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Ireland's Aaron Connolly bravely opened up about his struggles with alcohol while playing football for World Health Mental Health Day The Galway native broke onto the scene with Brighton & Hove Albion and scored on his debut against Tottenham Hotspur. It seemed like Ireland and Brighton had another star on their hands, but his career went sideways. Loans to Italy and a … [Read more...] about Connolly opens up about alcohol addiction issues that has plagued his career

The Republic of Ireland looks to seal back-to-back wins in the UEFA Nations League with their visit to the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium to face Greece in Athens tonight.  Heimir Hallgrímsson's side are buoyant heading into the fixture following their dramatic 2-1 win over Finland on Thursday night in Helsinki. After Joel Pohjanpalo's opener, Liam Scales' header, which was his … [Read more...] about Greece v Republic of Ireland preview

Retired Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has claimed that he does care about the fuss made since the release of his new book. Sexton's book Obsessed: The Autobiography dives into his career with Leinster and Ireland. In one chapter, Sexton details an altercation with New Zealand star Rieko Ioane after Ireland's dramatic loss in the World Cup quarterfinal last year. Ireland's … [Read more...] about Sexton explains why he put Rieko Ioane extract in his book

Former Australian rugby union player David Campese has stated that former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt "hasn't actually won anything" with the Ireland team. The New Zealander led the Irish rugby team from 2013 to 2019. During his six-year tenure, Ireland won three Six Nations Championships, including a Grand Slam in 2018. There were also significant victories against his native … [Read more...] about Aussie rugby hero Campese questions Joe Schmidt’s Ireland tenure

TAOISEACH Simon Harris has demanded Israel stops firing at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon amid its ongoing conflict with Hezbollah. The Taoiseach was speaking after two incidents in as many days resulted in injuries to four peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at its headquarters in Naqoura. Ireland contributes 370 troops to the peacekeeping … [Read more...] about Taoiseach demands Israel stops firing on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon