Ireland players set for more chances to develop on international stage

Midfield continues to be problematic with no one playing at top end of the English game

Ireland players put trust in Stephen Kenny as green shoots emerge

Manager’s long-term goal becoming clearer as young prospects impress

Ireland’s Dara O’Shea facing six months out with a fractured ankle

West Brom confirm 22-year-old needs surgery and will be sidelined until next year

Ireland v Serbia: Devil is in the detail for Stephen Kenny’s side

It is hard to see past a win for the visitors but Republic will be judged on their performance

Ken Early: Ireland supporters must be patient with Stephen Kenny's team

It felt like this team was ready to shine. Then it just didn’t happen against Azerbaijan

Kenny backs Ireland’s youngsters to end miserable run in Azerbaijan clash

Manager can ‘see players emerging’ following impressive display in defeat to Portugal

Gavin Bazunu believes Ireland’s youngsters key to future success

Have faith in young players, says teenage goalkeeper who saved Portugal star’s penalty

Jim Crawford and Ireland U21 squad share in Faro excitement from afar

Under-21 side in action against Bosnia & Herzegovina on Friday

Stephen Kenny: ‘You can’t ask any more and to lose is so difficult for them at the moment’

Ireland manager upset at some of the officiating as he prepares to lift side for home games

TV View: It’s. Just. Not. Fair – Ronnie Whelan and Ali Daei rail against cruelty of it all

RTÉ’s coverage started with positive news, sadly for Shane Long it was him

Ireland talk the talk but scale of the challenge in Portugal is daunting

Kenny remains stoically positive but limited Republic XI facing a hot night in the Algarve

Ireland v Portugal: All you need to know ahead of World Cup qualifier

Stephen Kenny’s team take on Portugal on Wednesday night at the Estadio Algarve

Football world’s eyes focus on Ronaldo as Ireland set for bit-part role

Kenny’s side braced for daunting test against multitalented Portugal squad in the Algarve

Stephen Kenny: ‘A number of players have had vaccines some haven’t’

Ireland must plan without Alan Browne and Callum Robinson as squad announced

Dara O’Shea and Callum Robinson on target in West Brom’s big win

Baggies keep up impressive start as Blades remain without a win

Championship highways and byways await for Ireland boss Stephen Kenny

Manager will be hoping players don’t get bogged down in transfer window ahead of qualifiers

O’Shea and Robinson on target as West Brom secure draw in Bournemouth

Ireland internationals start the season with goals at the Vitality Stadium

Ireland take a knee and stand tall with battling draw in Budapest

Gavin Bazunu and Caoimhín Kelleher stake their claims for goalkeeping jersey

Rio Ferdinand comparisons swirl around Andrew Omobamidele

Young Norwich defender and Leixlip native has earned a call-up to Ireland’s senior squad

Stephen Kenny left clinging to the hope of better forward options next autumn

Integration of young players will continue but lack of natural goalscorer remains concern

Window of opportunity: Five winners and five losers from Ireland’s international run

Emmet Malone looks back on the performances of Stephen Kenny’s men over the past week

Early Ireland promise fades as Qatar continue Stephen Kenny’s wait for a win

Josh Cullen misses chance late on in Hungary as friendly ends in a draw

Ken Early: Ireland need to figure out how to sustain this kind of effort for 90 minutes

Stephen Kenny’s 3-5-2 looks to have more potential than the lifeless systems tried thus far

Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrovic punishes Ireland with ruthless display of finishing

Fulham striker comes off the bench to decide World Cup qualifier in Belgrade

Duffy and Hendrick left out Ireland side to face Serbia

Ciaran Clark and Dara O’Shea named in central defence for game in Belgrade

Ciaran Clark looking to put frustrations behind him with Ireland

Newcastle defender’s string of injuries have prevented him from having a run in the team

John Egan out for two months due to foot injury

Difficult to know whether defender will be missed more by Ireland or Sheffield United

Michail Antonio deepens West Brom woes as West Ham take the points

Sam Allardyce’s hopes of keeping up rescue record is hit by the Hammers

Derby day delight for West Brom nine years in the making

Baggies score twice in four minutes to come from behind as Wolves’ poor run drags on

Challenge facing Stephen Kenny laid bare by Ireland’s barren run

Extenuating circumstances can only give the new manager cover for so long

Ireland 0 Bulgaria 0: How the Irish players rated

Patrick Madden runs the rule over Stephen Kenny’s side as they draw another blank

Four players called into Ireland squad for Bulgaria match

Graham Burke, Aaron McEneff, Troy Parrott and Jack Taylor all join the squad

Wales condemn Ireland and Kenny to more frustration

Republic goalless again as Brooks’ winner adds to miserable Nations League campaign

The Stephen Kenny era feels different - but Ireland still need a goalscorer

Republic can hold onto favourable World Cup seeding by beating Bulgaria next month

Ken Early: Worst thing about watching Ireland has been listening to Mick McCarthy

Former Ireland manager fails to follow Jack Charlton’s example while on co-commentary duty

Aaron Connolly calls one on himself after defeat in Helsinki

‘At times you need to know when to shoot and when to pass and this was one of those’

Ireland’s goal drought drags on against Finland

Finns match result in Dublin as Irish wait for a goal stretches to six and a half hours

Dara O’Shea handed debut in Ireland’s defence for Finland clash

Aaron Connolly returns and will play up front with Seán Maguire and Daryl Horgan

Jim Crawford and under-21s get used to moving goalposts in Italy

Host nation to play their under-20 side because of multiple cases among under-21 squad

Ireland player out of Finland match after third Covid-19 test comes back positive

Further confusion over testing after player returned both positive and negative results

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