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extratime.com @extratime.com · 15h

World Cup Qualifier Preview: Portugal -v- Republic of Ireland

With morale on the floor after Ireland’s terrible start to their World Cup campaign, the Boys in Green take on Portugal in Lisbon’s Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday night

extratime.com @extratime.com · 15h

Longford Town triumph again but fall short of play-off spot

Longford Town produced an excellent display as they recorded their fourth win in a row.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 15h

Dundalk secure immediate return to Premier Division with title win

Just over a year after “D-Day” and the club almost going bust, Dundalk have got their hands on the First Division title after a solitary year in the division.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 15h

Rovers’ Coronation put on hold as Shelbourne strike

The anticipated coronation of Shamrock Rovers as league champions never materialised at Tallaght Stadium on Friday night, as Shelbourne tore up that script when defeating the home side by one-nil.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 22h

League Preview: Longford Town -v- Cobh Ramblers

Longford Town will hope to extend their unbeaten run to four games and pick up their fourth win in a row when they welcome Cobh Ramblers to Bishopsgate this evening (kick-off 7.45pm).

extratime.com @extratime.com · 23h

League Preview: Dundalk -v- Finn Harps

After almost going bust last year and being relegated from the Premier Division, Dundalk can secure promotion from the First Division with a win on Friday night.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 23h

Shamrock Rovers skipper Áine O’Gorman announces her playing retirement

O'Gorman played at senior international level across 18 years for Ireland amassing 119 caps, sitting fourth in the all time list for the Ireland women’s national team.

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League Preview: Shamrock Rovers -v- Shelbourne

The Hoops have one hand on the league trophy and they will be looking to put both hands on it on Friday night when they host Shelbourne.

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Slovak ref Ivan Kruzliak set for Portugal Ireland match

The 41-year-old Slovak referee Ivan Kružliak will be the officiate in Lisbon on Saturday night at the Portugal v Ireland World Cup qualifier.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 1d

Jimmy Dunne called up for Ireland's Portugal World Cup qualifier as Liam Scales suffers bereavement

Portugal. The centre half will take the place of Celtic’s Liam Scales, who will sit out the fixture having suffered a family bereavement before returning for next week’s home game with Armenia.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 1d

Shamrock Rovers midfielder Matt Healy named player of the month for September

The former Ipswich Town and Francs Borains string-puller, who had stints on loan with Cork City during 2022 and 2023 before committing to the Hoops this year, will win his first title should Rovers avoid defeat at home to Shelbourne on Friday.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 1d

Wexford's record-breaking skipper Kylie Murphy opts to hang up her boots

The versatile midfielder will wrap up a 15-year stint with the south-easterm side, whom she also helped to four FAI Cup trophies between 2015 and 2021.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 3d

Will Clarke on landmark public funding for LOI academies: ‘Today marks an important milestone for the future of Irish football’

Budget Day brought good news for the FAI and the funding of academy football in Ireland. The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport announced a €3 million funding allocation towards the development of League of Ireland football academies.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 3d

Former Leinster Senior League striker Conor McGregor banned from UFC for 18 months over drug test violations

The Crumlin native has been off the UFC radar since 2021 when he suffered a broken leg in a TKO defeat to American Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 3d

Linfield's Chris Shields faces long spell on the sidelines after ACL surgery

Linfield boss, the record-breaking former Manchester United and Leeds United striker David Healy, has confirmed Shields will remain a key figure in the dressing room as he recovers.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 4d

Waterford bolster survival hopes with win over Drogheda United

Waterford eased their fears of a ninth-placed finish with a 2-0 win over Drogheda United at the RSC on Sunday evening.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 4d

First Division round-up: Longford Town keep slim play-off hopes alive with win over Treaty United

Town ran out 2-1 victors over Tommy Barrett’s men to claim their third league win on the trot.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 4d

Will Ferry earns first Ireland call up as Sammie Szmodics and Callum O'Dowda are ruled out

Dundee United's Will Ferry has received his first senior international call-up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Armenia.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 4d

Athlone Town's Hannah Waesch named SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division Player of the Month

Waesch is the sixth different Athlone Town player to win this monthly award – the second this season

extratime.com @extratime.com · 4d

Shamrock Rovers ease into FAI Cup with win over Kerry

Kerry saw their FAI Cup dream fizzle out at Tallaght Stadium on Sunday evening, as they fell to a 6-1 semi-final defeat to Shamrock Rovers.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 5d

Last-gasp Duffy strike keeps Shamrock Rovers waiting

Michael Duffy grabbed his 10th goal of the season as Derry City picked up their first win at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium since the 4th of July.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 5d

Shelbourne's Jemma Quinn bows out of Women's Premier Division football after four years

The Reds wrap up their season in Tallaght Stadium next week after they were pipped to the league title by Athlone Town for the second season running.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 6d

Former Ireland defender and League of Ireland winner Andy Boyle announces retirement

The Dubliner spent the final season of his career with Waterford in the Premier Division having helped Dundalk to four league titles over two spells with the Lilywhites.

extratime.com @extratime.com · 6d

Shamrock Rovers on double march with Munster men out to stop the Hoops – FAI Cup semi-final preview: Shamrock Rovers -v- Kerry

Between Shamrock Rovers and the double they seek are at least two Munster teams. Sunday’s semi-final in Tallaght sees the visit of First Division Kerry for the first time ever to the venue

extratime.com @extratime.com · 6d

TRIONDA unveiled as official match ball for FIFA World Cup

The adidas ball is named TRIONDA inspired by the Spanish for three waves in recognition of the fact that, for the first time, the tournament will be hosted by three countries – Canada, Mexico and the United States.