ISRAEL manager Avraham Grant has claimed it will be an unfamiliar Israel team that Brian Kerr’s Republic of Ireland will face on Saturday week.

John Russell is out of this afternoon's final Four Nations tournament match against Wales with a shin injury.

Bohemians' Robbie Doyle has joined up with the Republic of Ireland squad at the Four Nations tournament in Aberdeen.

Bohemians 2 Cork City 3

Madeira selection 0, Republic of Ireland 4

INTERNATIONAL recognition for Ireland’s U21 team proved to Cork City hot-shot John O’Flynn that there is life after the English League.

Cork City's John O'Flynn has made a scoring start to his first full debut for the Ireland Under-21 side.

Albania 1 Ireland 0

Ireland and Greece drew 0-0 in their friendly international in Athens.

Greece 0 Ireland 0

Glen Crowe has been called into the Republic of Ireland squad for Ireland's friendly match against Greece.

Ireland face a must-win showdown with Switzerland at Lansdowne Road this evening.

MICK McCARTHY yesterday suggested that only outright victory for Ireland in the European Championship of 2004 would keep him in the job as manager of the national team beyond his current contract.

Don Givens' Republic of Ireland Under 21's ended their World Cup qualifying