Nick has a look at 10 outside bets that could end up being dark horses for the Ireland job, with 5 realistic and 5 more out there candidates! The realistic candidates! 1.Chris Coleman Former Wales boss Chris Coleman’s Dublin father gives him an authentic link to Ireland but has not really come into the conversation …
With the end of the Stephen Key era confirmed, thoughts now turn towards his successor. We look at ten contenders for the position of next Ireland Manager. 1. Lee Carsley Former Ireland midfielder Lee Carsley was capped 40 times for his country and was a member of the 2002 World Cup squad. His playing career …
In part two of this opinion piece, Nick provides the perceived pros and cons to the Stephen Kenny era and asks if his tenure was a complete failure, or one that has laid the foundations for the evolution of Irish football. He developed a golden generation? Stephen Kenny’s appointment as Ireland under-21 manager certainly heralded …
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In this two part opinion piece, Nick unpacks the perceived pros and cons of the Stephen Kenny era and asks if Stephen Kenny’s tenure was a complete disaster, or one that will provide the foundation for Irish football to evolve He changed the style of football? Kenny took charge after a stop gap term served …
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Stephen Kenny’s time in charge of the national team has ended in a 1-1 draw with the 103rd ranked team in the world in yet another dull watch. Pre match there seemed to be a real negative atmosphere in the ground with some boo’s ringing out in the ground when Kenny’s name was called out. …
There was a genuine feeling of apathy at yesterday’s press conference. The Ireland manager looked jaded. Carrying the weight of a nation can do that. A weight soon to be lifted come next week. I would say it was a gentle back-and-forth, polite even. We heard talk of debuts. We heard how the style of …
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20-year-old Blackburn Rovers midfielder Andrew Moran has been promoted from the Ireland under-21s after some of the senior squad were rated as doubtful for this international window. This is despite Jim Crawford’s men facing crucial qualifiers against Norway and Italy this month. Moran is expected to win his first cap either in the final Euro …
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Ireland under 21 manager Jim Crawford is confident that Andrew Moran will pick up his first senior cap in the next week after he was called up to the first team on Tuesday. Speaking on this morning’s press conference ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Euro 2025 qualifier against Norway, Crawford portrayed mixed feelings as he is …
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Greece visit Dublin on Friday as Ireland attempt to avenge a 2-1 defeat in Athens in June. The Greek national team are controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Traditionally the team is referred to as Ethniki, which means ‘National’ or Galanolefki which means ‘Blue/white’. The first official match …
Three-time World Cup Finalists and one-time European Championship winners the Netherlands come to Dublin on Sunday 10th September in what is a key game for both sides. “The Oranje” as they are nicknamed wear orange as it is the colour of the Dutch Royal family – the House of Orange-Nassau. The lion on the badge …
