Stephen Ireland

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Talented youngster with a bright future in the game, came through City's Academy before starring for the reserve side. He has since established himself as a important player in Stuart Pearce's first team. The attacking midfielder signed a contract extension in April 2007 to keep him at Eastlands until 2011. After representing the Republic of Ireland at youth level, he made his senior debut in a 3-0 win over Sweden in March 2006. His composure and incisive passing quickly made an impact on the international stage, where he scored three goals in his first four caps. His strike against Wales in March 2007 earned him the honour of becoming the first footballer to score at Croke Park, Dublin.

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Manchester City will be without midfielder Stephen Ireland for two weeks with a hamstring injury. Ireland lasted just 55 minutes of Monday's 3-0 Premier League victory over Wolves and scans have revealed a minor strain. The midfielder will now miss Saturday's FA Cup third-round tie with Middlesbrough and also next week's Carling Cup semi-final first leg showdown with city rivals Manchester... [more»]

Mark Hughes revealed he was content with Manchester City's 2-2 draw with Liverpool but felt they should have held on to all three points at Anfield on Saturday. City fell behind to a Martin Skrtel opener in the early stages of the second half, but put themselves in the driving seat following replies from Togo forward Emmanuel Adebayor and Stephen Ireland. However, just 60 seconds after taking... [more»]

Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland has confirmed that he is highly unlikely to ever make a return to the Republic of Ireland set-up. The 23-year-old has not featured for his country in just over two years and is not likely to return to the fold even if Ireland reach next summer's World Cup finals by winning a play-off against France. He told the Daily Mail: "I never enjoyed my time... [more»]

Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland will be back in starting eleven for the Citizens in the near future according to manager Mark Hughes. The 23-year-old has not started a league game since late September, having been taken ill during a Carling Cup clash with Fulham. However, Hughes expects Ireland to force his way back into his side sooner rather than later. He commented: "We've... [more»]

Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland has admitted that he was highly worried by a dizzy spell suffered in a Carling Cup tie against Fulham earlier this season. The 23-year-old Irishman was given the all-clear after hospital checks that followed the game in late September, but Ireland has since not started a game in the Premier League. He told the Manchester Evening News: "Thankfully it... [more»]