What being Irish means to me. By Leo Varadkar, Ola Majekodunmi, Mary Lou McDonald and more
20 years after her father published Being Irish, Marie-Claire Logue asks a new group
Ken Early: This Ireland feels like a team at the beginning of its story not the end
Stephen Kenny’s team has got people interested in what happens next
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
Kevin Kilbane: Alan McLoughlin belonged to football
Former Ireland midfielder remembers his friend and colleague with whom he shared so much
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
Game Changers: Shay Brennan the first foreign-born player to answer Ireland’s call
Manchester-born defender blazed a trail subsequently followed by over 100 players
Ray D’Arcy, almost overcome by calamity, presents his most memorable show in ages
Radio review: Glitches pile up as the host hears pandemic stories from all 32 counties
Ken Early: Mick McCarthy II was no blockbuster, more of a flop
Short-term appointment failed to move the team on from conservatism of O’Neill
McCarthy would have taken position at start of campaign
“After being down to 10 men for the last 15 minutes I think they can be really proud”
Kevin Kilbane: playing for Ireland should never be a ‘fallback’ plan
Former Ireland midfielder would rather see Pádraig Amond play than Patrick Bamford
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
Séamus Coleman may have to adapt his game, says Kilbane
Former Ireland midfielder says Everton full-back may have to change all-action style
Coaching and a new lease of life for Shay Given at Derby
Former Ireland goalkeeper relishing his coaching role alongside manager Frank Lampard
Ken Early: McCarthy the ‘safe’ choice but is he the right choice?
FAI has passed up the chance to take a new direction with Stephen Kenny
Legends roll back the years in tribute to Liam Miller
Dion Dublin strokes home winning penalty to see off Celtic and Ireland challenge
President to attend Liam Miller tribute match in Cork
Organisers ‘honoured’ that Higgins will attend match in memory of late player
Mick McCarthy: ‘I’m comfortable with how I dealt with Roy Keane’
Former Republic of Ireland manager on Saipan, the Harry Arter row and Declan Rice
Ken Early: Footballers aren’t patriots, they just play matches
Most players declare for Ireland through convenience, not a deep love for the country
Who can blame Declan Rice if he feels more English than Irish?
Choosing a country to play for is a complex issue for second- or third-generation Irish
Declan Rice deserves time to decide on international future
Deliberating over who to represent becoming more normal in international football
High demand for Liam Miller tribute tickets causes site crash
Large crowds gather in Cork city to purchase tickets to fundraising fixture next month
Ex-footballers welcome holding of Liam Miller tribute match in Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Former Irish international Graham Barrett says it is important match is held in Cork
Liam Miller game: ‘This is not a match - it is a fundraiser’
The aim of the match is to raise money for the former Ireland international soccer player’s family
Hopes rising Liam Miller match can go ahead at 45,000 capacity Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Organisers of tribute game welcome GAA’s offer to meet but stress venue change not agreed at this stage
TV View: Lineker and co grinning for England as Germans flop
Meanwhile on RTÉ, Didi Hamann is forlorn – but, you have to say, a tad more mature
Ciarán Murphy: Gaelic games need the shame of penalty shoot-outs
Kicking 45s to decide a game is too honourable, we need the human fallibility of spot-kicks
The top 25 Irish players to play in the Premier League era
To celebrate 25 years of the English league, Emmet Malone picks his Irish standouts
O’Neill ready to turn his attention to tried and trusted
More established players take centre stage as manager focuses on upcoming Austria test
Able-bodied people in wheelchairs to appear on the Late Late Show. Is it a gimmick?
'It's just more non-disabled people telling us what we already know: this world is not built for disabled people'
Newstalk scores Eir sponsorship for “Off the Ball”
Popular radio sports show secures 12-month deal believed to be worth €500,000
Pat Kenny irons things out with the Dáil’s ‘Untuckables’
Radio Review: Ray D’Arcy shows the odd flash of prickly pedigree in a show that is sleepwalking through the schedules
Palace appointing Sam Allardyce may be far from popular
The ousted England manager brings results but his reputation may worry some fans
Ireland fans hope to raise thousands in France in memory of Carl O’Malley
YBIG group to play charity game in La Rochelle the day before Ireland face Belgium
Conor McLaughlin the underdog in a team of underdogs
Fleetwood Town defender has played a big role in helping Northern Ireland to France ’16
RTÉ’s Après Match team ready to tackle new characters during Euro 2016
Kevin Kilbane, Gerry Armstrong and Jimmy Nesbitt in the firing line
Martin O’Neill tempted with third place after good four days
Ireland manager says meeting with Germany will decide final game approach
Kevin Kilbane launches HSE Community Games in Athlone
Thousands of participants and supporters to take part over two weekends
Ireland players say Lionel Messi payment story is ‘nonsense’
Argentinian newspaper claims Irish players were paid $10,000 not to injure Messi in 2010 friendly
The frustratingly rare brilliance of Ireland’s Aiden McGeady
The Everton winger has the potential to dazzle but disappoints more often than not
Hard to take offence at Jack Grealish’s decision to wait
In a perfect world the desire to play for a country may be the best eligibility rule
Burnley’s Stephen Ward is striving to beat the drop
Relegation battles are a fact of life for most professional footballers and Irish players have been involved in their fair share
Conor Wilkinson committed to Ireland ahead of under-21 tie with Andorra
English-born striker is in Noel King’s squad for the European Championship qualifier
Making a big pitch for the Poles to be on our side
Before Sunday’s Euro qualifier, PolskaÉire will celebrate our links
Ireland: Great matches drawn from history
Last night’s superb effort in Gelsenkirchen is the latest instalment from a series of outstanding results down through the years
Declaring for Ireland is not some Noble cause but about the player giving his best
The news that Mark Noble is seriously considering declaring for Ireland has caused a stir
Robbie’s temperament and character define that Keane edge
It is easy to forget how long the Irish international has been on top of his game
Turns out that Premier League football really is a funny old game
It was a week of surprises – some of which were just plain weird
Kilbane would gladly have Mick or Roy defending the realm
It’s no crusade, but either would fit the bill for him as Republic of Ireland manager
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