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Martin O'Neill 'wishes Jack Grealish well' with England
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill has wished Jack Grealish the best for his England career, according to the player's father Kevin Grealish.Sep 29, 14:10
Jack Grealish confirms intention to play for England over Republic of Ireland
Aston Villa youngster Jack Grealish confirms that he intends to play for England as opposed to the Republic of Ireland.Sep 28, 12:04
Report: Jack Grealish to represent England
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has chosen to represent England after rejecting the Republic of Ireland's advances, according to reports.Sep 27, 08:31
Anthony Pilkington reveals request to drop out of Republic of Ireland squad
Anthony Pilkington reveals that he requested to be excused from international duty with the Republic of Ireland in order to focus on work at Cardiff City.Sep 25, 19:11
Steve Walford appointed Bolton Wanderers assistant manager
Experienced coach Steve Walford joins Championship outfit Bolton Wanderers as the club's new assistant manager, while Johan Mjallby departs on personal grounds.Sep 18, 08:12
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill 'tells Roy Keane to help Darron Gibson'
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill reportedly tells Roy Keane to help get Darron Gibson's career back on track.Sep 18, 05:39
Match Analysis: Leicester City 3-2 Aston Villa
Sports Mole casts its eye over Leicester City's dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium.Sep 13, 18:10
Report: Aston Villa winger Jack Grealish to snub Republic of Ireland for England
Aston Villa winger Jack Grealish reportedly chooses to switch allegiance to England after representing the Republic of Ireland at youth level.Sep 10, 09:31
Jonathan Walters: 'Republic of Ireland still have a long way to go to qualify'
Republic of Ireland striker Jonathan Walters admits that his country still have a long way to go before they can earn qualification for Euro 2016.Sep 8, 13:44
Martin O'Neill: 'England boss Roy Hodgson is putting pressure on Jack Grealish'
Martin O'Neill accuses Roy Hodgson of putting "pressure" on Aston Villa teenager Jack Grealish to make a decision on his international future.Sep 8, 06:33
Match Analysis: Republic of Ireland 1-0 Georgia
Sports Mole provides an in-depth analysis of the Republic of Ireland's hard-fought 1-0 win over Georgia in Dublin.Sep 7, 21:30
Live Commentary: Republic of Ireland 1-0 Georgia - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifying win over Georgia in Dublin.Sep 7, 17:45
Aston Villa's Jack Grealish 'to decide international future this month'
Aston Villa teenager Jack Grealish will reportedly make a decision on his international future by the end of the month.Sep 7, 12:59
Robbie Keane urges Republic of Ireland to learn from Scotland ahead of Georgia
Robbie Keane tells the Republic of Ireland to avoid the same banana skin that foiled Scotland when Georgia come to town.Sep 6, 23:16
Preview:Republic of Ireland vs. Georgia
Sports Mole previews the Euro 2016 qualifier between the Republic of Ireland and Georgia in Dublin.Sep 6, 14:52
Martin O'Neill: 'Seamus Coleman could face Georgia'
Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill is optimistic that defender Seamus Coleman will be available for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia.Sep 6, 13:48
Shay Given warns Republic of Ireland against complacency
Veteran goalkeeper Shay Given warns his Republic of Ireland teammates not to take Georgia lightly.Sep 5, 13:14
Martin O'Neill praises Robbie Keane performance in win over Gibraltar
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill hails the display of Robbie Keane after the forward notched two goals in his side's win over Gibraltar.Sep 5, 01:54
Martin O'Neill: 'Win gives us a confidence boost'
Martin O'Neill says that the win over Gibraltar will give the Republic of Ireland confidence ahead of Monday's game with Georgia.Sep 4, 21:55
Match Analysis: Gibraltar 0-4 Republic of Ireland
Sports Mole reviews the action in Faro as the Republic of Ireland beat Gibraltar 4-0 in Euro 2016 qualifying.Sep 4, 21:11
Half-Time Report: Cyris Christie puts Republic of Ireland ahead in Gibraltar
Republic of Ireland hold a slender lead away to Gibraltar after Cyrus Christie's strike in Faro.Sep 4, 19:33
Team News: Jonathan Walters, Robbie Keane lead Ireland attack against Gibraltar
Robbie Keane and Jonathan Walters will start up front for the Republic of Ireland as they look to move into third in Group D with a win over Gibraltar.Sep 4, 18:16
Live Commentary: Gibraltar 0-4 Republic of Ireland - as it happened
Relive our live text commentary as the Republic of Ireland beat Group D minnows Gibraltar 4-0 in a Euro 2016 qualifier in Portugal.Sep 4, 17:45
Preview:Gibraltar vs. Republic of Ireland
Sports Mole looks ahead to the Euro 2016 qualifying tie between Gibraltar and Republic of Ireland in Group D.Sep 2, 10:54
Martin O'Neill: 'I will not prevent players from completing transfers'
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill says that he is happy to release players from the squad if they need to complete transfer moves ahead of the close of the window.Aug 31, 14:42
David McGoldrick to miss internationals with groin injury
Ipswich Town striker David McGoldrick will miss the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia after picking up a groin injury.Aug 30, 10:38
Martin O'Neill: 'Jack Grealish decision is imminent'
Martin O'Neill expects England-born Republic of Ireland target Jack Grealish to end speculation over his international future by committing himself to one country soon.Aug 18, 18:43
Damien Duff: 'Republic of Ireland Euro 2016 qualifying chances are slim'
The Republic of Ireland's chances of qualifying for Euro 2016 are "slim", according to former international Damien Duff.Aug 16, 11:16
On this day: Nottingham Forest hammer Ipswich Town in Charity Shield
Thirty-seven years ago today, Nottingham Forest lifted the Charity Shield after they had beaten Ipswich Town by the biggest winning margin in the game's history.Aug 12, 07:00
Roy Keane: 'I want to manage in Champions League'
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane insists that he would want to manage in the Champions League if he returned to club management.Aug 2, 10:29
Martin O'Neill: World Cup qualifying draw "could have been worse"
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill admits that his side's draw in Group D for their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign was "okay".Jul 26, 04:58
John Aldridge doubts Republic of Ireland will qualify for World Cup
Former striker John Aldridge has labelled the Republic of Ireland "very ordinary" after they draw Wales, Austria and Serbia in their 2018 World Cup qualifying group.Jul 25, 18:45
Martin O'Neill to remain as Republic of Ireland boss?
Martin O'Neill suggests that he could remain as Republic of Ireland boss beyond the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.Jul 18, 02:59
Report: Leicester City to approach Marcelo Bielsa to become their new manager
A report suggests that Leicester City are making a bid to hire Marseille boss Marcelo Bielsa as their new manager.Jul 13, 01:28
FAI 'would allow Martin O'Neill to join Leicester City as manager'
The Republic of Ireland will reportedly not stand in Martin O'Neill's way if he chooses to return to Leicester City as manager.Jul 10, 13:58
On this day: Nigel Reo-Coker switches to Aston Villa from West Ham United
Eight years ago today, West Ham United midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker moved to Aston Villa in a deal worth £8.5m.Jul 5, 12:00
Next Leicester City manager: Five contenders
Following the sacking of Nigel Pearson, Sports Mole assesses five of the early candidates for the vacant Leicester City manager's job.Jul 1, 10:11
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Roy Keane not guilty of 'road rage' towards taxi driver
Roy Keane is cleared of a public order offence claim made against him by a Manchester taxi driver who alleged that the former midfielder had aggressively confronted him.Jun 19, 12:45
Seamus Coleman: 'Martin O'Neill gave us slap on the wrists for conceding'
Seamus Coleman reveals that Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill gave the team a "slap on the wrist" for allowing Scotland to equalise in Saturday's qualifier.Jun 15, 05:33
John O'Shea: 'Qualification not impossible'
John O'Shea says that the Republic of Ireland can still qualify for Euro 2016 providing they win their next two games.Jun 15, 00:24
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