Harps upset by timing and venueThe two games played so far, one terrible and the other outstanding, have tended to support Pat Devlin's assertion that there…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
Osam awarded writers' prizePaul Osam's contribution to St Patrick's Athletic's championship-winning season was recognised last night when the 31-year-old…Tue May 18 1999 - 01:00
Arsenal reign ends in tearsEveryone knew that a win probably wouldn't be enough, but there was no shortage of supporters who were living in hope at Highbury…Mon May 17 1999 - 01:00
Harps denied by late equaliserGiven what had gone before, the greatest pity of all on Saturday evening at Tolka Park was that only half of the 8,000 supporters…Mon May 17 1999 - 01:00
McGeever banks on open gameAfter last Sunday's tight but tedious first encounter, both managers are predicting better stuff at Tolka Park this afternoon…Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00
Republic too strong for neighboursIt was scarcely a rout but then the tough work had been done in Belfast two months ago and so even last night's narrow victory…Wed May 12 1999 - 01:00
Many issues need to be tackled urgentlyOnce again good sense prevailed and the timing of next weekend's Harp Lager FAI Cup final replay has, after talks with RTE and…Tue May 11 1999 - 01:00
FAI to face Premiership head onIn one of those occasional displays of bravado by the FAI, the ones which all too often end in tears, next week's replay of the…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Showpiece stilted by lack of enterpriseThe Donegal day-trippers who came in their thousands expecting a night to remember were, like the rest of us, disappointedMon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Managers' Quotes"I'm disappointed not to have won," said Bray Wanderers manager Pat Devlin after a display which, he felt, had been good enough…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Fox shoulders the blameStephen Fox's late miss was the main talking point for just about everybody as the players and officials started to drift out…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Kerr beefs up squadRepublic of Ireland under-18 manager Brian Kerr has called up Graham Barrett of Arsenal and Liverpool's Paul O'Meara for next…Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
Finn Harps favoured to break cup droughtFor Bray it's all about drawing some consolation from what has been a terrible few weeks, but for Finn Harps tomorrow's Harp …Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
TV3 stage Champions League coupTV3 confirmed yesterday that they have pulled off a major coup over their rivals out at RTE by capturing the rights to the Champions…Wed May 05 1999 - 01:00
Bohemians face test of nerveThe nightmare continues for Bohemians and their supporters this evening when the team travels to St Colman's Park for the first…Wed May 05 1999 - 01:00
Season of few surprises, lack of goals a problemWell, the only surprise in the end was that there were no real surprisesTue May 04 1999 - 01:00
Bray's fate sealed as title is wonGiven the two teams' respective home and away records going into the game it was, perhaps, understandable that the 7,000 supporters…Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
St Patrick's reign goes onOn the pitch at Richmond Park there was only Jeff Clarke's second-half winner between them, but afterwards it was a very different…Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
Kavanagh savours career highlightWith a couple of the biggest stars missing and Mick McCarthy attempting to run the rule over some of those who don't figure so…Thu Apr 29 1999 - 01:00
Little quality as Irish concede sloppy goalsA game, said Ian Evans afterwards, which allowed him to have a look at some of his growing list of options before the scheduled…Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Even the big clubs can slipIn much the same way that St Patrick's Athletic have been quick over the past couple of seasons to offer advice to their fellow…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
Baker rises to a new levelA remarkable year in the life of young Richie Baker took another of its regular twists yesterday when he was hauled away from…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
Morley strikes late to keep title race aliveAnother game with enough heart-stopping moments to make it proscribed viewing in the nation's cardiac units, City's win ensures…Mon Apr 26 1999 - 01:00
St Patrick's now within touching distanceThey'll have to wait until at least tomorrow for it to be confirmed, but St Patrick's Athletic moved to within a whisker of completing…Sat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
Dundalk surrender top-flight statusThey have had some good nights up around Oriel Park down the years, but they all seemed like a very distant memory during Dundalk…Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
Dundalk in dire troubleDundalk may delay it this evening at Oriel Park by beating UCD, but it would be something of a miracle, in terms of other results…Thu Apr 22 1999 - 01:00
Hard lessons learned as Irish squad go their separate waysThe locals were smiling and waving at the Irish more enthusiastically than ever as their team bus wound its way towards Kano'…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Penalty shoot-out pain as Ireland feel the host's heatIn the end it wasn't the individual skills of the host team that ended the Irish challenge at the 10th World Youth Championships…Thu Apr 15 1999 - 01:00
Refereeing angers KerrWe've seen a few sides of Brian Kerr over these past couple of seasons but the joy with which he has previously greeted the spectacular…Thu Apr 15 1999 - 01:00
Hard-up Nigerians paying double for the FIFA President Sepp Blatter privilegeWhen the newspapers here reported the British government's decision to adopt a national minimum wage of £3Wed Apr 14 1999 - 01:00
Ireland ready to pounce on hosts' penchant for attackRepublic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr may reward the players who engineered last Saturday's impressive 4-0 defeat of Australia…Wed Apr 14 1999 - 01:00
Players settling in nicelyThe Irish party were settling nicely into their new surroundings in the northern Nigerian city of Kano yesterday with players…Tue Apr 13 1999 - 01:00
Buoyant Kerr tries to quell expectationsAfterwards, in the press office, the local organising committee's media man, Gbenga Giwa, was suffering from a severe case of…Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Heat an issue for Kerr's troopsBrian Kerr's approach to coaching his players may have attracted some interested spectators from the FIFA Technical Studies group…Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Squad unwinds by the poolAfter a performance that their manager lauded as "magnificent" on Wednesday night, the Irish players were allowed to put their…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Irish play with fire but gain key winThe hearts of the small Irish contingent at the Liberty Stadium in Ibadan must have skipped a few beats along the way but in …Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
Kerr just happy to winThe players were smiling again as they made their way towards the team bus and Brian Kerr was back in top form as he found himself…Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
Healy struggles with weightAlthough in general the Irish players are losing weight in the African heat, one player is having trouble keeping it offThu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00
Winds of change suit IrishUntil Monday it was only in the evenings back at the hotel, when they sat around for a bit of a sing song, that the Irish team…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Ireland lick wounds and re-groupThere was a little bit of wound-licking going on at the Irish team hotel yesterday with the players resting in order to recover…Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
Hosts lack striking powerAfter a difficult build-up to the start of these World Youth Championships, there was considerable relief around the National…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Ireland suffer a power failureIt was the sort of night that's best forgotten, but that might be easier said than done for Brian Kerr and the rest of the Irish…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Ireland seek good kick-start amid chaosAs excitement amongst the local population mounted yesterday ahead of this afternoon's opening game of the World Youth Championships…Sat Apr 03 1999 - 01:00
Kerr still checking out all optionsWith three days to go before the Republic of Ireland take the field against Mexico here in Ibadan, Brian Kerr was still assessing…Fri Apr 02 1999 - 01:00
Clergy's charity tested in fullThe seminary run by the Society of African Missions (SMA) at New Bodije in Ibadan has long been one of focal points for the small…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
Koreans give Irish thorough workout"A useful exercise," was the way that Irish manager Brian Kerr summed up yesterday's 3-3 draw with South Korea in IbadanThu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
