Ireland’s latest trip to Copenhagen marked your correspondent’s fifth visit to the engaging Danish capital which, a couple of thunderstorms aside, presented a much sunnier, summery face than I experienced on my first trip there.

The parallels are striking. For Liechtenstein in Vaduz almost 23 years ago read Gibraltar in the Victoria Stadium on Saturday.

This week is the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Euro 2016 is almost upon us and Irish fans are getting very, very excited.

Cailean O’Boyle comes in for Benny Heron in the only change in the Derry side for tomorrow night’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Donegal in St Tiernach’s Park in Clones (7pm).

Twenty-five years ago today at Italia ‘90, Brazil were beating Scotland 1-0 and Costa Rica were beating Sweden 2-1 but, putting the kibosh on what was the most keenly anticipated contest of the day back in Ireland, Jack Charlton was simply refusing to even take the pitch against Eamon Dunphy.

On this month’s 25th anniversary of Italia ‘90, Niall Quinn gives the inside story of a summer he — and we — will never forget.

Leitrim 0-15 Waterford 0-10: Leitrim outplayed Waterford in the first half of Saturday’s meaningless NFL Division 4 clash in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Galway 0-13 Leitrim 1-09: Galway held off a late Leitrim challenge to claim a second FBD League win at Mohill.

Galway and Mayo kept their unbeaten starts to 2015 intact, while NUIG and Sligo also recorded wins in the FBD League this afternoon.

After scoring probably the most celebrated Ireland goal by someone other than Ray Houghton, Alan McLoughlin still had a life to live – though it almost ended a couple of years ago through cancer.

Ryan McKane was only 10 at the time but can still remember his parents having an angry discussion over what should happen next.

It was a night when the worst fears of Ireland supporters came to pass.

Falling in love with the game. Falling out of love with the game. And now, after years of thinking his chance had passed him by, the opportunity to represent his country at the European Championship finals. West Brom and Ireland midfielder Keith Andrews tells his story

It is a continuing conceit of the human condition that allows us believe we are regularly blazing trails.

DAMIEN DUFF was flying and Richard Dunne was even firing shots on goal at Gannon Park yesterday but, even with good vibes and gorgeous sunshine abounding, it just wouldn’t be an Irish training session without fresh injury worries.

Alan Kelly is perfectly placed to warn the current crop of Republic of Ireland internationals how dangerous Macedonia can be.

IT had been a sharp learning curve for Mick McCarthy in his first campaign as Irish manager.

KEVIN HUNT, the club legend who captained Bohemians to a memorable double in 2001, could be celebrating a double of a different kind on Sunday.

DESPITE the recent bombing in Tel Aviv, plans are proceeding for Ireland’s World Cup game in Israel to go ahead as scheduled.

AS has been the case throughout his career, Roy Keane was once more attracting divergent reaction with this latest chapter in his footballing life.

PROFESSIONAL football can give you everything for a while; fame, respect, riches and a great job are all yours.

THE underlying ambivalence of the Irish football public towards Mick McCarthy as manager of the international team was rooted in the unfavourable publicity he received in sections of the media.