Ireland's World Cup fate determined by luck, Alan Connolly on Cork's All-Ireland final shock, Sam Prendergast not bogged down rotation

Ireland's World Cup fate determined by luck, Alan Connolly on Cork's All-Ireland final shock, Sam Prendergast not bogged down rotation

Irish Independent

Thursday, 13 November 2025

This newsletter was edited by Joe Davitt

Top Stories

Ireland v Portugal preview: More luck will be required at home and away if Hallgrimsson’s men are to keep dream alive

‘As I got older, the demands were just too great’– Ex-county bosses an increasingly familiar sight in the club game

‘Three months beforehand I was playing against Crewe’ – Alan Mahon’s journey to Lisbon and claiming Luis Figo’s jersey

‘We’re Cork… people are going to slate us regardless’ – Alan Connolly on the reaction to All-Ireland final collapse

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