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Callum McGregor goal extends Celtic's unbeaten Premiership run to 43 games

Callum McGregor stepped off the bench to salvage a point for Celtic in a hard-fought 1-1 draw against St Johnstone at Parkhead.

Sat, 26 Aug, 2017

Shane Long to miss Austria clash

Shane Long has been ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Austria next month.

Fri, 19 May, 2017

Adam Rooney books cup final date for Aberdeen against Bhoys

There was a distinctly Irish flavour to Aberdeen’s 3-2 win over Hibernian in Saturday’s Scottish Cup semi-final.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

How the Irish fared: Aiden McGeady has the x-factor, says Preston boss

Aiden McGeady maintained his recent fine form as Preston continued their play-off push with a 2-1 win over QPR in Saturday’s Championship clash at Deepdale.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

How the Irish fared: Conor Hourihane’s going away gift for Barnsley

Conor Hourihane is expected to join Aston Villa in coming days and the Bandon man gave Barnsley fans the perfect farewell gift on Saturday, curling home a majestic free-kick as the Tykes beat rivals Leeds 3-2 in the Championship.  

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

How the Irish fared: Scott Hogan brace shows why he’s on Ireland's wanted list

Scott Hogan illustrated why Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill is so keen to recruit his services by scoring twice in Brentford’s 3-2 Championship defeat at Blackburn on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016

James McCarthy and Stephen Ward add to Martin O’Neill’s injury list

Martin O’Neill has lost another two of his probable starting team for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Austria after injury prevented James McCarthy and Stephen Ward making the final 28-man squad last night.

Tue, 08 Nov, 2016

Dundalk duo add zest to Ireland squad but Shane Long's injury woes cast a shadow

The feelgood news factor of the inclusion of Dundalk duo Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle in the latest Irish squad is offset by unhappy confirmation that Shane Long has followed fellow striker Daryl Murphy into sick bay for the upcoming World Cup qualifier away to Austria.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2016

Aberdeen v Celtic - Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership - Pittodrie Stadium

Celtic survive late Aberdeen comeback for win thanks to Tom Rogic goal

A moment of real class from Tom Rogic earned Celtic a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen and further strengthened the champions' grip on the Ladbrokes Premiership title race.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2016

How the Irish fared: Paul ‘van Shane’ earns Jaap Stam's acclaim

It’s not every day that Paul McShane is compared to Marco van Basten but the Irishman was on Saturday after his volley gave Reading a 1-0 Championship win at Rotherham.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Courtney Duffus eyes Ireland striking gap

Everton’s Courtney Duffus is interested in solving Ireland’s long-term striker shortage.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2016

Martin O’Neill taking nothing for granted ahead of Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifiers

In the run-up to the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers at home to Georgia and away to Moldova, a depleted Irish squad held its first training session of the week at Abbotstown yesterday.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2016

Danny Rogers ready to emulate Dublin pal Cormac Costello

Danny Rogers wasn’t in a position to catch Cormac Costello’s winning three-point turn off the bench for Dublin in last Saturday’s All-Ireland final replay, but news of his buddy’s heroics came as no surprise.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2016

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City - Sky Bet Championship - Molineux

How the Irish fared: Wes Hoolahan and Robbie Brady on song for Norwich

With the World Cup qualifier against Georgia just days away Ireland boss Martin O’Neill will have been pleased to see Wes Hoolahan and Robbie Brady shine at club level this weekend.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

Aberdeen v Rangers - Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership - Pittodrie Stadium

Stunning late free kick gives Aberdeen win over Rangers

James Maddison's stoppage-time winner ensured Rangers suffered a miserable return to Pittodrie as Aberdeen claimed a dramatic 2-1 Ladbrokes Premiership win.

Sun, 25 Sep, 2016

How the Irish fared: Daryl Murphy eyes Premier League after Newcastle move

Daryl Murphy has set his sights on promotion after completing his move from Ipswich to Newcastle yesterday.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

How the Irish fared: David McGoldrick serves reminder as Brian Lenihan takes bow

It may prove too little, too late but David McGoldrick served a timely reminder to Martin O’Neill after scoring his first goal since August in Ipswich’s 3-2 championship win over MK Dons on Saturday.

Mon, 02 May, 2016

How the Irish fared: Anthony Pilkington makes a striking case

Anthony Pilkington’s transition from winger to striker continued to gather momentum at the weekend as his brace helped play-off hopefuls Cardiff to a 2-1 Championship win over Preston.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

How the Irish fared: Tardy Alan Browne punctures Huddersfield

It was fitting that Alan Browne’s winner in Preston’s 2-1 Championship win over Huddersfield came late on. A few hours earlier the former Cork City man had been stranded on a motorway en route to Deepdale due to a puncture.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Ronny Deila’s future at Celtic in doubt as Aberdeen blow title race open

Aberdeen 2 Celtic 1: Aberdeen dramatically cut Celtic’s lead at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership to three points with a 2-1 win over the Hoops, piling further pressure on Parkhead boss Ronny Deila.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2016

Despondent Celtic’s lead at the top halved by fired-up Aberdeen

Aberdeen dramatically cut Celtic’s lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to three points.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Hull City v Burnley - Sky Bet Championship - KC Stadium

How the Irish fared: Jonathan Douglas delivers as Ipswich get home boost

A scrambled equaliser from Jonathan Douglas on Saturday sparked a late comeback that secured Ipswich’s first home Championship win since the start of November.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Alan Judge making compelling case for Euros inclusion

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Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

UEFA European Championship 2016 - Republic of Ireland Basecamp Facilities

Martin O’Neill to experiment in friendlies

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has revealed he plans to experiment in the March friendlies against Switzerland and Slovakia in the build-up to the Euro 2016 finals.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

How the Irish fared: Time ticking for Irish players

Saturday’s Euro 2016 draw will have provided a timely reminder to those dreaming of being part of the Republic of Ireland squad that time is running out to book a place among the final 23.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

How the Irish fared: Alan Judge on target as buzzing Brentford continue flying form

His manager may be different but Alan Judge’s form remains unchanged as he netted his sixth goal of the season in Brentford’s 2-0 victory over MK Dons on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Dec, 2015

Adam Rooney on target as Aberdeen deliver

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes praised his side as they moved to within four points of league-leaders Celtic with an impressive win over Dundee in the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership at Dens Park.

Mon, 07 Dec, 2015

How the Irish fared: Ronny Deila blasts talkative Anthony Stokes

At what point can an unbeaten run become a distraction? At first glance this might seem a stupid question but at a certain juncture the desire to keep a record intact can inhibit a team and take their focus off winning games.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Numerous injury headaches for Martin O’Neill ahead of Bosnia showdowns

Martin O’Neill has a number of injury headaches to contend with as the Irish squad assemble in Dublin today ahead of Friday’s first leg of their European Championship play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Zenica.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

How the Irish fared: Daryl Murphy back in groove in time for Bosnia

Mick McCarthy has backed Daryl Murphy to fill the void left by Shane Long if the Southampton striker fails to win his fitness fight for Ireland’s Euro 2016 play-off games against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Daryl Murphy has lost his golden touch

What a difference a year makes. 12 months ago Daryl Murphy was in the midst of the most prolific season of his career.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Blow for Martin O’Neill as Kevin Doyle ruled out

Martin O’Neill’s attacking options for the decisive Euro 2016 qualifiers have been hit with confirmation that Kevin Doyle will miss the Republic of Ireland October showdowns with Germany and Poland.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2015

Martin O’Neill focus on players available for double header

As endgame looms on Ireland’s Euro Group D qualification campaign, Martin O’Neill will be keen to focus today on the players available to him when he announces his provisional squad for the double-header against Germany and Poland.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015

How the Irish fared: Anthony Pilkington pounces as Cardiff win again

Goals from Anthony Pilkington and Joe Mason broke Huddersfield’s resistance on Saturday and lifted Cardiff to second in the Championship.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Adam Rooney ready for exciting month

The onset of September could bring with it new territory in the Rooney household in the form of a maiden Ireland cap and fatherhood for Aberdeen striker Adam.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2015

Ireland stepping out in new home

Having upped sticks from Malahide, the Irish squad will get a first taste of their new Dublin base when they step out on Pitch Number One at the National Training Centre in Abbotstown this morning, to begin preparations for the European Championship double-header away to Gibraltar in Faro on Friday and at home to Georgia in the Aviva Stadium on the following Monday.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

How the Irish fared: Stephen Gleeson back to bite MK Dons as Birmingham remain unbeaten

In-form Stephen Gleeson returned to haunt MK Dons on Saturday, scoring the opening goal as Birmingham maintained their unbeaten start to the season to climb to seventh in the Championship.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Just what was going on this time behind Mourinho on the Chelsea bench?

Catch up with all the weekend antics from the Premier League in Monday Morning Leftback 

Mon, 24 Aug, 2015

Irish bosses show the way

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Mon, 24 Aug, 2015

How the Irish fared: John Egan scores as Gillingham put Blades to the sword

The opening weekend of the Championship season was a pretty uneventful one for the Irish.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2015

John O’Shea eyes the positives

To John O’Shea, the solution is simple.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2015

Martin O’Neill trusts players to maintain match focus

Martin O’Neill is trusting that his players will go the extra mile in keeping themselves sharp and focused in the long post-season run-up to the friendly against England on June 7 and, more crucially, the Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland on June 13.

Wed, 13 May, 2015

Irish duo star but Brentford could still miss playoffs

Two of Brentford’s Irish players were in flying form on Saturday but their best efforts were not enough to earn the Bees three desperately-needed points.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015

Brentford badly stung by Derby’s raider Jeff Hendrick

Jeff Hendrick should have been sent off for a “shocking challenge” before playing a central role in Derby’s last-gasp equaliser in their 1-1 draw against fellow playoff hopefuls Brentford on Saturday.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2015