Irish soccer’s results v style culture war set to flare this week

Stephen Kenny attempting change while trying to qualify for a championship

Robbie Brady to give his all for Ireland and Stephen Kenny

‘Passionate’s the word. I know how much this job means to him’

Enda Stevens: Don’t underestimate Ireland boss Stephen Kenny

Sheffield United fullback says Republic boss should be judged on more than just his CV

Stephen Ireland hoping to rekindle Ireland career 13 years later

33-year-old who last played for Ireland in ’07 says he has ‘three or four years’ left in him

Have boots, will travel: The Cillian Sheridan roadshow rolls into Poland a second time

‘More players should travel but it can be very hard. It can be a bit of a wild west sometimes’

FAI may have stumbled on right choice again in Stephen Kenny

Dubliner confident that Ireland can develop a more expressive football style

Understated Stephen Kenny offers Ireland a ray of light

The verve and brio his teams play with can often seem at odds with his public persona

James McClean still failing to learn his own online history lesson

Balaclava joke not the first time McClean overstepped the mark on social media

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

Who are Slovakia? A look at Ireland’s Euro 2020 playoff opponents

Former Napoli forward Marek Hamšík is still playing and captaining their side

Ireland make it a night of firsts against New Zealand

Derrick Williams, Sean Maguire and Callum Robinson goals secure friendly win

Ken Early: John Delaney inflicted austerity on everyone in Irish football but himself

The doomed Vantage Club ticket scheme was a fiasco that cost Irish football dearly

Ken Early: Irish fans are like elderly Brexiteers – stuck in the past

Our football is stuck in the past, and there seems to be no going back to the future

Ireland’s dip in results doesn’t make Schmidt a busted flush

Worship of head coach has come a long way from the Messianic heights of last November

Advice to Roy Keane: ‘You can’t go bawling and yelling at people’

Nottingham’s new assistant manager will ‘bring steel’ to the team, says Liam Lawrence

Denis O’Brien stopped payments to FAI in 2016

FAI finance chief says businessman paid ‘slightly more’ than half of the salaries of senior Irish team’s managers

FAI’s new succession plan just what the Dokter ordered

High performance director believes McCarthy and Kenny can herald a new era

Mick McCarthy arrives with little fanfare but a big job on his hands

New manager knows he has to do a bit of panel beating to knock dinged-up squad into shape

Stephen Kenny: I am ‘absolutely qualified’ to take Ireland job

Dundalk manager believes idea he would not command respect as ‘quite insulting’

Mick McCarthy the early favourite for Ireland job

A number of factors point to a second stint for McCarthy who left the job in 2002

Underappreciated Glenn Whelan set for final act

Midfielder had fair share of criticism over the years but committment never questioned

Young guns Caoimhin Kelleher and Jimmy Dunne earn Ireland call-ups

Manning and Obafemi the other new players included in O’Neill’s 36-man squad

Sideline Cut: Fundamental reform the only way forward for Irish football

The age of the big persona leading limited Ireland to improbable glory has passed

Ken Early: Footballers aren’t patriots, they just play matches

Most players declare for Ireland through convenience, not a deep love for the country

Eamon Dunphy was showbiz, baby, and now we could die of boredom

The departing RTÉ analyst was considerably more about entertainment than information

Aaron McCarey ready to make up for lost time

Ross County goalkeeper wants to make his mark in Turkey this week

Denis O’Brien ends contributions to Ireland management’s salaries

John Delaney says FAI ‘are strong enough to stand on our own two feet’

What will we talk about now Wes Hoolahan has retired?

Ireland playmaker was a centrepoint of discussion during his international career

Conor O’Shea makes ‘difficult decision’ to omit Ian McKinley

'This setback will only steel him to put more pressure on the guys ahead of him'

Wes Hoolahan was Ireland’s criminally underused rare talent

The 35-year-old has announced his international retirement with just 43 caps earned

Wes Hoolahan retires from international football

Ireland playmaker has called it a day after 43 caps as he approaches his 36th birthday

Could Republic maverick Stephen Ireland be Stoke City’s saviour?

After two years in the widerness, Mark Hughes may give FA Cup start against Coventry City

Martin O’Neill ponders what comes next as long hiatus looms

Ireland manager hopes players will ‘come back and fight’ but says some likely to retire

Six of the worst: Ireland’s most galling defeats

Tuesday night’s 5-1 playoff thrashing at the hands of Denmark isn’t the first of its genre

Michael Walker: Dedicated Wes Hoolahan a model of perseverance

Both at club and international level the skilful midfielder has overcome adversity

Cardiff further evidence of O’Neill’s ability to galvanize his squad

McClean and Duffy lead those who have handsomely repaid the manager’s faith

O’Neill ‘delighted’ to stay on as Republic boss until 2020

Manager hoping to lead Ireland to a World Cup finals for first time since 2002

Ken Early: FAI break the mould by sticking with Martin O’Neill

Striking to hear O’Neill cite the number of season tickets sold during his time in charge

Without a system there is no salvation for Ireland

Ken Early: With a solid game plan, smaller countries can overcome more talented opposition

Ken Early: Arter can be Ireland’s middle man for years to come

Arter, Hendrick and McCarthy can form Ireland’s midfield unit for next few seasons

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