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Shane Duffy – back to his best?
David Fenton crunches some numbers and looks at Shane Duffy’s return to form following an unsuccessful season on loan at Celtic.
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Four Ireland players set for better things after EURO 2016
Despite Ireland exiting the European Championships, a number of players did their career prospects plenty of good with some excellent performances.
Clark and Duffy feeling confident as fans enjoy open training at the Aviva
James Fenton was at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as the Irish team held an open training session for fans as part of the build up to Euro 2016.
Irish invasion at Everton brings hope
Ciaran Kelly discusses the news that Aiden McGeady is the latest to join the Irish contingent at Goodison Park.
Martin O’Neill: A seemingly safe appointment
Ciaran Kelly on the man who is favourite to take over from Giovanni Trapattoni.
If ‘Arry met the FAI: A look at life after Trap
Ciaran Kelly ponders what comes next for the Republic of Ireland when Giovanni Trapattoni’s tenure comes to an end.
Republic of Ireland: It’s not all doom and gloom – Part 1
When Ireland conceded their first goal of the tournament, just three minutes into their opening game against Croatia, you knew that we’d see that clip in Reeling in the Years for years to come.
Euro 2012 will serve as the Trapattoni era’s epitaph
Ahead of Ireland’s opening game tomorrow, Ciaran Kelly looks at the man in charge – Giovanni Trapattoni.
IFA to formally revisit Irish player eligibility issue?
Irish writer Daniel Collins discusses the Irish eligibility issue which can see Northern Irish born footballers play for the Republic.
“Football Apartheid in Ireland”, Misrepresentation and Bogus Moralising
Daniel Collins takes a deeper look at the issue of politics in Irish football which has come to the fore again recently.