Lansdowne to welcome the return of the Keane edgeA YEAR since his last appearance in Dublin, and with another haircut behind him, the joke goes that when Roy Keane arrived at…Wed Mar 27 1996 - 00:00
McCarthy gives new beginning a radical feelTWO years ago this month the Republic of Ireland drew 0-0 with Russia at Lansdowne Road in a friendlyWed Mar 27 1996 - 00:00
St Patrick's protestST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC have condemned the FAI National League and publicly withdrawn the club's support for the leadership of …Wed Mar 27 1996 - 00:00
All's fair as title race comes down to a battle of nervesIT'S ALL about nerve now. Dundalk held theirs last season and won the leagueTue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
McCarthy will use old dogs for new tricksWHAT'S good for the goose is good for the gander, or in this case perhaps, the other way aroundTue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
Evans takes controlIAN EVANS takes charge of his first game as Republic of Ireland under 21 manager for the friendly with their Russian counterparts…Tue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
Shannon survive winter breakONE issue hung over this game like the rolling fog which enveloped Thomond Park shortly before kick-offMon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
Little's dream run continuesANYONE who says managers are attributed with too much praise when things go, well, and by extension too much criticism when they…Mon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
Confident Villa too good for LeedsTHE form book could have been written in stone for this oneMon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
Leeds's blunt sword in need of cutting edgeOLD reputations die hard and Leeds United are in danger of reviving their status as the pariahs of the English game in tomorrow…Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Late O'Flaherty goal seals points for St Patrick'sANOTHER Friday night in Richmond Park, another nerve jangling St Patrick's performance, and another topsy turvy goal feastSat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Withdrawals likely to limit McCarthyALTHOUGH many, if not quite all of Mick McCarthy's inaugural 23 man squad as Republic of Ireland manager may rendezvous in Dublin…Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
A whiff of the double pervades Richmond ParkFOR the elite quartet, and the Dublin trio of St Patrick's, Bohemians and Shelbourne, there shouldn't be a dull moment between…Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
No stopping Rovers since O'Neill took overAS 2-0 wins go this was as easy as they get. The performances reflected the state of the clubs off as well as on the pitch.Tue Mar 19 1996 - 00:00
Athlone attempt great escape once againTHE great escapologists of the National League are at it again, it would appearSat Mar 16 1996 - 00:00
Report highlights need for radical overhaulTHE Bastow Charleton interim report into the FAI's ticket management operation highlights the need for a radical overhaul of …Sat Mar 16 1996 - 00:00
One score settles some old scoresWOUNDED champions are a dangerous species and, with a few old scores to settle, Dundalk took delight in denting Shelbourne's …Sat Mar 16 1996 - 00:00
McCarthy makes light of semi-final clashBY any Irish manager's criteria, it would seem like the English FA Cup semi-final line-up from hell, coming as it does four days…Fri Mar 15 1996 - 00:00
Barry is new Cork managerDAVE BARRY has been appointed as the new manager of Cork City, at least until the end of the season, following the surprising…Thu Mar 14 1996 - 00:00
Many questions remain unansweredIN THE end it became like a bushfire, spreading wildly and with no one seemingly in control of the situation anymoreTue Mar 12 1996 - 00:00
Shelbourne capitalise on Derry collapseONE of those funny old games, though the Cup holders weren't exactly rolling around in stitches after being mugged on their own…Mon Mar 11 1996 - 00:00
Kilcoyne loses marathon battle to hold officeDESPITE a bravura performance which lasted until almost 3.0 a.mSat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
The buck has to stop somewhereIT IS surprising to find Louis Kilcoyne clinging on to his presidential reins this morning, though it is still expected that …Fri Mar 08 1996 - 00:00
Mother of all FAI meetings upon usTHE mother of all FAI senior council meetings is finally upon us, and though Monday night's rash of resignations ensured there…Fri Mar 08 1996 - 00:00
Kilcoyne to resign before Friday showdownLOUIS KILCOYNE, the FAI president, will resign before he is due to face a no confidence motion at tomorrow night's senior council…Thu Mar 07 1996 - 00:00
Testing time for StauntonSTEVE STAUNTON'S season will either be salvaged or effectively written off this weekendThu Mar 07 1996 - 00:00
O'Neill seen as man to steady shipIT'S been described as the worst week in the history of the FAI, and it isn't over yetWed Mar 06 1996 - 00:00
Four directors of FAI quit but Kilcoyne defiantTHE Football Association of Ireland was left temporarily rudder less last night after dramatic resignations by four of the five…Tue Mar 05 1996 - 00:00
Kilcoyne remains after night of resignationsLOUIS KILCOYNE stood alone as the last of the FAI's five officers after an extraordinary meeting between the National League …Tue Mar 05 1996 - 00:00
Top four dig in for closing chapters of trench warfareHICCUPS aplenty over the weekend have contrived to leave the league intriguingly balanced between the leading quartet of St Patrick…Tue Mar 05 1996 - 00:00
Casey to meet firm conducting inquiryTHE FAI's honorary secretary and vice president Des Casey is expected to meet with representatives of Bastow Charleton chartered…Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
Shelbourne taught a lesson by studentsA GAME that had pretty much everything, and though it ended 3-2, in truth 6-3 would have told a truer tale.Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
Morris move fuels the firePROVING that, if nothing else, they possess stiff necks, all but one of the besieged FAI officer board met somewhere in the proximity…Sat Mar 02 1996 - 00:00
Council primed to take some scalpsON the assumption that they remain in office until next Friday, it now seems highly unlikely that Joe Delaney and Louis Kilcoyne…Sat Mar 02 1996 - 00:00
Head of FAI says he will not resignTHE president of the Football Association of Ireland, Mr Louis Kilcoyne, has no intention of resigning his position, solicitors…Sat Mar 02 1996 - 00:00
McGrath to sue FAI over his resignationNOT a day goes by without another twist in the running FAI sagaFri Mar 01 1996 - 00:00
FAI officers to face no confidence motionsIN WHAT could prove to be a pivotal day in the FAI saga, motions of no confidence in each of the FAI's five officers were tabled…Thu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
FAI ticket scheme to be investigatedTHE acting secretary of the FAI, Brendan Menton, has confirmed that their chartered accountants, Bastow and Charleton, will incorporate…Wed Feb 28 1996 - 00:00
Call for boycott of Russian gameON A DAY when the FAI ordered an external inquiry into their ticket dealings, former Republic of Ireland international Ray Treacy…Tue Feb 27 1996 - 00:00
Clubs ready to flex their musclesINCREASINGLY feeling disenchanted and, more to the point, disenfranchised, the national League clubs are sensing a chance to …Tue Feb 27 1996 - 00:00
FAI calls in accountancy firm to investigate ticket transactionsTHE Football Association of Ireland has asked an accountancy firm to investigate ticket transactions during the 1994 World Cup…Tue Feb 27 1996 - 00:00
Lack of pep takes the fizz out of leadersTHERE'S hardly a more picturesque sight in the domestic game: the sun kissed, snow peaked tops of Benbulbin in the background…Mon Feb 26 1996 - 00:00
FAI to hold internal inquiryBRENDAN MENTON, three days into his emergency role as acting secretary for the FAI National League, yesterday conceded to calls…Mon Feb 26 1996 - 00:00
FAI treasurer met £110,000 shortfallTHE treasurer of the Football Association of Ireland, Mr Joe Delaney, yesterday confirmed he, had personally met a shortfall …Sat Feb 24 1996 - 00:00
FAI solve referees rowTHE FAI have resolved the refereeing dispute which recently resulted in an embarrassing court case for the associationSat Feb 24 1996 - 00:00
Casey considers position after Delaney says he paid £100,000LIKE a drunk in an alleyway, the FAI lurches on from one crisis to another.Sat Feb 24 1996 - 00:00
Transfer fees to be abolishedTHE National League are to abolish all transfer feesFri Feb 23 1996 - 00:00
Confidence vote pending as Flood joins exodusFAR from assuaging their critics - within the FAO/National within the League - with their performance at the executive council…Fri Feb 23 1996 - 00:00
Sponsors not happy with FAIHARP LAGER yesterday confirmed that they had reached an agreement with the FAI to sponsor the National League for the next three…Thu Feb 22 1996 - 00:00
FAI executives say little and reveal even lessANOTHER stormy day in the troubled times of the FAI, but no matterThu Feb 22 1996 - 00:00
