The famous Lansdowne roar was in full evidence recently against France as we were treated to a raucous and stirring fan reaction to the arrival in Dublin of the World Cup Finalists. As ever, we were the 12th man for our Boys in Green. Lansdowne Road (or the Aviva if you prefer!) is a special …
Kevin Christie gives his 3 positives and 3 negatives following Ireland’s 1-0 loss to France. As always, be sure to let us know what you think in the comments! Positives 1.Holding our own France’s effortless dissection of the Dutch on Friday evening had some of us fearing the worst ahead of Monday night’s encounter at …
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By James Agnew Against Latvia, on 64 minutes, the Lansdowne Road crowd were becoming restless with the game locked at 2-2. Manager Stephen Kenny took some action and introduced a trio of substitutes (John Egan, Chiedozie Ogbene and Mikey Johnston). There then followed an immediate impact with Johnston adding some much-needed spark and directness to …
If there is one thing that Stephen Kenny has brought to this national team its talking points and plenty of them. Yet again tonight after 20 minutes 2-0 up you would think a comfortable night was in store but not with this team and by halftime it was 2-2 and we are left scratching our …
Latvia is a Baltic state bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus. Its capital city is Riga. Football is the third most popular sport in Latvia after ice hockey and basketball. The Latvian national team (nicknamed the 11 Wolves) are currently ranked 133rd in the world (between the Central African Republic and the Philippines). With …
As we begin our build-up to Stephen Kenny’s squad announcement to the games against Latvia and France, we look at 5 dark horses who could find their way into the Irish setup. With the likes of Will Smallbone, Ryan Manning and Mark Sykes hitting form, there will be inevitable calls for the trio who have …
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With it just three weeks until to the much-anticipated Ireland v France game, Stephen Kenny will have a few dilemmas when it comes to picking his squad. The first real decision will be the size of the squad seen as we have a friendly against Latvia five days before France. Will Kenny use this as …
With the big news in Irish football this week being the addition of Mikey Johnston to the ranks after his switch from Scotland! It’s time we look at who could be next to follow suit in pulling on the beautiful green jersey. I’ve put together a list of five players we could see who could …
Here are some suggestions for Ireland’s finest ever right back (in no particular order). *Please note in order to avoid a riot, Denis Irwin will be featured with the left backs!* 1. Seamus Coleman (2011–present) 67 caps 1 goal Hailing from Killybegs, Coleman started his career at Sligo Rovers before moving to England to sign …
Jim Crawford is looking forward to the challenge; to see if his new crop of Irish U21s can finally qualify for a European Championships. The June 2023 U21s Euros will take place again without Ireland, having missed out in heartbreaking fashion in September losing a Play-off penalty shoot out to Israel. Progress has been made; …
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