Paul Howard: Love affair with Liverpool tugging at my heartstrings again

The club’s glory years in my childhood have proved frustratingly elusive ever since

International indecision nothing new for McCarthy

As he prepares to name his first Ireland squad, McCarthy could be forgiven a sense of déjà vu

Ireland and Liverpool legends unite for Sean Cox fundraiser

Mick McCarthy and Kenny Dalglish will manage the teams in April 12th encounter

Stephen Kenny has earned the chance to make a difference

Throughout his career, the Dubliner has made the most of initially meagre resources

The Windsor Park boys of 1993: What happened next and where are they now?

When Northern Ireland hosted the Republic in a vital World Cup qualifier

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

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

Twenty-one things to do this May bank holiday weekend

There is a ton of stuff going on across the country over the next few days

City have stirred hearts to earn a place in pantheon of great sides

Guardiola’s champions will go down in history as one of the best to grace English game

Sean McCaffrey? He was why Robbie Fowler turned up to play Oriel Celtic

Tipping Point: Our late coach showed us the world was out there. We just had to go get it

Lincoln City join list of the greatest FA Cup shocks

Here we take a look back at some of the famous cup competition’s biggest upsets

Liverpool sweating over Adam Lallana and Georginio Wijnaldum

Duo have started every league match but are injury doubts ahead of Manchester United

Ray v Robbie: Which one was Ireland’s best Euros moment?

Robbie Brady’s winning header against Italy joins Ray Houghton’s strike in Irish legend

Stellar performance of Skoda’s new Superb set to drive growth

The launch of Pilsen Auto’s new premises attracted John Aldridge, Tony Cascarino and Kenny Cunningham

Euro ’88: Jack Charlton points Ireland’s ‘beautiful, skilled losers’ on path to glory

A phone call in December 1985 set in train one of the key chapters in the history of Irish football

Ray Houghton welcomes Hillsborough verdict

Former Ireland star, who played in 1989, speaks candidly of fateful day and its impact

Gordon D’Arcy: Burgess is blunder that could bury England

Bath centre lacks the sense of timing required to be effective at international level

Magical memories of Italia ’90 linger still

The improbable figure of a gruff Englishman Jack Charlton led a great Irish sporting adventure, writes Peter Byrne

Raheem Sterling’s agent Aidy Ward opens maelstrom of outrage with comments

Player’s future at the club plunged into disarray by Ward’s comments

Sideline Cut: Whatever Jack Grealish decides, he has proved loyalty to Ireland

Choice on international future is one the 19-year-old must be allowed to take time over

Reading aim to be more than FA Cup footnote after history of heartbreak

The Royals hope for maiden win over Arsenal in their first semi-final since 1927

Dark clouds over new Major League Soccer season as players threaten to strike

MLS exercise excessive control over where employees go and how much they earn

John Aldridge believes Real Sociedad will give David Moyes ‘every chance’

Former Republic of Ireland striker was first non-Basque signing at club

Aldridge displays some commercial Kop on with Irish ticketing venture

Former Liverpool and Ireland soccer player to launch new sports ticketing website

Vindication for McGeady as crucial points are rescued

If Ireland do qualify for Euro 2016 it will unlikely be by more than the two points that were not lost

Wes Hoolahan an overnight sensation after too many years

Little midfield maestro finally coming into his own for Ireland

An envelope and the letter of the law

Harry McGee’s week: there seems to be a deeper well of sympathy for political scoundrels than for the sanctimonious

Republic of Ireland to host Latvia in November friendly

Game to take place the night before Ireland v Australia rugby clash

Snowden asylum request deserves latitude, says Daly

Taoiseach urged to use creativity to allow US whistleblower to access Republic

Radio: A taste of women’s suffrage, then it’s back to the locker room

Miram O’Callaghan interviewed the great-granddaughter of the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst on RTÉ while the sports stars on Newstalk indulged in boorish male banter

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