Exit by extremes: Ireland's Jekyll and Hyde qualifying campaignGame 1: Sept 5th, '98 - Ireland 2 Croatia 0: The conventional wisdom was that this would be the best time to get Croatia and …Thu Nov 18 1999 - 00:00
McCarthy rues lack of depthNo one needed to tell him there would be days like this. Mick McCarthy has seen it all beforeThu Nov 18 1999 - 00:00
Little consolation for heroic KielyScarcely 10 minutes after the game had finished Jeff Kenna wandered, head down, around the common area between the two dressingrooms…Thu Nov 18 1999 - 00:00
Return of a keen partner in midfieldLike the more organised members of the population at large, Mark Kinsella has been planning ahead for next summerWed Nov 17 1999 - 00:00
Irish face long wait if they win tieTurkish security officials have informed the FAI that in the event of the Republic of Ireland winning tonight's European Championship…Wed Nov 17 1999 - 00:00
Grounds for concernThe theory may be that they're all supposed to be neutral inside Merrion Square but it's hard to imagine that there wasn't a …Tue Nov 16 1999 - 00:00
Keane is `gutted' by late bookingIt was, for everyone, a night of highs and lowsMon Nov 15 1999 - 00:00
Kilbane keeps his eye on the ballWhile Irish skipper Roy Keane preferred not to share his thoughts on Saturday night's game after the final whistle - he was shielded…Mon Nov 15 1999 - 00:00
Three times the bridesmaidsWhen it comes to these playoff things, our record speaks for itself. Played three, lost threeSat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Disadvantaged areas targetedThe FAI have called on the Government to make a significant contribution towards the cost of developing the game in disadvantaged…Wed Nov 10 1999 - 00:00
Curran's strange end to Derry careerHaving played nearly 400 times for Derry City in more than a decade at the Brandywell it seems that Paul Curran's stint in goal…Wed Nov 10 1999 - 00:00
It's all systems green for RoversA teary-eyed Joe Colwell confirmed the intention that Shamrock Rovers will play their first game at their new home at Sean Walsh…Tue Nov 09 1999 - 00:00
Cork take advantage and go topWhat is it they say about title races and winning when you play badly? Well, if there's anything to it then Dave Barry can rest…Mon Nov 08 1999 - 00:00
FAI National League: Tonight's Premier Division previewsBohemians v Waterford UnitedFri Nov 05 1999 - 00:00
Early story follows familiar plot linesAlthough it's far from clear yet which club will win this season's championship, after the first of three series of matches in…Tue Nov 02 1999 - 00:00
Shelbourne rue missed chances in dour affairPlayed in conditions akin to a wind tunnel, it was scarcely surprising that Saturday's visit of serious contenders to determined…Mon Nov 01 1999 - 00:00
Bohemians move to the topLike their impressive new stand that, while open for the first time yesterday, still has a bit of a snag list to be looked after…Mon Nov 01 1999 - 00:00
Kerr's boys do it againA determined performance from Neville Southall's Welsh under-16s denied the Republic of Ireland a 100 per cent winning record…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Richie Baker set for move to BristolUnder-21 international Richie Baker looks set to leave Shelbourne for Bristol City next week, with Shelbourne manager Dermot …Fri Oct 29 1999 - 01:00
Bursa travel offerWhile two of the main tour operators associated with the football travel market have decided against organising packages for …Fri Oct 29 1999 - 01:00
Kerr looks for positive resultRepublic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr will call on Leonard Walker of Leeds United to stand-in for the suspended Keith Graydon…Fri Oct 29 1999 - 01:00
Brennan to the rescueTwo games, two wins. Now only Wales, who Ireland play at Tolka Park tomorrow evening, stand between the Republic and another …Thu Oct 28 1999 - 01:00
Kerr forced to consider optionsRepublic Of Ireland manager Brian Kerr will probably have to cope without Celtic forward David Murphy for this evening's key …Wed Oct 27 1999 - 01:00
Winning over neutralsAfter reports last week that RTE has been touting the idea of developing one league ground in conjunction with the clubs so that…Tue Oct 26 1999 - 01:00
Ireland benefit from errorsA convincing win in their opening game of this week's UEFA mini-tournament put Brian Kerr's under-16 Irish team a major step …Tue Oct 26 1999 - 01:00
Champions strike backA sixth match in a row without defeat for the champions and gradually it seems like the Supersaints bandwagon is getting itself…Mon Oct 25 1999 - 01:00
Irish open campaignThe Republic of Ireland's Under16 team kick off their campaign for a place at next summer's UEFA finals this evening at Tolka…Mon Oct 25 1999 - 01:00
Shelbourne steel shows throughAfter all the talk midweek about two teams getting together to put on a show it seemed that nobody had persuaded the visitors…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Irish stay on courseThe Irish under-18 women's team beat host nation Poland 3-1 in the second of their three-match UEFA qualifying tournament yesterday…Fri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
Keely says team has harder edge nowWith his side unbeaten in nine matches, Dermot Keely is happy with the way things are progressing at Tolka Park ahead of this…Fri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
Dismay at latest council decisionAnyone with any lingering doubts about the esteem in which our elected public representatives seem to hold the National League…Tue Oct 19 1999 - 01:00
Rovers' real worries lie off the pitchIt hasn't been raining so much as pouring for Joe Colwell, Damien Richardson and everybody else up at Shamrock Rovers over the…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Night match in Dublin for IrishIreland's meeting with Turkey in Dublin on November 13th will kick off at seven o'clock in the evening the FAI announced yesterday…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
FAI submits planning applicationFAI chief executive, Bernard O'Byrne, has estimated that planning permission for the association's proposed new stadium, Eircom…Fri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Past experience has proved to be no Turkish delightSo, sighs of relief all around. We needn't have worried about the English fans after allThu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Portugal to stage 2004 finalsThe decision by UEFA to award the 2004 European Championship finals to Portugal was greeted with joy across the Iberian nation…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Kerr's home advantageRepublic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr has made five changes to the under-16 panel which took on Belgium in back-to-back friendlies…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Summer season on the cardsSenior National League officials are set to propose sweeping changes to the way the domestic game is run over the coming weeks…Tue Oct 12 1999 - 01:00
Cunningham struggles to explain a sickenerOne by one the Irish players file out of their dressing-room in the battered City stadium in Skopje and on to the waiting team…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Irish deliver goodsThe Ireland under-21 team's win in Ohrid yesterday gave some indication of the potential of the new players manager Ian Evans…Sat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Seven are thrown in at deep endIreland's European Youth Championship winning side of a year ago are set to make a collective reappearance in Macedonia this …Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
