‘Let’s wait and see’ – Irish staff holding out hope that Liam Delap will declare for Ireland

Gavin Cooney THE IRISH MANAGEMENT team have not given up hope of persuading Liam Delap to represent Ireland.  Chelsea striker Delap, whose father Rory made 11 senior appearances for Ireland, has represented England at every underage grade but has yet to be selected at senior level. Though he has so far expressed a preference to … Read more

A message from Troy Parrott's mam: 'He loves playing for his country, he loves Ireland' – The Journal

A message from Troy Parrott’s mam: ‘He loves playing for his country, he loves Ireland’  The Journal Parrott’s mum says ‘no matter what I’m proud of you’  RTE.ie ‘I feel like I’m in a dream’ – Troy Parrott’s mother reflects on son’s difficult path to stardom  The Irish Independent ‘He can do everything’ – Parrott carries Irish hopes  BBC … Read more

'You live for these moments': Irish fans descend on Dublin Airport to begin pilgrimage to Prague – The Journal

‘You live for these moments’: Irish fans descend on Dublin Airport to begin pilgrimage to Prague  The Journal Thousands of fans travel to Prague for World Cup play-off  RTE.ie Ireland’s record without Josh Cullen shows how key the midfielder is  The Irish Times Fan Information for Czechia v Republic of Ireland in Prague  Football Association of Ireland Daniel McDonnell: … Read more

I spent 48 hours in Ireland’s rebel city — it’s in the midst of a revolution

Ireland’s rebel city packs a punch when it comes to food, the arts, and the craic (Picture: Getty Images) To mark St Patrick’s Day and the Irish cultural revival that’s sweeping the world, we’re republishing this feature on why you should visit Cork, a city of good food, great craic, and fascinating history. Choking through … Read more

Evan Ferguson ruled out of Czechia play-off and could miss World Cup this summer

EVAN FERGUSON WILL miss the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-off with Czechia later this month after opting to have surgery on his injured ankle. The 42 understands the 21-year-old will go under the knife on Monday and is unlikely to be back in action before the end of this season. It’s believed a return … Read more

Uefa confirm there is no approval for games to be played in Israel

UEFA HAVE CONFIRMED that their decision not to allow any matches take place in Israel still stands. Amid the fallout from last week’s Nations League draw, the Israeli FA posted on social media that they hoped to be able to host their fixtures at home in the competition later this year. The Republic of Ireland, … Read more

‘His attitude has changed’ – Mixed night for Evan Ferguson between minor injury & rare Gasperini praise

EVAN FERGUSON suffered a minor ankle injury in Roma’s 2-0 win over Stuttgart in the Europa League on Thursday night. But it is not expected to keep him out of Sunday’s big Serie A encounter with AC Milan, though boss Gian Piero Gasperini looks set to drop him to the bench. Sign up for the … Read more