# friendlies - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
# In The Face
# In The Face
The players will be in opposition when Spurs play Manchester United next month.
# friendlies - Saturday 12 November, 2016
# Analysis
# Analysis
Plus, why the Boys in Green are now in pole position to triumph in Group D.
# friendlies - Friday 2 September, 2016
# Frustration
# Frustration
Diego Costa was unhappy with criticism of his performance against Belgium, saying it was his best yet for Spain.
# friendlies - Wednesday 31 August, 2016
# Minute-by-Minute
# Minute-by-Minute
Robbie Keane made one final appearance for the Boys in Green at Lansdowne Road this evening.
# friendlies - Tuesday 2 August, 2016
# Top Dzek
# Top Dzek
Edin Dzeko and Luciano Spaletti’s men looked in fine form last night.
# friendlies - Sunday 31 July, 2016
# Too Good
# Too Good
Grzegorz Krychowiak made his debut for the French side at the International Champions Cup.
# First Impressions
# First Impressions
The Belgium international came on at half-time and netted just before the hour-mark.
# friendlies - Friday 29 July, 2016
# Out Of Favour
# Out Of Favour
Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in line for his Manchester United debut against Galatasaray.
# friendlies - Thursday 28 July, 2016
# Off The Mark
# Off The Mark
Reserve goalkeeper Angus Gunn was the hero after the game had finished 1-1 in 90 minutes in China.
# friendlies - Monday 25 July, 2016
# No Handshake
# No Handshake
Manchester’s City and United will not meet in a pre-season friendly in Beijing after torrential rain made the pitch unplayable.
# friendlies - Sunday 24 July, 2016
# Back To Work
# Back To Work
The Catalan giants head for a training camp in England next week, before playing Celtic at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
# friendlies - Saturday 16 July, 2016
# Team Player
# Team Player
Eric Bailly also made his United bow today.
# friendlies - Tuesday 31 May, 2016
# Road To France
# Road To France
All eyes were on Turner’s Cross tonight as Ireland played their final Euro 2016 warm-up match. Catch up with the action here.
# friendlies - Friday 27 May, 2016
# Liveblog
# Liveblog
We were live from the Aviva Stadium as Martin O’Neill’s side played the first of two pre-tournament friendlies.
# friendlies - Tuesday 29 March, 2016
# Euro 2016 Warm Up
# Euro 2016 Warm Up
Martin O’Neill’s side drew 2-2 at Lansdowne Road this evening.
# Liveblog
# Liveblog
Ireland took on Slovakia, as a number of players sought to stake a late claim for a Euros spot.
# friendlies - Friday 25 March, 2016
# Room To Improve
# Room To Improve
Ireland continue their unbeaten home run but Martin O’Neill finds room for improvement.
# Reaction
# Reaction
Shane Duffy and Ciaran Clark consolidated their Euro claims, but it was a frustrating debut for Alan Judge.
# COYBIG
# COYBIG
Good Friday for the Boys in Green in the first of their Euro 2016 warm-ups.
# Minute-by-Minute
# Minute-by-Minute
There was live football on Good Friday as the Aviva Stadium hosted the Boys in Green in a Euro 2016 warm-up game.
# Chance To Impress
# Chance To Impress
The Brentford midfielder starts in tonight’s international friendly at the Aviva Stadium.
# friendlies - Saturday 19 March, 2016
# Talking Points
# Talking Points
Martin O’Neill gave further indications about the make-up of his final Euro 2016 panel today.
# friendlies - Monday 16 November, 2015
# Sombre
# Sombre
The captain of Les Bleus admitted he and his team-mates had doubts about whether to play Tuesday’s friendly against England.
# friendlies - Saturday 22 August, 2015
# Best Buds
# Best Buds
Pfft. Robbie Keane will end up overshadowing them anyway.
# friendlies - Thursday 23 July, 2015
# Jonny Be Good
# Jonny Be Good
The Potters thrashed Wrexham at The Racecourse with Marco van Ginkel also on the mark.
# friendlies - Wednesday 22 July, 2015
Bernard Jackman’s Grenoble will take on both Connacht and Munster.
# friendlies - Tuesday 12 August, 2014
# Unlikely Hero
# Unlikely Hero
Louis van Gaal enjoyed a winning introduction to Old Trafford as Manchester United beat Valencia 2-1 on Tuesday.
# friendlies - Thursday 31 July, 2014
# VILLAINS
# VILLAINS
There’s was plenty of Irish interest as Jack Grealish was amongst the Irish on show.
# friendlies - Tuesday 8 July, 2014
# Friendlies
# Friendlies
Here’s the fixture list for the warm-up games in preparation for the 2014/15 campaign.
# friendlies - Sunday 8 June, 2014
# Politics
# Politics
FIFA do not tolerate political influence in international football and are expected to penalise the team in some form.
# friendlies - Saturday 7 June, 2014
# High Praise
# High Praise
“It did not seem that we had 10 (players), more that they did,” the coach said.
# friendlies - Tuesday 13 May, 2014
# COYBIG
# COYBIG
The Ireland squad get together next week ahead of games against Turkey, Italy, Costa Rica and Portugal.
# friendlies - Wednesday 20 November, 2013
# Clean Sheet
# Clean Sheet
“It was not the best game for the fans to watch, but overall I’m satisfied,” said the new boss.
# friendlies - Friday 21 June, 2013
# Fixture List
# Fixture List
Aston Villa, West Brom, West Ham and newly-promoted Crystal Palace will all be in action here over the coming weeks.
# friendlies - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
# Returning Hero
# Returning Hero
City will take on the Hammers at Turner’s Cross on 7 July with the West Brom match on 6 August.
# friendlies - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
# Take A Bow
# Take A Bow
The striker was in inspired form against England tonight.
# friendlies - Saturday 18 August, 2012
# Wake-up Calls
# Wake-up Calls
It was a tough day for two of the provinces in England while Mark Anscombe’s men needed a late try to avoid defeat.
# friendlies - Thursday 16 August, 2012
# Last Line
# Last Line
“We know our fans expect instant success but that’s easier said than done and overall I am happy with our performance and the result.”
# friendlies - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
# Review
# Review
Both of Ireland’s main rivals for a World Cup spot endured difficult evenings.
# friendlies - Friday 9 September, 2011
# Fixture Pile-up
# Fixture Pile-up
The manager has backed calls from the European Clubs’ Association for the number of friendlies to be limited.
