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

Conor Hourihane and Callum O’Dowda both score ahead of international break

More defensive issues for Liverpool as Man City have fully fit squad for Sunday’s derby

Visitors were without Fabianski, meaning Irish goalkeeper Darren Randolph started

Difficult to know whether defender will be missed more by Ireland or Sheffield United

Patrick Madden runs the rule over Stephen Kenny’s side as they draw another blank

Stephen Kenny’s side again fail to score a goal in Nations League clash with Bulgaria

Graham Burke, Aaron McEneff, Troy Parrott and Jack Taylor all join the squad

Republic goalless again as Brooks’ winner adds to miserable Nations League campaign

Without the lifeblood of fans, famous venue is eerily silent and Wembley Way lies dormant

‘I think England would have had tougher training days, we didn’t even have a booking!’

Former Ireland manager fails to follow Jack Charlton’s example while on co-commentary duty

‘At times you need to know when to shoot and when to pass and this was one of those’

8,000 are present in Helsinki as Mick McCarthy reminds us it’s a results business

Finns match result in Dublin as Irish wait for a goal stretches to six and a half hours

Matt Doherty fills in at centre back as Shane Long fails to take huge scoring opportunity

Next summer’s Euro party will not include Stephen Kenny’s side after Slovakia defeat

It took five attempts to win one and there’s been more heartbreak than joy down the years

Republic manager Kenny confident O’Dowda will be in contention to start on Thursday

Ireland head to Bratislava next week for Thursday week’s Euro2021 play-off game

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

Callum Robinson expected to complete West Brom move in the coming days

Stephen Kenny’s grand ambition to change Irish football’s image won’t happen overnight

Manager cites lack of fitness in disappointing defeat but expects better in Bratislava

Stephen Kenny’s captain scores injury-time equaliser against Bulgaria

Shane Duffy left it late to make up for his role in Bulgaria’s goal in Sofia

Stephen Kenny’s first game saw promising signs of the way he wants to play

Goalkeeper asserts new manager’s approach involves fostering belief among players

Kenny explains Obafemi absence from 23-man squad for Bulgaria and Finland

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

New Republic manager on controlling games and having one of Europe’s best back fours

Manager confident of winning play-off final if his side can negotiate Bratislava assignment

Doubts arose during the Republic of Ireland international’s medical last week

Late equaliser ruled out after Declan Rice handball in build-up at Bramall Lane

Hammers agree €4.7m fee to bring ‘keeper back to east London from Middlesbrough

Emiliano Sala’s death and the unravelling of the FAI bookended a remarkable year

Things are in flux on the island and it’s hard to know what shape the game will be in by 2030

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

McCarthy confirms Brighton defender will wear the armband in Coleman’s absence