Reasons for connections to club may be varied but commitment cannot be questioned

Former Napoli forward Marek Hamšík is still playing and captaining their side

Former Republic of Ireland star played for Carlo Ancelotti’s Juventus in his early career

Former Bolton and West Ham defender has proved a real leader for Hoops boss Bradley

From the age of 17 to 19 he was raising two young children alone, on £85 a week

Our football is stuck in the past, and there seems to be no going back to the future

Premier League kick-off: Just nine players who started in the game in Ireland featured in the Premier League last season

No shortage of views expressed among 200 invitees to event at the Mansion House

There is no need for the top administrative functionary in the FAI to be so high-profile

Leinster’s head coach overcame a turbulent start to prove his mettle in spectacular style

Republic of Ireland manager already choosing to look ahead to the European qualifiers

Sixteen years on from the most contentious event in Irish sport, the jury remains out on Saipan

Ex-Ireland player fulfilled all his boyhood dreams during his soccer career, mourners hear

After two years in the widerness, Mark Hughes may give FA Cup start against Coventry City

Journalists from Croatia, Denmark, Italy and Switzerland discuss their teams

The Louth county final brings together teams from two of the biggest towns in Ireland

To celebrate 25 years of the English league, Emmet Malone picks his Irish standouts

Wes Hoolahan has been far from peripheral but remains a passenger in long-ball game

More established players take centre stage as manager focuses on upcoming Austria test

Nielsen and the ESRI tested consumer confidence with different results

Ex-footballer and manager invested in film scheme investigated by UK revenue

Why not visit space with 289 friends? There are worse ways to spend money

Dutch visit to Dublin will be last chance for players to impress Martin O’Neill

Assistant-manager says Gibraltar capable of causing the Republic problems

Patient hard work by the Welsh FA and the top clubs is finally bearing fruit

Martin O’Neill’s men have moved up eight places in the Fifa rankings to 52nd

Combative Scots will not be pushed around, so guile will be needed to propel campaign

Trapattoni returned to Italy convinced the Irish public was more passionate about rugby – but he was wrong

Intriguing clash a career highlight for former Cork City and Republic of Ireland defender

Last night’s superb effort in Gelsenkirchen is the latest instalment from a series of outstanding results down through the years

If Ireland do qualify for Euro 2016 it will unlikely be by more than the two points that were not lost

Defender (34) calls time on international career which started against Greece in 2000

Hull midfielder a late starter, with just three caps, all earned in the last 12 months

Stoke midfielder has neither answered nor returned calls from the Republic’s manager regarding a return to the international set-up

In the first of a new series counting down to the World Cup in Brazil, we look back at an incident that divided the nation

New Ireland manager works the room, room plays hard to get

You have to bite your lip at times, something Martin O’Neill’s assistant may find difficult

Michael O’Leary watches Sir Des Champs justify his favourite tag at Punchestown