Duff not ready says MourinhoChelsea's new manager, Jose Mourinho, said yesterday he is hoping a strong showing by Damien Duff in Ireland's friendly international…Mon Aug 16 2004 - 01:00
Fahy ousted as secretaryFAI row: Kevin Fahy yesterday lost his battle to retain his position within the FAI after a specially convened meeting of the…Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
Coruna tie could bring in half a millionAlthough it is hard to put a precise figure on it at this stage, Shelbourne could make up to 500,000 from their encounter with…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
Shelbourne move to make killingSOCCER/Champions League: Shelbourne skipper Owen Heary expressed disappointment last night over the decision to move next week…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
Vote on Fahy's position could go either wayFAI Council meeting: The ongoing attempt to force FAI honorary secretary Kevin Fahy out of his position is set to come to a …Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
Setanta keen to do deal with GAASport on Television: Setanta Sport's chief executive Niall Cogley said yesterday that the fledgling station would be keen to…Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
New cross-Border competitionThe FAI yesterday revealed details of its new cross-Border cup competition, a six-team event which new television channel Setanta…Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
Fenlon lavishes praise on his playersUEFA Champions League - reaction: Swamped by journalists barely 15 minutes after his side had impressively played their way …Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
Bohemians post to be advertisedBohemians have confirmed that they will advertise the vacant manager's post here and in Britain over the coming days with a view…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Doolan to alter littleNational League: Drogheda United will attempt to narrow Shelbourne's lead at the top of the Premier Division table to six points…Fri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
Longford errors punishedSOCCER/UEFA Cup, first qualifying round: Their record in Liechtenstein's cup may be outstanding but on the international stage…Fri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
Bohemians may pay for axing KennySOCCER/News round-up: Stephen Kenny has paid a high price for his side's UEFA Cup defeat by Levadia Tallinn at Dalymount Park…Thu Jul 29 2004 - 01:00
Foley joins BohemiansIreland international Dominic Foley watched Bohemians' game against Levadia Tallinn from the stand at Dalymount Park last night…Wed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
Split views on ideal resultUEFA Champions League Second qualifying round, first leg: Glen Fitzpatrick is set to return to Shelbourne's line-up for tonight…Wed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
Kenny enjoys the unfamiliar luxury of playing with a full deckUEFA Cup First qualifying round, second leg: Fresh from their runaway second-round FAI Cup rampage against Ringmahon Rangers…Tue Jul 27 2004 - 01:00
Galway hoping for a repeat upset against DerryIn the absence of a single second-round game between two Premier Division sides, Galway United have the opportunity to make the…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Shelbourne hold their groundSoccer Champions League, first qualifying round : Shelbourne 0 - KR Reykjavik 0 In European terms Tolka Park has been much…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
St Patrick's to let big earners goSt Patrick's Athletic manager John McDonnell has confirmed he will listen to offers for any of his players when the transfer …Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
Connolly joins LeicesterRepublic of Ireland striker David Connolly has finally ended the uncertainty over his future by completing a £500,000 move from…Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
Driving advantage home is priorityChampions League First Qualifying Round: Shelbourne v KR Reykjavik Tolka Park, 7Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
McAteer drops a division to TranmereSix weeks after being released by Sunderland as part of the first division (now Championship)club's latest attempt to rein in…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Longford begin defenceLongford Town will begin their defence of the Carlsberg FAI Cup at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday it was confirmed yesterdayTue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
No fireworks likely but sparks will flyF.A.I. a.g.m.: Club, league and affiliate representatives from around the country will gather at the Millennium Forum in Derry…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Portugal carry hopes of people and punditsEuro 2004 Final/Portugal v Greece: All the world may love an underdog but as they prepare for this evening's final of Euro 2004…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Maniche boy to main manPortugal v Greece: Like a heavily tattooed man bearing irremovable evidence of a love affair long ended, Portugal's Maniche …Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Czechs can break Greek resistanceEURO 2004/Semi-Final Preview: In what has long been heralded as an era of player power, this evening's second semi-final of…Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Golden generation see the Light againEURO 2004 Semi Final/Portugal 2 Holland 1: Thirteen years to the day after he led Portugal to the second of their successive…Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Greeks carry on bearing a precious giftGreece 1 France 0: In England this might be seen by many as therapeuticSat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
Otto's odyssey hits miracle mileQuarter-finals France v Greece Having worked some sort of magic to take Greece here as winners of a qualifying group that also…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Swiss feel primed to tackle Kerr's menDespite limping out of Euro 2004 with just one point and the suspension of Alexander Frei to contend with, some of Switzerland…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
England fans may outnumber localsAttracting foreign visitors may have been one of the key reasons for spending more than a billion euro on staging Euro 2004 in…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Advocaat needs to find winning formulaLatvia v Holland: With his team needing to do better than the Germans, if they are to steal second place and a place in quarter…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Frei back in dockSwitzerland striker Alexander Frei is once again in danger of missing September's World Cup Group Four qualifier against the …Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Frei is cleared by UEFASwitzerland v France: With Alexander Frei having been cleared of spitting at England midfielder Steven Gerrard by a UEFA disciplinary…Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Dutch will treat Nedved with careCzech Rep v Holland: The defeat they suffered at the hands of the Czechs in Prague might well have cost the Dutch their place…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Voller is quick to play down rising expectationsLatvia v Germany: One decent performance into this tournament and Rudi Völler is suddenly having to cope with soaring expectation…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Finger-in-dyke time for KerrNETHERLANDS v REP OF IRELAND: In a country that gives its football more serious thought than most, there have probably been…Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Rooney confident of appeasing GovernmentFAI chief executive Fran Rooney has said he hoped to address issues raised by the Government in relation to their funding of …Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Advocaat to let Irish decide his front lineWhile the Irish have been struggling to motivate themselves in front of poor crowds at the Valley in London, the Dutch have been…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Derry's licence to claimOn Soccer: They have won very few friends since the start of the year with the way they have handled being the only club to…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Miller to miss remaining friendliesInternational news: The Republic of Ireland will be without Celtic midfielder Liam Miller for the remaining two of their four…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Pressure on KennyNational League/Premier Division: With five points separating them from even the three clubs leading the chasing pack, Bohemians…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Keane to make a quick returnSOCCER: Roy Keane will remain in Manchester today in order to receive treatment for the dead leg he sustained during Saturday…Mon May 24 2004 - 01:00
Byrne positively charged for his big dayThe standard advice to players in his situation is to get home and rest, but Richie Byrne had more pressing matters to consider…Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Dykes needs to get things goingNational League previews: While he may have been heartened by his side's performance at Tolka Park last week there is continuing…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
McCaffrey in upbeat moodNews round-up: The Irish under-19 team kick off the second stage of their campaign to win a place at this summer's European …Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Keane back before the breakRoy Keane's chances of making his international return before the summer break diminished considerably yesterday when Alex Ferguson…Sat May 15 2004 - 01:00
Quinn latest Irishman to part with his clubAlan Quinn became the third Irish international midfielder in four days to part company with his club when the 24-year-old Dubliner…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Dundalk faces new challengeJust as control of some of England's biggest clubs is again becoming centralised, so one of Ireland's few experiments with democratic…Tue May 04 2004 - 01:00
