Mark Lawrenson

Fantasy Football: Harmless escapism or a very strange obsession?

The game now consumes millions of people all over the world, including 200,000 in Ireland

President pays tribute to ‘best of the game’ John Giles

Former player and manager ends a 31-year association with RTÉ as a football analyst

Euro ’88: Jack Charlton points Ireland’s ‘beautiful, skilled losers’ on path to glory

A phone call in December 1985 set in train one of the key chapters in the history of Irish football

RTÉ’s Après Match team ready to tackle new characters during Euro 2016

Kevin Kilbane, Gerry Armstrong and Jimmy Nesbitt in the firing line

Euro Moments: Ronnie Whelan shins it to win it against USSR

Stunning volley caps off exceptional Irish performance in Hannover draw at Euro 1988

TV View: No easy group as dark night of the Euro draw had fighting fatigue

Over in Vegas, the speed, the precision, the brutality – Rogan let Aldo have it

TV View: Panel’s forebodings prove unfounded on joyous night

Martin and Roy man-hugging, half the stadium weeping, Dunphy too.

Sideline Cut: Whatever Jack Grealish decides, he has proved loyalty to Ireland

Choice on international future is one the 19-year-old must be allowed to take time over

Ireland and Poland renew friendship that has brought fond memories for blazers

There are many reasons why countries have met so often and not all are football ones

Mary Hannigan’s TV Review

It’s not cricket when a soft drinks company gets so much free coverage

Matchless formula still providing football fans with their weekly fix

The BBC’s Match of the Day programme is 50 years old – but still delivering the goods

Republic of Ireland’s away days woes

27 years ago Mark Lawrenson scored the winner against Scotland

Composed Ireland able to reflect on night for the ages

O’Shea goal turns usual story of another gutsy defeat to a rush of pure Irish elation

Samba Soccer: Poor old Moyesie never far from ridicule

Patrick Madden looks at the weird and wonderful from Brazil 2014

Wes Hoolahan an overnight sensation after too many years

Little midfield maestro finally coming into his own for Ireland

Ronnie sighs as he wonders where former champions Spain have gone

Mary Hannigan’s TV View from Day Two of Brazil 2014

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