The Republic of Ireland twice trailed against Hungary at the Puskas Stadium on a night when victory was the only option.

Jamie McNicholas was the hero for Kiltimagh as he saved two penalties in a shootout to seal his sides place in a first Connacht junior final since 2009 this afternoon.

Ivana Bacik denied that announcing a 32-county republic as a goal for her party at its national conference on Saturday was a change in policy, or an attempt to appeal to Sinn Féin or its voters.

A special recognition award on the night was also given to Cillian Staunton, the club photographer who travelled the length and breadth of the country capturing the action of the Mayo FC squads, and ...

A motorcyclist, aged in his 50s, has died following a collision with a car in Co Limerick. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the R519 at ...

Troy Parrott scored a superb hat-trick as the Republic of Ireland snatched a World Cup playoff place from Hungary ’s grasp with a dramatic 3-2 win in Budapest. Parrott cancelled out Daniel Lukacs’ ...

The Republic of Ireland need a win over Hungary in Budapest to keep their World Cup hopes alive, follow the action live here: 36 mins: The frantic pace of the game is starting to slow, with a bit of a ...

A mother who lost her teenage daughter to suicide has told how a Camino walk with other bereaved parents had a life-changing impact on her. Tracey Monaghan, whose daughter Toni Marie Kenny, 17, died ...

The early indicators, however, were that the day might pan out very differently, as Dylan Thornton had punched the ball into the St Brigid’s net after only three minutes, while a second Ballina goal ...

The Government has launched a new housing plan, pledging to build a minimum of 300,000 new homes by 2030. This figure includes 72,000 social homes. It has committed in excess of €9 billion in funding ...

Half-time: Hungary 2-1 Ireland. 50 mins: Ireland's last chance of the half, O'Brien's long throw is headed away by Hungary and Azaz's volley flies over the bar. 47 mins: A great chance for Ireland, ...

Two historic victories in the space of a week for Ireland. Troy Parrott scored all five goals as Ireland beat Portugal and Hungary to make the World Cup playoffs.