The Irish Times

All eyes on Cristiano Ronaldo again as Portugal come to town

Jason Knight hoping Ireland can keep Man United star quiet for the duration this time

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 06:00

Callum O’Dowda recalled to Ireland squad in place of injured James Collins

Bristol City man receives first international call-up since March ahead of final qualifiers

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 11:45

Ireland 4 Qatar 0: How the Irish players rated at the Aviva Stadium

Malachy Clerkin hands out the marks after a comprehensive win in Dublin.

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 22:13

Adam Idah and Jason Knight both doubts with fever after trip to Baku

Both players returned negative results from Covid tests ahead of Azerbaijan match

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 10:32

Gavin Bazunu comfortable racking up game time in League One for now

Ireland goalkeeper knows a decision will have to be made whether to return to City

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 23:00

‘A very clever player’ - Stephen Kenny explains Will Keane selection

Ireland manager says ‘we need to turn our draws into wins’ against Azerbaijan

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 16:19

More soul searching for Ireland as Azerbaijan nearly sack Dublin

Duffy’s late header spares serious blushes as Kenny’s side toil against team ranked 112th

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 06:00

Gavin Bazunu believes Ireland’s youngsters key to future success

Have faith in young players, says teenage goalkeeper who saved Portugal star’s penalty

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 08:46

Stephen Kenny: ‘You can’t ask any more and to lose is so difficult for them at the moment’

Ireland manager upset at some of the officiating as he prepares to lift side for home games

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 23:44

Ireland v Portugal: All you need to know ahead of World Cup qualifier

Stephen Kenny’s team take on Portugal on Wednesday night at the Estadio Algarve

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 14:25

Football world’s eyes focus on Ronaldo as Ireland set for bit-part role

Kenny’s side braced for daunting test against multitalented Portugal squad in the Algarve

Sun Aug 29 2021 - 23:00

Stephen Kenny: ‘A number of players have had vaccines some haven’t’

Ireland must plan without Alan Browne and Callum Robinson as squad announced

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 16:24

Championship highways and byways await for Ireland boss Stephen Kenny

Manager will be hoping players don’t get bogged down in transfer window ahead of qualifiers

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 06:00

Trouble lies ahead if Stephen Kenny can’t get his message through to Ireland’s players

Wanting and saying are failing to translate into doing after 12 matches in charge

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00

Andorra match gives Ireland chance to arrest alarming decline in goal-scoring

Since 2018, national side have a return of just 21 goals from their 30 games contested

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 01:00

Malachy Clerkin: Ireland will beat Andorra . . . won’t they?

The Stephen Kenny era is in a twilight zone and will die on the vine without positive results

Mon May 31 2021 - 06:00

Stephen Kenny left clinging to the hope of better forward options next autumn

Integration of young players will continue but lack of natural goalscorer remains concern

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 06:00

Defeat to Luxembourg arguably Ireland’s worst ever home result

World Cup qualification hopes already look slim as Kenny’s winless run continues

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 06:00

Luxembourg deliver devastating blow to Irish World Cup hopes

Shock defeat means Stephen Kenny has now gone 10 games without a first win

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 22:34

Fans get a tantalising glimpse of Stephen Kenny’s vision for Ireland

It ended with another defeat but Belgrade may yet be seen as the turning point for manager

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 23:10

Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrovic punishes Ireland with ruthless display of finishing

Fulham striker comes off the bench to decide World Cup qualifier in Belgrade

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 22:32

TV View: Alan Browne gives Ireland fans ‘we were there (on the couch)’ moment

The long, long wait for a goal is over but the road to Qatar World Cup looks even longer

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 22:28

Alan Browne: ‘It’s time for me to step up at international level’

Preston midfielder believes it’s up to the entire team to end Ireland’s wait for a goal

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 05:00

Teemu Pukki double keeps Norwich clear of chasing pack

Championship round-up: Bournemouth, Swansea, Watford and Reading all win

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 17:46

Stephen Kenny insists Nations League campaign ‘will stand to us in the future’

Manager believes Ireland will be stronger going into next year’s World Cup campaign

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 23:00

Ireland 0 Bulgaria 0: How the Irish players rated

Patrick Madden runs the rule over Stephen Kenny’s side as they draw another blank

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 22:35

The song remains the same as Ireland’s campaign draws to a limp close

Stephen Kenny’s side again fail to score a goal in Nations League clash with Bulgaria

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 22:23

Four players called into Ireland squad for Bulgaria match

Graham Burke, Aaron McEneff, Troy Parrott and Jack Taylor all join the squad

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 16:20

McGoldrick’s Ireland departure another blow to Kenny as Collins returns

‘I'd have liked him to stay on as he has a positive impact on the young attacking players’

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 06:00

Partridge Island – A typhus pandemic and the Irish of New Brunswick

An Irishman’s Diary

Sun Oct 18 2020 - 18:01

The Stephen Kenny era feels different - but Ireland still need a goalscorer

Republic can hold onto favourable World Cup seeding by beating Bulgaria next month

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 06:00

Maths prodigy Terence Tao does battle with conjecture

2020 Hamilton lecture to be delivered via video link from Los Angeles

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 11:22

Championship round-up: Adam Idah grabs late winner for Norwich

Bournemouth get their campaign underway with dramatic 3-2 win against Blackburn

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 20:59

Ken Early: New era begins with oldest of old-school equalisers

Shane Duffy left it late to make up for his role in Bulgaria’s goal in Sofia

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 23:00