Manager can call the shots in midfieldON SOCCER: As long as the results remain good, Trapattoni doesn't have to justify himself about leaving Andy Reid out of the…Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
Shels in pole positionFIRST DIVISION: SHELBOURNE and Dundalk wrap up their pursuit of the First Division promotion place this evening with the Dubliners…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Byrne case dropped by DroghedaLEAGUE OF IRELAND: ON A day when Drogheda United officials reached an agreement with players that ensured tonight's last game…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
All still to play for in relegation battleAFTER A whirlwind spell at the Galway United helm, Jeff Kenna takes charge of the club for what could be the last time tonight…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Rumour can be as damaging as realityON SOCCER: WITH THE league title long since won, we should have had some time in recent weeks to reflect on what has been an…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Players' union wants concrete evidenceST PATRICK'S BETTING ALLEGATIONS : THE HEAD of the Irish footballers' trade union, the PFAI, has reacted angrily to decisions…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Battle to avoid relegation intensifiesLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION : WITH THEIR win over Drogheda last week having given them a slight advantage over their …Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Murphy keeps Cork in the huntLEAGUE OF IRELAND/St Patrick's Ath 0 Cork City 1:  A third defeat in four games further loosened the home side's grip on second…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Cork look to the future after a real wake-up callON SOCCER: With 14 players about to be out of contract at Cork City there are concerns over what the new wage structure will…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Trapattoni not afraid to do it his wayON SOCCER: The fact Andy Reid has not had a minute of football in seven games seems a little harshTue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Running out of time nowMARATHON COUNTDOWN: During the build-up to the grand finale, it's important to look after yourselfTue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Fenlon remains optimisticCHALLENGE TROPHY REP OF IRELAND v BELGIUM: DEREK PENDER of Bray Wanderers and Cobh Ramblers' Ross Gaynor have been drafted into…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Going the extra mile for runnersMARATHON COUNTDOWN : THERE IS some research to suggest that if you're training for a marathon you'd do well to steer clear of…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Drogheda unable to pay players for rest of seasonLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: DROGHEDA UNITED became the latest League of Ireland club to run into serious financial trouble…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Drogheda unable to pay players for rest of seasonLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION : DROGHEDA UNITED became the latest League of Ireland club to run into serious financial …Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Hunt rules himself out of medal chaseNEWS: FORMER BOHEMIANS skipper Kevin Hunt has dismissed the suggestion he might receive a league winner's medal when the club…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Toon must change for Given's and Duff's sakesON SOCCER: The Newcastle situation would be funny except two of our best players are caught up in itTue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Derry turn to another cupHAVING BAGGED cup number one in Wexford over the weekend, Derry City turn their attention this evening to the FAI Cup with Cork…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Don't let it hurtMARATHON COUNTDOWN: In the second of our articles in the build-up to this year's Dublin marathon, chartered physiotherapist …Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Bohemians and St Patrick's prove the premier drawSOCCER FAI CUP DRAW AND PREVIEWS: THE PREMIER Division's top two sides were drawn against each other in the Ford-sponsored FAI…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
St Pat's to put on a show at RDSUEFA CUP St Patrick's Ath (0) v Hertha Berlin (2): EVENTS IN Ballsbridge on Sunday evening suggest the Leinster rugby side's…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Promise of Wexford not dimmed by this defeatON SOCCER: Their League Cup final defeat will have hurt but Mick Wallace is still building something goodTue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Wexford facing a daunting challengeSOCCER LEAGUE CUP FINAL: Wexford Youths v Derry City, Today, Ferrycarrig Park, Kick-off - 7.30pm, Live on Setanta IrelandSat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00
Gearing up for the real thingWhile many runners decide to change from cotton T-shirts to technical tops, or soccer shorts to proper running shorts, it is …Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Limerick have at least 37 reasons to thank McCarthyON SOCCER: HAVING BEEN described by a local paper after his intervention to save Limerick 37 as the city's own Roman Abramovich…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Derry and Delaney aim to bounce backSt Patrick's Athletic v Derry City DERRY CITY defender Clive Delaney returns from suspension to face former club St Patrick'…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Bohemians continue their title marchLEAGUE OF IRELAND Bohemians 3 Finn Harps 0: WHAT WAS once a march by Bohemians towards this year's league title continued to…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Cork's rescuers expected to be identified within the weekNEWS: THE EXAMINER appointed to Cork City is hopeful a rescue package for the club could be finalised by the end of next week…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Fringe players to get a gameMEMBERS OF the Ireland squad who have been omitted from Giovanni Trapattoni's recent team selections will get the opportunity…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Quigley writers' choice for AugustNEWS AND SETANTA CUP PREVIEW : ST PATRICK'S Athletic striker Mark Quigley has been named as the Eircom/Soccer Writers' Association…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
FAI to hold fundraiser for former star LanganSOME 21 years after he last played for his country, the FAI will hold a fundraising dinner for Dave Langan, the former Derby …Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Ireland come away happy with pointMontenegro 0 Rep of Ireland 0: THEY MAY seek to set the bar a little lower, but secretly, as Giovanni Trapattoni says, coaches…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Ireland come away happy with pointMontenegro 0 Rep of Ireland 0 THEY MAY seek to set the bar a little lower, but secretly, as Giovanni Trapattoni says, coaches…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Top coach who 'knows what to expect'WHEN THE coaches of international sides seeded sixth in their qualifying groups give press conferences ahead of home games, the…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Ireland form may stand to DunneAPPARENTLY NOT even Robinho features in the team Manchester City's new owner would actually like to see lining out for his new…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Hunt eager to build on selectionWITH GIOVANNI Trapattoni clearly having settled on his tactics and pecking order since taking over this Irish squad just before…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Cork's plight could get a good deal worseON SOCCER: The Premier League badly needs to get its financial situation in orderTue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Players agree to massive pay cutCORK CITY'S players yesterday accepted what is described as an "interim" pay cut at a meeting with the club's examiner who is…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
FAI renew their call for change of venueINTERNATIONAL NEWS: FOLLOWING an apparent softening of Fifa's position on the issue, the FAI has renewed its call on soccer'…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Cautious hope for survival of Cork CityLEAGUE OF IRELAND : THERE WAS cautious optimism among those involved in saving Cork City last night that the club can follow…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Situation in Cork must concern all other clubsIf the country's second city cannot a support one full-time soccer team how can other towns be expected to?Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Andy Reid warns against expecting too much too soonNEWS: FOR ALL the talk of Roy Keane's inability to resist an Irish player with a For Sale sign around his neck, the Corkman …Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
FAI Cup previewsHAVING BAGGED a place in yet another League Cup final, Derry City resume their hunt for glory in the Ford-sponsored FAI Cup in…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Cahill named player of monthDROGHEDA UNITED midfielder Ollie Cahill has been named as the Eircom/Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland Player of the Month…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Trapattoni must quickly come to terms with real issuesSO, WITH English club football about to get under way, it's fantasy football league time againTue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Keane set to recall Reid for Sunderland's meeting with RoversPREMIER LEAGUE: ANDY REID is likely to return to the Sunderland side for tonight's friendly game against Shamrock Rovers at …Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Drogheda refocus for domestic dutyDROGHEDA UNITED return to league action tomorrow night and after their heroic near miss in Kiev their aim against St Patrick'…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Cork determined to halt Bohemians' momentumLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION THERE'S A hint of unstoppable force and immovable object about this evening's clash between…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Rovers aiming to maintain fine runLEAGUE OF IRELAND: HAVING SHOWN a dramatic improvement in recent weeks, Shamrock Rovers head to Dalymount Park this evening …Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Cork looking to bounce back from Uefa defeatCORK CITY and St Patrick's Athletic return to league action tomorrow afternoon after starkly different fortunes in the Uefa Cup…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00