Nobody in these parts needs telling just how much potential Adam Idah has. But Saturday’s hat-trick in Norwich City’s 4-2 win at Preston in the FA Cup was the first glimpse for a wider English audience of what an incredible prospect he is.

The Cork teenager put three past Preston in a 4-2 win just three days after making his Premier League debut.

Norwich's injury crisis up front could leave the Corkman in the frame to start against Manchester United the following Saturday.

Cork’s Adam Idah has described making his Premier League debut as a moment he had been dreaming about since he was a child.

Troy Parrott was instrumental in a stunning second-half comeback to keep the Ireland U21s three points clear at the top of European Championship qualifying group heading into 2020.

After missing two earlier chances, Zack Elbouzedi was relieved to be Ireland’s matchwinner in Armenia to keep their Euro U21 qualification journey on track.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s suffered their first Euro 2021 qualifier defeat with a 1-0 loss to Iceland.

As Mick McCarthy heaped more praise on Stephen Kenny’s Ireland U21s, striker Adam Idah is adamant the squad are comfortable with the growing hype surrounding them.

Mick McCarthy recently admitted Troy Parrott is a ‘shoo-in’ for a call-up to the senior squad if he figures regularly for Spurs this season

Richard Dunne reckons the time is right to fast-track Troy Parrott into the senior international set-up after the 17-year-old striker took another major step forward by setting up a goal on his debut for Spurs, as they beat Juventus 3-2 in a friendly on Sunday.

Ireland Under-21 striker Adam Idah has signed a new deal at Norwich City, keeping him a the Premier League newcomers until 2023.

Stephen Kenny cited a gruelling schedule for Ireland U21s not pushing Brazil harder in yesterday’s Toulon Tournament semi-final.

Stephen Kenny insists his U21 heroes will relish their Toulon Tournament semi-final against Brazil.

Stephen Kenny saluted his Ireland U21 warriors for securing a draw against Mexico which puts them on the brink of reaching the Toulon Tournament semi-finals.

In the public’s yearning for a natural goalscoring successor to Ireland hitman Robbie Keane, the name of Adam Idah has lasted longer than most contenders.

Stephen Kenny hailed his Ireland U21 side’s quickfire start in yesterday’s demolition of China.

Republic of Ireland 3-0 Luxembourg

Under-17 European Championship finals (Group C)

Ireland U17 striker Adam Idah will once again have his late grandfather Kevin Hayes foremost in his thoughts when they face Bosnia-Herzegovina in today’s pivotal European Championship finals fixture (1pm).

Republic of Ireland 1 Azerbaijan 0: It took until the last second of the final minute in injury time but U21 defender Shaun Donnellan ensured the good times for Irish underage football continued last night.

Gardaí breached the constitutional right to privacy of a man who was secretly recorded offering two undercover officers money to import cocaine to Ireland, a court has heard.

A former bus driver described as an international drugs trafficker has been jailed for 13 years after he solicited undercover gardaí to act as drug mules.

A Yahoo UK Ltd legal intern has told a trial that she assisted with providing authorities with evidence of emails sent to and from two email addresses, one of which the State alleges is the accused.

A man accused of being an international cocaine trafficker had telephone numbers for people in more than 20 countries on his mobile phone, a trial has heard.

A man has gone on trial accused of soliciting two undercover gardaí to travel to Brazil to collect cocaine and bring it back into Ireland.