Comment: reality of Israel games will force uncomfortable questions
Heimir Hallgrimsson did his best to delay the inevitable.
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Finneran and Devaney named in Crawford’s Ireland under-21 squad
Republic of Ireland under-21s boss Jim Crawford has named his squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers against Slovakia, Kazakhstan and England.
Hallgrimsson spoke to every Ireland player individually on Israel question
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has confirmed that he spoke to all of his players individually about the prospect of facing Israel in the two upcoming Nations League games this month.
Séamus Coleman and Nathan Collins absent from Ireland squad for matches including Israel double header
Séamus Coleman is the notable absentee from Heimir Hallgrímsson’s Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming Nations League games against Kosovo, Israel and Austria.
Kitching included, Coleman and Collins miss out as Hallgrimsson names Ireland squad for Nations League
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has named a 26-man squad for the UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel, Kosovo and Austria.
Ciarán Murphy: Trump in Doonbeg was a walk in the park compared to weeks ahead for the Republic of Ireland
Will there ever be a weirder three weeks in Irish sport than the 21 days between Shane Lowry winning the Irish Open in front of Donald Trump last Sunday and the Republic of Ireland team playing Israel in the Nations League for the second time in a week on October 4th?
Séamus Coleman on board to help Ireland navigate testing Nations League window
The FAI is braced for an international window like no other. It all begins on Thursday morning when Heimir Hallgrímsson names his squad for the Nations League matches against Kosovo, Israel and Austria in Dublin, and Israel again in a hectic 10-day period.
Ceadach O’Neill named in Northern Ireland squad for Nations League games
The FAI’s hopes of tempting Arsenal forward Ceadach O’Neill to declare for the Republic of Ireland have been dealt a significant blow by the player’s inclusion in the Northern Ireland squad for upcoming Nations League fixtures.