In the wake of Ireland's draw with Denmark, Ger McCarthy looks at the twists and turns as Ireland head for the play-offs.

Irish teams have had very few opportunities to qualify for a major tournament on home soil.

Christian Eriksen is tipping his Tottenham Hotspur teammate Troy Parrott to lead Ireland’s line in tomorrow’s concluding European qualifier.

So no fairytale debut goal for the Troy wonder but young Parrott did get to register an assist as Sean Maguire finally opened his international account with a memorable strike.

A 120-year-old lighthouse in north-western Denmark has been put on wheels and rails in a bid to move it more than 250ft away from the North Sea amid the threat of coastal erosion.

Several people have been killed in a train accident on a bridge linking the central Danish islands of Zealand and Funen, police said.

As the first bankers in Europe’s biggest money laundering scandal get detained by police, the political demand is for a tough response targeting the perpetrators.

Fianna Fáil’s finance spokesperson Michael McGrath says that priority has to be given to ensuring that Irish claimants are paid by Danish insurer Qudos which went into liquidation recently.

Another stalemate and plenty of difficult questions for Seamus Coleman and Martin O’Neill to field following a scoreless draw with Denmark in Aarhus tonight.

Should the FAI begin exploring alternative managerial options?

Martin O'Neill saw the Republic of Ireland scrap their way to just a second Nations League point as they ground out a 0-0 draw in Denmark.

The Irish football fan found dead in Denmark on Sunday has been named locally as David Clerkin from Drogheda, Co Louth.

A man is in a critical condition after being shot by police in Aarhus, Denmark, ahead of tonight's UEFA Nations League game between the Republic of Ireland and Denmark.

As Ireland go limping into the lion’s den in Aarhus, they could be forgiven for hoping that they will find the lion sleeps tonight and won’t be too worked up about trying to inflict another November mauling on Martin O’Neill’s team.

Denmark overcame Wales in a passionate Nations League contest in Cardiff last night and, in doing so, relegating Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland to League C.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has been forced to alter this squad for the UEFA Nations League game away to Denmark on Monday, November 19 due to some injuries.

Martin O’Neill has described the 0-0 draw with Denmark as a “building block” as Ireland now prepare for the visit to Dublin on Tuesday of a Welsh team which put his side to the sword in Cardiff last month.

Ireland have drawn 0-0 with Denmark in their Nations League match in Dublin.

Matt Doherty was handed a first start for the Republic of Ireland as manager Martin O'Neill made six changes for the Nations League clash with Denmark in Dublin.

Mark Hassett (22), from Baltimore, is competing with Oisín O’Driscoll in the 49er class at the World Sailing Championships in Arhus, Denmark (July 30-August 10). He is studying maths in UCC and his all-Cork skiff crew narrowly missed a silver fleet finish at the recent European Championships.

Croatia have qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win over Denmark.

France 0 Denmark 0

Chris Hatherall looks ahead to today’s World Cup action as eight teams go into Day 13 looking to finish the group stage on a high.

Denmark coach Age Hareide’s withering assessment of opponents France last month has added “salt, pepper and vinegar” to their World Cup match today, his counterpart Didier Deschamps said.

Denmark has joined some other European countries in deciding to ban garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa.

A fifth-minute strike from Troy Parrott gave Colin O'Brien's side a 1-0 win over Denmark at St. George's Park

A court in Denmark will deliver a verdict today in the case of a submarine inventor accused of rape and murder.

Scientists in Denmark say they have made progress in “decriminalising” cows in the climate debate, with a 58% methane emission reduction in laboratory trials when they added a product called Mootral to a typical Danish dairy ration of maize silage and soybean meal.

A Danish inventor has gone on trial accused of murdering a Swedish reporter on his home-made submarine.

Danish royals and officials have attended a private funeral in Copenhagen for Denmark's late Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe.

Danish police are investigating the theft of what is said to be the world's most expensive bottle of vodka.

A Christian Erickson hat trick smashed Irish dreams of playing in next summer's finals in Russia, leading his team to a 5-1 victory.

Ireland’s half-back hopefuls, Joey Carbery and Kieran Marmion, have been told to forget Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray and to play to their strengths.

Right, here we go. Time to give the checklist a final once-over.

Rep of Ireland 1 Denmark 5

Denmark’s players — including Christian Eriksen — were all in agreement that class told in the end as Ireland’s World Cup ambitions came to a crashing halt in the most humiliating circumstances.

The moments that mattered at the Aviva last night.