Gavin Cummiskey

4 days ago | irishtimes.com | Gavin Cummiskey

“The way I would put it,” said Carla Ward, the Ireland manager, after a disappointing 1-0 defeat of Slovenia at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, “it was a Carla Ward team on the ball and an Irish mentality off the ball. “That’s what we need to build on. If we want to play in an exciting way going forward, and that’s the way I like my teams to play, we have to be better off the ball. “And that was the start of it tonight. Now we go to the US and play the best in the world.

4 days ago | irishtimes.com | Gavin Cummiskey

There is a good reason why Troy Parrott, Adam Idah and Evan Ferguson are the only strikers named in Heimir Hallgrímsson’s Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming double header of international friendlies. The Boys In Green play Senegal at the Aviva Stadium on Friday before catching a plane for a clash with Luxembourg next Tuesday. To date, all three players have five international goals to their credit.

4 days ago | irishtimes.com | Gavin Cummiskey

The Republic of Ireland won the final match in Nations League B2 but it was mission accomplished for Slovenia. The visitors top the group with a superior goal difference and go straight up to league A in 2026. Ireland move towards an October promotion playoff, against Denmark, Belgium, Iceland or Austria – to enhance their seeding and chances of qualifying for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. It was written in the Rebel stars.

5 days ago | irishtimes.com | Gavin Cummiskey

Séamus Coleman is absent from the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg. Nobody has stated with any certainty if the 36-year-old’s playing career is over. Everton manager David Moyes is adamant his captain will be contracted to the club next season. In what capacity, however, remains unclear as Coleman has struggled with injuries for several years. Jake O’Brien is the next man up.

5 days ago | irishtimes.com | Gavin Cummiskey

Caoimhín Kelleher will be a late arrival into the Republic of Ireland camp on Tuesday as the 26-year-old is undergoing a medical at Brentford. Ireland face Senegal at the Aviva Stadium on Friday before an end of season friendly in Luxembourg on June 10th. Mark Flekken, Brentford’s starting goalkeeper last season, also underwent a medical on Monday at Bayer Leverkusen before the Dutch international’s £8 million (€10m) sale to the German club.