Jimmy McIlroy's innovation captured the tradition of brains over brawn in Irish soccer

The age of the big persona leading limited Ireland to improbable glory has passed

When it comes to tournament telly, there’s only one Après Match

The ex-Celtic and Rep of Ireland No 1 now a technical adviser to Uefa on goalkeeping

UK tax tribunal confirms no tax relief allowable on Ingenious investment losses

Veneration of beloved Gunners has bred a website with visitors from all over the world

Hundreds of celebrities, including Robbie Keane, Jeremy Paxman, former Spice Girls and Annie Lennox, caught up in £1.6bn tax dispute

Keane and O’Neill invested in films at heart of £1.6bn HMRC case

Support for Boys in Green has seen Jim Ryan visit the US, Iran, Korea and now Paris

Level of investment by owners has become key to fortune of clubs and their managers

EA Cup final against Galway United on Saturday is focus for Dublin club

Ger Hanley saves twice as Galway edge holders to reach first final in 18 years

Plus: The bank that likes to send scary letters for no reason

‘It was just an unbelievable time. Everyone had such fun and there wasn’t a care in the world’

Jim Ryan is the perfect man to talk to about a fan’s experience at Italia ‘90

The improbable figure of a gruff Englishman Jack Charlton led a great Irish sporting adventure, writes Peter Byrne

You might remember where you were when David O’Leary scored the winning penalty in Genoa – but can you remember the actual penalties?

On this day 25 years ago David O’Leary sent Ireland into the World Cup quarter-finals. Mary Hannigan imagines what went through the player’s head as he took that decisive penalty kick against Romania

36-year-old won six Premier League titles, the FA Cup and European Cup with Man Utd

Killian Brennan and Ciaran Kilduff also on the mark out west

Sligo off the mark, Bohs beat Longford and Fahey sent off as Rovers draw at Derry

‘Stephanie got 1.1 million votes, which meant at least 3.5 million failed to get to the polls’

Italian sacked third manager Darko Milanic after just 32 days

As usual, Ireland boycotted the great summer of world sport

Roy Collins’s father says Wayne Dundon stared at him in court and tapped his watch

Little midfield maestro finally coming into his own for Ireland

Referee Michael Collins issues 17 cards – 14 yellow and three red – as Kerry champs march on

Manager includes five other domestic players in training panel ahead of friendly against Denmark

Late winner came after 10-man homeside had drawn level at Turner’s Cross