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Five things we learned from the Euro 2012 warm-up matches | Gregg Bakowski, Ian McCourt, James Riach and Jacob Steinberg

Michael Carrick should be in the England squad, Shane Long must start for Ireland and Germany look brittle without Bayern England should have picked Carrick In the world of the Hollywood passer, it is a crying shame that Michael Carrick has only ever been an extra for England. A player who has been...

Aiden McGeady makes his case as Ireland head for training camp

• Republic of Ireland 1-0 Bosnia Herzegovina Aiden McGeady had heard the sniping from Roy Keane and Andy Townsend, both of whom reckon that the winger ought not be assured of a place in the Ireland team. McGeady had also digested a morsel of advice from the football consultant at his...

Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady shrugs off jibe by commentator Roy Keane following defeat of Bosnia

Republic of Ireland's Aiden McGeady hits back at Roy Keane following comments from former midfielder ahead of Bosnia game.

Keith Fahey misses Republic of Ireland's Euro 2012 with groin injury

• Paul Green replaces midfielder Fahey in squad • Concern grows over John O'Shea and Shay Given Giovanni Trapattoni has injury concerns over John O'Shea, his first-choice right-back, and the goalkeeper Shay Given as the Republic of Ireland head for the European Championship. Trapattoni...

Rep of Ire 1-0 Bosnia-Herzogovina

• Republic of Ireland 1 (Long 78) Bosnia Herzegovina 0 • Read Ian McCourt's minute-by-minute report You'll never beat the Irish. The chorus from the Republic of Ireland squad's chart-topping Euro 2012 single has the capacity to grate but their ability to churn out results under Giovanni...

Republic of Ireland v Bosnia-Herzegovina – as it happened | Ian McCourt

A solitary goal in the second half from Shane Long was enough to give Ireland the win over Bosnia-Herzegovina It's 1976 and Tony Cascarino is playing for Kestrel Rovers. He's 14 and he has just discovered girls. In fact, one of the reasons Cascarino joined Rovers is because he fancied the sister of...

Derry City 4-0 Finn Harps

Derry City ease into the last 16 of the FAI Cup by beating neighbours Finn Harps 4-0 at the Brandywell.

Robbie Keane makes rocky road to Poland seem less daunting for Irish

Republic of Ireland striker's injury scare subsides but green fever over Euro 2012 is growing to epidemic proportions Robbie Keane remembers the moment when his Euro 2012 dream flashed before his eyes. Few players had done more than the Republic of Ireland's captain to drive the nation to their...

Given gets all clear to resume training

• Doctor confirms diagnosis made by Irish medical staff • Boost for Giovanni Trapattoni before Euro 2012 Shay Given, the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, has been given the green light to resume training next week after visiting a knee specialist in London. The 36-year-old flew back to...