Challenges for young Irish players trying to make it explored in RTÉ documentary
Shelbourne’s academy features on Football Families, which continually comes back to lack of funding
Brian Kerr
Pat Ingoldsby is remembered at his funeral as ‘unaffected, profoundly human’
Family and friends paid tribute to the poet’s humour and artistry
Kevin Kilbane: Urgency needed if Heimir Hallgrímsson is to stop the rot in Irish football
Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson deserves our respect, but time is against Ireland
Europa League final: Ally McCoist enjoys the Dublin buzz as Lookman KOs Leverkusen
John O’Shea carries the trophy but there’s still no telling if he’ll hold down the Ireland job
Brian Kerr would ‘be surprised’ if Lee Carsley is named as new Ireland manager
Kerr ‘as intrigued as everyone else’ about who new manager will be when announced in April
Malachy Clerkin: If John O’Shea does nothing else, at least he has righted the wrong done to Brian Kerr
For 19 years, it has always been an unconscionable waste to have Kerr doing more to improve football in the Faroe Islands than in Ireland
Brian Kerr returns to FAI staff as technical adviser to John O’Shea after 19-year exile
Kerr and Glenn Whelan added to interim manager’s backroom team for March friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland
Stephen Kenny knows all too well not to underestimate Lithuania
In a dreadful 2021 Lithuania lost seven of their eight qualifiers but they’re improving
Euro 2028 bid could provide spark for grassroots revolution in Irish soccer
FAI can learn from how Belgium reinvented themselves after home tournament ended in failure
TV View: Bewildered Brian leaves no joke unturned to expose mediocre United
Ralf Rangnick’s side turn things around after being exposed by Atletico in first half
All hands on deck for Damien Duff at Shelbourne
Life as manager for the former Ireland international goes way beyond what happens on the pitch
TV View: Duffer and Liverpool’s ‘delicate ecosytem’ both brewing up a storm
Former Ireland winger’s Shelbourne appointment warmly greeted all round
Mick McCarthy sees another managerial life slip away as Cardiff cut him loose
Former Ireland boss had joined Welsh club after short stay at Apoel Nicosia
FAI chief Jonathan Hill admits to sharing Stephen Kenny’s longer-term vision
‘I am not uncomfortable with him talking about where he sees a young group of players going’
Ireland players put trust in Stephen Kenny as green shoots emerge
Manager’s long-term goal becoming clearer as young prospects impress
Euro 2020 - The Verdict: Highs, lows and best goals of the tournament
Gavin Cummiskey canvasses coaches, presenters and journalists for their opinions
TV View: Spain eventually get Swiss over a barrel
Hitting the target more than their opponents proves effective for Spain
Brian Kerr: ‘We are out of the running for the World Cup already’
Former Ireland boss on ‘FAI part three’, Kenny’s tactics and ‘street football’ against racism
TV View: Gündogan the fall guy as Guardiola pays price for tinkering
Decision to play without holding midfielder left pundits perplexed
TV View: It’s City slickers that slide away from PSG as pundits pump it up
The oil puns were in full flow but when the football started it ignited from the start
Sideline Cut: It might just be easier to unite a country than to break up a dressingroom
Two international sides on a tiny island should tell onlookers everything about the Irish
Fans get a tantalising glimpse of Stephen Kenny’s vision for Ireland
It ended with another defeat but Belgrade may yet be seen as the turning point for manager
Lynne Cantwell’s move is South Africa’s gain and IRFU’s loss
Women’s rugby: The parable of a prophet not being accepted in their hometown is apposite
TV View: Why do we feel we have been caught offside by kick-offs at the same time?
Tribunals have been held for lesser matters than Uefa’s woeful scheduling
Mastercard facing prospect of £14bn class action over illegal swipe fees
UK’s supreme court rules in favour of group representing 46m consumers
Death of North’s former Lord Chief Justice Lord Kerr
Recently retired British supreme court judge made ‘enormous contribution’ to courts in Britain and Northern Ireland
Brian Kerr: ‘The uncertainty, lack of support from the FAI, it was a dark time’
Former manager turned pundit’s passion for the sporting life remains undimmed
TV View: Ireland unable to answer the call against England
‘I think England would have had tougher training days, we didn’t even have a booking!’
Irish soccer’s results v style culture war set to flare this week
Stephen Kenny attempting change while trying to qualify for a championship
Stephen Kenny’s greatest challenge may be living up to his own expectations
Manager finally gets chance to put his mark on the national team after long apprenticeship
Normal People’s Paul Mescal stars in Virgin Media One drama
The Deceived is part of TV station’s new season with Charlton and other documentaries
Stephen Kenny has a vision for James McCarthy as midfield anchor
Manager brushes off criticism that he lacks experience of Premier League-level coaching
Niall Quinn and Brian Kerr differ on role of outsiders in FAI
This week is shaping up to be pivotal for new FAI, starting with Tuesday’s press briefing
Sil Fox: ‘My phone went silent. Nobody rang’
The comedian wants his life back after a recent sex assault case against him was dismissed
Brighton academy boss Morling says resources key to keeping talent on tap
Former head of FAI Emerging Talent Programme outlines support required
FAI may have stumbled on right choice again in Stephen Kenny
Dubliner confident that Ireland can develop a more expressive football style
Understated Stephen Kenny offers Ireland a ray of light
The verve and brio his teams play with can often seem at odds with his public persona
Brian Kerr happy to share his experience with new FAI hierarchy
‘It was the first time anyone in authority had rang me for 15 years’
Kerr and Quinn to launch policy document on funding of Irish football
Paper advocates using 12.5 per cent of betting tax to fund the grassroots game
All Island League meetings to hear findings of first assessment
Kieran Lucid’s advocacy group will host meetings in Belfast, Dublin and Dundalk
New FAI president wants to bring Brian Kerr back into the fold
Gerry McAnaney says sidelined former Ireland manager has ‘something to give’
Martin Heraghty and Gerry McAnaney to contest FAI presidency
Two-horse race will decide successor to Donal Conway
Mary Hannigan’s (completely random) A to Z guide to the 2019 sporting year
From Brexit to Brolly, here is an alphabetical guide to the sports year that was
Mary Hannigan’s All in the Game 2019 awards - part one
From Pizza Hut and Leeds United, to Kyle Walker v Twitter and some ‘Arry Redknapp
FAI step up moves to appoint an independent chairperson
Appointment of chair and three directors seen as key milestone by Ross
FAI reform group wants board appointments shake-up
One suggestion is to split the troubled association into two separate organisations
FAI crisis: Ross says plan to fund grassroots nearly ready
Minister says FAI is a ‘complete and utter basketcase; it’s in a very, very dark place’
In League with Gaddafi: This folly wouldn’t make top five of Irish football fiascos
TV review: Brian Kerr looks back on his match against terrorist-friendly Libya in 1989
Ireland’s do or die games: The nights we did - and the nights we died
From McAteer against the Netherlands to, yep, Henry against us (and the rules)
Footballer by trade, golf pro by vocation: the extraordinary life and times of Ronnie O’Brien
Former Republic of Ireland star played for Carlo Ancelotti’s Juventus in his early career
Ken Early: Irish fans are like elderly Brexiteers – stuck in the past
Our football is stuck in the past, and there seems to be no going back to the future
Brian Kerr asked Noel Mooney to stop contacting him after ‘baffling’ emails
Former international manager was queried about role as ‘media watchdog’
All-island league plans gaining pace after positive response
Kieran Lucid is to ask League of Ireland clubs to delay 2020 season as a first step in process
Dunne urges McCarthy to fast-track teen star Parrott
Dublin-born striker (17) made his debut in Tottenham’s first team for Juventus friendly
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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