FAI...New Manager is Heimir Hallgrimsson

[weareros]

Looking very dodgy at back and 1 down after 19 mins.

[weareros]

With 15 to go have come from 1 behind to go 2-1 up. Some header by Noonan. The Uzebeks are a noisy lot.

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1108/1542874-fai-to-bring-motion-to-ban-israel-from-euro-competition/

The FAI has voted to submit a motion to UEFA to ban Israel from its European club and international competitions.

The vote - proposed by Bohemians - was put to the FAI's General Assembly at an EGM this afternoon, which was held directly before the AGM in Blanchardstown in Dublin.

The proposal for the vote cited two alleged violations of UEFA statutes by the Israel Football Association (IFA): organising clubs in occupied Palestinian territories without the consent of the Palestinian FA; and the alleged failure of the IFA to enforce an effective anti-racism policy.

The motion required support from 50% of FAI delegates to pass. It passed by a majority, with 74 votes in favour, seven against and two abstentions.

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1108/1542910-fai-says-its-now-looking-to-be-debt-free-by-2036/

The FAI has "rephased" its debt after reaching an agreement with its three main lenders to extend the timeframe for repayments.

Last year the association said it was aiming to be debt free by 2031. However after Saturday's AGM, chief executive David Courell and president Paul Cooke revealed that target has been revised.

With a windfall coming in 2028 when Ireland will be co-hosts of the Euros, the FAI say they are now looking to have debts (which currently stand at €38m) cleared by 2036.

"We have rephased our debt, which is a good thing, not a bad thing," said Courell.

"We, traditionally, have three primary lenders – UEFA, FIFA and the Bank of Ireland being the biggest one.

"In the last three years our debt repayments have been in the region of €3.9m plus serving of debt on top of that of €1.5m, give or take.

"By virtue of this negotiation we will see the repayment to Bank of Ireland reduce from €3.9m to €1.5m over the next three years. We will catch up some of that lost ground in 2028 when we have the additional hosting revenue."

Asked if he was confident they'd debt free in 11 years' time, Cooke responded: "We're not fixated on it. We view the debt as a necessary part of running an organisation. Obviously our debt is very high and we want to bring it down. Debt is part of a business.

"The aim, the intention at this time, is to be debt free by 2036, but that could move."

Courell added: "It's not unnatural for an association to carry some debt, the volume of what we've been carrying in recent years is what's wrong but as you progress and the numbers get down to single figures, there's nothing wrong with carrying a bit of debt."

[weareros]

10 man Cork City were trying to hang on with wave after wave of Shamrock Rovers attacks in FAI Cup Final. But Rovers just score in 66th minute.

More smoke than a bog fire in this game.

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1110/1543157-quinn-hallgrimsson-needs-to-put-his-stamp-on-ireland/

There was so much in there, I couldn't understand why he (Traynor) hadn't been more popular. Everyone knows Michael Collins, for instance, and his story. Why did this guy (Traynor) fall between the cracks?

"The answer in the thesis was, he didn't die young. He was a soccer man, not a GAA man. He would have taken on the Church, particularly over the Yugoslavian game in '55 when they tried to cancel and he fought and got the game to go ahead.

"He was such a steadfast defender of the game. He would point out to everybody that there were volunteers in 1916 that played football. The whole world thinks it was fellas with hurleys. It wasn't, there was a football theme to many of the battalions.

[Baile Brigín 2]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1110/1543157-quinn-hallgrimsson-needs-to-put-his-stamp-on-ireland/

There was so much in there, I couldn't understand why he (Traynor) hadn't been more popular. Everyone knows Michael Collins, for instance, and his story. Why did this guy (Traynor) fall between the cracks?

"The answer in the thesis was, he didn't die young. He was a soccer man, not a GAA man. He would have taken on the Church, particularly over the Yugoslavian game in '55 when they tried to cancel and he fought and got the game to go ahead.

"He was such a steadfast defender of the game. He would point out to everybody that there were volunteers in 1916 that played football. The whole world thinks it was fellas with hurleys. It wasn't, there was a football theme to many of the battalions.

The most intersting think Niall Quinn ever said!

I read somewhere that in the 20's and 30's the Free State soccer team were the sporting symbol of nationalism. They were the ones getting AnF played under a tricolour abroad and having a row with the Brits over who got called Ireland. The GAA it was claimed moved more into that space in the 50's when that became ubiquitous with other sports and we started sending more to the Olympics.

[general_lee]

Would there be many soccer clubs named in honour of our 1916 heroes?

[weareros]

0-0 at H/T in Ireland v Paraguay WC U17. Ireland already through to round of 32 but need a point to win group. Scrappy enough game. Best chance fell to Umeh who drew a good save from keeper although you'd wonder if they were better to rest him like Solanke (who is on a yellow).

[Baile Brigín 2]

Would there be many soccer clubs named in honour of our 1916 heroes?

Would there be many soccer clubs named after people full stop? St Patricks aside.

[weareros]

0-0 at H/T in Ireland v Paraguay WC U17. Ireland already through to round of 32 but need a point to win group. Scrappy enough game. Best chance fell to Umeh who drew a good save from keeper although you'd wonder if they were better to rest him like Solanke (who is on a yellow).

0-0 it ended. Ireland win group and through to knockout phase. Scrappy game in a cut-up pop-up pitch but Ireland finished stronger playing within themselves. Likely out again on Friday.

[weareros]

Ireland U17s to face Canada on either Friday or Saturday.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1111/1543422-ireland-u17s-to-face-canada-in-last-32-at-world-cup/

[Blowitupref]

Euro 2028 schedule, 7 games in Dublin.

Group Stage

Friday June 9: A1 vs A2 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday June 10: B3 vs B4 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Saturday June 10: A3 vs A4 - Hampden Park, Glasgow
Saturday June 10: B1 vs B2 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Sunday June 11: D3 vs D4 - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Sunday June 11: C3 vs C4 - Villa Park, Birmingham
Sunday June 11: C1 vs C2 - Wembley Stadium, London

Monday June 12: E1 vs E2 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Monday June 12: E3 vs E4 - St James' Park, Newcastle
Monday June 12: D1 vs D2 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Tuesday June 13: F1 vs F2 - Hampden Park, Scotland
Tuesday June 13: F3 vs F4 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Wednesday June 14: A1 vs A3 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Wednesday June 14: A2 vs A4 - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Wednesday June 14: B1 vs B3 - Wembley Stadium, London

Thursday June 15: C2 vs C4 - St James' Park, Newcastle
Thursday June 15: B2 vs B4 - Villa Park, Birmingham
Thursday June 15: C1 vs C3 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Friday June 16: E1 vs E3 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Friday June 16: D2 vs D4 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Friday June 16: D1 vs D3 - Wembley Stadium, London

Saturday June 17: F1 vs F3 - Hampden Park, Scotland
Saturday June 17: F2 vs F4 - St James' Park, Newcastle
Saturday June 17: E2 vs E4 - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool

Sunday June 18: A4 vs A1 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Sunday June 18: A2 vs A3 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Monday June 19: B2 vs B3 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Monday June 19: B4 vs B1 - Wembley Stadium, London

Tuesday June 20: D2 vs D3 - St James' Park, Newcastle
Tuesday June 20: C4 vs C1 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Tuesday June 20: C2 vs C3 - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Tuesday June 20: D4 vs D1 - Villa Park, Birmingham

Wednesday June 21: F2 vs F3 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Wednesday June 21: E4 vs E1 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Wednesday June 21: F4 vs F1 - Hampden Park, Scotland
Wednesday June 21: E2 vs E3 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Round of 16

Saturday June 24: 1A vs 2C (match 37) - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday June 24: 2A vs 2B (match 38)- Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool

Sunday June 25: 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (match 39) - St James' Park, Newcastle
Sunday June 25: 1C vs 3D/E/F (match 40) - Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Monday June 26: 1F vs 3A/B/C (match 41) - Hampden Park, Glasgow
Monday June 26: 2D vs 2E (match 42) - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Tuesday June 27: 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (match 43) - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Tuesday June 27: 1D vs 2F (match 44) - Villa Park, Birmingham

Quarter-finals
Friday June 30: W39 vs W37 (match 45) - Wembley Stadium, London
Friday June 30: W41 vs W42 (match 46) - Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Saturday July 1: W44 vs W43 (match 47) - Hampden Park, Glasgow
Saturday July 1: W40 vs W38 (match 48) - Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Semi-finals
Tuesday July 4: W45 vs W46 - Wembley Stadium, London
Wednesday July 5: W47 vs W48 - Wembley Stadium, London

Final
Sunday July 9 - Wembley Stadium, London

[marty34]

What's the story about getting tickets for the Dublin games?

Decent chance or impossible?

[Dag Dog]

Does that mean Ireland have qualified?