O'Neill unhappy with Ireland as McClean out for season Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill has expressed his disappointment at James McClean's recent involvement with the Republic of Ireland squad following news that the winger ... Soccer • 09 Apr
McClean: Wins will come but change takes time James McClean insists that the Republic of Ireland players are firmly behind manager Stephen Kenny but accepts that a win would do wonders for morale ... Soccer • 30 Mar
Kenny enlists Forde to help players 'having difficulty' Former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper David Forde has joined Stephen Kenny's backroom team as "resource for everyone". Soccer • 22 Mar
'Crazily powerful' social media a double-edged sword Last week the Olympic Federation of Ireland launched a new campaign aimed at highlighting and clamping down on online hate speech, but with the toxic ... other sport • 03 Mar
McClean abuse is intolerable, say British Legion The Royal British Legion have condemned the abuse suffered by James McClean because of his choice not to wear a poppy, describing it as intolerable. Soccer • 19 Feb
McClean: Media fuelling 'mind-blowing' abuse in Britain Republic of Ireland international James McClean has described the latest abuse and threats received this morning as "mind-blowing" and that it is "baffling" that such ... Soccer • 17 Feb
Stoke City offer further support to threatened McClean Stoke City have condemned the online abuse of Republic of Ireland winger James McClean and said they "will continue to work with the authorities to ... Soccer • 16 Feb
FAI offers McClean support over social media threats Following more social media threats aimed at James McClean over the weekend, the FAI have assured the player that it will assist him and his ... Soccer • 16 Feb
McClean back in Stoke squad after accepting punishment Republic of Ireland international James McClean is back in the Stoke squad after accepting a punishment handed down to him by the club for a ... Soccer • 18 Jan
Stoke suspend McClean after alleged Covid rule breach Stoke City's James McClean will miss his side's Championship clash with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday after an alleged breach of Covid-19 guidelines. Soccer • 15 Jan
Hoops duo and Parrott called up as Covid rules out two Shamrock Rovers duo Graham Burke and Aaron McEneff are among four more players called up to the Republic of Ireland squad after the number of ... Soccer • 16 Nov 20
Championship round-up: McClean hits Stoke winner Swansea climbed to second in the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 home victory over Blackburn, while James McClean was on the mark as Stoke ... Soccer • 31 Oct 20
Championship round-up: Browne on double, Idah sees red Alan Browne's double gave Preston all three points as they saw off Huddersfield Town 2-1 at the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday. Soccer • 24 Oct 20
Forget bubbles, international players operating in suds Lisa Fallon was impressed by Ireland's intention to retain possession and probe for openings against Wales, but an end product needs to be found quickly. Soccer • 13 Oct 20
Stoke boss O'Neill plays down talk of McClean to Celtic Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill says that while his squad remains "bloated", insists it is "highly unlikely" that out-of-favour James McClean will be departing from ... Soccer • 22 Sep 20
Carabao Cup: Maguire on the mark for Preston Republic of Ireland striker Sean Maguire was on target as Preston were the only convincing winners as the Carabao Cup got under way with four ... Soccer • 29 Aug 20
Christie recalls racial abuse from young Irish fan Republic of Ireland international Cyrus Christie has revealed he was racially abused by a young Irish supporter after a training session in Dublin. Soccer • 12 Aug 20
James McClean voted Stoke City's Player of the Year James McClean has been named Stoke City's 2019/20 Player of the Year, coming out on top of an online poll of the 6,000 of the ... Soccer • 05 Aug 20
Nottingham Forest boss reels from final day 'disaster' Nottingham Forest boss Sabri Lamouchi has labelled his side's failure to reach the Sky Bet Championship play-offs "a disaster" and "unacceptable". Soccer • 23 Jul 20
McClean left frustrated after 'nine years of abuse' James McClean has criticised figures in and around the game for the lack of support he has received for racial and sectarian abuse. Soccer • 14 Jul 20
McClean calls for support over prolonged abuse James McClean says that he has received "more abuse than any other player during my nine years in England", and has called on his Ireland ... Soccer • 13 Jul 20
Championship wrap: Leeds boost promotion hopes Leeds have taken a huge stride towards the Premier League as goals from Patrick Bamford, Kalvin Phillips and Mateusz Klich saw them to a 3-1 ... Soccer • 04 Jul 20
The Championship is back - so who's playing for what? Three days after the Premier League got back up and running, the Championship comes out its three-month slumber. We take a look at the lie ... Soccer • 20 Jun 20
James McClean hits out at Gary Breen & Stephen Hunt James McClean has taken a swipe at former Republic of Ireland internationals Gary Breen and Stephen Hunt in a passionate defence of new manager Stephen ... Soccer • 10 Apr 20
Stoke fine McClean over 'inappropriate' Instagram post Stoke City have fined Republic of Ireland winger James McClean and he has agreed to delete his Instagram account after an 'inappropriate' social media post. Soccer • 27 Mar 20
