This week Brian Kerr made a surprise return to the Ireland SMT. The 71 year old will act as Technical Advisor to Interim Head Coach John O’Shea’s Management team for the upcoming friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland this month. Here we profile one of Irish footballs most enduring characters. Dublin native Brian Kerr’s football love […]
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With John O’Shea taking the reigns for Ireland in March, fans will be curious if he stays with the tried and trusted of the Stephen Kenny era of if the upcoming games against Belgium and Switzerland are used as a springboard to launch some Ireland careers. Kenny showed a loyalty to a core group of
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The draw for the fourth edition of the Nations League takes place this Thursday (8th February 2024). Here is all the information that you need to know! What is the Nations League? – The UEFA Nations League was designed to minimise meaningless friendlies and give nations competitive encounters with equally ranked teams. Teams from all
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In November 2019, a German born footballer with the second name of Noss made his debut for Ireland at under-19 level against Denmark, catching the eye of many at the Showgrounds. The FAI were alerted of Conor Noss’s eligibility for Ireland through his Dublin born mother in 2019 and was soon after handed his first
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While it remains to be seen whether Lee Carsley, Neil Lennon or someone else entirely will ultimately beat the helm when Belgium come to Dublin next month, here are five key issues for Stephen Kenny’ssuccessor – whoever he may be – to grapple with: 1,979
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You may have seen the black and white photo. Ireland lining up a free kick in front of a five-man Italian wall. Fans standing on the roof of jampacked stand. It has become an iconic image and a symbol of passionate Ireland football fans. But what of the story behind the picture? On Tuesday 5th
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With Ireland’s next manager set to be named in the not so distant future, we take a look at some granny rule options that could be very realistic recruits for the incoming boss. Interestingly, several have worked under one of the men heavily linked with the job….. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) It seems that Kasey
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I’m going to get straight to the point: I want Lee Carsley as the next manager of the Republic ofIreland. He’s a bright and contemporary coach who would be the perfect foil for our current crop ofyoungsters. He is at the forefront of the modern game and he’s Irish. He’s also good, which is why
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