Naked truths revealed behind bare factsThe bare facts, as put by Matt Holland immediately after Wednesday's 3-0 defeat of Andorra, were hard to quibble withFri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Keane knows it's still all to play forPlaces at World Cups may not be won against teams like Andorra but they can certainly be lostThu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
Businesslike mood pays dividendsThere may have to be a couple of far more memorable wins between now and October if Mick McCarthy is finally to lead this Ireland…Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy makes just two changesIf ever there was a game to have an international manager counting his chickens then it's surely this evening's World Cup Group…Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:00
Andorra rank underachieversHaving been a member of FIFA for just short of five years now, Andorra has only ever won one match in international football - …Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:00
Republic check out Andorran playersAs Ian Evans again took charge of the team's preparations due to Mick Mccarthy's brief return home to England, FAI officials …Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Keane happy with overall display despite sloppy playThe bewildering evasion by players of the traditional post-match interviews outside the dressing rooms (the crafty beggars left…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Ireland fortunate luck is with themIt was, said Don Givens afterwards, another disappointing performance, but the Irish under-21s still managed to beat Cyprus in…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
The safe approach can steal the bountyGiven the choice between the tried and the far more rigorously tested, Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy's understandable…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
McCarthy puts grief to one sideWhile the countdown continued, barely noticed, to tomorrow evening's World Cup qualifier in Cyprus, yesterday's events at the…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Foran and Reid make international debutsShelbourne's Richie Foran and Millwall's Stephen Reid will make their Republic of Ireland Under-21 debuts in today's European…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Kelly in surprise United moveRepublic of Ireland international goalkeeper Alan Kelly was last night on the verge of a surprise move to Premiership champions…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Sky deal a big boost for FAI financesThe FAI's finances look set to be further boosted by over £4 million in the next five years under the terms of a deal currently…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Resources now available to make vital changes a realityAfter March's sleepy lay off, April should be quite a month for followers of the National League.Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Striking dilemma for IrelandHaving gathered in Dublin early yesterday the Republic of Ireland's footballers made a low-key start to the preparations for …Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Injured O'Neill forced to withdrawKeith O'Neill's troubled international career took another blow yesterday when the Middlesbrough midfielder was forced to withdraw…Mon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
O'Byrne survives first wave of attackThe FAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne defied his critics yesterday and survived the first assault on his leadership as the …Mon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
O'Byrne survives first wave of attackThe FAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne defied his critics yesterday and survived the first assault on his leadership as the …Sat Mar 17 2001 - 00:00
Injured O'Neill forced to withdrawKeith O'Neill's troubled international career took another blow yesterday when the Middlesbrough midfielder was forced to withdraw…Sat Mar 17 2001 - 00:00
Directors to take O'Byrne to taskThe FAI's directors will meet again this afternoon to review the events that led to last week's decision to abandon Eircom Park…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
Exploiting the windfallThe implications of last Friday's decision by the FAI to row in iwith the Government's plan for a national stadium has left many…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Windfall may still have its fall guyAfter the bitter divisions of the past two years, Eircom Park was formally consigned to history yesterday with barely a sentimental…Sat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
Omens better for local gameA spokesperson for the Minister for Sport Dr Jim McDaid last night insisted that no Government decision had been taken on when…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
FAI to get £45m in Government offer to move to Stadium IrelandLeading football officials from around the country will today receive details of the package offered by the Government to the…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Financial offer could end stadium sagaSenior members of the Government last night confirmed to representatives of the FAI that it is prepared to advance the association…Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
O'Byrne denies misuse of FAI cardFAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne reacted angrily yesterday to allegations that he had "misused" an association credit card…Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00
FAI suspend all fixturesThe FAI yesterday fell into line with the rest of the country's main sporting organisations and postponed all of their fixtures…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Lennon careful not to rush his decisionNeil Lennon has insisted that he will not make any rash decisions regarding his international career in the aftermath of Northern…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Danes on for winter return to help FAIFAI officials have reached broad agreement with their Danish counterparts regarding the rescheduling of their friendly international…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Even the weather is against the FAIWhile the players looked bored and their manager bemused, it was the FAI's officials who gave the clearest impression of being…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
Plans to replace Quinn have long-term feelDiscovering how well his team can cope without a big man to play off up front looks to be the main task Republic of Ireland manager…Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
Kinsella, Quinn on casualty listTwo of Mick McCarthy's stalwarts, Niall Quinn and Mark Kinsella, joined the Republic of Ireland's casualty list over the weekend…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
FAI to consider financial proposalsDirectors of the Football Association of Ireland look set to be presented with two very different interpretations of yesterday…Sat Feb 24 2001 - 00:00
St Patrick's launch a fighting comebackIt was spectacular stuff and if Bohemians or even St Patrick's themselves do manage to dislodge Dermot Keely's side from the …Sat Feb 24 2001 - 00:00
FAI to hear Government offer on stadium todayLeading representatives of the FAI will hear this morning what is on the table if they drop plans for their own stadium and opt…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
National LeagueThe need for Finn Harps to win is becoming more urgent and while the recent scoring record of tonight's opponents hardly augers…Wed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
Danes without SchmeichelThe naming by Morten Olsen yesterday of his 18-man Denmark squad for next week's friendly in Dublin was overshadowed slightly…Wed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
A rejuvenated Bohemians could force popular finaleRoddy Collins, of course, had less reason to be concerned than his opposite number at Belfield on SundayTue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Crowe handed a hat-trickAs the happy crowd cleared Belfield Park yesterday, so too - rather more slowly - did the faint air of disbelief amongst those…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Harps leave it behind themThat Finn Harps were well worth the single point they took home from Dublin last night will scarcely console Jonathan Speak or…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Carr could miss rest of season as injury returnsTottenham Hotspur defender Stephen Carr looks certain to miss the friendly game against Denmark and could be a serious doubt …Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Keeping the dream of an FAI stadium barely alive`As a stadium architect", Rod Sheard told journalist and author Simon Inglis a year or so ago, "my chief role is to build dreams…Thu Feb 15 2001 - 00:00
McCarthy expands his back-up planThe return of Wimbledon's Kenny Cunningham and call up of Tottenham's inform summer signing Gary Doherty for this month's friendly…Thu Feb 15 2001 - 00:00
Timing of appeal crucial for FAIThe FAI have insisted they expect the oral hearing on Eircom Park at An Bord Pleanala to be held at the end of March rather than…Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Bray must learn lesson from bitter cup defeatIt's not hard to imagine what the atmosphere is like in Bray this week as Pat Devlin's players prepare for the visit of Derry…Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Stadium's fate now in hands of developersAfter yet another marathon meeting of the FAI's board of management, the fate of Eircom Park now appears to be firmly in the …Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
