O'Shea feels it's time for players to stand upSOCCER: IT’S ALMOST a decade since the Republic of Ireland last travelled to Moscow and while most of those who took part in…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni wants his players streetwiseSOCCER: WHEN EX-PAT international managers get together the challenges peculiar to the country they work in must, one suspects…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Fahey ruled out of Ireland matchesSOCCER: KEITH FAHEY is out of the Republic of Ireland’s two crucial qualifying games against Slovakia and Russia after Birmingham…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Rovers hoping to stay at homeSOCCER: SHAMROCK ROVERS hope to know by early next week whether they will be allowed to stage their three home matches in the…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill enjoying the adventureSOCCER: FOR REGULAR and richer members of European football’s elite, the Europa League is sometimes regarded as something of…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
FAI lobby Uefa over venue decisionSOCCER: THE FAI was lobbying yesterday to have a decision by Uefa to refuse permission to Andorra to stage their European Championship…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Manchester City face a tricky introductionUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MANCHESTER CITY’S prospects of lifting the Champions League at the first attempt were not helped by a…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Frustrated Keane linked with move to LA GalaxySOCCER: ROBBIE KEANE was last night widely reported to be considering a move to LA Galaxy after having apparently become frustrated…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Ward now has the inside track at left backINTERNATIONAL NEWS : ITS MORE enthusiastic exponents these days reckon you’ll hear just about everything first on Twitter if…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Modric rises above the mediocritySOCCER: Rep of Ireland 0 Croatia 0 IT’S NOT hard after a game like this to see just why Tottenham Hotspur are so keen to hang…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Injuries pile up as Doyle joins listREP. OF IRELAND v CROATIA: Venue: Aviva Stadium Kick-off: 7.45pm On TV: Sky Sports 3, highlights RTE 2, 10.0pmWed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Keane transfers thoughts to homeNORMALLY AROUND this time of year footballers admit to putting in a fair bit of time watching rolling sports news on TV in order…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Long in big league with move to West BromSOCCER: SHANE LONG is set to complete his €8Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Injuries and rain fail to dampen Trapattoni's spiritsSOCCER: WHAT WITH the rain pouring down on Ireland’s training session, a good portion of the players who were supposed to be…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Experiments for Croatia look less likelySOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI’S upbeat talk of using this week’s friendly international against Croatia in order to look at some…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Shamrock Rovers get tough Partizan drawSOCCER: ABOUT THE only consolation for Shamrock Rovers officials, as they contemplated another tough European draw yesterday…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill keen for Rovers to quickly refocusAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: SHAMROCK ROVERS manager Michael O’Neill may well have new signing Karl Moore available for this evening’s…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Karpaty cash in on home side's distractionEUROPA LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND, SECOND LEGS: St Patrick's Ath 1 Karpaty Lviv 3 AS THE dust settled on a difficult day …Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Cook insists Doyle still has key role to playEUROPA LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND, SECOND LEG Sligo Rovers (0) v Vorskla (0): PAUL COOK will keep faith tonight with the …Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Derby move can keep Kilbane in the box seatSOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI’S decision yesterday to omit Aston Villa defender Ciarán Clark from his final 25-man squad for next…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Rovers need to keep it tight and be patientSOCCER: Shamrock Rovers (0) v FC Copenhagen (1) AS THEY take to the field this evening at Tallaght Stadium looking to build …Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill not distracted from home goals despite European richesSOCCER: IT TOOK almost a decade-and-a- half of participation in the competition now known as the Champions League before a League…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Mancini keeps a cool perspective on modest pre-season fareDUBLIN SUPER CUP: HAVING WON both their games in some style, then celebrated their overall tournament success with an enthusiasm…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Aguero's introduction quickly loses much of its impactSOCCER: AFTER A relentless hype of this weekend’s tournament at the Aviva Stadium, the organisers of the inaugural Dublin Super…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Norway or Greece the preferred option from top-tier teamsSOCCER: THOSE SUPPORTERS who like their revenge well-chilled will doubtless be hoping that Ireland and France are set on course…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Financial rewards for Rovers are enticingSOCCER: A FULL house in Tallaght next Tuesday is potentially just the first of the financial windfalls heading Shamrock Rovers…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Mahon aims to keep it alive for home legSOCCER: SUCH IS the progress made by Karpaty Lviv in the 18 years since Shelbourne beat them over two legs the Ukrainians are…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Rovers well in it after bold effortFC Copenhagen 1 Shamrock Rovers 0: MICHAEL O’NEILL’S simple definition of success in a game like this is to score without conceding…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Sligo travel with good attitudeSOCCER: IT MAY not be the approach recommended in manuals for managers playing away in Europe, but Paul Cook insists his side…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
No signs of an early resolution to Galway crisisSOCCER: THREE DAYS after revealing that it had passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in manager Seán Connor, the Galway United…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Sligo hope to catch tired St Patrick'sSOCCER: HAVING GONE to the top of the table last weekend with an 8-0 win over a troubled Galway United, Sligo Rovers will look…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Fortress Richmond could play its partSOCCER: IT’S AN unlikely fortress, hidden as it is behind a row of terraced houses that once left a bewildered Terry Venables…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Given signs five-year Villa dealSOCCER : SHAY GIVEN’S move to Villa Park was finally confirmed last night with the 35-year-old Republic of Ireland goalkeeper…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Delaney and FAI have little to be bullish aboutSOCCER NEWS: IT’S NOT so long since annual general meetings of the FAI tended to produce a few lively scraps over motions relating…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni seeks 'clarity' over stay-away playersINTERNATIONAL SOCCER: STILL MINDFUL of the way in which he was messed around at the end of last season by a significant proportion…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Rovers refuse request from CopenhagenEUROPEAN DRAWS: SHAMROCK ROVERS have declined a request from FC Copenhagen to reverse the order of their Champions League qualifiers…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Powell may make debut in GalwaySOCCER: CONOR POWELL could make his debut for the league’s new leaders tonight in Galway where Sligo Rovers will be aiming to…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Mahon hoping for a miracle after long tripEUROPA LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND, FIRST LEG: AFTER 19 hours of flights to Astana, a city that at first glance strikes the…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill has healthy respect for FloraSOCCER: TOWARDS THE end of his playing days, Flora Tallinn boss Martin Reim was part of the Estonia team that lost 3-0 to England…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
St Patrick's begin long trekSOCCER: IF SOMEBODY can figure out the right loyalty card to acquire then there might yet be an air miles bonanza in this week…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Zayed affair casts shadowSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: DERRY CITY go into this evening’s televised game against Shamrock Rovers looking to close the gap…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Magilton to assist O'Neill for time beingSOCCER: SHAMROCK ROVERS have confirmed former Ipswich and QPR manager Jim Magilton has stepped in to replace Trevor Croly as…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Kavanagh keen to make amendsSOCCER: St Patrick's Ath (0) v IBV (1) FLANKED BY his two strikers as he talked about tonight’s Europa League game against IBV…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Irish soccer shortsSOCCER: ASTON Villa have been told they will need to double their €2Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Mahon delays Mulcahy decision as hectic schedule begins to tellSOCCER: ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC manager Pete Mahon will wait until close to kick-off time tomorrow before making a final call …Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Doolin names his U-19 squadSOCCER: PAUL DOOLIN named what he reckons to be a strong Republic of Ireland squad for this month’s Under-19 European Championships…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Bruce moves to seal O'Shea transferSOCCER: STEVE BRUCE is expected to hold face-to-face talks with John O’Shea today in a bid to clinch the 30-year-old’s signature…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Rovers' display down to meetingSOCCER: SHAMROCK ROVERS midfielder Ronan Finn has revealed that Sunday’s improved performance over St Patrick’s Athletic at …Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Reid ready to return to NottinghamSOCCER: MORE THAN six years after he left the club on the way to what looked like being a glittering career in the English game…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Sligo stay in complete controlBray W 0 Sligo R 3: HAVING STAYED in the top flight by the skin of their teeth last season, Bray’s attempt to crash the party…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
