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National League Previews

SATURDAY

Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00

Rampant Bohemians keep the pressure on Shelbourne

Defending champions Shelbourne may still have the destination of this year's title within their own hands as they head into this…

Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00

Club and country feel Roy's wrath

Republic of Ireland international Roy Keane will have an opportunity to discuss any problems he has with the way he and the rest…

Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00

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Bohemians v Finn Harps Dalymount Park, 7.45

Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00

Kelly keeps his nerve to put Longford in final

Saved from the brink of extinction two years ago, Longford Town last night continued to break new ground for the midlands club…

Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00

Power is confident of finally making it

Waterford United manager Paul Power was in confident mood yesterday as his team completed their preparations for this evening…

Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00

Points in the bag but a match to forget

Three goals, three points and Mick McCarthy's still perched impressively at the top of Group Two

Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00

Old reliables rested as Irish seek vital win

By the standards of a man who never balked at hoofing a ball into the stands at Lansdowne Road because he had "never seen anybody…

Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00

Kennedy set to avail of opportunity

The Manchester City shorts he wore suggested he hadn't quite got back into the hang of international build-ups

Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00

Referees do not have to be perfect, just consistent

Something weird but slightly wonderful happened last Wednesday when, possibly for the first time this season, the manager of …

Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00

O'Byrne and FAI part company

Scarcely six weeks after the project he staked his reputation on collapsed, and those who had battled with him over its completion…

Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00

Both sides are pleased to get second chance

It was only to be expected really

Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00

Injured Keane out of Irish squad

Mick McCarthy had at least one of his selection dilemmas for Wednesday's world cup qualifier against Andorra resolved for him…

Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00

National League Previews

SATURDAY

Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00

Power basks in limelight

Waterford's manager Paul Power for one, is enjoying the week, chuckling gleefully that for once he's getting more attention from…

Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00

Shelbourne have to settle for a point

After their unconvincing displays over the past couple of weeks, last night's visit to Terryland Park seemed like an ideal opportunity…

Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00

McCarthy cautious on Quinn

There were no great surprises yesterday as Mick McCarthy named his 22-man panel for next week's World Cup qualifier against Andorra…

Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00

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Derry City V Kilkenny City - Brandywell, 7.45

Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00

Abuse claims `exaggerated'

Bray Wanderers manager Pat Devlin insisted that reports carried on a football website yesterday regarding the racial abuse suffered…

Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00

Rutherford's solo strike decisive

After such a tightly-fought cup encounter on Friday, Bohemians regained the lead role in the three-club campaign to keep the …

Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00

Abuse claims `exaggerated'

Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00

National League Preview

Kilkenny's stand in manager Billy Walsh was struggling yesterday to put a squad together for this afternoon's trip to the Brandywell…

Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00

Rutherford's solo strike decisive

Bohemians - 0, Bray Wanderers - 0

Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00

National league previews

Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic (Tolka Park, 7.45)

Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00

Students may yet survive stiff test

It's been another of those weekends for UCD

Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00

Longford end fairytale

The result may put an end to a fairytale in the making but this was a game for both sides to take something positive away from…

Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00

Crowe pounces for cup final spot

As the considerable away support drifted into Dalymount Park before last night's Harp Lager FAI Cup semi-final, their songs suggested…

Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00

Weekend previews

Saturday

Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00

Tonight's matches

Premier division

Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00

McCarthy recalls Kennedy to squad

Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy yesterday brought Mark Kennedy back into the international fold when he named a preliminary…

Thu Apr 12 2001 - 01:00

Late spot-kick wins it for Shelbourne

Their recent knack for second-half self-destruction almost cost them dear again but in the end a disputed 90th-minute penalty…

Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00

Games off again

National League games involving Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians and Bray Wanderers were last night postponed…

Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00

Hoddle's job made clearer by Arsenal

On the sideline they had their messiah all right but what Spurs lacked yesterday at Old Trafford was heroes where they needed…

Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00

Games likely to be postponed

This evening's two Premier Division games in the National League looked certain to be postponed late last night after Bray Wanderers…

Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00

Shelbourne are still not home and dry

There must have been a bit of a communications breakdown in the Bohemians camp before last night's game at Tolka park.

Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00

FAI defer meeting on inquiry

The FAI's Board of Management will meet again on the 23rd of this month to consider the results of an internal inquiry into the…

Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00

Previews

Saturday

Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00

National League Previews

Bray Wanderers v UCD - Carlisle Grounds, 7.45

Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00

Collins criticises St Patrick's over pitch

As his team attempted to put Tuesday night's defeat at Inchicore behind them ahead of this evening's visit to leaders Shelbourne…

Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00

St Patrick's unimpressive

On the strength of last night's frantic encounter, league leaders Shelbourne need only keep their heads if they intend to keep…

Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00

Bohemians and Rovers in Dublin derby

Fresh from their quarter-final defeat of last year's winners Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers were handed a visit to the capital's…

Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00

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St Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians (7

Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00

Naked truths revealed behind bare facts

The bare facts, as put by Matt Holland immediately after Wednesday's 3-0 defeat of Andorra, were hard to quibble with

Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00

Businesslike mood pays dividends

There may have to be a couple of far more memorable wins between now and October if Mick McCarthy is finally to lead this Ireland…

Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00

Keane knows it's still all to play for

Places at World Cups may not be won against teams like Andorra but they can certainly be lost

Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00

McCarthy makes just two changes

If ever there was a game to have an international manager counting his chickens then it's surely this evening's World Cup Group…

Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:00

Andorra rank underachievers

Having been a member of FIFA for just short of five years now, Andorra has only ever won one match in international football - …

Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:00

Republic check out Andorran players

As Ian Evans again took charge of the team's preparations due to Mick Mccarthy's brief return home to England, FAI officials …

Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00

Keane happy with overall display despite sloppy play

The bewildering evasion by players of the traditional post-match interviews outside the dressing rooms (the crafty beggars left…

Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00

Ireland fortunate luck is with them

It was, said Don Givens afterwards, another disappointing performance, but the Irish under-21s still managed to beat Cyprus in…

Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
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