Nathan Collins eager to captain Republic of Ireland in future as Brentford...
NATHAN COLLINS is eager to captain Ireland after taking being dropped just five months ago in his stride.Fit-again Séamus Coleman is set to skipper Ireland under interim boss John O’Shea against...
View ArticleJohn O’Shea hoping for a united Republic of Ireland side as players fight for...
JOHN O’SHEA is hoping for a United Ireland front before his players return to battling it out with each other for survival.Belgium rock into town ranked fourth in the world, although Kevin De Bruyne,...
View ArticleI nearly gave up athletics before linking up with Gary Ryan – now I’m...
SHARLENE MAWDSLEY briefly thought about leaving the World Indoor Championships after being disqualified from her individual event.But she revealed that she had all but given up on athletics as a...
View ArticleBelgium boss Domenico Tedesco reveals why preparation for Republic of Ireland...
BELGIUM boss Domenico Tedesco is not expecting too much different from Ireland despite a change in the dugout.Tedesco admitted that preparing for the Aviva Stadium clash had been complicated by the...
View ArticleRepublic of Ireland interim boss John O’Shea has opted to sidestep any...
AS SOMEONE who lined out almost everywhere as a player, you could argue that John O’Shea was the perfect candidate for a temporary position.This evening, he gets the chance to state his case for a...
View ArticleRepublic of Ireland ace Josh Cullen happy to be known as the new Glenn Whelan
GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI said Ireland had their own Gennaro Gattuso in Glenn Whelan when he took the job in 2008.Josh Cullen will take it as a compliment if anyone calls him the new Glenn Whelan.Josh Cullen...
View ArticleJohn O’Shea reveals key way Evan Ferguson can end goal drought ahead of...
JOHN O’SHEA hopes to experience Fergie Time against the Red Devils this evening.The long-serving Manchester United player was used to being part of Alex Ferguson’s side which scored important late...
View ArticleRepublic of Ireland show encouraging signs under interim boss John O’Shea...
IN MARCH 2019, Ireland fans were chucking tennis balls onto the pitch here in protest.Five years on, they were making a racket as they found another John from Waterford more to their liking.Republic of...
View ArticleJohn O’Shea hails evergreen Seamus Coleman but interim Republic of Ireland...
JOHN O’SHEA hailed evergreen Séamus Coleman as his new(ish)-looking Ireland impressed.Belgium boss Domenico Tedesco called the game ‘more or less boring’ with ‘low rhythm, slow passes and no...
View ArticleWill Smallbone insists no problem with playing deeper role in order to let...
WILL SMALLBONE is happy to take a back seat to allow Sammie Szmodics to shine.And he would have no complaints if John O’Shea was asked to do more than keep the managerial hot seat warm.Will Smallbone...
View ArticleJohn O’Shea advises Caoimhin Kelleher to focus on football as speculation...
CAOIMHÍN KELLEHER has been told to enjoy his football until the end of the season and then worry about his future.John O’Shea handed the Corkman a vote of confidence by picking him in goal against...
View ArticleJohn O’Shea looked the part in both clobber and performance against Belgium...
THE SAYING that the first impression is the last impression was long since debunked by Ireland managers.Whether it was Jack Charlton presiding over a 1-0 defeat to Wales in his first game or Steve...
View ArticleBohemians hope Alan Reynolds will begin role as new boss this week ahead of...
BOHEMIANS are hopeful Alan Reynolds will be able to begin work as their new boss on Wednesday.SunSport revealed last Thursday that Reynolds had agreed a deal in principle to take over at the...
View ArticleSwitzerland boss Murat Yakin hopes he can continue to have upper hand over...
MURAT YAKIN is hoping he can continue to have the upper hand over John O’Shea.Yakin helped Switzerland to two wins and a draw from three matches with Ireland between 2002 and 2004 when O’Shea’s...
View ArticleDara O’Shea suggests Republic of Ireland players want a manager who...
DARA O’SHEA has fired a shot across the FAI’s bows by saying the players want a manager who ‘understands Irish football’.John O’Shea is due to finish up as interim manager after Tuesday’s friendly...
View ArticleInterim Republic of Ireland boss John O’Shea admits his mates were ‘giving...
WITH all the questions about coaching tickets, one might have thought one on match tickets would be a welcome distraction.But, as well as getting pestered by questions about whether he might land the...
View ArticleSeamus Coleman’s dedication and perseverance should be hailed while all fans...
THERE are times when we all wished we had Séamus Coleman’s endurance.Today marked day 125 of the hunt for a new Ireland head coach and most people are utterly jaded by the whole process.Seamus Coleman...
View ArticleJohn O’Shea makes bold claim about chances of becoming Ireland manager as he...
JOHN O’SHEA declared he is ready to manage Ireland full-time.But Xherdan Shaqiri ruined his hopes of making his interim reign with a win by curling a free-kick past Gavin Bazunu.John O’Shea insisted he...
View ArticleStephen Bradley believes Seamus Coleman’s comments about next Ireland manager...
STEPHEN BRADLEY believes Séamus Coleman deserves to be listened to in choosing the next Ireland manager.By suggesting ‘existing contractual obligations’ meant a new head coach could not be announced...
View ArticleLeo Cullen admits cohesion will be Leinster’s biggest challenge in URC clash...
LEO CULLEN has admitted getting cohesion will be Leinster’s biggest challenge against Bulls.The URC table-toppers host the team immediately below them at the RDS tonight with the Bulls knowing a win...
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