Football Association of Ireland issue statement after being drawn in the Nations League against Israel
The nations were drawn against each other on Thursday The Football Association of Ireland have reached a decision on whether they will fulfil their Nations League fixtures with Israel, after the two countries were drawn in a group together during Thursday’s draw. As part of the draw ceremony, Ireland were drawn against Israel, Austria and […]
1 month ago
Nations League 2026/27 Draw: England learn their opponents
The draw is complete The draw for the 2026/27 Nations League competition has taken place, confirming the opponents that England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland will face in this year’s tournament. Following promotion last time out, England and Wales compete in the top League A, while the likes of Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland […]
1 month ago
The FootballJOE Quiz: Were you paying attention to the weekend’s action – episode 14
How closely were you watching the weekend’s football? It’s been another busy weekend of football, and we’ve got one question for you: were you watching? Each week, we’ll test you – and ourselves – on the weekend’s football action, to see just how much we were all paying attention. In a pretty quiet international break, […]
1 year ago
Declan Rice reveals he refused to wear captain’s armband for win over Ireland
The Arsenal midfielder also admitted that he didn’t celebrate his goal out of respect for his Irish family. Declan Rice revealed in a post-match interview following England’s win over Ireland in Dublin that he turned down the opportunity to wear the captain’s armband for the game. The former Republic of Ireland player opened the scoring […]
1 year ago
Roy Keane says FAI decision makers ‘couldn’t organise a p*ss up in a brewery’ on live TV
Another piece of comedy gold from the former Republic of Ireland captain. Roy Keane took a swipe at the FAI during his pre-match punditry for ITV ahead of kick-off in the Nations League encounter between Ireland and England in Dublin. The Corkman played for the Republic of Ireland for over 14 years, most of which he […]
1 year ago
Michael Sheen delivers rapturous rallying cry in front of the Wales squad
Wales will head to the World Cup for just the second time ever in November Michael Sheen gave the Wales squad the best send-off they could have wished for ahead of the World Cup in Qatar this winter. The actor called in on the players at their Vale of Glamorgan training base as they capped […]
3 years ago