The Irish Times

What being Irish means to me. By Leo Varadkar, Ola Majekodunmi, Mary Lou McDonald and more

20 years after her father published Being Irish, Marie-Claire Logue asks a new group

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 06:00

Ken Early: This Ireland feels like a team at the beginning of its story not the end

Stephen Kenny’s team has got people interested in what happens next

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 05:30

Trouble lies ahead if Stephen Kenny can’t get his message through to Ireland’s players

Wanting and saying are failing to translate into doing after 12 matches in charge

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00

Kevin Kilbane: Alan McLoughlin belonged to football

Former Ireland midfielder remembers his friend and colleague with whom he shared so much

Sat May 08 2021 - 06:00

Brawls to handballs: The complete guide to Ireland’s playoff history

It took five attempts to win one and there’s been more heartbreak than joy down the years

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 06:00

Game Changers: Shay Brennan the first foreign-born player to answer Ireland’s call

Manchester-born defender blazed a trail subsequently followed by over 100 players

Fri Jul 17 2020 - 08:00

Ray D’Arcy, almost overcome by calamity, presents his most memorable show in ages

Radio review: Glitches pile up as the host hears pandemic stories from all 32 counties

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 06:00

Ken Early: Mick McCarthy II was no blockbuster, more of a flop

Short-term appointment failed to move the team on from conservatism of O’Neill

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 07:00

McCarthy would have taken position at start of campaign

“After being down to 10 men for the last 15 minutes I think they can be really proud”

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 23:10

Kevin Kilbane: playing for Ireland should never be a ‘fallback’ plan

Former Ireland midfielder would rather see Pádraig Amond play than Patrick Bamford

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 16:55

International indecision nothing new for McCarthy

As he prepares to name his first Ireland squad, McCarthy could be forgiven a sense of déjà vu

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 16:41

Ireland and Liverpool legends unite for Sean Cox fundraiser

Mick McCarthy and Kenny Dalglish will manage the teams in April 12th encounter

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 13:53

Séamus Coleman may have to adapt his game, says Kilbane

Former Ireland midfielder says Everton full-back may have to change all-action style

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 05:00

Coaching and a new lease of life for Shay Given at Derby

Former Ireland goalkeeper relishing his coaching role alongside manager Frank Lampard

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 07:15

Ken Early: McCarthy the ‘safe’ choice but is he the right choice?

FAI has passed up the chance to take a new direction with Stephen Kenny

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 08:00

Legends roll back the years in tribute to Liam Miller

Dion Dublin strokes home winning penalty to see off Celtic and Ireland challenge

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 22:43

President to attend Liam Miller tribute match in Cork

Organisers ‘honoured’ that Higgins will attend match in memory of late player

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 19:03

Mick McCarthy: ‘I’m comfortable with how I dealt with Roy Keane’

Former Republic of Ireland manager on Saipan, the Harry Arter row and Declan Rice

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 01:00

Ken Early: Footballers aren’t patriots, they just play matches

Most players declare for Ireland through convenience, not a deep love for the country

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 06:00

Who can blame Declan Rice if he feels more English than Irish?

Choosing a country to play for is a complex issue for second- or third-generation Irish

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 18:17

Declan Rice deserves time to decide on international future

Deliberating over who to represent becoming more normal in international football

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 18:50

High demand for Liam Miller tribute tickets causes site crash

Large crowds gather in Cork city to purchase tickets to fundraising fixture next month

Mon Aug 13 2018 - 12:40

Ex-footballers welcome holding of Liam Miller tribute match in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Former Irish international Graham Barrett says it is important match is held in Cork

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 16:28

Liam Miller game: ‘This is not a match - it is a fundraiser’

The aim of the match is to raise money for the former Ireland international soccer player’s family

Mon Jul 23 2018 - 11:45

Hopes rising Liam Miller match can go ahead at 45,000 capacity Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Organisers of tribute game welcome GAA’s offer to meet but stress venue change not agreed at this stage

Sun Jul 22 2018 - 16:26

TV View: Lineker and co grinning for England as Germans flop

Meanwhile on RTÉ, Didi Hamann is forlorn – but, you have to say, a tad more mature

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 21:24

Ciarán Murphy: Gaelic games need the shame of penalty shoot-outs

Kicking 45s to decide a game is too honourable, we need the human fallibility of spot-kicks

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 16:25

The top 25 Irish players to play in the Premier League era

To celebrate 25 years of the English league, Emmet Malone picks his Irish standouts

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 05:00

O’Neill ready to turn his attention to tried and trusted

More established players take centre stage as manager focuses on upcoming Austria test

Fri Jun 02 2017 - 07:00

Able-bodied people in wheelchairs to appear on the Late Late Show. Is it a gimmick?

'It's just more non-disabled people telling us what we already know: this world is not built for disabled people'

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 11:29

Newstalk scores Eir sponsorship for “Off the Ball”

Popular radio sports show secures 12-month deal believed to be worth €500,000

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 18:42

Pat Kenny irons things out with the Dáil’s ‘Untuckables’

Radio Review: Ray D’Arcy shows the odd flash of prickly pedigree in a show that is sleepwalking through the schedules

Fri Mar 24 2017 - 09:45

Palace appointing Sam Allardyce may be far from popular

The ousted England manager brings results but his reputation may worry some fans

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 13:47

Ireland fans hope to raise thousands in France in memory of Carl O’Malley

YBIG group to play charity game in La Rochelle the day before Ireland face Belgium

Wed Jun 08 2016 - 18:03