Person: Jack Taylor

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Three U21 players return to squad for crucial clash with Sweden

Stephen Kenny's side given boost as star names report for duty.

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Kenny 'delighted' for Parrott on senior call-up as he names U21 squad

Stephen Kenny has said that he is delighted for Troy Parrott that the 17-year-old Spurs player has received his first senior Ireland call-up even though it means the U21 manager will be without his star striker for next Thursday’s Euro 2021 qualifier away to Armenia.

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Kenny feeling 'absolutely fine' after health scare

“I’m feeling very well. Obviously I had a stay (in hospital) in Sweden and there is probably not a better health system you could have than in Sweden so it wasn’t the worse place to be not well in.

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Kenny eager to maximise Ireland’s attacking talent

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Michael Obafemi gets Ireland u21 call-up as four League of Ireland players included in squad

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Toulon display leave Kenny upbeat on Euro hopes

ROI managers McCarthy and Kenny praise U-21 training match victory against senior squad

Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy and U-21s manager Stephen Kenny praised 'a brilliant exercise' as the U-21s secured a 2-1 victory in a training match.

Thu, 30 May, 2019

New faces among Stephen Kenny's Ireland squad for Toulon Tournament

It will be the first time since 2002 that Ireland have competed in the tournament.

Tue, 21 May, 2019

10 Irish crime fiction novels you didn't know you needed in your life

Irish crime fiction has exploded into a literary phenomenon in recent times. Declan Burke selects the best examples of how the genre has developed through the years.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

Grindr serial killer Stephen Port convicted of murdering three men

Serial killer Stephen Port has been found guilty in the UK of murdering three young gay men to fulfil his depraved sexual fantasies.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2016

Murders accused 'had sex with gay men after knocking them out with drugs'

A sex fiend drugged and murdered four young men he met on gay networking sites such as Grindr, a court in England has heard.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2016

AIG Cups and Shields: Monkstown bid for first title against ‘quality’ Sligo outfit

Munster champions Monkstown will be happy to play the underdog role as the race for Irish club golf’s blue riband, the AIG Senior Cup, goes down to the last four this morning at Carton House in Kildare.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2016

Murder accused faces new charges

An alleged serial killer accused of drugging and murdering four men he met on gay websites has been charged with attacking eight others.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2016

Silver screen and TV feel the impact of hurling

Readers with several hours to spare have probably already discovered Making A Murderer, the documentary series on streaming service Netflix which details the (literal) trials and tribulations of Wisconsin man Steven Avery as he battles for justice, and his own freedom, in the US legal system.

Sun, 10 Jan, 2016

‘Serial killer’ drugged four men he met online

An alleged serial killer has appeared in court accused of drugging and murdering four young men he met on gay websites, and dumping their bodies in and around a churchyard in east London.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2015

Sunday’s TV tips

Here's what to watch on TV tonight.

Sun, 23 Aug, 2015

It’s a crime for genre to slip up on literary status

HeadstoneKen BruenTransworld Ireland, £12. 99Kindle, £8. 54TornCasey HillSimon & Schuster, £9. 99, Kindle £4. 99The Nameless DeadBrian McGillowayMacmillan, £12. 99, Kindle £6.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2012

Webb pays tribute to Taylor

Howard Webb hailed the legacy Jack Taylor left on refereeing as tributes poured in for the former official, who has died at the age of 82.

Sat, 28 Jul, 2012

When crime does pay

THE great crime novelist Raymond Chandler advised, “When in doubt have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand”.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2012

A crime to miss them

GOOD NEWS is no news, as they say, so you may not have heard that crime rates have been steadily falling over the last decade or so, particularly in the US, Britain and Ireland.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2011

BEGINNER’S PLUCK: Siobhán McKenna

Siobhán worked in retail after she left school, but the family company closed in 2006.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2011

English World Cup final referee gets support - from wife

The wife of English referee Howard Webb said she had “every confidence” in her husband after he set a new World Cup final record by handing out 14 yellow cards and one red as Spain clinched their first victory in the global showpiece.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2010

Robben favours substance over style

ARJEN ROBBEN would be delighted to win ugly in the World Cup final tomorrow night.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2010

Webb to referee World Cup final

The first Englishman to make it to the World Cup final since 1974 will take to the pitch on Sunday in the form of Yorkshire-born referee Howard Webb.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2010

Webb gets nod to referee World Cup final

ENGLAND’s Howard Webb will be the referee for Sunday’s World Cup final.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2010

Pitt halts waxwork wedding

Brad Pitt has forced bosses at Madame Tussauds waxwork museum to pull the plug on a publicity stunt involving himself, girlfriend Angelina Jolie and a Las Vegas wedding.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2006