FA's stadium snub should roar Ireland's tigers and distaste from Hungary after Szmodics shuns approach to stick with Ireland.

American influence and investment can turbodrive St Pat's while the Women's national league kicks off with Athlone the ones to watch.

Time Kenny moved on from trying to rewrite history and League of Ireland fans rally around pal Joey.

Evergreen Weso still laying on the style at 41 and Long way round to Canada for Cork native Kevin.

Refreshing to have old soldier Caulfield shooting from the hip and ground control places Major Canham's plan on standby.

Ireland '2' deserve better treatment and lights, camera action for LOI as pyramid takes shape.

Player, legislator, referee, father and grandfather are just some of his other functions that a gathering at Clontarf Castle will rejoice in on Friday night when the milestone is marked.

The comparisons with Gavin Bazunu are unavoidable. Almost three years separates them but the fact the first-choice Ireland goalkeeper has exceeded 150 senior games before his turns 22 next month illustrates the disparity in career paths.

Never a dull moment in Zefi's Italian job and Hungary friendly an untimely coincidence for in-demand Szmodics.

Ballot chicanery, the Son of Jack, Alex Ferguson denials, mystery benefactors, kingmakers, Saipan rapprochement and succession planning are just some of terms worthy of entry into the lexicon of Irish managerial appointments. And there's always Philippe Troussier.