BBC Sport NI takes a look at five big talking points ahead of the start of the League of Ireland Premier Division season.

Ferguson was the primary target — young, hungry for more game time than he was getting — and duly picked West Ham over a ...

Former St Patrick’s Athletic defender James Abankwah made his fifth appearance for Championship side Watford since his loan ...

West Ham boss Graham Potter has a selection dilemma ahead of Evan Ferguson’s debut against Brentford on Saturday. The Hammers ...

Here, ahead of the most eagerly awaited battle for League of Ireland honours that I can recall, the Holy Trinity is of ...

As new Republic of Ireland women's manager Carla Ward prepares to name the first squad of her tenure on Tuesday, the advent ...

New Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward named her first squad on Tuesday morning. Here's five takeaways from her selection for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Slovenia.

Fitzgerald, who primarily plays as a right winger, progressed through his hometown club's youth ranks before making his first ...

Amber Whiteley appears a coup as assistant coach, currently operating in the same role as assistant coach of Liverpool ...

DARA COSTELLOE has joined Northampton Town on loan after signing a contract extension at Burnley. Limerick native Costelloe, ...

EX-IRELAND Under-21 international Alex Gilbert has joined Charlton on loan. The attacking midfielder will spend the rest of ...