A leader, and for his willingness to be blunt, to challenge orthodoxy, he was cherished

Manchester-born defender blazed a trail subsequently followed by over 100 players

Medals won by Chinese women would later be said to have been ‘showered in doping’

The best games I ever saw in Croke Park were two Cumann na mBunscol epics

A packed South Terrace, a gifted Ireland side and an inspired Belgium goalkeeper

A history of Ireland’s wins throws up some mythical tales and unforgettable moments

Club on course for best ever league season but longevity needed to challenge Paisley’s side

From McAteer against the Netherlands to, yep, Henry against us (and the rules)

Jamie Joseph: ‘We’ve been preparing for this game for a hell of a lot longer than what the Irish have’

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

The Seanad is led to the guillotine as McDowell stages a judicial uprising

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

Little sign of a bazooka in sight all night as two sides draw a blank

For decades national team have benefitted from service of players born and bred in Britain

Donald McRae talks to players past and present ahead of the start of the Six Nations

Sideline Cut: On a night in November 1997, two Ireland teams set off on wildly different paths

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

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

When Ray Houghton scored, decorum was discarded as we Euro 88 reporters celebrated wildly

Euro 88: Without a nail in a tyre Joxer would never have made it to Germany

Jack Charlton knew how good his team were, and how far they could have gone

‘It was my first international goal, first big tournament. There was this massive high’

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

Paul McGrath marks his anniversary on ‘Ray D’Arcy’, while Trinny Woodall appears on the ‘Late Late’

Pricewatch: When Houghton put the ball in the English net avocados were not part of our world

Tuesday night’s 5-1 playoff thrashing at the hands of Denmark isn’t the first of its genre

It’s been a mixed bag over the years with delight and disappointment equally spread

To celebrate 25 years of the English league, Emmet Malone picks his Irish standouts

More established players take centre stage as manager focuses on upcoming Austria test

‘If Keane’s enthusiastic cuddle with manager Martin O’Neill showed us anything, it is that absolutely any man can embrace his feelings’

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

Boys in Green produce incredible performance in Lille

Boisterous pre-match mood gives way to disappointing reality for the Irish

Support for Boys in Green has seen Jim Ryan visit the US, Iran, Korea and now Paris

Republic of Ireland manager calls on players to show no fear against Zlatan and co

Mission of atonement begins in Paris after tournament to forget four years ago

Football fans were crowded around TV in Heights Bar when loyalist killers stormed in

The national team will spend almost all of Euro 2016 behind a tight security cordon

Blindboy, Miriam O’Callaghan, Jacqui Hurley and more share their memories of ‘the beautiful game'

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