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Inter-county Gaelic games suspended as Level 5 exemption for GAA elite sports withdrawn by Government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

Re-start Club Preview: Longford Town

At the start of the season, the Extratime.com team predicted a second placed league finish for Longford Town

Re-start Club Preview: Finn Harps

For the second season running extratime.com writers predicted that Finn Harps would finish last in the Premier Division.

Longford Town Supporters Club establish GoFundMe fundraising drive to aid club ahead of football's return

The Red and Black’s Supporters Club have seen many of their income streams cut off as a result of the ...

Irish football fixtures to return initially behind closed doors

The FAI confirmed on Friday that when competitive football returns at the end of the month, it will be played ...

2020 WNL Fixture list released

The fixtures for the 2020 Women’s National League season have been released.

Five substitute option rule to continue until end of summer 2021

Fifa have given permission for the continuation of the temporary five substitutes rule to continue for another 12 months.

Sligo Rovers announce plans for season ticket holders to attend games

With the League of Ireland restart getting closer by the day, Sligo Rovers have now announced plans to cater for ...

Sligo Rovers raise over 80K in fund raising drive

Sligo Rovers have raised over €80,000 following their GoFundMe drive which closed earlier today after more than 1,500 people had ...

Roll out of VAR in Europa League Group stages to be delayed due to Covid-19 restraints

Uefa have announced that VAR will not be used in the Europa League Group stages in 2020/2021 as had initially ...

Uefa confirm all Champions League and Europa League qualification games to take place behind closed doors

Uefa have announced that all Uefa fixtures will be behind doors until further notice, in a move that will affect ...

Dundalk step up preparation with the scheduling of Derry and Bohs friendlies

Dundalk have announced two friendlies as they step up their preparation for the resumption of competitive play.

FAI seeking further funding to ensure continued viability of the organisation

With competitive football about to return to the pitch in Ireland later this month, the FAI are returning to look ...

Sligo Rovers have raised more than 31K in the last 24 hours

Yesterday was a day of joy and hope for many League of Ireland fans with the news that the League ...

Linfield declared NIFL 2019/2020 Champions

Linfield have been crowned 2019/2020 NIFL Champions earlier today after finishing four points ahead of second placed Coleraine.

Gallery: DLR Waves resume training

After an unprecedented shutdown, Ireland is beginning to resume economic, social and sporting life and football too is beginning to ...