Soccer

Michael Walker: Proof in the pudding suggests Declan Rice made correct decision

As Ireland repeatedly missed out, former Republic underage star Declan Rice has amassed 58 England caps and gone on to play in two European Championships and a World Cup

Premier League: Brentford ease past Southampton, Aston Villa bag win at Leicester

Three late goals for Bournemouth earned them the win at Goodison Park

Brighton end 10-man Arsenal’s winning start with 1-1 draw

Declan Rice saw red after picking up a second yellow in the 49th minute

Transfer deadline day – A closer look at the biggest deals

There was a late dash by some clubs on Friday night before the transfer window closed

Premier Division: Derry City suffer costly defeat to Galway United

Patrick Hickey landed the sole goal of the encounter in the 76th minute

Shamrock Rovers sent to Conference League as PAOK net twice in Tallaght

Magomed Ozdoev and Kiril Despodov provided the scores for the Greek side

Shelbourne tumble from top spot with draw to Bohemians

Danny Grant put the visitors ahead with an early goal at Tolka Park, before Ali Coote netted the equaliser

Kylian Mbappé scores on debut as Real Madrid beat Atalanta to win Super Cup

Federico Valverde put the Spanish club ahead with a goal in the 59th minute

Paul Scholes: ‘Kobbie Mainoo amazes me. It’s almost like poetry in motion’

The former Manchester United midfielder says the 19-year-old reminds him of Zinedine Zidane

Adam Idah signs five-year deal with Celtic

The 23-year-old has been on loan at the Scottish club from Norwich since January

Ten potential breakout stars to watch in the Premier League this season

From a pair of Spurs youngsters to Brighton’s new Gambian acquisition, 10 players who could become household names

Dynamo Kyiv end Rangers’ Champions League hopes

Second-half strikes from Oleksandr Pikhalyonok and Nazar Voloshyn clinched a 2-0 victory at Hampden Park

Manchester United sign Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich

The pair previously played under Erik Ten Hag at Ajax

Celtic pushing boat out to sign Adam Idah for Brendan Rodgers – Mark Wilson

The Republic of Ireland international arrived at Celtic on loan in January

John O’Shea named as Ireland’s assistant head coach as Heimir Hallgrímsson confirms backroom team

The new Republic of Ireland manager announced his coaching staff ahead of the Uefa Nation’s League next month

Olympic women’s soccer final: A golden farewell for Brazil’s Marta or ideal start for USA manager Hayes?

Brazil and USA look forward to final as fatigue and injuries raise questions about tournament format

St Pat’s braced for tough assignment as they bid to advance in Europe

St Patrick’s Athletic and Shelbourne are in Uefa Conference League action on Thursday

Jürgen Klopp rules himself out of contention for England manager role

Gareth Southgate stood down as England manager following their loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final

Saipan: Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan to star as Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy in film about infamous falling out

Controversy still rages around dispute between captain and manager at Ireland soccer camp before 2002 Fifa World Cup

‘It’s not easy being Irish in England during Euro 2024’

If I see a Union Jack hanging behind a bar, generational emotional trauma is involuntarily triggered, writes Peter Flanagan, who lives in Hackney, London

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