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*Originally published on September 8, 2019. Watching Ireland’s Under-21 team on Friday night, it was difficult not to wish that the whole team could now be imported to the senior side. That we could speed up the most precarious period of these young players’ careers and fast forward to when they are established stars in top teams. We can’t, but …

After a disappointing few weeks on the qualifying front for the Republic of Ireland, some encouragement has arrived in the shape Ireland U-21 goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara being added to Manchester United’s Champions League squad.   The Manchester-born shot-stopper, who qualifies for the Boys in Green through his grandparents on his father’s side, will come in as fourth-choice keeper in the squad …

Republic of Ireland Under-21 goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara has been named in the Manchester United squad to travel to Russia to take on Rostov in the Europa League, according to the Daily Mail. United are due to take on last year’s Russian Premier League runners up on Thursday and O’Hara has been asked to step up to the plate as a backup. Joel …

Robbie Keane’s retirement saw an end to the career of arguably Ireland’s greatest ever striker. It also brought with it concern for the future of the national team’s striking department. At present, Jon Walters (12) Kevin Doyle (14) and Shane Long (17) are Ireland’s top goalscorers up front. The only problem is that they are all in their 30s. Long …