Irish soccer shortsSOCCER: ASTON Villa have been told they will need to double their €2Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Mahon delays Mulcahy decision as hectic schedule begins to tellSOCCER: ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC manager Pete Mahon will wait until close to kick-off time tomorrow before making a final call …Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Doolin names his U-19 squadSOCCER: PAUL DOOLIN named what he reckons to be a strong Republic of Ireland squad for this month’s Under-19 European Championships…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Bruce moves to seal O'Shea transferSOCCER: STEVE BRUCE is expected to hold face-to-face talks with John O’Shea today in a bid to clinch the 30-year-old’s signature…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Rovers' display down to meetingSOCCER: SHAMROCK ROVERS midfielder Ronan Finn has revealed that Sunday’s improved performance over St Patrick’s Athletic at …Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Sligo stay in complete controlBray W 0 Sligo R 3: HAVING STAYED in the top flight by the skin of their teeth last season, Bray’s attempt to crash the party…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Reid ready to return to NottinghamSOCCER: MORE THAN six years after he left the club on the way to what looked like being a glittering career in the English game…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Mahon says Tallaght side still favourites to retain titleSOCCER: DESPITE HIS side going into tomorrow’s top-of-the-table clash with a two-point advantage over their Dublin rivals, St…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Kenny keen to keep McClean for final pushSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: WITH THE top two, St Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers, not meeting until Sunday, the chasing…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
St Ledger on verge of move to LeicesterSOCCER: SEÁN ST LEDGER was in talks yesterday with Leicester City after Preston North End accepted an increased offer from the…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Rovers play down Croly's exitSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: SHAMROCK ROVERS chairman Jonathan Roche last night sought to play down the significance of Trevor…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Richardson's squad likely to be revampedJUST HOW seriously the three participating overseas clubs – Celtic, Manchester City and Inter Milan – will take the Dublin Super…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Dundalk have designs on the upper echelonsAIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Bray Wanderers V Dundalk: Venue: Carlisle Grounds TIme: 7.45pmTue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Cook plays the long game in battle of the RoversSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREVIEW: PAUL COOK reacted with bemusement yesterday to the suggestion yesterday that defeat by league…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Hughton sets sights on bouncing straight backSOCCER NEWS: WITH THE identity of Birmingham City’s new manager having been resolved swiftly enough, the city’s media had moved…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Limerick swoop for Behan and GambleSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: LIMERICK HAVE confirmed the signings of former Cork City stars Denis Behan and Joe Gamble with the…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Westwood gets three-year deal at SunderlandSUNDERLAND HAVE finally ended the uncertainty regarding Ireland international goalkeeper Keiren Westwood’s future by confirming…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Hughton relishing his new challengeSOCCER: CHRIS HUGHTON returns to football management this morning after being handed the task of guiding Birmingham City back…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Wolves intend to extend Doyle dealSOCCER : WOLVES OFFICIALS have indicated that they hope to strike a deal to extend Kevin Doyle’s contract amid reports that …Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Chasing duo hoping to stay in touchSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: WITH THE top two both in action against sides they would hope to beat, Derry and Sligo lock horns…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Irish sides face some tricky away daysSOCCER: GIVEN THE spiralling number of new niche websites over the last few years it only seems a matter of time before someone…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni to issue ultimatum to playersSOCCER NEWS: FROM A portion of the stands in the Maurice Dufrasne Stadium on Tuesday night hung an enormous banner emblazoned…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Master Trapattoni gives pupil a lessonSOCCER: Rep of Ireland 2, Italy 0 : KEITH ANDREWS and Simon Cox teamed up superbly to fire Giovanni Trapattoni’s Republic of…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni sees last four as cup finalsSOCCER: REPUBLIC OF Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni described his side’s remaining four European Championship qualifiers…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Inspired Keane lifts Ireland's spiritsMacedonia 0 Rep of Ireland 2: THE CENTREPIECE of the pre-match entertainment in the Philip II Arena on Saturday night was a …Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Irish must keep calm and keep possessionSOCCER: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland can ill afford to have a collective Macedonia in Skopje tonight if they are serious about qualifying…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni keeping a keen eye on RobbieSOCCER : AFTER THE Brian Kerr years, when starting line-ups were a closely guarded secret in the lead up to big games, Giovanni…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni likely to look to Kilbane's experienceSOCCER : AS GIOVANNI Trapattoni’s Republic of Ireland side for Saturday’s important European championship qualifier in Skopje…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Tardelli confident Long can bounce backSOCCER: THERE ARE, it was observed yesterday, some “very sad” players in the Republic of Ireland camp ahead of tomorrow’s departure…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Ward wants to capitalise on chanceSOCCER: IT MAY be forgotten quickly in some quarters but Stephen Ward admits the Carling Nations Cup will always have a place…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
O'Dea defies the odds and is ready to deliverA MONTH or so ago it would have seemed far-fetched that, of all the Republic of Ireland’s options at centre half, Darren O’Dea…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni sceptical of Gibson's groin injurySOCCER EURO 2012 QUALIFYING: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI’S midfield options have been further restricted ahead of Saturday’s European…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Hernandez's striking impact helps spark UnitedSOCCER: HARRY REDKNAPP blamed his scouting staff a few weeks back for Tottenham losing out to Liverpool when it came to the …Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Tardelli takes a softer lineSOCCER : NEWS MANAGEMENT has been something of a obsession for the FAI for some years now and perhaps mindful that things hadn…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Cox in line for senior debutCARLING NATIONS CUP: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI did his best to name his starting line-up for tonight’s encounter with Northern Ireland…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni weary of players' anticsSOCCER CARLING NATIONS CUP: IT REMAINS unclear whether Anthony Stokes really is too tired to play in the Republic of Ireland…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Keane determined to stay in Premier LeagueREPUBLIC OF Ireland captain Robbie Keane has targeted playing his club football at the top level for at least another couple …Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
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
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
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
Porto look the best equippedUEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL: Venue: Aviva Stadium Kick-off: Tonight, 7Wed May 18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
