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Irish manager Mick McCarthy has hinted that there won’t be a plethora of changes to his starting XI ahead of Monday’s clash with Group D minnows Gibraltar in Dublin. McCarthy will be looking to continue his unbeaten start to life back at the Irish helm following a solid 1-1 draw with Denmark in Copenhagen last week. The Boys in Green …

Ireland captain Seamus Coleman believes that the country is behind the players again following their unbeaten start to Euro 2020 qualifying under Mick McCarthy. The Boys in Green came from a goal down to draw against Denmark in Copenhagen on Friday night thanks to a late Shane Duffy header ensured that they would be going into Monday’s game with Gibraltar …

Ireland are a different side under McCarthy. The most annoying aspect about the comments made by Denmark players about the Republic of Ireland team over the last while, from an Irish perspective, was that they were largely true. In the previous four games between the sides, the Danes reckoned that Ireland had been aggressive, limited and one-dimensional. Which they were. …

Shane Duffy’s late header rescued a point for Ireland as they drew 1-1 against Denmark in Copenhagen on Friday evening. Ireland started the game well, pressing the Danes and having their fair share of possession but they failed to create any clear cut chances as the two sides went into the break scoreless. As the second half began so too …

Ireland will be looking to make it two wins from two at the World Rugby U20 Championships in Santa Fe when they take on Australia on Saturday (KO 2.30 pm).  Noel McNamara’s side got their campaign off to a superb start when they recorded a bonus-point 42-26 victory over England on Tuesday. With Ireland securing a Grand Slam Six Nations …

Easkey… Hardly a hurling stronghold… In fact, the small Sligo village just 15 miles from the Mayo border is more known for its connections to the ‘big ball’ with Easkey GAA club founded just four years after the GAA itself in 1888. The club were among the first participants in the Sligo Senior Football Championship and has won five titles …

Ireland take on Denmark tonight in the third game of their Euro 2020 qualifying group as the Boys in Green look to maintain their 100% record under Mick McCarthy. With kick-off just a few hours away here is everything you need to know ahead of Ireland’s crucial clash with Denmark. _____ Where Is The Game Taking Place? Tonight’s game will …

Ireland and Denmark have become more than acquainted with one another over the past couple of years, with the pair clashing in four competitive games in just under 24 months. The Danes had Ireland’s number in arguably the most important of the clashes, at the Aviva Stadium in November of 2017, with a Christian Eriksen hattrick helping them to a …

Limerick and Clare meet in a do-or-die clash in the Gaelic Grounds this weekend with both sides desperate for a place in the All Ireland qualifiers.  The teams are level on points in the Munster table, however, Limerick are +13 on points difference with Clare on -12 following their heavy loss to Tipperary at the weekend. Limerick and Clare have …

On Friday night, Mick McCarthy faces undoubtedly the toughest test of his embryonic second spell in charge of Ireland as the Boys in Green take on Denmark in Copenhagen. A familiar foe for Ireland this will be the fourth time in two years the pair will have squared off in a competitive fixture, with three of the four games ending 0-0 …

Let’s talk about tiers baby! Let’s talk about hurling’s three! Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things… that comes with competing at a level where you stand a chance. With all the talk of proposed restructures facing football it gives us a chance to reflect on the massive impact they have had on its sister sport, …

On Friday night, Ireland will return to action as they face familiar foes Denmark in their third game in the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. Having started his second reign in charge with two narrow victories over Gibraltar and Georgia, McCarthy will be looking to make a statement in the group by getting a result away to the Danes. The Irish …

For Richard Keogh, a break away with the Irish squad was just the tonic required for the pain of last week’s Championship play-off final loss to Aston Villa. Keogh captained Derby County to the Wembley final but for the second time in six seasons suffered heartbreak at the final Premier League hurdle with the Rams, having lost in 2014/2015 to …

It’s all anybody is talking about really… The Ulster Football Championship served up yet another cracker this past weekend as Cavan and Armagh fought out a draw in St Tiernach’s Park, Clones with the two having to meet again this Sunday to determine who will face either Donegal or Tyrone in this year’s Ulster final. Meanwhile, the Munster Hurling Championship …

Ireland midfielder Glenn Whelan has opened up on his release from Aston Villa outlining that he was not surprised by the club’s decision to let him go following their promotion to the Premier League. Whelan was one of Villa’s standout performers this campaign, playing in 35 games as their late season form pushed them into the playoffs, where they defeated …

In June of last year in Semple Stadium, Clare knocked Tipperary out of the hurling championship with a two-point win. After one loss and two draws, it was probably Tipperary’s best performance of the round-robin series but they conceded a five-point lead in the final 10 minutes and the 2016 All Ireland champions had to watch the rest of the …