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‘We can win against any team’: Heimir Hallgrímsson gives media peek behind Ireland curtain
Organisation, set play, discipline, attack and leadership to be prioritised to get team to Euro 2028
Joanne Cantwell does nothing to raise broken spirits on RTÉ for Ireland v North Macedonia
Kenny Cunningham and Richie Sadlier looked like they’d rather be anywhere but here
‘He’s a good player, why should he retire?’ Heimir Hallgrímsson hopes evergreen Séamus Coleman stays on
Ireland head coach admits Coleman’s future at international level will be linked to what happens with his club career
Ireland v North Macedonia: Stalemate in international friendly - as it happened
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side have missed out on World Cup qualification but can build towards future
Séamus Coleman keeps pushing his Ireland team-mates to the very last drop of effort
If this was his final time in an Ireland jersey, he couldn’t have left very much more on the pitch
Ken Early: ‘Why won’t Ireland score?’ – Six-year-old fan at Aviva sums up the eternal mystery
But goalless draw against North Macedonia shows glimpse of future Irish talent despite World Cup hurt
Ireland player ratings v North Macedonia: Dara O’Shea and Finn Azaz stand out in stalemate
Troy Parrott was lively but missed a few chances to continue scoring streak
Troy Parrott’s star shines again but Ireland can’t find a way past North Macedonia
A total of 17 substitutions between the two sides ruined any chance of a decent game breaking out
‘I had a Macedonia’: Ireland’s tricky opponents are proud minnows with record of surprises
Sides first met in World Cup qualifier in 1997 when Jason McAteer saw red and got a bill from Fifa
Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia: Pain of Prague will be laid bare by empty seats at ‘sold-out’ Aviva
Séamus Coleman could make his last appearance in a green shirt in friendly against North Macedonia
Sammie Szmodics one of three players ruled out of Ireland game against North Macedonia
Celtic defender Liam Scales likely to start at Aviva Stadium with Bosun Lawal in line for his first cap
Now for North Macedonia: Why you should go to Ireland’s least enticing home friendly ever
Officially the game is sold out, but chances are there’ll be plenty of empty seats at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday
From North Macedonia to Munster, it doesn’t pay for teams to be hopeless for long
More and more sports bodies realise the value of keeping teams in the running for glory for as long as possible
You have to wonder if the Ireland players were affected by people totally losing their heads
The emergence of the self-aware, self-memifying crowd has been an unfortunate development for Irish national team fan culture
Portsmouth winger Millenic Alli called up for Ireland’s friendly with North Macedonia
26-year-old comes in for Sammie Szmodics for Tuesday night’s game at the Aviva Stadium
Heimir Hallgrímsson hoping Séamus Coleman will stick with Ireland for Euro 2028 campaign
‘We benefit from having him,’ says Republic of Ireland manager
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘If you crash a car, the best thing to do is drive again’
Republic’s manager says playoff performance was ’99 per cent’ well executed, indicates selection changes for North Macedonia game
‘Pain’ felt by Heimir Hallgrímsson after Prague loss shows how far Ireland have come
Manager made key changes after humiliating Armenia defeat that ultimately made the team better
Ken Early: Ireland’s loss to Czech Republic leaves us in a Kafkaesque nightmare
There’s little point raging at Ryan Manning, Finn Azaz, Alan Browne, Hemir Hallgrímsson or any other individual
We Need to Talk about Roy by Dave Hannigan: Game effort, but Roy Keane is no Katie Taylor
Interesting observations on the Corkman’s influence on Irish rugby and tabloids
A team of good eggs but room for a bad one: What we learned from Ireland’s qualifying campaign
Age profile of Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side is on the right side of 30 . . . just don’t mention penalty practice
Malachy Clerkin: A brutal end but the seeds sown by Ireland’s campaign will sprout long into the future
Just as nothing lifts the country like an Ireland football team going well, nothing hurts like the dashed hopes of nearly getting there
Sammie Szmodics ‘on the mend’ after being discharged from hospital
Republic of Ireland attacker sustained a head injury during Thursday’s World Cup playoff semi-final in Prague
Peak audience of 1.6m tunes in for Ireland World Cup playoff defeat to Czech Republic
Game in Prague drew an average audience of 1.37 million
Ireland blew chance against the Czechs but Hallgrímsson can lead us forward
The defeat in the Czech Republic was painful but Ireland have shown they have a highly competitive squad, albeit it with one glaring weakness
‘There has to be a winner’: Unbridled joy in Czech fans’ favourite Dublin pub
Czech supporters met in Temple Bar‘s The Lundy Foot to watch their country’s playoff game against Ireland
Irish fans stumble out of a Prague pub, drunk and shell-shocked
World Cup: Hundreds of Irish fans in The Dubliner pub fell silent as Ireland lost the penalty shoot-out
This Ireland team gave everything in Prague. It wasn’t enough
Ireland let their grip on this game slip in the first half by giving away a penalty
Sammie Szmodics to remain in hospital in Prague as Ireland’s World Cup dream ends
Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson says Ipswich Town attacker was lined up to take a penalty in the shoot-out
Czech Republic v Ireland: Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose on penalties - as it happened
Finn Azaz and Alan Browne miss from the spot after 2-2 draw in Prague in World Cup playoff
Ireland hearts are crushed after World Cup playoff – truly, sport is rubbish
At least we don’t have to delete all our social media stuff to ensure entrance to the USA
Ireland gave everything in war of attrition but the Czechs held their nerve in the shoot-out
For so long, Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side were good enough to go through but in the end, penalties sent them crashing out
Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak in Prague as Czech Republic march on to playoff final
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side were four minutes away from win in 90 minutes before Ladislav Krejčí’s equaliser
Ireland player ratings: Dara O’Shea and Nathan Collins lead from the back
Chiedozie Ogbene and Troy Parrott had their moments during World Cup playoff defeat on penalties against the Czech Republic
Thousands of Irish fans in Prague dare to hope: ‘We’re gonna nab it’
Last-minute tickets to World Cup playoff going for €300 on streets of Czech capital
‘Sort out The Parrot, will ye’ – Ireland fans arrive in Prague with tickets thin on ground
Tourists in Czech capital marvel at chanting Irish supporters as World Cup hopes build
Where are Martina and Ammi Burke, modular homes, and World Cup playoff in Prague
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Ken Early: Ireland may want to avoid penalties in the home of Antonín Panenka
Scorer in 1976 Euro final has seen penalty technique copied worldwide, and Czechs have shootout record
Ireland v Czech Republic: Passion, composure – and Troy Parrott – needed for this one
Séamus Coleman will be almost certain to start in Prague, but will it end with Caoimhín Kelleher having to save penalties?
Alan Kelly to Jim O’Callaghan ... I will look for you, I will find you...
If TDs return to milder spring weather after the recess, then they might be spared a roasting from Opposition over fuel cost interventions
Séamus Coleman: Ireland’s Mr Dependable will give it his all to make World Cup
Everton defender has stuffed so much credit in the bank that his lack of game-time at club level is not expected to be an issue
Czech manager takes issue with interpretation of his Ireland comments
His new captain vows home team can get job done in World Cup playoff in Prague
If not Troy Parrott, then who? Other Irish scoring threats against the Czech Republic
Robbie Brady has the best goal record of 10 outside of Parrott, while Evan Ferguson with eight goals is missed
‘We had to sleep in the airport for eight hours’: Ireland fans land in Prague for playoff
Supporters brave detours and ticketing woes to travel in their thousands for qualifier against Czechs
Ireland v Czech Republic: Squad updates, TV details and more
Everything you need to know before Thursday’s World Cup play-off semi-final in Prague
Thirty years of highs and lows: The most memorable moments from Ireland’s playoff history
Thirty years of highs and lows, including a farewell at Anfield, a melee in Turkey, joy in Iran and scandal in Paris
‘We want to do it for the people’: Séamus Coleman ready to give Ireland something to shout about in Prague
Heimir Hallgrímsson says Ireland ‘not overly-analysing’ Czechs amid squad upheaval
The playmakers: Finn Azaz and Pavel Sulc hold the keys to unlock defences in Prague clash
Czech Republic midfielder has attracted interest from English Premier League clubs for his displays with Lyon
Harvey Vale could be the wild card: Our writers pick their Ireland team to face Czech Republic
Spine of the team picks itself and then the conversation turns to Séamus Coleman’s fitness
Harvey Vale’s Ireland call-up may seem out of the blue, but it’s years in the making
Attacking midfielder started taking steps towards Irish citizenship during the Covid pandemic
‘You’re after getting yourself on page three’: Ireland fan from famous photo heads back to Prague
Globetrotting Karl McGrath heads for Czech capital to cheer on Boys in Green for World Cup qualifier
Referee Glenn Nyberg, who sent off Ronaldo in Dublin, to officiate Ireland against Czech Republic
Swedish referee initially gave yellow card before VAR notified him to check pitchside screen
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