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COYBIG

COYBIG stands for Come On You Boys In Green, and it's used to support Irish players

# coybig - Tuesday 22 January, 2013

Trap casts doubt over a return for Given

The Ireland boss is uncertain about the fitness of Richard Dunne, meanwhile.

# coybig - Monday 21 January, 2013

Trap likens new boy Pilkington to Damien Duff

The Norwich winger is set to make his senior debut against Poland on February 6.

Anthony Pilkington in Ireland squad for Poland friendly

Pilkington is one of five uncapped players included in the squad to face Poland on 6 February.

RIP

Trapattoni stays in Italy to mourn the passing of his sister

The Italian was due in Dublin to name his squad for next month’s friendly with Poland.

3 players we would like to see named in Trap’s squad

Ireland announce their panel today ahead of the upcoming friendly with Poland.

# coybig - Saturday 19 January, 2013

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Happy birthday, Steve Staunton! Here are 9 reasons we still love Stan

Okay, so the management thing didn’t work out but he’s still an Irish football legend.

# coybig - Thursday 17 January, 2013

Need something to cheer about? Ireland have moved up in the FIFA rankings

Is that not the best news you’ve heard all day?

Keane commits to Galaxy with new ‘multi-year’ deal

The Ireland captain is clearly enjoying life in California.

# coybig - Tuesday 15 January, 2013

Back to business: Dunne to finally return, Keane trains with Spurs

Aston Villa should have their experienced centre-half available soon, while the former Spurs striker is back for a fortnight.

# coybig - Monday 14 January, 2013

Irish Eye: Walters’ nightmare helps Chelsea storm Fortress Britannia

Plenty of Ireland’s exports found themselves in the thick of the action in England this weekend.

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POLL: Should Shay Given make a return for Ireland’s World Cup qualification campaign?

The Aston Villa ‘keeper has made himself available.

# coybig - Sunday 13 January, 2013

O’Brien pens new deal with Hammers

The 26-year-old has been rewarded with a long-term contract by the London club.

# coybig - Saturday 12 January, 2013

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Opinion: Kelly, Meyler and Brady made the right calls by moving on

The Irish trio all showed courage to leave better positioned clubs in order to find first-team football.

# coybig - Friday 11 January, 2013

Kelly poised for a fresh start at Reading

The Dublin defender has undergone a medical with the struggling Premier League side and is expected to make a permanent move from Fulham.

# coybig - Monday 7 January, 2013

Irish Eye: O’Kane dabbles in a spot of cup magic

There was plenty of Irish interest in the FA Cup third round this weekend. Here are some of the highlights.

# coybig - Saturday 5 January, 2013

Staying put: Keane has no intention of making Premier League return

The Ireland striker says it wouldn’t be right to go on loan to England during the MLS off-season.

# coybig - Wednesday 2 January, 2013

Irish Eye: How did the Boys in Green fare over the New Year fixtures?

John O’Shea experienced both the good and the bad, while David Meyler continued his impressive form at Hull.

# coybig - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

January sales: 5 Irish players who could be on the move this month

With the transfer window opening this morning, some of the country’s out-of-favour internationals may be set find new homes.

# coybig - Monday 31 December, 2012

Darron Gibson facing a month on the sidelines, says Everton boss David Moyes

The Ireland midfielder is suffering from a thigh strain again.

Signed, sealed and delivered: Coleman pens new 5-year deal with Everton

The 24-year-old Donegal native says he’s “over the moon” upon signing the contract.

# coybig - Saturday 29 December, 2012

Remember these? The 17 iconic moments that defined Euro 2012

It seems like a lifetime ago now.. but relive the madness with this collection of images.

# coybig - Friday 28 December, 2012

I was there: Ireland 1 Croatia 3, Euro 2012

We arrived in Poland with so much hope.

# coybig - Sunday 23 December, 2012

Born leader: Clark relishing captain’s role at Villa

The Ireland defender has slot into the role in recent weeks with regular captains Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ron Vlaar sidelined.

# coybig - Wednesday 19 December, 2012

VIDEO: Robbie Keane’s awkward Skype conversation with Ireland fans

One lucky couple in Sydney won a chat with the La Galaxy striker. Here’s how it went down.

Rankings slide continues as Ireland drop out of world top 40

Giovanni Trapattoni’s side finish the year on a par with Bolivia and Gabon, according to the latest FIFA update.

# coybig - Monday 17 December, 2012

Pilkington: I will be happy to play for Ireland

The Norwich winger had been linked with the England squad, but has pledged his international future to the Boys in Green.

# coybig - Tuesday 11 December, 2012

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VIDEO: James McClean scores his first league goal of the season

The Sunderland winger put his side ahead against Reading after just three minutes at the Stadium of Light.

# coybig - Monday 10 December, 2012

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Irish Eye: Rare double for McCarthy

The Wigan midfielder scored for the first time in nearly two years on Saturday while it was another busy weekend for the rest of the Irish abroad.

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Win your loved one’s dream gift: A Christmas chat with Robbie Keane

It’s always been our boyhood dream anyway.

# coybig - Saturday 8 December, 2012

Kevin Kilbane announces retirement from football at 35

The 110-cap former Ireland international enjoyed a career that took in spells with West Brom, Sunderland and Everton.

# coybig - Friday 7 December, 2012

FAI welcomes UEFA’s 2020 vision

The FAI has backed plans for a continent-wide European Championships in 2020, which could open up the possibility of a match in Ireland.

# coybig - Thursday 6 December, 2012

Simmons won’t babysit Ireland’s wantaway stars

“Success is going to make your players noticeable,” Ireland cricket coach Phil Simmons says, but he’s confident he can keep his squad together.

# coybig - Monday 3 December, 2012

Irish Eye: Pilkington does it again for Norwich

Also, it turns out that Paul McShane is not just a pretty elf.

# coybig - Sunday 2 December, 2012

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Pic of the day: Paul McShane gets into the Christmas spirit

It looks like the Hull City players have gone all out for the festive season.

# coybig - Saturday 1 December, 2012

‘We have no idea when he will be available to play again’ – Dunne hit by injury setback

The Aston Villa defender hasn’t played a competitive game since Euro 2012 and won’t return to action until the New Year.

# coybig - Monday 26 November, 2012

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Irish Eye: Sammon in frying form with Derby double

There were also goals for West Brom’s Shane Long and… Paul Green!

# coybig - Thursday 22 November, 2012

Clifford makes loan move to Crawley Town

Chelsea have allowed the 21-year-old Dubliner to join up with the League One side until January 5.

Raymond Domenech: Henry’s handball? All part of the game

The former France manager’s book — All Alone — was released yesterday.

# coybig - Monday 19 November, 2012

Irish Eye: Long puts family loss to one side, downs Chelsea

Despite losing his grandmother, the Baggies striker played, and scored, on Saturday.