Tag Archives: Euro 2016

​Ireland says goodbye to a legend this weekend with John O'Shea set to hang up his international boots.

​Chelsea and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is to take action against his former international manager Marc Wilmots for libel and defamation.

​Republic of Ireland international John O'Shea looks set to hang up his boots at the end of the current campaign, according to reports on Wednesday.

The international retirement of Wes Hoolahan on Thursday morning was not a surprise, but no less sorrowful as a result. In the all-too-brief glimpses of his talent that Irish fans got to see over the course of his 43 caps, the Norwich City playmaker showed the sort of technical ability that suggested that his place in the Ireland setup deserved …

Affectionately referred to simply as ‘Wes’ by the majority fans and pundits alike, Hoolahan has arguably been as divisive a figure for fans as Roy Keane.

​​The FAI have paid a glowing tribute to Daryl Murphy on the day that his international retirement was announced.

England fans aren't bored of their team's performances, they're bored of qualifying being so easy.

The FAI have confirmed that Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has extended his contract. The news was confirmed on Thursday evening and comes just hours after O’Neill himself suggested that he would like to stay as the boss beyond this qualificaiton campaign, regardless of whether Ireland qualified for the World Cup or not. BREAKING: Martin O’Neill has agreed a contract extension …

Dublin has won the race to host the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifying draw, the FAI have confirmed. Irish football’s governing body confirmed that the draw, which takes place on December 2nd 2018, will take place in Ireland’s capital after it beat off competition from the other 12 Euro 2020 host cities. FAI CEO John Delaney welcomed the news, stating that …

Twelve months ago to the day, Martin O’Neill’s Ireland had made their way to Lyon for a showdown with Euro 2016 hosts, and many peoples’ favourites to win the tournament, France. The Boys in Green were still on a monstrous high from the heroics in Lille days earlier, when a late Robbie Brady header against Italy gave Ireland the three …

Twelve months ago to the day, Irish fans packed into the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, a with a heady mix of optimism and anxiety. Many had been with the team since the start, arriving in Paris ten days earlier before making the long journey down to Bordeaux and back up again. To that degree, there was no small sense of exhaustion …

Roy Keane issued what could only be described as a battle cry on Friday, ahead of Ireland’s massive World Cup qualifier against Austria this weekend. Speaking to the media in a press conference that quickly became a call to arms, Keane’s message to the team was clear: be prepared to make personal sacrifices for the greater good: “You go out …

The FAI confirmed the end of an era on Friday by announcing that New Balance would be replacing Umbro as the Ireland football team’s kit manufacturer in a deal that will kick in from August. It seems almost certain then that Ireland’s clash with Austria at the Aviva next month will be the final time that the Boys in Green …

Often credited with reinventing the beautiful game through ‘Total Football’, the Dutch national team has never been short of talent. However, a year on from the death of their most famous son, “The Oranje‘s” fortunes have turned and they are now at risk of not even making it to Russia in 2018. Questions are being asked – where did it all …

The FAI has released details of nominations for the Ireland International Football Awards – including nominations for International Player of the Year. The senior award, won by Jonathan Walters last year, is headed (to no great surprise) by Robbie Brady, Seamus Coleman and Jeff Hendrick, all of whom impressed at Euro 2016 and the months after. Brady made himself an Irish …

Ireland have taken a dip in the latest Fifa World Rankings this month, despite not playing a game since the famous away victory over Austria last November. The African Cup of Nations has been taking place over the past number of weeks, and Egypt have benefited hugely on the ranking table, jumping 12 places and leapfrogging Ireland in the process. …

Darragh Culhane argues that we need to get our young footballing stars of the future back out on the street to create another generation of iconic Irish sporting heroes.  Who was the last great footballer to play for Ireland? The current squad has a number of talents. Robbie Brady and Wes Hoolahan are the first names to spring to mind. …