Paul McShane

Trap looking to finish year on a high

The Republic of Ireland will be tested by an improving Poland side tonight at Croke Park, according to Irish manager Giovanni Trapattoni. The Italian says that he wants to conclude 2008 with a positive result and display.

Reds young guns blazing

IT'S not mentioned too often this side of the Watford Gap but emerging ever so surely at Old Trafford is a brat pack to rival even Arsenal's young guns. But somewhere between the emergence of Ashley Cole and Carlos Vela, Sir...

Trapattoni wants a happy camp

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni insists his players must be happy whether they are playing for the national team or not. The Italian has sparked a national debate over his decision not to field Sunderland...

Republic call on keeper Westwood

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Rep of Ireland v Poland Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Wednesday, 19 November Kick-off: 1945 GMT Coverage: Live text commentary on BBC Sport website GMT Coventry's Kieren Westwood is in the Republic of...

Waghorn Makes Loan Move

Striker Martyn Waghorn has become the 13th Sunderland player to go out on loan this season. The 18-year-old has joined Coca-Cola Championship Charlton for a month after shaking off a knee injury. Wagh...

Football: Barry Glendenning on the weekend's Premier League action

On a weekend in which the Premier League's fixture computer was found more wanting than any number of children in need, Arsenal against Aston Villa was always likely to be the most intriguing encounter. The meeting of two...

Hull 2 : Manchester City 2

Geovanni edged the battle of the Brazilians as he salvaged Hull an entertaining 2-2 draw against former club Manchester City at the KC Stadium. Two horrendous defensive gaffes, from Tal Ben-Haim and Kamil Zayatte, made it 1-1...

McGeady and Keane ruled out of Poland friendly

Aiden McGeady and Robbie Keane have been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland squad for Wednesday's friendly match against Poland at Croke Park (8pm). McGeady is suffering with a calf strain while Keane is out due to a shoulder...

Blackburn V Safc: Preview Pack

By Martin Walker Your complete guide to Sunderland's game against Blackburn. Centre-back McArdle is in the Republic of Ireland Under-19s squad for UEFA Cup qualifiers against Malta on Friday November 21, Liechtenstein on Sunday...

Roy Keane: I should be doing better in charge of Sunderland

Roy Keane has admitted Sunderland's four-game losing streak has put him under the microscope. But after a good start, and a derby win against Newcastle, Sunderland have imploded and travel to Blackburn tomorrow with only West...

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