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Ireland down in Fifa ranking

Martin O'Neill's side suffered their first drop in the ranking since autumn of 2015, but Northern Ireland continue to rise

Keane to miss a month after surgery

The former Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool attacker had an operation to correct a problem with his knee cartilage, but should be fit for June

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Hendrick emerges as injury concern

Martin O'Neill finds yet another player on the treatment table as Derby County midfielder Hendrick has been ruled out of action

No Euro 2016 concerns for Walters

The former Ipswich Town attacker missed friendlies against Switzerland and Slovakia due to a troublesome knee issue

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Robbie Keane 'concerned' about injury

The LA Galaxy striker was ruled out of action for the Boys in Green and intends to have his problem "looked at"

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Duffy pleased after home Ireland debut

The former Everton defender is staying grounded about his chances of going to Euro 2016, but revealed his happiness to win and get a clean sheet at t…

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O'Neill: Leicester the standard-bearers

O'Neill says that the Boys in Green can take hope from the achievement of his former club, while Robbie Keane is ruled out of the next two games

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O'Neill: Safety most important at Euros

The former Celtic and Leicester City head coach says that the Boys in Green will have to adhere to whatever security measures are put in place

Dunphy: Delaney snub is wrong

The outspoken pundit has criticised the Republic of Ireland managerial team over the apparent snub of Crystal Palace defender Damien Delaney

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O'Neill: Euro 2016 places up for grabs

The Boys in Green boss is looking to experiment in the end-of-March friendlies and has urged players to take their chance and impress him

REVEALED: New Ireland kit

It's brand new look for the Boys in Green heading into the European Championship in June, with Umbro revealing a new kit

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Ireland move up in Fifa ranking

The Boys in Green have continued their steady ascent up the Fifa ranking table in the lead up to Euro 2016 in France

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Belgium group favourites - Conte

The 2012 runners-up will take on Marc Wilmots' men as well as Sweden and the Republic of Ireland in the first round, and warned against Zlatan's powe…

O'Neill: I didn't enjoy draw

As well as the Azzurri, the Boys in Green will have to tackle Belgium and Sweden, and the coach believes that one opponent deserved a higher seeding

ROI visit pub to celebrate Euro 2016 place

The LA Galaxy striker formed an impromptu band with his international team-mates as they celebrated reaching France next year

Dzeko fumes at referee

Following a contentious penalty in Bosnia-Herzegovina's 2-0 defeat to Republic of Ireland, the Roma striker has criticised the officials

Bazdarevic: Ref did not do his job

The Bosnia-Herzegovina coach was critical of the referee after a Jon Walters double sealed Ireland's qualification in Dublin

O'Neill hails Roy Keane impact

The Ireland boss waxed lyrical about the former Manchester United player after the victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina

Walters hails O'Neill, Keane

The Stoke City forward was on target twice to guide the Boys in Green to the tournament in France, and he said that the work of the coaching staff wa…

Begovic wary of Walters

The Chelsea and Bosnia stopper will brief his international team-mates on the qualities of Jonathan Walters ahead of the second leg in Dublin

O'Shea and Long back in training

The Republic of Ireland boss will assess the Sunderland defender and Southampton striker after the duo resumed training ahead of the Euro 2016 play-o…

O'Neill dismay at Bosnia's late leveller

Robbie Brady put the Irish within eight minutes of an away win but Edin Dzeko ensured netted a crucial equaliser for the hosts just moments later

Defiant Bosnians eye Dublin delight

Ireland are still there to be beaten in Monday night's play-off second leg according to several of Bosnia and Herzegovina's key men

Dzeko: Bosnia-Ireland is 50-50

The Bosnia-Herzegovina striker does not think that injuries to a number of first-team regulars will make Martin O'Neill's side any less of a threat

Keane urges FAI to tie down O'Neill

The LA Galaxy striker is hopeful of qualifying for Euro 2016 by beating Bosnia & Herzegovina in a play-off but believes the manager should keep t…

O'Neill confident ahead of play-off

Striker Shane Long is included in the nation's preliminary call-up despite suffering an ankle injury, but the manager if confident that Bosnia can be…

Frequently asked questions

: Bournemouth were formed from the remains of a local club called Boscombe St. John's Institute Football Club and was renamed to Boscombe F.C. in 1899. More than 20 years later, the club changed its name to Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Football Club, before renaming themselves to AFC Bournemouth in 1971. Fun fact: the 'AFC' in AFC Bournemouth is not an abbreviation, it's just a part of the name.
: American businessman Bill Foley, in a partnership with Cannae Holdings Inc, completed the total takeover of Bournemouth in December 2022. Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan and Kosmos Founder Nullah Sarker lead the minority ownership group.
: Bournemouth's stadium is the Dean Court, commonly known as Vitality Stadium for sponsorship reasons. Bournemouth have been playing their games at this venue since December 1910.
: Vitality Stadium has a capacity of 11,307, making it the second-smallest ground in Premier League history in terms of capacity, behind Luton Town's Kenilworth Road.
: Bournemouth have not won a single major trophy yet.
: Bournemouth have not won any Premier League / first division titles throughout their history. However, they bagged 48 points in the 2023-24 campaign, their best-ever tally.
: Cherries legend Steve Fletcher, who spent 19 years of his 24-year playing career at Bournemouth, is the club's record-appearance maker. Fletcher, a forward by trade, made 728 appearances for the club and scored 121 goals.
: Ron Eyre scored 229 goals in 378 games for Bournemouth between 1924 and 1933, making him the club's all-time top scorer.
: Dominic Solanke, Aaron Ramsdale, Callum Wilson, Nathan Ake, Jermain Defoe, Eddie Howe, and Gavin Peacock are some of the most famous players to have played for Bournemouth. The club even managed to sign George Best at one point!
: Harry Redknapp, Sean O'Driscoll, and Eddie Howe are among Bournemouth's most prominent managers ever.
: Bournemouth are nicknamed The Cherries. While there's some debate regarding the origins of the nickname, it is widely believed that it is based on the cherry-red striped jerseys that the team plays in. Secondly, it is also believed that the nickname is derived from the cherry orchards in the Cooper-Dean Estate, located right next to Dean Court.

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