But this is Ireland. And this is Irish football. So we’re not done with all that. Hallgrimsson spent much of his squad announcement last week being asked about the breach in the relationship ...

Cautiously, I’m optimistic.” But it is not a settled issue and, when The Athletic puts the idea of a seam of talent to Irish football’s most high-profile figure, Damien Duff, on Friday night ...

Irish football exists in a perpetual crisis of confidence. The League of Ireland offers some hope that there is a new energy but there is a long way to go. Heimir Hallgrimsson seemed to spend the ...

On the day of the riots, he posted: “Do not let any Irish property be took over unannounced. Evaporate said property. It’s a war”. In another post that day, following the start of the riots ...