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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
What time does Ireland vs Slovenia kick-off? TV channel, stream and odds as Carla Ward's team push for promotion
IRELAND face Slovenia in a crunch Nations League fixture tonight in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Slovenia go into the match three points ahead of Ireland at the top of Group Two following a flawless first five games. While Ireland face an up hill battle thanks to Slovenia's far superior goal difference, Carla Ward's side will still be believing they can finish in the automatic promotion place. Slovenia's goal difference is +11 while Ireland's only sits at +3 meaning Ireland will need to win the fixture by at least four goals to finish ahead of Slovenia at the top of the group. The Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the crunch fixture: Read more on Irish football What is the kick-off time? It is another early mid-week game for Ireland as the match kicks-off at 6pm Irish time. What TV channel is Ireland vs Slovenia on? The match is being shown live on RTE 2. The coverage starts at 5:30pm and is also available to stream on the RTE player app. What are the odds? Ireland go into the fixture as favourites to win the tie at 6/10. Most read in Football Despite Slovenia's flawless campaign they are only 7/2 to win the match and top the group winning all six games. A draw is set at 13/5, while Ireland to overtake Slovenia in the group by winning by four goals or more is set at 9/4. Gary Neville names four Man Utd stars who must leave this summer All to play for Both sides come into the fixture off the back of Friday night wins with Ireland coming back to The last time the sides met Ireland fell to a humbling 4-0 loss in Carla Ward's second game as manager. It took just three minutes for the home side to break the deadlock as Lara Prasnikar found the top corner of Courtney Brosnan's goal. A dominant first half display from Slovenia in very poor conditions had them 3-0 up at half time. 1 A play off spot is guaranteed as a minimum for Ireland There was an improvement in the second half from Ireland as Slovenia chances were at a minimum. The Slovenian team dropped back to protect their lead and allowed Ireland to dominate possession. Ireland came close when Denise O'Sullivan hit the bar but great saves from Zala Meršnik and some brave defending meant Ireland went goalless for the full 90 minutes. An 82nd minute Nina Kajzba goal sank Irish hopes, the 4-0 scoreline makes up the goal difference between the two sides.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
What time does Turkey vs Ireland kick-off? TV channel, stream and odds as Katie McCabe returns from UCL celebrations
THE Irish women's team travel to Istanbul to face Turkey in their penultimate UEFA Nations League Group B fixture. A win or a draw in Friday's game would mean a minimum of a promotion play-off spot guaranteed for Carla Ward's side but a win is a necessity for any hopes of an automatic spot. A loss would allow the Turks back into touching distance and would likely rule out an automatic promotion spot with Slovenia three points ahead with a home fixture against bottom of the group, Greece to play. Turkey currently sit six points behind Ireland and six goals worse off in goal difference, but with a tough last fixture for Ireland against Slovenia and Turkey to play struggling Greece, a leapfrogging from Turkey is not outside the realms of possibility. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the big fixture: What is the Kick-Off Time? The match kicks off at 6pm Irish time which is 8pm local time. Read more on Irish football What TV channel is Turkey vs Ireland on? The match is being shown live on RTE 2. Coverage starts at 5:30pm and it will also be available to stream on the RTE player. What are the odds? Ireland, who Turkey are the underdogs at 13/2 despite the home advantage at Turkish newly second tier side Esenler Erokspor's Esenler Stadyumu with a capacity of just over 5,000. A draw is set at 16/5. Most read in Football Katie is Back! Katie McCabe had to cut her Champions league celebrations short to join the Irish squad in Instanbul on Tuesday. She was greeted by a 'You can't make this up' - Irish fans in stitches at Ruesha Littlejohn's playful prank upon Katie McCabe's camp arrival The last time these sides met Ireland came out 1-0 winners in a hard fought contest in tough conditions in Tallaght stadium. A Kyra Carusa header from a Heather Payne cross was all that separated the two sides in Carla Ward's first game as Ireland manager. Turkey were inches away from an injury time equaliser from a free kick delivery which wasn't fully cleared and fell to Kader Hancar who's effort went just off target. Turkey made it a difficult game and clear-cut chances were hard to come by. 1 Katie McCabe preparing for Friday as Carla Ward looks on Ward's side dominated possession as she tried to implement a new system which the side hadn't played before. Ireland are coming into this fixture from their back to back wins of Turkey were less successful last international window with two loses against group leaders Slovenia. A 3-0 thumping away in Ljubljana was followed by a better performance and much tighter 1-0 loss in Sivas This will be Ireland's first proper test since the 4-0 humbling away to Slovenia. And a win is crucial for our promotion hopes.
Irish Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Bambie Thug's life after Eurovision '24, from huge tour to lucky wildfire escape
Norwegian singer-songwriter Emmy will fly the flag for Ireland at the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel on Thursday evening. Emmy will be the third act to take to the stage at the Arena St Jakob-Park this evening as she performs her song Laika Party, with coverage of the semi-final getting underway at 8pm on RTE 2. The 24-year-old singer will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Cork popstar Bambie Thug, who last year became the first Irish act to advance to the Eurovision Grand Final since 2018. The 'ouija pop' performer finished in sixth place in the 2024 Grand Final with their song Doomsday Blue, scomayring Ireland's best placement in the contest since 2000. With Ireland's 2025 Eurovision journey set to get underway in a few short hours, we take a look at what Bambie Thug has been up to since their memorable performance in Malmo last year. Bambie Thug, real name Bambie Ray Robinson, was born in Macroom, Co Cork, to a Swedish father and Irish mother. Their mother, who Bambie describes as 'my biggest champion' stayed at home with them while their father crafted metal parts and 'didn't have a note in his head'. Bambie dreamed of being a ballerina before they broke their arm in college. A blessing in disguise it would seem, as Bambie decided to study musical theatre in London where they found their unique sound and style. Bambie has used the term "ouija-pop" to describe their music. In a 2023 interview, they stated "my stuff is hyperpunk avant electro-pop. We call it grit pop or rot but recently I've been coining the term 'Ouija pop'". In January 2024, Bambie was announced as one of the six competing acts taking part in The Late Late Eurosong Special, where the winner would be chosen as Ireland's Eurovision 2024 entry. After delivering a spellbinding performance, Bambie's song Doomsday Blues earned a final score of 32, a comfortable 8 points ahead of the runner-up to seal their place in Sweden. Bambie performed at the first Eurovision semi-finals in Malmo on May 7, 2024, and wowed audiences across Europe with a spectacular lights show and dramatic costume change on set to secure their place in the Grand Final. Bambie's victory marked the first time Ireland had secured a spot in the Grand Final of the Eurovision since our 2018 entry Ryan O'Shaughnessy with his track Together. The last time Ireland qualified before that was five years prior with Ryan Dolan's Only Love Survives. The Cork singer went on to secure a stunning sixth place in the 2024 Eurovision Grand Final, receiving a total of 278 points from the combined jury and public vote. Bambie's performance was met with rapturous applause and proved to be the best Eurovision result for Ireland in 24 years, equalling our final position in 2000 when Eamonn Toal also finished sixth with his song Millennium of Love. Marty Whelan, who was commenting on the Grand Final for RTE, called Bambie's placement "a great moment" for Ireland and said, "We found ourselves not even in the final for a number of years, and this year we're in the final and we came sixth. It's incredible." Bambie has kept busy since their memorable 2024 Eurovision adventure. Soon after returning from Sweden, Bambie announced their The Crown the Witch tour, which saw them perform at Dublin's Academy, Belfast Limelight Theatre, Galway's Róisín Dubh, before finishing off with a homecoming gig at Cork City Hall. On the eve of her Irish tour, Bambie released a new single titled Fangtasy, which saw them explore themes of self-empowerment and breaking free from control. Speaking about the track, Bambie said it's 'probably one of the best Halloween songs ever that you can also listen to all year round.' 2025 has proven to be another busy year for the Cork singer, who is currently on the road as a support act for Japanese kawaii metal band BABYMETAL. The multi-date arena tour kicked off in Belgium on Saturday (May 10), with the Eurovision star set to perform in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Spain and France over the next two weeks before finishing off the tour with a huge gig at The O2 in London on Friday, May 30. After spending much of the past year, Bambie has said that they hope to get in to the studio later this year and record a new album. "I have ADHD so I have object impermanence, meaning I forget about songs I've written and need to go through the archives of the last few years of my brain," Bambie told M Magazine in March. "I can't wait to have some time to go into the studio and write what I need to get out of me again. But thank God I've written so many songs that I've saved in the vault for when I don't have time to do that." Bambie was back in the headlines earlier this year after they revealed they were very lucky to escape from the Los Angeles wildfires after a blaze broke out near where they were staying in Hollywood. The Cork musician was in LA on holiday in January after a busy year of performing and touring, and was staying with pals in Hollywood when an evacuation order was issued after massive wildfires engulfed neighborhoods and displaced thousands across the city. 'I was watching the news, but I had turned it on mute and when I unmuted it immediately said 'Hollywood Hills evacuate now'," Bambie told PJ Coogan on Cork's 96FM following their narrow escape. "I was one of the many residents who received an urgent evacuation notice. "So I went up to the roof and behind the house by this restaurant called Yamashiro, which is like this old Japanese, like historic restaurant. There was this big fire next to it. There were eight of us on the roof. "I've never experienced a natural disaster. Obviously in Ireland we're lucky. "I was trying to book an Uber and they were cancelling on me and then a friend of mine actually came back into the building, gave me a lift down. So I was lucky. I'm in downtown LA now. 'I'm safe and I'm well. I'm grateful to be alive.'
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE forced to CUT weekly Fair City episodes for third week in row due to special broadcast & replacement revealed
RTE have been forced to cut Fair City's weekly episodes for the third week in a row due to a live special broadcast scheduled. Viewers will notice some differences to Thursday's One's usual line-up. 2 Just three episodes of Fair City will be airing this week Credit: RTE 2 Eurovision's second semi-finals air on Thursday evening Credit: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse However, for the last two weeks, there has only been three episodes on per week. The The show has been replaced by a repeat episode of Cheap Irish Homes at the usual 8.30pm slot. read more on fair city Viewers will see Maggie Molloy and Kieran McCarthy help the Keanes, who want a detached property with outside space so they can work towards becoming self-sufficient. The RTE shake-up comes due to the clashing of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Content which airs on Thursday, May 15, at 8pm until 10.15pm on RTE2. Ireland's entry Emmy, will be performing her hit Laika Party live from Basel in If Emmy is successful, she will go straight to the final on Saturday, May 17, where 26 countries compete in the 69th annual running of Europe's favourite television show. read more on the irish sun Emmy has The Norwegian revealed how producers revamped her singing platform after earlier rehearsals this week. First look at tonight's Fair City Emmy told The Irish Sun: "We have done some changes after the first rehearsal because seeing the prop in the first rehearsal, it looked very big so we had to change a bit of the choreography and my placement on stage because of that. "And also I had some rails on the rocket because I am standing on top of a rocket but the team didn't think it looked that great on camera so we have now removed the rails and we have a thing behind me instead." Quizzed if she was scared of heights, Emmy told us she was glad it was her and not her brother Erlend who performs as a backing dancer below her on the night. She said: 'If my brother was standing on top of that rocket, he would be so scared, luckily I am not scared as him of heights." 'VERY LOVELY' Neither is Emmy scared of the protests over Ireland's 2024 entry Bambie Thug was asked by organisers to remove a pro-Palestinian message from their costume during a dress rehearsal last year. However Emmy, when asked whether Israel should be allowed to participate at Israel broadcaster Kan have already filed a complaint to Swiss police over a protester in the crowd making a throat-slitting gesture towards the Israeli delegation while they travelled on a tram through the city. Emmy said: "We weren't on the same tram as them so we didn't have that experience. "We had an experience of lots of lovely people cheering us up so I was happy about that, so the turquoise carpet for me was very, very lovely."
Irish Daily Mirror
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time and TV channel is Armagh v Donegal on today in the Ulster SFC?
Armagh have lost just one of their last 22 Championship games in the regulation 70 minutes, with Donegal needing penalties to shake them off last year, and the two sides have covered a lot of ground in the meantime. Armagh have since won the All-Ireland, with Donegal many people's fancy to succeed them. There's a feeling that Armagh need an Ulster title to underline their status as champions and no county has lost three successive finals since Down in 1975. But Donegal have the edge with their depth of quality. Verdict: Donegal Where is the game being played? The game is being played at St Tiernach's Park in Clones. What time is throw-in? Throw in is at 5.25pm. Can I watch the game on TV? Yes, the game will be live on The Saturday Game Live on RTE 2 with coverage starting at 2.45pm, while it will also be live in BBC 2 NI, where coverage will start at 4.55pm. Is the game being streamed online? Yes, it will be streamed live on the RTE Player and the BBC iPlayer. Betting Odds: Donegal: 8/11 Draw: 15/2 Armagh: 7/5
