Clark and Stokes out of Ireland squadSOCCER: AS IF the Republic of Ireland management team didn’t have enough on their plates heading into the first of their end…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
FAI look to land Super CupAS THE Uefa roadshow headed for London yesterday the FAI confirmed it hopes to build on what it considers to have been a successful…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Drogheda face difficult task against Rovers in TallaghtAIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: THE LEAGUE table makes for fairly stark reading for Mick Cooke and his Drogheda United players…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Doyle to miss crucial Skopje gameWOLVES STRIKER Kevin Doyle is out of the Republic of Ireland’s end-of-season programme, including the European Championship qualifier…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Porto look the best equippedUEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL: Venue: Aviva Stadium Kick-off: Tonight, 7Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Italy match to wrap up busy scheduleSOCCER: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland’s end-of-season friendly against Italy was finally confirmed for June 7th yesterday, at the …Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill ends goal drought to set Rovers on way to victoryShamrock Rovers 2 Dundalk 0: THROUGHOUT SOME of their club’s darkest moments down the years, there was always a hard core of…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Death of RTÉ's Philip GreenePHILIP GREENE, the former RTÉ sports commentator and head of its radio sports department died yesterday morning at St Colmcille…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Preston intend to sell St LedgerSOCCER: PRESTON MANAGER Phil Brown made it clear yesterday that Republic of Ireland defender Seán St Ledger will be sold over…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Confident Foster not fazed by Rovers' striking optionsSOCCER: THE CONSTANT tinkering may have failed to fully engage the Northern clubs in quite the way that had been hoped but the…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill has made up for late startSETANTA SPORTS CUP FINAL: SHAMROCK ROVERS manager Michael O’Neill’s hand has been strengthened ahead of tomorrow evening’s Setanta…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Fifa/Uefa appeal revives threat‘FREE TO AIR’ EVENTS: THE THREAT to future “free-to-air” television coverage of the World Cup and European Championships was…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Sligo's chance to gain groundAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: WITH MOST of the leaders taking a break from the league this weekend, Sligo Rovers and Bohemians will look…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Byrne helping to drive DundalkSOCCER : THERE’S NOT many people would say their job satisfaction levels had been enhanced by the addition of a lengthy commute…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Hunt insists he'll silence doubtersSOCCER: STEPHEN HUNT insists he’s ready to make more of an impact at Wolves next year after providing a timely reminder of his…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Cox eager to don the green shirtWITH AN international call-up for the Republic of Ireland still looking like a remote prospect even a couple of months ago, West…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
FAI cut price of season ticketsSOCCER: HAVING BADLY mistimed their rather ambitious attempt to cash in on the Celtic Tiger, the FAI stepped up their attempt…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Pike game for visit to SligoSOCCER: SLIGO ROVERS were last night handed what looks, on paper, be a straightforward enough start to the defence of the Ford…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Spartak ground McGeadySOCCER: SPARTAK MOSCOW winger Aiden McGeady is out of this month’s Carling Nations Cup games against Northern Ireland and Scotland…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Champions out to win battle of the RoversSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: IF IT’S true you start to get a sense of how the campaign is going to pan out after the first complete…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Injury concerns mount for TrapattoniREPUBLIC OF IRELAND SQUAD: HAVING persistently claimed winning the Carling Nations Cup is a priority for him and his players…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Champions must regain momentumSOCCER: AFTER THE surprise defeat by Bray Wanderers a couple of weeks ago and the hard-fought draw in Dalymount last week, Shamrock…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Harte heads back to Leeds with in-form ReadingSOCCER: MORE THAN seven years after he played the last of his 288 games for Leeds United, Ian Harte heads back to Elland Road…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Handover but few handoutsSOCCER: WHATEVER ABOUT the games themselves, the trophy handovers that precede major European club finals are, it was established…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Team of the year trio can't catch Trapattoni's attentionSOCCER: IT MAY not quite have emulated 2002 when three Irish players made the Premier League team of the year but Sunday’s haul…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
North by northwest is way for ColemanSOCCER : HE MAY not have sprung a major shock by beating the likes of Jack Wilshire, Nani and Samir Nasri to the PFA’s Young…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Tardelli confirms he would love to succeed TrapattoniSOCCER: JUST weeks after Giovanni Trapattoni said he would like to remain on as manager of the Ireland team for the next World…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Walters and Delap are all stoked upNEWS : WHILE JONATHAN Walters heads for Wembley with Stoke tomorrow aiming to round off what has been a memorable season, Rory…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien is well up for big derbySOCCER: WITH THE need for other results to go their way, Bohemians probably won’t go top even if they beat Shamrock Rovers at…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Rovers have chance to extend leadSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: WITH THEIR closest rivals not in action until tomorrow evening, Shamrock Rovers have the chance to…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Ipswich's Irish try to sort out futuresSOCCER: NEWS: WHILE THERE are certain to be many British-based Irish footballers hoping the recent speculation linking Roy Keane…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Fenlon still in charge as talks are 'ongoing'AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: PAT FENLON takes his Bohemians side to Richmond Park for what might be his last game in charge of the Phibsborough…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
FAI refuse to comment on FergusonREPUBLIC OF IRELAND: FAI OFFICIALS last night declined to comment on reports that left-sided Newcastle United player Shane Ferguson…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Bohemians officials to meet with Fenlon todaySOCCER: BOHEMIANS OFFICIALS will meet with Pat Fenlon today to discuss his position following a board meeting at the club last…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni eager to guide squad to BrazilSOCCER: WITH HIS team still very much in contention at the half-way point for a place at next year’s European Championships …Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Forlan believes Uruguay can get betterSOCCER: HAVING FROZEN and lost 2-0 on their short trip to Estonia last week, the Uruguayans appeared more sincere than most …Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni opts for a radical overhaulSOCCER: THE FAI’S policy of bundling tickets for games may have its critics but, to be fair, they’re consistent about it; just…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Result justifies means for TrapSOCCER: Rep of Ireland 2 Macedonia 1 SOMETIMES IT seems Giovanni Trapattoni genuinely can’t fathom what all the fuss is about…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Manager Jonuz opts to play the diplomatSOCCER: A COUPLE of years ago, Macedonia boss Mirsad Jonuz seemed intent on stirring it at every opportunity when he took his…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Back to basics for TrapattoniSOCCER: IF THERE is ever a history book written on the subject of there being no easy games in international football, then …Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Confident Kelly keen to avoid egg on bibsSOCCER: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland’s previous encounters with Macedonia in Dublin have gone well for the home side, with solid …Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Spartak's McGeady well-placed to provide some intelligenceSOCCER: PLAYING HIS football with Spartak Moscow has left Aiden McGeady well placed to provide Giovanni Trapattoni with a good…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
New TV deal to net FAI €10m a yearSOCCER: THE FAI are set to reap substantial benefits from Uefa’s proposal to centrally sell the TV and commercial rights to …Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni puts his faith in experienceSOCCER: DESPITE ALLOWING the player to spend an extra day at Aston villa in order to work on his fitness with the physiotherapists…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Walters fit and eager to face MacedoniaSOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI’S first-choice strike partnership may be fit to play against Macedonia this Saturday after all, …Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
O'Neill cautious but keen to make changesSOCCER/SETANTA CUP/Shamrock Rovers (3) v Lisburn Distillery (0): HAVING WON the first leg rather easily a week ago, Shamrock…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Irish duo 'regret' visit to nightclubSOCCER: NEWCASTLE UNITED’S Irish internationals Leon Best and Stephen Ireland have expressed “regret” after being photographed…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Wigan player insists future is with IrelandSOCCER: INTERNATIONAL NEWS: IT REMAINS to be seen whether his Wigan manager Roberto Martinez chooses to accept the fact even…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Westwood the focus of concernSOCCER: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND v MACEDONIA: WITH SHAY Given and John O’Shea already out of the Republic of Ireland squad for next…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Organisers will rue exit of big-name contendersSOCCER: EUROPA LEAGUE: WEMBLEY MIGHT yet be hosting a London derby, a Classico or another encounter between Manchester United…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
