James McClean’s personal principles inked on his arms and legs
The Derry man is a lightning rod for the usual suspects’ criticism but his courageous refusal to wear the poppy, given his background, is entirely understandable
James McClean
‘It might be a bit of bitterness towards me’ - Declan Rice responds to criticism from James McClean
Former Ireland winger McClean had said on RTÉ that Rice is not a ‘world class’ midfielder
James McClean brands FAI managerial search a ‘shambles’
Welcome to Wrexham star heavily critical of his former Republic of Ireland and Derry City boss Stephen Kenny
End-of-season atmosphere marks the end of an era that never took off
Desperately wanting something to work not enough as Kenny era peters out
Ireland 1 New Zealand 1 as it happened: International friendly
In what is likely to be Stephen Kenny’s final match, how will Ireland fare at the Aviva Stadium?
Ireland player ratings v New Zealand: Adam Idah and Mikey Johnston the standout performers
Substitute goalkeeper Mark Travers pulled off a string of saves to keep New Zealand at bay
Mary Hannigan: McClean shares frustrations ahead of what is likely to be his and Kenny’s swansong
Rugby grappling with ‘ticking time bomb’ of brain injury case while Ballygunner chase third Munster title in a row
James McClean: ‘Maybe when I retire I will get more recognition for my football ability than I do now’
Wrexham winger hesitant to bow out of international football following the New Zealand clash after 103 caps over 12 years
FAI ‘regrets’ expenses error and expresses intention to meet gender balance
Failure to appoint two female independent directors to expanded board could result in loss of funding
James McClean called up to Ireland squad to play Netherlands
Will Smallbone and Festy Ebosele ruled out through injury for Euro 2024 qualifier
Some wear poppies to remember, while others drink to forget
London Letter: Royal British Legion volunteers sell red poppies as Remembrance Sunday approaches
Brazil president praises ‘real idol’ Lionel Messi in naked pop at Neymar
All in the game: Wrexham fans lay all their love on James McClean; and Liverpool player discusses ‘sick’ Erling Haaland
Ireland v Greece: Kick off time, TV channel and team news ahead of Euro 2024 qualifier
All you need to know ahead of Friday night’s international action
James McClean divided opinion but few matched his passion for Ireland
The winger was as honest on the pitch as off it, and only four players have won more caps
James McClean set to retire from international football
Derry-born wing-back will call it a day after next month’s friendly vs New Zealand
Troy Parrott ‘channelled the disappointment the way you would want him to’
Ireland manager Stephen Kenny praises striker for his poise in scoring late winner
Troy Parrott repeats happy knack of getting Ireland out of jail
Striker scores deep into injury-time to save Ireland’s blushes against lowly Lithuania
Stephen Kenny makes six changes for Lithuania friendly
Will Keane gets first start for Republic of Ireland while John Egan captains the team
Jason Knight just glad to be centre stage for club and country
‘I want to play my best for the club. And when I come away with Ireland it is the same’
Ireland will stick to their guns as Belgium come to town
Stephen Kenny has no intentions of changing his philosophy with results improving
Kenny sends out clear message with exclusion of McGrath from squad
Republic’s manager includes uncapped pair Conor Ronan (St Mirren) and Oxford’s Mark Sykes
Lessons from Portugal feat help Kenny plan for Ireland’s clash with Belgium
Manager focusing on getting balance right in attack so players complement each other
Republic of Ireland 0 Portugal 0: How the Irish players rated
Malachy Clerkin runs the rule over Stephen Kenny’s side after the draw against Portugal
Stephen Kenny backs Aaron Connolly to ‘have a big part to play’ in Ireland’s future
Brighton forward will miss final qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg with Achilles injury
Kelleher and Ogbene make first Ireland starts against Qatar
Stephen Kenny makes five changes in total for friendly international
Stephen Kenny believes 3-4-2-1 makes the most of Ireland’s resources
‘It’s possibly fair to say, that 60 to 70 per cent of our best players are defenders’
Robinson silences his critics and eases the pressure on Kenny
West Brom striker strikes twice in Baku to help seal a long-awaited first competitive win for Ireland’s manager
Azerbaijan 0 Ireland 3: Irish player ratings
Eamon Donoghue runs the rule over Stephen Kenny’s Ireland side after win in Baku
Callum Robinson makes the Liveline brigade eat their words in Baku
West Brom striker scores twice to give Stephen Kenny his first competitive victory
Callum Robinson and Adam Idah start against Azerbaijan
John Egan captains the side as Aaron Connolly dropped for World Cup qualifier
Gavin Bazunu comfortable racking up game time in League One for now
Ireland goalkeeper knows a decision will have to be made whether to return to City
‘A very clever player’ - Stephen Kenny explains Will Keane selection
Ireland manager says ‘we need to turn our draws into wins’ against Azerbaijan
Ireland players put trust in Stephen Kenny as green shoots emerge
Manager’s long-term goal becoming clearer as young prospects impress
Ireland v Serbia: Devil is in the detail for Stephen Kenny’s side
It is hard to see past a win for the visitors but Republic will be judged on their performance
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