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Friday 23 October 2020
Tonight sees the Boys in Green face Slovakia in a one-legged Euro 2020 play-off.
Stephen Kenny leads Ireland into tomorrow night’s European Championship play-off in Slovakia.
The Serie A pair have been ruled out of tomorrow night’s vital game in Bratislava.
They’re due to face Israel tomorrow.
Touts will be fined up to €100k.
Robbie Brady and Callum O’Dowda have also been included by Stephen Kenny despite carrying injuries.
An extensive look at the goalkeeping options available to the Republic of Ireland manager.
The Newcastle United goalkeeper has picked up an ankle injury which could rule him out of the play-off.
Uefa asked all hosts to confirm if they are in a position to host the delayed competition.
If the game is not played before the end of July, it may lead to complications with the McCarthy/Kenny succession plan.
The European football body said earlier that Euro 2020 would keep its name despite being played in 2021.
Ireland are on track to qualify for the tournament which was due to be hosted by England next summer.
The Covid-19 coronavirus is behind the postponement.
Ireland defender had surgery on his ankle injury this week.
It’s understood that everything is on the table, including the possibility of moving the competition.
Bosnia have asked for their clash with Northern Ireland to be called off, too.
The Sheffield United left-back has suffered a recurrence of a calf injury, according to his club’s manager.
The FAI interim deputy chief executive says he ‘wouldn’t like to bet one way or the other’ on the fixture being fulfilled as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to escalate.
The luckless midfielder won’t be involved in the Euros play-off with Slovakia.
Kevin Kilbane and Brian Kerr give their thoughts on the decision to play Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off with Slovakia behind closed doors.
You Boys in Green says only official recommendations should be adhered to after the Slovak FA announced that the fixture in Bratislava would be played behind closed doors.
The game is set to go ahead without supporters to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Doubts over the game continue to grow, however, as the Slovak government have announced a 14-day ban on all sporting events.
The Ireland manager also expects to have both James McClean and Enda Stevens available.
Mounting injuries and a lack of game-time for key players ahead of the Euro 2020 semi-final play-off with Slovakia means there is more responsibility to get the best from two of the best wing backs in the Premier League.
The Everton right-back was withdrawn after 28 minutes of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.
The Ireland boss is preparing for the upcoming clash with Slovakia.
There had been doubts over whether the game would be shown on free-to-air TV.
The Aviva Stadium will host three group games and one Round of 16 game this June.
The pivotal play-off takes place in Bratislava on 26 March.
Concern over Covid-19 is already having impact on sport as rugby body plans for crunch talks.
The Stoke attacker is a doubt for the make-or-break clash.
The Derry native faces ‘several weeks’ on the sidelines.
The GAA are also set to name their new second-tier football championship at the end of February.
Mick McCarthy is likely to stick with ‘tried and tested’ players for the vital play-off clash.
The Ireland manager was asked about the Cork teenager on BT Sport this evening.
A review of the past 12 months of the Boys in Green’s games.
The Boys in Green are set for a big game in March as they bid to qualify for Euro 2020.
A win against Slovakia would leave Ireland one win away from a place at the tournament.
Lyon announced he tore his cruciate ligament today.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump and former vice president Joe Biden took part in another debate last night, the final head-to-head before voting on 3 November.
The previous debate was fractious and almost unwatchable as the pair shouted over each other, but last night was more measured by comparison.
Trump denied being racist, saying no US president since Abraham Lincoln has “done what I’ve done for the black community”. Biden then said Trump “pours fuel on every single racist fire” and claimed he “has a dog whistle about as big as a fog horn”.
You can catch up on the main points here.
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