Mooney playing for more than honoursFAI Cup Final Countdown: For most Longford Town players it seems Sunday's FAI Cup final against Cork City at the RDS will end…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Celtic Cup plans take shapeThe much-hyped "Celtic" tournament became a reality last night when it was confirmed that representatives of the football associations…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
FAI Cup Player disquiet overshadows preparationsWith the Ford-sponsored FAI Cup final less than a week away, Cork City's Leon McSweeney has expressed frustration that so many…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Hard for Delaney to take a back seatOn Soccer It was something of a relief to read the other day that Eamonn Dunphy has come out strongly against the appointment…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
FAI to talk with VenablesRepresentatives of the FAI are set to meet with Terry Venables over the coming week or so to formally gauge the 64-year-old's…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Harps are on solid groundPreview: Having seen off Dundalk on Friday night to book their place in the play-offs proper, Finn Harps take on Waterford United…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Drop in rankings not to hit seedingSoccer World Cup draw: Ireland look set to slip several places in the Fifa world ranking list to be confirmed on Friday after…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Carsley favours an experienced hand at the tillerPositioning is everything in the modern-day mixed zone and as Lee Carsley arrived into the one at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Giles explains why he wanted to meet JewellInternational soccer : Former Ireland manager Johnny Giles said last night that Thursday's meeting with Paul Jewell about the…Sat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Giles in talks with Jewell on Irish jobJohn Giles met the former Wigan manager Paul Jewell yesterday to discuss the vacant Ireland manager's job but confusion remains…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
O'Shea has learned lessons wellEuro 2008, Group D: It's five years since Don Givens last took charge of the Ireland team and used the opportunity to hand John…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Dunne in race to be fit for Wales gameSOCCER: Richard Dunne has emerged as the latest doubt for Don Givens ahead of Saturday's European Championship qualifier against…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Much at stake in CorkWith the top-two spots already decided ahead of this evening's meeting between St Patrick's Athletic and Drogheda United at Richmond…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Tense time as trapdoor awaitsBray Wanderers manager Eddie Gormley may be right when he predicts the big winners at the bottom end of the table this evening…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Fifa's solution angers WellsFAI-IFA dispute: Fifa's attempt to find what their spokesman described as "an amicable solution" to the dispute between Ireland…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Jewell likely to opt for return to WiganThe developing game of footsy between Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan and his former manager, Paul Jewell, looked increasingly…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
The body yells 'stop', the mind legs it over the lineI suspect it's the sort of thing that I'll remember more fondly with the passing of time but as I sit here writing a couple of…Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Fingal council plan features new clubFAI League of Ireland News : Fingal County Council yesterday unveiled details of their new football development plan, a wide…Sat Oct 27 2007 - 01:00
Murray looks for cup win to give timely boostFAI Cup Semi-final preview/Bohemians v Cork City: Cork City skipper Dan Murray believes if his side beat Bohemians at Dalymount…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Connor ready to home in on CorkFAI Cup semi-final: With the RDS to fill on final day, the organisers of the Ford-sponsored FAI Cup (live RTÉ2, kick-off 7Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Sammon's career on upward curveFAI Cup semi-finals: Twenty three years on from their last appearance in a Ford FAI Cup semi-final, UCD could hardly claim to…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Long to pay for FAI's errorNews : The Football Association of Ireland has been fined and Shane Long suspended for an extra game as a result of an administrative…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
'It's not looking good' for StauntonSoccer/ International news : As the FAI's board of management prepare to meet to decide Steve Staunton's fate, Kevin Doyle yesterday…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
'It's not looking good' for StauntonSoccer/ International news: As the FAI's board of management prepare to meet to decide Steve Staunton's fate, Kevin Doyle yesterday…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Staunton's days look numberedSteve Staunton's reign as Republic of Ireland manager looks to be coming to an end as the FAI's chief executive, John Delaney…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Cyprus boss has his say on StauntonIt's difficult to be sure about which was his finest line in that unforgettable post-match press conference at Nicosia's GSP …Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Pity mentor didn't get to fulfil his roleOn Soccer He has had his own critics down the years, but, when Steve Staunton was unveiled to a mixture of surprise and disappointment…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
TEN NEXT STEPSRun one of the World Marathon Majors - these races, pretty much a where's where of the international circuit, are part of a series…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
These vagabond shoes....As Romania's Adriana Pirtea would probably tell you after carelessly squandering a handsome lead in Chicago last week, travelling…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Loew keen to qualify nowThere's a widespread fear in football of tempting fate but when Germany went to the United States for the World Cup back in 1994…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Bierhoff confident in squad strengthEuro 2008 qualifying : Steve Staunton probably still views his rival's options as enviable but Joachim Loew's problems continued…Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Cup win now Derry priorityLeague Cup Final Preview/Derry City v Bohemians: With Friday's defeat at Waterford having left Derry 14 points adrift of second…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Things are even grimmer up NorthOn Soccer: Steve Staunton, as we all know, is under a wee bit of pressure heading into Saturday's game against Germany and next…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Give Stan a break, says TuohyAs members of the six-in-a-row FAI Cup-winning Shamrock Rovers sides of the 1960s, they were part of one of Irish football's …Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Bohemians looking to close the gap on leadersLeague of Ireland Premier Division: Bohemians manager Sean Connor has described as "ludicrous" last year's decision to introduce…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Cork owners move in mysterious waysOn Soccer: With a place in the semi-finals of the FAI Cup already secured and a third successive league win on Friday having…Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Formbook favours lowly Longford against the leadersIt's not often in a league that top meets bottom with so little to choose between them in terms of recent results but as Drogheda…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Students aim for a place at the top tableOn Soccer: They may never entirely silence the critics, who tirelessly harp on about the club's lack of support, but by beating…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Cup a priority for home sideFAI Cup Quarter-final/St Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians : St Patrick's Athletic will resume their pursuit of a first FAI Cup…Mon Sept 24 2007 - 01:00
Cork can keep run goingWaterford Utd v Cork City: European qualification may yet be achieved through the league, but Cork City's lingering hopes of…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Mooney back for LongfordLongford Town v Limerick 37: Longford will move a step closer to being the domestic game's story of the year this evening if…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Bookies can't see beyond DerryFAI Cup Quarter-final: The bookies, at least, are fairly clear on who will emerge from this evening's game at the Brandywell…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Striking difference over group prospectsPlayers' reaction: As John O'Shea used crutches to make his way towards the team bus and Stephen Hunt was ushered towards it…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Could be the best time to play the CzechsOn Soccer: Though clearly not even in the same league as its rugby counterpart, soccer's World Cup can also take a while to…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Europe getting farther awayOn Soccer: After their 4-0 win in Denmark it seems that the Steve Staunton and his players will travel to Slovakia this week…Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Tributes paid after passing of Ollie ByrneIrish football lost one of its best known characters yesterday morning when Ollie Byrne, owner and long-time driving force behind…Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
McGeady stakes claimWhile Stephen Hunt laments what he sees as a missed opportunity to further his claim to a regular spot in the Irish team on Wednesday…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
More light at end of Staunton's tunnelOn Soccer: The prospects of Steve Staunton's side actually qualifying for next European Championship may still look remarkably…Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
Finding spark the mission for ReidSOCCER: Steve Staunton will be hoping the Charlton winger Andy Reid can recapture his best form over the coming weeks as the…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Zayed strikes to keep tie aliveUefa Cup second qualifying round, first leg/Drogheda United 1 Helsingborgs IF 1: Paul Doolin's suggestion in advance of this…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
