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Davis aiming to crown record-breaking caps appearance with a vital win
- International
- March 31, 2021, 06:00
Steven Davis wants only one thing from his record-breaking 126th appearance for Northern Ireland – a victory over Bulgaria. The 36-year-old midfield(...)
Stephen Kenny hoping 10th time’s a charm as Ireland host Luxembourg
- International
- March 27, 2021, 06:00
2022 World Cup qualifiers Group A: Ireland v Luxembourg, Saturday March 27th, Aviva Stadium (kick-off 7.45pm, RTE 2). Stephen Kenny will be hoping th(...)
Ireland have plenty to build on after Belgrade, says Josh Cullen
- International
- March 26, 2021, 06:00
Josh Cullen accepts that Ireland’s defeat in Belgrade adds to the “must win” nature of Saturday’s game against Luxembourg in Dublin, but the midfielde(...)
Ciaran Clark looking to put frustrations behind him with Ireland
- International
- March 23, 2021, 06:00
It’s just over a decade since Ciaran Clark declared for Ireland and though the now 31-year-old has 34 senior caps to show for his involvement with the(...)
Ken Early: Harry Kane likely to be stuck at Spurs for the rest of his peak years
- Soccer
- March 22, 2021, 06:00
It seems like everyone is feeling sorry for Harry Kane. Beaten last week in the north London derby, on Thursday he was part of a shambolic Europa Leag(...)
Injury headache for Kenny ahead of Ireland’s opening World Cup qualifiers
- International
- March 19, 2021, 01:00
Stephen Kenny is confident that Aaron Connolly will be fit enough to feature in next Wednesday’s opening game of the new World Cup qualification camp(...)
Football coming home? An Irish Times view
- Editorial
- March 5, 2021, 18:45
For a country that has hosted very few international sporting events of any significance, this week’s endorsement by the Government of a potential joi(...)
Johnny Sexton rows back on ‘throwaway’ retirement comment
- International
- February 24, 2021
Rumours of Johnny Sexton’s impending retirement may yet prove premature. The 96-times capped Ireland captain has made it clear that a throwaway remark(...)
Challenge facing Stephen Kenny laid bare by Ireland’s barren run
- International
- November 20, 2020, 06:00
It was well worn ground by the time he addressed the media 40 minutes or so after the end of Ireland’s game against Bulgaria on Wednesday night but St(...)
One night in Paris: Henry’s stray hand, the 33rd team and the great Fifa shakedown
- International
- May 23, 2020, 14:00
Something was wrong. Something more than the fact that Ireland had just conceded a goal that threatened to end their hopes of making it to the World C(...)



