Trapattoni hints squad will see little changeHAVING HINTED on Saturday he might use the second half of Tuesday’s game against Estonia to start assessing the depth of the …Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Numbers game: Statistics behind qualificationROBBIE KEANE will lead Ireland to next summer’s European Championship after having finished as the team’s top scorer in a qualifying…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Full house party is just an ace awaySOCCER: THE AVIVA’S first full house for a football match will witness a little bit of history this eveningTue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Keane puts Galaxy on hold to relish momentROBBIE KEANE confirmed yesterday he had declined a request from the LA Galaxy to skip tonight’s second leg against Estonia and…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Zayed and Stevens' seasons recognised by their peersDERRY CITY striker Eamon Zayed was named as the PFAI’s Player of the Year on Saturday night in Dublin where the consistently …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni ready to broaden his optionsEURO 2012 QUALIFYING: Rep of Ireland (4) v Estonia (0): HE WILL, of course, first want to complete the job of getting the team…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Squad strain to remain in the presentSOCCER: “LOOSE LIPS provide fillips” might be a candidate to be football’s equivalent of the old wartime slogan but it is clear…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Ireland's Tallinn show gets top marksEstonia 0 Rep of Ireland 4: AFTER ALL the talk of having to avoid over-confidence ahead of this first encounter with Estonia…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Delaney funds free bar on day FAI announce redundanciesTHE FAI has said the money spent providing a free bar for Irish supporters in a Tallinn pub on Thursday night was provided by…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Andrews will wait to get party startedPOST-MATCH REACTION: THE CELEBRATIONS may be on hold until Tuesday night but there was little effort being made to conceal the…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Mean defence so crucial for IrelandSOCCER: Estonia v Rep of Ireland THAT OLD chestnut about the Irish actually preferring to be the underdogs has been doing the…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Tardelli points to wing menSOCCER: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland squad touched down in Tallinn last night with assistant coach Marco Tardelli confident everyone…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Kelly out to stake claim for club and countryTHERE MUST be times when that season a few years back he was the only outfield player in the Premier League to play every minute…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Match of a lifetime - TardelliSOCCER: AFTER A decade of coming up short in the qualifying rounds of tournaments, Republic of Ireland assistant coach Marco…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni leaning towards WaltersSOCCER: A WEEK or so after expressing bewilderment at his failure to become more of a regular under Giovanni Trapattoni, Leon…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Keane flying in in flying formROBBIE KEANE is expected to join the Republic of Ireland squad today after underlining his return to both fitness and form in…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Best and O'Shea are the key concernsSOCCER: I T’S HARD to imagine that as Giovanni Trapattoni watched yesterday’s cup final at the Aviva Stadium his mind wasn’t…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Bit O'Red causes both cheers and tearsSOCCER: THE PLACE has changed just a little bit since they were last here seven years ago but, as they did then against Deportivo…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Next week you need to know about . . . the Euro qualifiersOn Friday the Irish football team will be in Tallinn for the first of two play-off games against Estonia for a place at next …Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Underdogs' fateful run to be ended by strong SligoSligo Rovers v Shelbourne THEIR CONTROVERSIAL reinstatement in the competition after Sheriff YC had included an ineligible player…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Galway have to 'go for it'GALWAY UNITED boss John “Jumbo” Brennan will be hoping that the presence of club president, now Irish president-elect, Michael…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Best gets the call as Long unlikely to be fitGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI finally seemed to be coming around yesterday to the idea that Shane Long will not be fit enough for the Euro…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Rovers still have plenty to play forTHE EUROPA League games don’t get any easier for Shamrock Rovers but, unlike their opponents at Tallaght this evening, they are…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Sheppard ready and willing to break down more doorsHIS MANAGER might be hoping for something a little more cultured up front against PAOK tonight but when Karl Sheppard was faced…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Estonia boss must do without ZenjovEURO 2012 PLAY-OFFS: TARMO RUUTLI has omitted young Karpaty Lviv striker Sergei Zenjov from his squad for the Euro 2012 play…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
A good day - and there's always next yearMARATHON DIARY: FOR QUITE a few years while living in Inchicore, the route of the marathon passed the end of our road and everyone…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
Make or break for Cork City at TolkaFIRST DIVISION: AS CORK City head to Tolka Park this evening aiming to secure, at least, the point they need to join their hosts…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni includes injured Long and Keane in squadEURO 2012 PLAY-OFF: AS GIOVANNI Trapattoni provided the strongest suggestion yet that Kevin Kilbane need not wait until the …Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Galway focus on play-off as Cook looks for FAI Cup liftSOCCER AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: HAVING BEEN decided so many times down the years on the last day of the campaign, …Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Kerr's time with Faroe Islands endsBRIAN KERR formally parted company with the Faroe Islands’ national team yesterday as the Faroese Association confirmed that …Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Keane set to be named in squadSOCCER EURO 2012 QUALIFYING: Estonia v Rep of Ireland: ROBBIE KEANE looks certain to be named by Giovanni Trapattoni this morning…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
With money tight abroad Rovers can cut loose at homeThe failure of St Johnstone to lure Paul Cook from Sligo bodes well for the championsThu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill eager for fixture to go ahead this eveningSHAMROCK ROVERS will head for Belfield again this evening, hopeful that the anticipated improvement in the weather materialises…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Long facing lay-off of up to six weeksTHE FAI remains hopeful that the news regarding Shane Long’s chances of featuring in next month’s European Championship games…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
FAI keep Cup final tickets at reduced pricesTHE FAI have confirmed tickets for this year’s Ford-sponsored FAI Cup final will again be priced at €10 and €5 for adults and…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Fenlon prepared to stay if long-term plan is in placeIT TOOK his manager Pat Fenlon an entire playing career to develop such a complex relationship with the various Dublin clubs …Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Estonians also happy with outcome of play-off drawPRETTY MUCH everyone in the Ireland camp may be happy to have drawn Estonia in the European Championship play-off next month …Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni wary of Estonian threatSOCCER EURO 2012 PLAY-OFF DRAW: ALL OF Wednesday’s good natured joshing about Napoleon and his lucky generals dried up rather…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Delaney hints manager must make finalsFAI REACTION: THE IDENTITY of the Republic of Ireland’s play-off opponents may not have been the only issue to be clarified …Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni anxious to get Keane fit in timeSOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI faces an anxious wait to see if Robbie Keane is fit for the first of the Republic of Ireland’s play…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Turks may be revenue delight for FAIBECAUSE OF its large population and strong interest in the game, Turkey is regarded as one of Europe’s most lucrative television…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Ireland get a helping handUEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING: Ireland 2 Armenia 1: IT WAS, by some distance, the most thrilling home game of Ireland…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
'If I'd deserved to be sent off I'd say so'POST-MATCH REACTION: THE BULK of the Irish players left Lansdowne Road looking well satisfied with their night’s work but for…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni hopes collective strength can earn Ireland play-off placeSOCCER: JUST SHORT of a year ago Giovanni Trapattoni headed off for his Christmas break after a disappointing defeat by Norway…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Captaincy fits like a glove for balanced GivenAS THE speculation over Robbie Keane’s availability was effectively ended by the news that he had spent the previous evening …Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Keane given time but looks big doubtSOCCER: WHEN UEFA’S general secretary Gianni Infantino revealed last week that the gaps between international games are to be…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
It's not pretty but Irish get job doneAndorra 0 Rep Ireland 2: THEY SAID it didn’t have be pretty and in the end it wasn’t, but Giovanni Trapattoni’s side secured…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
It's not pretty but Irish get job doneAndorra 0 Rep Ireland 2: They said it didn’t have be pretty and in the end it wasn’t, but Giovanni Trapattoni’s side secured…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Same again as Fahey stays on benchSOCCER: THE HUGE billboards advertising private banks and cigarettes as you cross the border into Andorra are an early indication…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
