State help needed says FAIEURO 2008: Leading officials of the FAI will meet with officials of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation on Monday…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
McCarthy to draw on past experienceEURO 2004: Mick McCarthy hopes to repeat the formula that worked so well for the Republic of Ireland in their recent World Cup…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Ireland and Scotland join Euro forcesLeading football officials from Dublin and Glasgow will meet in Porto this morning in an attempt to hammer out the details of…Thu Jan 24 2002 - 00:00
Republic tops but England second bestThe Republic of Ireland have had their status as top seeds for Friday's draw of the group stages of the next European Championships…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Rovers set to return to Tolka ParkShamrock Rovers are set to return to Tolka Park for the rest of the season after concluding a deal yesterday with Shelbourne. …Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Bray see chance in 'grudge match'Soccer: For those who were around for instalments one and two, the third consecutive pairing of Bohemians and Bray Wanderers…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Clubs' decision prompt RTE to focus on GAAJust three weeks into RTÉ's new soccer-based sports programme, Sunday Sport, there was disquiet among Eircom League officials…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
FAI dig in for the long haulThe FAI will, as expected, seek legal advice on how to respond to Shelbourne's attempt to have the findings of last week's arbitration…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
'Marney affair' threatens to derail European gravy trainNATIONAL LEAGUE: More than a week after binding arbitration intended to resolve the matter, the "Paul Marney affair" now looks…Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Keane, Given and Staunton short-listedSOCCER/Awards: Irish captain Roy Keane leads the list of nominees for this year's Eircom/FAI International Soccer Awards, which…Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Derry's drought continuesFAI CUP: ST KEVIN'S BOYS - 0 DERRY CITY - 0: The crowd left Whitehall yesterday to the sound of the hardcore City fans chanting…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Collins targets Shelly, MolloyUnder-21 international Brian Shelley joined long-time Roddy Collins target Trevor Molloy in Carlisle on Saturday according to…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Cameroon ready to defend titleJust over half of the players who secured Cameroon's third victory in the African Nations Cup two years ago in Nigeria have been…Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
McGrath's Hoop dream is defeatFAI CUP/Third Round: If Shamrock Rovers hadn't spent much of the past decade-and-a-half planning a home of their own while …Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Shelbourne considering several optionsNATIONAL LEAGUE: Some doubts remained last night regarding Shelbourne's participation in this weekend's third round of the Carlsberg…Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Shelbourne to meet on rulingShelbourne officials will meet "over the next 48 hours" to consider their course of action after Monday's arbitration annoucement…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
'Marney Affair' makes a mockery of the rule bookNATIONAL LEAGUE: The decision by Liam Reidy to give back to St Patrick's Athletic the nine points deducted four months ago…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Scottish solo now seems more likelyThe question of whether the Republic of Ireland is involved in Scotland's bid to host the European Championship in 2008 now looks…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Fury at Tolka as St Patrick's get pointsSOCCER: St Patrick's Athletic were last night catapulted to the top of the eircom league's Premier Division after it was decided…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Green lights signal progressThe groundwork for World Cup qualification, Mick McCarthy insisted recently, was really done in Amsterdam and Lisbon more than…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Christmas spirit of sharing prevailsAfter dividing the points, you might have been forgiven for expecting the holiday spirit to extend into the post-match interviews…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Monaghan's away draw looks dauntingAfter the cull of top-flight teams in the second round, when four of the premier division's 12 clubs went tumbling out of the…Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Bright future predicted at Turner's Cross despite FAI Cup defeatCork City's hopes for the last third of the season may have taken a serious jolt on Sunday when they slipped out of the FAI Cup…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Murray plans without CrawleyDundalk will be without David Crawley for this evening's Carlsberg FAI Cup second round replay against Galway after the 24-year…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Rovers benefit from Bennett's own goalHaving seen Cork City's Cup-winning run kick off with a bizarre own goal four seasons ago at Dalymount Park, Liam Murphy watched…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Scots run rule over Irish for Euro bidSenior representatives of Scotland's bid to host the European Championships in 2008 will travel to Dublin on Monday in the hope…Sat Dec 15 2001 - 00:00
Broader coverage by RTE on SundaysEircom League commissioner Roy Dooney yesterday welcomed a new agreement with RT╔ that promises improved coverage of domestic…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Clash with World Cup avoidedLeague club officials from around the country last night opted to avoid a clash with next summer's World Cup finals and start…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Longford to seek court ban on KennyAs the acrimony over Stephen Kenny's switch to Dalymount Park rumbled on yesterday, Longford Town officials confirmed that they…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Kenny is talk of the town at BohemiansBohemians are set to name Longford's Stephen Kenny as the club's new manager over the weekend.Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Concerned Kelly may quit LeedsRepublic of Ireland defender Gary Kelly has hinted that he may have to leave Leeds United over the coming months if he is to …Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Shelbourne replace Rovers at the topAnother two-goal defeat by title rivals cost Shamrock Rovers the leadership of the Premier Division last night with Shelbourne…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Republic to face J-League sideThe FAI has confirmed that the Republic of Ireland's final game in the run-up to the World Cup will be a friendly against J-League…Wed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
Mahon cites fans' abuse as he quitsLeague champions Bohemians parted company with manager Pete Mahon yesterday in a move which, though described as being by mutual…Wed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
St Patrick's may be one of the few up to the challengeSo, the key to looking like league champions over the course of the season is winning games when you're not playing well, is …Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Ireland happy to formalise strategyAs Mick McCarthy headed for home yesterday, satisfied with a draw that gives the Republic every chance of progressing to the …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Cameroon opener will be crucial to successAs they start their search for a replacement manager this week, the Dutch FA were left with more reason than ever to curse their…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
FAI hope for Korea baseAvoiding the giants of South American football was the FAI's main hope yesterday as the various strands of the Irish delegation…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
National League PreviewsBohemians v St Patrick's Athletic - Dalymount Park, 7.45Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Rovers must travel to CorkIt would have been hard to believe before the FAI Carlsberg Cup draw got under way at Citywest last night that a repeat of last…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Monaghan aren't learning fast enough to keep upNobody ever said it was going to be easy, least of all the club's manager Bobby BrowneTue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Helping to show there's still all to play forAnybody who still thinks that the recent vote by England's footballers to strike rather than allow their union to accept a diminished…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Irish likely to be among second seedsThe Republic of Ireland will avoid first round clashes with both England and Portugal in next June's World Cup finals if FIFA…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Menton hopes for early talks with McCarthyFAI general secretary Brendan Menton hopes that talks to keep Mick McCarthy in charge of the Irish team for the 2004 European…Sat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Campaign trail: The defining momentsJason McAteer's goal against the Dutch in Dublin: The Dutch already looked tired and frustrated but, with Gary Kelly having been…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Given keeps a supporter's viewpointIt seems like a lifetime ago now for the Donegalman but, as Shay Given wandered out of the massive Azadi stadium in Tehran and…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
A World Cup nation once againAgain the game ended 1-0 and again Mick McCarthy rushed to those players who had served him so wellFri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Iran confident of getting the three goals they needHaving admitted after Saturday's game that the result had caused him "considerable sadness," Iran's manager Miroslav Blazevic…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
