Nigeria fail to read the scriptRepublic of Ireland - 1 Nigeria - 2 WORLD CUP WARM-UP/Republic of Ireland v Nigeria : Eight years after Croatia came to Dublin…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Reid called up as Kennedy finally succumbs to injurySteven Reid joined up with Mick McCarthy's World Cup squad in Dublin last night after being drafted in as a replacement for Mark…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Mighty Quinn a man in a millionSunderland - 0 Republic of Ireland XI - 3 NIALL QUINN TESTIMONIAL/Match Report : Relegation battle fatigue may have taken its…Wed May 15 2002 - 01:00
Dooney critical of FAI's reportNational League commissioner Roy Dooney said last night that he was "unhappy" with the FAI Legal Affairs committee's report into…Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Dissension avoided as decisions delayedA potentially contentious annual general meeting of the Eircom League passed off without incident in Dublin on Saturday when …Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Fenlon must hit the ground runningPat Fenlon was yesterday handed the chance to prove he has what it takes to establish Shelbourne as the dominant force next season…Sat Apr 27 2002 - 01:00
Buckley named new Rovers bossSOCCER: Liam Buckley was confirmed by Shamrock Rovers as the club's new manager yesterday when chairman Joe Colwell announced…Fri Apr 26 2002 - 01:00
Joint bid reaches crucial stageUEFA CONFERENCE/Euro 2008 bid: Senior officials from the governments and football associations of Ireland and Scotland headed…Thu Apr 25 2002 - 01:00
St Patrick's claims are rejectedThe Eircom League yesterday rejected claims by St Patrick's Athletic that almost all of the country's 21 other senior clubs had…Wed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
McCarthy's likely lads of summerOn Thursday morning Mick McCarthy's players travelled back to their clubs knowing that the next time they hear from their international…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Rovers let go of RichardsonShamrock Rovers have parted company with manager, Damian Richardson, after apparently declining a request from the former Shelbourne…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Ireland's stock still risingThe conditions suggested that somebody upstairs was trying to give the lads a taste of the monsoon season before they head for…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Last chance to impress the bossPREVIEW: Monday's remarks regarding his loyalty to the players who have been with him all along the road to these World Cup …Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Doherty and Delap in town to impressAs the regulars settled into the relaxed routine they have grown so used to in the build up to the Republic's international games…Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:00
St Patrick's to study the optionsSt Patrick's Athletic officials have insisted they will carefully consider their options before responding to the news that the…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
Sadlier's call-up in vainSQUAD NEWS: With Steve Carr having already admitted defeat in his fitness battle and Gary Doherty now looking as though his …Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Kerr plots to inflict double defeat on DutchEuropean Youth Championship/Play-off, second leg: Brian Kerr's under-19 Republic of Ireland side will seek to complete what …Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Final is more than a mere bonus for KennyFAI CUP: It Should probably be vaguely familiar territory to him at this stage, but a little short of 12 months after he led…Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
Shelbourne appear haunted by asteriskNational League Premier Division: Bohemians 4; Shelbourne 0: As it turned out, the game and Shelbourne's performance were to…Mon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
Play-off plan looks dead in waterNational League: Hopes that the eventual destination of the league title might have been resolved on football pitches rather…Sat Mar 30 2002 - 00:00
'Eircom Park' pay-off boosts soccer around the countryThe Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation will announce grants to Irish soccer today worth a total of €19 million, with…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Rivals may make peace and play for the titleThis year's Eircom League title could end up being decided by a two-legged play-off between St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Dooney defends inquiryEircom League commissioner Roy Dooney has insisted the case against St Patrick's Athletic concerning the registration of the …Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Danes to provide genuine testA little short of a year after he ended the speculation surrounding his international future by opting for the Republic of Ireland…Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Rule-book flaws begin to registerIt may not be the biggest of games but there can hardly be a club official connected with the Eircom League who isn't grateful…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Burgess called in to lead Irish attackDon Givens, convinced that there were signs of improvement in the closing games of the recent European Championship qualifying…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Central issues for McCarthy to addressRoy Keane's absence from Mick McCarthy's squad for tomorrow's game against Denmark at Lansdowne Road should allow the Republic…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
O'Brien and Carsley outNEWS: Mick McCarthy's options for this week's friendly international against Denmark dwindled somewhat yesterday when he lost…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
St Patrick's still winning pitch battlesST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC - 1 SHAMROCK ROVERS - 0 Their chances of pipping Shelbourne for the title, or even playing in Europe, …Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
St Patrick's delay taking the dockSOCCER/NATIONAL LEAGUE: Officials at St Patrick's Athletic said yesterday that they would respond to allegations that they played…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Familiar Irish selectionMick McCarthy yesterday kept faith with the squad he brought to Dublin at the start of February when he named as close as possible…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
St Patrick's look set to be docked 15 pointsNATIONAL LEAGUE: Eircom League commissioner Roy Dooney last night confirmed that he had known since "the end of September" that…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Shelbourne look the businessMore than once in recent years Shelbourne have proven to be that bit too fragile when mental strength became as important as …Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
O'Shea's Japan hopes fadingSOCCER: John O'Shea's hopes of breaking into Mick McCarthy's squad for the World Cup appeared to suffer another blow yesterday…Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Carr likely to miss World CupNews Round-Up: Republic of Ireland defender Steve Carr is reported to be on the verge of missing this summer's World Cup finals…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Bohemians succeed in appealThe Eircom League game between St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians fixed for tonight has been rescheduled for March 26th by the…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Crowe penalty puts Bohemians throughFAI CUP SEMI FINALS/Bohemians...2 Derry City..Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Pressure on Rovers to deliver victoryShamrock Rovers' league ambitions may not have been completely killed off by their loss of form in recent weeks but the reality…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Portugal also run into stadium messAs Ireland's joint bid to host the 2008 European Championship with Scotland staggered on to the next stage, Portugal's preparations…Sat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
Angry FAI left out in the coldLAST NIGHT'S MEETINGS INVOLVING THE GOVERNMENT, FAI and GAA: Ireland's continued involvement in the joint bid to host the …Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Government differences endanger bidSOCCER/Euro 2008: The joint bid by Scotland and Ireland to stage the European Championship in 2008 came under threat last night…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
No winner when referees differ among themselvesDisputes over referees and the decisions they make are as run of the mill as it gets, but there's a strange feel about it when…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
UCD show they are part of upper classUCD 3 Galway United 1: Theconditions promised a game with much the same sort of movement to be expected of a 'Disney on Ice…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Kildare set to join ranksKildare County look set to fill the vacancy in the first division of the Eircom League next season after being invited to apply…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
No side wins in damaging disputeColumn/National League : While his relief at the decision is undoubtedly understandable, it's hard to see how Brendan Menton…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Irish start with trip to MoscowIt was, according to the FAI general secretary Brendan Menton, a decent morning's work after yesterday's meeting with representatives…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Rival bid falls into difficultiesOn the day that Scots arrive back in Dublin for the first real meeting of the joint working party aimed at organising the FAI…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Quinn draws mighty supportSOCCER: The launch of a testimonial with a very welcome difference has been somewhat chaotic, Niall Quinn admitsFri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Spare parts show their valueWorld Cup /Friendly International: After the autumn's heroics, what more could we have expected from two sides with far too …Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
Keane gets top spot againFAI AWARDS: Millwall's Steven Reid emerged from the weekend's league programme in England as the only doubt for Wednesday's …Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
