
Brian Kerr: Wes Hoolahan’s creativity fills me with hope for the summer
- International
- March 30, 2016, 06:00
Midfielder has the rare gift of making those around him look better than they are

Brian Kerr: Ireland should take leaf out of Leicester’s book
- International
- March 29, 2016, 05:00
Our long-ball game was enough to make it to Euros, but won’t be enough to survive there

Brian Kerr: Special Cruyff personified Total Football
- International
- March 25, 2016, 07:00
If the Dutch projected this iconic image, Johan Cruyff embodied their style in his very being

Brian Kerr: Energy, heart and a steely focus make it a special night
- International
- November 17, 2015, 05:38
This team has grown and an appearance at the finals is richly deserved

Brian Kerr: Ireland need to adopt positive approach
- International
- November 16, 2015, 08:30
Martin O’Neill’s side cannot afford to sit on delicate advantage earned in Bosnia

Brian Kerr: Brady’s moment of magic gives us edge
- International
- November 14, 2015, 07:00
But some changes will certainly be needed for the second leg in Dublin on Monday

Brian Kerr: Martin O’Neill has big decisions to make
- International
- November 12, 2015, 15:34
Ireland can get good result in Bosnia but only if they cut out basic errors

Brian Kerr: O’Neill can add zip with changes up front
- International
- October 10, 2015, 08:30
Ireland work rate against Germany was remarkable – task is to repeat that in Poland

Brian Kerr: Midfield diamond makes Ireland too predictable
- International
- September 8, 2015, 08:00
Martin O’Neill’s joy in victory will be tempered by suspensions for Whelan and McClean

Brian Kerr: third place achievable but more balance needed
- Soccer
- September 7, 2015, 01:00
I feel we need at least one winger in the team to stretch Georgia’s defence

Brian Kerr: Next two games will make or break Ireland
- Soccer
- September 4, 2015, 01:00
Martin O’Neill’s squad can still secure a play-off place if they beat Gibraltar and Georgia

Brian Kerr: Chances of victory disappeared when Hoolahan departed
- International
- June 15, 2015, 08:00
Ireland’s quality and clarity of purpose swallowed by intensity of second half

Brian Kerr: Scotland not an exceptional side but we need to get it right
- International
- June 13, 2015, 09:00
Pace and tempo will be the factors that decide crunch tie, much like in Glasgow

Hoolahan and McGeady the key men who can cause Scotland problems
- International
- June 8, 2015, 01:00
Draw with England proves the overall plan and shape of team should be up to the test

Brian Kerr: A friendly with England is anything but
- International
- June 6, 2015, 09:30
As a tune-up for Scotland match, clash with the old enemy comes at perfect moment

Brian Kerr: Ireland rewarded for positive approach and resilience
- International
- March 30, 2015, 01:00
Victory against Scotland in June is now essential for Euro 2016 qualification hopes

James McCarthy needs to stand up and deliver if Ireland are to win
- International
- March 28, 2015, 05:00
We are a sum of the parts team and need all of those parts working to qualify

Positive display enough to give O’Neill plenty of food for thought
- International
- November 19, 2014, 12:00
Brady’s stock has soared again and in McGoldrick and Christie we have found two prospects

Second string will find it tough going against a decent USA side
- International
- November 18, 2014, 06:00
Doubts about the vital James McCarthy’s commitment to the cause are unwarranted

All of Ireland’s problems stemmed from Scotland’s dominance in midfield
- International
- November 15, 2014, 01:00
In every facet of play Scotland earned this victory – but it’s not the end of the world

A week of sparring about tickets and eligibility comes to a head in Glasgow tonight
- International
- November 14, 2014, 01:00
Two teams with many similarities, it’s difficult to pick a winner, so maybe a draw is the best bet

Great servant to Ireland O’Shea finally earns his just rewards
- International
- October 15, 2014, 09:00
Last-gasp equaliser a fitting reward for a determined display from O’Neill’s men

Euro 2016: Scotland and Poland may have lit German fires
- International
- October 14, 2014, 06:00
‘Forget about nil-all. We must score to get a result in Gelsenkirchen’

Gibraltar dispatched with aplomb but now for the real challenge
- Soccer
- October 13, 2014, 01:00
Ireland were professional and efficient against the minnows and Wes Hoolahan took the opportunity to press his claims for a starti(...)

Time to put aside distraction of Keane’s book
- International
- October 11, 2014, 01:00
Dublin launch inappropriate and unfair on O’Neill and his team ahead of Gibraltar game

Encouraging display emphasises the options available to new managerial team
- International
- November 20, 2013, 12:00
This looked like a proper Republic of Ireland side sent out by people who know what Irish football is about

Martin O’Neill needs to tell Shane Long he’s the main man
- International
- November 19, 2013, 01:00
Playing Robbie Keane as the lone striker has rarely worked

Training cones and bibs would have offered better opposition than lethargic Latvians
- International
- November 16, 2013, 01:00
But O’Neill and Keane would have taken satisfaction from all the little things done right

Not every day easy, not every day nice
- International
- November 15, 2013, 01:00
Enjoy the trip lads, here’s looking forward to seeing you guide us on an epic journey

Roy Keane will have to park his ego at the changing room door
- International
- November 6, 2013, 01:00
You have to bite your lip at times, something Martin O’Neill’s assistant may find difficult

Our players need the time to adapt to a new system
- International
- October 16, 2013, 06:00
Noel King’s brief tenure has shown that viable tactical alternatives are available to us

Brian Kerr: Republic of Ireland can sign off with a swansong against Kazakhstan
- International
- October 15, 2013, 01:04
Noel King can concentrate on an attacking approach in a game where Ireland should have significant possession

Germany simply in a different league despite Ireland’s best efforts
- Soccer
- October 12, 2013, 12:00
Noel King’s line-up battled valliantly but gulf in class was always likely to tell

Leading Ireland a crowning achievement for passionate and thorough King
- Soccer
- October 11, 2013, 12:00

The next boss must integrate himself into Irish football
- International
- September 12, 2013, 06:00
Roy Keane is an intriguing option but shadow of Saipan might loom still too large for some

Management style at fault for failure
- Soccer
- September 11, 2013, 10:00
We haven’t got a man that can drag us kicking and screaming to the World Cup finals as Roy Keane once did

‘Pass it to a green shirt’ – return to basics badly needed for Trap’s men
- International
- September 10, 2013, 12:00
It was shameful Ireland were directed to play the way they did against Sweden

Ireland playing stone-age football puts us in the lap of the gods
- International
- September 7, 2013, 06:00
Inability to change when needed has severely damaged World Cup hopes

Let’s play like the home team and surprise these beatable Swedes
- Soccer
- September 6, 2013, 12:00
Most important is the cover in front of our centre backs, where visitors can cause most damage

Robbie on song makes everything look so simple
- Rugby
- June 8, 2013, 12:00
Another special night for Ireland’s captain, in a very special international career

Divided loyalties, but one thing is certain, emotions will run high
- Soccer
- June 7, 2013, 01:00
Ireland should register a comfortable win over the Faroe Islands a proud and lovely nation

Wes Hoolahan can stake a claim against Georgia – that is if he is allowed on the pitch
- Soccer
- June 1, 2013, 01:00
The Norwich man could be key for this team, if given a chance by the manager

Nothing friendly about this meeting of equals, so let’s do it again
- Soccer
- May 30, 2013, 12:00
It was well worth everyone travelling all the way to Wembley

Ireland’s rigid 4-4-2 formation will be exposed by England
- Soccer
- May 29, 2013, 11:00
Trapattoni fails to take another opportunity to experiment before some vital World Cup qualifiers

Disappointing result demands further examination of Trapattoni’s substitutions
- Soccer
- March 27, 2013, 09:00
I wanted to see the excellent McCarthy, Green and Whelan in front of the back four with one striker working alone

Ireland can put Austria out of the World Cup equation
- Soccer
- March 26, 2013, 06:00
Encouraging performance against Sweden shows what Trapattoni’s Ireland are capable of

Giovanni’s mismanagement of players and old world tactics leading us nowhere
- Soccer
- March 22, 2013, 06:00
How Wigan’s James McCarthy can’t get a game in midfield is a mystery