John Eustace joins Ireland backroom staff

Stephen Kenny has added QPR first team coach John Eustace to his backroom staff for the Republic of Ireland. Eustace joins as assistant coach and replaces the highly rated Anthony Barry who left his position to join the coaching staff of the Belgian national team.

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Stephen Kenny signs new contract as Republic of Ireland manager

Stephen Kenny has signed a new contract that will see him continue as manager of the Republic of Ireland until after Euro 2024. Kenny drew criticism during the early days of his reign but an upturn in form has seen the 50 year old rewarded with a new deal.

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Robinson hits hat-trick as Ireland hammer Qatar

Callum Robinson hit a hat-trick as Ireland cruised to a 4-0 win over Qatar in their international friendly at the Aviva Stadium. Robinson became the first player since Robbie Keane in 2014 to hit a treble for Ireland while Shane Duffy added the other goal to round off a great week for Stephen Kenny.

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Robinson bags brace as Ireland end wait for win in Baku

Callum Robinson scored a fine brace as Ireland defeated Azerbaijan 0-3 in Baku in their 2022 World Cup qualifier with Chiedozie Ogbene scoring the third for Stephen Kenny. The result is their first competitive win under Kenny’s charge and takes some pressure off the manager.

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Late own goal sees Ireland snatch draw with Serbia

Ireland produced a spirited second-half display to secure a morale-boosting 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw against Serbia at the Aviva Stadium. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic had given Serbia a first half lead but with minutes remaining he crashed a clearance off Nikola Milenkovic into his own net to see the spoils shared.

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