#ireland-national-team

#ireland-national-team

"You are playing in front of a sold-out crowd at Allianz, you have just won a World Cup, and the next minute you are back playing over the road in front of a slither of the amount of people."

Eoin Kenny's performance drew applause from the Oriel Park crowd, creating a memorable moment for his family during the match.

Brian Cody's views on the media at large, or at least that wretched part of it tasked with covering hurling, were dim. Roughly similar in wattage to Bobby Knight.

"Winter has officially landed in Sydney. Our summer has finally ended, with a bang. I'm overlooking the harbour now, and the waves! We don't really get autumn or spring. It lurches from one extreme season to another. You'd miss the mild, soft days."

Clare's Mark Rodgers, Shane Meehan, and Diarmuid Ryan impressed during the match, contributing significantly to their team's performance and eventual victory.

Holywood Golf Club, overlooking Belfast Lough, is where Rory McIlroy took flight in his golf career. The club's history and significance in Northern Ireland are profound, connecting families and generations through the game.

James McClean has lashed out at 'garbage' speculation around his absence from Derry City's defeat to Galway last night.

Ireland are Triple Crown winners for the 15th time thanks to a 12th consecutive win over Scotland, whose long search for success in Dublin will stretch into its 18th year before they get another chance to end their dismal record.

The team has good resilience because at the end of the day, as much as we sat deep and it was difficult for us to get out in the last 20 minutes, we still had an opportunity to win the game.

Donegal had 32 possessions in the game. They got off 31 shots.

It's heartbreaking. That's what I want to put across to the lads. All the hard work you put in and it comes down to this. Don't have any regrets. Don't walk away saying, if only.

Kenny McLean launched a shot 50 yards through the night sky and into the back of Kasper Schmeichel's net to seal Scotland's place at the men's World Cup this summer, their first since France 1998.

Gabriel Adebambo is on the hunt for a golden ticket to see Ireland in Prague on Thursday night, joining thousands of supporters making the trip.

Connor Parsons of Bohemians, right, celebrates with teammates Dayle Rooney, left, and Patrick Hickey after scoring their side's first goal during the SSE Airtricity Premier Division match against Shamrock Rovers at Dalymount Park.

In a world where Troy Parrott does not make a perfectly-timed run into a Budapest penalty area, this evening's gathering in Brussels would be laying out the roadmap for the Irish international year.