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Michael O’Neill: Northern Ireland ‘angry and upset’ after disallowed equaliser

Posted Saturday, June 17, 2023 by PA28 hits

Michael O’Neill said his Northern Ireland players were “angry and upset” after teenage debutant Callum Marshall saw a stoppage-time equaliser ruled out by VAR for a marginal decision in Friday’s 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to Denmark.Marshall had only been on the pitch for a few minutes when the West Ham youngster flicked on Jonny Evans’ header to find the corne...Full Story »

Giorgos Masouras leaves Ireland’s qualification hopes hanging by a thread

Posted Saturday, June 17, 2023 by PA25 hits

Giorgos Masouras left the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualification hopes hanging by a thread as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat in Greece.Olympiakos midfielder Masouras scored the decisive goal in a victory for Gus Poyet’s side which leaves them with maximum points from their opening two Group B fixtures and Ireland with none heading into Monday’s home clash with Gibraltar.De...Full Story »

Northern Ireland beaten by Denmark after seeing late leveller ruled out by VAR

Posted Saturday, June 17, 2023 by PA30 hits

Northern Ireland had a stoppage-time equaliser ruled out by VAR as a battling display went unrewarded in a 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying loss to Denmark.Jonas Wind’s goal early in the second half made the difference in Copenhagen as debutant Callum Marshall saw a dream goal ruled out for offside after a review which took almost five minutes.The West Ham youngster flicked the ball in after Jonny...Full Story »

Gemma Grainger hails Wales finishing against Northern Ireland after lean spell

Posted Friday, April 07, 2023 by PA36 hits

Wales boss Gemma Grainger praised her side’s finishing after a 4-1 friendly victory over Northern Ireland ended their quiet streak in front of goal.Wales had scored only six goals in their previous nine matches and had failed to find the net more than once in a game during that sequence.But Jess Fishlock, Angharad James, Hannah Cain and Rachel Rowe were all on target as Wales scored four f...Full Story »

Wales turn on the style to comfortably beat Northern Ireland in friendly

Posted Friday, April 07, 2023 by PA38 hits

Wales turned on the style to run out comfortable 4-1 winners in their friendly international against Northern Ireland in Cardiff.First-half goals from Jess Fishlock, Angharad James and Hannah Cain – her first for Wales – ended this ‘Battle of Britain’ contest after half an hour.Rachel Rowe struck a fourth home goal after 64 minutes before Lauren Wade provided some late ch...Full Story »

Didier Deschamps hails Mike Maignan after his late heroics deny Ireland a point

Posted Tuesday, March 28, 2023 by PA58 hits

France boss Didier Deschamps hailed goalkeeper Mike Maignan after seeing his late heroics deny the Republic of Ireland a first point for their Euro 2024 qualification account.Maignan clawed away a 90th-minute Nathan Collins header seconds after keeping out team-mate Jules Kounde’s attempted clearance to ensure Benjamin Pavard’s goal was enough to secure a 1-0 Group B win in Dublin.Th...Full Story »

Benjamin Pavard’s sweet strike earns France away win against Republic of Ireland

Posted Tuesday, March 28, 2023 by PA37 hits

Benjamin Pavard’s sweet strike edged World Cup finalists France to a narrow Euro 2024 qualifying victory in Dublin as the Republic of Ireland were made to pay for one fatal error.Pavard’s 50th-minute contribution, which came after he had picked off Josh Cullen’s ill-advised pass across the edge of his own box, secured a 1-0 Group B victory to go with Friday’s 4-0 rout of ...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill rues missed chances as Northern Ireland suffer Finland setback

Posted Monday, March 27, 2023 by PA36 hits

Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill was left to rue missed chances as his return to Windsor Park ended in a frustrating 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to Finland.A disjointed first-half performance was punished by Benjamin Kallman’s 28th-minute goal and although Northern Ireland improved once chasing the game, some poor crossing limited the number of opportunities they could muste...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill’s first home game back as Northern Ireland boss ends in defeat

Posted Monday, March 27, 2023 by PA34 hits

Northern Ireland could not produce a performance to match the occasion as Michael O’Neill’s first home game back at Windsor Park ended in a 1-0 defeat to Finland.After Thursday’s 2-0 win over San Marino, this was a more sobering night against stronger opposition, and a result which deals a significant blow to hopes of reaching Euro 2024 even at this early stage of the campaign....Full Story »

Dion Charles’ double earns Northern Ireland victory over San Marino

Posted Friday, March 24, 2023 by PA27 hits

Dion Charles’ first international goals earned Northern Ireland a 2-0 Euro 2024 qualifying victory over San Marino as Michael O’Neill made a winning start to his second spell in charge.Charles broke his international duck when he prodded home in the 24th minute, and then headed home a second 10 minutes into the second half as Northern Ireland opened their Group H account with three p...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny not getting carried away after Evan Ferguson’s first Ireland goal

Posted Thursday, March 23, 2023 by PA28 hits

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny is refusing to take anything for granted after seeing 18-year-old striker Evan Ferguson launch his senior international career in earnest.The Brighton teenager announced himself in style with a first goal for his country in Wednesday night’s 3-2 friendly victory over Latvia in Dublin.Ferguson, starting for the first time, and debutant Will Smallbone t...Full Story »

Evan Ferguson strikes on first international start as Ireland edge past Latvia

Posted Thursday, March 23, 2023 by PA28 hits

Evan Ferguson marked his first senior international start with his first goal as the Republic of Ireland warmed up for their Euro 2024 qualifier against France with a 3-2 friendly victory over Latvia.The 18 year-old frontman, who has scored six goals in his last 13 games for Brighton, needed just 17 minutes to open his account on an incident-packed night in Dublin.It is the misfortune of every p...Full Story »

Callum Robinson spares Republic of Ireland blushes in narrow win over Malta

Posted Monday, November 21, 2022 by PA21 hits

Callum Robinson scored his first international goal in a year as Republic of Ireland ended 2022 with a narrow friendly victory in Malta.Robinson’s 55th-minute strike secured a 1-0 win on a night when Ireland were once again frustrated for long periods, this time by a side sitting 119 places below them in the FIFA rankings, to leave manager Stephen Kenny with more questions than answers ahe...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny bemoans defensive errors as Ireland beaten at home by Norway

Posted Friday, November 18, 2022 by PA30 hits

Stephen Kenny was left to bemoan defensive errors as the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of heading into their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on the back of two victories were undone by Norway.Kenny had targeted friendly wins over the Norwegians on Thursday evening and Malta on Sunday to set them up for the resumption of competitive fixtures with a daunting opener against France in March.Howeve...Full Story »

Ohi Omoijuanfo snatches late victory for Norway against the Republic of Ireland

Posted Friday, November 18, 2022 by PA28 hits

Substitute Ohi Omoijuanfo made light of Erling Haaland’s absence as Norway struck late to beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in Dublin.Omoijuanfo snatched the visitors victory with his first senior international goal at the Aviva Stadium after Alan Browne had cancelled out Leo Ostigard’s opener.It was a kick in the teeth for Stephen Kenny’s men, who had rallied after a pedestrian...Full Story »

Erling Haaland will not play against Republic of Ireland, Norway confirm

Posted Monday, November 14, 2022 by Goal.com1 hits

Erling Haaland has been ruled out of Norway's upcoming friendly against the Republic of Ireland but could feature when they take on Finland. WHAT HAPPENED? The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) confirmed on Sunday that the Manchester City striker and Molde goalkeeper Jacob Karlstrom will not be part of the team for Thursday's match in Dublin. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Haaland recently recovered ...Full Story »

Northern Ireland slump to third defeat of Nations League campaign in Greece

Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022 by PA34 hits

Northern Ireland slumped to their third defeat of a poor Nations League campaign as they were beaten 3-1 by Greece in Athens, only spared a relegation play-off as Kosovo thrashed Cyprus 5-1.Shayne Lavery quickly cancelled out Dimitrios Pelkas’ 14th-minute goal, but a scrappy, dis-jointed performance could muster no answer after Giorgos Masouras restored Greece’s advantage early in th...Full Story »

Robbie Brady the hero as Ireland beat Armenia to secure Nations League B status

Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022 by PA33 hits

Robbie Brady got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they secured their Nations League B status with a madcap 3-2 win over nine-man Armenia.The 30-year-old, making his first start for his country since March last year, converted a stoppage-time penalty to snatch victory after Ireland very nearly threw the game away.They looked to be cruising to just their second win of the Group 1 campaign as...Full Story »

Steve Clarke praises Scotland patience in comeback victory over Ireland

Posted Sunday, September 25, 2022 by PA35 hits

Scotland manager Steve Clarke praised his side for showing the patience and composure to overturn a half-time deficit and defeat Republic of Ireland 2-1.The Scots – playing their second game in 72 hours – trailed at the break to John Egan’s opener at a packed-out Hampden.But Jack Hendry’s second-half header and a late Ryan Christie penalty – following Alan Browne&rs...Full Story »

Scotland close in on Nations League promotion with comeback victory over Ireland

Posted Sunday, September 25, 2022 by PA24 hits

Scotland are one point away from promotion to League A in the Nations League following a hard-fought 2-1 comeback win over Republic of Ireland at Hampden Park.Irish skipper John Egan dampened Scottish optimism in the 18th minute when he fired the visitors ahead following a corner.However, Jack Hendry levelled with a header four minutes after the restart as Steve Clarke’s side at last ...Full Story »

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