St Patrick's taking nothing for grantedUEFA CUP PREVIEW: FINDING THEMSELVES in the rather rare position for an Irish team of leading a European tie ahead of the second…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Mooney in the right moodUEFA CUP PREVIEW: DAVE MOONEY has a monkey off his back that he'd much rather stayed onThu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Ndo nears the exit door at St Patrick'sLEAGUE OF IRELAND: WITH THE transfer deadline looming Joseph Ndo has been having talks with Shamrock Rovers and Derry City, …Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
A united front is best option for associationsJOHN DELANEY'S suggestion on Saturday that he is personally in favour of an all-Ireland league, if only those pesky Northerners…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Keane completes dream moveSOCCER/ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: ROBBIE KEANE was last night being lined up to be officially unveiled as a Liverpool player at…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Delaney says All-Ireland league proposal is 'divisive'THE BACKERS of Platinum One's proposals for an all-Ireland league left the FAI's agm in Castlebar on Saturday frustrated once…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
FAI decline to comment on Eircom 'withdrawal'EIRCOM AND the FAI both declined to comment yesterday on reports by RTÉ that the company has indicated to the association it …Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Bohemians intent on claiming top spotLOI PREMIER DIVISION: BOHEMIANS HAVE the opportunity to leapfrog St Patrick's Athletic and go top of the League of Ireland Premier…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
League proposal 'wishful' - GavinFRAN GAVIN, the League of Ireland director, yesterday described as "very aspirational" a Platinum One document circulated to …Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Cork seeking sixth successive winLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREVIEWS: HAVING BOTH given themselves a chance of progressing in Europe thanks to second-half comebacks in…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Estonians to prove a real test for DroghedaCHAMPIONS LEAGUE Drogheda Utd v Levadia Tallinn: DROGHEDA UNITED have an opportunity this evening to blow away some of the clouds…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Spain and Xavi are dominant force in ViennaSOCCER EURO 2008: AS THE winners arrived home to a jubilant welcome in Madrid last night and some 300,000 turned out at the …Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Goalkeeper Demirel must sit out Germany showdownUEFA HAVE confirmed that Turkey's first-choice goalkeeper, Volkan Demirel, must sit out tomorrow night's European Championship…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
West Brom are trumped as McCourt opts for CelticDERRY CITY midfielder Pat McCourt completed a surprise move to Celtic last nightFri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Klose may be best option for Loew"FOOTBALL," SAYS Germany's top scorer at these championships, Lukas Podolski, rather astutely, "is like chess without the dice…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Hiddink will omit brilliant Arshavin at his perilWITH ALMOST every one of their players based at home the Russians had always been uncertain in the build-up to these championships…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Scolari forthright on leadershipEURO 2008 DIGEST : THE BIG PHIL to Chelsea yarn has dominated British coverage of the tournament this week with interest levels…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Group A previews Switzerland v TurkeyBOTH SIDES desperately need to win this one, while the tournament generally would be boosted by the host side taking the three…Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Group A Previews Czech Republic v PortugalBOTH TEAMS are in a strong position after winning their opening games but the difference is the Portuguese played well at the…Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Ronaldo set for another big challengePortugal v Turkey : HALF THE fun of these tournaments for devoted fans of Europe's biggest clubs tends to be the opportunity…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Squad has 'grown' says contented TrapattoniGIVEN HIS long and glittering career in club management, Giovanni Trapattoni's willingness, at 69 years of age, to take on the…Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Trapattoni finally sees McGeady up closeSOCCER INTERNATIONAL NEWS: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI may have added "swings and roundabouts" to his rapidly expanding English vocabulary…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Trapattoni plays down Brady's role as punditGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has sought to play down suggestions a number of Irish players are having problems working with his assistant…Mon May 26 2008 - 01:00
Vidic tempts fate with Drogba diving claimsNEWS ROUND-UP: DESPITE THE experience of Rafael Benitez, who riled the striker with similar claims before the second semi-final…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Finnan promises to returnSTEVE FINNAN has confirmed his willingness to return to the Irish fold according to Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Cork face tricky trip to Limerick 37FAI CUP DRAW CORK CITY will start their campaign to retain the Ford-sponsored FAI Cup with a trip to Limerick 37 a little over…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Duff happy new gaffer can sort out the messLIKE MOST of the Irish squad, Damien Duff will meet Giovanni Trapattoni for the first time this weekTue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Irish contingent take a big hit as McCarthy wields the axeMORE THAN half the sizeable Irish contingent at Wolves were on their way out of Monlineux yesterday as Mick McCarthy swung the…Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Kavanagh enjoying new roleNATIONAL LEAGUE: HAD BIRMINGHAM City not been promoted last summer then Paddy Kavanagh might have felt he had a long-term future…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
St Patrick's in position to learn from last season's mistakesWHEN THEY played against St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park in the league last year, Cork City did their bit to fuel the …Tue May 06 2008 - 01:00
United boss comes well armedHE'S A MAN with a well-earned reputation for coming prepared so when Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson took the stage at…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Game on as Trapattoni faces press this weekON SOCCER: Most of the media here will give new coach Giovanni Trapattoni time to find his feetTue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Captains make a case for the defenceUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL: EVEN A QUICK glance at the squad lists and you know these teams have the attacking talent …Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Menace of Anfield a big factorIT'S JUST short of five years since Chelsea joined European football's top table by beating Liverpool to qualify for the Champions…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Bohemians' powerbrokers need to build on firm foundationsON SOCCER: THAT OLD chestnut about poachers turned gamekeepers could pretty much have been thought up for the pair driving things…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Tynan to leave Cork City officeCORK CITY have confirmed general manager Aidan Tynan will move on from the club "to pursue other business interests" as soon …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Cobh face daunting trip to Richmond ParkAFTER A GOOD win over Shamrock Rovers at St Colman's Park last week, Cobh Ramblers resume their search for some points away from…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Pat's have their work cut out to halt Linfield juggernautWITH THEIR 48th league title all but in the bag after the weekend, Linfield travel to Dublin for this evening's Setanta Sports…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Ireland's return to Irish squad in doubtSTEPHEN IRELAND'S anticipated return to the Republic of Ireland set-up for the training camp in Portugal next month and the friendly…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Doyle looking for innovationNEWS: KEVIN DOYLE conceded yesterday the Ireland players must learn how to be more adaptable if they are improve on their recent…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Doyle looking for innovationKevin Doyle conceded yesterday the Ireland players must learn how to be more adaptable if they are improve on their recent record…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Fenlon and Rice not distracted by old loyaltiesNATIONAL LEAGUE PREVIEWS: THE ELEMENT of merry-go-round that prevails among the big Dublin clubs ensures the loyalties of some…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Gibson faces late fitness testEUROPEAN UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER : DON GIVENS will wait on the results of a Darron Gibson fitness test today before …Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Gibson faces late fitness testEUROPEAN UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER : DON GIVENS will wait on the results of a Darron Gibson fitness test today before …Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Council yes gives Fingal a sporting chanceLocal authority backing has given one club a fighting chance of succeeding where other Dublin clubs have failed, aiming to make…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
FAI fine clubs for colours disputeST PATRICK'S Athletic and Sligo Rovers have been fined by the FAI's Disciplinary Committee for their respective parts in the …Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Henderson and Supple get call-upInternational News: SHANE SUPPLE of Ipswich Town and Bristol City's Stephen Henderson have been called in to the Republic of…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Given likely to miss rest of seasonSOCCER: SHAY GIVEN looks unlikely to play any part in Ireland's first games under new manager Giovanni Trapattoni after undergoing…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Staying at home key for TrapattoniGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has said he turned down a number of other job offers in order to succeed Steve Staunton as the Republic of…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Robson signs new deal to assist FAI youth planTHE FAI have confirmed that Bobby Robson will continue to work for themMon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
