FAI encouraging players at all levels of the game to be vaccinated but respect personal choice on vaccination

On the back of Callum Robinson’s comments this week that, despite getting COVID-19 twice, the player has yet to be ...

Callum Robinson: ‘I’m not vaccinated at the moment, but further down the road I may change my mind’

Callum Robinson has spoken about his experiences with COVID-19, after testing positive for a second time last August, which saw ...

World Cup Qualifier Preview: Portugal -v- Republic of Ireland

Portugal are clear favourites for Wednesday’s game against Ireland in Faro (kick-off 7.45pm).

FAI Cup Preview: Bohemians -v- Shamrock Rovers

The Gypsies enjoyed their recent spell playing their home European games in the Aviva Stadium and are hoping to make ...

Ian Morris confirms Covid-19 scare in Shels camp as Jack McCarthy stars on his senior League of Ireland debut

Jack McCarthy produced a player of the match display to earn his side a point, and a memorable clean sheet ...

Venue capacities confirmed for this week’s LOI and WNL fixtures

The government has confirmed the latest football fixtures which have been added to the schedule of test events allowing larger ...

Covid-19 issue in Shamrock Rovers camp doesn’t stop remarkable comeback win in Derry

Shamrock Rovers preparations for the game against Derry City on Friday night were disrupted due to a COVID-19 positive test ...

Fixtures added by government to test event list

The government have added four football fixtures to the schedule of test events that will mean larger attendances allowed than ...

Hoops hit out at ‘concerted anti-Rovers background noise’

Shamrock Rovers thanked their fans for the success of the return of fans test event in Tallaght Stadium last Friday ...

Postcard from the South Stand - Rovers fans make a return to Tallaght

For the first time in 469 days supporters returned to Tallaght Stadium to watch Shamrock Rovers play and it was ...

Government publish guidelines for safe return of spectators to sporting events as spectators set to return to the League of Ireland this week

Spectators will return to the League of Ireland this week in limited numbers with 100 spectators allowed for the upcoming ...

Supporters set for Rovers return with Tallaght Stadium as test venue - Stephen Bradley: ‘I can’t wait. We have missed them.’

When the League of Ireland football returns after its mid-season break, fans finally will also be returning to the grounds ...

Jim Magilton: 'Does this shine a favourable light on the club? Absolutely not.'

Preparations for Dundalk’s trip to Finn Harps were hampered this week due to the breaking of Covid regulations as several ...

Waterford unable to fulfil Sligo Rovers fixture this weekend

“Waterford FC have today informed the FAI that we are unable to fulfill our SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixture ...

League Report: Waterford 0 - 7 Drogheda United

Drogheda United put seven goals passed a COVID-19 decimated Waterford on Saturday evening at the RSC.

Andy Myler – I certainly don't think that professional sports were looking to come back at the expense of elite amateur sport

UCD manager Andy Myler is looking forward to getting his team out on field this weekend for their first pre-season ...

Inter-county Gaelic games suspended as Level 5 exemption for GAA elite sports withdrawn by Government

The Government clarified that inter-county Gaelic Games activities are no longer covered under the current Level 5 exemptions for elite ...

Stephen Bradley: ‘I think a lot of credit is owed to people in the FAI’

Shamrock Rovers Head Coach Stephen Bradley says that the FAI and the League of Ireland have led the way with ...

Oscar Brennan: 'You would probably like to see Covid testing brought in, just for your own comfort'

After a sponsor was unveiled for the league last week, attention has turned to ensuring the safety of players ahead ...

FA Cup: Irish teenagers Festy Ebosele and Ola Ibrahim debut as Covid-hit Derby bow out to non-league Chorley

The duo were introduced as second-half substitutes in a 2-0 defeat to non-league Chorley as the Rams were forced to ...

Irish international Adam Idah tests positive for Covid-19

Idah is understood to be recovering well while also according to his Norwich City manager Daniel Farke

Postcard from the pandemic pressbox - a year in review

A few memorable moments from the press box from the most remarkable of seasons

Paying the penalty - 2020 LOI spotkick stats

We crunched the penalty numbers from the extratime.com extensive match database to bring you some spotkick stats from this season ...

Ukraine's Nations League game with Switzerland called off as authorities quarantine Ukraine squad

Eduard Sobol, Yevhen Makarenko and Dmytro Riznyk turned back positive tests on Monday and the Swiss health authorities immediately placed ...

Captain Vasil Bozhikov among three new Covid-19 cases for Bulgaria ahead of UEFA Nations League relegation decider with Ireland

Captain Vasil Bozhikov is the most significant casualty, with goalkeeper Hristian Vassilev and left-back Dimitar Velkovski also presenting positive tests.

Nations League Preview: Wales -v- Republic of Ireland

Coming into Sunday's game Wales are top of the group and with two matches remaining are eyeing up promotion into ...

Kenny keen to move on from England match with the Nations League now the focus

With his sixth game in charge of the Republic of Ireland coming up on Sunday, Stephen Kenny is still seeking ...

The 18:25 to Tallaght - How the 2020 League of Ireland was won

We take a look back at how the Hoops won the 2020 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

NPHET, Varadakar and Covid-19: Will the League of Ireland be allowed finish with exemption from Level 5 restrictions?

With the postponement of all underage LOI games this weekend, confusion reigns as to whether the Premier, First Division and ...

Bohemians confirm player tests positive for Covid-19

The Gypsies confirmed in a statement this evening that the player tested positive on October 10th but had last trained ...

Shamrock Rovers' next three fixtures postponed after two players test positive for Covid-19

Jack Byrne – who tested positive while on international duty – is unavailable, while Aaron Greene has also been diagnosed ...

Kenny optimistic about continuation of sport during coronavirus crisis

Asked about the danger posed to the international game in light of a burgeoning pandemic, Kenny remained optimistic.

Stevens admits coronavirus very disruptive for the Boys in Green

Much of the discussion surrounding the Ireland squad in the past week has been linked to off-field matters.

Dara O'Shea - You've got to remember to keep yourself safe and keep everyone around you safe

By his own admission, nothing could have prepared Dara O'Shea for Premier League football.

League of Ireland season extended

The SSE Airtricity League 2020 season has been extended with a revised fixture list put in place to deal with ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic tests positive for Covid-19

The former Barcelona and Manchester United forward scored in AC Milan’s two-nil win over Shamrock Rovers in the last round ...

FAI, IRFU and GAA collaborating on submission to government on safe return of supporters to stadia

The three main sporting bodies in Ireland - the FAI, IRFU and GAA – met on Friday to discuss a ...

Postcard from the Aviva Stadium - Wish you were here

Wish you were here.

Ireland team depart for Bulgaria with clean COVID-19 bill of health

Shamrock Rovers to stream Europa League qualifier online

Shamrock Rovers will stream online their Europa League one-legged qualifier against Finnish side Ilves Tampere from Tallaght on Thursday.

Linfield awarded walkover after Covid-19 complications involving preliminary round opponents

UEFA have announced the decision to award Linfield a walk over and as a result a 3-0 win over KF ...

FAI give green light for Kildare, Offaly and Laois to resume non-contact training

Having previously announced that all football in Kildare, Laois and Offaly was to cease due to the localised restrictions introduced ...

Further cancellations in Scottish football after quarantine breach

Two upcoming Celtic games have been postponed after it was revealed defender Boli Bolingoli had breached coronavirus quarantine rules.

First Waterford player tests negative for COVID-19

Waterford FC today confirmed that the first player tested for COVID-19 has received a negative result.

Devine worried with potential COVID-19 situation at Waterford

Declan Devine gives his reaction to the situation that led to the postponement of the Waterford game.

Second Waterford player to be COVID-19 tested due to symptoms

a second Waterford player is to undergo a COVID-19 test after reporting suspected coronavirus symptoms to his club this morning.

extratime.com Sportscast - Restart Review and Sligo v Waterford Postponement

Dave Donnelly and Macdara Ferris are back to talk about the league restart, the success of WATCHLOI and reporting from ...

Player with COVID-19 symptoms causes postponement of Sligo Rovers v Waterford match

The SSE Airtricity League between Sligo Rovers and Waterford set for Tuesday has been postponed.

Postcard from the Stream - Watching LOI return

The League of Ireland returned on Friday night and it was all a bit different.

Re-start Club Preview: Cabinteely

At the start of the season, the Extratime.com team predicted a seventh placed league finish for Cabinteely