HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON has challenged his Ireland newbies to show they are here for the present as well as the future.

Vata - who is also eligible for Albania - is joined in Heimir Hallgrimsson's squad by his Hornets team-mate James Abankwah, ...

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Nathan Collins was man of the match for Brentford in their impressive 2-1 victory away to ...

It wasn't quite out with the old and in with the new, but there was definitely a sense with Heimir Hallgrímsson's first ...

HEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON is ready to take on Bulgaria on the wing with some flair after calling up Rocco Vata. Vata, 19, was one of three uncapped players – along with his Watford teammate James ...

Heimir Hallgrímsson has named three uncapped players in the Republic of Ireland squad for the Nations League relegation ...

The Hornets dominated the game at Oxford but failed to score, and then were hit by a late goal after being reduced to 10 men.

Jake O'Brien and James Abankwah have drawn praise from Heimir Hallgrimsson ahead of the Bulgaria game on Thursday ...

Watford defender James Abankwah will look to shrug off the first red card of his career when he links up with the Irish squad in Dublin ahead of what could be his senior international debut. But the ...

Rocco Vata and James Abankwah have been called up for the Republic of Ireland's UEFA Nations League matches with Bulgaria later this month.

Heimir Hallgrimsson has rewarded the club form of Championship pair Rocco Vata and James Abankwah by promoting them to the ...