Irish boss  Heimir Hallgrímsson has called up a number of new names to the to play Senegal last night and Luxembourg next Tuesday. John Roycroft hopes that will allow for some experimentation and game-time for Cork players.

Cork native Caoimhin Kelleher is about to collect a Premier League winner's medal with Liverpool in the coming days, yet he is expected to part company with Liverpool in order to guarantee first-team appearances, writes John Roycroft. 

Liverpool looked a lot more fallible in their midweek draw with Newcastle with Caoimhin Kelleher been the unfortunate fall guy for a late equaliser, writes John Roycroft

Tomorrow sees Liverpool host Manchester City in the top-of-the-table clash at Anfield. With either side experiencing vastly different form heading into the encounter, writes John Roycroft

Heimir Hallgrímsson's Irish side avoided relegation against Finland but the performance was riddled with inconsistency. Can we hope for better against the English tomorrow, asks John Roycroft

Liverpool will hope that they do not suffer from a post international break slump as they face into their toughest run of the season, writes John Roycroft

The treat of observing an Irish win made up for some of the usual troubles that befalls the Irish national team, writes John Roycroft 

The treat of observing an Irish win made up for some of the usual troubles that befalls the Irish national team, writes John Roycroft 

In the midst of a dull friendly between Ireland and Hungary, it seems to have gone unnoticed that Ireland claimed an unfamiliar victory, and against a good side. John Roycroft looks at the positives from the game, not least for Cork soccer.

Liverpool's Premier League defeat on Wednesday, at the hands of Everton, looks to have scuppered the Reds' hopes of winning the league title. But John Roycroft thinks that Liverpool's hopes of silverware may  have come unstuck when Jurgen Klopp announced his retirement from the club so early in the season.  

Three Cork players have shown that they are the real deal once given the chance to show their ability and talent, writes John Roycroft.

Ireland boss Stephen Kenny desperately wants a competitive win and John Roycroft thinks that his Leeside players offer him a solution right through the spine of the team.