Time to end the fiascosOn the field, Shelbourne now look certain to wrap up the title - perhaps a couple of weeks before the end of the seasonTue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
Students lose the plotIt's not so long since UCD were only too familiar with the late-season misery of the relegation battleMon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Bohemians rue missed chancesIt was more of a shunting than a derailment, but last night's goalless draw at Dalymount Park has done little for BohemiansSat Feb 26 2000 - 00:00
Costly climbdown by leagueThe National League made a dramatic climbdown in the High Court yesterday when their case against Bohemians over the registration…Sat Feb 26 2000 - 00:00
Shelbourne form red allianceManchester United and Shelbourne yesterday formally announced a strategic alliance which will see the English club donate £50…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
Much for Givens to think aboutThere was plenty for Don Givens to ponder as he attempted to gauge the strength of his panel at Belfield last night but for followers…Wed Feb 23 2000 - 00:00
Tough ties for minnowsChampionship rivals Shelbourne and Bohemians were last night handed what look like straightforward tickets to the last four of…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
U-21 PreviewHaving admitted that he is still coming to grips with the job, Don Givens kept the tinkering to a minimum yesterday when he named…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Dundalk face a new dawnAfter the best part of a year's talking the process of turning Dundalk football club into a co-operative should kick off at Oriel…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Keely's men pass leadership testA late goal conceded and an even later push by UCD for an equaliser may have taken the shine off it a little, but points make…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
O'Byrne remains defiantFAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne has blamed the continuing "rumblings of discontent" over Eircom Park within the association…Thu Feb 17 2000 - 00:00
Capital gains tax criticsThe officials from clubs around the country who insisted during the recent debate on the structure of the National League that…Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
FAI face 42 queries from council on planSouth Dublin County Council planning officials have made 42 queries to the FAI regarding its proposals for the development of…Sat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
Shelbourne retain the upper hand in title raceThe result may not provide the springboard for the late championship charge that Bohemians had been aiming for, but it was far…Sat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
Offside decisions infuriate studentsThe distraction may be unwanted but Roddy Collins and company will have to haul themselves out for a cup quarter-final at the…Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
Hanrahan out of UCD plansUCD striker Peter Hanrahan looks set to miss the rest of the season after having surgery on an Achilles tendon injury following…Tue Feb 08 2000 - 00:00
Change for change's sake is not the answerGiven the recognition within Merrion Square, and the various clubs around the country, that the way both the league and cup are…Tue Feb 08 2000 - 00:00
Cup rivalry inspires six of the bestAccording to the home side's manager beforehand the only bad result for Bohemians last night would be a drawSat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
FAI board support O'Byrne on stadiumThe FAI's board of management yesterday presented a united front at the Davenport Hotel, Dublin, where the association's chief…Sat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
Richmond Park upgradeSt Patrick's Athletic chief executive Pat Dolan has confirmed that the club intends to redevelop their Richmond Park stadium …Fri Feb 04 2000 - 00:00
Where the cash is coming fromAsked for a breakdown of the income which the FAI says it has already secured towards the projected £65 million cost of Eircom…Thu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
Longford plan timelyAt a time when then the issue of just how big the Premier Division should be is one of the most divisive in the domestic game…Tue Feb 01 2000 - 00:00
Meeting of clubs may lead to radical changeNational League officials are hoping that today's meeting of the 22 clubs from around the country at the Citywest hotel on the…Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Smaller clubs must be allowed play their partThis Saturday's meeting of the Eircom-sponsored National League's 22 clubs at the Citywest Hotel has the potential to be remembered…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Stalemate in lifeless encounterMost of the Premier Division's managers insist these days that they are in the business of getting their players to produce the…Mon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
Shelbourne bounce back to silence critics and RoversAll too often in a campaign they have led uninterrupted since late November Shelbourne have been moving steadily towards the …Sat Jan 22 2000 - 00:00
O'Riordan aims to stayGalway United manager Don O'Riordan hopes to end speculation regarding his future at Terryland Park within the next week.Fri Jan 21 2000 - 00:00
Rovers try to edge way into title raceShamrock Rovers manager Damien Richardson will be looking to further open up the race at the top of the Eircom-sponsored league…Fri Jan 21 2000 - 00:00
Bryne's brace brings life back to BrayJason Byrne has had a bit of a rollercoaster ride since he arrived on the National League scene and the FAI Cup has always brought…Thu Jan 20 2000 - 00:00
Opportunity knocks for Kerr's home boysBrian Kerr will be without two of his original 20-strong squad for this evening's friendly youth international game against Northern…Tue Jan 18 2000 - 00:00
Keely's brew missing one vital ingredientIt may or may not prove to be the week when things started to turn ugly for Shelbourne, but at least Liam Coyle's goal at the…Tue Jan 18 2000 - 00:00
Students get the short strawWhile UCD were handed a trip to Dalymount Park for the only all-Premier Division clash when the draw was made last night for …Tue Jan 18 2000 - 00:00
Last-ditch effort seals Rovers winIf anybody needed to be convinced of the importance of this game to the two clubs then all they had to do was observe the way…Mon Jan 17 2000 - 00:00
Rovers' gifts enough for CorkMaybe all the talk of a winter break is a little premature after allThu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
NewslinesDrogheda manager Eddie May cancelled the contracts of two United players yesterday and transfer-listed four othersThu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
O'Halloran looking to make impressionWith their league challenge having taken a severe hammering in December when they could manage just two points from five games…Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Kerr squad for Newry namedThe Republic of Ireland Youth team manager Brian Kerr has named a squad of 20 locally based players for next Tuesday night's …Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Galway put League champions outFor Don O'Riordan things just keep getting better of late, for St Patrick's Athletic it is hard to believe they can get much …Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Romance of Cup dealt another blowIt's entirely possible, of course, that we may never see a repeat of the 1990 Harp Lager FAI Cup when a non-league team battled…Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
