Croly confident PFAI players can make a caseA TEAM of out-of-contract Irish footballers will head to Oslo this afternoon for the annual FIFPro Winter Tournament, an event…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Murray surprised at O'Neill's decision to quit RoversSOCCER: SHAMROCK ROVERS skipper Dan Murray says he is surprised by the news that Thursday’s Europa League game against Tottenham…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
IFA deny offering Swansea boss Rodgers Northern Ireland job part-timeNEWS ROUND-UP: THE IFA has denied claims that Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers was offered the Northern Ireland job on a part-time…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni settles for the town of GdyniaSOCCER: AFTER A three-day trip to weigh up his options, Giovanni Trapattoni has settled on the town of Gdynia, near Gdansk as…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Reid still upset by Trapattoni remarkSTEVEN REID has described as “disappointing and “upsetting” the suggestion made by Giovanni Trapattoni two years ago that he …Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Airtricity to sponsor elite under-19 league FAI hope will nurture talentHAVING ESTABLISHED a strong link with the senior club game here over the past couple of years, Airtricity yesterday added their…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Irish likely to set up base in Gdynia after Sweden pull outGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI will head to Poland on Wednesday in order to assess the Republic of Ireland’s European Championship base …Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni's men drawn against world championsAS THEY awaken from a fitful sleep this morning, many of the Poles who spent time working in Ireland will be struggling with …Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Ireland to face Spanish ArmadaSOCCER: TRADITION DICTATES that immediately after each draw for a major championship the title “Group of Death” simply has to…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Poland would be top draw for IrelandEURO 2012 DRAW: FOR A man who insists he has no wish-list ahead of this evening’s draw for the finals of the European Championships…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni happy with World Cup scheduleWORLD CUP 2014 IRELAND’S QUALIFIERS: AS WITH their counterparts in the world of finance earlier in the week, the bigwigs of …Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Manager believes new contract just a formality after preliminary talksGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI yesterday described an agreement on a new contract with the FAI as being no more than “a formality” in the…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni hints squad will see little changeHAVING HINTED on Saturday he might use the second half of Tuesday’s game against Estonia to start assessing the depth of the …Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Numbers game: Statistics behind qualificationROBBIE KEANE will lead Ireland to next summer’s European Championship after having finished as the team’s top scorer in a qualifying…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Full house party is just an ace awaySOCCER: THE AVIVA’S first full house for a football match will witness a little bit of history this eveningTue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Keane puts Galaxy on hold to relish momentROBBIE KEANE confirmed yesterday he had declined a request from the LA Galaxy to skip tonight’s second leg against Estonia and…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Zayed and Stevens' seasons recognised by their peersDERRY CITY striker Eamon Zayed was named as the PFAI’s Player of the Year on Saturday night in Dublin where the consistently …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni ready to broaden his optionsEURO 2012 QUALIFYING: Rep of Ireland (4) v Estonia (0): HE WILL, of course, first want to complete the job of getting the team…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Squad strain to remain in the presentSOCCER: “LOOSE LIPS provide fillips” might be a candidate to be football’s equivalent of the old wartime slogan but it is clear…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Delaney funds free bar on day FAI announce redundanciesTHE FAI has said the money spent providing a free bar for Irish supporters in a Tallinn pub on Thursday night was provided by…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Ireland's Tallinn show gets top marksEstonia 0 Rep of Ireland 4: AFTER ALL the talk of having to avoid over-confidence ahead of this first encounter with Estonia…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Andrews will wait to get party startedPOST-MATCH REACTION: THE CELEBRATIONS may be on hold until Tuesday night but there was little effort being made to conceal the…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Mean defence so crucial for IrelandSOCCER: Estonia v Rep of Ireland THAT OLD chestnut about the Irish actually preferring to be the underdogs has been doing the…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Tardelli points to wing menSOCCER: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland squad touched down in Tallinn last night with assistant coach Marco Tardelli confident everyone…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Kelly out to stake claim for club and countryTHERE MUST be times when that season a few years back he was the only outfield player in the Premier League to play every minute…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Match of a lifetime - TardelliSOCCER: AFTER A decade of coming up short in the qualifying rounds of tournaments, Republic of Ireland assistant coach Marco…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni leaning towards WaltersSOCCER: A WEEK or so after expressing bewilderment at his failure to become more of a regular under Giovanni Trapattoni, Leon…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Keane flying in in flying formROBBIE KEANE is expected to join the Republic of Ireland squad today after underlining his return to both fitness and form in…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Best and O'Shea are the key concernsSOCCER: I T’S HARD to imagine that as Giovanni Trapattoni watched yesterday’s cup final at the Aviva Stadium his mind wasn’t…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Bit O'Red causes both cheers and tearsSOCCER: THE PLACE has changed just a little bit since they were last here seven years ago but, as they did then against Deportivo…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Next week you need to know about . . . the Euro qualifiersOn Friday the Irish football team will be in Tallinn for the first of two play-off games against Estonia for a place at next …Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Underdogs' fateful run to be ended by strong SligoSligo Rovers v Shelbourne THEIR CONTROVERSIAL reinstatement in the competition after Sheriff YC had included an ineligible player…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Galway have to 'go for it'GALWAY UNITED boss John “Jumbo” Brennan will be hoping that the presence of club president, now Irish president-elect, Michael…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Best gets the call as Long unlikely to be fitGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI finally seemed to be coming around yesterday to the idea that Shane Long will not be fit enough for the Euro…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Rovers still have plenty to play forTHE EUROPA League games don’t get any easier for Shamrock Rovers but, unlike their opponents at Tallaght this evening, they are…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Sheppard ready and willing to break down more doorsHIS MANAGER might be hoping for something a little more cultured up front against PAOK tonight but when Karl Sheppard was faced…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Estonia boss must do without ZenjovEURO 2012 PLAY-OFFS: TARMO RUUTLI has omitted young Karpaty Lviv striker Sergei Zenjov from his squad for the Euro 2012 play…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
A good day - and there's always next yearMARATHON DIARY: FOR QUITE a few years while living in Inchicore, the route of the marathon passed the end of our road and everyone…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
Make or break for Cork City at TolkaFIRST DIVISION: AS CORK City head to Tolka Park this evening aiming to secure, at least, the point they need to join their hosts…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni includes injured Long and Keane in squadEURO 2012 PLAY-OFF: AS GIOVANNI Trapattoni provided the strongest suggestion yet that Kevin Kilbane need not wait until the …Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Kerr's time with Faroe Islands endsBRIAN KERR formally parted company with the Faroe Islands’ national team yesterday as the Faroese Association confirmed that …Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Galway focus on play-off as Cook looks for FAI Cup liftSOCCER AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: HAVING BEEN decided so many times down the years on the last day of the campaign, …Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Keane set to be named in squadSOCCER EURO 2012 QUALIFYING: Estonia v Rep of Ireland: ROBBIE KEANE looks certain to be named by Giovanni Trapattoni this morning…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
With money tight abroad Rovers can cut loose at homeThe failure of St Johnstone to lure Paul Cook from Sligo bodes well for the championsThu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill eager for fixture to go ahead this eveningSHAMROCK ROVERS will head for Belfield again this evening, hopeful that the anticipated improvement in the weather materialises…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Long facing lay-off of up to six weeksTHE FAI remains hopeful that the news regarding Shane Long’s chances of featuring in next month’s European Championship games…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
FAI keep Cup final tickets at reduced pricesTHE FAI have confirmed tickets for this year’s Ford-sponsored FAI Cup final will again be priced at €10 and €5 for adults and…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Fenlon prepared to stay if long-term plan is in placeIT TOOK his manager Pat Fenlon an entire playing career to develop such a complex relationship with the various Dublin clubs …Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Estonians also happy with outcome of play-off drawPRETTY MUCH everyone in the Ireland camp may be happy to have drawn Estonia in the European Championship play-off next month …Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
