Heading into 2022 on the back of a steady run of results and some encouraging performances, our hopes for a successful year quickly unravelled with the shock defeat to Armenia in June. While we did manage a couple of impressive performances and results as the Nations League campaign wore on, it was actually the limp […]
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World Cup should be an extreme eye opener for Stephen Kenny who can learn a lot from two teams in particular The usual football withdrawals that occur after a World Cup have been quickly quashed with the swift return of the club game but the itch for Ireland lingered throughout. As an Irish fan, the
If something has become evidential in Irish football in recent years, it’s that the depth in the player pool has become thread bare. Various ‘Granny Rule’ players are often linked with Ireland to mixed reaction following the antics of two certain England internationals. The reality is that if Ireland want to compete, they need as many
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As the dust settles on the 2022 World Cup and one of the most memorable international games of all-time, attention in Europe shifts to the upcoming qualifiers for Euro 2024 in Germany. Qualification begins in just over 3 months’ time, as Slovenia travels to Kazakhstan on March 23rd 2023. For fans of the Irish national team, there
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Vera Pauw has revealed in an interview with the Green Machíne Podcast that Manchester United defender Aoife Mannion is could potentially be involved in Ireland’s 2023 World Cup adventure. Both of the 27 year olds parents were born in Ireland and the former England underage international looks set to come on board with The Girls
A few days ago I woke up in a cold sweat at about 4am. I had had a nightmare but this one was different from my usual stream of sleep traumas. In this terrifying episode, England had won the World Cup. I have covered every single game at this year’s World Cup in Qatar for work
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As Ireland slumped to a limp and late defeat at the hands of a Norwegian second string, there was a glaring issue that was additional to the laboured performance. Stephen Kenny’s side set up with what has become a predictable 5–3–2 formation and safe lineup. Ireland passed away and kept the game ticking over in
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