Mick McCarthy has left his position as Republic of Ireland football manager following discussions with the FAI, according to Newstalk. His contract was due to finish on August 1 and he will be succeeded by Stephen Kenny. The Republic of Ireland were due to play Slovakia in a Euro 2020 playoff but that has been […]
Kilkenny’s Seanie Maguire gets a chance to impress Ireland boss Mick McCarthy this evening, as he has been picked to start up front for the Republic’s soccer team against New Zealand. The 25-year-old Castlecomer man has been beset with injury misfortune when it comes to international matches, so tonight is a real opportunity to lay […]
By COLIN BARTLEY THE Republic of Ireland soccer team’s chances of qualifying for Euro 2020 remains within their grasp after drawing 0-0 with Georgia in Tbilisi. It could have been so much different. Ireland’s best chance of the match came after three minutes when a John Egan’s header from a Conor Hourihane free-kick hit the […]