All eyes on €90m man, but the one bought for a mere €35m scoresShamrock Rovers 0 Real Madrid 1: BRIAN COWEN may have left last night’s game at Tallaght stadium mulling on the idea that having…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Rovers reap Real reward for effortsFRIENDLY MATCH Shamrock Rovers v Real Madrid : WITH MORE than 15 days having passed now since the club spent an eight-figure…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Rovers players 'must earn' place to face RealLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREVIEWS: SHAMROCK ROVERS boss Michael O’Neill admits that the thought of taking on some of the game’s biggest…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Fenlon not looking beyond second-legCHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND EUROPA LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUNDS: BOHEMIANS WILL face either Pyunik Yerevan or Dinamo Zagreb in the…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
La Liga not enough for star among GalacticosRONALDO PRESSING MATTERS: MANCHESTER CITY’S recently acquired financial muscle may have been enough to tempt Carlos Tevez to…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
St Patrick's looking for a timely morale boostSt Patrick's Athletic v Valletta: JEFF KENNA’S observation when he first met the press as St Patrick’s Athletic manager a few…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Ndo central to Fenlon's strategyUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND: SV Salzburg v BohemiansWed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Real stars fail to ignite CartonAFTER ALL the talk, security seemed loose but still rather tighter than it needed to be at Carton House near Maynooth yesterday…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Connor out to break hoodooFAI CUP FOURTH ROUND DRAW: THERE ARE, one suspects, only so many chances to put one over his former club that Dundalk manager…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Real Madrid's galacticos touch downA FAIR few Irish clubs down the years have been left red-faced ahead of what were supposed to be prestige friendlies when the…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Bohemians run out of time with CareyBOHEMIANS HAVE conceded defeat in their battle to have Graham Carey available for tomorrow night’s Champions League qualifying…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Irish get chance of trial for TV showFOOTBALL TALENT: THE CONTESTANTS from this year’s Britain’s Got Talent roll into Dublin on Tuesday for a one-off show at the…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Yeates set to join up with SouthgateSOCCER IRISH PLAYERS ON MOVE: AS MARK Yeates moved closer to completing his move to Championship side Middlesbrough last night…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Setanta delay cup decisionSETANTA HAVE said they will make a decision on the future of the Setanta Sports Cup by July 9thFri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Fulham and Wolves lead the chase for DoyleKEVIN DOYLE remained on course yesterday to be the next Republic of Ireland international to move clubs during the close season…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Bohemians to face Trapattoni's former sideSOCCER NEWS: IRISH CLUBS enjoyed contrasting fortunes in yesterday's draw for the two European club competitions, with Bohemians…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Team NewsGALWAY United head for Tallaght this evening in the hope of building on last week’s cup win in Ballybofey and ending a run of…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Determined Dundalk aiming to maintain impressive recent away formTHE TV people are in Turner’s Cross this evening for the clash between third-placed Cork and third-from-bottom Dundalk (live …Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Ward looking forward to tough tests at high tableTHE SIZE of their Irish contingent looks set to make Wolves next season’s Sunderland or Reading, with supporters of every club…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Healy takes award for top performancesLEAGUE OF IRELAND: CORK CITY midfielder Colin Healy has been named the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Player of the Month…Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Should they stay, or should they go . . .Andy Lonergan ’s form for Preston this year has him being linked with a move to an English Premier League sideTue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Rangelov pulls out with ankle injuryBULGARIA v IRELAND NEWS: BULGARIA MANAGER Stanimir Stoilov’s striking options have been narrowed ahead of Saturday’s vital World…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Henderson's dream becomes a realityBULGARIA v IRELAND NEWS: WAYNE HENDERSON yesterday described his sudden call up by Giovanni Trapattoni for Saturday’s World …Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Drogheda hope to keep up good workLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREVIEWS: WITH JUST one defeat in their last four games, Drogheda United head into this evening’s home game…Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Arsenal goalkeeper is settled and thrivingHOME AND AWAY EMMA BYRNE: HAVING HELPED Arsenal to wrap up another league and cup double over the past couple of weeks, Emma…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Bohemians may have to sell playersLEAGUE OF IRELAND NEWS AND PREVIEWS: DESPITE HIS side being just about on course to defend their league title and the draw for…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Derry, Cork eye top spotCORK CITY can go three points clear at the top of the table, at least for 24 hours, if they can beat Derry City at Turner’s Cross…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
English clubs queue up to sign McCarthyIRELAND UNDER-21 international James McCarthy appeared to be heading out of Hamilton Academical last night as a string of English…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Hegarty leaves HarpsLEAGUE OF IRELAND: FINN HARPS officials will take “a few weeks,” to decide on a long-term replacement for Paul Hegarty whose…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Injured Doyle doubtful for trip to SofiaREADING STRIKER Kevin Doyle will have a better idea of what chance he has of being fit for the World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Defender banned for five matches by FAIBOHEMIANS DEFENDER Jason McGuinness has been suspended for five games as a result his racial abuse towards Romauld Boco during…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Irish in action: pushing for an automatic place at the top tableBirmingham City: Lee Carsley : Now 34 and consigned to history, it seems, by Giovanni Trapattoni, the midfielder has been one…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Drogheda's plan endedANY LINGERING hopes that Drogheda United might successfully revive their plans to move to a new 10,000-seat stadium on the edge…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
St Pat's have good reason to seek winSOCCER LEAGUE OF IRELAND: A FOURTH defeat in five games and rumours of some disquiet in the St Patrick’s Athletic camp makes…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Kenna looking to tighten defenceLEAGUE OF IRELAND: Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Ath ST PATRICK’S Athletic travel to Tallaght for the first time this evening…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
English clubs could not afford sudden loss of revenueCHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHASING THE CASH: BARCELONA’S THIRD appearance in four seasons at this stage of the Champions League doesn’…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Owner gives new meaning to phrase 'publicity shy'WITH ALL eyes on Portman Road yesterday and the return to management of one of the most high-profile players of the Premier League…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
McCarthy has Keane to thankSOCCER/ENGLISH LEAGUE WOLVERHAMPTON’S PROMOTION: WOLVES CHIEF executive Jez Moxley has revealed it was Mick McCarthy’s handling…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Derry close to full strengthLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION : THE FACT that tonight’s League of Ireland games are going up against Manchester United’…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
New television footage proves Keane scored late equaliserWORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP EIGHT: NOEL HUNT’S claim to having been the scorer of the Republic of Ireland’s equaliser against…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Murphy says Bohemians are getting strongerSOCCER LEAGUE OF IRELAND: WITH THREE clean sheets paving the way to three wins in their opening four games of the season, Brian…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Hunt insists he scored Ireland's equaliserSOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP EIGHT: IN THE wake of Wednesday’s dramatic draw in Bari, Giovanni Trapattoni says he will …Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Keane rescues priceless pointITALY 1 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1: BERTIE AHERN was at last night’s remarkable World Cup qualifier in Bari as a guest of the FAI…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Brady expects McGeady to playWORLD CUP SOCCER ITALY v REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A FIRST glance at the training pitch in Malahide yesterday morning sent most of…Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Trapattoni blueprint gets first real testIF LIAM Brady’s involvement with the Irish squad this week provides a link to the celebrated Irish side that beat Bulgaria 22…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Hunt to return as Duff is ruled outWORLD CUP SOCCER REPUBLIC OF IRELAND v BULGARIA: STEPHEN HUNT will return to the Republic of Ireland’s starting line-up tomorrow…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Galway enjoying view from the topLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREVIEWS: THE CHASING pack might have a top-of-the-table look about it but Galway United are still in the …Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Tardelli gives nothing awaySOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: IN THE build-up to a World Cup qualifier, the question of whether no news really is good news rather…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
