Kasper Schmeichel has paid tribute to the Irish fans after Denmark hammered the boys in green 5-1 at the Aviva. The Danish goalkeeper professed his admiration for the Irish people, and says the ‘Fields of Athenry’ gave him goosebumps last night. “I can only have admiration for the Irish as a nation,” he said after […] More
David Meyler says he can only see “one outcome” when Ireland face Denmark at the Aviva tomorrow night. The Hull City midfielder missed Saturday’s stalemate in Copenhagen through suspension, but is confident the boys in green can overcome the Danes in Dublin. The Cork native is likely to start in midfield on the night, and […] More
Danish police have praised the behaviour of Irish fans who managed to sneak into the home end at Parken Stadium. An estimated 8,000 Irish fans made the journey to Copenhagen for the boys in green’s 0-0 stalemate with Denmark on Saturday. All 2,900 tickets for the away end were snapped up, but a significant number of Irish […] More
It all comes down to Tuesday. Ireland produced a 0-0 draw against Denmark in Copenhagen in Saturday’s World Cup play-off first leg, leaving the play-off delicately poised ahead of Tuesday’s return clash at the Aviva. Here are the main talking points from Parken Stadium. Reliable Randolph Darren Randolph was excellent at Parken Stadium. The 30 […] More
Damien Duff has slammed Ireland’s performance against Denmark in Copenhagen, and says “there is no reason to think we will go through” after the second leg on Tuesday. Martin O’Neill’s men produced a 0-0 stalemate at Parken Stadium, but in a familiar trend, struggled to maintain possession throughout. Darren Randolph made some crucial saves throughout, […] More
The Danish FA has warned that Irish fans who bought tickets for the Danish section of Parken Stadium face the risk of being turned away. Irish fans snapped up the 2,400 away tickets available, but some may try to overcome this by buying tickets in the home end of the 38,000 capacity stadium in Copenhagen. […] More
Darren Randolph and Rob Elliot may be in competition for the Ireland goalkeeper’s shirt but that rivalry doesn’t affect a friendship that goes back to their teens. Speaking after training at FAI headquarters in Abbotstown yesterday, Randolph said that making a World Cup finals would be the pinnacle of both their careers. “Me and Rob […] More
Christian Eriksen says he’s very excited for Denmark ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off against Ireland. The Spurs midfielder spoke to RTÉ Sport after Tottenham’s stunning 3-1 win over Real Madrid at Wembley on Wednesday. Eriksen produced a calm finish to put Spurs 3-0 up in the second half, and was impressive throughout against […] More
Martin O’Neill and Denmark manager Age Hareide have both outlined the importance of away goals ahead of November’s two-legged World Cup play-off. 64 year old Hareide claims a 0-0 draw in Copenhagen in the first leg would not be “a disaster,” and said the Danes’ minds will be on an away goal. “They are good at defending, and […] More
Martin O’Neill has named the 34-man Republic of Ireland provisional squad for next month’s World Cup play-off. The boys in green will take on Denmark in Copenhagen on November 11th, before hosting the Danes in Dublin three days later. There are few surprises in the squad, which will be trimmed to around 25 players closer to the trip to Denmark. […] More
Seven years ago, Shane Duffy lay in intensive care in the Mater Hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in a freak training accident. The then 18 year old centre back damaged the blood supply to his liver during a training match between the Republic of Ireland development squad and the amateur side. The laceration to his […] More
The Republic of Ireland have risen eight places to 26th in the FIFA world rankings after beating Moldova and Wales to secure a World Cup play-off. Northern Ireland have also qualified for the World Cup play-offs, but Michael O’Neill’s side have dropped to 23rd in the latest rankings. However, both teams will be unseeded for […] More
