Like a game of Lanigan's ballTHE comings and goings of the Republic of Ireland squad in advance of next week's trip to Prague continued apace yesterdaySat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
Campbell delivers the crock of goldTHE rainbow which crowned Oriel Park before the kick-off, last night proved prophetic indeedSat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
St Patrick's can take title tonightTO WIN the title once with St Patrick's Athletic could be considered pretty good going for any manager, but to do so twice almost…Fri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
Four more to miss PragueTHE best laid plans of Mick McCarthy for his second game as Republic of Ireland manager have, predictably, been hit by at spate…Fri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
Thrills and spills fail to deliver final blowIT'LL take a pliers to separate these twoWed Apr 17 1996 - 01:00
McCarthy promotes Fleming and MooreNOT the least of Curtis Fleming's virtues over the years has been patienceWed Apr 17 1996 - 01:00
A hint of the FAI wagons being circledALL that blood letting and for what? In the fall out of the association's mother of all council meetings and the departures of…Tue Apr 16 1996 - 01:00
Kerr, O'Connor forced to delay team selectionsA WAG in the vicinity of the press box after the second, scoreless draw of the Easter weekend between St Patrick's and Bohemians…Tue Apr 16 1996 - 01:00
A United crusader at peaceHAVING not so long ago sought to literally kick racism out of sport, now it seems that Erie Cantona is intent on kicking logic…Sat Apr 13 1996 - 01:00
Three uncapped players in Irish squadGRADUALLY, slowly but perceptibly Mick McCarthy is instigating something of a coupSat Apr 13 1996 - 01:00
Charlton to be brought in from the coldJACK CHARLTON'S metamorphosis from English FA outcast to pillar of the footballing establishment will be formally recognised …Fri Apr 12 1996 - 01:00
Strike by PFAI may be avertedA significant thawing in relations yesterday between the FAI/National League and the PFAI gave hope that the threatened strike…Wed Apr 10 1996 - 01:00
Incompetence leaves cup fans sufferingA FRIEND and a fellow fan of the domestic game brought his two children, aged 10 and 12, to Dalymount Park for last Friday night…Tue Apr 09 1996 - 01:00
St Patrick's move closer following another stalemateWATCHING these old adversaries enact a reprise of last Friday's cup stalemate in yesterday's crucial league game at Dalymount…Tue Apr 09 1996 - 01:00
Sheridan hits the glory trailFITTINGLY, for the emerging pop hero of the domestic game, Tony Sheridan could pass as one of the Gallagher brothers from Oasis…Mon Apr 08 1996 - 01:00
Sligo ready for serious pitch battleOLD Benbulbin itself could shake tonight, for nothing is more likely to set Sligo pulses racing than the prospect of Shelbourne…Sat Apr 06 1996 - 01:00
Crowd suffer a long ball bore at DalymountALAS and alack, there was always a chance this would happenSat Apr 06 1996 - 01:00
Meetings on players strikeNATIONAL League authorities have organised a series of crisis meetings next week to avert a threatened strike by the Players' …Fri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
Cup caution set for collision with thrills and spillsBOHEMIANS and St Patrick's Athletic in the Cup. Tonight at 7.45. The Gypsies and the SupersaintsFri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
Villa to offer McGrath contractTO palpable sighs of relief from Mick McCarthy and the Republic of Ireland footballing community as a whole, the prospect of …Fri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
Savoury fare for Easter weekendNOW, at last, comes the meat of the season, something to get one's teeth into (never mind the BSE)Tue Apr 02 1996 - 01:00
Severe setback to Shelbourne's title ambitionsIT JUST so happened that this was another encounter of rich quality between these two, the result was everything and by virtue…Sat Mar 30 1996 - 00:00
Situation likely to get worse before it gets betterNO DOUBT had he been in attendance on Wednesday night, Jack Charlton would have said something along the lines of "I told you…Fri Mar 29 1996 - 00:00
Keane's fate to be known next weekTHE EXTENT of Roy Keane's international suspension following his 89th minute dismissal against Russia on Wednesday night should…Fri Mar 29 1996 - 00:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
