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With Heimir Hallgrímsson putting the finishing touches to his plans for Ireland’s upcoming Nations League campaign, a number of Irish-eligible players have caught the eye during the opening weeks of the new league season. While the core of the squad is unlikely to...
Ireland kick off their Nations League campaign in just a month's time, with Heimir Hallgrímsson finalising his strongest squad following his assessment of close to 70 players over the last year. The Irish manager cast the net wide, as he did during his previous...
With the Championship’s welcome return just around the corner, the domestic season is set to resume for a large portion of the Irish international squad. While the second tier of English football may not be appointment viewing for every Ireland supporter, Irish-heavy...
Keith Andrews looks set to take over at Brentford, succeeding Thomas Frank following his brief stint as set-piece coach. The 44 year old would be stepping into his first role in management but as Ireland fans know, his highest profile role to date was cutting his...
With the summer Transfer Window well and truly underway, Irish fans will be paying close attention to any possible moves for our Boys in Green. After a bland few years of underwhelming transfers for Irish internationals, there has certainly an upturn in the last...
With John O'Shea set to name his Ireland squad for the games against Belgium and Switzerland on Thursday, Nick predicts the team he would like to see the former Manchester United player choose. O'Shea has hinted that there will not be a lot of change to ensure...
With John O'Shea taking the reigns for Ireland in March, fans will be curious if he stays with the tried and trusted of the Stephen Kenny era of if the upcoming games against Belgium and Switzerland are used as a springboard to launch some Ireland careers. Kenny...
With Ireland's next manager set to be named in the not so distant future, we take a look at some granny rule options that could be very realistic recruits for the incoming boss. Interestingly, several have worked under one of the men heavily linked with the job........
Ireland is a small country both in population and in density, at 84,421 kilometres in size, you could fit Ireland into Russia 202 times. However, that doesn’t tell the full story, for Ireland is very much intertwined with and defined by emigration as early as...
Nick has a look at 10 outside bets that could end up being dark horses for the Ireland job, with 5 realistic and 5 more out there candidates! The realistic candidates! 1.Chris Coleman Former Wales boss Chris Coleman's Dublin father gives him an authentic link to...
In part two of this opinion piece, Nick provides the perceived pros and cons to the Stephen Kenny era and asks if his tenure was a complete failure, or one that has laid the foundations for the evolution of Irish football. He developed a golden generation? Stephen...
In this two part opinion piece, Nick unpacks the perceived pros and cons of the Stephen Kenny era and asks if Stephen Kenny's tenure was a complete disaster, or one that will provide the foundation for Irish football to evolve He changed the style of football? Kenny...
The Irish Women's Team returned to an inspired crowd last Thursday. They sang and danced, just like they did in Brisbane after bowing out, unusual in heartbreaking circumstances. However, it was a visual representation of the magnitude and context of what they had...
As we begin our build-up to Stephen Kenny’s squad announcement to the games against Latvia and France, we look at 5 dark horses who could find their way into the Irish setup. With the likes of Will Smallbone, Ryan Manning and Mark Sykes hitting form, there will be...
With an FA Cup weekend upon us, a large number of Irishmen will be taking the stage of one of the worlds most charming competitions. A number of youngsters at Premier league youngsters such as Connor Ronan, Joe Hodge, Connor Coventry and the Brighton duo Evan Ferguson...
World Cup should be an extreme eye opener for Stephen Kenny who can learn a lot from two teams in particular The usual football withdrawals that occur after a World Cup have been quickly quashed with the swift return of the club game but the itch for Ireland lingered...
If something has become evidential in Irish football in recent years, it’s that the depth in the player pool has become thread bare. Various ‘Granny Rule’ players are often linked with Ireland to mixed reaction following the antics of two certain England...
As the dust settles on the 2022 World Cup and one of the most memorable international games of all-time, attention in Europe shifts to the upcoming qualifiers for Euro 2024 in Germany.Qualification begins in just over 3 months’ time, as Slovenia travels to Kazakhstan...
Vera Pauw has revealed in an interview with the Green Machíne Podcast that Manchester United defender Aoife Mannion is could potentially be involved in Ireland’s 2023 World Cup adventure. Both of the 27 year olds parents were born in Ireland and the former England...
As Ireland slumped to a limp and late defeat at the hands of a Norwegian second string, there was a glaring issue that was additional to the laboured performance. Stephen Kenny’s side set up with what has become a predictable 5–3–2 formation and safe lineup. Ireland...
Judging by the fan reaction, Stephen Kenny’s latest squad announcement is a bit of a flop. Dave and Martin discussed it on our latest episode (available here https://linktr.ee/TheGreenMachinePodcast) and emphasised that friendlies are the perfect time to experiment...
As another international window approaches, Irish fans will be wondering what new faces will be in Stephen Kenny’s squad in what will be a refresher before the European Championship Qualifiers. Although we are unlikely to see wholesale changes, a number of uncapped...
Last months Ireland squad was perhaps one of Stephen Kenny’s best ever available to him, meaning it was inevitable a couple of old reliables were likely to miss out. Ryan Manning was perhaps the most notable. Robbie Brady’s return to game time and unprecedented form...