Ireland have fighting chance to get to Euro 2016: O'Neill
BENGALURU: Ireland are "fighting strongly" to make it to the Euro 2016 finals in France next year despite being consigned to the playoff route after their 2-1 defeat by Poland in Warsaw in their final...
View ArticleRepublic of Ireland let themselves down - Coleman
The Republic of Ireland lost out to Poland in the race for Euro 2016 and Seamus Coleman admits his side did not do enough in Warsaw. Seamus Coleman believes the Republic of Ireland "let themselves...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Wales lose but make finals with Belgium and Italy
Wales reached their first major tournament for 57 years despite losing 2-0 to Bosnia in their penultimate Euro 2016 Group B qualifying match on Saturday. Belgium also qualified for the finals in France...
View ArticleIreland will be fired up for play-off chance - Hendrick (PFA - Professional...
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Jeff Hendrick will use the anger of defeat in Poland to fuel his quest for a trip to the Euro 2016 finals in France. The 23-year-old Derby...
View ArticleROUND-UP: Ireland joy for O'Shea (Sunderland plc)
(Source: Sunderland plc) Published: 09 October, 2015 by Sam Lightle Ireland beat Germany; late leveller flattens Scots. John O’Shea – Republic of Ireland 1-0 Germany John O’Shea’s Republic of Ireland...
View Article09 October 2015 - Ní Chuilín congratulates Northern Ireland football team on...
(Source: Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure) Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has congratulated the Northern Ireland football team on qualifying for the European Championship. ~ Friday, 9 October...
View ArticleAlbania, Germany, Poland and Romania clinch UEFA EURO berths (FIFA -...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) © AFP World champions Germany secured their place at UEFA EURO 2016 despite labouring to a 2-1 win at home to Georgia, while Poland...
View ArticleIreland will be fired up for play-off chance - Hendrick
Jeff Hendrick will use the anger of defeat in Poland to fuel his quest for a trip to the Euro 2016 finals in France. The 23-year-old Derby midfielder and his team-mates left Warsaw disappointed after...
View ArticleKeogh: Ireland have 'great chance' against Poland
Richard Keogh says that the Republic of Ireland are targeting automatic qualification as they gear up for their final Euro 2016 qualifying game against Poland. Martin O'Neill's side clinched a play-off...
View ArticleSpain, Switzerland storm into UEFA EURO 2016 finals (FIFA - Fédération...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) © Getty Images Spain and Switzerland racked up 11 goals between them to qualify for UEFA EURO 2016 as England maintained their 100 per...
View ArticleGermany coach Loew blasts Ireland's '100th long ball'
DUBLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew saw his world champions humbled 1-0 by the Republic of Ireland in Euro 2016 qualifying Thursday but blasted the home side for scoring from their "100th long ball"....
View ArticleWales end 57-year wait to join Belgium, Italy at Euro 2016
LONDON: Rarely has a loss felt this good. Despite a 2-0 defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina in their penultimate Group ‘B’ qualifier, Wales reached their first international tournament since the 1958 World...
View ArticleThe Morning Sports Briefing
Rugby: World Cup On a day billed as one of the biggest in the Irish sporting year, if not in Irish sporting history, it was Joe Schmidt’s rugby team that took the bull by the horns and claimed a famous...
View ArticleNí Chuilín congratulates Northern Ireland football team on Euro qualification...
(Source: Northern Ireland Executive) Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has congratulated the Northern Ireland football team on qualifying for the European Championship. ~ Friday, 9 October 2015 The side...
View ArticleExperimental Spain offers Ukraine Euros chance
KIEV: Ukraine have the chance to qualify for Euro 2016 when they host an already qualified and under-strength Spain in Kiev on Monday. The trip east brings back good memories for Spain as the Olympic...
View ArticleGermany made to wait as N. Ireland, Portugal claim Euro spots
PARIS: World champions Germany missed a chance to clinch their place at Euro 2016 after losing 1-0 to the Republic of Ireland on Thursday, while Northern Ireland secured their first finals trip after...
View ArticleThe iPhone 6S arrives in 40 new countries this week in fastest rollout ever
Besides launching SIM-free variants of the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus in the U.S., Apple also announced it will be launching the new phones in 40 new countries this week. Most new markets will be...
View ArticleA statistical portrait of the EU across the regional spectrum (EUROSTAT -...
(Source: EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office) ESTAT-2002-12086-00-00-EN-TRA-00 (FR) 175/2015 - 9 October 2015 Eurostat regional yearbook 2015 A statistical portrait of the EU across the...
View ArticleSpain and Switzerland book Euro 2016 places (PFA - Professional Footballers'...
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Spain and Switzerland stamped their tickets for France next summer in their penultimate games of European Championship qualifying. Spain, the 2012...
View ArticleAlbania, Romania clinch Euro 2016 berths
PARIS: Albania qualified for their first major international tournament on Sunday as they beat Armenia 3-0 to book their place at Euro 2016 alongside Romania, who won 3-0 in the Faroe Islands. Defeat...
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