2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (436+ words) Balls - Do Not Process My Personal Information It has taken Troy Parrott just four appearances with Real Betis to earn a glowing feature in Marca, with the Spanish newspaper hailing the Ireland striker as the club’s new sensation. Scoring winners…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (11+ words) Balls.ie Recap as it happened...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (467+ words) Troy Parrott has most certainly announced his arrival at Real Betis, scoring his second match-winner in a week on his Champions League debut on Tuesday night. Last Friday saw Parrott vanquish his old manager José Mourinho with a late winner…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (456+ words) There was plenty of reminiscing on Stick to Football this week, as Roy Keane and Séamus Coleman looked back on their years together with the Ireland national team. Having been denied a fair shot at the Ireland team until very…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (564+ words) Katie McCabe made an instant impression on her WSL debut for Chelsea, even if the result was not what the Blues would have been hoping for against Aston Villa. The Ireland captain arrived in west London from their cross-city rivals…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (575+ words) John Egan was once again immense at the heart of the defence as Hull City continued their incredible start to Premier League life with a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday evening. The Tigers were widely tipped for relegation, having…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (523+ words) Joey O'Brien claimed on Friday night that he was informed of his sacking from Shelbourne over text, a claim the club would later dispute. O'Brien served as Damien Duff's assistant during the Ireland international's tenure at Shels, helping to deliver…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (712+ words) Intercounty GAA is becoming increasingly professionalised, but the crests on the jerseys remain firmly attached to the amateur heyday of gaelic games. Unlike other elite sports, crests on intercounty GAA jerseys have no unifying aesthetic principle, no design code. They're…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1097+ words) We know of several areas in Ireland that produced a plethora of talent over the years. Think Portland Row and Dublin's North Inner City, which gave the world Troy Parrott, Barry Keoghan, Kellie Harrington and Wes Hoolahan. Or Skibbereen in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) Roy Keane believes that Liverpool's problems run deep after a mixed start to their Premier League campaign. Last season's disastrous effort under Arne Slot cost the Dutchman his job, and much fanfare surrounded the arrival of Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola…...