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Should we be blaming Martin O’Neill more for the Declan Rice saga?
Colm Brosnan ponders what might have been and whether the ex-Republic of Ireland manager did enough to ensure that Declan Rice was tied to the green jersey.
Category: International
Assessing the FIFA World Cup legacy in Russia
Six months on from the action on the pitch, Alan Moore casts his eye on FIFA World Cup legacy in Russia
Analysing German football post 2018…Löw and behold
Bikash Mohapatra discusses a challenging year for the German national side and plans to bounce back under manager Joachim Löw.
AFC Asian Cup 2019 – Will the debut nations cause an upset?
Oliver McManus guides us through the debut nations at the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup – all you need to know to impress your friends at the next pub quiz.
UEFA Euro 2020 draw and the Irish problem
Gary Spain ponders Ireland’s position as a UEFA Euro 2020 host ahead of this weekend’s draw for the qualifiers.
Wrench dodger Delaney buys himself time with McCarthy and Kenny appointments
Neil Sherwin discusses the Republic of Ireland managerial changes and the man who makes the decisions at the FAI.
Brexit, football and The Three vs The Six
With Brexit dominating the headlines, Evan Coughlan looks back at a unique European-based international friendly.
Gallery: Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland draw in Dublin
There were no goals between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in Thursday night’s friendly at the Aviva Stadium.
Football in Ireland and the GAA ban
Gary Spain takes a look back at a period in Ireland’s history where the GAA’s rule 27 ban ruled heavy over football participation
Declan Rice’s international dilemma is a no-brainer
As the debate over Declan Rice’s international loyalties seems to be coming to a conclusion, the result was never really in doubt, writes Aonghus Ó Maicín