Troy Parrott

A crowd of 25,000 is expected for Tuesday night’s friendly match at the Aviva

‘It’s possibly fair to say, that 60 to 70 per cent of our best players are defenders’

The manager’s long-term vision for Ireland is clear but he desperately needs some results

Both players returned negative results from Covid tests ahead of Azerbaijan match

Despite recovering from second bout, Ireland striker opts to continue taking chances

Ireland goalkeeper knows a decision will have to be made whether to return to City

Ireland manager says ‘we need to turn our draws into wins’ against Azerbaijan

Midfield continues to be problematic with no one playing at top end of the English game

Manager’s long-term goal becoming clearer as young prospects impress

It is hard to see past a win for the visitors but Republic will be judged on their performance

Wigan winger and Ireland manager Stephen Kenny hit out at ‘over the top’ reaction

Duffy’s late header spares serious blushes as Kenny’s side toil against team ranked 112th

It felt like this team was ready to shine. Then it just didn’t happen against Azerbaijan

Ireland manager refuses to accept job is too big for him after 112th in world take a point

Have faith in young players, says teenage goalkeeper who saved Portugal star’s penalty

Under-21 side in action against Bosnia & Herzegovina on Friday