How Heimir Hallgrímsson found the formula for Ireland to use in the Czech Republic – The Irish Times

After losing to Armenia in Yerevan in September, Ireland’s World Cup hopes were hanging by a thread with only two games played. They were structurally a mess, as they got overrun in midfield against a side outside the top 100 of the world rankings at the time, conceding 16 shots and deservedly falling to defeat. … Read more

As Caoimhín Kelleher is primed for a £40m transfer, which other Irish players could move? – The Irish Times

Caoimhín Kelleher is expected to leave Anfield in the coming weeks. Not by choice, but necessity. “They are looking at me as the Liverpool goalkeeper for the next 10 years,” said Giorgi Mamardashvili, the 24-year-old Georgian international, who arrives from Valencia to potentially unseat Alisson Becker. Kelleher has seen the writing on the wall for … Read more