King prepared to look at entire squad todayRepublic of Ireland manager Noel King is hoping to get a look at all of the players in his squad for today’s lunchtime friendly…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Sammon makes the great leap forwardSOCCER: A little over four years after he left Derry City for Kilmarnock in exchange for a fee that barely scraped into five…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni turns to Green after Gibson rebuffSOCCER: Having been rebuffed by Darron Gibson the morning David Meyler departed due to injury, Giovanni Trapattoni showed that…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Duffy to captain Ireland in TallaghtShane Duffy will captain Ireland’s under-21s against the Netherlands in Tallaght tomorrow (1pm) where Noel King will look to …Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Green replaces Meyler in Ireland squadSoccer: Leeds United midfielder Paul Green will link up with the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of Tuesday’s training session…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Forde displaces Westwood as Sammon ready for big leapDavid Forde is set to start in goal for the Republic of Ireland against Poland on Wednesday night and Giovanni Trapattoni suggested…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni happy with players at his disposalSoccer: Giovanni Trapattoni has ruled out calling up replacements for Anthony Pilkington and Aiden McGeady, both of who are …Sun Feb 03 2013 - 00:00
Wolves rejected late bids for Ward and DoyleWolves turned down late bids for both Kevin Doyle and Stephen Ward, manager Dean Saunders confirmed yesterday, although the recently…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Beckham on script as Samba moves to the QPR beatSOCCER: David Beckham sat on the top table at Parc des Princes and followed the script perfectlyFri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Pilkington makes the case for team-mate 'Wessi' HoolahanHe will, Giovanni Trapattoni has suggested, start against Poland, but Anthony Pilkington was busy making a case yesterday for…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Arsenal in talks with Brady about possible future roleNEWS: Arsenal say they are in talks with Liam Brady about a future role after it was announced that the 56-year-old Dubliner…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Coleman likely to miss friendly clash with PolandSéamus Coleman looks increasingly likely to miss Ireland’s game against Poland on Wednesday week, leaving Giovanni Trapattoni…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
FAI confirm they will bid to host gamesThe FAI have confirmed they will bid to stage Euro 2020 matches at the Aviva Stadium, after welcoming the outline provided by…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni to learn today of Coleman's availability for Poland matchThe FAI expect to hear today whether Séamus Coleman is likely to be fit enough to join up with the Republic of Ireland squad …Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Ramblers get the green light to return to the First DivisionThe return of Cobh Ramblers to the League of Ireland will be confirmed today with the club set to be included when provisional…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Debt-ridden Real still top European turnover leagueThe Germans are unlikely to find it amusing but Real Madrid have again been declared Europe’s biggest club in terms of turnover…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni snubs Given as five new caps named for Poland gameShay Given’s international career would appear to be over after all, with Giovanni Trapattoni yesterday signalling his intention…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni eyes defensive cover in Derby County's KeoghGiovanni Trapattoni will, weather permitting, be at Pride Park for today’s lunchtime game between Derby County and Nottingham…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Tributes paid to legendary Celtic and Ireland playerTributes have been paid to Seán Fallon, the former Republic of Ireland international who passed away peacefully, aged 90, surrounded…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
McCarthy earns FAI senior and young player nominationsHaving established himself as a regular in Giovanni Trapattoni’s side over the latter part of the year, James McCarthy’s performances…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
German option may have surprised many but it makes perfect sense to former Barca bossBayern Munich have pulled off a bit of a coup for the club and its supportersThu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni's case for the defence improves as Dunne looks set to resume trainingWORLD CUP QUALIFYING: Group C Giovanni Trapattoni’s prospects of fielding his first choice defence in the key World Cup qualifying…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Ireland and Poland aim to bolster linksThe Football Association of Ireland, along with their Polish counterparts, supporters groups in both countries and Dublin City…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
It's not all glitz and glamour in world of the beautiful gameFIFPRO TOURNAMENT: If the glitz and glamour associated with the Champions League these days represents the ongoing boom at the…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Burns to anchor Irish defence as players bid to impress scoutsLiam Burns is set to anchor Ireland’s defence in this morning’s opening game of the Fifpro Tournament in Oslo, where Pat Scully…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
O'Neill keen to retain WestwoodSunderland manager Martin O’Neill says he has received an enquiry regarding the availability of Keiren Westwood but insists the…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Brady headed to Hull as Keane signs new LA dealNEWS: Robbie Brady is on course to return to Hull City on a permanent basis after the club agreed a fee of around €2Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Sligo welcome top grant of €295,000 in fundingSligo Rovers yesterday received what the club’s chairman Dermot Kelly described as a “game changing” grant in the latest round…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
FAI Cup winners Derry first up in Sligo's defenceSligo Rovers will kick off the defence of their Airtricity League title against FAI Cup holders Derry City at the Brandywell …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Young, gifted and multi-ethnic–melting pot offers vital ingredients to Irish teamsSOCCER: The Republic of Ireland Under-15s scored a remarkable 3-0 win over Juventus in Qatar yesterday with Zachary Elbouzedi…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Keane to spurn Premier loan deal unless minor injuries clear upRobbie Keane says he will not consider a loan move to the Premier League in January unless he has fully recovered from minor …Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Pilkington on course to make his senior debutAnthony Pilkington is on course to make his senior international debut for the Republic of Ireland against Poland, according …Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
All positions covered, from a brutally honest full back to the ultimate outsidersSOCCER: Running Through Walls by Dave Langan with Trevor Keane and Alan ConwaySat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
St Ledger to visit German specialist about hamstring problemSeán St Ledger is set to visit a German specialist in an attempt to salvage the second half of a season that has so far been …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Uefa's centralised rights bid suffers a setbackUefa’s hopes of maximising broadcast revenues from its first centralised rights deal for international games suffered a setback…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
FAI welcome Uefa's Euro2020 visionSOCCER: The FAI welcomed yesterday’s decision by Uefa’s Executive Committee in Lausanne to stage the Euro2020 finals tournament…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Bunn makes himself available to TrapattoniNorwich City goalkeeper Mark Bunn has confirmed he is available for selection by Giovanni Trapattoni with the 28-year-old expressing…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
European galacticos play pivotal role in triumphant LA storyLA Galaxy 3 Houston Dynamo 1 : Robbie Keane heads into what could be an eventful off-season on quite a high this week after …Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Match made in heaven as Lineker keeps banging them inGary Lineker once recounted, with obvious bemusement, how one of his sons had marvelled while watching a match on television …Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Hunt has lost none of his enthusiasm as he vows to bounce back from adversityHe has played less than a game’s worth of competitive football in the last six months but Stephen Hunt remains determined to …Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Limerick to take refuge at Thomond ParkLimerick football club is on the verge of confirming it will play its Premier Division games at Thomond Park next year according…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Former Limerick FC owner taking FAI to the High CourtHaving failed at the start of this year to have his case heard in the courts of his native New Jersey, former Limerick FC owner…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Scully sacked by LimerickPat Scully has been sacked as manager of Limerick FC despite having successfully guided them back to the Airtricity League Premier…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Trapattoni focuses on rejuvenation once againWith the defeat by Greece set to leave the Republic of Ireland team languishing back very much where they were in the world rankings…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
'All we were missing was a little more impact around the box'Giovanni Trapattoni has emerged as something of a Cassandra figure since the European Championships although in his case all …Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Tried and trusted practices still in evidence down at the FarmSports clubs in the recession: Long a model football club, Home Farm are coping with the recession in their own unique styleThu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Fresh faces show some reasons to be cheerful in promising encounterRep of Ireland 0 Greece 1 It’s a pity their manager so regularly professes to value results over performances because Ireland…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Fresh faces seek to work on Trapattoni's 'little details' against GreeceSOCCER: International friendly Four and a half years after he arrived, citing Greece as evidence that just about anything is…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Tardelli hoping for good finish to a 'fantastic year'Almost in the same breath as he accused the media of lacking balance when it comes to assessing Giovanni Trapattoni’s work with…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Player of the Month Twigg backs Croly to do well at RoversGary Twigg’s performances over the final weeks of his Shamrock Rovers career have earned him another PFAI/Airtricity Player of…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
