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March
March 2024
Preview
Swiss roll into town to remind Ireland of their current state of limbo
Switzerland’s latest stop on their pre-Euros tour is in Dublin against an Irish side still unsure who their next manager will be.
Gavin Cooney
26 Mar
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RELATED
O'Shea largely sticks with Kenny's blueprint - with one key difference
25 Mar
Ireland's Player of the Match will be key for the next manager
24 Mar
interim only
O'Shea insists nothing has changed as speculation swirls he will be full-time Irish boss
25 Mar
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John O'Shea
O'Shea largely sticks with Kenny's blueprint - with one key difference
The interim boss oversaw a goalless draw with Belgium on Saturday.
Gavin Cooney
25 Mar
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RELATED
Ireland's Player of the Match will be key for the next manager
24 Mar
From grit and guile to Gucci flip flops - Sammie Szmodics impresses on debut
23 Mar
Ireland resolute but moments to punish Belgians pass them by
23 Mar
Reaction
O'Shea admits to frustration after goalless draw that Belgian boss deems 'boring'
23 Mar
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cause for regret
Ireland rue Evan Ferguson's missed penalty in goalless draw with Belgium
23 Mar
2.5k
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Selection
Debut for Szmodics and starts for Kelleher and Ferguson in Irish team to face Belgium
23 Mar
3.3k
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fight for number one
Kelleher or Bazunu? Analysing Ireland's goalkeeper conundrum
Davids Preece and Forde talk us through the duo’s strengths and weaknesses.
23 Mar
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RELATED
Leixlip duo adapting and learning from tough times with Ireland and in Premier League
21 hrs ago
Ogbene's next chapter in story that has already captured hearts and minds
21 Mar
Jake O'Brien is Ireland's new tower of strength thriving in Lyon
20 Mar
Preview
O'Shea and Ireland out to impress against Belgium and make the most of a wasted window
O’Shea is in interim charge and has been ruled out of getting the job permanently.
Gavin Cooney
23 Mar
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passed fit
Ryan Manning links up with Irish squad ahead of Belgium friendly
15 hrs ago
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ups and downs
Leixlip duo adapting and learning from tough times with Ireland and in Premier League
Nathan Collins and Andrew Omobamidele respective rises have not come without their challenges.
21 hrs ago
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added carbs
Carbery returns to Munster team named to face Ospreys
21 Mar
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column
‘Vengeance, bejaysus, vengeance’ - Spite still the prime motivator in the age of sports science
The Six Nations is the latest indicator that sport remains an exercise in proving people wrong.
Gavin Cooney
21 Mar
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officially out
Lee Carsley rules himself out of the running for vacant Ireland job
Carsley met with the FAI in November but says talks did not progress any further.
20 Mar
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Battling Back
'For the first time I did think that' - Coleman feared his career was over after horror injury at Leicester
20 Mar
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Bewildered
'It was all nonsense really' - Szmodics hits out at comments from Hungary boss
The top scorer in the Championship is set to make his Irish debut against Belgium on Saturday.
19 Mar
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Absent
Romelu Lukaku to miss Belgium's game with Ireland
19 Mar
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Selection
Richie Murphy names first Ulster squad as he takes charge for double-header in South Africa
19 Mar
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football bloody hell
Liverpool's 'mentality monsters' collapse on a wild, illogical day at Old Trafford
United showed their flaws but they didn’t matter in a crazy 4-3 win after extra time.
Gavin Cooney
17 Mar
4.5k
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engine room troubles
O'Shea has many qualities to succeed as Irish boss - but he must deal with severe midfield limitations
17 Mar
3.7k
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The Lyon King
Jake O'Brien caps dream week with late winner for Lyon
15 Mar
3.6k
5
stepping away
Rams' Donald calls time on Hall of Fame career
15 Mar
1.7k
3
chastening night
'I thought we looked very nervous' - Keane's reaction to Maccabi's European collapse
15 Mar
2.8k
4
squad management
O'Shea: 'No worries' about Cannon's Ireland future, Szmodics inclusion 'straightforward'
14 Mar
3.6k
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Staying Put
Irish U21s boss Crawford distances himself from vacant Bohemians job
14 Mar
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kevin left home alone
Kevin De Bruyne left out of Belgium squad to face Ireland
14 Mar
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column
Can limby, God-fearing Scottie Scheffler save talent-depleted Tour?
The American is nobody’s idea of a charismatic leader, but does fit one of the prototypes sport sells us: the genius with a fatal flaw.
Gavin Cooney
14 Mar
1.5k
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Selection
Szmodics, Azaz, Cannon? John O'Shea's options as he unveils his first Irish squad
The interim boss names his selection for the Belgium and Switzerland friendlies on Thursday.
Gavin Cooney
13 Mar
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Back To The Future
Michael Edwards returns to lead Liverpool's post-Klopp era
12 Mar
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Champions League
Arsenal's Premier League hopes would be boosted by European exit - but where is the fun in that?
12 Mar
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for evan sake
'The big thing with Evan is just to chill out' - Why Ferguson's goalless run is no cause for worry
10 Mar
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era defining
Reliving the Anfield classics of Klopp and Guardiola's iconic rivalry
10 Mar
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Sidelined
Blackpool's Andy Lyons suffers major blow with ACL injury
8 Mar
2.4k
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another ruled out
No contact from FAI over manager's job - Willy Sagnol
8 Mar
7.1k
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Ciara Mageean
'Seeing the tricolour raised and hearing Amhrán na bhFiann is everything I do it for'
8 Mar
1.9k
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column
How Pogba exposed football's attitude to fashion, individualism, and doping
7 Mar
2.9k
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Open letter
67 TDs and senators call on Fifa and Uefa to ban all Israeli teams from competition
6 Mar
2.1k
Kicking On
'It's gotten very real' - NFL contract offers for Irish kickers may follow within six weeks
5 Mar
5.1k
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Low Ebb
'Terrible, there is no other way of describing it' - Dundalk reeling after Sligo hammering
5 Mar
2.7k
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Meet the new boss
O'Shea on Szmodics, the potential impact of Kerr's punditry, and missing Alex Ferguson's calls
O’Shea will take charge of Ireland’s friendly matches against Belgium and Switzerland on 23 and 26 March.
Gavin Cooney
5 Mar
4.3k
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coming to an end
FAI hint they have their next head coach with contractual reasons delaying announcement to April
4 Mar
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