James Collins

Ireland v Portugal: All you need to know ahead of World Cup qualifier

Stephen Kenny’s team take on Portugal on Wednesday night at the Estadio Algarve

Football world’s eyes focus on Ronaldo as Ireland set for bit-part role

Kenny’s side braced for daunting test against multitalented Portugal squad in the Algarve

Stephen Kenny: ‘A number of players have had vaccines some haven’t’

Ireland must plan without Alan Browne and Callum Robinson as squad announced

Championship highways and byways await for Ireland boss Stephen Kenny

Manager will be hoping players don’t get bogged down in transfer window ahead of qualifiers

Trouble lies ahead if Stephen Kenny can’t get his message through to Ireland’s players

Wanting and saying are failing to translate into doing after 12 matches in charge

Andorra match gives Ireland chance to arrest alarming decline in goal-scoring

Since 2018, national side have a return of just 21 goals from their 30 games contested

Malachy Clerkin: Ireland will beat Andorra . . . won’t they?

The Stephen Kenny era is in a twilight zone and will die on the vine without positive results

Stephen Kenny left clinging to the hope of better forward options next autumn

Integration of young players will continue but lack of natural goalscorer remains concern

Defeat to Luxembourg arguably Ireland’s worst ever home result

World Cup qualification hopes already look slim as Kenny’s winless run continues

Luxembourg deliver devastating blow to Irish World Cup hopes

Shock defeat means Stephen Kenny has now gone 10 games without a first win

Fans get a tantalising glimpse of Stephen Kenny’s vision for Ireland

It ended with another defeat but Belgrade may yet be seen as the turning point for manager

Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrovic punishes Ireland with ruthless display of finishing

Fulham striker comes off the bench to decide World Cup qualifier in Belgrade

TV View: Alan Browne gives Ireland fans ‘we were there (on the couch)’ moment

The long, long wait for a goal is over but the road to Qatar World Cup looks even longer

Alan Browne: ‘It’s time for me to step up at international level’

Preston midfielder believes it’s up to the entire team to end Ireland’s wait for a goal

Teemu Pukki double keeps Norwich clear of chasing pack

Championship round-up: Bournemouth, Swansea, Watford and Reading all win

Stephen Kenny insists Nations League campaign ‘will stand to us in the future’

Manager believes Ireland will be stronger going into next year’s World Cup campaign

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