Republic of Ireland

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson and left-back Pervis Estupinan have been ruled out for the rest of the season through injury. The pair will miss Wednesday’s home game against Manchester City and the final five matches of the campaign. Ecuador left-back Estupinan went off with a calf injury in the early stages of the 1-1 draw at Burnley 11 days ago, while Republic of Ireland international Ferguson has been troubled by ankle pain. Estupinan previously missed 15 matches from September to December with a muscle injury. Ferguson has suffered minor injury problems during the campaign after...

Brighton's former academy manager discusses the club's evolution into an established Premier League club and his new challenge in Hong Kong

Former Wimbledon manager and Tottenham Hotspur defender Joe Kinnear has died at the age of 77. Kinnear played for Tottenham and Brighton and Hove Albion during an 11-year career as a player, making a combined 212 league appearances. He also won 26 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team. Kinnear went on to manage Luton Town, Wimbledon, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United — where he also held the position of director of football. His passing was confirmed in a statement by Newcastle that read: “Newcastle United is saddened to learn of the passing of Joe Kinnear at the age of 77.

The Middlesbrough midfielder is adapting to life under Michael Carrick – and will always look back on his time and work at Plymouth fondly

John O’Shea has been named as the Republic of Ireland head coach on an interim basis. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has announced that O’Shea, 42, will take charge when Ireland face Belgium and Switzerland in two friendlies in Dublin next month. They do not play again until June. Paddy McCarthy, who is an assistant coach at Crystal Palace, will assist O’Shea during the March games. O’Shea has been part of the FAI coaching set-up since 2020 with the under-21s and was assistant to senior men’s team manager Stephen Kenny until both left their roles in November. At...

Evan Ferguson has not scored in his last 16 appearances for Brighton — he has one goal since signing a new six-year contract

England and the Republic of Ireland have been paired together in Group B2 of the 2024-25 Nations League. They have not played each other in a competitive match since 1991, but have played three friendly matches since 2013. The two nations will also face Finland and Greece during the initial stage of the tournament, which will get underway in September this year. England — who most recently defeated the Republic of Ireland 3-0 in a Wembley friendly in November 2020 — were relegated from League A in September 2022. England have not faced Finland since a 2-1 victory in a World Cup qualifier...

We travelled to Dublin to hear from fans about why they support Manchester United and what the club means to them

Brighton do not like release clauses and Ferguson's camp trust the club enough to know he can leave - when the timing is right

Irish soil is becoming fertile ground for Brighton’s conveyor belt of talent. But what is behind the success and who could follow Ferguson?

Katie McCabe on her World Cup experience, last season's WSL goal of the season, and that Chloe Kelly incident...

Irish defender reveals how it has felt to be targeted by Marseille hooligans – and his own club's ultras – since arriving in France

The Republic of Ireland’s slim chances of reaching Euro 2024 would be boosted by them losing their final qualifying match

How the career of a Premier League great started in an Irish seaside village made famous by the Titanic

We give you the lowdown on how qualifying for Euro 2024 is shaping up and the key fixtures and dates on the horizon