Injury headache for Kenny ahead of Ireland’s opening World Cup qualifiers

Connolly expected to play some part but Randolph, McCarthy and Egan all out of action

Troy Parrott puts his hand up as Ireland's attacking options dwindle

Conor Hourihane and Callum O’Dowda both score ahead of international break

The weekend’s Premier League team news

More defensive issues for Liverpool as Man City have fully fit squad for Sunday’s derby

Aguero returns as City surge further clear with West Ham win

Visitors were without Fabianski, meaning Irish goalkeeper Darren Randolph started

John Egan out for two months due to foot injury

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

Ireland 0 Bulgaria 0: How the Irish players rated

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

The song remains the same as Ireland’s campaign draws to a limp close

Stephen Kenny’s side again fail to score a goal in Nations League clash with Bulgaria

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

Magic of a visit to Wembley completely lost in the Covid era

Without the lifeblood of fans, famous venue is eerily silent and Wembley Way lies dormant

TV View: Ireland unable to answer the call against England

‘I think England would have had tougher training days, we didn’t even have a booking!’

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’

TV View: We’ll be hugging over Zoom when Ireland finally score

8,000 are present in Helsinki as Mick McCarthy reminds us it’s a results business

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

Ireland 0 Wales 0: Irish player ratings in Nations League draw

Matt Doherty fills in at centre back as Shane Long fails to take huge scoring opportunity

Ireland pay the highest price for missed chances from start to finish

Next summer’s Euro party will not include Stephen Kenny’s side after Slovakia defeat

Brawls to handballs: The complete guide to Ireland’s playoff history

It took five attempts to win one and there’s been more heartbreak than joy down the years

Ireland squad locked and loaded as Slovakia test looms

Republic manager Kenny confident O’Dowda will be in contention to start on Thursday

Jack Byrne named in Ireland squad for Slovakia playoff

Ireland head to Bratislava next week for Thursday week’s Euro2021 play-off game

Positive omens for Kenny ahead of Ireland’s Slovakia clash

A number of players have impressed for clubs since start of Premier League season

Kenny will be keen to see his Ireland players get game time ahead of Slovakia tie

Callum Robinson expected to complete West Brom move in the coming days

Ken Early: Shane Duffy has a month to adapt to defending a high line

Stephen Kenny’s grand ambition to change Irish football’s image won’t happen overnight

Ireland again lack punch but Stephen Kenny backs them to find it

Manager cites lack of fitness in disappointing defeat but expects better in Bratislava

Head man Shane Duffy rescues point with late intervention in Sofia

Stephen Kenny’s captain scores injury-time equaliser against Bulgaria

Ken Early: New era begins with oldest of old-school equalisers

Shane Duffy left it late to make up for his role in Bulgaria’s goal in Sofia

Bulgaria 1 Ireland 1: How the Irish players rated in Sofia

Stephen Kenny’s first game saw promising signs of the way he wants to play

Darren Randolph says Ireland will not be taking ‘stupid risks’ under Stephen Kenny

Goalkeeper asserts new manager’s approach involves fostering belief among players

Jayson Molumby and Adam Idah named in Stephen Kenny’s Ireland squad

Kenny explains Obafemi absence from 23-man squad for Bulgaria and Finland

Taking stock: Promising signs for Stephen Kenny in Irish Premier League numbers

Although involvement in top clubs remains low, breakthroughs continue for young players

Ireland boss Stephen Kenny: ‘I’ll do things my own way. Put it that way’

New Republic manager on controlling games and having one of Europe’s best back fours

Mick McCarthy: Ireland will reach Euro 2020 if they beat Slovakia

Manager confident of winning play-off final if his side can negotiate Bratislava assignment

West Ham have completed the signing of Darren Randolph

Doubts arose during the Republic of Ireland international’s medical last week

VAR denies West Ham a point as Sheffield United continue to flourish

Late equaliser ruled out after Declan Rice handball in build-up at Bramall Lane

Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph set to rejoin West Ham

Hammers agree €4.7m fee to bring ‘keeper back to east London from Middlesbrough

Michael Walker: The soccer moments that defined 2019

Emiliano Sala’s death and the unravelling of the FAI bookended a remarkable year

All to play for as Irish football embarks on a potentially pivotal new decade

Things are in flux on the island and it’s hard to know what shape the game will be in by 2030

Ireland’s Euro 2020 vision obscured by Denmark

McCarthy's side fail to qualify for Euro 2020 automatically and will now enter the play-offs

Ireland 1 Denmark 1 - Irish player ratings

Mick McCarthy's side save best ‘til last but ultimately come up short against the Danes

Shane Duffy to lead the Republic of Ireland against Denmark

McCarthy confirms Brighton defender will wear the armband in Coleman’s absence

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