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Giovanni Trapattoni has named six uncapped players in his first squad since becoming Ireland coach, for friendlies against Serbia and Colombia later this month.
When Brian Kerr's contract as Republic of Ireland manager was not renewed in October 2005, the FA chief executive John Delaney promised a "world-class replacement." What they got in January '06 was the country's most-capped player, Steve Staunton, who at the time was coaching the reserves of English lower-league side Walsall.
The transformation in his country that Bertie Ahern presided over may have, in the end, helped bring about his downfall
Simon Easterby has announced his retirement from international rugby only two days after winning his 65th cap for Ireland.
Newcastle United's Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Shay Given could miss the rest of the season if he needs another operation to clear up his latest groin problem.
Veteran Italian manager Giovanni Trapattoni will take charge of the Republic of Ireland national team on a two-year deal in May thanks largely to the generosity of a Cork-born businessman.
Jolly olde England and the Emerald Isle of Ireland continue to enchant and entice, even with the pound whomping the dollar nearly two to one. Here's what to expect if you visit in 2008.
Steve Staunton has been sacked as manager of the Republic of Ireland following his team's failure to qualify for next year's European Championship.
France put their nightmare start to the Rugby World Cup firmly behind them with a 25-3 dismissal of Ireland in the Stade de France on Friday night.
Argentina fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez expects to be fit for the potential Rugby World Cup Pool D decider against Ireland a week on Sunday.
Giovanni Trapattoni has named six uncapped players in his first squad since becoming Ireland coach, for friendlies against Serbia and Colombia later this month.
When Brian Kerr's contract as Republic of Ireland manager was not renewed in October 2005, the FA chief executive John Delaney promised a "world-class replacement." What they got in January '06 was the country's most-capped player, Steve Staunton, who at the time was coaching the reserves of English lower-league side Walsall.
The transformation in his country that Bertie Ahern presided over may have, in the end, helped bring about his downfall
Simon Easterby has announced his retirement from international rugby only two days after winning his 65th cap for Ireland.
Newcastle United's Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Shay Given could miss the rest of the season if he needs another operation to clear up his latest groin problem.
Veteran Italian manager Giovanni Trapattoni will take charge of the Republic of Ireland national team on a two-year deal in May thanks largely to the generosity of a Cork-born businessman.
Jolly olde England and the Emerald Isle of Ireland continue to enchant and entice, even with the pound whomping the dollar nearly two to one. Here's what to expect if you visit in 2008.
Steve Staunton has been sacked as manager of the Republic of Ireland following his team's failure to qualify for next year's European Championship.
France put their nightmare start to the Rugby World Cup firmly behind them with a 25-3 dismissal of Ireland in the Stade de France on Friday night.
Argentina fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez expects to be fit for the potential Rugby World Cup Pool D decider against Ireland a week on Sunday.
Plastic, once hailed as a modern-day wonder, has faced increasing scrutiny over its impact on the environment.
Veteran South Africa fullback Percy Montgomery inspired his side to a 59-7 victory over Samoa in their rugby World Cup Pool A clash at the Parc des Princes -- scoring 29 points.
Great Britain and Ireland staged a late fightback to tie the United States at six points apiece after the first day of the Walker Cup at Royal County Down in Northern Ireland.
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has been given a contract extension until 2012, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Wednesday.
Ireland stumbled to a 23-20 win over Italy in their final World Cup warm-up match on Friday after a disputed last-minute try by flyhalf Ronan O'Gara.
Tom Coyne, author of Paper Tiger, is making his way across Ireland on foot this summer, playing every links golf course in the country. In Fall 2008, he'll publish a book about his adventures, A Course Called Ireland. In the meantime, he'll be writing a travel journal for GOLF.com. The complete journal is here.
Votes are being counted in Ireland. Bertie Ahern's ahead by a nose, but will he be the winner?
Experimental Ireland were held to a 1-1 draw against Bolivia in a friendly on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Kevin Doyle's headed equalizer on the stroke of halftime saw Ireland draw 1-1 with Ecuador in a friendly international in New Jersey on Wednesday night.
Tom Coyne, author of Paper Tiger, is making his way across Ireland on foot this summer, playing every links golf course in the country. In Fall 2008, he'll publish a book about his adventures, A Course Called Ireland. In the meantime, he'll be writing a travel journal for GOLF.com. This is the third installment; the entire journal is here.
Tom Coyne is making his way across Ireland on foot this summer, playing every links golf course in the country. In Fall 2008, he'll publish a book about his adventures, A Course Called Ireland. In the meantime, he'll be writing a travel journal for GOLF.com. This is the first installment.
Ireland dashed Bangladesh's slim cricket World Cup semifinal hopes after an excellent all-round display handed the debutants a 74-run victory on Sunday.
Ireland pulled off one of the greatest cricket World Cup shocks of all time when they defeated mighty Pakistan by three wickets to send the 1992 champions, and one of game's superpowers, crashing out of the tournament.
Ronan O'Gara scored all Ireland's points as they secured their third triple crown in four years with a hard-fought 19-18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Ireland have made one change on the bench for Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield from the team that beat England 43-13.
Ronan O'Gara inspired Ireland to their biggest ever win over England, a 43-13 Six Nations hammering in Dublin, claiming 21 points as the home side reignited their title hopes after the disappointing defeat by France.
Brian O'Driscoll will return as Ireland captain for this Saturday's Six Nations rugby union international against England at Croke Park, Dublin.
Shane Horgan will return at right wing for Ireland, replacing Andrew Trimble, to start Sunday's Six Nations rugby match against France at Croke Park.
France coach Bernard Laporte has made five changes to the starting XV who beat Italy 39-3 last weekend for Sunday's historic Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin.
Injured defenders Urby Emanuelson (knee) and John Heitinga (thigh) have pulled out of the Dutch squad for Wednesday's friendly international against Russia, the Dutch soccer federation (KNVB) said on Monday.
The beauty of Ireland's jagged northern edge still feels delightfully quiet and undiscovered. Road signs are in Gaelic, and sheep -- only sheep -- wander the windswept beaches. An 87-mile drive along the coast from Ballyshannon up to Malin Head, Ireland's northernmost point, is short on your standard tourist activities. But 2,000-foot-tall sea cliffs and dozens of sweet inns make it worth the trip.
Ireland scored a record-breaking 21-6 victory over Australia at a wet and windy Lansdowne Road on Sunday, their biggest winning margin in a home test against the Wallabies.
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Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given is back in the Ireland squad for next week's Euro 2008 qualifier against San Marino having recovered from an internal injury.
Ireland should host the UEFA Cup final in 2010 if the rebuilding of its Lansdowne Road stadium in Dublin is completed on time, the CEO of European football's governing body said on Thursday.
(CNN) -- Everything you need to know about this weekend's golfing grudge match in Ireland.
A deflected strike from Lukas Podolski earned Germany a 1-0 win over Ireland in their first qualifying match in almost three years on Saturday.
Ireland will miss key players for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands after injured quartet Robbie Keane, Terry Dixon, Richard Dunne and Alan Lee withdrew from the squad.
Town planners have given Ireland's Lansdowne Road, home of Irish rugby and soccer, the green light for a planned 365 million euro ($465.6 million) facelift, paving the way for work to start on its revamp as an all-seater venue.
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan said Australia may pinpoint fly-half Ronan O'Gara as a weak point in his side's defense when the two sides meet in a one-off test in Perth on Saturday.
New Zealand made three changes to the team that beat Ireland 34-23 in Hamilton last weekend for the second Test in Auckland on Saturday.
Replacement lock Troy Flavell capitalised on an error to score a 73rd minute try to help New Zealand to an unconvincing 34-23 victory over Ireland.
A group of 33 Afghan asylum seekers who have been on hunger strike in Dublin's St. Patrick's Cathedral for a week have appeared in court in the Irish capital.
The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland have issued a final deadline for Northern Ireland's deeply divided politicians to revive a stalled power-sharing assembly seen as key to lasting peace in the province.
Coach Andy Robinson has reacted to England's humiliation in Paris by making seven changes for the final Six Nations game against Ireland on Saturday.
Ireland kept their triple crown and Six Nations hopes alive by grinding out a 15-9 win over Scotland with five Ronan O'Gara penalties at a rain-drenched Lansdowne Road.
France have recalled hooker Dimitri Szarzewski in the only change to their 22-man squad for their Six Nations match against England on March 12.
France have dropped five players and recalled veterans Olivier Magne and Raphael Ibanez for Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland.
Ex-England manager Sir Bobby Robson will link up with Steve Staunton, when Ireland's most capped player is named his country's new national team manager this week, according to an FA of Ireland source.
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has pulled out of a possible move to French champions Biarritz to sign a new contract with the Irish rugby union and his current team Leinster.
Ireland have added four players to their squad for Saturday's game against Romania at Lansdowne Road, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Monday.
Tri Nations champions New Zealand continued their quest for a grand slam on their tour of Britain and Ireland with a 45-7 demolition of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
France qualified for next year's World Cup in Germany with a crushing 4-0 victory over Cyprus.
Winger Damien Duff will miss Ireland's decisive World Cup qualifier at home to Switzerland on Wednesday because of a knee injury.
Chelsea winger Damien Duff is fit and available to take his place in Ireland's side for this week's vital World Cup qualifier against a resurgent France.
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Below-strength Ireland overwhelmed Japan 47-18 in Tokyo, scoring seven tries as they wrapped up the two-test series.
Second-half goals by Ian Harte and Kevin Kilbane gave the Republic of Ireland a 2-0 victory over the Faroe Islands, sending them a point clear at the top of Group Four.
Israel held Ireland to a surprise 2-2 draw in their World Cup Group Four qualifier as a frustrated home team failed to capitalise on their domination.
Ireland could be without five key defenders for their World Cup Group Four qualifier against Israel on Saturday after Steve Finnan returned to Liverpool with a thigh strain.
France derailed Ireland's dream of a first grand slam in 57 years and kept their own hopes of retaining their Six Nations title alive with a breathless 26-19 win at Lansdowne Road.
French captain Fabien Pelous will make his 100th Test appearance as his team bid to get their Six Nations challenge back on track with victory against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has named center Gordon D'Arcy in his training squad for next week's Six Nations match against France.
Ireland suffered a blow to their Grand Slam hopes as influential back Shane Horgan was ruled out of the Six Nations game against France on March 12 with a thumb fracture.
Ireland kept alive their hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam with a battling 19-13 win over England at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.
Ireland recovered from an early scare to beat Scotland 40-13 at Murrayfield and remain in the hunt for their first Six Nations title in 20 years.
The Wallabies will play England, Ireland and Wales on their end-of-season rugby tour in November, the Australian Rugby Union has announced.
Nottingham Forest accepted an eight million pounds ($15.06m) bid from Premier League club Tottenham for Ireland midfielder Andy Reid and central defender Michael Dawson on Monday.
Financial planner Pat Ireland would have been happy if the rest of the country had never heard of him or his high school. But on April 20, 1999, Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, became infamous when two heavily armed students opened fire on students and faculty.
Winger Breyton Paulse will win his 50th cap for South Africa as they continue their quest for a grand slam against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
The offices of Ireland's equestrian governing body were broken into on Monday night after the alleged theft in England of a doping test sample from the horse that helped Ireland claim its only Olympic gold in Athens.
A rescue operation to tow a stricken Canadian submarine to safety off the coast of Ireland is continuing.
One of three sailors injured in a fire that disabled a Canadian submarine off the coast of Ireland has died, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Wednesday.
Ireland manager Brian Kerr has recalled Charlton's Matt Holland and Manchester United's Liam Miller to his squad for October's World Cup 2006 qualifiers against France and Faroe Islands.
Ireland's Lansdowne Road stadium will not be able to stage any 2007 World Cup matches because of a planned 250 million euro ($304.9 million) facelift.
Graham Barrett has been called up for the Republic of Ireland's first two World Cup ties against Cyprus and Switzerland.
Ireland manager Brian Kerr has left injured Tottenham striker Robbie Keane out of his squad for the international friendly against Bulgaria next week.
Four British rowers whose boat was split in two by a giant wave, ending their hopes of a transatlantic record, say they may try again.
A dramatic second-half onslaught by South Africa swept Ireland away 31-17 in the first game of their two-test series.
Former Ireland flanker Mick Doyle, who went on to coach his country to the Five Nations championship, has been killed in a car crash.
The new romantic comedy "Laws of Attraction" is stuffed with every cliche in the book. It tries to emulate the great Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn classics, but ends up a pale copy.
Ireland's controversial new anti-smoking law has kicked in, delighting health campaigners while promising hefty fines to those who defy the ban.
Ireland is demanding clean air inside its businesses with a new anti-smoking law that went into effect Monday morning. CNN's Diana Muriel, who is in Dublin, spoke to anchor Monita Rajpal about the ban.
David Wallace, surprisingly left out of Ireland's World Cup squad, returned to the fold when he was named for the final Six Nations game against Scotland.
Skipper Brian O'Driscoll scored a try but was also sin-binned as Ireland beat Italy 19-3 in a windswept, error-strewn Six Nations encounter on Saturday.
Geordan Murphy was named in Ireland's lineup for their Six Nations clash with Italy on Saturday for the first time since breaking his leg last September.
World champions England suffered a shock 19-13 home defeat to Ireland in the Six Nations Rugby Union Championships at Twickenham on Saturday.
Ireland lock Donnacha O'Callaghan has been ruled out of the Six Nations match against England at Twickenham in a fortnight.
France overcame weakened Ireland 35-17 in Paris in the Six Nations opener and began to erase the memory of their shattering World Cup defeat by England.
A German teenager arrested in the Republic of Ireland over a hoax bomb threat on a trans-Atlantic passenger jet has been released without charge, police said.
A German teenager has been arrested in the Republic of Ireland in connection with a hoax bomb threat on a trans-Atlantic passenger jet, police said.
Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight diverted to Ireland because of a bomb threat Sunday were fingerprinted and put up overnight in area hotels by the airline, a spokesman for Ireland's Shannon Airport said.
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