Michael O’Neill continues to make the most of scarce resourcesProfessionalism, pride and preparation the mark of the new-look Northern IrelandSat Mar 25 2017 - 08:00
Soccer Angles: Green shoots at Preston as Irish influence growsChampionship club eye playoffs as blossoming Horgan and Boyle follow lead of McGeadySat Mar 18 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Case for the defence of Aitor KarankaGoal-shy Middlesbrough are relegation-bound if their current form continuesSat Mar 11 2017 - 12:43
Michael Walker: Dundalk provide crackle, Glentoran the pop‘When Oriel is full, it’s a brilliant, brilliant atmosphere and a great place to play football’Sat Mar 04 2017 - 06:35
Michael Walker: Southampton’s Claude Puel a manager of real substanceUnfashionable and characterised as dull, the Frenchman has a CV to savourSat Feb 25 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Alan Power enjoying time in FA Cup limelightDubliner who has laboured in lower leagues revelling in Lincoln City’s FA Cup runSat Feb 18 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Race to the bottom starting to gather pacePremier League relegation battle adds intrigue to a season that is rewarding mediocreSat Feb 11 2017 - 11:21
Michael Walker: Klopp and Liverpool must be pragmatic like PaisleyClub’s greatness in past was founded on eyeing success and failure as equal impostersSat Feb 04 2017 - 11:29
Jose Fonte opts for last big payday over glory gameAt 33 Southampton stalwart moves to West Ham – just as Saints book big Wembley dateSat Jan 28 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Guardiola may be about to defend by going on the attackCity manager’s selections, his ideas, are under scrutiny – not least from himselfSat Jan 21 2017 - 11:47
English football’s powerhouses are changingLondon, Liverpool and Manchester are English football’s city-states present and futureSat Jan 14 2017 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Allardyce back to Bolton and where it all beganCrystal Palace manager had eight memorable years at club but left under a cloudSat Jan 07 2017 - 08:01
Rob Elliot finding solace after a year that fell flatIreland and Newcastle United goalkeeper looking optimistically towards futureSat Dec 31 2016 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Bundesliga can wait as Town boss targets Premier LeagueHuddersfield’s revival under David Wagner could make Yorkshire soccer relevant againSat Dec 24 2016 - 09:00
Expectations surrounding Liverpool somewhat overplayedIf Jurgen Klopp’s side make the top four this season, the German will have done wellSat Dec 17 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Leicester should heed Manchester City’s warning from historyIt was some time ago but reigning champions being relegated happened beforeSat Dec 10 2016 - 08:00
Guardiola’s youth policy builds platform for City successMichael Walker: Recent results show Chelsea are also a team of serious substanceSat Dec 03 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Dundalk good money for European odysseyStephen Kenny’s side break new ground in their quest to take it up another levelSat Nov 26 2016 - 08:00
Alex Ferguson lit own bonfires but is Mourinho’s vanity creating too much heat?Manager’s propensity for conflict not lessened by start he has made at Old TraffordSat Nov 19 2016 - 09:00
Theresa May resorts to populist posturing as she baits FifaPoppy issue a handy diversion from government inaction in health/sport arenaSat Nov 05 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Yaya Touré not gone but well forgotten at Manchester CityPep Guardiola could well do with dynamic Ivorian midfielder during this time of crisisSat Oct 29 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Geordies now joyful as winds of change blow coldSunderland’s woes bring much pleasure to the Newcastle faithful in topsy-turvy rivalrySat Oct 22 2016 - 07:00
Michael Walker: Mick McCarthy struggling to halt Ipswich’s downward slideClub have slumped to 16th in Championship and haven’t scored a goal in four gamesSat Oct 15 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Poets and players sense change at new Windsor ParkNorthern Ireland embark on a more inclusive intiative at redeveloped homeSat Oct 08 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Merseyside more than Liverpool-Everton divideTwo tales of one city both ending with a sense of true belonging to respective clubsSat Oct 01 2016 - 07:00
West Ham’s move to shiny future trapped in a bottleneck of angstMove to Olympic Stadium has become symbol of east London’s growing identity crisisSat Sept 24 2016 - 08:00
Michael Walker: Uefa may trumpet Celtic’s return, but this side is a tribute actBarcelona thrashing highlights big clubs’ dominance and Uefa’s abdication of leadershipSat Sept 17 2016 - 17:53
Michael Walker: Old Firm, new era – just the job for the Brendan Rodgers revivalConfidence is high ahead of the Celtic manager’s first match against RangersFri Sept 09 2016 - 20:43
Hull’s bright start more a blip than trend – they’re still relegation fodderThe club’s good start surely cannot last and they remain joint favourites to go downSat Aug 27 2016 - 08:01
Leicester return to where their real Power lies – expect a gallopClaudio Ranieri’s men face only side to beat them at home in title-winning seasonSat Aug 20 2016 - 08:01
Euro 2016 reflection: We have the new format to thank for Albania’s storyExpansion to 24 teams gave minnows the chance to write their own piece of historySun Jul 10 2016 - 15:54
Captain Steven Davis takes pride in Northern Ireland’s campaignMichael O’Neill’s side bow out with heads held high after unlucky defeat to WalesSun Jun 26 2016 - 18:13
Michael O’Neill left frustrated as Northern Ireland bow out‘People didn’t give us a chance of doing anything, but we’ve come within a whisker of getting to the last eight’Sat Jun 25 2016 - 21:49
Wales bring Northern Ireland’s Euro 2016 adventure to an endGareth McAuley’s own goal the difference but Michael O’Neill’s side bow out with prideSat Jun 25 2016 - 19:15
Northern Ireland look to Steven Davis to make magic against WalesDurable captain needs to counter pivotal influence of Wales linchpins Aaron Ramsey and Gareth BaleSat Jun 25 2016 - 05:30
Irish goals on foreign fields inspire the home frontsTwo teams in last 16 must mean there are decent players in green jerseysFri Jun 24 2016 - 01:00
Northern Ireland not willing to pay penalty for being unpreparedMichael O’Neill gives players a well-deserved rest ahead of resumption of odyssey in FranceThu Jun 23 2016 - 01:00
Northern Ireland beaten but unbowedNarrow defeat, coupled with Turkey’s win over Czech Republic, guarantees Northern Ireland a place in the last 16Tue Jun 21 2016 - 22:16
Out of contract Michael McGovern the hero for Northern Ireland“The players gave him a round of applause; what more does a manager need to say?”Tue Jun 21 2016 - 20:35
Northern Ireland out to show Germany why they belongMichael O’Neill explains how far things have moved on since Euro 2012Tue Jun 21 2016 - 01:37
Michael O’Neill proves his bona fides with Ukraine blowoutShaw says IFA’s gamble now paying off as team play steadily improvesMon Jun 20 2016 - 14:30
Modern Northern Ireland team dancing to a familiar beatAssistant boss Jimmy Nicholl sees similarities to the great side from the 1980sSun Jun 19 2016 - 15:42
Northern Ireland: ‘Win in Paris and we’ll book a first-class ticket to the moon’Michael O’Neill’s men can stand tall against Germany after their victory in LyonSat Jun 18 2016 - 09:20
Michael O’Neill hails Northern Ireland’s ‘pure heart’‘It was probably the proudest I’ve felt in the dug-out and probably in my entire football career’Thu Jun 16 2016 - 21:07
Euro 2016: Northern Ireland claim historic win in the hailGareth McAuley and Niall McGinn score as Michael O’Neill’s much-changed side see off UkraineThu Jun 16 2016 - 19:00
Northern Ireland make five changes for Ukraine clashMichael O’Neill makes dramatic decisions in bid to keep side in tournamentThu Jun 16 2016 - 16:22
Michael O’Neill recognises need for victory against UkraineNorthern Ireland need to face fixture as a ‘cup final’ as three points are a mustWed Jun 15 2016 - 22:23
Letter from Lyon: Football embroiled in a world full of angerWhile France 98 felt like a celebration, this tournament has a much darker sideWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:02
Romelu Lukaku hopes ‘reality check’ rouses BelgiumEverton striker says victory over Ireland necessary to keep second-round hopes aliveTue Jun 14 2016 - 22:31
Belgium ‘just under-performed’ and will be ready for IrelandManager Marc Wilmots: ‘Tactically, technically and organisationally we came up short’Tue Jun 14 2016 - 10:19
