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A GROUP of dedicated Irish football fans will have to take planes, trains and automobiles to watch the World Cup playoff next ...

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Michael O’Leary has defended huge price hikes from the airline on flights to Prague, for Ireland’s World Cup playoff. The ...

The tickets will cost fans significantly more than a typical trip to Prague and Senator Mark Duffy has accused airlines of ...

Ireland face Czech Republic next March in the World Cup semi-finals, with the possibility of Denmark or North Macedonia ...

Ireland have gone from shambolic to sensational in the space of a month. First a performance in Portugal that restored pride; ...

Thursday’s playoff draw sees Ireland play the least intimidating opponents they could have been pitted against ...

That’s the view of Mayo based Fine Gael Senator Mark Duffy and he has called on the regulator to intervene.

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson (right) and IFA communications manager Kieran Crowley after the draw that ...

BBC Sport looks at the Republic of Ireland's record against the Czech Republic ahead of their play-off semi-final.