Conor Hourihane

Mick McCarthy knows who his reliables are. They have not changed. Nor will they. Seamus Coleman is the leader, followed in times of trouble by James M(...)

Rep of Ireland 2 Gibraltar 0 Having had a gale force wind to blame for the narrowness of their victory at the Victoria Stadium a couple of months bac(...)

Shane Duffy described Alan Judge’s free for his late headed goal as the “perfect ball” and though Ireland’s overall performance left room for improvem(...)

Denmark 1 Republic of Ireland 1 Another draw in Denmark where Shane Duffy’s headed equaliser late on gave Ireland a point they are bound to feel they(...)

The Irish team slipped pretty much unnoticed in and out of the Parken Stadium on Thursday evening with more local interest, it seemed, in registering (...)

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has cut a swathe through his squad as he plans for a return to the Premier League by releasing eight players. Just fiv(...)

If any of the Republic of Ireland players needed a clean slate under new management this year, it was Alan Browne. One of the most consistent Irish(...)

Basking in the Algarve sun, Mick McCarthy could afford to smile when reflecting on his work to date in his second go at the Republic of Ireland job, a(...)

West Brom 1 Aston Villa 0 (2-2 on aggregate, Aston Villa win 4-3 on penalties) Aston Villa have a shot at redemption. Twelve months on from their pla(...)

Aston Villa 2 West Bromwich Albion 1 Jack Grealish inspired Aston Villa’s comeback as a late show against West Brom put them on the brink of another (...)