Ross Tierney and Tyreik Wright goals earn away success for Jim Crawford’s side

Fulham player comes off the bench late on to down Sweden in Tallaght

Lorenzo Lucca and Matteo Cancellieri goals secure victory for the Azzurini

Every chance manager Crawford will change his starting line-up for the trip to Podgorica

Jim Crawford was faced with sending an entirely home-based selection to Podgorica

Skipper’s second-half penalty opens up vital two-goal lead in Tallaght

‘It is exciting - and probably the most important thing for me is he’s a good character’

Tyreik Wright and Conor Coventry score second half goals in Euro qualifiers

Realistically only four players at three clubs can expect first team football this season

Slavisa Kokeza denies involvement with group of Partizan Belgrade ultras accused of kidnap and murder

Ireland boss without Kelleher, Hourihane, O’Dowda and Long for World Cup qualifier

Kevin Long, Conor Hourihane and Callum O’Dowda all ruled out ahead of qualifiers

Connolly expected to play some part but Randolph, McCarthy and Egan all out of action

Left-sided wing back has impressed at the club since move from St Joseph’s