The former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland midfielder was among those to pay tribute to the manager.

From Genoa to Giants Stadium, we look back on five days when Jackie’s Army shook up the world.

Ray Houghton reckons the uninspiring performance was somewhat understandable after a long season.

Ray Houghton is frustrated with Ireland’s lack of creativity in the final third, with Martin O’Neill’s side without a goal in four games.

Cork’s John Murphy on breaking through at Aston Villa, marking David Beckham and what might have been.

The recent passing of Doug Ellis brings back memories of the club’s push for success in the mid-90s.

A winner was chosen by the public during tonight’s episode.

‘That’s what we do in Ireland — jump up and down about mediocrity,’ the jockey said during last night’s episode of Ireland’s Greatest Sporting Moments.

Back in 1995, Ireland looked in great shape to qualify automatically for Euro ’96. But then, successive defeats to Austria put paid to those hopes.

Prepare to feel ancient.

Ireland’s first major tournament was unforgettable in many ways.

The ex-Scousers had some difficulties with the local customs.

The former Irish international chats to The42 about his memories of the tournament.

The Englishman who led Ireland to unprecedented heights also had a unique way with words.

The Glasgow-born midfielder knows what it’s like to return to the Scottish city but in an Irish jersey.

I got love for you if you were born in the…

On the 20th anniversary of one of Irish football’s most famous days, we revisit the story with the people who made it happen.

Two decades on, we assess a historic day in Irish sport — the anniversary of which takes place this week.

If you do get to join the elite group of players to have scored at a finals, you might as well make the most of it!

One half of the FAI’s headhunting team says Keane is the right man for the assistant manager’s job.

Ray Houghton and Ruud Dokter due to brief FAI on manager search tomorrow.

Ray Houghton and Ruud Dokter are planning to interview candidates to find Trap’s replacement.

The FAI chief is confident Ray Houghton and Ruud Dokter will draw up a good shortlist.

The FAI look set to delay bringing in a full-time manager until qualification for Euro 2016 begins.

Germany reckon they deserve the 2024 one, meanwhile.

Miguel Delaney talks to the players, the fans and other figures involved to provide the ultimate oral history of the tournament.

Add one part football geekdom and one part happy memories, and this is what you get.

Giovanni Trapattoni will have one eye on next month’s qualification double-header when he names his team for next week’s friendly, Ray Houghton says.

Neville is becoming one of football’s favourite pundits but Ray Houghton says he’s playing catch up with Dunphy and co.

Suits you sir. Suits you.

From straining the eyes to see Football Italia on black and white TVs to asking our elders why that Eamon Dunphy man was so angry.

As we bid farewell to facial hair for another 11 mo-free months, we count down the sport stars who really impressed us this Movember.

Who’s up and who’s down? The race to be crowned sport’s Movember champion heated up this week with a surprising new entry.

Ireland’s World Cup hero looked like he was going to ‘tie a damsel to some railway tracks’.

Eminem is 40 day. That made us feel old. Also, Sabrina the Teenage Witch is 35.

The Irish soccer legends are just some of the sports personalities preparing to take on the Magnum PI look.

Sean St Ledger was gutted to hear of the Donegal man’s retirement and called him ‘an unbelievable goalkeeper’.

Photographer Billy Stickland has followed the brightest and best in the world of sport for the past four decades and has some great stories to tell.