Many people in Dublin Airport were on cloud nine before they even departed for their flights after Republic of Ireland's dramatic win over Hungary on Sunday afternoon.
Norway qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday after a 4-1 win away to Italy in their final qualifying match, condemning the hosts, who have missed out on the last two editions of the tournament, to the play-offs where they will join…
Following their victory against Cristiano Ronaldo 's Portugal, Ireland went into the clash with Hungary needing to win to keep their hopes of qualifying for a first World Cup since 2002 alive.
Thirty minutes after full-time and the open door off to the side of the main press conference room in the Puskas Arena allows a room of mostly silent Hungarians to hear the tunes pumping out of the away dressing room.
Roy Keane added to the joyous chorus of celebration after the Republic of Ireland secured a World Cup play-off spot after a thrilling 3-2 win in Hungary.
While the victory over Portugal in Dublin was a huge morale-booster for the country, a win in Hungary in the final group game to reach a play-off was still a long shot. Enter Troy Parrott
A tearful Troy Parrott predicted he will never enjoy a better night in football after his hat-trick against Hungary kept the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dreams alive. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s team needed to win at the Puskas Arena to…
By any standard, this was a great win with a memorable team performance from Ireland. In the end, we didn’t just beat the Wallabies, we beat them by a record winning margin.