James McClean

Troy Parrott ‘channelled the disappointment the way you would want him to’

Ireland manager Stephen Kenny praises striker for his poise in scoring late winner

Troy Parrott repeats happy knack of getting Ireland out of jail

Striker scores deep into injury-time to save Ireland’s blushes against lowly Lithuania

Stephen Kenny makes six changes for Lithuania friendly

Will Keane gets first start for Republic of Ireland while John Egan captains the team

Jason Knight just glad to be centre stage for club and country

‘I want to play my best for the club. And when I come away with Ireland it is the same’

Ireland will stick to their guns as Belgium come to town

Stephen Kenny has no intentions of changing his philosophy with results improving

Kenny sends out clear message with exclusion of McGrath from squad

Republic’s manager includes uncapped pair Conor Ronan (St Mirren) and Oxford’s Mark Sykes

Lessons from Portugal feat help Kenny plan for Ireland’s clash with Belgium

Manager focusing on getting balance right in attack so players complement each other

Republic of Ireland 0 Portugal 0: How the Irish players rated

Malachy Clerkin runs the rule over Stephen Kenny’s side after the draw against Portugal

Stephen Kenny backs Aaron Connolly to ‘have a big part to play’ in Ireland’s future

Brighton forward will miss final qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg with Achilles injury

Kelleher and Ogbene make first Ireland starts against Qatar

Stephen Kenny makes five changes in total for friendly international

Stephen Kenny believes 3-4-2-1 makes the most of Ireland’s resources

‘It’s possibly fair to say, that 60 to 70 per cent of our best players are defenders’

Robinson silences his critics and eases the pressure on Kenny

West Brom striker strikes twice in Baku to help seal a long-awaited first competitive win for Ireland’s manager

Azerbaijan 0 Ireland 3: Irish player ratings

Eamon Donoghue runs the rule over Stephen Kenny’s Ireland side after win in Baku

Callum Robinson makes the Liveline brigade eat their words in Baku

West Brom striker scores twice to give Stephen Kenny his first competitive victory

Callum Robinson and Adam Idah start against Azerbaijan

John Egan captains the side as Aaron Connolly dropped for World Cup qualifier

Gavin Bazunu comfortable racking up game time in League One for now

Ireland goalkeeper knows a decision will have to be made whether to return to City

‘A very clever player’ - Stephen Kenny explains Will Keane selection

Ireland manager says ‘we need to turn our draws into wins’ against Azerbaijan

Ireland players put trust in Stephen Kenny as green shoots emerge

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

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

McClean calls for support for Kenny as he launches broadside at media critics

Wigan winger says new players need time to bed in under young manager

James McClean: Irish media get a kick out of us not doing well

Wigan winger and Ireland manager Stephen Kenny hit out at ‘over the top’ reaction

Same old emotions and same old results for Kenny’s winless Ireland

Serbia can mathematically end hopes of reaching World Cup on Tuesday

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

Shane Duffy leaps late as Ireland salvage a draw with Azerbaijan

Stephen Kenny spared another chastening defeat as Republic finally earn first points

Ken Early: Ronaldo saves his superhero entrance until the cruel, closing scene

After nearly 90 minutes of frustration, he was still ceaselessly moving in search of an opening

Shane Long ruled out of Portugal game after testing positive for Covid-19

Player isolating as Stephen Kenny hands St Mirren midfielder Jamie McGrath a spot in side

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

Wigan warn League One clubs will be charged if James McClean is abused

Wigan send letter to other clubs after re-signing Republic of Ireland winger

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

Three-game window in September could prove make-or-break for Kenny

Manager must trust his young players’ progress can be franked by the required results

Trouble lies ahead if Stephen Kenny can’t get his message through to Ireland’s players

Wanting and saying are failing to translate into doing after 12 matches in charge

Stephen Kenny firmly focused on preparation for future challenges

Ireland boss using valuable 10-day camp in Catalonia to allow a diverse group to bond

Malachy Clerkin: Ireland will beat Andorra . . . won’t they?

The Stephen Kenny era is in a twilight zone and will die on the vine without positive results

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

Stephen Kenny: ‘We will get back on track and give the supporters a team to be proud of’

Ireland manager strikes defiant tone against critics after draw against Qatar

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

Ireland to play Hungary and Andorra as part of Spanish training camp in June

Stephen Kenny wants to use time to integrate new players and work on system of play

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