Magennis looks to strike gold for Northern IrelandFormer goalkeeper ready and willing to lead the line in bid to qualify for FranceThu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00
Michel Platini’s winning smile has turned into insider’s smirkFormer prince of playmakers has tarnished his legacy with links to Blatter and QatarSat Oct 03 2015 - 08:02
Michael Walker: Lewandowski the least of Wolfsburg’s worries after Volkswagen get nabbedClub’s rise through ranks in Germany will be tested by car manufacturer scandalSat Sept 26 2015 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Mourinho is entitled to slow start to seasonChelsea manager has overcome bigger challenges than his latest losing ‘streak’Sat Sept 19 2015 - 08:30
Once defining football, Manchester United and Liverpool now a footnoteCurrent situation of both clubs reflects a once titanic battle as now seeming less importantSat Sept 12 2015 - 08:30
Kyle Lafferty grabs lifeline for Northern Ireland with late strikeDraw with Hungary at Windsor Park keeps Euro 2016 qualification in sightMon Sept 07 2015 - 22:51
Northern Ireland a team transformed and on the verge of making historyIf Michael O’Neill’s team defeat Hungary they will qualify for the European finalsMon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
Michael Walker: Defoe blinded by football’s bright lightsSunderland striker wants to create global brand – George Eastham was far more modestSat Aug 29 2015 - 11:25
Neil Lennon’s managerial career taking backward step at BoltonFormer Celtic manager struggling this season with club lying at foot of ChampionshipSat Aug 22 2015 - 12:10
Towering Toure a vital piece in a complete Manchester City jigsawPellegrini needs midfielder at his best if his side are to retain the Premier League titleSat Aug 15 2015 - 08:30
Premier League: Minnows bring romance as they chase gloryMichael Walker looks ahead to the new Premier League season which starts tomorrowFri Aug 07 2015 - 17:00
Stephanie Roche sets new goals at Sunderland after moveIreland player determined to make impact at English club after brief spell in the USTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:02
Michael Walker: an epic journey to witness a moment of historyAs Ireland meet Scotland, this story recalls a famous photo and an even more famous goalSat Jun 13 2015 - 08:30
Hype and hope in Belfast as North set for biggest game in 30 yearsWin against Romania will put Michael O’Neill’s men in pole position to qualifySat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
David Marshall likely to start for Scotland in Ireland showdownDespite Craig Gordon’s title-winning season with Celtic, he will once again be watching onSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
England have crop of exciting players who can banish apathy around teamRoy Hodgson’s winning run hardly merits hype but something could be stirringSat Jun 06 2015 - 08:30
FA Cup final: All about the now for Shay GivenTim Sherwood and the FA Cup have revitalised Aston Villa – and their veteran second keeper is savouring his Indian summerSat May 30 2015 - 01:08
Hull’s plight out of Steve Bruce’s hands nowHard to keep a good man down but former Manchester United captain must have that sinking feelingSat May 23 2015 - 13:21
Oldham’s new manager Darren Kelly looking to future but respecting the pastThe Derry man got the top job at the League One club from relative obscurity, then the controversy beganSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
Two men arrested after Oldham’s Irish manager receives death threatsDerry’s Darren Kelly had tweeted about Martin McGuinness earlier this yearTue May 12 2015 - 22:05
Newcastle United in battle to save soul as memory of Milburn fadesSt James’ Park waiting 60 years for trophy but under Mike Ashley that’s least of worriesSat May 09 2015 - 05:04
Much laughing and nervous hovering for first resultsYou could sense the anticipation in Sunderland as the clock ticked down to the 10 o’clock cut-offThu May 07 2015 - 23:58
Forgotten no more: Patrick O’Connell, the Dubliner who managed BarcaPatrick O’Connell is to be given a memorial, five decades after the end of his turbulent lifeSat May 02 2015 - 12:58
Story of David and Sócrates – when an Irish underdog took on a giant of BrazilEx-Northern Ireland winger has reasons to remember his full international debutSat Apr 25 2015 - 04:45
Reading aim to be more than FA Cup footnote after history of heartbreakThe Royals hope for maiden win over Arsenal in their first semi-final since 1927Sat Apr 18 2015 - 05:45
Outsiders’ tag no longer a fit for progressive Atletico MadridThere is a sense this is the last team Real wanted to draw in the quarter-finalSat Apr 11 2015 - 14:04
Dull Dutch have lost much of their lustre due to formulaic strategiesA country that has boasted the sublime talents of Cruyff and Gullitt is in doldrumsSat Apr 04 2015 - 05:45
Kyle Lafferty brace sees Northern Ireland past Finland in Group FStriker scores his fourth and fifth goals of Euro 2016 qualifying campaign in victoryMon Mar 30 2015 - 01:45
Munich survivor’s faith inspired extraordinary sporting lifeHarry Gregg enjoyed a brilliant World Cup only months after air crashSat Mar 28 2015 - 09:03
Arkadiusz Milik’s emergence adds to Poland’s attackIreland’s defence will have to watch out for 21-year-old striker during Aviva clashSat Mar 21 2015 - 05:45
Time running out for Leicester City to grab a Premier League lifelineFoxes can start digging their way out of current hole by beating Hull CitySat Mar 14 2015 - 05:45
Dave Mackay, like Billy Bremner, a footballer made of the right stuffThe two Scots were small in stature but were true giants of the game in their timeSat Mar 07 2015 - 05:45
Anfield ticket-price protest will highlight a growing movement in British soccerAs money rules the Premier League, fans attempt to regain their saySat Feb 28 2015 - 05:45
Wider repercussions of Paris Metro incident may hinder Chelsea’s ambitionsSamsung could feel their sponsorship deal is ending at the right timeSat Feb 21 2015 - 13:11
Movement and change all part of the game for Bradford’s Billy ClarkeIn ten years as a pro in England, Cork man has played for ten clubsSat Feb 14 2015 - 09:00
Harry Redknapp’s scene from window must have looked so dire he had to jumpUsing dodgy knees as an excuse for his resignation at QPR is not really believableSat Feb 07 2015 - 09:00
Celtic v Rangers: just like old times, except on the pitchWhether Old Firm or new Glasgow derby, the competitive edge was missingMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
Glasgow readies for eruption as Celtic and Rangers meet in cup semi-finalFirst Old Firm game in three years comes with all trappings of security clampdownSat Jan 31 2015 - 12:39
Eddie Howe already looks a Premier League manager in all but nameYoung boss’s Championship leaders Bournemouth face Aston Villa in the FA CupSat Jan 24 2015 - 12:00
Victory at Old Trafford gives Southampton’s followers real reason to believeTop four place now a distinct possibility for Ronald Koeman’s sideSat Jan 17 2015 - 12:00
Everton should allow Roberto Martinez timeThings at Goodison Park need to get a bit more defensive to move forwardSat Jan 10 2015 - 12:00
FA Cup run important for Van Gaal and a Manchester United in transitionWith no European football to enjoy, a good cup run would help engender some excitement for supportersSat Jan 03 2015 - 12:00
Jury still out on Brendan Rodgers after Liverpool’s poor start to seasonIndividual brilliance can skew team’s results – and manager’s reputationSat Dec 20 2014 - 13:42
Arsenal fans’ disillusionment with Arsene Wenger not as unbalanced as it may seemFA Cup holders may well be on the cusp of something but we’re just not sure whatSat Dec 13 2014 - 13:54
Northern Ireland football and politics in uneasy embraceFAI chief executive John Delaney’s pub rendition of ‘Joe McDonnell’ stirred up memories of the hunger strikes and football success in NorthSat Nov 29 2014 - 15:32
Mourinho’s managerial mastery evident as his rivals flounderPortuguese quickly identified and then addressed Chelsea’s shortcomingsSat Nov 22 2014 - 12:00
Weakened Northern Ireland look to maintain unbeaten record in RomaniaTeam travels to Bucharest without captain Steven Davis as squad is stretched to the limitFri Nov 14 2014 - 01:04
Gordon Strachan rekindles Scottish fire and adds a bit of dashManager’s methods have revitalised players who were bereft of self-beliefWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Steven Whittaker in line to plug gap at right back for ScotlandPhil Bardsley to miss Ireland qualifier after picking up injury at weekendTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:01
Changing nature of Tartan Army reflects the declining influence of Old FirmThe rise of Scottish nationalism has ensured the team’s support now more broadly basedSat Nov 08 2014 - 12:00
