Friday: Venables joins the race

Ireland striker Kevin Doyle believes Terry Venables is the man to rescue Ireland following Steve Staunton’s sacking. The Reading ace thinks the Irish FA should seize the moment and make the former England boss Ireland’s supreme.

[Paul Jewell])( http://www.ireland-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=362991) has been another name mentioned for the vacancy. Apparently head-0hunting suits at the Irish FA are keen on the former Wigan boss.

Sven says Ireland was stupid

Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson has said his midfielder Stephen Ireland was stupid for lying about the death of a grand parent to get out of Wednesday's Euro 2008 game against Czeech Republic reports **The Star

Ireland scrape victory over minnows Georgia at the Rugby World Cup. The blushes were saved by a last gasp try but victory could not paper over the major cracks in their play say The Telegraph.

Reid steps in for Ireland...for Ireland

Charlton's Andy Reid is the likely candidate to take the place of Stephen Ireland in the Republic side for the game against Czech Republic.

Ireland left the squad following the death of his grandmother. Only it wasn't the grandmother he first thought it was say The Telegraph...

Manchester City defender Richard Dunne is aiming to make up for last time by playing in a major tournament finals after he sat on the bench for World Cup 2002 report The Times.

Finnan out of Czech game

Republic of Ireland defender Steve Finnan is out of Wednesday's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier with Czech Republic.

The Liverpool player is out with a knee-injury adding to the earlier loss of Darren Potter and Stephen Ireland according to BBC reports.

We're not Dunne yet

Manchester City defender Richard Dunne insists the Republic of Ireland still have a chance of qualification for Euro 2008 despite Saturday's heartbreaking last minute equaliser from Slovakia.

The Irish have the daunting task of having to beat the Czechs in Prague say Sporting Life.

They will have to win the game without Stephen Ireland who is ruled out following the death of his grandmother report The BBC.

Defeat Not An Option

Boss Steve Staunton is refusing to contemplate what a defeat against Slovakia would do to the Republic's chances of qualification for Euro 2008. The Telegraph report on how the game will be a tight affair.

A row has broken out between the Republic of Ireland FA and IFA, governing body of Northern Ireland over Man Utd's Danny Gibson, the Northern Ireland born player making his debut for the Republic today say Belfast Telegraph.