Finnan and Steven Reid may make play-offsLIAM BRADY expressed the hope that both Steve Finnan and Steven Reid would be fit to play some part in next month’s World Cup…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Domenech knows what to expect from our 'England B' sideGIVEN THAT his diplomatic efforts in the past have prompted some the country’s leading players to hang up their boots early – …Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
A real boost to FAI coffers, but Irish team will have their work cut out2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING CAMPAIGN PLAY-OFFS: THE FINANCE department up at the FAI might have been celebrating after yesterday…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Twigg gains just reward for striking Rovers clearLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: ANOTHER FOUR goals for Shamrock Rovers in September earned Gary Twigg a Soccer Writers’ …Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Apology the way back for Reid, says BruceINTERNATIONAL NEWS : SUNDERLAND BOSS Steve Bruce believes Andy Reid may have to swallow his pride and apologise to Giovanni …Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Concern growing for Rovers' ReidGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has suggested for the first time that Blackburn Rovers midfielder Steven Reid may not ever fully recover …Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Player a manager likes to have aroundTHE LAST time a Republic of Ireland manager decided to omit Kevin Kilbane from the starting line-up for a competitive game, the…Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Kenny's injury list to cheer RoversSOCCER LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: STEPHEN KENNY’S injury list will look a little less attractive to Bohemians fans …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Ireland need to take their chancesSOCCER U-21s: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND v GEORGIA: AFTER A sluggish start to their European Championship qualifying campaign, the …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Outcast not downcast: Reid vows to earn returnAFTER a week in which he was again overlooked by Giovanni Trapattoni, despite injuries to a number of other midfield players, …Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Duff to miss out on fearless assaultTHE TALK in Malahide yesterday was of how the Republic of Ireland will fearlessly take the game to Italy at Croke Park on Saturday…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Reid has door shut firmly in his faceSOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: IF ANDY Reid really had been, as Niall Quinn recently suggested, overdoing the propaganda side …Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Trapattoni unfazed by seeding rulingSOCCER/WORLD CUP PLAY-OFFS: HAVING LOST their battle with Fifa, Ireland still stand an outside chance of snatching a victory…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Bohemians face week of reckoningLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: THE TREBLE may have eluded them but the timing of Saturday’s EA Sports Cup final success…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Foras not with Coughlan as fans blame Cork City ownerLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: THE RELATIONSHIP between Cork City owner Tom Coughlan and the club’s supporters group, Foras…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
New injury worry for DuffTEAM NEWS: THE SERIOUSNESS of the injury picked up by Damien’s Duff in Fulham’s defeat by Arsenal on Saturday may become clearer…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Fenlon confident youth will take chance in cup finalLEAGUE CUP FINAL: DESPITE HAVING rowed back somewhat from his suggestion last week that he might play a significantly under-…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Mahon looks to tighten St Patrick's defence as Cork pose first testSOCCER LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION : HAVING EXPRESSED satisfaction with the way his new players reacted to working with…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Reid's League Cup run-out a boost for TrapattoniSOCCER NEWS : STEVEN REID looks to have played his way back into the reckoning for the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
A runaway successThe surge in the numbers taking up running has surprised the organisers of the Dublin City Marathon – but nobody is complaining…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Sligo ready for another good go at holdersSOCCER FAI REPLAY PREVIEWS: HAVING SURVIVED a fairly hectic second-half barrage at Dalymount Park on Friday night, Sligo Rovers…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
O'Neill taking nothing for granted in pursuit of doubleWEEKEND PREVIEWS: JUST A few weeks ago, tonight’s meeting in the Ford sponsored FAI Cup quarter-finals with Sporting Fingal …Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Bohemians look to bounce backFAI CUP QUARTER-FINAL: Bohemians v Sligo Rovers : AFTER SOMETHING of a hiccup in the league recently, Bohemians switch their…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Doyle leads out much-changed Ireland sideRep of Ireland v South Africa: GIVEN THE manner of Saturday’s win in Cyprus, there will be those who argue that an Ireland side…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Kelly aiming to kick-start a really big yearIT IS a little over nine years since Ireland beat South Africa 2-1 in front of 45,000 people in New Jersey and, with most of …Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Mega-rich City tell Dunne he was sold to raise moneyDESPITE HAVING spent over €200 million in pursuit of silverware, Manchester City told Richard Dunne that he was being sold for…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Kenny keen to keep Derry on winning trailLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: HAVING TAKEN a solitary point from five games in July and early August, Derry City will …Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Ireland appears to close door on IrelandINTERNATIONAL SOCCER : STEPHEN IRELAND has described his decision to retire from international football as, “the best decision…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
Rovers can continue unbeaten run despite injury listWITH BOHEMIANS about embark on their long-awaited Setanta Cup adventure, Shamrock Rovers can narrow the gap at the top of the…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
St Patrick's target positive resultEUROPE LEAGUE - St Patrick's Athletic v Steaua Bucharest: IT WAS never going be easy but becoming the first Irish team to qualify…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Kenna prepared to take positive approachEuropa League - St. Patrick's Athletic v Steaua Bucharest: WITH THE number of locally based Romanians who have bought tickets…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Draw brings home comfort for first division clubsSOCCER FAI CUP: THE FIRST Division clubs were left with something to smile about after last night’s draw for the quarter-finals…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Bohemians have chance to extend lead at the topLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREVIEWS: BOHEMIANS WILL look to extend their lead at the top of the Premier Division to eight points in front…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Supple falls out of love with gameIRISH UNDER-21 international goalkeeper Shane Supple confirmed yesterday that he is to leave Ipswich Town with immediate effect…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Quigley eager to contributeEUROPA LEAGUE: A LITTLE like the 150 or so St Patrick’s Athletic supporters who will benefit from Uefa regulations concerning…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
St Patrick's get 200 VIP tickets for quiet affair in BucharestSOCCER/EUROPA LEAGUE PLAY-OFF, FIRST LEG: ST PATRICK’S Athletic will have twice as many supporters as their opponents at the…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Delaney accepts tickets were too dearFAI CHIEF executive John Delaney has conceded ticket prices for Wednesday’s friendly against Australia in Thomond Park were too…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Trapattoni bruised but not batteredINTERNATIONAL: HAVING SEEN his side suffer their worst defeat since that infamous 5-2 loss in Nicosia, Giovanni Trapattoni admitted…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Doolin insists Cork must keep focusedLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER LEAGUE: GIVEN CORK City’s ongoing difficulties off the pitch, the number of paying customers at Turner…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Classic opportunity for St LedgerINTERNATIONAL SOCCER REPUBLIC OF IRELAND v AUSTRALIA: SEÁN ST LEDGER will get the chance to cement his status as a member of…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
McGeady's new Celtic role proves a breath of fresh airTHE CREW at St Michael’s FC were clearly enjoying having the Irish team around for another day’s training yesterday and they …Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Trapattoni intent on setting tone for months aheadINTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY REPUBLIC OF IRELAND v AUSTRALIA: TICKETS FOR the game against Australia on Wednesday at Thomond Park …Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Gamble ignores injury to find new clubLEAGUE OF IRELAND: HAVING DEFERRED a knee operation last week to play against Bohemians, Joe Gamble is intent on featuring against…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Cork City focus on club wages after settling matters in courtLEAGUE OF IRELAND NEWS AND PREVIEWS : CORK CITY continued to battle their way back towards a degree of financial stability yesterday…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Kenna hopeful as St Pat's prepare to frustrate hostsSOCCER/Krylia Sovetov (0) St Patrick's Athletic (1): HAVING TAKEN the journey in stages, with an overnight in London, St Patrick…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Dundalk look for capital gainDUNDALK WILL look to maintain their impressive run of form and end a miserable sequence of results against the Dublin clubs this…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Cork may be rescued by Celtic friendlyLEAGUE OF IRELAND : CORK CITY officials say they are in a position to pay all of the money owed to the Revenue Commissioners…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien admits St Patrick's face big testUEFA EUROPA LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND: HAVING ALREADY pretty much made the journey this year from hero at Drogheda United…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Holders hoping to defend trophySETANTA SPORTS CUP: WITH THE sponsors having recently survived a brush with extinction themselves, the fact that Cork City was…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Court order may doom Cork City FC to fiscal drop zoneINTENSIVE EFFORTS are under way to prevent Cork City Football Club from going out of existence after the High Court yesterday…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
