Sammie Szmodics one of three players ruled out of Ireland game against North Macedonia
Celtic defender Liam Scales likely to start at Aviva Stadium with Bosun Lawal in line for his first cap
Heimir Hallgrímsson
Articles about Ireland men's soccer manager Heimir Hallgrímsson
Now for North Macedonia: Why you should go to Ireland’s least enticing home friendly ever
Officially the game is sold out, but chances are there’ll be plenty of empty seats at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday
Portsmouth winger Millenic Alli called up for Ireland’s friendly with North Macedonia
26-year-old comes in for Sammie Szmodics for Tuesday night’s game at the Aviva Stadium
Heimir Hallgrímsson hoping Séamus Coleman will stick with Ireland for Euro 2028 campaign
‘We benefit from having him,’ says Republic of Ireland manager
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘If you crash a car, the best thing to do is drive again’
Republic’s manager says playoff performance was ’99 per cent’ well executed, indicates selection changes for North Macedonia game
‘Pain’ felt by Heimir Hallgrímsson after Prague loss shows how far Ireland have come
Manager made key changes after humiliating Armenia defeat that ultimately made the team better
Ken Early: Ireland’s loss to Czech Republic leaves us in a Kafkaesque nightmare
There’s little point raging at Ryan Manning, Finn Azaz, Alan Browne, Hemir Hallgrímsson or any other individual
A team of good eggs but room for a bad one: What we learned from Ireland’s qualifying campaign
Age profile of Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side is on the right side of 30 . . . just don’t mention penalty practice
Malachy Clerkin: A brutal end but the seeds sown by Ireland’s campaign will sprout long into the future
Just as nothing lifts the country like an Ireland football team going well, nothing hurts like the dashed hopes of nearly getting there
Ireland blew chance against the Czechs but Hallgrímsson can lead us forward
The defeat in the Czech Republic was painful but Ireland have shown they have a highly competitive squad, albeit it with one glaring weakness
This Ireland team gave everything in Prague. It wasn’t enough
Ireland let their grip on this game slip in the first half by giving away a penalty
Sammie Szmodics to remain in hospital in Prague as Ireland’s World Cup dream ends
Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson says Ipswich Town attacker was lined up to take a penalty in the shoot-out
Czech Republic v Ireland: Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose on penalties - as it happened
Finn Azaz and Alan Browne miss from the spot after 2-2 draw in Prague in World Cup playoff
Ireland hearts are crushed after World Cup playoff – truly, sport is rubbish
At least we don’t have to delete all our social media stuff to ensure entrance to the USA
Ireland gave everything in war of attrition but the Czechs held their nerve in the shoot-out
For so long, Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side were good enough to go through but in the end, penalties sent them crashing out
Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak in Prague as Czech Republic march on to playoff final
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side were four minutes away from win in 90 minutes before Ladislav Krejčí’s equaliser
Ireland v Czech Republic: Passion, composure – and Troy Parrott – needed for this one
Séamus Coleman will be almost certain to start in Prague, but will it end with Caoimhín Kelleher having to save penalties?
Ireland v Czech Republic: Squad updates, TV details and more
Everything you need to know before Thursday’s World Cup play-off semi-final in Prague
‘We want to do it for the people’: Séamus Coleman ready to give Ireland something to shout about in Prague
Heimir Hallgrímsson says Ireland ‘not overly-analysing’ Czechs amid squad upheaval
Harvey Vale could be the wild card: Our writers pick their Ireland team to face Czech Republic
Spine of the team picks itself and then the conversation turns to Séamus Coleman’s fitness
John Egan: ‘I think everyone knows how much playing for Ireland means to me’
Cork man’s persistence and training helped him return to the squad after a two-year gap in a career renaissance period
How Heimir Hallgrímsson found the formula for Ireland to use in the Czech Republic
Finn Azaz has become part of an attacking trio that will need to fire well if Ireland are to make the World Cup
John O’Shea gets ‘cup final’ feeling ahead of Ireland’s playoff against Czech Republic
‘The intensity, the noise and the atmosphere around the boys is brilliant’ admits Ireland assistant manager
Is Hallgrímsson right not to practise penalties? Previewing Ireland v Czech Republic
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
Kevin Kilbane: I can tell you what disingenuous Thierry Henry said to Richard Dunne
Usually, the jitters disappear after the anthems, but Prague promises to be a psychological battle to beat them all
Relief for Hallgrímsson as Troy Parrott and other Ireland players survive weekend unscathed
Andrew Moran produced an outstanding display in Preston’s victory
St Pat’s dominant, Dundalk’s Kilduff innovative, where to play James McClean?
Five wins in six games have made St Patrick’s Athletic an early title contender
From the airport to the maternity ward – where were you for Troy Parrott’s goal?
Ireland’s winner in Budapest was an explosion where the shrapnel came in the form of smiles and tears and hugs with strangers
Ken Early: Hallgrímsson is staying until Euro 2028. But it isn’t all good news
Contract extension reflects faith in long-term project as squad faces defining week
Evan Ferguson to be unavailable should Ireland qualify for World Cup
Striker not expected to recover from ankle surgery in time for Group A opener
Heimir Hallgrímsson goes for experience over match fitness for Prague ‘war’
Coleman, Brady and Ogbene return to Republic of Ireland squad for World Cup playoff despite minimal game time
Ireland World Cup playoffs squad: Heimir Hallgrímsson signs extension to Euro 2028, Harvey Vale included in 25-man squad – as it happened
Ireland to face Czech Republic in World Cup playoff semi-final next Thursday
Robbie Brady and Séamus Coleman in line to return to Ireland squad for World Cup playoff in Prague
David McGoldrick unlikely to come out of retirement as cover for Troy Parrott for Czech Republic clash
Troy Parrott proves again why he is one of the most in-form strikers in Europe
Irish player tracker: David McGoldrick continues his form to give Hallgrímsson something to think about
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