Vera Pauw

Diane Caldwell: ‘The results and performances we got were in spite of Vera Pauw being our coach’

‘From my position as a pretty experienced player I don’t think it was up to the standard I expected at international level’

Tyler Toland returns to the fold after four years as Eileen Gleeson names Ireland squad

22-year-old Blackburn Rovers midfielder failed to win a cap under Vera Pauw’s management

FAI aim to avoid further Vera Pauw controversy, calm concerns over Stephen Kenny’s future and shift the focus

Jonathan Hill and Marc Canham endeavoured to shift focus to the future of the game in Ireland

Why did Vera Pauw’s training methods suddenly only become an issue in the summer of 2023?

FAI say Vera Pauw was let go because of her ‘training methods, the style and nature of training sessions and her approach to fitness and conditioning’

Mary Hannigan: FAI executives face busy media briefing over Pauw’s exit and Kenny’s future

Also, all the latest Irish rugby news including Sexton’s expected start against Tonga, and, in Gaelic games, a look at the dominant clubs around the country

The questions Jonathan Hill and the FAI need to answer on Thursday morning

FAI CEO will end three months of silence when he is joined by director of football Marc Canham for media briefing

Vera Pauw’s unforgivable sin was to stand up for herself

If obstreperousness in a man can be an aphrodisiac, in a woman it is a crime punishable by firing squad

FAI made the right decision on Vera Pauw but they have to come out and own it now

Silence from the association has left the public confused as to why the manager who got Ireland to their only World Cup has been sent packing

Vera Pauw claims FAI undermined her authority at World Cup

Former Ireland manager says association’s CEO and director of football interfered in ‘technical football matters’ during tournament

Vera Pauw accuses FAI of reneging on contract ‘promise’

FAI board of directors voted to cut ties with the Dutch woman after she guided Ireland to their first World Cup

Stephen Kenny hails ‘terrific job’ by Vera Pauw

Senior managers of the Ireland men and women developed a ‘good relationship’ over the past three years

Vera Pauw accuses FAI of reneging on contract pledge and undermining her at World Cup

Ireland women’s manager was told on Tuesday her contract would not be renewed, following six-hour board meeting

Karen Duggan: There was too much noise and too many distractions around Vera Pauw as Ireland manager

Logic dictated that Ireland needed a change after the Women's World Cup, and the successor to the Dutch woman must be strong-minded - Damien Duff ticks all the boxes

Malachy Clerkin: The Vera Pauw era ends after marathon FAI board meeting

Soccer, racing and the return of Gordon D’Arcy all feature in today’s sports section

Eileen Gleeson to replace Vera Pauw as Ireland manager on interim basis

Former assistant manager to Pauw will be in charge for the crucial Nations League games against Northern Ireland and Hungary next month

FAI parts company with manager Vera Pauw after six-hour board meeting

Pauw led Ireland to a first ever Women’s World Cup this summer

FAI board to decide Vera Pauw’s fate on Tuesday

Player view paramount as director of football Marc Canham submits detailed report on World Cup adventure

Harriet Scott interview: ‘Football is one of the best jobs in the world. So life will feel very odd without it’

At 30, the Republic of Ireland defender is stepping away from football to devote herself fully to the medical profession – but she has no regrets as she looks back at her career

Jack Charlton was bemused by them, but homecomings are part of the Irish psyche

Our instinct is to celebrate the return of sports teams and individuals even if they have won nothing

The FAI must know coaches run out of road if they don’t harness player power

Tipping point: Katie McCabe was out of line at the Women’s World Cup and Vera Pauw reacted poorly. The dressingroom verdict will help determine what the FAI does next

Karen Duggan: World Cup success of smaller nations makes you think it could have been Ireland

We don’t have a huge pool of talent, but we’ve got some excellent footballers like Katie McCabe and Denise O’Sullivan

Girls in Green welcomed home after World Cup: ‘We want to inspire the next generation’

‘We want to push on and make major tournaments a regular thing,’ says captain Katie McCabe

FAI facing big decision as they ponder Pauw’s future

Simmering tensions within the squad finally surfaced in the open disagreement between captain Katie McCabe and the Republic’s coach

Ireland fans celebrate in Brisbane as women bow out of World Cup: ‘They’ve put football on the map for little girls’

Scoreless draw with Nigeria in Ireland’s final game in the tournament fails to dampen celebrations among thousands of Irish fans

‘She’s not the coach’: Vera Pauw reprimands Katie McCabe over call to ‘freshen up’ team

Ireland captain remonstrated with her manager in the latter stages of final World Cup game against Nigeria

Katie McCabe breaks ranks as Ireland’s World Cup adventure ends with scoreless draw

Goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan helps Ireland claim a first World Cup point in Brisbane

Ireland’s luck was out with the World Cup draw but the tournament told them the scale of the job

Wherever this team goes now, they’ll always have those 44 minutes on Wednesday against Canada to build on

Historic campaign leaves Ireland with memories, regrets and plenty to build on

Vera Pauw has got a lot right during her reign but some crucial decisions backfired at the World Cup

Katie McCabe left frustrated as Ireland let big chance slip away

‘I hope we’ve done the nation proud,’ says valiant Republic captain after unlucky own goal before the interval helped tilt the tie in Canada's direction

Ireland player ratings: How Vera Pauw’s side fared as they were beaten 2-1 by Canada

Ireland will go no further in this tournament, but there was plenty to be proud of in Perth

Ireland’s World Cup runs out of steam after Katie McCabe’s early moment of magic

Megan Connolly own goal on the stroke of half-time sucks the life out of huge Irish crowd in Perth

Ireland 1 Canada 2: Vera Pauw’s side out of the World Cup with one group match to go

World Cup - Ireland v Canada: Katie McCabe scores early goal but Ireland cannot hang on in Perth

Ireland defender Louise Quinn available for World Cup clash with Canada after coming through training

Ireland manager Vera Pauw had been ‘concerned’ about foot injury suffered by Irish centre back

Ireland to stick with back five for Canada clash as Vera Pauw points out lack of pace in defence

Manager highlights ‘fantastic’ Irish defenders’ lack of pace ‘and that is what we’re dealing with’

Ireland v Canada: Kick-off time, TV channel and latest team news for World Cup group match

The Girls in Green need a result in their second match of the Women’s World Cup

Vera Pauw’s ‘perfect tactics’ reveal fly in the Ireland ointment

Women’s World Cup: Abbie Larkin pushing for a starting place after inspirational performance off the bench

Karen Duggan: It’s only after going behind that Ireland begin to throw the shackles off

Women’s World Cup: Ireland have players who have the ability to hurt our opponents, it’s about getting them into the game

Ireland defeated but unbowed as they give hosts a scare in Sydney

Vera Pauw’s team kick off Women’s World Cup with a battling display at Stadium Australia

Ireland manager Vera Pauw praises players and game plan that ‘worked perfectly’

‘We are a team that is battling, we are Irish, the DNA of the team is to battle’

Australia skipper Steph Catley admits Matildas harnessed Sam Kerr’s spirit in Ireland win

Regular captain and star striker was ruled out of opener with a calf injury

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