Jack Charlton was Ireland manager the last time Ireland played a senior international match in Cork, and Munster’s finest provided the opposition, writes Martin Claffey.

Born in Australia but raised in Sligo, pianist Kieran Quinn’s footballing career with his home county included a Connacht championship medal in 2007. His second album, The Next One, is out now, and he’s currently on a tour that takes in all 32 counties. See kieranquinn.ie

Amid the gloom of Ireland’s draw with Scotland, focus has shifted onto how we can improve our production line of young talent.

We've compiled a list of the best non-Irish born Irish internationals not in the current squad.

Excuse me while I remove this bit of grit from my eye.

Everton academy coach and former Ireland favourite Kevin Sheedy has put the boot into Manchester United manager David Moyes.

Everton academy coach and former player Kevin Sheedy has put the boot into Manchester United manager David Moyes.

Don’t believe what you’re being sold about the International Rules series.

For 25 years, there has been a question that Ronnie Whelan has always meant to ask Tony Galvin.

If ever someone diagnosed with cancer can consider themselves lucky, then maybe that man is former Ireland international Kevin Sheedy.

Clearly, Chippy wasn’t feeling so chirpy, and it wasn’t just a routine case of the Monday morning blues.

Kevin Doyle last night admitted he was poised to join Celtic on transfer deadline day.

Ireland's top international football stars have been honoured at the FAI International Football Awards tonight.

Republic of Ireland great Kevin Sheedy has returned to work at Everton following a successful fight against bowel cancer.

Former Everton and Republic of Ireland midfielder Kevin Sheedy has been given the all-clear by doctors after undergoing surgery following his recent diagnosis with bowel cancer.

Irish internationals, past and present, and other well-known football personalities, have extended best wishes for a speedy recovery to Kevin Sheedy as he undergoes surgery for bowel cancer.

Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Kevin Sheedy has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Trying to find the hidden messages behind today’s clash at the Aviva Stadium.

Heroes of the Republic of Ireland’s opening games at Euro ’88 and Italia ’90 respectively, Packie Bonner and Kevin Sheedy know how crucial it is to hit the ground running at a major finals.

LAR CORBETT yesterday visited Setanta Ó hAilpín and Nicholas Walsh at the new AFL club, the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN is “hell bent” on capitalising on a second bite of the cherry that has seen him go full circle, bringing him back to the doorstep of where he was born.

SETANTA Ó hAilpín has been handed another opportunity to become an established AFL player after new franchise, Greater Western Sydney selected him in the AFL draft at Homebush yesterday.

Setanta Ó'hAilpín has ended all hope of a return to the Cork hurlers by signing for Aussie Rules side the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

JUST a case of Ireland going through the motions this morning? Think again, says vice-captain Ciaran McKeever.

JUST before she left her seat on flight EY460, the Australian woman who had been sitting beside me for 13 hours from Abu Dhabi welcomed me to her native city.

KERRY’S attempts to lure Tadhg Kennelly back for next season may have hit an obstacle after reports in Australia linked the retiring Sydney Swans star to new AFL club Greater Western Sydney Giants.

THE AFL and the GAA are being urged to look at changing the format of international rules football to create a “tri-series” between an indigenous Australian team (containing players of Aboriginal descent exclusively), a non-indigenous team and Ireland.

THE AFL has confirmed that Mick Malthouse will remain as manager of the Australian International Rules side that tours Ireland in October, despite being disciplined for a “highly offensive” exchange of words with an opposition player.

SYDNEY Swans coach Paul Roos has given Tadhg Kennelly until the end of the week to decide whether his AFL future is with the New South Wales club.

FORMER Australia boss Kevin Sheedy has blamed the Irish team for inciting the violence which erupted in the 2005 International Rules Test in Melbourne.

FORMER Australia manager Kevin Sheedy has praised the GAA for reviving the International Rules Series.

MICK MALTHOUSE was yesterday confirmed as the new coach to the Australian International Rules team and the Collingwood boss has promised that there will be no repeat of the violent scenes that marred the previous two series.

ROY KEANE admits he has finally started to enjoy management after being thrown in at the deep-end last August when he agreed to become the boss of Sunderland.

ROY KEANE admits he has finally started to enjoy management after being thrown in at the deep end last August when he agreed to become the boss of Sunderland.

IT was nice to run into Kevin Sheedy again in Dublin last week.

AUSTRALIAN International Rules coach Kevin Sheedy has hinted he will not be taking charge of the AFL team next year.

Ireland 31 (0-7-10) Australia 69 (3-15-6) - Agg - 79-109

ROBERT Dipierdomenico hasn’t changed much in two decades. He’s as broad across the shoulders as he was back in 1984, when he starred for Australia in Compromise Rules games against Ireland.

WE have been down this road before — many times in fact, since the beginning of the experiment in 1984.

NEW Australia International Rules captain Dustin Fletcher says there will be no repeat of the violence which marred last year’s test series in Melbourne.

AUSTRALIAN coach Kevin Sheedy claims International Rules football is “the fastest game in the world”.

Essendon full-back Dustin Fletcher, who will be Australia's goalkeeper for the upcoming International Rules series, will captain his country in Saturday's first Test against Ireland.

Australian coach Kevin Sheedy has announced a 24-man squad for the upcoming Coca-Cola International Rules series against Ireland.

With the draw for the European Championship qualifiers and a match with Sweden looming, Steve Staunton will have to learn fast, writes Liam Mackey.