The Martin O’Neill saga has taken another twist. O’Neill seemed set to take over as manager of Stoke City, but rejected the move, and the Potters have since appointed Paul Lambert. However, it has emerged that the Republic of Ireland manager is “allowed to speak to Premier League clubs”. Luke Edwards (The Telegraph) says the […] More
Martin O’Neill declined the opportunity to comment on his future as Republic of Ireland manager. O’Neill and Roy Keane attended the Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland banquet in Dublin tonight, having allegedly met with Stoke officials in recent days. The duo did not pause to speak with the waiting media. However, their appearance at the […] More
The FAI have not been contacted by Stoke City over the availability of Martin O’Neill, according to RTÉ. The Telegraph had reported this morning that the Premier League club had contacted O’Neill about replacing Mark Hughes at the bet365 Stadium. The Republic of Ireland manager is now one of the favourites to for the role, […] More
Martin O’Neill has come in for some heavy criticism following the Republic of Ireland’s failure to reach the World Cup. Denmark demolished the boys in green 5-1 in Dublin, casting the 65 year old manager’s future at the helm in doubt, with many reports linking him with the vacant job at Everton. However, despite this […] More
Scripture taught us that Christians are supposed to show mercy. But there was none to be found on this damp November Tuesday. And by the time the Lord dealt the final blow, it was numbness rather than pain that we felt. The only charity on offer came from Martin O’Neill’s tactics and the Irish players. […] More
Martin O’Neill says he will have to “have a real think” about his future as Republic of Ireland manager. The 65 year old has come in for criticism for the boys in green’s performance in the 5-1 defeat to Denmark in Dublin last night, particularly over his decision to withdraw both David Meyler and Harry […] More
Martin O’Neill says Liam Miller’s illness “puts things in perspective”. News broke last night that the 36 year old Irish footballer is battling cancer, and is reportedly undergoing treatment in the United States. O’Neill gave former the Ireland international his debut at Celtic, and the Cork native also represented Manchester United and Sunderland during his […] More
Martin O’Neill has named the 27-man squad to face Denmark in the upcoming World Cup play-offs. James McCarthy, Sean Maguire and Richard Keogh miss out through injury, and David McGoldrick has been left out of the squad. Aiden O’Brien has been included, as has David Meyler, who will miss the first leg through suspension. However, […] 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 says the crowd will have a big role to play when the Republic of Ireland welcome Moldova to the Aviva Stadium on October 6th. The boys in green won the reverse fixture 3-1 in Moldova, but will be without several key players on Friday week. Robbie Brady and James McClean will miss out […] More
Ireland’s odds of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia may have taken a significant blow in the past seven days, but Martin O’Neill’s men can still qualify for next summer’s tournament. The boys in green will most likely need to win both of their remaining games – at home to Moldova and away […] More
Martin O’Neill has provided an injury update ahead of Ireland’s clashes with Georgia and Serbia. The Republic of Ireland manager offered updates on the condition of Jon Walters, Jeff Hendrick and Eunan O’Kane. Walters missed Burnley’s visit to Spurs on Sunday, and sat out training yesterday, but O’Neill says the striker has a chance of […] More
