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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Tardelli feels fast start is vitalSOCCER EURO 2012 QUALIFYING: Andorra v Rep of Ireland IT WAS in times like these that Franklin D Roosevelt was moved to observe…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
A Wanderer finding his feet in Ireland's problem positionTHERE’S A bit of the old gag about becoming an overnight success requiring years of preparation in Stephen Ward’s rapid progress…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Fahey shaping into a central figureANDORRA V REP OF IRELAND: OFFICIALLY, THERE were no clues from the management team yesterday on how the Republic of Ireland…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Given feels 'sharper and more focused'EURO 2012 QUALIFYING GROUP B: IT SHOULD not, Irish fans would surely like to think, be a critical factor in a game like this…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni happy Doyle is back to his bestAndorra v Rep of Ireland : HAVING TRAVELLED to England over the weekend to watch the player in action, Giovanni Trapattoni declared…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Long never tires of international dutyON MORE than one occasion Giovanni Trapattoni has expressed concerns over his players enjoying late nights just before or during…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Ex-Limerick owner sues FAI for $1 millionTHE FORMER owner and chairman of Limerick football club, Jack McCarthy, has filed a $1m lawsuit in the US against the FAI and…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Rovers brace themselves for a hectic scheduleSOCCER: AS HE made his way home from London yesterday, Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O’Neill described the demands being placed…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
St Patrick's chase top spot and aim to thwart BohsIF THINGS go their way up north St Patricks Athletic could join Shamrock and Sligo Rovers at the top of the Premier Division …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Redknapp distracted by other issuesEUROPA LEAGUE : IT’S NEARLY six months now since Harry Redknapp, while still getting used to the idea his side was not going…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
No longer jumping through the hoopsUEFA EUROPA LEAGUE TOTTENHAM v SHAMROCK ROVERS, TOMORROW, 8Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Sligo aquiver as Bohs are drawn againHOLDERS SLIGO Rovers will have to beat Bohemians at the semi-final stage of the Ford-sponsored FAI Cup again if they are to retain…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni happy for Keane to fly in lateSOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has confirmed his remarkable plan to allow Robbie Keane to play a rescheduled game for LA Galaxy…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Derry aiming to make their Premier class tellEA SPORTS CUP FINAL: HAVING FAIRLY comprehensively rained on Wexford Youths’ parade three years ago by going to Ferrycarrig …Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Kilbane retains hope of being fit for final fixturesINTERNATIONAL SOCCER: KEVIN KILBANE said yesterday he is hopeful of being fit for the games against Andorra on October 7th and…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Cook cautious as Sligo look to push onAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: HAVING WON three of their last four matches in the league and put current title holders Shamrock Rovers out…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Foster feels tactics are rightFAI CUP QUARTER-FINAL Bohemians v Dundalk: HAVING FAILED to make the most of their home advantage last Friday, Dundalk head …Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Clarke expects Rovers game to be a closely-matched affairBACK AT the start of the season those who didn’t have Shamrock Rovers strolling to another league title tended to mark it down…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill expects Rovers to get to grips with challengeIT MAY not have been the fairytale start Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O’Neill and his players had been hoping for but the …Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
