Ronnie Whelan

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

From George Best to Christy Ring, theirs is an eye that picks up things others do not

TV review: Ross Whitaker captures the excitement as Jack Charlton’s team united the country in joy

Familiar foes now stand between Ireland and a place in the Euro 2020 finals

All you could do was gorge on host’s display and worry about All Blacks another day

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

World’s best player gets a helping hand as Manchester United go a little Molinari against Barca

Irksome agitators chucking tennis balls polarise opinion as Ireland play some ball

The only female coach working in men’s pro football in Ireland on her battle for acceptance

Jimmy McIlroy's innovation captured the tradition of brains over brawn in Irish soccer

Páirc Uí Chaoimh expected to be at full capacity of 45,000 on Tuesday night

The age of the big persona leading limited Ireland to improbable glory has passed

French midfielder’s play described as ‘Croke Park stuff’ before impressive performance

No cutting edge, was Hamilton’s verdict. It was all a far cry from the glory of Saturday

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

In six days in Germany in 1988, Ireland learned we could do a little better as a country

Liverpool built a European empire on camaraderie, banter, talent and a passion for the shirt

Negativity nearly enough to make you turn over to Aldershot v Ebbsfleet

Blatant ball-tampering leaves Aussies’ reputation as low as spirits of Oxford rowers

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

Antoine Griezmann, the glue that makes everything tick, seals it for the host nation

The people have transformed as much as the country – which was more untamed then

Albania to Zlatan, to a now slightly arthritic Joxer, here's everything you need to know

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

Stunning volley caps off exceptional Irish performance in Hannover draw at Euro 1988

If the Dutch projected this iconic image, Johan Cruyff embodied their style in his very being

Martin and Roy man-hugging, half the stadium weeping, Dunphy too.

A Super Sunday of sport finds heroes at every turn both sides of the remote control

German coach rues missed chances as Martin O’Neill’s side pounce on meagre pickings

‘It was just an unbelievable time. Everyone had such fun and there wasn’t a care in the world’

Pulling out a single, long-forgotten moment from the past will often prompt a landslide of anecdotes, like loosening the one rock that releases the avalanche

After the week that was in it, it was hardly a surprise Roy got an extra mention

Liam Brady is candid about the lack of sentimentality in coaching and decoding accents for Bill O’Herlihy but, even after 18 years as head of youth development at Arsenal, he’s not reaching for slippers

Brendan O’Carroll celebrates film premiere with family, friends and army of fans

Little midfield maestro finally coming into his own for Ireland

Some new signings for the tournament but Billo is there for his last stand

Iran reached their first World Cup in 1978 but that was it for 20 years

Former Republic of Ireland international believes that his old club have established the momentum required to win the league

Cat Laughs, Forbidden Fruit, Bloom, Dublin Kite Festival and Nazis in Wexico