With an FA Cup weekend upon us, a large number of Irishmen will be taking the stage of one of the worlds most charming competitions. A number of youngsters at Premier league youngsters such as Connor Ronan, Joe Hodge, Connor Coventry and the Brighton duo Evan Ferguson and Andrew Moran will hope to feature while […]
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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
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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Judging by the fan reaction, Stephen Kenny’s latest squad announcement is a bit of a flop. Dave and Martin discussed it on our latest episode (available here https://linktr.ee/TheGreenMachinePodcast) and emphasised that friendlies are the perfect time to experiment and freshen things up which is definitely needed after a terrible Nations League campaign. Stephen Kenny’s side have
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As another international window approaches, Irish fans will be wondering what new faces will be in Stephen Kenny’s squad in what will be a refresher before the European Championship Qualifiers. Although we are unlikely to see wholesale changes, a number of uncapped players could come into the reckoning with several injuries already opening up the
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