Catherine Connolly has a change mandate that may put her at odds with Ireland's own government—and its allies in Europe and America.

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in what was probably his last World Cup Qualifier match. Portugal was already losing 2-0 to Ireland in Dublin when the number 7 elbowed O'Shea. After a video referee review, the yellow card he initially received was turned into a red card.

After Ireland's thrilling win over Portugal, Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson says his Boys in Green "need to win" over Hungary on Sunday.

Bangladesh achieved a dominant innings and 47-run win against Ireland in Sylhet. Centuries from Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto powered Bangladesh's strong first innings. Hasan Murad's four wickets sealed the victory.

Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup in painful fashion Friday, losing a marathon 10-round penalty shootout to tournament debutant Ireland in round-of-32 play.

Preview of Ireland vs Portugal World Cup Qualifier: team news, predicted lineups, and where to watch. Portugal leads Group F as Ireland faces key absences.

Northern Ireland are set to challenge Slovakia on their turf in a vital World Cup qualifying match this Friday.Both teams are still firmly in the race for automatic qualification to the FIFA World

Cristiano Ronaldo was brutally mocked by the Republic of Ireland supporters after being sent off as Portugal lost 2-0 on Thursday night. Troy Parrott scored twice as The Boys in G