Irish player tracker: Adam Idah keeps scoring for Celtic but Evan Ferguson unused by West Ham again
Nathan Collins’s fine form for Brentford continues, and Jack Taylor starting to make his mark at Ipswich
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Damien Duff and Stephen Bradley trade more verbal shots – what we learned from Monday’s League of Ireland action
The rival managers have been taking verbal shots at each other since last month’s 2-2 draw
True blue leaves celebrating Liverpool fans red-faced
Champions’ supporters tricked into buying and using blue flares by canny Evertonian
How a Manchester United player changed the Republic of Ireland team forever
Shay Brennan’s appearance in green ushered in use of the ‘granny rule’ and belated recognition of the Irishness of many players born overseas
Irish player tracker: Final weekend of EFL action full of joy and pain
Max O’Leary, Jason Knight and Sinclair Armstrong help Bristol City secure playoff spot in Championship
St Pat’s show character while Derry make statement – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland action
Stephen Kenny will be delighted with victory that moves St Pat’s above Galway and Drogheda at top of the tree
Behind the scenes at St Patrick’s Athletic’s academy, where the next Mason Melia may already have arrived
The Dublin club has nurtured an army of gifted youngsters, with Spurs-bound Melia the standout
Heimir Hallgrímsson reviewing his squad options in advance of June friendlies
Republic of Ireland manager keen to lessen the load of Championship players following their gruelling league campaign
Bohs come roaring back: what we learned from Friday night’s League of Ireland action
More late drama and league table madness with incredible scenes at Dalymount
Knee injury ends Gavin Bazunu’s loan spell at Standard Liége
Ireland goalkeeper returns to Southampton for treatment for cartilage injury
Late drama aplenty as Bohemians and Cork City fight back: what we learned from Monday’s League of Ireland action
It is as you were at the top as Drogheda and St Pat’s played out stalemate, while Shelbourne were left frustrated
Marc Canham steps down from role as FAI chief football officer
After three years in job, Canham is leaving ‘to explore new personal and professional opportunities’
Irish player tracker: Mark McGuinness shows grit, leadership and class for Luton Town
David McGoldrick rolled back the years, rifling in another rocket for Notts County
Kevin Kilbane: Evan Ferguson’s case shows how ruthless the Premier League is
Any underperformance is not tolerated in the most unsentimental league in world sport
Irish player tracker: Josh Cullen pulls the strings for promotion-chasing Burnley
Nathan Collins is elevating his game with each passing week
Irish player tracker: Ipswich’s Dara O’Shea stars against Wolves despite defeat
Nathan Collins gets clean sheet against Chelsea in good week for Irish defenders
Drogheda defying the odds as attendances continue to soar – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland action
75th birthday wishes for Damien Duff’s mother; complaints about LOITV; Bohs finally find lift off at Dalymount
Irish Player Tracker: Rocco Vata stars for Watford with his mazy dribbling
Mark McGuinness had a fine game for Luton Town, as Troy Parrott got back on the scoresheet for AZ
St Pat’s show title ambitions, Duff shows what it means – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland matches
Pressure mounts on Alan Reynolds at Bohemians, while refereeing decisions again dominate headlines
Meet the Ireland under-17s who made history in qualifying for the World Cup
The Republic of Ireland Under-17s booked a spot at this year’s World Cup in Qatar through their Euros qualifiers campaign
FAI’s Marc Canham praises work of Duff and Bradley and calls for Irish football to ‘work together’
Association ‘can’t do it on its own, clubs can’t do it on their own, we have to work together. That is critical’
John O’Shea puts faith in ‘leader’ Nathan Collins as he brushes off captain’s errors
Brentford defender could return to Republic of Ireland midfield for World Cup qualifiers
Ireland have retained League B status. The plumbers, plasterers and pharmacists will have to live without us
The feel-good factor is back for Ireland, even if half-time brought gloom in the studio
‘I’ve learned to deal with frustration’: Evan Ferguson happy to get back among the goals for Ireland
Adam Idah says gesture after scoring was ‘telling people to shut-up’
Ken Early: Evan Ferguson gives Ireland fans a glimpse of the player they dream he will become
A fourth win in eight games under Heimir Hallgrimsson gives us something dangerous – hope
Ireland 2 Bulgaria 1 FT as it happened: Ireland stay up in League B as Ferguson and Idah score
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men finish the job after their first leg to win 4-2 on aggregate
Ireland v Bulgaria: Strikes from Ferguson and Idah help secure win
Ireland had to fight back after Valentin Antov’s first-half goal at the Aviva Stadium
Ireland v Bulgaria: Golden opportunity to finally shake off the stigma of underachievement
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s decisions, from starting Troy Parrott over Evan Ferguson, to reinstating Matt Doherty, paid off at Plovdiv
Kevin Kilbane: Hallgrímsson is laying foundations that might take Ireland to World Cup playoffs
Heimir Hallgrímsson is beginning to lay foundations that might take Ireland to the World Cup playoffs
Ken Early: League B of this silly competition won’t be seeing the last of Ireland just yet
Nations League: Troy Parrott shines as Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side enjoy rare comfortable second half
‘We showed real character’: Hallgrímsson satisfied with Ireland win but sees room to improve
Head coach bemoans Ireland’s passive approach in second-half while singling out Matt Doherty for praise
Ireland player ratings: Ryan Manning and Troy Parrott stand out in away win over Bulgaria
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s selections work out well, with Finn Azaz providing an X-factor in first-leg victory
Bulgaria 1 Ireland 2 FT as it happened: Doherty goal gives Ireland victory in Nations League playoff
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men put themselves in pole position to stay in League B after win in Plovdiv
Clinical Ireland secure rare victory on the road in Bulgaria
First-half goals from Finn Azaz and Matt Doherty put Hallgrímsson’s side in strong position to avoid relegation in Nations League
‘This is a good game for us. We are ready to go again’: Ireland can put England defeat behind them against Bulgaria, Hallgrímsson says
But suspensions and injuries weigh on Republic’s hopes in first leg of crucial playoff in Plovdiv
‘Let’s not pull the devil by the tail’: Bulgaria manager Iliev rebuffs calls to quit over double-jobbing role
The coach, who also leads a top-flight Bulgarian side, wants focus to be on Nations League playoff games against Ireland
What is at stake in Ireland’s Nations League playoff against Bulgaria?
All you need to know, and them some, as Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team are in Plovdiv for the first leg of their League B relegation playoff
James Abankwah catches Hallgrímsson’s eye, and Ireland rugby team ‘far from a crisis’
Gordon D’Arcy on how Ireland can move forward; Gerry Thornley on new optimism in Irish women’s team; and the race to become the next IOC president
Ireland renew acquaintances with their first-ever opponents Bulgaria
Despite playing in such a historic game, the 1924 Boys in Blue became the forgotten men of Irish soccer
James Abankwah moving up fast in Ireland’s defensive pecking order
‘We’re a Christian family so we prayed and gave a lot of thanks to God’
Ireland to face Senegal and Luxembourg in June friendlies
African side are ranked 17th in the world, with the two nations never having met before at international level
Matt Doherty ‘stands by’ comments that he felt disrespected when left out of Ireland squad
Wolves defender has come back into favour after cementing his starting position in Vítor Pereira’s side
Andrew Moran and Ryan Manning called into Ireland squad for Nations League play-offs
Will Smallbone and Callum O’Dowda withdraw from panel due to injury
Irish Player Tracker: Nathan Collins getting back to his best at Brentford
Defensive linchpin advancing credentials as among top young centre halves in the Premier League
Italia ’90 Ireland squad’s heroics remembered at Áras an Uachtaráin reunion
Michael D Higgins say the team gave us ‘a memory that informed the spiritual confidence of a nation like no other’
Evan Ferguson’s progress may have stalled, but he still has almost a full career ahead of him
It's easy to forget that the Ireland forward who burst on to the scene at such an early age is still only 20
President urges ‘shared responsibility’ in final St Patrick’s Day message
Michael D Higgins thanks public for placing trust in him over two terms
Unruffled Hallgrímsson calls up potential ‘game-changer’ for Ireland
Manager named three uncapped players for two-legged clash with Bulgaria
‘In the media, it feels like it’s a fight’: Heimir Hallgrímsson addresses disconnect between national team and League of Ireland
Republic of Ireland manager keen to smooth relations between LOI and FAI as national squad face relegation playoff with Bulgaria
Heimir Hallgrímsson names three uncapped players in Ireland playoff squad
Watford’s James Abankwah and Rocco Vata and Jimmy Dunne of QPR are in line for debuts against Bulgaria
Five things for Heimir Hallgrímsson to consider as he prepares to name Ireland squad
James Abankwah and Rocco Vata set for debuts ahead of Josh Honohan and Johnny Kenny
Republic’s Sammie Szmodics to miss Nations League Bulgaria fixtures
Ipswich Town winger certain to be sidelined for relegation play-off fixtures after ankle surgery
Jake O’Brien hails ‘positive vibe’ at Everton after scoring against Brentford
Republic of Ireland international’s header clawed back a draw for the visitors
Graham Potter happy to take slow road to get Evan Ferguson back up to speed
Striker’s loan to West Ham to play for his former manager could provide spark
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