LOI to build on progress
In 2024 attendances at men’s and women’s League of Ireland and European games broke the million mark for the first time ever with a total attendanc...
February 14, 2025
by Sean Creedon
St. Patrick's Athletic look good for title challenge in 2025
It has been a fantastic journey networking with football friends, both loyal and enthusiastic, about their League of Ireland. The voices of the fai...
February 12, 2025
by Joe Behan and Eltin Colman
New-look Limerick pose threat
Limerick 0-30; Tipperary 1-23 Reports of Limerick’s demise seems to be wildly exaggerated on the evidence of how they reeled in and beat high-flyin...
February 11, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Somber backdrop to Coyle's fight at the Garden on Friday
A pensive Connor Coyle goes into his Madison Square Garden middleweight scrap with Vito “White Magic” Mielnicki Jr. this Friday confident of victor...
February 11, 2025
by Jay Mwamba
After 2nd win, Grand Slam is there for the taking
Ireland 32; Scotland 18 Who said Scotland have the best backs and will dominate the Lions selections? Well, Scotland, for a start, couldn't wait to...
February 10, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Death of Paddy Cullen recalls two All Ireland final moments
The wider GAA community was in mourning last week at the news of the death of legendary Dublin goalkeeper and manager Paddy Cullen after a long ill...
February 10, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Explosive Nevin wins it in 1st
Long-time prospect John Joe Nevin, aka “The Mullingar Shuffler,” was back in Mexico last weekend for only his second fight in five years. Still und...
February 05, 2025
by Jay Mwamba
Armagh win it in 1st half
Armagh 1-23; Tyrone 0-18 Armagh showed style and swagger as they filleted their near neighbor and biggest rivals Tyrone and really the scoreboard f...
February 04, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
No quarter given between Cork and Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Cork 1-16; Limerick 1-16 The setting was a far cry from the battle of high summer in which Cork lowered Limerick’s sights for a five-in-a-row but t...
February 03, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
Easterby delighted with win over big-hitters England
Ireland 27; England 22 Simon Easterby got his Interim Head Coach era off to a winning start after his side overcame a poor first half in which Engl...
February 03, 2025
by P.J. Cunningham
New boss promises 'different,' 'exciting' way of playing
Carla Ward, the new Irish women’s soccer manager, says she may have a new role for star player Katie McCabe, possibly at left back. Ward said: ‘‘I ...
January 31, 2025
by Irish Echo Staff
Prendergast to get Six Nations debut in Saturday's opener
England and Ireland have been playing one another in rugby union internationals since 1875 with with England winning the first match at the Oval, L...
January 30, 2025
by Sean Creedon