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The second honeymoon period is well and truly over for Mick McCarthy as Ireland continue to struggle to qualify for a major tournament they’re helping to host. While they very much remain in the hunt for Euro 2020 qualification, this was facilitated by the fixture schedule and it’s hard to envision a shock result against Denmark next month. That being …

How well do you know the career of Shay Given? One of Ireland’s most beloved players over the last two decades won himself 134 international for the Boys in Green and still stands at second overall in the list of Ireland’s most capped players. But aside from his heroics at Newcastle and Ireland, Given also played for seven other clubs …

Stephen Kenny’s tenure as Ireland u21 manager got off to the perfect start earlier today with a 3-0 win over Luxembourg at Tallaght Stadium. Fans will be buoyed by the dominant display put on by Kenny’s kids, especially after the poor start to life under Mick McCarthy for the senior side who laboured to a 1-0 victory over Gibraltar yesterday. …

Gareth Farrelly believes that the FAI need to have a strategic plan in place right through the game, but fears we may be making the same mistakes all over again. The former Everton man feels that the state of Irish football is at a critical juncture, where making the right decision is vital. “Ireland’s at a critical position, this isn’t …

Martin O'Neill has released his 34 man squad for the 2018 World Cup play-offs against Denmark on the 11th and 14th of November.​​

The heroic winger spoke to Off The Ball about the already infamous night in Cardiff and the goal he scored to send Ireland into the play-offs. Though players and fans alike are still buzzing over the win against Wales that sent Ireland into the World Cup play-offs, the man of the hour in James McClean has been able to take it …

Ireland's Robbie Brady Under Investigation For Alleged Headbutt Incident During Wales Clash

Ireland fans will no longer be left sweating on the result of the Ukraine vs Croatia game tomorrow night. A major concern for the boys in green during the tale end of the World Cup 2018 qualification campaign has been the fabled runners-up table. The table determines the top eight second-placed finishers out of the nine qualifying groups. That top eight are paired …

Since 'Granny Gate', Ireland has entered an apparent self-inflicted exile from the Irish national team.

In a horrendous week for Martin O’Neill and his Republic of Ireland team, the pressure is now on with some sections of the Irish support calling for a change in management as qualification now depends on the play-off route at best. Former Ireland goalkeeper and now occasional TV pundit Shay Given feels that failure to qualify for the World Cup …

Robbie Keane has been a free agent since his contract with the LA Galaxy ran out on January 1st after six seasons in the MLS. The Dubliner has been looking for a new club ever since and now may finally have found his next home. Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp has today told Sky Sports that he is interested in …

It seems the norm that no international window goes by without a public spat between Ronald Koeman and Martin O’Neill. The duo have had ongoing disputes over the international selections of players not deemed to be fit by the Merseyside club, namely James McCarthy. The midfielder, who has rarely featured this season due to injury, misses out on O’Neill’s latest …

On Tuesday morning, the Irish international women’s team called a press conference to address a brewing controversy between the squad and the FAI. Speaking at the press conference, the players addressed several issues that they had with the Football Association of Ireland, stating that they did not feel properly treated as international players. Collective statement #IRLWNT pic.twitter.com/43Ksskn7Z6 — Marie Crowe …

Following Ireland’s hard-fought draw with Wales on Friday night, Martin O’Neill rang the changes for this evening’s friendly encounter with the Iceland. The visit of the Euro 2016 quarter-finalists gave the management team the chance to give some minutes, for the first time in some cases, to the squad’s fringe players. Andy Boyle, Daryl Horgan, Stephen Gleeson, Johnny Hayes, John …

Wales midfielder Joe Ledley has hit back at suggestions he was seen laughing following the horrific leg break suffered by Ireland captain Seamus Coleman in their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Coleman was recklessly tackled by Neil Taylor during the second half and images of the incident and immediate aftermath show Coleman with a clear lower leg deformity. As Taylor …

As the transfer window reached its climax, Seamus Coleman’s name appeared in more and more transfer headlines. A move to Manchester United has been touted for years now with the full-back’s odds slashed over a move to Old Trafford in the dying embers of the transfer window on Tuesday night. The rumours never developed into reality with Coleman himself confirming that no …

After suffering a surprise defeat at the hands of Swansea City last week, Liverpool’s season looks to be in danger of coming off the rails at a crucial stage. Although they might have played some of the best football in the Premier League this season, Jurgen Klopp’s side have consistently struggled when opponents apply pressure and stand accused of being too …