Ger McCarthy draws three conclusions from Giovanni Trapattoni’s first Republic of Ireland international squad selection of 2013 ahead of February’s friendly with Poland. [More]

Ger McCarthy looks at the plus points from Tuesday's Craven Cottage demolition of Oman [More]

A productive week for an Italian manager, a ball stuffed under a jersey causing fevered speculation and a broken jaw form part of Ger McCarthy’s winners and losers. [More]

On the eve of the most important games of Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland career we ask if his record deserves a new contract [More]

Robbie Keane continued his comeback from injury by helping LA Galaxy through to the Major League Soccer’s Western Conference final but a series of missed chances is all he had to show for his efforts [More]

So Group B is over and having finished second best to Russia it’s once again play-off purgatory for Ireland as Giovanni Trapattoni’s men look to book a finals ticket for Euro 2012. Darren Norris looks back at the key moments of a dramatic and tense campaign. [More]

Quite the night in Euro 2012 qualifying as defiant Dunne rescued Ireland and Armenia stirred the melting pot. Ger McCarthy reflects. [More]

Our soccer writers and columnists debate Ireland's Euro 2012 prospects and the manner in which we are attempting to get there. [More]

Liam Mackey on a stand-off between journos and the FAI [More]