As revealed by Keith Andrews in his column in this newspaper on Saturday, the Bolton Wanderers midfielder is among a group of current and former Irish internationals who are back in Dublin this week taking their first formal steps on a road that could lead to a career in management.

THE mother of a young man who died in a car crash has warned teenagers they are not invincible.

ALAN QUINN sat in his wheelchair looking at the faces of hundreds of tomorrow’s young drivers and told them he’s paying the price for speeding.

Ipswich 1 Nottingham Forest 1

Middlesbrough 3 Ipswich 1

ROY KEANE’S Ipswich survived a major scare in the Carling Cup first round last night.

Shrewsbury Town 3 Ipswich Town 3 (AET, Ipswich win 4-2 on penalties)

TWO GOALS from Dubliner Owen Garvan helped Roy Keane’s Ipswich Town to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Waterford United in an entertaining friendly before a crowd of 3,500 at the sun-splashed RSC last night.

A COUPLE of months back, Roy Keane ventured the opinion that Giovanni Trapattoni ought to sleep outside Stephen Ireland’s house if that’s what it was going to take to entice the Manchester City man back into the international fold.

BURNLEY took advantage of Reading’s weekend off — Steve Coppell’s side face Coventry tonight — to move up to fourth place with a 3-0 win over Derby County on Saturday.

QPR enhanced their promotion credentials as Martin Rowlands first-half free-kick earned Iain Dowie’s 10-men all three points against Norwich at Carrow Road last night.

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

MIDDLESBROUGH are in the draw for last eight of the FA Cup but that is as good as it gets for the Premier League side.

NEIL WARNOCK has admitted his relief at Don Givens’ decision to snub Clinton Morrison by leaving him out of the Republic of Ireland squad for next month’s friendly with Brazil.

Ipswich have signed Sheffield United midfielder Alan Quinn on an emergency loan deal.

EDUARDO Da Silva struck twice to help Arsenal book their place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals with a routine victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Two clinical finishes from Eduardo Da Silva helped Arsenal book their place in the last eight of the Carling Cup fourth-round clash with a routine victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has signed a new contract keeping him at Bramall Lane until 2010.

Three civil servants in the Land Registry office and a law agent have been ordered to carry out community service in addition to suspended prison terms and fines they received last February for corruption.

Three civil servants and a law agent have received suspended prison terms and a collective fine of €50,000 for corruption in relation to copies of Land Registry Office file plans and maps.

Paddy Kenny gifted Everton a point as Sheffield United suffered further penalty heart-break against Merseyside opposition.

The following are the teams for today's Premiership matches.

Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has promoted seven of Ireland’s promising young footballers to the senior squad for the trip to San Marino on February 7.

Swansea midfielder Thomas Butler made Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock pay the price for fielding an understrength side as the Blades crashed out of the FA Cup.

Middlesbrough 3 Sheffield United 1

Sheffield United 1 Arsenal 0

Neil Warnock is convinced he will be able to persuade players to join Sheffield United next month – despite facing an uncertain future.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has warned fans he will not be spending silly money in next month’s transfer window.

Craig Bellamy returned to the Liverpool starting line-up as Rafael Benitez’s side looked to secure their first Premiership away win of the season at Wigan.

DANNY WEBBER returned to Watford and scored a vital goal against his former club to hand Sheffield United their second away win of the season.

These are the teams for in today's 3pm Premiership action.

Sheffield United 1 Manchester United 2

Chelsea v West Ham

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has branded his misbehaving players as “thick” after goalkeeper Paddy Kenny had his eyebrow bitten at an Indian restaurant.

Newcastle 0 Sheffield United 1

Everton 2 Sheffield United 0

Steve Staunton is determined to “ride the storm” as his future as manager of the Republic of Ireland comes into focus again.

Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has vowed to take the fierce criticism flying his way “on the chin”.

Ireland manager Steve Staunton has suffered another injury blow ahead of his side’s impending Euro 2008 qualifying double header.

LEE CARSLEY has said that he hopes to be involved in the next Republic of Ireland squad.

All the teams for this afternoon's Premiership action.

Veteran centre-back Craig Short is out of Sheffield United’s Barclays Premiership clash against Tottenham at White Hart Lane tomorrow.

AFTER a two-hour training session in Lagos on the Algarve yesterday, Irish manager Steve Staunton confirmed that four players are out of Wednesday’s game against Chile at Lansdowne Road.

Alan Quinn, Paddy Kenny, Andy and Joey O'Brien all sat out this afternoon's two-hour training session in the Algarve as the Republic of Ireland prepare to face Chile on Wednesday.