Keyword "john-o-shea" - List of latest news (93 results)

21:59 Mary Hannigan: Marc Canham’s time at FAI marred by own goals and pipedreams

Departing director of football frequently found himself on the back foot

25/03 John O’Shea puts faith in ‘leader’ Nathan Collins as he brushes off captain’s errors

Brentford defender could return to Republic of Ireland midfield for World Cup qualifiers

18/03 Matt Doherty ‘stands by’ comments that he felt disrespected when left out of Ireland squad

Wolves defender has come back into favour after cementing his starting position in Vítor Pereira’s side

11/11 Heimir Hallgrímsson’s options narrow ahead of taxing double-bill for Ireland

Assistant-coach John O’Shea welcomes call-ups for Matt Doherty, Ryan Manning and Jake O’Brien to replace injured trio Coleman, Idah and Duffy

19/10 Kevin Kilbane: Hallgrímsson and Tuchel bring foreign eyes to old failings for Ireland and England

Appointments of Icelander and German prove that FAI and FA do not trust their own coaching infrastructures

08/10 Evan Ferguson: ‘If you start overthinking stuff, you end up going backwards’

Meagre minutes for Brighton teenager in Premier League not stopping the Republic of Ireland international’s progress

07/10 John O’Shea believes commentary around Irish players is ‘too derogatory’

Evan Ferguson, meanwhile, remains a fitness concern with his lack of game time at Brighton

10/09 Ireland v Greece live updates: Nations League

Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium with a better result needed for Heimir Hallgrímsson

10/09 Little respite for Ireland ahead of tricky Greece assignment

Nations League, Group B2 - Republic of Ireland v Greece, Aviva Stadium, 7.45pm – Live RTÉ Two

09/09 ‘The boss is the boss’: John O’Shea insists he is the assistant despite taking media duties

Former interim managers attempts to explain why Heimir Hallgrímsson is not doing media before Greece game

09/09 Caoimhín Kelleher wants to leave Liverpool and says club have rejected bids

‘My mission is to go out and play, and be a number one,’ the goalkeeper said

05/09 John O’Shea optimistic that Ireland can cope with threat of new-look England

Some of interim England boss Lee Carsley’s former U-21 European Championship-winning squad could see senior action at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday

30/08 Hallgrímsson’s calm to be stress-tested as Ireland take on England and Greece

At the squad announcement for the upcoming games the Icelander came across as first and foremost a realist

12/08 John O’Shea named as Ireland’s assistant head coach as Heimir Hallgrímsson confirms backroom team

The new Republic of Ireland manager announced his coaching staff ahead of the Uefa Nation’s League next month

15/07 Heimir Hallgrímsson drives to Waterford to meet John O’Shea

Interim manager is wanted to be Icelander’s assistant for the national team

12/07 Heimir Hallgrímsson invites John O’Shea on new Republic of Ireland journey

FAI defends timing of new manager’s appointment

11/07 New Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson wants John O’Shea ‘to be part of this journey’

Hallgrímsson offered the former interim boss a coaching position during a phone call on Wednesday

14/06 Kevin Kilbane: Spain to be crowned Euro 2024 champions but Rangnick’s Austria can rattle hierarchy

Euro 2024 preview: Progress of mid-tier nations emphasises how badly the modern FAI is doing business

13/06 Mary Hannigan: A European Championships we will never forget

Ireland take home a record haul of medals; John O’Shea calls for clarity on manager’s role; GAA needs better stadiums

13/06 ‘If there is no news, tell us’: John O’Shea calls for an FAI update on managerial search

Interim Republic of Ireland boss John O'Shea says it is important that everyone knows what is happening with the FAI's search for a new manager as quickly as possible

12/06 Mary Hannigan: Ronaldo no cod as Ireland flirt with humiliation

John O’Shea’s interim tenure ends, unless he has another one; Sharlene Mawdsley reaches another European final

11/06 Cristiano Ronaldo signs off with two goals as Portugal outclass Ireland in Aveiro

In what could well be his final international on home soil, Ronaldo and Portugal end John O’Shea’s interim tenure with a defeat

11/06 Portugal vs Ireland - live updates

Minute-by-minute commentary as Ireland travel to Portugal for the second international friendly of the summer

10/06 Ireland eye rare win against Portugal side likely to be distracted by Euro 2024

John O’Shea lauds brilliant Manchester United team-mate Ronaldo because of superstar’s ‘outstanding character’

06/06 Anthony Hudson back in the frame for Republic of Ireland manager’s job

Former New Zealand head coach is available after leaving his most recent post with Al-Markiyah in Qatar

06/06 Will Smallbone relishes growing role for club and country

Midfielder now wants to finish successful season with a win in Portugal

06/06 Still more questions than answers for John O’Shea as players approach prime time

While young players gather caps, the interim manager still values the experience of stalwarts such as Séamus Coleman

05/06 Troy Parrott makes another vital goal intervention for an Ireland manager

Striker’s 92nd-minute winner against Hungary puts interim boss John O’Shea in line for permanent post

04/06 Troy Parrott hands John O’Shea a first win as interim Ireland manager

92nd-minute winner greeted by outpouring of emotion among the Ireland management team

04/06 Ireland vs Hungary - live updates

Live commentary from the Aviva Stadium as John O’Shea’s second sting as interim manager gets underway

04/06 In-form Hungary a tough proposition for O’Shea’s Republic side

Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai the main draw at Aviva Stadium as FAI expect 37,000 attendance for clash with European Championship-bound visitors

04/06 ‘He really cares for his country’: Séamus Coleman backs John O’Shea for Ireland job

Croat newspaper reports that FAI is ‘willing to wait’ for Slaven Bilić but Croatian is more likely to return to manage Turkish club Beşiktaş

03/06 O’Shea hoping for clarification on Ireland manager role later this month

Andrew Omobamidele ruled out of Tuesday night’s Hungary friendly

02/06 Tom Cannon ‘always committed’ to Ireland despite England approach from Lee Carsley

‘You newspapers like to create stories and headlines about England. I have always been committed to Ireland, hence why I am here’

29/05 John O’Shea’s Ireland squad announcement overshadowed by Damien Duff’s remarks

Veteran defender selected for Hungary and Portugal games despite drink driving charge

28/05 Tom Cannon included as John O’Shea names Ireland squad for upcoming friendlies

Ferguson, Collins, Bazunu and Ogbene out of the squad, but Parrott, Szmodics and Idah feature as firepower

27/05 ‘They have left him out to dry’ - Duff encourages O’Shea to turn down Ireland interim job

John O’Shea will take control of Ireland for a second spell as interim manager as the FAI continues to look for Stephen Kenny’s replacement

22/05 TV View: Ally McCoist enjoys the Dublin buzz as Lookman KOs Leverkusen

John O’Shea carries the trophy but there’s still no telling if he’ll hold down the Ireland job

22/05 FAI ‘rightly criticised for setting out timelines’ in new manager search says interim CEO

David Courell reiterates that the association is committed to hiring a replacement for Stephen Kenny before September’s Nations League campaign

04/05 FAI director of football Marc Canham faces endemic problems. He has yet to convince he’s the man to solve them

In February he launched an ambitious plan, but it’s far from clear he can implement it. And the Republic of Ireland’s men’s team still don’t have a permanent manager

26/04 John O’Shea confirmed as Ireland interim boss for June friendlies

Brian Kerr will not join up with the team for games against Hungary and Portugal due to prior commitments

20/04 Kevin Kilbane: Why is Marc Canham hiding behind FAI TV?

Director of Football’s refusal to face the music only deepens concerns around Ireland manager search

20/04 What to do with the FAI? ‘Raze it to the ground and start again’

The newly-branded, full-reformed FAI moves at a glacial pace and is set to be without both a men’s manager and a CEO

19/04 Search for new Ireland manager could now stretch into September

FAI director of football Marc Canham sets new deadline of England Nations League game

16/04 FAI will not meet this week’s deadline to announce a new Ireland manager

Marc Canham briefs board meeting on Wednesday as John O’Shea remains open to interim or assistant coach role

16/04 FAI could stand for ‘Find an Interim’ as Jonathan Hill’s exit adds to Irish football farce

Shambolic search for a new Republic of Ireland manager lurches on, while instability has done little to repair reputational damage of the John Delaney years

12/04 No white smoke expected on new Republic manager until middle of next week

FAI intend to announce Stephen Kenny’s successor next Wednesday or Thursday after a lengthy hiring process

12/04 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now in frame to be next Republic of Ireland manager

FAI intend to announce Stephen Kenny’s successor next Wednesday or Thursday after a lengthy hiring process

12/04 John O’Shea looking increasingly likely to be named Ireland manager next week

FAI intend to announce Stephen Kenny’s successor next Wednesday or Thursday after a lengthy hiring process

07/04 The next Ireland manager is interviewing the FAI, instead of the other way around

If John O’Shea or Gus Poyet ends up being appointed as the new Republic of Ireland head coach, we will know the recruitment process was a complete disaster

28/03 Ciarán Murphy: For all Stephen Kenny’s failings as a manager, no one could accuse him of not caring

Gus Poyet’s comments hardly suggest a man for whom being fiercly loyal is important

28/03 Ciarán Murphy: FAI better off hiring John O’Shea than an average journeyman manager from elsewhere

Gus Poyet’s comments hardly suggest a man for whom being fiercly loyal is important

28/03 John O’Shea: ‘If I could be manager of Ireland in the morning, I would make it happen’

Greece manager Gus Poyet is free from ‘existing contractual obligations’ on Sunday

27/03 Mary Hannigan: Focus returns to Ireland manager and future of Jonathan Hill after Swiss loss

Underperforming Ulster on and off the pitch; Joey Carbery’s fresh challenge; Jordan Larmour springs back; GAA’s old culture wars return

27/03 Ken Early: FAI inertia may yet net John O’Shea the Ireland job

Typical of these encounters, there were few chances with Xherdan Shaqiri’s free-kick the crucial moment

27/03 John O’Shea: ‘I’m more than ready and capable to be a manager’

Interim Ireland boss refuses to take his hat out of the ring to become Stephen Kenny’s permanent successor

26/03 Shaqiri’s free-kick consigns John O’Shea’s Ireland to narrow defeat against Switzerland

Former Liverpool forward strikes with a first half free-kick as Ireland cannot force an equaliser despite late pressure

26/03 TV View: No joy for John O’Shea as Swiss complicate Irish role

Xherdan Shaqiri returns to haunt Brian Kerr on night when Georgia players party like they’re at an Ulster final

26/03 Republic of Ireland vs Switzerland - live updates

Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium as John O’Shea takes control of Ireland for the final time as interim manager

26/03 Lack of answers leaves door open for John O’Shea to become permanent Ireland manager

O’Shea offers little clarity on ‘if, buts and maybes’ that could see Marc Canham offer the former international a full-time job

25/03 Ireland v Switzerland: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more

Everything you need to know about the international friendly in the Aviva Stadium

25/03 ‘Let’s wait and see’ - John O’Shea unsure of his future after Ireland interim duties

‘If my remit beforehand was “John, you are the full-time new manager” it might be a different situation’

25/03 Ireland display against Belgium does interim boss John O’Shea’s stock no harm

Players keen post-match to acknowledge ability of management to get tactical message across

25/03 Ken Early: John O’Shea’s Ireland on-trend with a healthy nod to Bayer Leverkusen

From the interim manager’s point of view, this might have been just a winning goal short of perfection

25/03 Assured O’Shea pleased with Ireland performance against Belgium

‘You’re playing Belgium in Dublin, you’d take a clean sheet but a little bit disappointed in the end too’

23/03 John O’Shea looks right at home on first day at the Ireland interim office

O’Shea was delighted with Evan Ferguson’s reaction to his missed penalty in 0-0 draw against Belgium

23/03 Ireland v Belgium: How the Irish players rated at the Aviva

Coleman and Kelleher among those to stand out after good performance in friendly

23/03 Ireland draw out Belgium but fail to find killer touch in entertaining encounter

Caoimhín Kelleher puts in strong showing as Evan Ferguson’s goal drought continues with missed penalty

23/03 Ireland v Belgium live updates: International friendly

Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium in John O’Shea’s first game as interim manager

23/03 John O’Shea to opt for fundamental Irish traits as Belgian talent comes calling

Coleman set to captain his country for 27th time after recovering from knee damage

23/03 John O’Shea aiming to make the most of brief window of opportunity

Interim head coach John O'Shea thrown in at the managerial deep end as Ireland prepare to face Belgium and Switzerland

23/03 Ken Early: John O’Shea steps up to fill the void as sense of drift persists

This could have been a big week for the FAI – new season, new coach, new sponsor, new start

21/03 John O’Shea keeps focus on Belgium tie as Lee Carsley rules himself out of Ireland job

Caretaker manager John O'Shea concentrating all his efforts on helping the Republic win big matches in Dublin again

19/03 Ireland v Belgium: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more

Everything you need to know about the international friendly in the Aviva Stadium

18/03 Liam Scales and Troy Parrott ruled of Ireland games against Belgium and Switzerland

John O’Shea chooses not to call up replacements for friendlies against Belgium and Switzerlnad

18/03 Ireland’s Sammie Szmodics: ‘Things that have happened in the past are in the past’

Championship’s top scorer looking forward to a chance to impress after previous squad inclusions were hampered by injuries and passport issues

17/03 Kevin Kilbane: Brief shop window beckons for O’Shea to push his future claims

First game as Ireland manager against world number four Belgium is a daunting prospect for an aspiring coach like John O'Shea

15/03 ‘I have nothing to worry about there’ - O’Shea backs Evan Ferguson to return to goalscoring form

Ireland’s 19-year-old striker has not found the net for Brighton in a 111-day dry spell ahead of the upcoming international window

14/03 Sammie Szmodics named in Ireland squad for March friendlies

Blackburn Rovers player is the leading scorer in the Championship this season with 21

13/03 Hungary manager criticises Sammie Szmodics with Blackburn forward in Ireland contention

John O’Shea names first and only squad as Ireland interim manager on Thursday ahead of friendlies with Belgium and Switzerland

05/03 In John O’Shea the FAI has found an Irishman who wants the job and believes he is ready for it

FAI’s technical director Marc Canham gave the impression that he has a new permanent manager already lined up

05/03 John O’Shea’s long-term Ireland role could be as assistant with Lee Carsley back in frame

Interim Republic of Ireland coach focused on upcoming friendlies and non-committal on goalkeeper question

04/03 FAI to announce new Ireland manager in early April

FAI director of football Marc Canham says FAI are bound by ‘existing contractual obligations’

02/03 Malachy Clerkin: If John O’Shea does nothing else, at least he has righted the wrong done to Brian Kerr

For 19 years, it has always been an unconscionable waste to have Kerr doing more to improve football in the Faroe Islands than in Ireland

02/03 Kevin Kilbane: FAI’s interim plan could yet prove permanent

Return of Brian Kerr to work with John O’Shea is a victory for common sense

01/03 Brian Kerr returns to FAI staff as technical advisor to John O’Shea after 19 year exile

Kerr and Glenn Whelan added to interim manager’s backroom team for March friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland

29/02 League of Ireland comes into close contact with interim Ireland manager

Live television returns with RTÉ cameras in Derry and Virgin Media in Tallaght on Monday

28/02 John O’Shea all set for a steep rise on the learning curve as he gets his chance in Ireland top job

Interim appointment as Republic of Ireland boss provides an opportunity for John O'Shea to embellish his head coach credentials

28/02 FAI’s pursuit of a new manager enters its endgame with permanent appointment due in April

FAI says a permanent manager will be announced in April on a four-year deal after upcoming clashes with Belgium and Switzerland

20/02 FAI to announce Ireland manager before Belgium and Switzerland games

Director of football Marc Canham does not envisage need for interim appointment

20/02 Chris Coleman out of the running as Ireland manager hunt goes on

Interim manager may be appointed for March friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland

23/11 FAI parts ways with John O’Shea, Keith Andrews and the rest of Stephen Kenny’s backroom staff

O’Shea and Dean Kiely still hold jobs in club football after departing the international scene

11/10 Wayne Rooney appointed new manager of Birmingham with John O’Shea on staff

John Eustace was sacked from the job despite guiding Birmingham to sixth place this season