Manager Steve Staunton makes three changes for tonight’s Euro 2008 qualifier against Cyprus as his side seek to banish the memory of their humiliating 5-2 defeat in Nicosia one year ago.

A limited number of tickets for Wednesday's Euro 2008 Qualifier between Republic of Ireland and Cyprus are being made available.

Bobby Robson has launched a vigorous defence of Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton, demanding his critics give him a break.

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Steve Finnan believes national manager Steve Staunton deserves to lead the Republic of Ireland into next year's World Cup qualifiers.

Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton is adamant motivation will not be a problem ahead of his side's European Championship showdown with Germany.

Stephen Elliott has withdrawn from the Irish squad for this weekend's Euro 2008 qualifier against Germany at Croke Park.

The Republic of Ireland squad to face Germany in Cyprus has been announced.

Steve Staunton's dream of leading the Republic of Ireland to next summer's Euro 2008 finals are effectively over after Marek Jankulovski's first-half winner gave the Czech Republic an almost unassailable Group D advantage.

Record scorer David Healy limped out of training today to give Northern Ireland a scare ahead of their Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday against Iceland.

Republic of Ireland boss Steve Staunton has found himself at the centre of an embarrassing mix-up over a family bereavement which has ruled Stephen Ireland out of Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier in Prague.

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Staunton's woes continue ahead of Wednesday's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague.

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Outgoing Wales skipper Ryan Giggs hailed today's goalless Euro 2008 qualifier at home to Czech Republic as "a benchmark performance".

The Republic of Ireland's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign is back on track tonight following their 1-0 victory against Slovakia.

The Ireland/Scotland bid team that failed to land EURO 2008 has insisted they did nothing wrong in their campaign but were victims of a geopolitical shift in European football from the west to the east.

GAA president Sean McCague has sympathised with the failed Celtic Euro 2008 bid but argued the GAA played by the rules all along.

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has issued a statement to express his disappointment at Ireland and Scotland's failure to secure the European Championships in 2008.

The Government has rejected accusations that it was to blame for the failure of Ireland and Scotland's joint bid to host the European Championships in 2008.

Former Irish international Ray Houghton said the Gaelic bid had been unfortunate not to come out on top with a lack of 'outstanding' candidates.

Cecilia Keaveney, chairperson of the Government Sports Committee, said despite today's unsuccessful Euro 2008 bid the Government remained committed to promoting Ireland as a country capable of hosting major sporting events.

The failure of the joint Irish-Scottish bid to stage the 2008 European soccer championships today looked set to prompt political recriminations on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Former Republic of Ireland striker John Aldridge confessed Scotland and Ireland’s failure to win the race to host Euro 2008 had been “extremely disappointing”.

Fine Gael spokesman on arts, sports and tourism, Jimmy Deenihan TD, said today he was deeply disappointed that the Ireland/Scotland bid to host the 2008 championships was unsuccessful.

Scotland and Ireland were today unsuccessful in their bid to jointly host the Euro 2008 football championships.

Austria/Switzerland have won in their bid to host the European Championships in 2008, UEFA have announced.

Scotland and Ireland's bid to host Euro 2008 is still alive after they survived the first round of voting.

Ireland and Scotland go head-to-head with other European nations in the race for Euro 2008 today.

Members of the Scottish and Irish bid to stage the 2008 European Championships will meet for a campaign post-mortem whether or or not they are successful later today.

A spokesman for An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has revealed that the Government cabinet signed off on a document guaranteeing the completion of Stadium Ireland.

The director of the joint Irish/Scottish Euro 2008 bid believes Ireland has done everything asked of them - even though Croke Park is still not available.

The race to host the European Championships finals in 2008 enters a crucial stage this afternoon.

Today is the last chance for Ireland and Scotland to win over Europe's football authorities in their bid to host the European Championships in 2008.

Ireland-Scotland Euro 2008 bid marketing director Simon Lyons believes votes can still be won in the next 48 hours.

UEFA chief executive Gerhard Aigner has urged the losing bidders in the race for Euro 2008 to consider lodging a bid for 2012.

An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has reiterated his view that Croke Park will be available if the joint Irish/Scottish Euro 2008 bid is successful.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern insists the Euro 2008 bid team have not given up hope of persuading the GAA to allow Croke Park to be one of the championship venues.

Sports Minister John O'Donoghue has told the Dail that clarity on the use of Croke Park for soccer games would be helpful to the joint Scottish-Irish bid to host the 2008 European Championships.

Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness is confident that UEFA will look favourably on the Granite city and Dundee.

Ireland and Scotland’s bid to co-host the 2008 European Championships is “alive and kicking”, a top official from European football’s governing body said tonight.

Ireland and Scotland’s bid to co-host the 2008 European Championships is “alive and kicking”, a top official from European football’s governing body said tonight.

Stringent rules that ban soccer games at Croke park will be spelt out to a UEFA committee who are due in Dublin today.

Scotland and Ireland’s hopes of co-hosting the 2008 European football championships were today being put under the microscope.