`Part-timers' prove a pointThe Scottish media were at it over the weekend referring to Aberdeen's brave show of character as they pluckily put Thursday …Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadA couple of Mick McCarthy's goalkeepers deserve a mention, which, given the state of the Irish boss's options in central defence…Mon Aug 28 2000 - 01:00
Collins in confident moodThe stage was set for another UEFA Cup war of words yesterday after Bohemians were drawn to play German side Kaiserslautern in…Sat Aug 26 2000 - 01:00
Bohemians' nerve holds firmHe talks the talk, we all knew that long before last night's UEFA Cup qualifying round leg got under way at Tolka Park. By 9Fri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
Collins stirs it up for visitorsIt was pretty much business as usual for Bohemians manager Roddy Collins yesterday as he entertained the Scottish press corps…Thu Aug 24 2000 - 01:00
Mountfield aims to be positiveHaving seen his side deprived of a draw by Lausanne Sport's last-minute winner two weeks ago, Cork City boss, Derek Mountfield…Wed Aug 23 2000 - 01:00
Dunne set for London transfer DunneRepublic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne (left) was in London last night hoping to put the final touches on a £2Wed Aug 16 2000 - 01:00
Ten-man Rovers show their battling qualities in hot tieWhile Damien Richardson's Shamrock Rovers side continue to aspire to playing the beautiful game it was their fighting spirit …Tue Aug 15 2000 - 01:00
Blip for Shelbourne encourages othersOn another day Shelbourne would probably have won the match fairly easily but Sunday's defeat by a Bray Wanderers side much the…Tue Aug 15 2000 - 01:00
Tonight's PreviewMost of Shamrock Rovers's problems are of the long-term variety, with Tony Cousins and Graham Lawlor, in particular, still some…Mon Aug 14 2000 - 01:00
Champions take unlikely fall at firstThe last time Bray were in the top flight they beat Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians before getting half way through…Mon Aug 14 2000 - 01:00
Kenny committed to Longford's causeThe fates of Martin Lawlor and Tommy Lynch over the past couple of seasons might have deterred him but, five days before his …Wed Aug 09 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne have the credentialsIt's only a couple of years since the greatest single truism in domestic football was the pre-season utterance by the pundits…Tue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
League clubs to meet over FAI strategyThe National League's clubs are expected to hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss the latest developments in the FAI…Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
O'Byrne believes £65m is accurateBernard O'Byrne last night reaffirmed his belief to the National League's Management Committee that Eircom Park can be built …Tue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
Soccer mourns death of FrielNews of the tragic death of Derry City chairman Kevin Friel in a car accident was met with shock and sadness by representatives…Fri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
Clubs not convinced on costing of stadiumFAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne is expected to come under renewed pressure to justify his estimates on the costings for Eircom…Thu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne grit not enoughThey gave it their all, but ultimately Shelbourne's hopes of causing a memorable upset were ended early on at Tolka Park last…Thu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
Keely upbeat ahead of Shelbourne's uphill battleOn the face of it, it's going to be an uphill battle for Shelbourne against Norwegian champions Rosenborg this evening at Tolka…Wed Jul 26 2000 - 01:00
Norwegian blueprint for success in EuropeIf the Norwegian league is the one the game's authorities in Ireland reckon they should be trying to emulate, then tonight's …Wed Jul 26 2000 - 01:00
Balkan incentive for ShelbourneNational League champions Shelbourne are likely to be returning to the Balkans in August for the third round of the Champions…Sat Jul 22 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne banking on a windfallNational League champions Shelbourne stand to make at least £150,000 from next week's Champions League second qualifying-round…Fri Jul 21 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne go where few have gone beforeIn the end they had us hanging on the edge of our seats, but last night at Tolka Park Shelbourne finally ended their lengthy …Thu Jul 20 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne ready to break a long-standing Irish traditionWhen Shelbourne's skipper Pat Scully describes their position ahead of this evening's Champions League first qualifying round…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
O'Byrne comes out fighting hardHis most prominent critics in the National League remained unmoved by his words at Saturday's a.gMon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
Clubs give O'Byrne stadium ultimatumFAI Chief Executive Bernard O'Byrne will be told today if he cannot persuade the National League by July 27th that Eircom Park…Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
FAI's 45,000-seat stadium plan at risk as spending cap retainedThe Football Association of Ireland's plans for a 45,000-seat stadium in Citywest were on the verge of collapse last night following…Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
FAI plans on verge of collapseThere were emphatic denials from the man who has championed the scheme throughout the course of its 18-month public history, …Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Play-off turns financial tideMissing out on the Euro 2000 finals may have been a major blow to the FAI's financial wellbeing but the latest returns for the…Wed Jul 05 2000 - 01:00
Soccer: NewslinesRepublic of Ireland defender Phil Babb last night completed his move from Anfield to Sporting Lisbon when he agreed personal …Tue Jul 04 2000 - 01:00
Coehlo's men happy to ride their luckEven the amiable Portuguese coach, Humberto Coelho, must be a little bewildered by it all at this stageMon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
France v SpainTheir meeting at Euro '96 was one of the big let downs of the tournament, but it's hard to imagine tomorrow's meeting between…Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Portugal v TurkeyWhile everybody obsessed about the buffoonery of the English and Germans, Portugal progressed rather nicely out of Group ASat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Dutch can't win with the meedjaAs the weather broke and the rain poured down on the Dutch training camp in the village of Hoenderloo near Arnhem yesterday, …Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Dutch win the shadow boxingHad qualification for the last eight of these championships still been an issue for either of these two sides then this probably…Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
Roy Keane with a taste for dreadlocksFor Irish fans it was one of the less memorable aspects of the evening, but it was in Tilburg on April 20th 1994 when two teams…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
Group D: France v Holland, Amsterdam, 7.45 (Network 2)There's more at stake for the Dutch than for the French here; a win for Frank Rijkaard's side would ensure they top Group D and…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
A reputation on the lineTheir place in the last eight already assured, tonight's game against Germany in Rotterdam might look at first glance like a …Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
Group A: Romania v Portugal, 17.00 (Network 2, ITV)To look at their respective performances in the opening round of matches, it's difficult to imagine how Romania could have beaten…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Group C: Slovenia v Spain, 17.00 (BBC1)Not for the first time in the history of participating at major championships the Spanish find themselves in the position of …Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Group A: England v Germany, 19.45 (Network 2, BBC1, ITV).Lothar Matthaus will start again today in a German defence hoping to keep pace with a striker who is 19 years younger than him…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Men in orange fizz at last"Sex, drugs and orange goals" read the banner draped by Dutch fans close to one of the scoreboards at the De Kuip stadium last…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Given the outstanding quality of some of the previousGiven the outstanding quality of some of the previous five games we've been treated to at these championships, the fact that …Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
