Ireland job 'a poisoned chalice' – Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady has labelled the vacant Ireland manager's job a "poisoned chalice".
Aiden McGeady has labelled the vacant Ireland manager's job a "poisoned chalice".
When the FAI went down the caretaker route for tomorrow night's concluding Group C tie with Kazakhstan, they knew they ran the risk of an empty stadium for the dead rubber.
It was perhaps midway through the second half in Cologne last Friday night when Noel King bolted from the Irish dug-out to momentarily berate Anthony Stokes.
A personal experience always springs to mind when the theatre of the RTE panel becomes the dominant story in the aftermath of an Ireland football international.
St Patrick's Athletic silenced their critics by seeing off holders Sligo Rovers 2-0 to become League of Ireland champions for the eighth time.
Giovanni Trapattoni may never be forgiven for assigning the League of Ireland to oblivion as he massages his ancient but still vigorous ego in the wake of the failure to qualify for the World Cup.
NOEL KING has admitted that he is desperate for a win in tomorrow's concluding World Cup qualifier with Kazakhstan to avoid being remembered as a 'dud' interim manager.
Vindication for Pat's boss as Bolger thunderbolt sets tone to secure first league title since 1999
The deterioration of Dundalk's season continued when they coughed up a last-minute equaliser which brought an end to their already slim title ambitions.
Robert Lewandowski has admitted he remains determined to play in the Premier League after insisting no deal has been struck for him to leave Borussia Dortmund for Bayern Munich next summer.
Robbie Keane could be back to skipper Ireland against Kazakhstan on Tuesday night after he resumed full training today.
Ciaran Clark is happy to continue his education in international football under the watchful gaze of experienced duo Richard Dunne and John O'Shea.
Noel King has told the Republic of Ireland's next manager he can look forward to a bright footballing future for the nation.
Skipper Robbie Keane will be given until the last moment to prove his fitness ahead of the Republic of Ireland's final World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan.
Former Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has insisted that he did a “good job” and revealed that the country’s football fortunes are being held back by the lack of a domestic league
Leighton Baines is desperate to avoid missing out on another World Cup with England.
Manager Chris Coleman feels Wales can strike a blow for their future international aspirations by bringing World Cup-bound Belgium down to earth with a positive result in Brussels.
When Irish football considers the Trapattoni era – and Friday night's game in Cologne was essentially a continuation of it – there will be, among several consolations, the memory of witnessing some of the world's finest sides and those sides being allowed to express themselves.
Ashley Cole will miss out again for England after it was confirmed his rib injury has ruled him out of their final World Cup qualifier against Poland on Tuesday night.
Graham Taylor and Graeme le Saux have given their backing to England manager Roy Hodgson.
Wayne Rooney broke a record on Friday: his vital opening goal against Montenegro was his 27th in a competitive international match, the most ever scored by an England player and surpassing the previous mark set by Michael Owen.
Striker Martin Paterson admits Northern Ireland were left dumbfounded by their latest World Cup qualifying defeat, a 2-0 sucker punch in Azerbaijan.
Watching Ireland over the last few months brought Kevin Doyle back to his childhood days. He became a fan again; that buzz that comes with seeing your country bid for World Cup qualification returned. And while it was exciting and at times enjoyable, looking on from his couch wasn't where Doyle wanted to be.
Inside the front entrance of my hotel in Cologne last week, there was an ornamental fish tank. Unlike many fish tanks, this one was not at a safe height on a wall but was built into the floor of the lobby. Unlike many fish tanks built into the floor of the lobby, this one was not covered.
REAL MADRID have denied a report that record signing Gareth Bale, already sidelined with a thigh strain, is also suffering from a slipped disc.
DAVID FORDE is determined to wring every last second out of his international career after producing a superb display in the face of a German onslaught.
Glenn Whelan has urged Ireland to sign off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a flourish after slipping to a third successive defeat.
CAPTAIN Steven Gerrard called on England to complete the job of World Cup qualification against Poland last night after defeating Montenegro at Wembley.
World Cup qualifier
CRISTIANO Ronaldo refused to comment on claims he deliberately got himself booked in Portugal's 1-1 draw with Israel to ensure his availability for next month's World Cup qualifying playoffs.
JOACHIM Loew is confident there is more to come from his Germany team after describing their performance against Ireland as “close to perfection”.
Stars and winners at the Irish annual cricket awards talk to Independent.ie. Credit: David Conachy.
c's future as Wales boss is uncertain, despite reaching a verbal agreement with Football Association of Wales chiefs over a two-year contract extension prior to last month's fixtures against the Macedonians and Serbia.
Joe Hart has been in inconsistent form for over a year and a number of recent errors have led to question marks over his England position.
Rarely short of an opinion, the outspoken QPR midfielder laid the boot into several parts of the national game at the Leaders in Football conference at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking at the announcement of the Spar Helping Hand community awards, the Olympian boxer said she had threatened to go Pro last month as she felt that she was not being promoted enough by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association. Credit: Caoimhe Gaskin
Hoddle has suggested a quota system on foreign players should be implemented in the Barclays Premier League to give the national team the best opportunity of success.
Rugby pundits Tony Ward and Brent Pope are joined by cricket star Niall O’Brien, who is a massive rugby fan, to preview the opening weekend of this year’s Heineken Cup. What’s their verdict on the provinces and who’s in for a hiding? Watch and see ... To play the Heineken Star Predictor game, visit www.heineken.ie/game
The Olympic basketball gold medal winner started slowly but warmed up to collect 21points, 12 assists and eight rebounds as the Thunder led most of the way.
The 45-year-old Uruguayan is adamant he will not need compromise the brand of fluent, attacking football for which he made his name in his previous managerial role at Brighton but accepted he will be judged by his ability to secure the Black Cats' top-flight future.
Steven Gerrard says he has no wish to repeat the worst experience of his England career when they failed to qualify for Euro 2008.