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’

Caoimhín Kelleher to make first Ireland start in front of 25,000

Stephen Kenny expected to make a number of changes for match against Qatar on Tuesday

Callum Robinson and Adam Idah start against Azerbaijan

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

Stakes are high both for Stephen Kenny and the future of Irish football

The manager’s long-term vision for Ireland is clear but he desperately needs some results

Backed into a corner, Kenny’s Ireland need to strike out with purpose in Baku

After another trying build-up a confident performance on the pitch can lift the mood

Adam Idah and Jason Knight both doubts with fever after trip to Baku

Both players returned negative results from Covid tests ahead of Azerbaijan match

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 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 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

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

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

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

Ireland team to train at Aviva the day before World Cup qualifiers in September

Kenny says he is aware many of our young players have not played that much at the Aviva

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

Stephen Kenny sees Hungary game as key part of Ireland's build-up to September

Manager hints that Troy Parrott may not start in Budapest on Tuesday night

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

Digital design group Lucky Beard invests €1.1m in Dublin

South African-founded group works with businesses to sharpen online presence

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

‘Manager’s dream’ Knight ready to play central role in Kenny’s master plan

20-year-old Derby County skipper backs manager after nightmare start to campaign

Stephen Kenny hoping 10th time’s a charm as Ireland host Luxembourg

Republic boss has decisions to make in goal and up front for second World Cup qualifier

After a devastating acid attack, Tega Agberhiere has sights set on the top

Teenager from Waterford is on a scholarship in the US and is focused only on the future

Sporting predictions for 2021: We ask the experts . . .

Some of Ireland’s leadings sportspeople and writers have their say on the year ahead

Ken Early: Taking the knee is not just an empty gesture – it never was

Booing Millwall fans remind everybody what the knee protests are actually all about

FA condemns Millwall fans for booing players as they take a knee

Derby County game was among the first to see a return of supporters to stadiums

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

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

Ireland finish off under-21 campaign with win over Luxembourg

Kayode and Lennon on target for Jim Crawford’s side as they finish in third spot

Four players called into Ireland squad for Bulgaria match

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

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

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

Aaron Connolly re-joins Ireland squad for trip to Helsinki

Brighton attacker missed Slovakia and Wales games but returns to face Finland

Glenn Whelan in shortlist for FAI Player of the Year award

David McGoldrick and Enda Stevens also nominated, winner to be named next week

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