An Irish bench smiling and looking relaxed has been rarer than an FAI surplus. But five minutes from the end of this, the ...

Robbie Brady's delivery is nodded down for Finn Azaz, who can't find the target. Republic of Ireland have never lost a home match against Bulgaria in five previous encounters (W2 D3), with the ...

Evan Ferguson scored his first goal since November as the Republic ... marked his first competitive start in style when he met Robbie Brady’s fourth-minute corner with a firm downward header ...

To Ireland's credit, they upped the tempo considerably in the second-period and were deserving winners thanks to goals from Evan ... post at close range from Robbie Brady’s cross.

Matt Doherty looked hungry for another goal, surging from defence to exchange passes with Azaz in a move that eventually led to an early corner. His opposite full-back Robbie Brady, earning his ...

SPORT has you covered for all the latest football news as domestic football makes a return this weekend. In some blockbuster ...

"The goals were a magnificent example of what we ... and while he was full of praise for Robbie Brady before and after the first game with Bulgaria, he was just as complimentary when speaking ...

Heimir Hallgrímsson's side secured an impressive 2-1 win on Thursday in Plovdiv as goals from Finn Azaz ... on loan from Udinese), Robbie Brady (Preston North End), Ryan Manning (Southampton).

Or the brave, gritty side that canceled a three-goal deficit and even went close to wrap a sensational comeback? The second leg of the Nations League Quarter Final between Germany and Italy ended ...

Italy made an embarrassing collective error to concede the second goal against Germany in the Nations League quarter-final, turning their backs on a corner to argue ...

ROME — An embarrassing goal might be remembered as contributing to another epic failure if Italy fails to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma ...