Early developers' chance to come of ageIN STYLE as well as content, the Irish Development XV attempt to boldly go where no Irish team has gone before when taking on…Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Bishop may answer our prayersHE'S got the strut, he's got the blonde streaks, he's got the accent, he's got that same top of the ground running styleTue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Irish creep in under cover of anonymityIT WAS somehow appropriate that the 32-man Irish squad, complete with backroom team of eight and media corps of two, arrived …Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
Irish go for youthTHE Irish Development squad take a step into the unknown next Thursday - as much for themselves as against Northland - when a…Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
Brewer to be replaced by Hook at BlackrockIN A REVERSAL from the recent trend, whereby Ireland's rugby coaches head overseas and overseas coaches head to Ireland, the …Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
Just reward for those who tried to play good footballSO goodbye to all that then. For the watchers among us, a little sadness, but for the participants, nothing but reliefTue May 06 1997 - 01:00
Shelbourne stylists capture Cup againFOR SHELBOURNE, a game they had to win. For Derry, a game too farMon May 05 1997 - 01:00
Shelbourne's tactics prevailCENTRAL TO Shelbourne's latest FAI Cup victory was the tactical switch from 4-4-2 to 4-5-1 by Damien RichardsonMon May 05 1997 - 01:00
Tragedy hits DerryFOOTBALL'S PLACE in life, even a cup final, has been put into perspective by the death of Conor O'Dowd, 18 year old brother of…Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
Shadow cast over sup finalTHE DEATH of Conor O'Dowd, younger brother of Derry City goalkeeper Tony, serves as an untimely reminder that even the FAI Cup…Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
Pride the watchword as players look aheadTO PLAY so well and to get so little Mick McCarthy's Irish team may have got what they deserved from Skopje, but last night's…Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Ireland lack final flourishANOTHER good performance from Ian Evans's burgeoning team, but no joy at the end of itWed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Domestic game in need of sweep by new broomTHE FAI Cup final takes place next Sunday, though thanks to the customary foresight of Merrion Square this will not become generally…Tue Apr 29 1997 - 01:00
Evans talks up his menTHE IRISH under 21 team face the eye of the storm in Bucharest evening when they meet a Romanian side with a 100 per cent record…Tue Apr 29 1997 - 01:00
Breen faces his biggest testGARY BREEN typifies this Republic of Ireland team in many respectsTue Apr 29 1997 - 01:00
Bohemians aim to salvage from seasonNOT quite the anticlimactic finale it seemed it might beSat Apr 26 1997 - 01:00
Urgent need for level playing fieldSO THE title trophy is in Derry's safe keeping, and the relegation issue has long since been resolved, as has Kilkenny's historic…Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Crowning glory for the new championsONWARD AND forward, Derry City and the city of Derry could nurse their collective hangover this morning, secure in the knowledge…Mon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
The Spirit of the BrandywellBEFORE a recent Derry City game their manager, Felix Healy, told his players a storySat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Derry inch just that bit nearerANOTHER step sideways, another step forwards and for all their frustration, in the cold light of day Derry City will still regard…Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Derry have the title within their reachIT'S ALL over bar the shouting now, but there'll be plenty of that in Derry tonightTue Apr 15 1997 - 01:00
Healy ban is amendedFELIX HEALY'S 11 month touchline ban has been amended by an FAI arbitration hearingTue Apr 15 1997 - 01:00
Derry and Shelbourne a cut above the restFITTINGLY, as the National League exposed itself jive to the television audience for the first time, it was the most revealing…Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Students give Dundalk a lessonTHERE'LL be groans from some Premier Division clubs, who have lived through a 90 minutes like Dundalk endured yesterday, amid…Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Gormley does the job for Patrick'sIN TIMES of trouble, St Patrick's can always turn to Eddie GormleySat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
League at last wins live TV debutIT says everything about both the domestic game's administration and the interest in it from Montrose and its environs that it…Sat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
Date for Cup final changedA MEETING of the FAI's Cup Committee last night decided that the Harp Lager FAI Cup final, is to be moved forward by a day to…Fri Apr 11 1997 - 01:00
Glamour ties for DublinAN OFT-MOOTED quadrangular tournament involving clubs from Ireland, England and the continent is to become an annual feature …Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
Geoghegan keeps Shelbourne in huntCUE TO Tolka Park on Saturday for the Shelboume-Derry summit meeting, for there's still a heartbeat left in this title race - …Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
Clubs to decide Cup final venueDERRY CITY and Shelbourne will seek to agree an alternate venue and, possibly, date and format for this year's FAI Cup final …Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
Kilkenny set for good timesTHE good times are rolling for Kilkenny City and the cats will formally be put amongst the Premier Division pigeons this evening…Tue Apr 08 1997 - 01:00
Clontarf earn place among the big boysCLONTARF have arrived at long, long lastMon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
Shelbourne show their classA BIT of an epic in its own way, this FAI Cup semi final was pretty much everything you'd expect or wantSat Apr 05 1997 - 01:00
McCarthy at crossroads as Ireland stumble in SkopjeTHE road to France at first seemed paved with cobblestones and maybe one major stumbling block in the shape of RomaniaThu Apr 03 1997 - 01:00
Kennedy shows the way with early strikesSAME opponents, same result but this was an even more mature performance by Ian Evans' teamWed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
Old dog learns new tricks along the wayJUST because Mick McCarthy has dusted up the old ways with a new passing broom doesn't mean that the Republic of Ireland don'…Wed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
Opportunity for Dublin DonTHE WITHDRAWAL of Paul McGrath and the doubt surrounding Steve Staunton has opened up a window of opportunity for some of the…Tue Apr 01 1997 - 01:00
Game's matador must take bull by the hornsIT WOULD be tempting to describe last Friday's draw between Shelbourne and St Patrick's Athletic at Tolka Park as a rare oul …Tue Apr 01 1997 - 01:00
Double soughtTHE UNDER 21 team will seek to revive their European Championship qualification hopes in Kavadarci at 2.00 p.mTue Apr 01 1997 - 01:00
Clontarf on top as title race nears conclusionENDEMIC of the club game in general, standards may well have dropped in the second division over recent years according to many…Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
Hutton rescues drab DerryTHE phenomenon that is Peter Hutton steered champions elect Derry City past another tricky obstacle at Belfield Park yesterday…Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
Geoghegan awaits decisionNATIONAL LEAGUE player sidelined because of conflicting World Cup qualifier? It's a new one, but this is the flip side of Shelbourne…Fri Mar 28 1997 - 00:00
FAI decides on a new approachTHE FAI senior council has taken the first tangible step towards streamlining its 75-year-old decision-making procedure, which…Tue Mar 25 1997 - 00:00
Derry's defeat gives glimmer of hopeTHAT was the weekend that was, and potentially a very significant one at thatTue Mar 25 1997 - 00:00
The wearing of the orangeIS nothing sacred? The notion of the Republic of Ireland wearing a new orange alternate away strip against Macedonia tomorrow…Tue Mar 25 1997 - 00:00
Wanderers not ready to call it a dayA FORLORN hope it may be, but Bray Wanderers are clinging to their Premier Division status like a terrier to a boneMon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
Nine tries in "unreal" matchSPIRITUALLY, this game belonged in Hong Kong rather than Temple HillMon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
Geoghegan celebrates in styleTHE whiff of international football clearly agreed with Stephen GeogheganSat Mar 22 1997 - 00:00
