Stephen Ireland looks mildly astonished as he recalls a recent conversation with the guy who has moved into his road and who, it transpires, is a long-time follower of the Premier League.

With a name like Ireland you would be led to believe that Manchester City's midfield maestro was born to play for his country. To a degree, you would be right. On a squad that boasts Shay Given ...

STEPHEN IRELAND had a bizarre clause in his Newcastle contract which meant he only played twice. The former Premier League star moved on loan to St. James’ Park from Aston Villa in 2011. Howe… ...

STEPHEN IRELAND has opened up about the difficulties he faced when he was first called into the Republic of Ireland squad – broke and unable to travel. A talented teenager – the Man Cit… ...

FORMER Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland has remarkably claimed he always "got the better" of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. And the claim has seen him ridiculed by those on social ...

STEPHEN Ireland has opened up about suffering “worldwide abuse” after a clip of him bragging about his footballing abilities went viral.The contro ...

Stephen Ireland's final few seasons as a professional were dogged by injuries. But at the height of his career, he claims he never got outplayed by some of the Premier League's greatest-ever ...

Stephen Ireland has explained to talkSPORT why he doesn’t consider Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the best players he ever came up against. The former Republic of Ireland international… ...