Ken Early: Optimism is football's sweetest illusion, so Ireland should enjoy while it lasts
Draw against world’s top-ranked side a cause for cheer, but tighter defensive play required
Roy Keane turns down chance to take over as Sunderland manager
Irishman led Sunderland into Premier League in 2007 and kept them up
Gunning for glory: Chesterfield head to the Bridge for daunting Chelsea clash
Dublin defender’s nomadic footballing life set for career highlight in FA Cup tie
John and David Meyler: Sporting opportunities realised and unrealised
From late night McDonald’s to games at Old Trafford - father and son have lived the dream
Mick McCarthy sees another managerial life slip away as Cardiff cut him loose
Former Ireland boss had joined Welsh club after short stay at Apoel Nicosia
‘You’ve been involved in a crash’: Richard Keogh recalls that fateful night at Derby
Ireland and Blackpool defender opens up on the night in 2019 where everything changed
‘A very clever player’ - Stephen Kenny explains Will Keane selection
Ireland manager says ‘we need to turn our draws into wins’ against Azerbaijan
Celtic face stiff Real Betis task as they return to Seville
Ange Postecoglou is without a number of key players for opening Europa League clash
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
Chris Hughton at a crossroads as Forest head into a basement date with Derby
At 62, you wonder what next if he becomes City Ground’s latest managerial casualty
Andorra match gives Ireland chance to arrest alarming decline in goal-scoring
Since 2018, national side have a return of just 21 goals from their 30 games contested
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
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
Stephen Kenny likely to be given time to finish what he started
Previous Ireland managers have failed to recover from seismic setbacks
Ken Early: Theatrical displays of outrage to Luxembourg defeat will get us nowhere
Instead of raging at losing to Luxembourg we should be reflecting on what we can learn from them
Sideline Cut: It might just be easier to unite a country than to break up a dressingroom
Two international sides on a tiny island should tell onlookers everything about the Irish
Kenny and Ireland need morale-boosting first victory
Failure to beat Luxembourg would deal body blow to Republic’s qualification hopes
Ciaran Clark looking to put frustrations behind him with Ireland
Newcastle defender’s string of injuries have prevented him from having a run in the team
Tottenham break Wycombe resistance with late spree
Substitute Tanguy Ndombele sets one up and scores two as Spurs pushed all the way
Emmet Malone: Kenny’s long-term value to Irish football means he’s worth sticking with
Manager still enjoys plenty of support in the FAI despite nightmare beginning to reign
Gérard Houllier 1947-2020 - obituary
Manager led the French national side and took Liverpool to three cup wins in 2001
Ireland retirement was ‘hardest decision’ for David McGoldrick
Sheffield United striker full of praise for Stephen Kenny and his coaching staff
Celtic boss Neil Lennon drowning in rising tide of abuse
Manager not blameless, but the board must surely shoulder their share of responsibility
England v Republic of Ireland – The last six meetings
Tight games between old foes fail to produce a winner across the last 25 years
Daryl Horgan: Friendly appearances should have tied Declan Rice to Ireland
Ireland winger is enjoying his football after making Wycombe Wanderers switch
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
Chris Hughton appointed as new Nottingham Forest manager
Former Ireland international takes over from Sabri Lamouchi after poor start to season
Joanne O’Riordan: How Clive Tyldesley earned Roy Keane’s respect
Life in the commentary box and an enlightening bus trip to Ballybofey
Robbie Brady a fitness concern for Burnley with bruised ribs
22-year-old Ireland defender Jimmy Dunne reflects on Sunday’s Premier League debut
Dermot Desmond: Covid could force Premier League rethink on Celtic and Rangers
Desmond reveals he tried to lure Alex Ferguson from Man United to Parkhead in 1997
Gareth Ainsworth: The ‘rock god’ performing miracles at Wycombe Wanderers
Manager brought club up to the Championship without paying up front for a single player
Stephen Kenny’s greatest challenge may be living up to his own expectations
Manager finally gets chance to put his mark on the national team after long apprenticeship
Ireland in the Uefa Nations League: Kick-off times, TV details, team news and more
Stephen Kenny’s Republic tenure begins with fixtures against Bulgaria and Finland
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
Worst sporting moment: No fairytale ending for Celtic as play-acting Porto pull through
Damian Cullen was among the 80,000 Celtic fans who descended on Seville in 2003
Stephen Kenny’s first squad points at evolution not revolution
Troy Parrott gets the nod ahead of Michael Obafemi as cover for David McGoldrick
Glenn Whelan in shortlist for FAI Player of the Year award
David McGoldrick and Enda Stevens also nominated, winner to be named next week
Azerbaijan an unlikely fit as Roy Keane’s managerial fire dims
Man United legend hasn’t filled a number one job since leaving Ipswich Town in 2011
Michael Walker: Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester out-foxing the monopolists
Top four place in Foxes’ hands as members of the so-called Big Six have vulnerabilities
Roy Keane retired this day 14 years ago ending an illustrious career
Cork native is regarded as one of the best midfielders ever to grace the English game
Martin O’Neill objects to development of youth football pitch in Donegal
Homeless Dunfanaghy Youths looking to build new facility near Horn Head House
FAI may have stumbled on right choice again in Stephen Kenny
Dubliner confident that Ireland can develop a more expressive football style
Ireland boss Stephen Kenny: ‘I’ll do things my own way. Put it that way’
New Republic manager on controlling games and having one of Europe’s best back fours
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
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
My favourite sporting moment: When Zidane glided through Brazil in 2006
Emmet Malone looks back on the 2006 quarter-final dominated by the mesmerising Frenchman
James McClean still failing to learn his own online history lesson
Balaclava joke not the first time McClean overstepped the mark on social media
Damning set of financial accounts casts stark shadow over FAI
Revised results show John Delaney would have been paid almost €3m over three years
Ireland set to face Slovakia in Euro 2020 playoffs
Uefa has the power to move Ireland out of Path B into Path A should they wish to do so
Mick McCarthy stresses positives ahead of Danish showdown
Special performance will be required if Republic of Ireland are to win at the Aviva
Sideline Cut: Ireland and Denmark have had enough of each other
This clash is a Beckett play interpreted through what can vaguely be described as football
Judge says qualifying would be even sweeter than ’16
Having contributed this time, reaching Euros would eclipse last finals in France
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