Alan McLoughlin won 42 caps for the Republic of Ireland and made over 350 appearances for Portsmouth; McLoughlin, who began his career as an apprentice with Manchester United, revealed in March that he was living with cancer for a second timeFormer Republic of Ireland international Alan McLoughlin has died aged 54. McLoughlin won 42 international caps and scored a memorable equaliser against Northern Ireland in 1993 to clinch the Republic of Ireland's place at the 1994 World Cup. A post on Portsmouth's official Twitter account said: "Pompey are sad to confirm that Alan McLoughlin has passed away at the age of just 54. The FAI join Ireland fans everywhere in remembering the great Alan McLoughlin on this sad day for Irish footballWe will always have that night in NovemberRIP Alan. "He went to two World Cups with Ireland and will always be remembered for that night in November in 1993.

Source: Sky sports May 04, 2021 15:45 UTC