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Since making a name for himself at Brighton & Hove Albion, Aaron Connolly has become a regular starter at the Amex Stadium. However, the 21-year-old is yet to make much of an impact on the international stage, failing to score a single goal in his first six appearances. Although the Galway-born attacker has yet to […] More

Irish Career Sean St Ledger is not going to be eulogised in any songs or be as adored as many past legends. But he served his country with pride and determination and was involved in some memorable games. He played 37 times and scored 3 times which is a very good return for a defender. […] More

With Stephen Kenny firmly on the rocky road of his rebuilding job of the Irish set up. Kenny knows the job is a five year year project and already he has given lots of debuts to young players. So this is a great time for younger players, who in the past would have had to […] More

Irish Career One of the most iconic Ireland goal celebrations is Ray Houghton’s goal against Italy at the USA 94 World Cup. Ireland beat Italy 1-0 in the Giants Stadium New York. Alongside Houghton is Terry Phelan, completed shocked with joy. Born in Salford, a tough part of Manchester to an Irish mammy from Sligo. […] More

Irish Career Kevin Sheedy scored 9 goals in 49 appearances. Damien Duff, another left winger has 8 goals in 100 appearances. Kevin Kilbane, you guessed it a left footer has 8 in 110 appearances. Ireland doesn’t produce players that score many goals (Robbie Keane is the exception) so Sheets record is really impressive, and he had […] More

  It has been quite a journey for Mick McCarthy in the past year, he has gone from managing Ireland to taking over as manager of Apoel in Cyprus, and now he is in Wales, with Cardiff Fc in the Championship. He could be renamed Merry-go-round Mick. His second Ireland stint was mediocre, but he […] More

We have just lost our opening games in the World Cup Qualifiers and with that, any slim hopes of qualification has evaporated. That said, it shouldn’t all be doom and gloom, even though we did end up going down to Serbia 3-2 and 1-0 to Luxembourg. For starters, it was away from home. Secondly, Serbia […] More

So, a familiar feeling in the Stephen Kenny era as the unfortunate Irish boss passed a ninth game without being on the winning side. But did we finally see some green shoots of recovery? Regardless of one’s feelings on Kenny, there is no denying that the run of luck he has had to suffer has […] More