Northern Ireland v Iceland RECAP as home side go down to 10 men but hang on for morale-boosting win

Kick-off Here are the full line-ups as the action gets underway. Northern Ireland: P Charles, Bradley, Ballard, Hume, Spencer, Devenny, Saville, S Charles, Price, Smyth, Hale. Subs: Southwood, McMullan, McConville, Galbraith, Marshall, D Charles, Donley, …

Ireland held to draw against Luxembourg in snoozefest friendly

Luxembourg 0-0 Ireland This tedious game will be quickly forgotten about, and deservedly so, but it also served a useful purpose too. It was a sharp reminder that for all the lofty chat of World Cup qualification, Ireland have a long, long way to go before …

Luxembourg v Ireland player ratings: very few shine in end of season friendly

Ireland go into the World Cup qualifiers on a sour note after a drab 0-0 draw against Luxembourg. In a game that very much had the signs of an end of season friendly, it was the hosts that had the better of the chances. Max O'Leary made his debut six …

Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes risk losing UK benefits over compensation

Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes are being “re-traumatised” by the prospect of losing benefits in the UK if they accept compensation from the Irish state, Westminster has been told. The warning comes amid a campaign backed by representatives of …

Paul English and Rachel Cohen’s high-flying wedding in Ireland stayed grounded in love

Rachel does remember Paul’s “power pose”: arms crossed with a slight lean forward. Paul is the founder of Kayak.com and now CEO of Boston Venture Studio, which develops consumer-facing tech brands; a “power pose” became a default. He recalls being hooked …

Clean sheet and debuts but dull end-of-season fare brings few positives for Ireland in Luxembourg

In the last game of the international season before the summer break, Ireland’s players played as if they were already on the beaches of Europe with a flat and unflattering display in a scoreless draw with Luxembourg, one that will not live long in the …

Isaac Price earns 10-man Northern Ireland victory against Iceland

Isaac Price made the difference at both ends of the pitch as 10-man Northern Ireland clung on for a 1-0 friendly win over Iceland in their final match before the World Cup qualifying campaign. Price lit up a drab first half to put Northern Ireland ahead, …

Republic of Ireland grateful to debutant Max O’Leary in Luxembourg stalemate

Max O’Leary marked his long-awaited senior international debut with two vital saves to spare the Republic of Ireland’s blushes in Luxembourg. The 28-year-old Bristol City keeper, who was first called up six years ago, denied Danel Sinani and substitute …

Daniel McDonnell: Ireland’s forgettable draw against Luxembourg serves as a reminder of distance this team must travel

Missiles thrown at police in second night of Northern Ireland disorder following protest over alleged sexual assault

10 June 2025, 21:32 The disruption followed a protest in the Clonavon Terrace part of the town, which was the area in which a serious sexual assault on a girl occurred over the weekend. Picture: X Andy Ngo Fireworks and other objects have been thrown at …