Stephen Ward

Stepping aside of Irish football’s dominant figure will be seen as overdue by most fans

Burnley defender wants to focus all of his energy on his remaining club career

Stephen Ward retires from international football as McCarthy names squad of 23

Liverpool look to stay on top, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s back at Old Trafford

Dundalk manager believes idea he would not command respect as ‘quite insulting’

At one stage the odds-on favourite to succeed O’Neill, Cork man’s stock has now taken a hit

PFAI general secretary Stephen McGuinness says it could be a positive for domestic game

Manning and Obafemi the other new players included in O’Neill’s 36-man squad

Harry Arter returns to Ireland midfield for Denmark encounter

Even without Séamus Coleman and Robbie Brady, a win is not beyond possibility

Winger says Arter has been welcomed back to squad but he would never do that himself

Stephen Ward went to see a specialist on Monday over a persistent knee injury

Declan Rice is not included and Sky Sports report that he has declared for England

Cardiff City manager is ‘sure Martin O’Neill will get this sorted in the next few weeks’

Much like Stephen Ward’s leaked message you were left wondering what it all boiled down to

Ward’s version of controversial fallout adds to pressure on Republic of Ireland manager

Rift with Harry Arter and Jon Walters come across as a bit lame given they were friendlies

Irish defender heard detailing spats between Roy Keane, Harry Arter and Jon Walters

The 22-year-old scored a late equaliser for the under-21s in Kosovo on Friday evening

Home side made light work of O’Neill’s men to get off to a flier in Nations League

O’Neill can ill afford to be without the services of the Cardiff City midfielder for upcoming matches

Fulham’s excellent passing and movement was led by the marvelous Jean Michael Seri