ON THE last occasion an Irish squad arranged a training camp in lieu of a major tournament, Robbie Keane was mocked up by a newspaper at a Las Vegas casino.

John Fallon distils the series of misfortunate events at the Fortuna Arena, any one of which might have led to a showdown on home soil last night.

Elsewhere, LOI coaches spread their wings, while Keeley and McGinty vie for Ireland back-up role.

It’s not CarlaWard's job to prioritise youth, but the clock is ticking.

This is certainly one instance where football can take a back seat.

Denmark are one of only four of the last 52 European countries to qualify for a men’s World Cup that were ranked lower than 25.

Despite last year’s struggles, and the personal anguish of his assistant Ollie Horgan passing away at 57, Caulfield signed a two-year contract extension that would bring him up to the eight years in the job.

Roma’s title ambition, striker overload and Gasperini’s demands leave Evan Ferguson battling for relevance rather than escape

Ade Solanke’s transfer last week is an indicator of the post-Brexit landscape English outfits are navigating to source the finest Irish talent.

Stephen McPhail slipped out the Shamrock Rovers door late last Thursday just the way he wanted it – without fanfare or fuss.