Houlihan gets his chanceDon Givens's devotion to the use of wide men in his teams proved good news for Shelbourne's Wesley Houlihan yesterday when the…Tue Aug 20 2002 - 01:00
Clubs split over fate of DooneyThere was continued uncertainty over the fate of eircom League commissioner Roy Dooney yesterday after a meeting of club representatives…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Collins returns to CarlisleDull moments may have been few and far between at Carlisle United during the decade that Michael Knighton ran the club but the…Sat Jul 27 2002 - 01:00
Roy won't play for MickRoy Keane has confirmed that he does not intend to play for the Republic of Ireland again as long as Mick McCarthy remains the…Sat Jul 27 2002 - 01:00
Patience pays for under-siege eliteSo, after nearly more than half a century during which there has only been one World Cup final without either Germany or Brazil…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Turks out to make Rivaldo payWhile one half of the draw at this World Cup became the subject of wild conspiracy theories over the weekend at least one man…Tue Jun 25 2002 - 01:00
Squad performances: Player-by-player1 SHAY GIVEN : Confirmed his stature as a world-class goalkeeper with four strong displaysSat Jun 22 2002 - 01:00
David slung out by GoliathBrazil - 2 England - 1 WORLD CUP 2002/Brazil v England: Felipe Scolari turned to face the camera directly at the end of what…Sat Jun 22 2002 - 01:00
McCarthy loses his heavenly touchSECOND ROUND COUNTDOWN/ Republic of Ireland v Spain: Just a few metres from the Irish team's new base in Seoul stands a modest…Fri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
McCarthy knows exactly where he standsGROUP E: Mick McCarthy last night welcomed the fact that in the wake of Cameroon's narrow victory over Saudi Arabia he now has…Fri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Ireland's day of reckoningWORLD CUP 2002/Republic of Ireland v Germany : If there was one message to be taken away from Mick McCarthy's final meeting …Wed Jun 05 2002 - 01:00
McCarthy starts to enjoy himselfTwo days into their stay here at Chiba city - a rather remote Milton Keynes-style new town suburb of Tokyo, much of which has…Tue Jun 04 2002 - 01:00
One step forward not two steps backAfter Senegal's opening day defeat of champions France on Friday, Cameroon's German manager, Winfried Schafer, must have been…Mon Jun 03 2002 - 01:00
Schafer strengthens Cameroon claimsWinfried Schafer may simply have got a little carried away with the occasion when, during Cameroon's big send-off from Yaounde…Fri May 31 2002 - 01:00
Delaney's comments give little hopeThe speed and certainty with which FAI treasurer John Delaney appeared to shoot down any hopes that Roy Keane will return to …Tue May 28 2002 - 01:00
Some relax as others feel the heatWORLD CUP 2002/Countdown : In Saipan, land of the revolving niggle, Kenny Cunningham was the latest of the Irish to take an …Wed May 22 2002 - 01:00
Cameroon will be toughestIt was another low key but productive day at Ireland's training base here in Saipan yesterday with the players getting their …Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Nigeria fail to read the scriptRepublic of Ireland - 1 Nigeria - 2 WORLD CUP WARM-UP/Republic of Ireland v Nigeria : Eight years after Croatia came to Dublin…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Reid called up as Kennedy finally succumbs to injurySteven Reid joined up with Mick McCarthy's World Cup squad in Dublin last night after being drafted in as a replacement for Mark…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Mighty Quinn a man in a millionSunderland - 0 Republic of Ireland XI - 3 NIALL QUINN TESTIMONIAL/Match Report : Relegation battle fatigue may have taken its…Wed May 15 2002 - 01:00
Dooney critical of FAI's reportNational League commissioner Roy Dooney said last night that he was "unhappy" with the FAI Legal Affairs committee's report into…Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Dissension avoided as decisions delayedA potentially contentious annual general meeting of the Eircom League passed off without incident in Dublin on Saturday when …Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Fenlon must hit the ground runningPat Fenlon was yesterday handed the chance to prove he has what it takes to establish Shelbourne as the dominant force next season…Sat Apr 27 2002 - 01:00
Buckley named new Rovers bossSOCCER: Liam Buckley was confirmed by Shamrock Rovers as the club's new manager yesterday when chairman Joe Colwell announced…Fri Apr 26 2002 - 01:00
Joint bid reaches crucial stageUEFA CONFERENCE/Euro 2008 bid: Senior officials from the governments and football associations of Ireland and Scotland headed…Thu Apr 25 2002 - 01:00
St Patrick's claims are rejectedThe Eircom League yesterday rejected claims by St Patrick's Athletic that almost all of the country's 21 other senior clubs had…Wed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
McCarthy's likely lads of summerOn Thursday morning Mick McCarthy's players travelled back to their clubs knowing that the next time they hear from their international…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Ireland's stock still risingThe conditions suggested that somebody upstairs was trying to give the lads a taste of the monsoon season before they head for…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Rovers let go of RichardsonShamrock Rovers have parted company with manager, Damian Richardson, after apparently declining a request from the former Shelbourne…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Last chance to impress the bossPREVIEW: Monday's remarks regarding his loyalty to the players who have been with him all along the road to these World Cup …Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Doherty and Delap in town to impressAs the regulars settled into the relaxed routine they have grown so used to in the build up to the Republic's international games…Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:00
St Patrick's to study the optionsSt Patrick's Athletic officials have insisted they will carefully consider their options before responding to the news that the…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
Sadlier's call-up in vainSQUAD NEWS: With Steve Carr having already admitted defeat in his fitness battle and Gary Doherty now looking as though his …Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Kerr plots to inflict double defeat on DutchEuropean Youth Championship/Play-off, second leg: Brian Kerr's under-19 Republic of Ireland side will seek to complete what …Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Final is more than a mere bonus for KennyFAI CUP: It Should probably be vaguely familiar territory to him at this stage, but a little short of 12 months after he led…Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
Shelbourne appear haunted by asteriskNational League Premier Division: Bohemians 4; Shelbourne 0: As it turned out, the game and Shelbourne's performance were to…Mon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
Play-off plan looks dead in waterNational League: Hopes that the eventual destination of the league title might have been resolved on football pitches rather…Sat Mar 30 2002 - 00:00
'Eircom Park' pay-off boosts soccer around the countryThe Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation will announce grants to Irish soccer today worth a total of €19 million, with…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Rivals may make peace and play for the titleThis year's Eircom League title could end up being decided by a two-legged play-off between St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Dooney defends inquiryEircom League commissioner Roy Dooney has insisted the case against St Patrick's Athletic concerning the registration of the …Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Danes to provide genuine testA little short of a year after he ended the speculation surrounding his international future by opting for the Republic of Ireland…Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Rule-book flaws begin to registerIt may not be the biggest of games but there can hardly be a club official connected with the Eircom League who isn't grateful…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Burgess called in to lead Irish attackDon Givens, convinced that there were signs of improvement in the closing games of the recent European Championship qualifying…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Central issues for McCarthy to addressRoy Keane's absence from Mick McCarthy's squad for tomorrow's game against Denmark at Lansdowne Road should allow the Republic…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
O'Brien and Carsley outNEWS: Mick McCarthy's options for this week's friendly international against Denmark dwindled somewhat yesterday when he lost…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
St Patrick's still winning pitch battlesST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC - 1 SHAMROCK ROVERS - 0 Their chances of pipping Shelbourne for the title, or even playing in Europe, …Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
St Patrick's delay taking the dockSOCCER/NATIONAL LEAGUE: Officials at St Patrick's Athletic said yesterday that they would respond to allegations that they played…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Familiar Irish selectionMick McCarthy yesterday kept faith with the squad he brought to Dublin at the start of February when he named as close as possible…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
St Patrick's look set to be docked 15 pointsNATIONAL LEAGUE: Eircom League commissioner Roy Dooney last night confirmed that he had known since "the end of September" that…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
