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Rob Slevin has confirmed his departure from Galway United! 👋
He is set to sign for Derry City! 🔜
He is set to sign for Derry City! 🔜
November 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Rob Slevin has confirmed his departure from Galway United! 👋
He is set to sign for Derry City! 🔜
He is set to sign for Derry City! 🔜
Celtic Park, home of Derry GAA, could host League of Ireland games next season with Derry City set to install a grass pitch at the Brandywell! 🌱
The surface will be replaced ahead of their Europa League campaign! 🇪🇺
The Showgrounds (Sligo Rovers) is also being considered! 🏟️
The surface will be replaced ahead of their Europa League campaign! 🇪🇺
The Showgrounds (Sligo Rovers) is also being considered! 🏟️
November 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Celtic Park, home of Derry GAA, could host League of Ireland games next season with Derry City set to install a grass pitch at the Brandywell! 🌱
The surface will be replaced ahead of their Europa League campaign! 🇪🇺
The Showgrounds (Sligo Rovers) is also being considered! 🏟️
The surface will be replaced ahead of their Europa League campaign! 🇪🇺
The Showgrounds (Sligo Rovers) is also being considered! 🏟️
Academy Manager Mike Geoghegan and Head of Academy Coaching Sean Geoghegan have left Waterford! 👋
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November 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Academy Manager Mike Geoghegan and Head of Academy Coaching Sean Geoghegan have left Waterford! 👋
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Confirmed! ✅
Jeannot Esua has signed a two-year contract with Sligo Rovers after leaving Galway United! ✍️
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Jeannot Esua has signed a two-year contract with Sligo Rovers after leaving Galway United! ✍️
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November 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Confirmed! ✅
Jeannot Esua has signed a two-year contract with Sligo Rovers after leaving Galway United! ✍️
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Jeannot Esua has signed a two-year contract with Sligo Rovers after leaving Galway United! ✍️
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Great to see the league so well represented once again! 👏
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Great to see the league so well represented once again! 👏
🟡 U19 Internationals
The results mean Ireland have missed out on qualification to the tournament in Wales next year! 😢
League of Ireland players involved:
🔹 James Roche, Luca Cailloce and Taylor McCarthy - Shelbourne
🔹 Luke Mulligan - Dundalk
🔹 Muhammad Oladiti - Waterford
The results mean Ireland have missed out on qualification to the tournament in Wales next year! 😢
League of Ireland players involved:
🔹 James Roche, Luca Cailloce and Taylor McCarthy - Shelbourne
🔹 Luke Mulligan - Dundalk
🔹 Muhammad Oladiti - Waterford
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
🟡 U19 Internationals
The results mean Ireland have missed out on qualification to the tournament in Wales next year! 😢
League of Ireland players involved:
🔹 James Roche, Luca Cailloce and Taylor McCarthy - Shelbourne
🔹 Luke Mulligan - Dundalk
🔹 Muhammad Oladiti - Waterford
The results mean Ireland have missed out on qualification to the tournament in Wales next year! 😢
League of Ireland players involved:
🔹 James Roche, Luca Cailloce and Taylor McCarthy - Shelbourne
🔹 Luke Mulligan - Dundalk
🔹 Muhammad Oladiti - Waterford
🟡 U19 Internationals
🇮🇪 Ireland U19s began their Euro qualifying campaign:
– 🇰🇿 1-0 loss vs Kazakhstan
– 🇨🇾 1-0 win vs Cyprus
– 🇳🇱 4-2 loss vs The Netherlands
🇮🇪 Ireland U19s began their Euro qualifying campaign:
– 🇰🇿 1-0 loss vs Kazakhstan
– 🇨🇾 1-0 win vs Cyprus
– 🇳🇱 4-2 loss vs The Netherlands
November 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
🟡 U19 Internationals
🇮🇪 Ireland U19s began their Euro qualifying campaign:
– 🇰🇿 1-0 loss vs Kazakhstan
– 🇨🇾 1-0 win vs Cyprus
– 🇳🇱 4-2 loss vs The Netherlands
🇮🇪 Ireland U19s began their Euro qualifying campaign:
– 🇰🇿 1-0 loss vs Kazakhstan
– 🇨🇾 1-0 win vs Cyprus
– 🇳🇱 4-2 loss vs The Netherlands
🟢 U21 Internationals
🔹 🇬🇧 Sam Glenfield (Waterford) scored the winner for Northern Ireland against Latvia, but was an unused sub against Greece!
🔹 🇬🇧 Eoin Kenny (Dundalk) started both games!
🔹 🇱🇻 Markuss Strods (Bohemians) played for Latvia vs Northern Ireland and Malta!
🔹 🇬🇧 Sam Glenfield (Waterford) scored the winner for Northern Ireland against Latvia, but was an unused sub against Greece!
🔹 🇬🇧 Eoin Kenny (Dundalk) started both games!
🔹 🇱🇻 Markuss Strods (Bohemians) played for Latvia vs Northern Ireland and Malta!
November 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
🟢 U21 Internationals
🔹 🇬🇧 Sam Glenfield (Waterford) scored the winner for Northern Ireland against Latvia, but was an unused sub against Greece!
🔹 🇬🇧 Eoin Kenny (Dundalk) started both games!
🔹 🇱🇻 Markuss Strods (Bohemians) played for Latvia vs Northern Ireland and Malta!
🔹 🇬🇧 Sam Glenfield (Waterford) scored the winner for Northern Ireland against Latvia, but was an unused sub against Greece!
🔹 🇬🇧 Eoin Kenny (Dundalk) started both games!
🔹 🇱🇻 Markuss Strods (Bohemians) played for Latvia vs Northern Ireland and Malta!
🟢 U21 Internationals
A tough window for Ireland’s U21s, who lost 2-0 to England and 4-0 to Andorra in Euro qualifying! ⚽️
🔹 🇮🇪 Tommy Lonergan (Waterford) made his first U21 appearance since 2024!
🔹 🇮🇪 Jad Hakiki (Sligo Rovers) and Mason Melia (St. Pats) also featured!
A tough window for Ireland’s U21s, who lost 2-0 to England and 4-0 to Andorra in Euro qualifying! ⚽️
🔹 🇮🇪 Tommy Lonergan (Waterford) made his first U21 appearance since 2024!
🔹 🇮🇪 Jad Hakiki (Sligo Rovers) and Mason Melia (St. Pats) also featured!
November 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🟢 U21 Internationals
A tough window for Ireland’s U21s, who lost 2-0 to England and 4-0 to Andorra in Euro qualifying! ⚽️
🔹 🇮🇪 Tommy Lonergan (Waterford) made his first U21 appearance since 2024!
🔹 🇮🇪 Jad Hakiki (Sligo Rovers) and Mason Melia (St. Pats) also featured!
A tough window for Ireland’s U21s, who lost 2-0 to England and 4-0 to Andorra in Euro qualifying! ⚽️
🔹 🇮🇪 Tommy Lonergan (Waterford) made his first U21 appearance since 2024!
🔹 🇮🇪 Jad Hakiki (Sligo Rovers) and Mason Melia (St. Pats) also featured!
🔵 Senior Internationals
🔹 🇬🇭 Huge congratulations to Joseph Anang (St. Pats) who made his senior Ghana debut, playing 90 minutes in a friendly defeat to Japan!
🔹 🇬🇭 Huge congratulations to Joseph Anang (St. Pats) who made his senior Ghana debut, playing 90 minutes in a friendly defeat to Japan!
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🔵 Senior Internationals
🔹 🇬🇭 Huge congratulations to Joseph Anang (St. Pats) who made his senior Ghana debut, playing 90 minutes in a friendly defeat to Japan!
🔹 🇬🇭 Huge congratulations to Joseph Anang (St. Pats) who made his senior Ghana debut, playing 90 minutes in a friendly defeat to Japan!
🔴 U17 Internationals
The squad had 16 players with LOI backgrounds, including current Premier Division players:
🔹 Alex Noonan, Michael Noonan, Victor Ozhianvuna, Max Kovalevskis - Shamrock Rovers
🔹 Vinnie Leonard, Sean Spaight - Dundalk
Portugal were the Champions! 🇵🇹
The squad had 16 players with LOI backgrounds, including current Premier Division players:
🔹 Alex Noonan, Michael Noonan, Victor Ozhianvuna, Max Kovalevskis - Shamrock Rovers
🔹 Vinnie Leonard, Sean Spaight - Dundalk
Portugal were the Champions! 🇵🇹
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🔴 U17 Internationals
The squad had 16 players with LOI backgrounds, including current Premier Division players:
🔹 Alex Noonan, Michael Noonan, Victor Ozhianvuna, Max Kovalevskis - Shamrock Rovers
🔹 Vinnie Leonard, Sean Spaight - Dundalk
Portugal were the Champions! 🇵🇹
The squad had 16 players with LOI backgrounds, including current Premier Division players:
🔹 Alex Noonan, Michael Noonan, Victor Ozhianvuna, Max Kovalevskis - Shamrock Rovers
🔹 Vinnie Leonard, Sean Spaight - Dundalk
Portugal were the Champions! 🇵🇹
🔴 U17 Internationals
🇮🇪 It was a fantastic U17 World Cup campaign for Ireland, who reached the Round of 16:
– 🇵🇦 4-1 win vs Panama - GS
– 🇺🇿 2-1 win vs Uzbekistan - GS
– 🇵🇾 0-0 draw vs Paraguay - GS
– 🇨🇦 p1-1 win vs Canada - R32
– 🇨🇭 3-1 loss vs Switzerland - R16
🇮🇪 It was a fantastic U17 World Cup campaign for Ireland, who reached the Round of 16:
– 🇵🇦 4-1 win vs Panama - GS
– 🇺🇿 2-1 win vs Uzbekistan - GS
– 🇵🇾 0-0 draw vs Paraguay - GS
– 🇨🇦 p1-1 win vs Canada - R32
– 🇨🇭 3-1 loss vs Switzerland - R16
November 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
🔴 U17 Internationals
🇮🇪 It was a fantastic U17 World Cup campaign for Ireland, who reached the Round of 16:
– 🇵🇦 4-1 win vs Panama - GS
– 🇺🇿 2-1 win vs Uzbekistan - GS
– 🇵🇾 0-0 draw vs Paraguay - GS
– 🇨🇦 p1-1 win vs Canada - R32
– 🇨🇭 3-1 loss vs Switzerland - R16
🇮🇪 It was a fantastic U17 World Cup campaign for Ireland, who reached the Round of 16:
– 🇵🇦 4-1 win vs Panama - GS
– 🇺🇿 2-1 win vs Uzbekistan - GS
– 🇵🇾 0-0 draw vs Paraguay - GS
– 🇨🇦 p1-1 win vs Canada - R32
– 🇨🇭 3-1 loss vs Switzerland - R16
That time again! ✅
It was a busy international break for several League of Ireland Premier Division players! ⚽️
It was a busy international break for several League of Ireland Premier Division players! ⚽️
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
That time again! ✅
It was a busy international break for several League of Ireland Premier Division players! ⚽️
It was a busy international break for several League of Ireland Premier Division players! ⚽️
Stephen Walsh has signed a new contract with Galway United for the 2026 season! ✍️
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Stephen Walsh has signed a new contract with Galway United for the 2026 season! ✍️
John Caulfield has signed a new two-year contract with Galway United! ✍️
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November 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
John Caulfield has signed a new two-year contract with Galway United! ✍️
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Joe Byrne of St. Pats is visiting Torino this week, with interest in the winger heating up! 🔥
Nottingham Forest and Hoffenheim are also linked! 💫
Nottingham Forest and Hoffenheim are also linked! 💫
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Joe Byrne of St. Pats is visiting Torino this week, with interest in the winger heating up! 🔥
Nottingham Forest and Hoffenheim are also linked! 💫
Nottingham Forest and Hoffenheim are also linked! 💫
Stephen Bradley says he expects Jack Byrne to be back at Shamrock Rovers next season, after a positive meeting with the midfielder in Dubai last week! 🇦🇪
He also announced that Rory Gaffney is close to signing a new deal! 🔜
He also announced that Rory Gaffney is close to signing a new deal! 🔜
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Stephen Bradley says he expects Jack Byrne to be back at Shamrock Rovers next season, after a positive meeting with the midfielder in Dubai last week! 🇦🇪
He also announced that Rory Gaffney is close to signing a new deal! 🔜
He also announced that Rory Gaffney is close to signing a new deal! 🔜
Another defeat for Shamrock Rovers in the Conference League! 🏆
Kaua Elias and Yehor Nazaryna scored for Shakhtar, before Connor Malley pulled a consolation back! 🚨
Two big games left for Rovers!🤞
Kaua Elias and Yehor Nazaryna scored for Shakhtar, before Connor Malley pulled a consolation back! 🚨
Two big games left for Rovers!🤞
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Another defeat for Shamrock Rovers in the Conference League! 🏆
Kaua Elias and Yehor Nazaryna scored for Shakhtar, before Connor Malley pulled a consolation back! 🚨
Two big games left for Rovers!🤞
Kaua Elias and Yehor Nazaryna scored for Shakhtar, before Connor Malley pulled a consolation back! 🚨
Two big games left for Rovers!🤞
Another Conference League defeat for Shelbourne! 🏆
Second-half goals from Mees De Wit and Isak Jensen handed AZ Alkmaar the win in the Netherlands! 🇳🇱
Second-half goals from Mees De Wit and Isak Jensen handed AZ Alkmaar the win in the Netherlands! 🇳🇱
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Another Conference League defeat for Shelbourne! 🏆
Second-half goals from Mees De Wit and Isak Jensen handed AZ Alkmaar the win in the Netherlands! 🇳🇱
Second-half goals from Mees De Wit and Isak Jensen handed AZ Alkmaar the win in the Netherlands! 🇳🇱
Jimmy Keohane has signed a new contract with Galway United for the 2026 season! ✍️
November 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Jimmy Keohane has signed a new contract with Galway United for the 2026 season! ✍️
Ed McCarthy has signed a new contract with Galway United for the 2026 season! ✍️
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Ed McCarthy has signed a new contract with Galway United for the 2026 season! ✍️
John Temple has issued a 7-day notice to Chris Clinton, claiming he hasn’t been fully paid and still considers himself @dundalkfc.bsky.social majority shareholder! ⚠️
He’s also challenged several statements from Clinton and threatened further legal action if the issue isn’t resolved! 🧑⚖️
He’s also challenged several statements from Clinton and threatened further legal action if the issue isn’t resolved! 🧑⚖️
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
John Temple has issued a 7-day notice to Chris Clinton, claiming he hasn’t been fully paid and still considers himself @dundalkfc.bsky.social majority shareholder! ⚠️
He’s also challenged several statements from Clinton and threatened further legal action if the issue isn’t resolved! 🧑⚖️
He’s also challenged several statements from Clinton and threatened further legal action if the issue isn’t resolved! 🧑⚖️
Gianfranco Facchineri is a target of Galway United after leaving Canadian Premier League side Valour FC! 🇨🇦
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Gianfranco Facchineri is a target of Galway United after leaving Canadian Premier League side Valour FC! 🇨🇦
Mark Doyle’s departure from USL League One side One Knoxville has been confirmed! 🇺🇸
The 27-year-old is set for a return to @droghedaunited.bsky.social! 👀
The 27-year-old is set for a return to @droghedaunited.bsky.social! 👀
November 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Mark Doyle’s departure from USL League One side One Knoxville has been confirmed! 🇺🇸
The 27-year-old is set for a return to @droghedaunited.bsky.social! 👀
The 27-year-old is set for a return to @droghedaunited.bsky.social! 👀
Jamie Fox (Bohemians) and Darragh Brunton (St. Pats) have been on trial at Premier League side Nottingham Forest! 💫
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Jamie Fox (Bohemians) and Darragh Brunton (St. Pats) have been on trial at Premier League side Nottingham Forest! 💫