A number of players have impressed for clubs since start of Premier League season

Although involvement in top clubs remains low, breakthroughs continue for young players

Emmet Malone ranks the top Premier League performers before the shutdown for coronavirus

Newcastle defender may miss Ireland's clash with Slovakia next month

Mikel Arteta’s side end run of four successive Premier League draws in style

Newcastle claim first win in their five Premier League games in dramatic style

Steve Bruce’s side come from behind to see off Saints and move up to 10th in the table

Republic of Ireland centre-back suffered an injury while on international duty

McCarthy's side fail to qualify for Euro 2020 automatically and will now enter the play-offs

Mick McCarthy's side save best ‘til last but ultimately come up short against the Danes

Ireland’s second-string impress, but can they force their way into Denmark reckoning?

At times Newcastle defender feared he might not get another chance with Ireland

Dubliner set to become country’s third-youngest senior debutant, after Holmes and Keane

Celtic full back Lee O’Connor will also be making his senior international debut

Brighton forward suffered injury against Manchester United on Sunday

Brighton striker was substituted at half-time of Seagulls’ 3-1 defeat to Manchester United

Round-up: Ciaran Clark on the mark again in Newcastle win; Burnley hammer Hammers

Mick McCarthy suggests that Troy Parrott will get to make his senior debut next week

Premier League round-up: Matt Doherty goes off injured as Arsenal and Wolves draw

Ireland manager also includes McCarthy, Clark and Long in extended preliminary squad

For decades national team have benefitted from service of players born and bred in Britain

Hendrick, Long and Clark are among the Irish players to make their mark over weekend

Ciaran Clark’s headed goal not enough to stop visitors dropping into relegation zone

Liverpool look to stay on top, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s back at Old Trafford

Toon end Monday night hoodoo despite Matt Ritchie’s horror miss against Burnley

Alan Browne is the only other doubt amongst the players in original, extended squad

Martin O’Neill’s much-changed side finished the game the stronger

Harry Arter returns to Ireland midfield for Denmark encounter

Stephen Ward went to see a specialist on Monday over a persistent knee injury

‘The Irish League still has the same format: two nights training and a game on Saturday.'

Declan Rice is not included and Sky Sports report that he has declared for England

Granit Xhaka and Mesut Özil strike before Ciaran Clark heads home late consolation

Home side made light work of O’Neill’s men to get off to a flier in Nations League

News that Rice had asked for more time to decide his allegiance ‘came out of the blue’

O’Neill can ill afford to be without the services of the Cardiff City midfielder for upcoming matches

Goal-line technology needed for Tottenham opener and hosts twice denied by woodwork

Scott Brown testimonial will give peripheral figures a chance to impress against Celtic

Shamrock Rovers’ Graham Burke among four players named in Ireland squad for first time

Just 18 eligible Ireland players have kicked a ball in the top flight since last summer

Declan Rice impresses on debut as Ireland suffer defeat in Antalya