Middlesbrough star Finn Azaz put in a man-of-the-match performance for the Republic of Ireland as they recorded a 2-1 Nations League promotion-relegation first leg victory over Bulgaria in Plovdiv.

There were some encouraging Ireland performances during the June international window, but the biggest winner of the month ...

More info There's an irony to Finn Azaz being ... scored his first Ireland goal in Thursday’s first-leg win away in Plovidiv. Not that Eamon Dunphy was purring about Azaz, noting in his Irish ...

Middlesbrough midfielder Finn Azaz scored his first international goal as the Republic of Ireland beat Bulgaria 2-1 in the first leg of their Uefa Nations League play-off. The 24-year-old ...

The Republic of Ireland came from behind to beat Bulgaria ... Heimir Hallgrimsson's side rallied and levelled on 21 minutes through Finn Azaz's close range finish, before Matt Doherty then headed ...

Finn Azaz’s first international ... who smartly headed back across goal where Azaz timed his run to perfection to head into the vacant net. Ireland kept looking for goals and Parrott came ...

Finn Azaz and Matt Doherty scored first-half headers as the Republic of Ireland battled back to beat Bulgaria 2-1 in the first leg of their Nations League play-off. Marin Petkov fired the hosts ...

Finn Azaz and Matt Doherty scored first-half headers as the Republic of Ireland battled back to beat Bulgaria 2-1 in the first leg of their Nations League play-off. Marin Petkov fired the hosts ...

More info Finn Azaz says he is “working towards” becoming the type of player that earned Euro 2016 hero Wes Hoolahan legendary status among Ireland fans. The Middlesbrough man opened his ...

Evan Ferguson, Mark Sykes and Jack Taylor are introduced for Mikey Johnston, Troy Parrott and Finn Azaz. Bulgaria 1-2 Republic of Ireland Dara O'Shea's header from Robbie Brady's corner takes a ...

Not much more can be asked of this Republic of Ireland team as first-half goals from Finn Azaz and Matt Doherty should prove enough to avoid relegation to the third tier of the Nations League.

Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has done ... Despite being a regular since the new head coach took over, Boro star Finn Azaz has not been included in the squad. Ireland's squad ...