History not on its sideSetanta Cup: There may be high hopes for the inaugural Setanta Cup, which kicks off on Tuesday evening at the Oval where Glentoran…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
Delaney named chief executiveSoccer : Long regarded as the front runner in a one-horse race, John Delaney has been confirmed as the chief executive of the…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
Setanta Cup cash a real incentiveSetantaCupFixtures The players' union might be among those bemused to hear that there is a place where Eircom League clubs are…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Kavanagh moved to tearsSOCCER: Few players can have traded a grim relegation dogfight for the prospect of promotion to the English Premiership with…Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Cork to unveil old boss as new managerIn the wake of Pat Dolan's dramatic departure from the club on Tuesday night, Damien Richardson is set to be unveiled as Cork…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Israeli game given green lightNews: More than 2,000 Irish supporters are expected to attend the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Israel in…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Dolan is a surprise pre-season casualtyCork City's preparations for the new season were thrown into turmoil last night when manager Pat Dolan was sacked by club chairman…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Pressure on Chelsea to deliver the goodsChelsea v Liverpool (Millennium Stadium, 3.0 SunSat Feb 26 2005 - 00:00
Soccer gets TV boostThe FAI will today unveil details of a new agreement with three of the state's broadcasters - RTÉ, TG4 and Setanta Sports - that…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Home Farm unveil upgrade plansNational League: Home Farm have unveiled a plan to extensively redevelop and improve the facilities at the club's Whitehall …Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
€1.7m Oriel project unveiledIRISH SOCCER: Dundalk FC yesterday officially launched a €1Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Big boost for Irish refereesIRISH SOCCER: Two of the country's leading referees, Alan Kelly and Ian Stokes, look set to get the opportunity to officiate…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Cup holders expect to get licenceLongford Town officials were confident last night that the club will obtain the Premier Division licence it requires from the…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Scolari includes Deco and RonaldoLuiz Felipe Scolari yesterday included 12 of the squad that took Portugal to the final of last summer's European Championships…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Italy to return to Dublin for first time in 20 yearsItaly will visit Dublin for the first time in 20 years at the start of next season, the FAI revealed yesterdayThu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Byrne named PFAI player of the yearJason Byrne was yesterday named as the Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland's player of the year for the second successive…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Clubs fail to acquire licencesDespite attempts to put a brave face on the things yesterday in Merrion Square the weariness in the air at the Football Association…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
China coming to DublinSoccer International news: The FAI are set to confirm a March 29th friendly international with China at Lansdowne Road over…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Doubts over Premier permits for Rovers, St Patrick'sSoccer UEFA Licencing Scheme: With Eircom League clubs due to receive official confirmation this morning of whether their applications…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Carr hopes surgery is not neededSoccer: Steve Carr's agent last night played down a suggestion from Graeme Souness that the Newcastle United right back is set…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Robson signals return for Irish hopefulSoccer FA Cup/ Burnley v Liverpool: As his Burnley team-mates rested yesterday ahead of this evening's visit of Liverpool, James…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Fenlon takes writers' awardNews: Shelbourne manager Pat Fenlon was named as the Eircom Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland Personality of the Year over…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Injury forces Harte out for six weeksIrish defender Ian Harte will have surgery on a groin injury in Manchester today and is expected to be laid up for the next six…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
ISC restore funding to FAISOCCER: There were further signs yesterday that relations between the FAI, the Irish Sports Council (ISC) and the Government…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Details of all-Ireland cup agreedDetails of the inaugural Setanta Cup were agreed at a meeting between Ireland's two football associations and the six clubs involved…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
FAI hit deadline to keep minister contentFAI positions: The two posts at the heart of the FAI's recent run-in with the Minister of Sport, John O'Donoghue - the organisation…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Rovers suffer another blow in stadium sagaShamrock Rovers officials are awaiting legal advice this morning on how they might salvage their proposed stadium in the heart…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Celtic date set for Kerr's sideInternational news: The Football Association of Ireland is to perform soccer's equivalent of bringing the mountain to Muhammed…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Maradona is still elusive as Gascoigne comes cleanSports Books 2004/Soccer: Few footballers can have blown it quite as comprehensively as Diego Armanda MaradonaSat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
FAI has 'nothing to fear' from audit, says DelaneySOCCER: John Delaney insisted yesterday that the FAI has "nothing to fear" from a proposed audit of the 15 programmes it currently…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Delaney takes up CEO position with FAISOCCER: John Delaney will be officially unveiled as the interim chief executive of the FAI at a press conference in Dublin this…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Delaney takes up CEO position with FAIJohn Delaney will be officially unveiled as the interim chief executive of the FAI at a press conference in Dublin this morning…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Shelbourne are leaders in more ways than oneThe natural thing might have been to dwell on their successes over the past few months and the nerve they showed late on in the…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Shelbourne hold their nerveIn football, certain principles tend to apply, and one is that the best team tends to sit on top of the league table come the…Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Fenlon looks to finish with a victoryNational League decisive games If recent experience of title races that go the distance is anything to go by then about 9Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Delaney's swift rise to topThe decision to offer John Delaney the FAI's top job was taken by the association's council yesterday in the shadow of the massive…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
FAI on collision course with MinisterFAI meeting The Football Association of Ireland's 60-strong council will meet at Citywest Hotel this afternoon to consider how…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Dublin City fail to have game postponedDublin City officials failed last night to have tonight's game against Longford Town postponed until a number of outstanding …Tue Nov 09 2004 - 00:00
League needs to be master of its own destinyOn Soccer It is just about 10 months now since Fran Rooney sat upstairs in Jury's hotel in Ballsbridge and spoke at some length…Tue Nov 09 2004 - 00:00
Fenlon goes in search of swift doubleShelbourne head for Flancare Park this evening looking to complete a swift double over cup winners Longford Town but both sides…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Collins switch stuns CityPrecisely one hundred days after Dublin City proudly proclaimed the appointment of Roddy Collins in a press release bearing the…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Rooney agrees deal to step down as FAI chief executiveMr Fran Rooney resigned last night as chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI)Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
FAI have a licence to spread confusionOn Soccer: In his stand-up comedy days Robin Williams had a gag the gist of which was that while American cops had something…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
FAI must ensure sorry affair is not repeatedOn Soccer: As it emerged over the past few days that there is pretty much complete unanimity amongst the officers, elected board…Tue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00
Longford have the necessary strengthsFAI CUP FINAL/Longford Town v Waterford United: With its usual eye for a publicity own goal, the Football Association of Ireland…Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Rooney denies claims in letterFAI chief executive Fran Rooney last night denied any wrongdoing in relation to a number of issues raised in a letter of complaint…Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
FAI set to examine Rooney's positionThe Football Association of Ireland's board of management looks likely to initiate an investigation into Fran Rooney's performance…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Glad to have brought it all back homeFAI Cup final countdown/Longford Town v Waterford United: Though just 23 years of age, Waterford United goalkeeper Dan Connor…Wed Oct 20 2004 - 01:00
Rooney could be on the way outGrowing speculation that a move will be made over the coming weeks to oust Fran Rooney from his position as chief executive of…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
