Aguero's introduction quickly loses much of its impactSOCCER: AFTER A relentless hype of this weekend’s tournament at the Aviva Stadium, the organisers of the inaugural Dublin Super…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Norway or Greece the preferred option from top-tier teamsSOCCER: THOSE SUPPORTERS who like their revenge well-chilled will doubtless be hoping that Ireland and France are set on course…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Financial rewards for Rovers are enticingSOCCER: A FULL house in Tallaght next Tuesday is potentially just the first of the financial windfalls heading Shamrock Rovers…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Sligo travel with good attitudeSOCCER: IT MAY not be the approach recommended in manuals for managers playing away in Europe, but Paul Cook insists his side…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Mahon aims to keep it alive for home legSOCCER: SUCH IS the progress made by Karpaty Lviv in the 18 years since Shelbourne beat them over two legs the Ukrainians are…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Rovers well in it after bold effortFC Copenhagen 1 Shamrock Rovers 0: MICHAEL O’NEILL’S simple definition of success in a game like this is to score without conceding…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
No signs of an early resolution to Galway crisisSOCCER: THREE DAYS after revealing that it had passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in manager Seán Connor, the Galway United…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Sligo hope to catch tired St Patrick'sSOCCER: HAVING GONE to the top of the table last weekend with an 8-0 win over a troubled Galway United, Sligo Rovers will look…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Fortress Richmond could play its partSOCCER: IT’S AN unlikely fortress, hidden as it is behind a row of terraced houses that once left a bewildered Terry Venables…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Given signs five-year Villa dealSOCCER : SHAY GIVEN’S move to Villa Park was finally confirmed last night with the 35-year-old Republic of Ireland goalkeeper…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Rovers refuse request from CopenhagenEUROPEAN DRAWS: SHAMROCK ROVERS have declined a request from FC Copenhagen to reverse the order of their Champions League qualifiers…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Delaney and FAI have little to be bullish aboutSOCCER NEWS: IT’S NOT so long since annual general meetings of the FAI tended to produce a few lively scraps over motions relating…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni seeks 'clarity' over stay-away playersINTERNATIONAL SOCCER: STILL MINDFUL of the way in which he was messed around at the end of last season by a significant proportion…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Powell may make debut in GalwaySOCCER: CONOR POWELL could make his debut for the league’s new leaders tonight in Galway where Sligo Rovers will be aiming to…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Mahon hoping for a miracle after long tripEUROPA LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND, FIRST LEG: AFTER 19 hours of flights to Astana, a city that at first glance strikes the…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill has healthy respect for FloraSOCCER: TOWARDS THE end of his playing days, Flora Tallinn boss Martin Reim was part of the Estonia team that lost 3-0 to England…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
St Patrick's begin long trekSOCCER: IF SOMEBODY can figure out the right loyalty card to acquire then there might yet be an air miles bonanza in this week…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Zayed affair casts shadowSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: DERRY CITY go into this evening’s televised game against Shamrock Rovers looking to close the gap…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Magilton to assist O'Neill for time beingSOCCER: SHAMROCK ROVERS have confirmed former Ipswich and QPR manager Jim Magilton has stepped in to replace Trevor Croly as…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Kavanagh keen to make amendsSOCCER: St Patrick's Ath (0) v IBV (1) FLANKED BY his two strikers as he talked about tonight’s Europa League game against IBV…Thu Jul 07 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
