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The Ireland under-21 squad for the new cycle is full of lesser-known faces so here’s your breakdown. (Warning: Features a lot of Cork and a lot of Pat’s) Goalkeepers: Noah Jauny (Brest, 20): Former Shamrock Rovers academy keeper now playing in France Aaron Maguire (Spurs, 20): England-born ‘keeper playing for Tottenham’s under-21 side Conor Walsh…
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Ireland are in safe hands. Considering the last international break resembled a John O’Shea-coached team rather than anything especially new or fresh, this had to be the window where we started to see Heimir’s handprints. Thankfully, whatever your thoughts on Ireland’s two matches, you’d have to acknowledge that The Dentist’s surgery is underway. Both games…
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Jim Crawford’s Ireland Under-21’s will look to build on yesterday’s senior success in Helsinki tonight as they host fellow Scandinavians Norway in a do-or-die game at Turner’s Cross (KO 7pm, RTÉ 2). With Ireland sitting two points ahead of Norway in the group with as many games to go, a win in Cork will secure…
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Fantasy Is it a great shame that Chris Forrester has never won a cap for Ireland, or is it a great thing that the bubble of fantasy has never burst? Many a fan has questioned the standard of this helter-skelter League Of Ireland season. A better question though, is how much it matters. When Pat’s…
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Our report from Tallaght Stadium. The Ireland under-21’s slumped to a 2-2 draw against Latvia on Tuesday in what could prove to be a costly result come the end of the campaign this time next month. Sinclair Armstrong’s opener was cancelled out by a Latvian equaliser just on the stroke of half-time and Ireland would…
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A huge opportunity for the Ireland under-21s Amidst the chaos and negativity which surrounds the Irish senior team at the moment, the Ireland under-21s stand as a beacon of hope as they look to make it two wins from two this international break when they take on Latvia tomorrow night. After a crucial 1-0 victory…
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Kelleher remains at Liverpool for the 2024/2025 season It was a summer of change at Liverpool as the final whistle of their last Premier League fixture of the 2023/24 season, a 2-0 home win over Wolves, marked the end of Jurgen Klopp’s near nine-year tenure as manager of the club. The final day of the…
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Crawford’s Ireland under-21s take on Turkey this Friday. All eyes will be on Heimir Hallgrímsson’s first game as Ireland manager this Saturday, but not before the not so small matter of the Ireland under-21’s facing Turkey on Friday night in Istanbul. Jim Crawford’s side come into the game following a promising training camp in Zagreb…
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Latest Irish football transfers and rumours. Welcome to ‘Transfer Talk’ where we track all the latest movements in the world of Irish Football. 09/08/2024: Kelleher linked to Juventus, Lawal joins Stoke. Movers Ireland under-21 defender and midfielder Bosun Lawal looks on the verge of signing for Stoke City from Celtic. He will sign a four-year…
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Who is Newcastle’s new Irishman Rory Finneran? Ireland under-17 captain Rory Finneran has signed a long-term deal with Newcastle United. The promising midfielder leaves Blackburn Rovers to continue his development in the Magpies’ academy alongside the likes of Cathal Heffernan, Reece Byrne and Alex Murphy. Finneran became Blackburn’s youngest ever player last January when he made his…
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