Upbeat Rovers poised for final pushSOCCER: HAVING THROWN top spot away over the last few weeks, Shamrock Rovers will look to build on Tuesday’s FAI Cup semi-final…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Keep up the pace after the raceParticipants need support after they cross the finish line to ensure they keep up their good habitsTue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Rovers hoping to find some solaceFAI CUP SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic: IF LEAGUE form really was a guide to tomorrow’s Ford sponsored…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Trapattoni hints at old dog willing to pull out new tricksSOCCER EURO 2012 QUALIFYING GROUP B: IN THE face of a fair bit of criticism of late that neither his team selections nor his…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Ireland don't possess enough to winSlovakia 1 Rep of Ireland 1: HAVING SEEN his side lose a lead and miss a penalty, Giovanni Trapattoni might just come off second…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Weiss confident despite setbackTHEY MAY be ranked significantly higher than the qualification group’s original top seeds – Russia – by Fifa these days, but …Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Whelan relishing the prospect of erasing some unpleasant memoriesAFTER A weekend of recriminations over the tactics employed against the Russians on Friday night at the Aviva Stadium and the…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks for in-form BohemiansSOCCER: WITH THE broadcasters dictating the kick-off times of the Airtricity League’s biggest matches this afternoon, Bohemians…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Delaney calls for planning changesSOCCER: FAI CHIEF executive John Delaney has suggested an attempt will be made to have some of the conditions attached to the…Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Trapattoni set to stick with tried and testedSOCCER: WHAT HE is lacking in terms of a little quality here and there, Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni seems …Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Coleman brought in to cover right sideSOCCER INTERNATIONAL NEWS: SÉAMUS COLEMAN was called into the Irish senior squad for the first time yesterday with the 21-year…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Getting in on the racquetGET YOUR KIT ON: This week the sports of squash and badminton feature in our continuing series on taking up a new activityTue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Peers believes Sligo poised for big pushSOCCER/LEAGUE CUP FINAL: LAST WEEK’S meeting in the FAI Cup may have gone decisively the way of Premier Division outfit but …Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Rovers have chance to go seven points clearSOCCER/AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: WITH BOHEMIANS having dropped points during the week in Sligo, Shamrock Rovers can go seven points…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Doolin looking forward to dual roleSOCCER: PAUL DOOLIN was yesterday confirmed as the manager of the Ireland Under-18 and under-19 sidesFri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Home draws for Rovers and BohsFAI CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW: OLD RIVALS Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians remain on course to face each other in the first final of …Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Time for Tay as Charlton goes fishingJACK CHARLTON was back in Dublin yesterday, putting in appearances at Lansdowne Road where he launched a new advertising campaign…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Bohemians aiming to keep pressure onLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: BOHEMIANS WILL look to keep the pressure up on league leaders Shamrock Rovers this evening…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
McGeady well up for the Marseille challengeAIDEN McGEADY is looking forward to making his Champions League debut for Spartak Moscow tomorrow night against Marseille in …Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Rovers crash down to earthDundalk 5 Shamrock Rovers 1: FOR ALL the changes he has made as he has fine-tuned this season’s title challenge, there are few…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Take the plunge on waterskisGET YOUR KIT ON: This week the sport of waterskiing features in our continuing series on taking up a new activityTue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Lawrence confident 'hitch' can be sorted outINTERNATIONAL NEWS: LIAM LAWRENCE is hoping to embark on life back in the Championship this morning when he reports for training…Thu Sept 09 2010 - 01:00
Keogh and McShane united and reunitedHAVING BEEN friends since they met while playing for St Joseph’s Boys in Sallynoggin a decade or so ago, Paul McShane and Andy…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Trapattoni set to name unchanged teamEURO 2012 QUALIFYING GROUP B: DESPITE INSISTING that he is again reviewing his options after Friday night’s hard-fought victory…Mon Sept 06 2010 - 01:00
O'Leary resigns finance positionTHE FAI’S finance director, Mark O’Leary, has resigned from his position and will finish up working with the organisation this…Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Green takes centre stage for crucial openerSOCCER EURO 2012 QUALIFYING GROUP B: FOR A man who seems to crave nothing more than order when his team are on the pitch Giovanni…Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Fresh start for St LedgerEMMET MALONE finds the defender in more buoyant mood after a difficult season last yearWed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Monaghan's second date with SligoFAI CUP DRAW: MONAGHAN UNITED’S reward for their defeat of Cork City in the Ford sponsored FAI Cup at the weekend is a trip …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Two sports to love for the long haulGET YOUR KIT ON: This week rowing and tug of war feature in our continuing series on taking up a new activityTue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Doyle key concern ahead of openersSOCCER: KEITH TREACY, Paul Green and Darren O’Dea have all retained their places in the Ireland squad for next month’s opening…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Celtic plan move for LawrenceNEWS ROUND-UP: CELTIC ARE set to revive their interest in Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Lawrence after Aiden McGeady finally…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Argentina looking 'to put on a real show'REPUBLIC OF IRELAND v ARGENTINA (Aviva Stadium, 7Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Keane set to savour centurySOCCER: ROBBIE KEANE will tonight become the third player this year and the fourth ever to reach the milestone of 100 senior…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Doyle fights for fitness in depleted Irish squadAHEAD OF a game against a team with so many forwards that Carlos Tevez will be left to watch from the stands tomorrow night, …Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Kearns may figure if international clearance comes throughAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: DANIEL KEARNS, the 18-year-old from Belfast whose declaration for the Republic was at the heart of the Court…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
O'Shea happy to be back where he belongsAFTER WHAT he describes as a “very special night” captaining Manchester United to a comfortable win over the Airtricity League…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Locals hoping to generate some electricityPRE-SEASON FRIENDLY LEAGUE OF IRELAND XI v MANCHESTER UNITED: WITH THE organisers claiming tickets sales heading for something…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Fenn confirms retirementLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: AS THREE-TIME League of Ireland winner Neale Fenn confirmed his retirement from football…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Early goal a killer admits O'NeillSHAMROCK ROVERS boss Michael O’Neill said he was proud of the effort put in by his young side against Juventus in Tallaght last…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Juve expect pure footballFOR THOSE of us brought up on tales of Milan’s arrival back in 1974 at St Mel’s Park, where they were famously held to a scoreless…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Neill's main aim is not to concedeUEFA EUROPA LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND, FIRST LEG: A LITTLE like their visitors tonight, Shamrock Rovers are hoping the next…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Uefa say no to Rovers' plansSOCCER EUROPA LEAGUE: SHAMROCK ROVERS have been refused permission by Uefa to extend the capacity of Tallaght Stadium for the…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Generous Blatter shares out the creditWORLD CUP FINAL: REVIEW: HAVING HELD Jacob Zuma at bay during the presentation ceremony in Soccer City the previous evening, …Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Spain pack too much of a punch to be left wantingAS HE faced the media for the last time before tomorrow’s World Cup final, Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk made an interesting remark…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Bonus row won't distract SpanishThe combined news that Barcelona couldn’t pay their wages for June and the Spanish football federation have promised their players…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Bonus row won't distract SpanishTHE COMBINED news that Barcelona couldn’t pay their wages for June and the Spanish football federation have promised their players…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Spain step up pace to reach first finalWORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL - GERMANY 0 SPAIN 1 HAVING DONE themselves proud by accounting for a couple of long-time rivals when so…Thu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
Sun back out for the only Inuit in townDURBAN LETTER: Durban, the Warmest Place to Be, should land the 2020 Olympics, unless the IOC pull Rabat out of the hatWed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Del Bosque Focuses On The PositivesWITH HIS side safely into the semi-finals, the defeat a couple of weeks back by the Swiss might safely be dismissed now as no…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Despite the earlier defeat Spain are going along nicelyQUARTER-FINAL Paraguay v Spain: If Spain beat Paraguay they will move beyond the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the first…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
