Republic of Ireland Under-21 boss Noel King has named a 16-man squad for the forthcoming UEFA U21 Championships Group Eight qualifying round fixture against Liechtenstein.

Republic of Ireland under-21 manager Noel King has been forced to make a couple of changes to his squad for the forthcoming UEFA Under-21 Championship Group 7 fixtures against Hungary and Turkey.

Republic of Ireland U21 head coach Noel King has this evening announced a 19-man squad for the upcoming U21 International friendly against Cyprus which will take place on Wednesday, February 9 at the GSZ Stadium in Larnaca (kick-off: 2.30pm, local time).

Celtic’s bid to sign Steven Fletcher was knocked back by Hibernian tonight on the day Irishman Willo Flood became their first major capture of the transfer window.

Celtic have confirmed the signing of Scott Brown from Hibernian in the biggest ever transfer between two Scottish clubs.

Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd was today returning to his roots as he visited one of the most deprived housing estates in Scotland.

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