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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘He's a player of interest' – Hallgrimsson hints at shock Ireland return for James McClean in major retirement U-turn
IRELAND boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has confirmed James McClean is on his World Cup radar. McClean, 36, 2 Heimir Hallgrimsson suggests James McClean could be brought back for Ireland Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile 2 He retired from international football in 2023 Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile But he always said he And now back in the next term after back-to-back promotions, Hallgrimsson admits McClean (above) is someone to consider. Hallgrimsson said: 'He is a player of interest, really. Again, he is a character that could help us at some point. 'I think we were more looking at younger players in this camp but we'll obviously look at him like everyone else. Read More on Ireland MNT 'If he is better than the ones we have already, I would have no problem with selecting him. 'I don't know him personally. I haven't spoken to him but caught up on him and saw him play. 'Like I said, what is he, 36? He's not getting any younger. 'But if he's better than the ones we have, I would have no problems with selecting him. Most read in Football 'It would have been good to have camps to call him in and work with him for a week. 'And I've said before, age is not an issue for me if a player is 16 and better than the ones before or 35. 'He's got the fastest hands' - Wrexham star James McClean tipped to beat up Jake Paul in boxing fight 'It really doesn't matter if they are better than the ones we have.' Josh Honohan, 24, are Hallgrimsson's two left-back options for the upcoming friendlies against And he confirmed Dutch-based Anselmo Garcia-MacNulty, 22, is also a left-back option though he was not called up on this occasion. The Seville-born former Ireland Under-21 international was an ever-present for PEC Zwolle this season and has been in the Irish system since aged 16. But he has played all season at centre-half where Hallgrimsson has plenty of options at present. The boss said: 'He's a promising player. He's playing every minute in a proper league. 'A different style than he's used to, so he's adapting to the style they are playing. 'He is a left-footed centre-back and we don't have many of those. 'He probably has more of a chance playing as a left-back but he's not doing that at this stage. 'He can play both, so if you look to the future , definitely a guy that we will have our eye on.'
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia win bronze for Ireland at European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria
IRELAND have claimed their first medal at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. Advertisement 2 Konan Pazzaia and Fintan McCarthy claimed bronze on Saturday in Plovid at the European Championships 2 Konan Pazzaia nd Fintan McCarthy of Ireland celebrate after winning bronze in the Men's Double Sculls Final at the 2025 European Rowing Championships at Plovdiv Canoe and Rowing Centre The Irish pair crossed the line in 6:05.48, finishing third behind Romania. Polish duo of Miroslaw Zietarski and Mateusz Biskup claimed gold. It marks a significant milestone for Skibbereen's McCarthy, as it is his first medal in the heavyweight division. The medal for Queen's University Belfast rower Pazzaia is his first major medal of his senior career. Advertisement read more on sport Pazzaia was a late stand-in for Paul O'Donovan, who was absent from the event. Earlier, Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde narrowly missed out on the podium in the women's double sculls. They came home fourth in 6:55.73 as Dutch pair Roos de Jong and Tessa Dullemans took gold. There was further disappointment for Ireland in the lightweight categories as Izzy Clements, making her senior international debut, finished just outside the medals in the women's lightweight single sculls with a battling fourth-place finish. Advertisement Most read in Other Sports Jake McCarthy, brother of Fintan, also fell agonisingly short in the lightweight men's single sculls, clocking 7:01.45 to place fourth. Germany's Fabio Kress edged out Turkey's Halil Kaan Koroglu to take the gold. Inter Milan fans INVADE Munich ahead of Champions League final vs PSG Ireland's final shot at silverware in Plovdiv comes on Sunday, when Olympic bronze medallist Fiona Murtagh competes in the women's single sculls final.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
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- Irish Examiner
Ireland come from behind in Turkey to clinch battling win
Women's Uefa Nations League B TURKEY…1 (Kader Hancar 49 IRELAND… 2 (Busem Seker OG 79, Emily Murphy 89) Substitute Emily Murphy plundered a late winner against Turkey to afford Ireland the slender chance of leapfrogging Slovenia at Pairc Uí Chaoímh on Tuesday for top spot. With the Slovenians maintaining their perfect record by beating Greece 2-0 in Ljubljana, three points were a must in Istanbul. They were fortunate to take any after Kader Hancar gave the Turks a deserved lead early in the second half, forcing Carla Ward to rely on reinforcements such as throw-in specialist Megan Campbell from the substitutes' bench. Campbell's deep catapult from the sideline into a crowded penalty area with 11 minutes left met the head of the back-peddling Busem Seker, who glanced the ball over the head of her goalkeeper Selda Akgoz. Ireland chased the essential winner against the side situated 35 places behind them in Fifa's rankings and they were gifted with a minute remaining. Circumstance decreed that managing Katie McCabe gametime in the aftermath of her exertions with Arsenal's Champions League victory was ditched and her long punt proved fruitful. Inexplicably, Sejde Abrahamson slipped when attempting to clear, steering her header into the path of Murphy to smash her first international goal high into the net. The results mean Ireland must beat the table-toppers by at least four goals to usurp them for promotion to League A and guarantee entry into the playoff series for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. More to follow… TURKEY: S Akgoz; B Seker, G Hiz, S Abrahamson, I Civelek; E Topcu, M Cal, E Turkoglu; Miray Cin, K Hancar (M Ozturk 75). M Pekel. IRELAND: C Brosnan; A Mannion (C Hayes 46), A Patten, J Stapleton, K McCabe: M Connolly; A Larkin (S Noonan 60), D O'Sullivan, M Sheeva (K Carusa 60), Lucy Quinn (M Campbell 75); A Barrett (E Murphy 60). Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
The Irish Sun
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Ireland fall to 197-run home loss against West Indies to level their one-day series
IRELAND suffered a heavy defeat to the West Indies in Dublin as the one-day international series finished in a 1-1 draw. The visitors yesterday romped to a 197-run victory on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern after compiling 385 for seven from their 50 overs. Advertisement Keacy Carty smashed 170 from 142 balls — the joint-sixth highest score in ODIs for the West Indies — with solid support from skipper Shai Hope (75) and Justin Greaves (50). Windies captain Shai Hope described the win as 'very pleasing'. He added: 'As I said, you gotta have that confidence from before you step on to the field. But it's great to see the guys can bounce back.' Every Ireland bowler came in for heavy punishment, with Barry McCarthy conceding 100 runs from his ten overs to claim an unwanted record. His figures of three for 100 represented the most runs conceded in an innings in ODIs for Ireland, eclipsing Peter Connell's record of 95. Advertisement Read more on Irish sport Ireland were set a revised target of 363 from 46 overs after a rain delay, but were never in the hunt after ODI centurion Andy Balbirnie had his off-stump uprooted by Jayden Seales in the second over. Cade Carmichael top-scored with 48 in his maiden ODI. Ireland were dismissed for 165 in 29.5 overs with Seales taking three for 26. Home captain Paul Stirling later said the match was 'a bit of a struggle'. Advertisement Most read in Cricket He said: 'I feel like we could have been a little bit more consistent with our lengths. "And I think when we batted, that's certainly what the West Indies were chatting about, and did a lot better than us.' Gary Lineker tears up as he bids emotional farewell to iconic Match of the Day after controversial BBC axe Having lost the first game by 124 runs and with a no result in the second, this was a timely confidence boost for the West Indies before their three-match ODI series against England gets underway at Edgbaston on Thursday. 1 The visitors won by 197-runs at Castle Avenue Cricket Ground in Dublin Advertisement
The 42
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Ireland U17s discover World Cup group opponents
IRELAND U17S today discovered their group opponents at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Colin O'Brien's side will face Panama (5 November), Uzbekistan (8 November) and Paraguay (11 November) in Group J, with venues and kick-off times yet to be confirmed. Advertisement At this level, it is Ireland's debut appearance at the tournament, which will have 48 teams for the first time. The top two teams from every group, along with the eight best third-place sides, will advance to the round of 32. Last March, Ireland qualified for the World Cup after being the best runners-up for Euros qualification, while narrowly missing out on reaching the latter tournament. The team will prepare for Qatar '25 by playing three games in Croatia next month against Norway, Türkiye and the hosts. The World Cup takes place between 3 and 27 November.
