Staunton fired as Ireland manager following Euro 2008 failure (AP)
Ireland manager Steve Staunton was fired Wednesday following his team's failure to qualify for next year's European Championship. The 10-member board of the Football Association of Ireland dumped the 38-year-old from his first coaching job after deliberations that ran past midnight. Ireland is 4-3-4 in Euro qualifying and is assured of finishing behind the Czech Republic and Germany (both 7-1-2) in...