Republic of Ireland U21 coach Noel King has named his squad for the UEFA Championships qualifier against the Faroe Islands in Toftir on August 14.

By 2048, the fish we know today will have disappeared, marine scientist Callum Roberts warns John Daly.

Perhaps it was Giovanni Trapattoni seemingly on his way to the sack that caused Faroe Islands Lars Olsen to downplay his side’s hopes before they hosted Ireland last October.

Richard Keogh has revealed James McClean delivered on a promise when he set him up for his first international goal.

Despite Tuesday’s agonising home draw with Austria putting Giovanni Trapattoni firmly back in the firing line, the FAI have no immediate plans to move against the manager.

Now we’re back in balmy Ireland it can be revealed: the real winners in Stockholm last night were your bestest friends, the meeja.

The Republic of Ireland will face Georgia in a friendly in Dublin as they prepare for their World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands in June.

With Giovanni Trapattoni having previously been warned by the FAI that he needed to put a stop to his media outbursts about Ireland players, apparent evidence of fresh tension between the association and the manager has surfaced in the wake of Stephen Kelly’s stinging response to the Italian’s claim that the player had issued a ‘play me or I go’ ultimatum.

Having guided Burnley to the Premier League before reaping more acclaim at Bolton, the former Ireland international was relieved of his duties at the Reebok in October, as Wanderers struggled to adapt to the challenge of the Championship following relegation on the last day of the season.

A week in the world of football can feel like a long time, so when I look back at all that’s happened in the last year, it feels like an eternity.

Folk at West Brom speak fondly of Simon Cox and the feelings are mutual, but Cox grew tired of a life spent alternating between the bench and the right touchline at The Hawthorns.

Germany’s 6-1 thumping of Ireland last month was enough to dump Giovanni Trapattoni’s team out of the Fifa top 30 but not enough to take the Germans to top spot, which is still occupied by world and European champions Spain.

Giovanni Trapattoni says he is “happy and grateful” to still be manager of Ireland, maintains he has “a good relationship” with FAI boss John Delaney and insists that, in being seen to act on the association’s suggestion that he attend more games in England, his authority as manager is not being undermined.

The FAI might have a job on their hands shifting tickets for the November 14 friendly against Greece but they should have no problem filling the room for today’s Irish squad announcement at the association’s headquarters in Abbotstown.

Eamon Dunphy believes Giovanni Trapattoni will select younger players for the upcoming friendly against Greece, but that the Republic of Ireland manager will revert to established senior players for the vital qualifier against Sweden next March because the Italian “is not going to change” his conservative philosophy.

Brian Kerr was treated like a home-coming hero on our trip to the Faroe Islands this week, the former manager of the country’s national team an instantly recognisable and transparently popular figure with the locals from the moment our plane touched down at the homely little international airport which, set amidst a wild and stunningly beautiful landscape, makes the visitor feel like he’s landed in the heart of Connemara.

FAI chief executive John Delaney had earlier met with Giovanni Trapattoni yesterday before conducting this interview in his office in Abbotstown.

Giovanni Trapattoni is expected to make prompt use of his FAI reprieve by attending a Premier League game this weekend, with Carrow Road — where Norwich host Arsenal in a late kick-off tomorrow — a likely destination.

In a jailbreak to rival the acquisition of those three World Cup points in Kazakhstan, Giovanni Trapattoni was last night reaffirmed as manager of the Republic of Ireland by the FAI, ending days of feverish speculation about his position.

An influential factor in Giovanni Trapattoni’s reprieve as Irish manager was that, in the aftermath of the 1-4 win in the Faroes, senior Irish players continued to support the manager, with Keith Andrews saying his loss would represent a huge blow.

In the end, Ireland and Giovanni Trapattoni were spared a final indignity.

If Ireland beat the Faroe Islands tomorrow night — and nobody is now considering that a foregone conclusion — then Giovanni Trapattoni will continue in his role as manager for the time being but, barring an unlikely turnaround in team fortunes, it is impossible to imagine the 73-year-old seeing out the World Cup campaign.

The Republic of Ireland squad landed in the Faroe Islands yesterday, with Robbie Keane on board but without his fellow striker Andy Keogh.

John O’Shea reckons it could have been even worse in the Aviva last Friday night — and he’s not just talking about the scoreline against Germany.

There has been a furious backlash from Irish football fans against beleaguered manager Giovanni Trapattoni.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has said it is "no good being angry" with his players after Friday night’s 6-1 drubbing by Germany.

Enough’s enough for Eamo but Brady won’t abandon Trap’s ship just yet

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni is praying for a miracle after placing key defender Richard Dunne on standby for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Germany and the Faroe Islands.

Giovanni Trapattoni has said he will try out a new system for Ireland ahead of the start of the World Cup campaign in September, after his adherence to 4-4-2 — and his efforts to tweak same — came up woefully short at Euro 2012.

Even tougher trade sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands have been demanded by the European Parliament in retaliation for over-fishing of mackerel.

Ireland’s fishing industry is calling on the EU to implement sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands following the breakdown of bilateral talks in Iceland.

Iceland and the Faroe Islands have been criticised for failing to agree to sustainably manage a “valuable” mackerel fishery with other European countries.

THEY’LL certainly get tossed around in the water in the next few years, but the navy’s newest recruits are unlikely to ever have to cope with the conditions experienced by the guest of honour who attended their passing out ceremony yesterday.

BRIAN KERR has dampened speculation linking him to the vacant Northern Ireland role after it was confirmed yesterday he will step down as manager of the Faroe Islands when his contract expires next month.

IRISH Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney and his British counterpart Richard Banyon have agreed to work jointly to secure agreements on a fair share of mackerel with Iceland and the Faroes.

AS Faroe Islands manager, Brian Kerr has inadvertently become the go-to guy when it comes to people seeking enlightenment about Ireland’s play-off opponents.

FORMER Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr sympathises with Northern Ireland’s continued loss of young talent to his old side and admits players switching allegiance “doesn’t sit right” with him.

FISHING jobs in the west of Ireland are under threat from irresponsible and damaging over-fishing of mackerel by Iceland and the Faroe Islands, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has warned.

Banning landings of Icelandic mackerel at all European ports has been hailed as the right response to end a damaging stalemate over catch quotas.

The Atlantic

Brazilian striker Jo is expected to make his Manchester City debut tomorrow in the first leg of the club’s UEFA Cup first qualifying round tie in the Faroe Islands.

Ukraine took out the frustration of Scotland ending their European Championship qualification chances on Faroe Islands tonight.

France’s Euro 2008 Group B qualifier against the Faroe Islands scheduled for this afternoon appears to be in jeopardy due to ongoing bad weather.

France’s Euro 2008 qualifier with the Faroe Islands, scheduled for tomorrow, is in doubt after Les Bleus’ plane was unable to land tonight because of fog and high winds.