Penalty pain for Ferguson but Ireland hold Belgians
Evan Ferguson's missed penalty denied Ireland a chance to secure a victory over Belgium as their friendly international ended scoreless at the Aviva Stadium.
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Sammie Szmodics makes debut as Caoimhin Kelleher named in goal for Belgium friendly
Sammie Szmodics will make his international debut as the Republic of Ireland take on Belgium at the Aviva Stadium, kick-off 5pm.
Preview: John O'Shea's shot to shine as Ireland welcome Belgium to town
Belgium come to the Aviva Stadium this evening for what must be the most high-profile friendly international in recent memory.
John O'Shea has set the tone and players have responded
John O'Shea’s main priority at the start of this international window was to set the tone with his assembled squad.
Rocco Vata bags hat-trick as Republic of Ireland U21s put seven past San Marino
Celtic’s Rocco Vata struck a hat-trick to help Republic of Ireland Under-21s claim an excellent 7-0 win away to San Marino.
Rocco Vata plunders hat-trick as Ireland U21s rout San Marino
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No alarms no surprises as John O'Shea primed for Belgium clash
No alarms and no surprises; that's the word out of the Ireland camp ahead of Saturday’s friendly international against Belgium at the Aviva Stadium.
Ireland will profit from addition of undervalued assets Glenn Whelan and Brian Kerr
In the heart of a pitch lies a role that, though often underappreciated, is arguably the most pivotal in shaping the outcome of a game – the sitting central midfielder.