A Wanderer finding his feet in Ireland's problem positionTHERE’S A bit of the old gag about becoming an overnight success requiring years of preparation in Stephen Ward’s rapid progress…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Tardelli feels fast start is vitalSOCCER EURO 2012 QUALIFYING: Andorra v Rep of Ireland IT WAS in times like these that Franklin D Roosevelt was moved to observe…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Given feels 'sharper and more focused'EURO 2012 QUALIFYING GROUP B: IT SHOULD not, Irish fans would surely like to think, be a critical factor in a game like this…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Fahey shaping into a central figureANDORRA V REP OF IRELAND: OFFICIALLY, THERE were no clues from the management team yesterday on how the Republic of Ireland…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni happy Doyle is back to his bestAndorra v Rep of Ireland : HAVING TRAVELLED to England over the weekend to watch the player in action, Giovanni Trapattoni declared…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Long never tires of international dutyON MORE than one occasion Giovanni Trapattoni has expressed concerns over his players enjoying late nights just before or during…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Rovers brace themselves for a hectic scheduleSOCCER: AS HE made his way home from London yesterday, Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O’Neill described the demands being placed…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Ex-Limerick owner sues FAI for $1 millionTHE FORMER owner and chairman of Limerick football club, Jack McCarthy, has filed a $1m lawsuit in the US against the FAI and…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
St Patrick's chase top spot and aim to thwart BohsIF THINGS go their way up north St Patricks Athletic could join Shamrock and Sligo Rovers at the top of the Premier Division …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Redknapp distracted by other issuesEUROPA LEAGUE : IT’S NEARLY six months now since Harry Redknapp, while still getting used to the idea his side was not going…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
No longer jumping through the hoopsUEFA EUROPA LEAGUE TOTTENHAM v SHAMROCK ROVERS, TOMORROW, 8Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Sligo aquiver as Bohs are drawn againHOLDERS SLIGO Rovers will have to beat Bohemians at the semi-final stage of the Ford-sponsored FAI Cup again if they are to retain…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Derry aiming to make their Premier class tellEA SPORTS CUP FINAL: HAVING FAIRLY comprehensively rained on Wexford Youths’ parade three years ago by going to Ferrycarrig …Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni happy for Keane to fly in lateSOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has confirmed his remarkable plan to allow Robbie Keane to play a rescheduled game for LA Galaxy…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Kilbane retains hope of being fit for final fixturesINTERNATIONAL SOCCER: KEVIN KILBANE said yesterday he is hopeful of being fit for the games against Andorra on October 7th and…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Cook cautious as Sligo look to push onAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: HAVING WON three of their last four matches in the league and put current title holders Shamrock Rovers out…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Foster feels tactics are rightFAI CUP QUARTER-FINAL Bohemians v Dundalk: HAVING FAILED to make the most of their home advantage last Friday, Dundalk head …Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Clarke expects Rovers game to be a closely-matched affairBACK AT the start of the season those who didn’t have Shamrock Rovers strolling to another league title tended to mark it down…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill expects Rovers to get to grips with challengeIT MAY not have been the fairytale start Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O’Neill and his players had been hoping for but the …Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Cup offers Dundalk last chance for gloryFAI CUP QUARTER-FINALS: MOST OF the FAI Cup quarter-finalists have a lot to play for in the league, with the likes of Sligo …Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Rovers aim to take new challenge in their strideSOCCER: HAVING MADE the dream of participation at this stage of a European competition a reality with some outstanding performances…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Rubin's Noboa in a different leagueFOR SOME of the Irish journalists present at last night’s Europa League press conference in Tallaght Stadium, the mere fact that…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Shelbourne back in Cup after FAI rulingSEVEN-TIMES winners Shelbourne have been reinstated in this season’s Ford-sponsored FAI Cup by the association’s appeals panel…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Finn keenly aware Rovers can ill afford to switch offEUROPA LEAGUE SHAMROCK ROVERS v RUBIN KAZAN, TOMORROW (6PM): THE SHAMROCK Rovers schedule over the last couple of weeks has …Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Armenia a threat for Irish, says AdvocaatRUSSIA COACH Dick Advocaat acknowledged yesterday the race for qualification from the Republic of Ireland’s European Championship…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Dunne's heroic efforts put him a cut above the restTHERE MAY have been some controversy brewing among the locals about how easily Richard Dunne could have been picked out through…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Dunne and Given lead the great escapePLENTY OF football managers are inclined to see themselves as part philosopher and last night both Giovanni Trapattoni and Dick…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Keane urges need to settle early on pitchHAVING OPTED in the end against training on an artificial surface back in Dublin, Giovanni Trapattoni appears to have gambled…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Russia sitting pretty but Advocaat still trying to win over localsHAVING SEEN the sprawling Luzhniki sports complex over-run with street artists from across the continent last week, Muscovites…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Spirited Ireland will need to rediscover rare Paris verveSOCCER: Russia v Republic of Ireland : IF GIOVANNI Trapattoni and Marco Tardelli fail to have their contracts renewed by the…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Defence looks bare as injured O'Shea is ruled outSOCCER: EURO 2012 QUALIFIERS GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI will have to embark on a more extensive overhaul of his back four tomorrow …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Rattled Irish draw little comfortSOCCER: Rep of Ireland 0 Slovakia 0: IF THE aim last night at the Aviva Stadium had been to preserve Ireland’s unbeaten record…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Derry City's fine unbeaten league run faces stern Showgrounds testAIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION IT’S A super Saturday of sorts for the Airtricity League with two games to be televised live…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Ireland look to take the Long way aroundSOCCER: DESPITE ALL the talk these past few months about developing serious options for himself within this Ireland squad, it…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Kilbane's long run looks likely to endEURO 2012 QUALIFYING: WHETHER KEVIN Kilbane’s remarkable run of consecutive competitive starts for Ireland ends on 66 still …Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill brings in experience for Europa campaignAIRTRICITY LEAGUE TRANSFER NEWS: MICHAEL O’NEILL yesterday moved to add experience and broaden his options ahead of Shamrock…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
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
Cup final hero Kelly returnsSOCCER: FAI FORD CUP: Monaghan Utd v Sligo Rovers: SLIGO ROVERS have Brendan Clarke suspended for tonight’s fourth round replay…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Fans hit hard as FAI appeal is thrown outSOCCER: THE FAI have conceded defeat in its campaign to have Ireland’s European Championship qualifying game against Andorra…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
