Scotland's bravery foils fluid Dutch sideTHE best crowd, the best referee and, by no means coincidentally, the best matchTue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
Depleted Dutch may struggle against ScotsPROBABLY none of the finalists enjoys more goodwill this side of the Irish Sea than the NetherlandsMon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
England's reliance on Gascoigne exposedTHE cry of "what a load of rubbish" was conspicuous by its absence on Saturday, but the traditional Wembley chant of derision…Mon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
Players were there all the time - and there's moreALL has changed, changed utterly. Gone is the previous regime's much derided Find An Irishman (FAI) policySat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
English football under spotlight as whistle blowsAT LAST Wembley, Saturday June 8th, 3.00 p.m. and some footieSat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
Fenlon movesPAT FENLON, one of the first test cases following the Bosman ruling, has ended weeks of speculation by joining Shamrock Rovers…Wed Jun 05 1996 - 01:00
England promises biggest and bestA GOLDEN AGE dawns? Blithely, and prematurely, some have been saying this about the English PremiershipMon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
Back on track as new talent emergesSOME FURTHER shoots of encouragement, some disquieting gaps in class, some good things and some bad things emerged from yesterday…Mon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
New kids give the veterans some food for thoughtYEAH, this is all well and good Mick, but what are you going to tell the 10 new kids after you leave them out of your squad when…Mon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
Keane's explanation not acceptedMICK MCCARTHY was reluctant to accept Roy Keane's explanation of his absence from the Republic of Ireland squad in recent days…Thu May 30 1996 - 01:00
Accentuating the positive in defeatMICK McCARTHY is torn between conflicting emotions after last night's match with Portugal.Thu May 30 1996 - 01:00
Youthful revolution continuesRECOGNISING the need for radical surgery to the Republic of Ireland squad, the infusion of young blood continues apace against…Wed May 29 1996 - 01:00
Kerr voted Personality of the YearBRIAN KERR was last night honoured as the Opel/Soccer Writers' Personality of the Year at a banquet in Dublin after a season …Tue May 28 1996 - 01:00
McCarthy's Celtic celebrationA CASE of last out from the Falls Road turn out the lights'Mon May 27 1996 - 01:00
Shamrock Rovers can be soldTHE majority of the Shamrock Rovers shareholders yesterday gave the club's chairman and major shareholder John McNamara approval…Tue May 21 1996 - 01:00
East coast teams continue to rule the roostGOODBYE to all that then for another close season, and heaven knows what the summer will bringTue May 21 1996 - 01:00
Relentless tackling key to Terenure winTERENURE have had flashier teams, they've arguably had better ones too, but this crew earned a rightful place in club folklore…Mon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Gormley honouredEDDIE GORMLEY received the ultimate accolade from his contemporaries on Saturday night when he was named Players' Player of the…Mon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Shelbourne made for EuropeWHITHER now Shelbourne and St Patrick's Athletic? Well, there will be a few more well deserved nights of celebration and a month…Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Sligo confirm InterToto entrySLIGO ROVERS have confirmed their intention to enter the InterToto Cup in mid summer, having derived some encouragement from …Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Sheridan earns the final plauditsWHO said finals, by their nature, have to be anti climactic? Yesterday's FAI Harp Lager Cup final replay had pretty much everything…Mon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Double double, toil and troubleGREAT OCCASION, lousy match. The huge Irish contingent that flew home on Saturday night pretty much felt the sameMon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Geoghegan's lob secures victoryTHE feel good factor was almost intoxicating after the best FAI Harp Lager Cup final in yearsMon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Not a classic final but a vintage Keane displayAN anti climactic final then, but it was ever thus. Few finals can possibly live up the pre match hype, this one most of allMon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Shoot out plans are shot downNOT for the first time in this troubled season, off the pitch shenanigans are detracting from the spectacle on view only now …Sat May 11 1996 - 01:00
A rejuvenated Tilson is bullish on the finalTHE theory goes that he's lost the hungerFri May 10 1996 - 01:00
League back to 33-game formatA LENGTHY and at times argumentative meeting of the National League's management committee last night ultimately resolved to …Wed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Wimbledon may be stymied by BosmanPLANS FOR Wimbledon to relocate to Dublin could be scuppered before they even begin to seek approval formally from the FAI - …Wed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Hardest ever decisionSYMPATHY there was aplenty afterwards, not only for Alan Gough but also for referee Pat KellyTue May 07 1996 - 01:00
National League at a vital crossroadsTONIGHT'S meeting of the National League's management committee is, potentially, even more important to the domestic game's future…Tue May 07 1996 - 01:00
Sheridan's little touch of genius earns Shelbourne deserved replayTHE sponsors won't mind the description: pure genius elevated this FAI Harp Lager Cup final above the normTue May 07 1996 - 01:00
A manager for all seasonTHE cult of the manager is a dangerous thing, but in Inchicore Brian Kerr is as close to deification as makes no differenceMon May 06 1996 - 01:00
Rovers set for TolkaSHAMROCK ROVERS could become tenants of Tolka Park again next season in a temporary ground sharing arrangement, pending talks…Sat May 04 1996 - 01:00
McCarthy calls up three more uncapped playersCONTINUING the winds of change which are sweeping through the Republic of Ireland set up, Mick McCarthy has called up a further…Sat May 04 1996 - 01:00
FAI still oppose moveTHE FAI are emerging as the last stumbling block in the way of increasingly concerted moves by businessmen to have Wimbledon …Sat May 04 1996 - 01:00
Sheridan rolls with itWHAT with the wonder goals and the Oasis looks, Tony Sheridan fits the modern taste for nostalgic, end of decade retrospectiveness…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
Top league of 10 clubs and high standardsNEXT Tuesday's management committee meeting of the National League will be asked to ratify a radical and progressive new format…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
McLaughlin and Drogheda part companyJIM McLAUGHLIN has relinquished the managerial reins at Drogheda United by mutual consentThu May 02 1996 - 01:00
Manner of last year's loss still hurts NevilleTHERE are reasons for believing that this year's FAI Cup final will be the best at Lansdowne Road thus far and that an off colour…Thu May 02 1996 - 01:00
Big clubs may form new league if Premier Division is not cutTHE growing divisions and disharmony within the National League could manifest itself in a breakaway by leading clubs akin to…Wed May 01 1996 - 01:00
InterToto carrot not on menu so half baked format may goTHERE now seems every chance that the half baked and hastily agreed format for next season's FAI National League will be scrapped…Tue Apr 30 1996 - 01:00
A late reprieve for cup final trioTHE suspensions of St Patrick's Athletic centre half John McDonnell and Shelbourne midfielder Brian Flood, as well as reserve…Tue Apr 30 1996 - 01:00
Europe for Sligo, drop for DroghedaTHERE'LL be much gnashing of teeth over Drogheda's cruelly-swift return to the lower flight, and not just in DroghedaMon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
Derry want to bury AthloneTHE day of reckoning dawns, and as usual it won't be dullSat Apr 27 1996 - 01:00
Houghton shows he is back to his bestWHATEVER about shade's of grey, they know the colour of money at Manchester United and when it comes to jetting their players…Thu Apr 25 1996 - 01:00
Defensive lapses should not obscure signs of promiseTHIS could become repetitive, and maybe it already is, but then so he itThu Apr 25 1996 - 01:00
