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Mick McCarthy has paid a glowing tribute to Jack Charlton following the death of the former Republic of Ireland manager.  Last night, Charlton passed away peacefully at his home in Northumberland surrounded by his family The World Cup winner was diagnosed with lymphoma last year while he was also battling dementia. Given his success with the Irish national side, tributes …

Former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy is reportedly interested in becoming the new manager of Bristol City following the club’s sacking of Lee Johnson. McCarthy left his position with the Irish national team in April, with Stephen Kenny taking over and according to a report in The Sun, he would like an instant return to club management. The role …

Mick McCarthy has given his take on the Declan Rice saga to Gary Neville when speaking to the former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports’ Football Show.  Neville begins by asking the two-time Republic of Ireland boss his experience on the whole episode which saw Rice eventually declare for England despite making three senior appearances for the Boys In Green. …

Shay Given has urged Irish fans to be patient with new boss Stephen Kenny when he begins his tenure in charge of the Boys in Green. Kenny stepped in to replace Mick McCarthy in April – earlier than expected due to the coronavirus pandemic – and will take charge of Ireland’s European Championship playoff against Slovakia later this year. The …

Can you name this Republic of Ireland player? Mick McCarthy’s second stint as Ireland manager has come to an end. The former Sunderland and Ipswich boss was the manager of the national team between 1996 and 2002 and returned to the job at the end of 2018. He is now a former Ireland manager once again, however, stepping down at …

Irish striker Aaron Connolly has outlined that he is looking forward to Stephen Kenny being in charge of the national team but outlined that he will always be grateful to the outgoing Mick McCarthy. McCarthy handed Connolly his senior debut for the Boys in Green in their 0-0 draw against Georgia in October before the 20-year-old started in Ireland’s 2-0 …

Mick McCarthy has said that he will “fully support” new Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny who succeeds the 61-year-old in the role.  McCarthy was contracted by the FAI until July 31st with U21 boss Kenny set to take over following the completion of Ireland’s Euro 2020 campaign. However, that plan was thrown into confusion following the worldwide outbreak of …

The FAI have confirmed that Stephen Kenny will take up the role as manager of the Republic of Ireland senior side with immediate effect. It was originally planned that Kenny would take charge after Ireland’s Euro 2020 campaign but the global Covid-19 pandemic has seen the competition rescheduled for next year while Ireland’s qualifier with Slovakia has also been postponed. …

Back in November 2018, the FAI opted for appeasement. The previous regime in the association appointed Mick McCarthy as Republic of Ireland manager. However, a large section of Irish football supporters were underwhelmed. They wanted change after the dour final year of Martin O’Neill’s reign and Stephen Kenny was, arguably, the popular choice for the role. In an attempt to …

The European Championships may be postponed for another year, but now is the ideal time to take a trip down memory lane with the Boys in Green. In 2002, Mick McCarthy’s Ireland returned to the world stage having missed out on France 98, impressing on their way to the last 16 where they disappointingly fell to Spain on penalties. In …

Irish manager Mick McCarthy has outlined that he and his wife are in self-isolation at their home after two of their neighbours tested positive for the coronavirus. McCarthy should be getting prepared for Ireland’s Euro 2020 playoff against Slovakia which was originally scheduled for Thursday but the outbreak of the coronavirus has meant a widespread suspension of the sporting calendar. …

The FAI’s Interim Deputy CEO Niall Quinn has outlined that the Association would not be worrying about the managerial situation surrounding Mick McCarthy and Stephen Kenny until after the rescheduled Euro 2021 playoff in June. Kenny, the current Ireland Under-21s manager had been scheduled to take over from McCarthy as senior Ireland manager in August 2020 following the culmination of …

Former Hull City and Bradford striker Dean Windass has revealed that Irish manager Mick McCarthy tried to convince him to play for the Boys in Green during his first spell in charge of the national team. Windass had a career which spanned almost 2o years across all four divisions of English football and in the early 2000s he spent time …

The Republic of Ireland football team are facing a conundrum when normality resumes following the shutdown due to the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). And it relates to the managerial succession plan drawn up by the previous regime at the FAI. On August 1, 2020, Stephen Kenny is due to take over from Mick McCarthy as the Republic of Ireland …

On Friday, Irish manager Mick McCarthy will select his 23-man squad ahead of Ireland’s crucial Euro 2020 playoff against Slovakia in Bratislava. The game will go ahead behind closed doors as was announced on Tuesday, with the Boys in Green facing a tricky test against Slovakia who finished third in their qualifying group behind Croatia and Wales. A host of …

The Slovakian FA and the FAI have confirmed that the Republic of Ireland’s crucial Euro 2020 playoff with Slovakia, due to be held on March 26th, will be played behind closed doors.  Fixtures across a whole range of sports in Europe have been disrupted due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and the latest high-profile match to be hit is Ireland’s …

Mick McCarthy has hinted that Jack Byrne may play a part in the Republic of Ireland’s crucial Euro 2020 playoff semi-final with Slovakia later this month.  The Shamrock Rovers star has been in scintillating form for the Tallaght club so far this season. He’s scored three goals in five games including a stunning late winner against league champions Dundalk. Byrne …