Kelleher and O’Brien stand out in narrow defeat – The Irish Times
Portugal 1 Rep of Ireland 0Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) We do not deserve Caoimhín Kelleher. If Packie Bonner’s Italia…
Portugal v Republic of Ireland, World Cup qualifier, minute-by-minute updates
5mins Portugal win another corner. But it comes to nothing. 4mins The Fields of Athenry rings out from…
World Cup qualifying – The Irish Times
Here is Gavin Cummiskey’s match preview: “Time is against the Republic of Ireland. Thirty-two days is not enough…
Whatever about a miracle, Ireland must strive to siphon measure of respectability from Lisbon
Portugal jogged through their final preparations in the shadow of Estádio Nacional, the scene of Lisbon Lions lore,…
Roberto Martinez heaps praise on Séamus Coleman ahead of Ireland clash – The Irish Times
Portugal manager Roberto Martinez is reunited with one of his former players, 36-year-old defender Séamus Coleman, a meeting…
The night Matt Holland earned Ireland a vital point away to Portugal – The Irish Times
The Republic of Ireland have played away in Portugal seven times in their history, and their record is…
Ireland and Leinster need to turn things around – The Irish Times
As we inch ever closer to Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Portugal in Lisbon, there’s a chance that…
Finn Azaz urges Ireland to respond after Armenia shock
Contrition and bullishness, not the most natural of bedfellows, have been the order of the day as the…
Troy Parrott future-focused as Ireland look to rescue faltering World Cup aspirations – The Irish Times
Troy Parrott feels there is no point dwelling on Armenia as Ireland set about attempting to reconstruct a…
Hallgrímsson says Fifa and Uefa should ban Israel from club and international competitions – The Irish Times
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson believes Fifa and Uefa should remove Israel from their competitions in the…
Séamus Coleman and John Egan return to Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers – The Irish Times
Former Republic of Ireland captains Séamus Coleman and John Egan have been recalled to a 24-man squad for…
Hallgrímsson postponed FAI contract extension talks after Ireland’s loss to Armenia – The Irish Times
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson postponed contract extension talks with the FAI chief executive David Courell and…