https://www.rte.ie/sport/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:55:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593669-parrott-led-triumvirate-points-way-forward-for-ireland/Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson sees promise in the way the forward trio of Troy Parrott, Adam Idah and Jack Moylan dovetailed against Austria on Thursday night, having all scored against Israel in Debrecen three days earlier.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:04:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593669-parrott-led-triumvirate-points-way-forward-for-ireland/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/1001/1593713-munster-looking-forward-as-flanagan-falls-on-his-sword/It seemed inevitable that there would be change at the top of Munster Rugby after the Roger Randle saga in April. The only surprise is that it took close to six months for it to happen, writes Neil Treacy.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:49:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/1001/1593713-munster-looking-forward-as-flanagan-falls-on-his-sword/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593726-hallgrimsson-sees-positives-as-tiredness-halts-ireland/Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has pointed to fatigue as the reason his squad squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria on Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:25:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593726-hallgrimsson-sees-positives-as-tiredness-halts-ireland/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593692-cooke-stance-contributed-to-saturdays-shambolic-scenes/Over the last number of months and particularly throughout this entire situation surrounding Ireland's games against Israel, Eoin Doyle has become increasingly concerned by the leadership of FAI president Paul Cooke.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:13:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593692-cooke-stance-contributed-to-saturdays-shambolic-scenes/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2026/1002/1593760-humphries-marches-on-to-grand-prix-darts-quarter-finals/Luke Humphries cruised into the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix Darts with a 3-0 win over Jermaine Wattimena.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:55:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2026/1002/1593760-humphries-marches-on-to-grand-prix-darts-quarter-finals/Dartshttps://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/1001/1593729-garcia-files-to-have-liv-golf-contract-terminated/Sergio Garcia is pursuing the termination of his LIV Golf contract, a potential path out of the league.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:24:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/1001/1593729-garcia-files-to-have-liv-golf-contract-terminated/Golfhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/1001/1593675-cullen-backs-henshaw-as-back-row-cover-in-durban/Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has backed Ireland international centre Robbie Henshaw to do a job in the back-row, if he is called upon on Saturday.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:27:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/1001/1593675-cullen-backs-henshaw-as-back-row-cover-in-durban/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593678-loi-preview-bohs-head-to-dundalk-for-massive-showdown/With the country wrapped up in events surrounding the Republic of Ireland's Nations League games, this crunch LOI game has gone a little under the radar.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:30:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593678-loi-preview-bohs-head-to-dundalk-for-massive-showdown/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/camogie/2026/1001/1593618-emerging-star-mcallister-looking-to-finish-2026-on-a-high/Breakthrough star Éobha McAllister is riding the crest of a wave with school, county and now club.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:30:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/camogie/2026/1001/1593618-emerging-star-mcallister-looking-to-finish-2026-on-a-high/Camogiehttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593728-womens-champions-league-carusa-shines-for-hb-koge/Republic of Ireland striker Kyra Carusa was named player of the match as HB Koge earned their first Champions League win of the campaign with a 5-1 thumping of Servette Chenois.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:08:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593728-womens-champions-league-carusa-shines-for-hb-koge/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/1001/1593730-slow-start-for-power-at-bank-of-utah-championship/Ireland's Seamus Power was left to rue an inconsistent back nine on round one of the Bank of Utah Championship at the Black Desert Resort.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:38:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/1001/1593730-slow-start-for-power-at-bank-of-utah-championship/Golfhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593635-ratings-irelands-red-hot-goalscorer-stars-once-more/Double goalscorer Troy Parrott unsurprisingly rated the star man as the Republic of Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria in your archetypal game of two halves at Aviva Stadium.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:09:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593635-ratings-irelands-red-hot-goalscorer-stars-once-more/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593592-parrott-makes-magic-but-austria-claw-back-two-goal-lead/A Troy Parrott-inspired two-goal lead was wiped out in the space of five second-half minutes as the Republic of Ireland were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with Austria at Aviva Stadium.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:56:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593592-parrott-makes-magic-but-austria-claw-back-two-goal-lead/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593727-parrott-leaves-austria-boss-rangnick-purring/Austria manager Ralf Rangnick branded Troy Parrott as "probably the man of the match" after the Republic of Ireland's 2-2 draw with his side at Aviva Stadium.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:04:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593727-parrott-leaves-austria-boss-rangnick-purring/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593593-nations-league-wrap-israel-and-kosovo-play-out-stalemate/Israel remain bottom of Group B3 in the UEFA Nations League after their stalemate with and Kosovo on Thursday night.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:31:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593593-nations-league-wrap-israel-and-kosovo-play-out-stalemate/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593698-city-claim-sponsor-money-came-from-abu-dhabi-government/Manchester City's lawyers will present evidence that an Abu Dhabi government body – rather than owner Sheikh Mansour – provided funding to sponsors in the dispute which is at the heart of the club's legal battle with the Premier League.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:15:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593698-city-claim-sponsor-money-came-from-abu-dhabi-government/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/1001/1593664-munster-rugby-chief-executive-flanagan-to-depart/Munster Rugby chief executive Ian Flanagan has confirmed he will resign from his position at the end of the month.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:50:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/1001/1593664-munster-rugby-chief-executive-flanagan-to-depart/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-championship/2026/1001/1593622-wholesale-munster-changes-frawley-set-for-connacht-debut/The Irish team news ahead of round 2 of the BKT United Rugby Championship.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:52:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-championship/2026/1001/1593622-wholesale-munster-changes-frawley-set-for-connacht-debut/United Rugby Championshiphttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593614-nations-league-republic-of-ireland-v-austria-build-up/The Republic of Ireland played out an entertaining draw with Austria in Dublin. Read back on how it happened.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:56:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593614-nations-league-republic-of-ireland-v-austria-build-up/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/1001/1593694-gpa-seeks-extra-700-a-year-per-inter-county-player/The Gaelic Players' Association (GPA) has asked Government for an extra €700 per player a year in support to help with what their CEO Tom Parsons described as "cost of living pressures".Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:57:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/1001/1593694-gpa-seeks-extra-700-a-year-per-inter-county-player/Footballhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/1001/1593667-harrington-bounces-back-at-carnoustie/Pádraig Harrington's 25th appearance at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship got off to a mixed start as he finished one under par after his first round at Carnoustie while world number 979 Michael Stewart outscored a big-name field to share the lead on seven under par.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:57:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/1001/1593667-harrington-bounces-back-at-carnoustie/Golfhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593697-ireland-game-protest/A few hundred protesters gathered on the approach roads to the Aviva Stadium in opposition to this Sunday's game between Ireland and Israel in Serbia.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:05:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593697-ireland-game-protest/Dublinhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/1001/1593621-ireland-make-six-changes-for-japan-rematch/Jane Clohessy and Niamh Gallagher will both make their first starts for Ireland, while Scott Bemand is set to hand three players their debuts in Saturday's rematch with Japan in Cork.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/1001/1593621-ireland-make-six-changes-for-japan-rematch/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593668-team-news-ireland-make-three-changes-for-austrias-visit/Heimir Hallgrimsson has made three changes to his Republic of Ireland team for tonight's UEFA Nations League match against Austria at Aviva Stadium.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:41:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593668-team-news-ireland-make-three-changes-for-austrias-visit/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593710-smallbone-completes-move-to-leicester-city/Republic of Ireland midfielder Will Smallbone has completed a move to Leicester City on a three-year deal.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:45:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593710-smallbone-completes-move-to-leicester-city/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2026/1001/1593703-trump-through-to-quarter-finals-of-shenzhen-open/Judd Trump progressed to the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open with a 5-2 victory over Si Jiahui.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:26:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2026/1001/1593703-trump-through-to-quarter-finals-of-shenzhen-open/Snookerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/1001/1593642-diamond-necklace-heads-obriens-arc-challenge/Aidan O'Brien will saddle a three-strong team at this year's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, while his son Joseph will also be seeking glory in the European middle-distance championship.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:03:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/1001/1593642-diamond-necklace-heads-obriens-arc-challenge/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0930/1593562-fitzmaurice-appointed-galway-manager-on-three-year-term/Former Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice has been appointed the manager of the Galway senior footballers on a three-year term, having been ratified at a meeting of the county board on Wednesday night.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:29:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0930/1593562-fitzmaurice-appointed-galway-manager-on-three-year-term/Footballhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593493-tricky-situation-but-azaz-wants-to-belong-heimir/Heimir Hallgrimsson has been very clear about his admiration for Finn Azaz but the Republic of Ireland manager acknowledged that the midfielder has found himself in a "tricky situation" during this contentious international window.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:32:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593493-tricky-situation-but-azaz-wants-to-belong-heimir/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0930/1593553-time-for-four-point-goal-to-have-its-time-mcstay/Gaelic football's Expert Advisory Group (EAG) chairman Kevin McStay believes it's time for the four-point goal to "have its time" with a range of rule adjustment to be trialled in Higher Education GAA's Ryan Cup, which begins in October.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:01:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0930/1593553-time-for-four-point-goal-to-have-its-time-mcstay/Footballhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593470-preview-ireland-to-face-pressing-questions-from-austria/The Republic of Ireland face Austria at Aviva Stadium tonight in the third of their four matches in this portion of the UEFA Nations League campaign.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:02:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593470-preview-ireland-to-face-pressing-questions-from-austria/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2026/1001/1593547-drogheda-utd-trabzonspor/A mixture of "history, coincidence and fan engagement" have led to a historic friendly soccer match between Drogheda United and Turkish side Trabzonspor in Turkey this evening.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2026/1001/1593547-drogheda-utd-trabzonspor/Leinsterhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2026/1001/1593628-hearn-joshua-took-l10m-paycut-for-fury-showdown/Anthony Joshua accepted a pay cut of over £10m (€11.7m) for his long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury to take place in the UK, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:01:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2026/1001/1593628-hearn-joshua-took-l10m-paycut-for-fury-showdown/Boxinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2026/1001/1593615-hamilton-calls-for-ferrari-change-but-backs-vasseur/Lewis Hamilton has called for leadership change at Ferrari but insisted under-pressure team principal Fred Vasseur is "the right guy" to take the Italian giants forward.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:21:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2026/1001/1593615-hamilton-calls-for-ferrari-change-but-backs-vasseur/Motorsporthttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0930/1593558-second-row-otighearnaigh-on-juggling-medicine-and-rugby/Conor O'Tighearnaigh talks about juggling both medicine and rugby after starting Leinster's opening URC game against LionsWed, 30 Sep 2026 18:49:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0930/1593558-second-row-otighearnaigh-on-juggling-medicine-and-rugby/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593514-republic-of-ireland-v-austria-all-you-need-to-know/The Republic of Ireland host Austria after a tumultuous week like no other.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:03:28 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593514-republic-of-ireland-v-austria-all-you-need-to-know/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593616-de-zerbi-receives-backing-of-tottenhams-chief-executive/Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has offered his backing to Roberto De Zerbi after Tottenham's poor start to the new campaign.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:29:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593616-de-zerbi-receives-backing-of-tottenhams-chief-executive/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593589-klopp-reluctant-to-weigh-in-on-city-fallout/Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his respect for Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City sides that battled Liverpool in some of the Premier League's closest title races has left him reluctant to comment on the fallout from City's financial rules case.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:48:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1001/1593589-klopp-reluctant-to-weigh-in-on-city-fallout/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593519-no-fai-consultation-with-goalkeepers-prior-to-israel/FAI Director of Football John Martin has revealed there was no consultation with goalkeepers within the Republic of Ireland squad prior to squad selection for the Israel games.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:08:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593519-no-fai-consultation-with-goalkeepers-prior-to-israel/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593572-uwcl-wrap-mccabe-absent-as-chelsea-held-to-by-lyon/The Republic of Ireland's Katie McCabe did not feature for Chelsea, as they held Lyon to a scoreless draw on matchday two of the UEFA Women's Champions League on Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:36:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593572-uwcl-wrap-mccabe-absent-as-chelsea-held-to-by-lyon/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593570-rangnick-weve-seen-two-different-faces-of-ireland/Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick noted that he had watched "two different faces" of the Irish team in the opening two rounds of the Nations League.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:54:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593570-rangnick-weve-seen-two-different-faces-of-ireland/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593566-ronaldo-exits-portugal-camp-vows-to-reveal-all-later/Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal's training camp and promised to "tell the truth about the reasons that led to my departure".Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:33:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593566-ronaldo-exits-portugal-camp-vows-to-reveal-all-later/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0930/1593528-mcstay-hopeful-of-five-or-six-new-rules-for-2027-league/Gaelic football's Expert Advisory Group (EAG) chairman Kevin McStay is hopeful that "five or six" new rules will be officially adopted in time for the 2027 Allianz Football League – but he said that the changes will have to meet "a high threshold" to form part of the official guidelines.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:57:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0930/1593528-mcstay-hopeful-of-five-or-six-new-rules-for-2027-league/Footballhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0930/1593564-omahonys-munster-worries-irish-urc-shutout-wxv-recap/Neil Treacy is joined by Ian Keatley on this week's RTE Rugby podcast, as we look back on a tough start to the URC for the four Irish provinces.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:14:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0930/1593564-omahonys-munster-worries-irish-urc-shutout-wxv-recap/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0930/1593509-crowley-targeting-christmas-return-amid-injury-layoff/Jack Crowley is still hoping to return to Munster action at some point over the festive period, but has acknowledged ongoing uncertainty on how his body will recover from a vascular lower limb injury that has kept him out since April.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0930/1593509-crowley-targeting-christmas-return-amid-injury-layoff/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593469-heimir-hits-out-at-lies-as-squad-welcomes-bazunu-back/Heimir Hallgrimsson claimed that "a lot of lies" had been written about the situation within the Republic of Ireland camp as he emphasised that the players had welcomed Gavin Bazunu back with open arms in the wake of his decision not to partake in the UEFA Nations League games against Israel.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:33:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593469-heimir-hits-out-at-lies-as-squad-welcomes-bazunu-back/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0929/1593425-ireland-to-make-aviva-return-for-womens-6n-clash/The IRFU have confirmed that the Ireland women's side will return to Aviva Stadium in 2027 for their Six Nations clash with England next May.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:39:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0929/1593425-ireland-to-make-aviva-return-for-womens-6n-clash/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593492-keane-if-i-was-at-city-id-throw-all-medals-in-the-bin/Former Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has issued a statement in the aftermath of the club being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:45:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593492-keane-if-i-was-at-city-id-throw-all-medals-in-the-bin/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593466-republic-of-ireland-pre-match-press-conference-updates/The FAI featured at Wednesday's Oireachtas Sports Committee with the decision to proceed with the controversial fixtures against Israel top of the agenda. Here is how the session unfolded.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:57:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593466-republic-of-ireland-pre-match-press-conference-updates/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593526-regulator-boss-man-city-verdict-raises-serious-issues/Manchester City's guilty verdict for breaching Premier League financial rules "raises serious issues", according to the chair of English football's independent regulator.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:20:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593526-regulator-boss-man-city-verdict-raises-serious-issues/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593360-frying-pan-to-the-fire-fai-set-for-oireachtas-appearance/At a time when the FAI are midway through the fallout from the controversial Israel fixtures, the association's key figures will be heading to Leinster House on Wednesday afternoon to appear in front of an Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:13:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593360-frying-pan-to-the-fire-fai-set-for-oireachtas-appearance/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593489-former-man-city-chairman-calls-on-directors-to-stand-down/Manchester City's directors should step down after an independent commission found the Premier League club guilty of serious financial breaches, said former chairman David Bernstein, who described the situation as "beyond awful".Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:15:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593489-former-man-city-chairman-calls-on-directors-to-stand-down/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593499-confirmation-noonan-to-join-forest-at-the-start-of-2027/Shamrock Rovers' striker Michael Noonan's departure for Nottingham Forest at the beginning of next year has been confirmed.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:27:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593499-confirmation-noonan-to-join-forest-at-the-start-of-2027/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2026/0930/1593487-selby-rattles-off-three-centuries-to-progress-in-china/Mark Selby made three century breaks as he secured a spot in the last 16 at the Shenzhen Open with an impressive 5-1 win over Jackson Page.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:12:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2026/0930/1593487-selby-rattles-off-three-centuries-to-progress-in-china/Snookerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593355-ward-coy-on-contract-talks-as-reign-enters-crucial-period/Carla Ward was coy on her long-term Republic of Ireland future yesterday as the Girls in Green's World Cup quest comes to the boil.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:48:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593355-ward-coy-on-contract-talks-as-reign-enters-crucial-period/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0929/1593420-fitzmaurice-leading-candidate-to-succeed-joyce-in-galway/Éamonn Fitzmaurice is in advanced talks with the Galway County Board to take over the manager's position vacated by Pádraic Joyce in early September.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:59:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0929/1593420-fitzmaurice-leading-candidate-to-succeed-joyce-in-galway/Footballhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593447-fai-board/Social Democrats TD and Spokesperson on Sport Daniel Ennis has said the Ireland players "have been hung out to dry" by the FAI and the board of the association should resign.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:22:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593447-fai-board/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593428-stop-the-game-issue-open-letter-to-ireland-squad/The Stop The Game campaign have issued an open letter to Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson and his squad, asking them to not to participate in Sunday's Nations League fixture against Israel.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:56:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593428-stop-the-game-issue-open-letter-to-ireland-squad/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0929/1593389-payne-embedding-a-strike-to-score-mentality-at-munster/Munster's new assistant coach Jared Payne has detailed his coaching philosophy and what he wants to see from the side as they look to climb back up the rankings as one of the league's powerhouses.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:31:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0929/1593389-payne-embedding-a-strike-to-score-mentality-at-munster/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593424-fai-ceo-to-appear-before-oireachtas-sports-committee/The FAI is to tell the Oireachtas Sports Committee how the decision to proceed with the controversial fixtures against Israel was made in the best interests of Irish football.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:41:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0930/1593424-fai-ceo-to-appear-before-oireachtas-sports-committee/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2026/0930/1593451-oconnor-and-rock-knocked-out-at-world-grand-prix/Limerick's Willie O'Connor and Antrim's Josh Rock exited the World Darts Grand Prix in Leicester after 2-1 losses in the first round.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:30:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2026/0930/1593451-oconnor-and-rock-knocked-out-at-world-grand-prix/Dartshttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593418-there-more-than-likely-will-be-protests-on-thursday/Stop The Game campaigner Gerry Deane speaks to Raf Diallo on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast to share his thoughts on the Republic of Ireland playing against Israel in Debrecen and his hopes that the second UEFA Nations League meeting between the sides in Serbia does not to go ahead on Sunday.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:43:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593418-there-more-than-likely-will-be-protests-on-thursday/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593401-man-city-found-guilty-of-all-premier-league-charges/Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18 by an independent commission, the league has said.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:59:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593401-man-city-found-guilty-of-all-premier-league-charges/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593397-coppinger-makes-call-for-the-fai-board-to-resign/The board and CEO of the Football Association of Ireland should resign over its "shambolic, arrogant, and incompetent" dealing with the Irish team's fixtures against Israel, according to People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:40:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593397-coppinger-makes-call-for-the-fai-board-to-resign/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593415-man-city-ceo-slams-premier-league-conspiracy-theory/Manchester City chief executive officer Ferran Soriano has claimed the bombshell guilty verdict against the club is the result of a "Premier League conspiracy theory".Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:10:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593415-man-city-ceo-slams-premier-league-conspiracy-theory/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593306-lonergan-spot-on-as-u21s-edge-kazakhstan-in-thriller/The Republic of Ireland kept their European U-21 Championship play-off hopes alive after a 4-3 win over Kazakhstan at Turner's Cross.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:21:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593306-lonergan-spot-on-as-u21s-edge-kazakhstan-in-thriller/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/0929/1593427-dechambeau-remains-undecided-on-his-future-with-liv-golf/Bryson DeChambeau has revealed that he is among the golf stars who haven't made up their minds about continuing with LIV Golf.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:41:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/0929/1593427-dechambeau-remains-undecided-on-his-future-with-liv-golf/Golfhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593338-wards-new-assistant-sorensen-named-villa-interim-boss/Carla Ward's new Republic of Ireland assistant coach Brian Sorensen has been named interim boss of WSL outfit Aston Villa.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:56:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593338-wards-new-assistant-sorensen-named-villa-interim-boss/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/us-sport/2026/0929/1593426-nfl-old-head-keenum-leads-bears-to-victory/The Chicago Bears clinched their second win of the season with a 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles after veteran quarterback Case Keenum stepped in for the injured Caleb Williams.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:32:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/us-sport/2026/0929/1593426-nfl-old-head-keenum-leads-bears-to-victory/US Sporthttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593304-nations-league-round-up-england-win-scotland-trounced/England cruised to a 2-0 win over Czechia in Prague as Scotland were trounced by Switzerland while world champions Spain brushed aside Croatia.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:03:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593304-nations-league-round-up-england-win-scotland-trounced/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0929/1593381-casey-back-barron-and-nankivell-ruled-out-of-bulls-clash/Munster will welcome back Ireland internationals Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman to the fold for this weekend's BKT United Rugby Championship clash with the Bulls, but Jack O'Donoghue, Diarmuid Barron and Alex Nankivell have been ruled out.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:23:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0929/1593381-casey-back-barron-and-nankivell-ruled-out-of-bulls-clash/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593317-fifa-hits-out-at-uefa-over-misleading-statements/UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin tore into his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino in a speech to European clubs on Tuesday.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:06:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593317-fifa-hits-out-at-uefa-over-misleading-statements/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593377-lawal-joins-up-with-ireland-squad-ahead-of-austria-clash/Gavin Bazunu trained with his Republic of Ireland team-mates this afternoon as he looks set to be part of the squad for Thursday's UEFA Nations League game against Austria.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:23:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593377-lawal-joins-up-with-ireland-squad-ahead-of-austria-clash/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2026/0929/1593310-dublin-marathon-booming-but-cost-of-entry-to-increase/Dublin City Marathon organisers are keen to grow the event even more going forward but inflationary costs will see the entry fee for the event increase to €130 in 2027.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:05:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2026/0929/1593310-dublin-marathon-booming-but-cost-of-entry-to-increase/Athleticshttps://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0929/1593399-high-winds-forces-cork-to-abandon-flat-card/Racing at Cork was abandoned ahead of the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Navigation Stakes due to high winds.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:53:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2026/0929/1593399-high-winds-forces-cork-to-abandon-flat-card/Racinghttps://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0929/1593330-retiring-grugan-happy-to-complete-armagh-circle/Rory Grugan's 15 years in orange brought with it many dark days, but when all was said and done, the Ballymacnab man had helped the Orchard County to ascend to the top of the game.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:07:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0929/1593330-retiring-grugan-happy-to-complete-armagh-circle/Footballhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593297-hallgrimsson-we-havent-decided-what-we-will-do/Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has revealed his side remain uncertain about how they will approach Sunday's 'home' behind-closed-doors Nations League fixture with Israel in Serbia.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:45:57 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593297-hallgrimsson-we-havent-decided-what-we-will-do/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0928/1593277-leinster-need-to-bounce-back-after-opening-day-defeat/It was a disappointing opening weekend of the United Rugby Championship for the Irish provinces. It is the first time in 17 years that all four teams have lost on the opening day of the season.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:56:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0928/1593277-leinster-need-to-bounce-back-after-opening-day-defeat/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593255-moylans-whirlwind-ireland-start-looks-set-to-continue/It's been a whirlwind few months for Republic of Ireland international midfielder Jack Moylan, who in the space of three games has gone from an uncapped player to a first-choice starter.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:00:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593255-moylans-whirlwind-ireland-start-looks-set-to-continue/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2026/0929/1593332-dott-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-jail-for-abuse/Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:36:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2026/0929/1593332-dott-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-jail-for-abuse/Snookerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2026/0929/1593365-alonso-and-stroll-to-continue-with-aston-martin-next-year/Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin for 2027 alongside Lance Stroll.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:53:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2026/0929/1593365-alonso-and-stroll-to-continue-with-aston-martin-next-year/Motorsporthttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593353-la-liga-chief-calls-on-city-to-be-made-an-example-of/La Liga president Javier Tebas has called for Manchester City to face the strongest possible sanction available to the Premier League if they have breached financial rules.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593353-la-liga-chief-calls-on-city-to-be-made-an-example-of/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593316-ward-gives-surprise-call-up-to-palace-midfielder-hopcroft/Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward has thrown a curveball ahead of the World Cup play-off semi-final against Kazakhstan by calling up 28-year-old midfielder Shanade Hopcroft.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:54:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593316-ward-gives-surprise-call-up-to-palace-midfielder-hopcroft/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593329-u21s-battle-to-keep-play-off-hopes-alive-against-kazakhs/The Republic of Ireland will look to build on Friday's European Under-21 Championship qualifier victory over Slovakia as Kazakhstan travel to Cork this evening.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:27:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0929/1593329-u21s-battle-to-keep-play-off-hopes-alive-against-kazakhs/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0929/1593308-grugan-and-morgan-retire-from-armagh-duty/Armagh All-Ireland winner Rory Grugan and James Morgan have retired from inter-county duty.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:33:48 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0929/1593308-grugan-and-morgan-retire-from-armagh-duty/Footballhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/camogie/2026/0928/1593199-cork-lead-the-way-in-camogie-all-star-nominations/All-Ireland champions Cork have 14 nominees for the 2026 PwC Camogie All-Stars Awards, with beaten finalists Galway having ten players on the shortlist.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:38:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/camogie/2026/0928/1593199-cork-lead-the-way-in-camogie-all-star-nominations/Camogiehttps://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2026/0929/1593325-taylor-to-make-darts-return-at-the-age-of-66/Darts great Phil Taylor will return to competitive action in Portsmouth in November.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:50:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2026/0929/1593325-taylor-to-make-darts-return-at-the-age-of-66/Dartshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0929/1593303-zuckerberg-gaa/Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have donated €150,000 to the three GAA clubs which are located closest to Strancally Castle in Co Waterford.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:14:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0929/1593303-zuckerberg-gaa/Munsterhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0928/1593268-bleyendaal-business-as-usual-despite-cullens-swansong/Leinster assistant coach Tyler Bleyendaal insisted it was "business as usual" for the coaching staff despite Leo Cullen's announcement that this campaign would be his final one as head coach after over a decade in the role.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:25:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0928/1593268-bleyendaal-business-as-usual-despite-cullens-swansong/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0927/1593136-cooke-potential-fai-sanctions-remained-undetermined/FAI President Paul Cooke admitted after the Republic of Ireland's controversial 3-0 win over Israel that the association were still unclear what additional sanctions they would have potentially faced had they not fulfilled the fixture.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:34:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0927/1593136-cooke-potential-fai-sanctions-remained-undetermined/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593184-israel-captain-they-hate-us-we-dont-like-them/Israel captain Manor Solomon declared that his country was "ten times better" than Ireland following their Nations League tie in Debrecen, promising a "completely different game" when the sides meet again.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:05:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593184-israel-captain-they-hate-us-we-dont-like-them/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593243-treacy-we-can-be-extremely-proud-of-these-irish-players/Former international Keith Treacy declared himself "proud of the players" after an unexpected 3-0 win with goals from Troy Parrott, Adam Idah and Jack Moylan secured three precious points for Heimir Hallgrimsson's side.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:23:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593243-treacy-we-can-be-extremely-proud-of-these-irish-players/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593160-nations-league-round-up-italy-france-and-sweden-win/Roberto Mancini oversaw his first win back as Italy boss as his side claimed a 4-1 win over Turkey in the Nations League.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:32:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593160-nations-league-round-up-italy-france-and-sweden-win/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593265-meetings-and-baby-photos-shels-secrets-to-cup-success/Shelbourne midfielder Rachel Graham says the difficult fortnight the team experienced in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division "fueled" them on route to an impressive victory over league champions Athlone Town in Sunday's Club Orange Women's FAI Cup final.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:03:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593265-meetings-and-baby-photos-shels-secrets-to-cup-success/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593284-oneill-enthused-by-ni-progress-after-hungary-draw/Michael O'Neill was left disappointed his Northern Ireland side could not find a goal in Monday's 0-0 draw at home to Hungary but is clear they are off to a "great start" in their Nations League campaign.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:27:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593284-oneill-enthused-by-ni-progress-after-hungary-draw/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593240-saturday-disaster-austria-assignment-uefa-ambiguity/Keith Treacy and Alan Cawley join Raf Diallo to discuss the Republic of Ireland's fraught UEFA Nations League window so far, including Saturday's surreal events and the on-field performances, and look ahead to the Austria match, and also chat League of Ireland.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:26:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593240-saturday-disaster-austria-assignment-uefa-ambiguity/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593280-ni-impress-in-battling-0-0-draw-with-hungary-in-belfast/Northern Ireland were left frustrated in a 0-0 draw at home to Hungary that looked to be there for the taking.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:53:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593280-ni-impress-in-battling-0-0-draw-with-hungary-in-belfast/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0928/1593282-deegan-and-byrne-ruled-out-of-durban-trip/Harry Byrne and Max Deegan have been ruled out of Leinster's trip to Durban to face the Sharks in Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:48:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0928/1593282-deegan-and-byrne-ruled-out-of-durban-trip/Rugbyhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593241-cup-final-shels-shock-sonya-hughes-and-next-irish-squad/A celebrating Rachel Graham joins Raf Diallo and Anthony Pyne after winning the Women's FAI Cup final with Shelbourne, while Sonya Hughes shares memories of herself and Katie Taylor facing Kazakhstan in 2009 and a look-ahead to Carla Ward's squad announcement.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:56:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593241-cup-final-shels-shock-sonya-hughes-and-next-irish-squad/Soccerhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593273-man-city-chief-says-premier-league-battle-will-drag-on/Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has told his fellow European club bosses the already lengthy legal battle with the Premier League will take "a lot more time" to conclude.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:06:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0928/1593273-man-city-chief-says-premier-league-battle-will-drag-on/Soccer