Midfielder Glenn Whelan will lead Ireland out as captain against Northern Ireland for what will be his 85th senior appearance. The Aston Villa man will not be part of the squad for the Denmark game.

Shane Duffy has declared that the Republic of Ireland players, rather than the management team, should shoulder the blame for the side's dismal run which continued on Tuesday night with a 1-0 home Nations League loss to a weakened Wales.

Harry Arter never wanted, nor asked for, an apology from Roy Keane over the bust-up that prompted the Cardiff City midfielder to step away from the international game last month.

Callum O’Dowda knows the score.

Jason McAteer has blamed his long-time foe Roy Keane for Declan Rice's expected decision to declare for England.

Republic of Ireland striker Jonathan Walters will miss next month’s Nations League clashes with Denmark and Wales as he faces up to six months on the sidelines.

Niall Quinn knows what it is to suffer Roy Keane’s wrath.

Brian Kerr expects the Republic of Ireland side will do enough next month for Martin O’Neill to ride out the remnants of the storm that has engulfed the Derryman in the last week.

The Republic of Ireland fall behind to an early goal and it is a beautifully crafted strike.

Avoiding compulsory military service has a long and honourable history — from cross-dressing Corporal Klinger in MASH to Donald Trump’s bone spurs — and the recent plight of Tottenham’s South Korean striker Son Heung-min showed that the art of draft-dodging remains highly relevant, writes Tommy Martin.

James McClean will miss the Republic of Ireland’s opening Nations League fixture against Wales and friendly in Poland after undergoing surgery on his wrist.

Glenn Whelan will be given the honour of leading Ireland out against Northern Ireland in the friendly at the Aviva in November.

There are seven forwards named in Martin O’Neill’s provisional squad for the upcoming summer friendlies against Celtic, France, and the USA.

Martin O'Neill is hopeful that Jonathan Walters is ready to continue his Republic of Ireland career at the age of 34.

Mark Kinsella feels history will repeat itself over the next 12 months when it comes to revamping Ireland’s international squad.

Ger McCarthy shares what we learned from Ireland's clash with Denmark…

It’s not often that the great minds of the Irish management team and the Irish media think alike but such was the case this week when we asked Roy Keane for his thoughts on how Shane Duffy has progressed to the point where he is now widely regarded as the rock of the Irish defence and one of the most consistent centre-halves in the Premier League.

Kevin De Bruyne’s emergence as one of the world’s best footballers has come as little surprise to Belgium team-mate Steven Defour. De Bruyne has been in sparkling form for Manchester City this season, helping them rack up 17 goals in their last three home Premier League games, and Defour’s side Burnley are next up today at the Etihad Stadium.

Job done, for now, Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland players turn their attention back to domestic matters for the next four weeks, all too aware of the need to impress with their clubs before the World Cup play-offs swing around.

Martin O'Neill has named his starting team to face Moldova this evening.

Advertising can be a tricky business. Events can pass you by, moods can swing to the extent that campaigns that looked to be a good idea at inception can appear dated even as the billboards are being fitted with the latest offerings.

Football’s place in the grand scheme of things was made plain again last week with the news of Kevin Doyle’s forced retirement.

John Giles discussed Ireland’s World Cup rescue mission with John Fallon

Skipper Branislav Ivanovic saluted Serbia's bravery after they survived a "nightmare" challenge in Dublin to edge their way to the brink of World Cup qualification.

Out of luck and in need of favours, another critical October beckons for Martin O’Neill but this time it’s different.

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Aleksandar Kolarov wrecked the Republic of Ireland's World Cup dream as 10-man Serbia eased themselves to the brink of qualification on a controversial night in Dublin.

A defiant Martin O'Neill has warned people not to write off the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualification hopes as they target a crucial victory over Serbia.

After helping contain last season’s Premier League top two on their home patches, Stephen Ward might be tempted into thinking today’s assignment in Georgia is a formality.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has declared Jonathan Walters fit to play against Georgia in tomorrow's World Cup qualifier in Tbilisi.

Burnley have announced the signing of striker Nahki Wells from Huddersfield for an undisclosed fee.

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O'Neill selects a 25-man panel for two qualifiers against Georgia and Serbia.

Burnley have signed Republic of Ireland striker Jonathan Walters from Stoke for an undisclosed fee.

Stoke manager Mark Hughes will not stand in Jonathan Walters’ way after accepting he wants to join the Irish contingent at Burnley.

Back in 2015 Stoke had been initially reluctant to offer Walters a two-and-a-half-year deal, but they eventually did, meaning he is under contract until next summer.

It was a goal. It was a penalty. We were playing 12 men.

David McGoldrick has been ruled out of Sunday's World Cup Qualifier against Austria due to injury.

Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill has backed Cyrus Christie to fill injured captain Seamus Coleman's boots as he looks ahead to Sunday's World Cup qualifier with Austria.

The Republic of Ireland have beaten Uruguay 3-1 in their international friendly in Dublin.

The clocks inside the MetLife Stadium hadn’t yet ticked over to the 20-minute mark but a three-letter word that has been the soundtrack to so many good days in Irish football was now marking a pretty bad one.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has added nine players to the squad ahead of the friendly against Uruguay at the Aviva on Sunday.

Stoke City 1 Liverpool 2: Liverpool’s Champions League challenge is taking their players to their absolute limits — but manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he played his ‘get out of jail’ card at Stoke City.

I’m not getting through this season mentally unscathed, by the looks of things.