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Bristol City manager Lee Johnson has outlined that Republic of Ireland midfielder Callum O’Dowda may be on his way out of the club this summer if he does not sign a new contract at Ashton Gate. O’Dowda has been reportedly attracting interest from a host of clubs including Leeds United and is out of contract next summer. The 24-year old …

The European domestic season and international break have concluded, so attention has switched to the transfer window and several Irish players are likely to attract interest. Some Irish players are out of contract next season, meaning that their clubs may want to cash in. Others may want to move on given a lack of game time or because of interest …

Irish international Callum O’Dowda is reportedly set to leave Bristol City this summer after allegedly being “frozen out” by the club after refusing to sign a new contract. According to a report in the Sunday Times, O’Dowda has been fit for some time despite not playing for the Championship club since early March. O’Dowda had impressed during the first half …

Irish international midfielder Callum O’Dowda has been attracting attention from Championship leaders Leeds United, but Bristol City manager Lee Johnson appears to be very keen on keeping the 23-year old at Ashton Gate. Reports emerged during the week that Leeds were interested in bringing O’Dowda to Elland Road as they look to build up their squad for the business end …

An encouraging bright spot amid a time of turmoil for Irish football has emerged in Wroclaw. Matters on the pitch (with a crushing defeat to Wales) and off it (headed by the Roy Keane debacle) have seen Ireland at their lowest ebb for years. Another on-pitch issue that has festered in the wake of Robbie Keane’s international retirement is the …

An Ireland XI played out a highly entertaining 2-2 draw against Celtic on Sunday to mark Scott Brown's testimonial.

Bristol City have confirmed the loan signing of highly-rated winger Ryan Kent from parent club Liverpool.  The 21-year-old joins the Championship outfit following loan spells with Barnsley and SC Freiburg most recently. Having failed to make a real impression at the German outfit, however, the Robins will now take the 21-year-old in temporarily as cover out wide for Republic of Ireland …

With Ireland having missed out on World Cup qualification, the future of Irish football has once again come under scrutiny. Long-serving players such as Wes Hoolahan, Glenn Whelan, John O’Shea and Daryl Murphy are all at the tail-ends of their careers and could well have retired from the national side by the time the Euro 2020 qualifiers roll around. This, …

​When the dust settles on Ireland's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, attention must turn to the future.

​​Ireland welcome Denmark to the Aviva on Tuesday night, knowing that only a​ win will do to seal a place in next year's World Cup.

Ireland kept their World Cup hopes very much alive in Copenhagen with a 0-0 draw against Denmark.

Martin O'Neill's decision to select Callum O'Dowda in the Ireland midfield in Saturday's World Cup play-off against Denmark is undoubtedly a brave one,

O'Dowda is unlikely to start this weekend but O'Neill knows he has a player on the bench that can provide pace and power to the attack.

Five of Ireland's form players leading into the play-offs.

Callum O'Dowda's Brilliant Performance Yesterday Gives O'Neill Plenty To Think About

Ireland did the necessary against Moldova on Friday night to set up a winner-takes-all clash with Wales on Monday. Two first half goals from Daryl Murphy were enough to seal the win, though the performance at times wasn’t particularly strong and some players should be pretty nervous about their role in the starting lineup. Still, Ireland got the win they …

Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup next year hang by a thread after a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Serbia at the Aviva Stadium. It was a much-improved performance from Saturday’s shambolic performance in Tbilisi as the Boys in Green, buoyed by the presence of Wes Hoolahan and David Meyler in midfield, looked a lot more comfortable in possession, …