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Before Saturday’s game against Gibraltar, it had been 18 months since David McGoldrick last appeared in the green of Ireland. A mixture of injuries and a lack of form meant that McGoldrick found himself far from the international setup during the last year of Martin O’Neill’s tenure. Back fit and firing for his club Sheffield United in the Championship, McGoldrick …

Ireland manager Mick McCarthy outlined that the tennis-ball protest which took place midway through their 1-0 win against Georgia did not have an adverse effect on his side’s performance. Irish fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch to protest against the corporate governance in the FAI in the 33rd minute of Tuesday night’s game. Immediately after their protest, however, midfielder Conor …

Ireland picked up a crucial Group D victory against Georgia on Tuesday night in Mick McCarthy’s first game back in charge at Landsdowne Road The Boys in Green flattered to decieve in difficult conditions against Gibraltar on Saturday picking up a 1-0 win but against Georgia, they looked much improved. McCarthy brought Glenn Whelan back into the starting XI which …

Ireland picked up a crucial 1-0 win over a tricky Georgian side in Mick McCarthy’s first game back at Landsdowne Road. Conor Hourihane scored Ireland’s only goal thanks to a free-kick in the 35th minute, with the Boys in Green looking much improved from Saturday’s game against Gibraltar. Here are the player ratings as Ireland picked up a crucial three …

Ireland picked up a crucial 1-0 win over a tricky Georgian side in Mick McCarthy’s first game back at Landsdowne Road. From the off, Ireland looked comfortable in possession with Glenn Whelan’s inclusion allowing the three in midfield to dominate the early exchanges. Ireland opened the scoring in the 34th minute just moments after a protest from the Irish fans …

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 …

Ireland manager Mick McCarthy will make his return to Landsdowne Road on Tuesday night as Ireland take on Georgia in their second Euro 2020 qualifier in four days. The Boys in Green limped to a 1-0 win in their opener against minnows Gibraltar and face a tough task at the Aviva when their familiar foes Georgia visit on Tuesday night. …

Mick McCarthy got his second spell in charge of Ireland off to a slightly shaky start on Saturday after scraping past Gibraltar by a single goal to nil in treacherous conditions. The new Irish boss went for a 4-4-2 in his first game back at the helm, but the Boys in Green were far from impressive as they won their …

Irish manager Mick McCarthy joked that new Executive Vice President of the FAI John Delaney would need a “wide door” for his new title, following the announcement of his reshuffle on Saturday. In a lengthy statement following Ireland’s 1-0 win over Gibraltar, the FAI confirmed that Delaney would be stepping aside from his role as Chief Executive to become the …

Ireland’s Darren Randolph had a livelier night than he would have expected against Gibraltar on Saturday as Mick McCarthy’s men limped to a 1-0 win.  The Boys in Green will be looking to build upon their opening group D victory when familiar foes Georgia visit the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday evening. The game was a testing one for McCarthy, with …