Steve McClaren hailed Jeff Hendrick as a player who has "everything" after the Republic of Ireland international struck a late winner to hand Derby a 1-0 victory over Rotherham on the opening day of the Championship season.

Celtic 4 Inverness CT 1

Celtic 4 Inverness 1

Neil Lennon believes the Scottish Football Association is facing a “storm” of similar misconduct charges to the one which left him with a three-match touchline ban.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon wants to see “a bit of swagger” from his players as they edge closer to clinching the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title.

Hibernian boss Pat Fenlon was delighted with his men as they learned their lessons and notched up just their third win in 12 games.

Celtic 2 St Mirren 0

St Mirren 0 Celtic 5

Brian Finnegan’s quartet is one of the main acts at Cork Folk, which has bounced backthis year, says Nicki ffrench Davis

Hibernian 0 St Mirren 0

St Mirren 2 Rangers 1

Motherwell 1 St Mirren 1

Celtic 5 St Mirren 0

St Mirren 0 Celtic 2

St Mirren 1 Aberdeen 0

Celtic 1 St Mirren 0

St Mirren 1 Aberdeen 1

FT: St Mirren 0 Rangers 1

Albania 1 Ireland 0

Don Givens told his Under-21 team they should be ashamed of themselves after they lost 1-0 to Albania, whom he described as the “poorest” team he had seen at that level.

PAUL TIERNEY is out of the Republic of Ireland’s European U21 Championship qualifier against Albania this afternoon.

Paul Tierney is out of the Republic of Ireland’s European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Albania tomorrow afternoon.

Don Givens has made two additions to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad for the European 2004 Championship qualifiers against Georgia and Albania in a fortnight’s time.

DON GIVENS will hand at least four players their first U21 international caps when Ireland play Scotland tonight in a friendly match at Kilmarnock in preparation for next month’s European Championship.

Manager Don Givens has retained Shelbourne’s Wesley Hoolahan in his squad of 18 for Ireland’s U21 friendly match against Scotland at Kilmarnock’s ground at Rugby Park on Tuesday, February 11.

DON GIVENS yesterday said it was important that Ireland recovered winning ways in the friendly match against Greece in Athens in two weeks and for that reason he hoped to select a full-strength team.

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FOUR National League players have been included for the first time by Don Givens in Ireland’s under-21 squad to face Switzerland on Tuesday October 15 in Kilkenny.

Manager Don Givens has retained his two eircom League players, Jason McGuinness (Bohemians) and Shelbourne's Wesley Houlihan in his squad of eighteen for the Republic of Ireland's second game in the 2004 European Under-21 Championships against Switzerland at Buckley Park, Kilkenny, on Tuesday, October 8 (kick-off 7.30 pm).

RUSSIA will introduce to international football a player said to be quicker than Michael Owen when they play Ireland today in the opening match of the European Under-21 Championship in Moscow.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 boss Don Givens has included three players with senior international experience for the opening European Championship clash with Russia at the Torpedo Stadium in Moscow on September 7.

The Republic of Ireland’s young Gunner Graham Barrett does not regret joining Arsenal even though a move from Highbury may be essential in the development of his career.

Kenny Cunningham has shrugged off suggestions that his leadership skills might be needed as Ireland embark on their post-Roy Keane era.

Finland 0

MANCHESTER UNITED’S John O’Shea will captain the Irish U-21 team against Finland in Helsinki on Tuesday, August 20, the eve of the senior international match.

Germany 2 Ireland 2

Ireland U21 3 Denmark U21 2

U21 International friendly result

U21 International friendly latest

Ireland’s under-21 manager Don Givens has named six uncapped players in his 18-man squad to face Cyprus next month.

Two identikit headers by Arsenal’s Graham Barrett and another by substitute Jim Goodwin sent the Republic of Ireland marching to a clear-cut victory in their European Championship qualifier against Estonia in Tallinn.

Estonia U21 0 Rep of Ireland U21 3 (Jim Goodwin 88)