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.

Despite all the recent woes surrounding the Irish international squad, they have achieved something never before accomplished, a victory away to Bulgaria, writes John Roycroft

Despite all the recent woes surrounding the Irish international squad, they have achieved something never before accomplished, a victory away to Bulgaria, 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 

The path to the Euro 2024 final looks pretty unfeasible, with how the side prepares for the future more important now, writes John Roycroft.

Ireland's dream of progressing into the knockout stages of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup ended at the hands of a 2-1 defeat to Canada. But John Roycroft feels, that just for a bit of luck and some composure, the Irish team did little wrong in their two group games so far.

The opening round of the World Cup was looking like a day for the underdog, it turned out to be a day for the host nations, writes John Roycroft

The win against Latvia sets up Stephen Kenny's Ireland for the opening Euro 2024 game against , writes John Roycroft

The Nations League returns to action for Ireland and Stephen Kenny, in a campaign punctuated by significant inconsistencies and ups and downs when it comes to results, writes John Roycroft

John Roycroft points out that our early confidence ahead of the Nations League campaign has been rudely brought back to reality due to our lack of quality finishers 

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. 

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