FAI aim to double gatesNational League : FAI chief executive John Delaney believes attendances at Eircom League games can be doubled over the next …Fri Oct 06 2006 - 01:00
Troubles continue to mountEuro 2008: Steve Staunton's preparations for Saturday's European Championship qualifier against Cyprus in Nicosia took another…Wed Oct 04 2006 - 01:00
Clubs on the up as national side slips down listOn Soccer: Long the poor relations of the national team in terms of public perception, eircom League clubs might well be more…Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Lacombe under pressure to deliverAs PSG coach Guy Lacombe heaped praise upon the Derry fans for the atmosphere they had created two weeks ago at the Brandywell…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Deery believes Derry can deliverUefa Cup first round, second leg: Paris St Germain (0) v Derry City (0): When you have a schedule like Derry's just now you …Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Officials must get their act togetherOn Soccer: Even some of those very closely associated with refereeing in Ireland admit that this hasn't been the best of seasons…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
Staunton sends clear messageabout his plansEuropean Championship news: Steve Staunton yesterday sent Gary Doherty and Paddy McCarthy his clearest message yet that they…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
McShane delight at senior call-upWest Brom defender Paul McShane reacted with a mixture of delight and amazement to his first senior international call-up yesterday…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
Duff injury worry for StauntonNews : Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton endured a difficult weekend as he weighed up his options before naming his…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Sligo missing three playersSligo Rovers boss Sean Connor will be without Brian Cash, Keith Foy and Gavin Peers for this evening's game against St Patrick…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Heary looks topile on pressureNational League Previews Shelbourne v Derry City With everything that has gone on behind the scenes at Tolka Park over the past…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Gormley in Bray hot seatEddie Gormley will take charge of Bray Wanderers for the first time this evening after being asked to replace Tony McGuirk, who…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Given in race to make qualifiersEuropean Championship news: Steve Staunton was last night refusing to concede that he will be without Shay Given for next month…Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
Dundalk put on a better footingOn Soccer: It's hardly the most painful blow endured by Dundalk supporters during the last few relentlessly difficult years, …Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
Another setback for unlucky ElliottSunderland striker Stephen Elliott is set to miss the Republic of Ireland's three remaining European championship qualifiers …Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Fenlon set to stay at ShelbourneNational League, Premier Division: Pat Fenlon's move to Bohemians collapsed yesterday despite the club's belief that the two…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Kelly unfazed by ParisAfter four years away, Darren Kelly returned to the Brandywell at the start of the summer in desperate need of a new challenge…Thu Sept 14 2006 - 01:00
Robson likely to miss gamesBobby Robson said yesterday he would remain in hospital for a further two to three weeks to continue his recovery from the operation…Thu Sept 14 2006 - 01:00
Deery's efforts notedDerry City midfielder Kevin Deery has been named as the Eircom/Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland player of the month for…Wed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
Setback for RobsonThere was growing uncertainty last night about Bobby Robson's future as adviser to Steve Staunton after his agent revealed that…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
Bohemians begin search for Farrelly's successorNational League News Bohemians coaches Pat Cleary and Alan Caffrey are likely to be asked to take charge of the team for tomorrow…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Derry impress LacombeUefa Cup: PSG manager Guy Lacombe has insisted the Parisians will take nothing for granted ahead of their Uefa Cup first-round…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Stadium of Light perfect stage for Irish dramaOn Soccer: On the only previous occasion Irish owners employed an Irish manager to run an English league club, television rather…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Keane still on course to seal dealSOCCER: Roy Keane was still on course to become Sunderland manager last night although the time frame for the appointment appeared…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Loew loses key players at backThere was that most familiar of combinations, good and bad news for Steve Staunton yesterday as his German opposite number, Joachim…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Keane expected to be named Sunderland bossRoy Keane is expected to be named as the manager of English championship club Sunderland, it was revealed last nightThu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Kenny set to rest players ahead of busy scheduleUefa Cup second qualifying round, second leg/Derry City (5) v Gretna (1), Brandywell, 7Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Keane expected to become manager of SunderlandRoy Keane is expected to be named as the manager of English championship club Sunderland, it was revealed last night.Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Bohemians likely to be docked pointsThe Irish under-21 international Stephen Ward looks set to sign for the Norwegian Tippeliga team Fredrikstad within days in a…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Dublin City results voidThe FAI National League's Premier Division table was unaffected by yesterday's meetings in Merrion Square at which the organisation…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Dutch captain speaks his mindAfter Dutch skipper Edwin van der Sar weighed into the debate over the omission of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mark van Bommel from…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Staunton to call on youth to exciteSOCCER: For Ireland's last two managers "going Dutch" has been a rather enjoyable experienceWed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Staunton has backs troubleSOCCER/Republic of Ireland v The Netherlands: Ian Harte has become the latest player to pull out of tomorrow's friendly international…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
League table may need to be explainedOn Soccer: In most countries the people who put together league tables for the newspapers need only letters and numbers to complete…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
All things come to those who wait in Terminal OneStranded: The first time I witnessed a serious outbreak of violence at an English football ground, I was astonished by the speed…Sat Aug 12 2006 - 01:00
Cork welcome back GambleNational League Previews Anxious to close the gap after last weekend's slip-up in Waterford, Cork City are boosted by the return…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Robson likely to carry on role - FAIBobby Robson's future as adviser to Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton remained uncertain last night but FAI officials…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Richardson faces striking problem in rebuilding projectOn Soccer: Having defied his critics last season by successfully guiding Cork City to the league title, Damien Richardson finds…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Dutch include two old mastersManchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has been included in a 31-man Netherlands squad for the friendly international…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Cork loan deal not on National LeagueCork City midfielder George O'Callaghan's future appears to lie overseas after a proposed loan deal to Limerick failed to materialise…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
European victories a timely boost for summer soccerOn Soccer: Clubs who favour a return to a winter season were quick to seize upon the recent collapse of Dublin City as further…Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
O'Callaghan leaves Cork CityGeorge O'Callaghan was his way out of Cork City last night with First Division promotion contenders Limerick on the verge of …Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Last-minute hitch leaves Limerick in talks on ground shareLimerick chairman Danny Drew said yesterday the club have held meetings with a leading junior club in the city regarding a ground…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Irish sides facing unknown quantitiesStephen Kenny and Paul Doolin will embark on much-needed reconnaissance missions to Scotland and Norway respectively over the…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Quinn leaves assessment groupNiall Quinn's growing list of dutties at Sunderland has forced the former international to abandon his commitment to the committee…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Byrne critical of Delaney's remarksShelbourne chief executive Ollie Byrne has criticised John Delaney over remarks made at the weekend's FAI's agm where the association…Tue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Fanciful economics will be the debt of clubsOn Soccer: With the FAI revealing out at Citywest they had recorded a surplus of €4Tue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Zidane not ready to talk yetWorld Cup Final: Zinedine Zidane's agent says that he expects his 34-year-old client to reveal next week exactly what it was…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Domenech unlikely to tinkerBrazil v France: The world champions head into this game looking for their 12th straight win at finals tournaments since being…Sat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
