Striker Kyra Carusa says the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2025 play-off defeat by Wales "feels like it takes the air out of your lungs".

Republic of Ireland v Wales will see the rivals battling it out once again on Tuesday evening in the second leg of their European Championship play-off. The first leg ended 1-1 after Wales' Lily Woodham's opener was cancelled out by an own goal by Olivia Clarke.

IRELAND HEAD COACH Eileen Gleeson and captain Katie McCabe say they are embracing the pressure and nerves ahead of tomorrow’s Euro 2025 play-off final, second leg at the Aviva Stadium. Over 25,000 tickets have been sold for the winner-takes-all showdown against Wales,

Ireland faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government, as the country’s two major center-right parties work to form a stable administration. With all but a handful of seats filled in the 174-seat legislature on Monday after three days of counting election ballots,

The Labour Party and the Social Democrats have both made good gains in the general election. But both are understood to be wary of becoming the junior member of a predominantly centre-right coalition – given the centre-left party which took that role the last time has suffered a near wipeout at the polls.