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Rory Hale leads Reds to massive Premiership victory over Coleraine

NIFL PremiershipCliftonville 1Coleraine 0At SolitudeRORY HALE’s first half strike saw Cliftonville edge out Coleraine and make it four leaguegames unbeaten with a 1-0 win at Solitude on Saturday afternoon.

Republic face Czechs and North travel to Italy in World Cup play-offs

THE Republic of Ireland will face the Czech Republic away in the World Cup play-off semi-final, with the winners of Denmark or North Macedonia awaiting in the final if the Irish get through. The draw was made this afternoon at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. A major incentive for the Boys in Green is that they will be at home in the final if they get past the Czechs in Prague. Northern Ireland will have to travel to Italy in their play-off semi-final with the winners facing Bosnia and Herzegovina or Wales. The semi-finals take place on Thursday March 26 2026 with the final on March 21.

SOCCER: Cliftonville return to league action against top of the table Coleraine

CLIFTONVILLE boss Jim Magilton is relishing the challenge of taking on league-leaders Coleraine as they return from their International break.

Ireland keep World Cup dreams alive with last gasp winner in Budapest

ON a night of high emotion Ireland secured a World Cup play-off spot with a last minute 3-2 victory over Hungary. With Hungary going into the game as favourites and with over 70,000 fans expecting to make it to the play-offs at least for next summer’s finals, it was the Irish who eventually turned the tables with two goals in the final stages of the game to send the Boys in Green into the qualifiers which will take place in March.