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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Derry need to produce goalsAfter draws against Bohemians and Cork City at the Brandywell in recent weeks, Gavin Dykes will be hoping his side can secure…Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Nothing ventured and little is gainedSOCCER / International Friendly - Poland 0 Republic of Ireland 0: The handful of observers sent by rivals of these two sides…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Young guns draw praise for composurePlayers' reaction: One or two of those who missed the trip may not have been quite so positive had they been around to reflect…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Gill still holds out hope for the CityOn Soccer: Just eight games into the new campaign and John Gill admits that life in the Premier Division with Dublin City has…Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
All quiet on fitness front with KeaneRoy Keane's much anticipated return to the Irish team moved another step closer yesterday when the Manchester United midfielder…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Longford hopefulLongford Town take on Derry City at Flancare Park this evening hoping for their first home win of the campaign to restore the…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
United have their work cut out as Fenlon's men come to townNational League: While his opposite number at Bohemians has had to cope with a string of injuries in the opening weeks of the…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Keane to be just one of the boysWhen it came to yesterday's announcement of the travelling party for next week's game in Bydgoszcz, Poland, the FAI were playing…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Back injury keeps Carr outEven before Brian Kerr had finished naming his squad in Dublin for next week's friendly international in Poland, David Pleat …Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Ferguson enigmatic on Polish positionWith Brian Kerr due to name his squad for next week's game in Poland at a press conference this afternoon, Alex Ferguson yesterday…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Hunt the hero on night of incidentsBohemians - 2 Shamrock Rovers - 2 After last year's difficulties in Inchicore the officials of both these clubs must have arrived…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Kenny down to bare bones for visit of DroghedaPreview: Stephen Kenny has been forced to call four under-21 players into his Bohemians squad for this evening's visit of Drogheda…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
O'Halloran to stay with hometown clubNews: Greg O'Halloran looks set to retain his place in Cork City's starting line-up for this evening's clash with Shelbourne…Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Longford face a difficult trip to WaterfordSoccer National League previews: A win for Cork over Waterford at Turner's Cross in midweek and the top of this morning's eircom…Fri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
Reynolds may be sidelinedWaterford United player manager Alan Reynolds may have to watch from the sidelines for the first time when they play Cork this…Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Lynch saves his blushesBohemians 1 Shelbourne 1: In different circumstances a point would seem a decent return for Shelbourne on a visit to Dalymount…Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Heary on standbyTonight's Match: Colin Hawkins, Ken Oman and Fergal Harkin are all doubtful for this evening's first encounter of the season…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
FAI agree to open the books for DillonNEWS: FAI officials are willing to provide former Eircom League chairman Brendan Dillon with the financial information he has…Sat Apr 03 2004 - 01:00
First blood goes to BohemiansNATIONAL LEAGUE/St Patrick's Athletic 0 Bohemians 2: When they voted to restore the premier division to a 12-team operation …Sat Apr 03 2004 - 01:00
Ireland set to play friendlies in LondonIreland reaction: Confirmation is expected soon that Ireland will continue their preparation for the start of the World Cup …Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
FAI likely to make available information Dillon seeksFAI finances: Information sought by former Eircom League chairman Brendan Dillon in relation to the finances and corporate governance…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Nedved sits at the heart of it allIreland's recent results against Canada and Brazil may have provided a lift for an Irish side still licking its wounds in the…Wed Mar 31 2004 - 01:00
Time moves on for PR company and the FAIThe FAI has announced that it is parting company with the public relations firm, Conroy and O'Rourke, that has represented it…Wed Mar 31 2004 - 01:00
League's ability to deal with problems is laughableRoddy Doyle recalled with some amusement a few years back on British television the night when he and some friends hatched a …Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
Versatile Kelly gets the callRep of Ireland v Czech Rep: As Gary Doherty reflected yesterday on what has been a better than expected season at White Hart…Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
Bohemians happy to welcome back stalwartsNational League Bohemians should be closer to full strength this evening as they look to build on Monday's solid start to the…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Finnan on injury listNews: Steve Finnan looks set to miss another international date after Liverpool confirmed he is still suffering with a shoulder…Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
Kinsella recalled to squadINTERNATIONAL SOCCER: Though they came, for the most part, from the player himself, reports of the demise of Mark Kinsella's…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
