Matt Doherty

Stephen Kenny makes six changes for Lithuania friendly

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

John Egan taking the bull by the horns as he builds towards career peak

Central defender has become a key player for Stephen Kenny’s Ireland side

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

Ireland 2 Belgium 2: Ireland player ratings

Malachy Clerkin hands out the marks after impressive draw at the Aviva Stadium

Ireland will stick to their guns as Belgium come to town

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

Spurs keep on Arsenal’s heels as battle for fourth spot hots up

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min lead the way as tired West Ham given the runaround

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

Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick earns Manchester United dramatic win over Tottenham

NFL great Tom Brady shows his approval of Portuguese star’s performance at Old Trafford

Harry Kane leads Tottenham’s thrashing of Frank Lampard’s inept Everton

Everton’s display of defensive haplessness helped Spurs side appear like world-beaters

Antonio Conte says his system is ‘starting to work’ after Tottenham thrash Leeds

Matt Doherty kicks things off as Spurs score four in rout of Leeds

Bergwijn leaves the best to last as late double secures remarkable win for Spurs

Dutch winger was lucky to be still on the pitch after only coming on as a sub late on

Brutal honesty the best policy to strengthen Tottenham squad, says Conte

Manager expresses frustration as Champions League win seems like ancient history

Spurs frustrated by 10-man Southampton as Conte keeps up unbeaten league start

Mohammed Salisu was sent off with over 50 minutes left to play at St Mary’s

Lisa Fallon: Jim Gavin showed the benefit of empowering your players

Teams must be able to adapt quickly to situations and avoid ‘curse of predictability’

FAI come under focus over timing of decision on Stephen Kenny’s future

Players and supporters have given a strong endorsement for manager to get new deal

A good night for Ireland – and a winning one for the fans

It ended in a scoreless draw, but the capacity crowd got plenty of entertainment

Shane Duffy: ‘We are not ecstatic. There was no music in the dressingroom’

Ireland target a win in Luxembourg on Sunday in bid to finish in third spot

Full house voice their approval of Kenny’s masterplan for Ireland

What began as a murmur in empty stadiums culminated in glorious moments on Thursday night

Ireland throw it all at Portugal but fail to break the door down

Stephen Kenny’s side sensed chance of a famous win after Pepe’s red card

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

Josh Cullen’s road less travelled finds him at the heart of Ireland’s midfield

Former West Ham prodigy thriving at Anderlecht and on the international stage

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

TV View: Succession isn’t a patch on Manchester United for drama these days

Rocket Ronnie does it again as Solskjær dodges another bullet

Ireland 4 Qatar 0: How the Irish players rated at the Aviva Stadium

Malachy Clerkin hands out the marks after a comprehensive win in Dublin.

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’

Azerbaijan 0 Ireland 3: Irish player ratings

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

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

Matt Doherty confident Espirito Santo will be a success at Spurs

Ireland fullback worked under Tottenham’s new manager while playing at Wolves

Ireland players put trust in Stephen Kenny as green shoots emerge

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

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

Doherty: Irish confidence will be ‘sky-high’ for Azerbaijan clash

Player’s classy display on left shows both him and Coleman can be accommodated in squad

Kenny backs Ireland’s youngsters to end miserable run in Azerbaijan clash

Manager can ‘see players emerging’ following impressive display in defeat to Portugal

Gavin Bazunu believes Ireland’s youngsters key to future success

Have faith in young players, says teenage goalkeeper who saved Portugal star’s penalty

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

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