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Glenn Whelan may be one of the most experienced campaigners in the current Irish squad, but the 35-year-old is under no illusions as to how massive an occasion tomorrow night will be for the Boys in Green. Ireland’s task on paper is simple; beat Denmark at the Aviva Stadium and book a place in next summer’s Euro 2020 finals. The …

Glenn Whelan has signed a one-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Hearts. Whelan was a free agent after leaving Aston Villa at the end of last season – when he helped the Birmingham club win promotion to the Premier League. The Dubliner had been training with Hearts for the past few days. His signing was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. 🚨 …

Ireland midfielder Glenn Whelan is reportedly in talks with Scottish Premiership side Hearts over a potential move following his Aston Villa release. According to the Scotsman, Hearts are looking for holding midfield options to cover for the injured Peter Haring, with the 35-year old viewed as the perfect candidate to fill the gap. The report also outlines that Whelan is …

Ireland midfielder Glenn Whelan has reportedly rejected a move to Cyprus with a host of Championship clubs interested in his signature. According to a report in the Irish Sun, Whelan turned down a move to Pafos in Cyprus and would favour staying in England over even Scotland where the likes of Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibernian are all said to be …

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 …

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 …

He is one of eight players released by the club. Glenn Whelan has been released by Aston Villa. The Republic of Ireland midfielder joined the Midlands club from Stoke City on a two-year deal in 2017 and went on to make 73 appearances for them, scoring two goals. Whelan helped Villa earn promotion to the Premier League through the playoffs, …

At 35 years of age and almost two decades into his footballing career, Glenn Whelan has arguably had his finest season with Aston Villa in 2018/2019. The Irish international was massive as Villa jumped from 13th in the Championship table, to 5th and eventually into the playoff final where they saw off Derby County to return to the Premier League …

Mick McCarthy has named his Irish starting XI for their Euro 2020 qualifier against Georgia at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday night. Matt Doherty drops out of the starting XI after failing to impress on the right-hand side against Gibraltar while Glenn Whelan comes into the Irish midfield. Whelan had thought to be retired from international football but was called …

Mick McCarthy explained his reasoning behind recalling midfielder Glenn Whelan to the squad ahead of Ireland’s crucial Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia at the end of the month. McCarthy pulled a surprise on Thursday by including the Aston Villa man who many thought had played his last game for the Boys in Green against Northern Ireland in November. …

Aston Villa recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium with the third goal coming from Republic of Ireland international, Glenn Whelan.  A first-half goal from James Chester had Villa up and running before Tammy Abraham made it 2-0 to the visitors with less than 30 minutes remaining. Whelan then put the result beyond doubt in the 83rd minute …

Aston Villa midfielder Glenn Whelan will captain Ireland in his final cap for the Boys in Green against Northern Ireland in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday, as he ends a 10-year international career. Glenn Whelan, who has won 84 caps for Ireland, made his first international appearance in 2008 and manager Martin O’Neill confirmed last week that the 34-year …

​Aston Villa and Ireland midfielder Conor Hourihane sealed the Second City derby in style on Sunday with a sensational strike.

An opinion piece about how Glenn Whelan and Jon Walters departure's have left an irreplaceable hole in Stoke City.

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,