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Ireland withdraws from Irish squad
Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland has withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers because he "would not do his country or himself justice".The news comes as a further blow for manager Steve Staunton for the Group D meetings at Croke Park with Germany...
Hair today, gone tomorrow?
Fears were growing last night that Stephen Ireland, the troubled Manchester City midfield player, will give up international football at the tender age of 21. The player is already on temporary "leave", having withdrawn from Ireland’s squad for the European Championship qualifying matches at home...
Ireland not keen to return from international wilderness
The unpredictable world of Stephen Ireland could takeanother twist after it emerged that the most complex Irish footballer since RoyKeane is giving strong consideration to retiring from international football atthe age of 21.Giovanni Trapattoni, the incoming Republic manager, intendsto visit the...
Ireland happy with international decision
I've written before about how good an interview Stephen Ireland is, always providing a great insight into situations with an honesty rarely offered by footballers.There are a couple of features today in The Telegraph and The Guardian in which Ireland discusses - on the eve of Ireland's World Cup...
Honoring the Irish Ball-Players on St. Patrick's Day
I wrote this brief post on Irish baseball players two years ago. Once a year it is relevant. According to the venerable baseball-reference, forty three Major Leaguers have hailed from Ireland. That's a surprisingly large total, although all but a handful of those forty made their debuts in the...
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