There have been Irish contestants on The X Factor whose fortunes will have more impact on the nation than whatever happens at Wembley tonight

Not since Roy Keane ruined a perfectly good evening’s cabaret at the Saipan Hyatt Regency has an Irish captain got his point across to his coach so effectively

Tonight’s visit to the Emirates is one of those golden shores that appear on the horizon and fill the heart, at least until the next big wave rolls by

Do the sharp-suited gentlemen ever realise that they are the baddies? Of course not. No-one ever does

There was a time in Ireland when people saw visions of the Virgin Mary. Now, it’s sightings of Jim McGuinness that have us rubbing our eyes in disbelief.

If you want to properly prepare yourself for a big night of international football, I recommend watching An Impossible Job, the Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall documentary about the late Graham Taylor’s failed attempt to lead England to the 1994 World Cup.

While the strange landscape of Covid football has led many to stumble, Brendan Rodgers and his team appear sure-footed and confident

In the past week, sport issued a cry for help

Currently, the men get around €2,000 for a competitive game and about €1,000 for a friendly. The women’s team get €250 per game

The Premier League dream machine faces its toughest test