Given facing a lengthy lay-offINTERNATIONAL SOCCER : KEIREN WESTWOOD is on course to make his competitive debut for the Republic of Ireland against Macedonia…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Drogheda back but Galway wait on appealSOCCER: DROGHEDA UNITED were catapulted back into the Airtricity League’s Premier Division yesterday in place of Sporting Fingal…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Drogheda in pole position as Sporting foldSOCCER: DROGHEDA UNITED and Monaghan United have both indicated their firm interest in replacing Sporting Fingal in the Premier…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Scotland kick off campaign impressivelyNATIONS CUP Scotland 3 Northern Ireland 0: JUST IN case anyone is keeping track of this tournament, Scotland joined the Republic…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Doyle ends fine week with a neat double winFAI AWARDS: KEVIN DOYLE rounded off a decent weekend by picking up the main prize at the 3-sponsored FAI International awards…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Coleman, Clark to make debutsNATIONS CUP: SÉAMUS COLEMAN and Ciarán Clark will make their senior Republic of Ireland international debuts in tomorrow night…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
FAI agree to arbitrationTHE FAI were obliged yesterday to agree to arbitration with Limerick over its decision last May to refuse the club permission…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Ireland completes loan move to NewcastleTOWARDS THE end of a day on which he might have been forgiven for being a little distracted, Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
West Ham deal on for KeaneSOCCER: ROBBIE KEANE’S much anticipated move to West Ham took a couple of steps back yesterday before recovering at least half…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Rivals set to swoop for Bohemians playersAIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION : AS THE long-running dispute at Bohemians edged ever closer to a resolution yesterday, two…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni fires warning shot across Keane's bowSOCCER: LONG FRUSTRATED by the reluctance of some of his players to show a little more hunger for first-team football at their…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Redknapp supports Keane on City claimSOCCER: TOTTENHAM BOSS Harry Redknapp took a swipe at Birmingham City yesterday over their treatment of Robbie Keane, with the…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Coleman to stay at Everton until 2015AFTER WHAT was described in the press release as a “sensational” run of form in Everton’s first team over the last few months…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
City insist they were serious about KeaneSOCCER TRANSFER NEWS: BIRMINGHAM CITY officials insisted last night the club were serious in their efforts to sign Republic …Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
McLeish decides Keane too costlySOCCER: THE PROSPECT of Robbie Keane securing the move he needs to get his club career back on track during the current transfer…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Demand for Europa Cup final tickets outstrips supplySOCCER: THE INITIAL ballot for tickets for this season’s Europa League final at the Aviva Stadium has been heavily oversubscribed…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
West Ham back in the hunt for Keane as race hots upSOCCER: SPURRED ON perhaps by the news that Birmingham City have agreed terms with Tottenham for the player, West Ham yesterday…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
McCarthy only weeks away from a returnTRANSFER NEWS: WIGAN MIDFIELDER James McCarthy believes he is just a matter of weeks away from returning to first team action…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Bohemians stick to their collective deal planAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: BOHEMIANS WILL press ahead with plans to meet with all of the club’s remaining players at the start of next…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
One-off: England don't see regular five nations'THE English FA have confirmed they see the five nations’ tournament being discussed for 2013 despite the association’s new sponsors…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Stoke considering offer from Premier League club for WhelanSTOKE CITY manager Tony Pulis has confirmed that he is weighing up an offer from another Premier League club for Republic of …Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Irish set for new Home NationsINTERNATIONAL NEWS: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland look set to be involved in a revived “Home Nations” tournament being planned by …Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Kelly happy if players drop outSOCCER AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: AS HE named his squad for the Fifpro Winter Tournament in Norway this Friday, PFAI team manager Liam…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
FAI and Trap dismiss media reports of strokeGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI and his employers have both emphatically denied Italian media reports yesterday the 71-year-old had suffered…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Fixtures issued amid concern for future of clubsAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: THE FIXTURE list for next year’s Airtricity-sponsored League of Ireland campaign was issued with the now …Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Trapattoni takes one for teamSoccer: FORGET PORTUGAL and Spain, the repercussions of the Irish financial crisis are now being felt in Italy, with members…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Trapattoni takes one for team by accepting €100,000 pay cutFORGET PORTUGAL and Spain, the repercussions of the Irish financial crisis are now being felt in Italy, with members of the Irish…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Grubby battle raging for a lucrative prizeSOCCER WORLD CUPS 2018 AND 2022: IF THERE’S one small mercy about the forthcoming general election campaign, it’s that it’s …Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
World Cup 2018 how the bids compareRUSSIA: Pros: Strong political support from both public and private sectors for a bid that promises a spend of up to €8 billion…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
World Cup 2022: how the bids compareUNITED STATES: Pros: The 1994 World Cup still holds the record for the number of tickets sold (3Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Irish fans to get 7,000 Europa final ticketsAROUND 6,000 tickets for this season’s Europa League final at the Aviva stadium in Dublin will go on sale to Irish residents …Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Doyle looks for progress at WolvesSOCCER: A VICTIM of “second season syndrome,” in his Reading days, Kevin Doyle now admits the pressure is beginning to build…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
FAI trying to find way to break it gentlySOCCER: THE NEED to settle on a way of selling to the “football family” the departure of a man many still regard as a national…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
FAI to let 12 staff go and cut wagesFAI FINANCES: THE FAI yesterday made 12 staff redundant and announced pay cuts for the bulk of remaining employees but there…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
How to get your kicks legallyGET YOUR KIT ON: The health benefits of engaging in martial arts make them a good choice for everybodyTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
FAI under pressure to revise international ticket pricesINTERNATIONAL FIXTURES: THE FAI will be under even greater pressure to drastically revise the prices it charges for international…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Top league stars among 135 listed onlinePLAYERS FOR SALE: THE LATEST edition of Irish football’s great annual “Come and get me” plea went online yesterday when the …Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Inter Milan to head Aviva eventTHE FAI yesterday confirmed details of the deal with international television production outfit Endemol Sport which caused such…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Trapattoni prepares for new faces showINTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY REPUBLIC OF IRELAND v NORWAY: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI gave a run-out yesterday to that old line about there…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Ireland hit by more injuriesREP OF IRELAND: GIOVANNI Trapattoni’s hopes of fielding a strong Republic of Ireland team against Norway on Wednesday were further…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Clark moves closer to debut as Keane forced to withdrawREPUBLIC OF IRELAND SQUAD: CIARAN CLARK might yet make his international debut for Ireland this side of Christmas after being…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Heartbreak of last year's defeat sure to spur SligoFAI CUP FINAL: Shamrock Rovers v Sligo RoversSat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Bohemians appeal to fans to raise €300,000SOCCER: BOHEMIANS HAVE appealed to the club’s supporters to help it raise €300,000 over the coming week’s in order to get the…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
A sport to drive you up the wallGET YOUR KIT ON: This week the sport of climbing features in our series on taking up a new activityTue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Camp America could be on cardsSOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has hinted he is about to take the search for fresh talent across the Atlantic next year, with the…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Devlin looking for quick bounce backMonaghan Utd v Bray Wanderers IF MONAGHAN United manager Mick Cooke derived a fair bit of confidence from his side’s record …Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Hunt set to return as hunt is onSTEPHEN HUNT looks set to be recalled to the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time this season when Giovanni Trapattoni…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Bray head to Galway on a high after gripping Rovers' drawLEAGUE OF IRELAND PROMOTION-RELEGATION PLAY-OFFS: HfAVING SPENT the last eight months sorting the list of the country’s best…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Prolific Twigg owes 'everything' to O'NeillSOCCER: HAVING HELPED Shamrock Rovers to complete its first league title-winning campaign in 16 years with his 50th competitive…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
How the title was won . . .WHEN MICHAEL O’Neill said this week that when teams who give something away then get the opportunity to take it back, they have…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
