Shelbourne look the businessMore than once in recent years Shelbourne have proven to be that bit too fragile when mental strength became as important as …Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
O'Shea's Japan hopes fadingSOCCER: John O'Shea's hopes of breaking into Mick McCarthy's squad for the World Cup appeared to suffer another blow yesterday…Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Carr likely to miss World CupNews Round-Up: Republic of Ireland defender Steve Carr is reported to be on the verge of missing this summer's World Cup finals…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Bohemians succeed in appealThe Eircom League game between St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians fixed for tonight has been rescheduled for March 26th by the…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Crowe penalty puts Bohemians throughFAI CUP SEMI FINALS/Bohemians...2 Derry City..Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Pressure on Rovers to deliver victoryShamrock Rovers' league ambitions may not have been completely killed off by their loss of form in recent weeks but the reality…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Portugal also run into stadium messAs Ireland's joint bid to host the 2008 European Championship with Scotland staggered on to the next stage, Portugal's preparations…Sat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
Angry FAI left out in the coldLAST NIGHT'S MEETINGS INVOLVING THE GOVERNMENT, FAI and GAA: Ireland's continued involvement in the joint bid to host the …Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Government differences endanger bidSOCCER/Euro 2008: The joint bid by Scotland and Ireland to stage the European Championship in 2008 came under threat last night…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
No winner when referees differ among themselvesDisputes over referees and the decisions they make are as run of the mill as it gets, but there's a strange feel about it when…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
UCD show they are part of upper classUCD 3 Galway United 1: Theconditions promised a game with much the same sort of movement to be expected of a 'Disney on Ice…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Kildare set to join ranksKildare County look set to fill the vacancy in the first division of the Eircom League next season after being invited to apply…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
No side wins in damaging disputeColumn/National League : While his relief at the decision is undoubtedly understandable, it's hard to see how Brendan Menton…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Irish start with trip to MoscowIt was, according to the FAI general secretary Brendan Menton, a decent morning's work after yesterday's meeting with representatives…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Rival bid falls into difficultiesOn the day that Scots arrive back in Dublin for the first real meeting of the joint working party aimed at organising the FAI…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Quinn draws mighty supportSOCCER: The launch of a testimonial with a very welcome difference has been somewhat chaotic, Niall Quinn admitsFri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Spare parts show their valueWorld Cup /Friendly International: After the autumn's heroics, what more could we have expected from two sides with far too …Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
Keane gets top spot againFAI AWARDS: Millwall's Steven Reid emerged from the weekend's league programme in England as the only doubt for Wednesday's …Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Doolin directing UCD chargeWhen you've been around as long and as much as Paul Doolin it must sometimes seem there are enough encounters against former …Sat Feb 09 2002 - 00:00
Sligo's cup brimfulShamrock Rover's return to Tolka a few weeks back may have deprived him of the chance to pull off another FAI Cup shock at Richmond…Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
McCarthy selects Sadlier and HealyInternational news : Mick McCarthy made a cautious start to assessing his World Cup options yesterday when he named just two…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Shelbourne can make Marney affair irrelevantNATIONAL LEAGUE: With the Paul Marney affair now looking all but certain to end up being resolved by the courts, there was some…Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
McCarthy agrees deal with FAISOCCER NEWS: Mick McCarthy is expected to sign a new, two-year contract with the FAI this weekTue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Euro bid could lay ground for progressIf stadium Ireland is built it is set to have significant long-term benefits for the Eircom League, as it would enable the FAI…Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
Cold comfort on the Russian frontDespite the respective seedings for yesterday's draw the bookies make Russia, rather than Ireland, favourites to top Group 10…Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
McCarthy to draw on past experienceEURO 2004: Mick McCarthy hopes to repeat the formula that worked so well for the Republic of Ireland in their recent World Cup…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
State help needed says FAIEURO 2008: Leading officials of the FAI will meet with officials of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation on Monday…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Ireland and Scotland join Euro forcesLeading football officials from Dublin and Glasgow will meet in Porto this morning in an attempt to hammer out the details of…Thu Jan 24 2002 - 00:00
Republic tops but England second bestThe Republic of Ireland have had their status as top seeds for Friday's draw of the group stages of the next European Championships…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Rovers set to return to Tolka ParkShamrock Rovers are set to return to Tolka Park for the rest of the season after concluding a deal yesterday with Shelbourne. …Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Bray see chance in 'grudge match'Soccer: For those who were around for instalments one and two, the third consecutive pairing of Bohemians and Bray Wanderers…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Clubs' decision prompt RTE to focus on GAAJust three weeks into RTÉ's new soccer-based sports programme, Sunday Sport, there was disquiet among Eircom League officials…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
FAI dig in for the long haulThe FAI will, as expected, seek legal advice on how to respond to Shelbourne's attempt to have the findings of last week's arbitration…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
'Marney affair' threatens to derail European gravy trainNATIONAL LEAGUE: More than a week after binding arbitration intended to resolve the matter, the "Paul Marney affair" now looks…Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Keane, Given and Staunton short-listedSOCCER/Awards: Irish captain Roy Keane leads the list of nominees for this year's Eircom/FAI International Soccer Awards, which…Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Derry's drought continuesFAI CUP: ST KEVIN'S BOYS - 0 DERRY CITY - 0: The crowd left Whitehall yesterday to the sound of the hardcore City fans chanting…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Collins targets Shelly, MolloyUnder-21 international Brian Shelley joined long-time Roddy Collins target Trevor Molloy in Carlisle on Saturday according to…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Cameroon ready to defend titleJust over half of the players who secured Cameroon's third victory in the African Nations Cup two years ago in Nigeria have been…Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
McGrath's Hoop dream is defeatFAI CUP/Third Round: If Shamrock Rovers hadn't spent much of the past decade-and-a-half planning a home of their own while …Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Shelbourne considering several optionsNATIONAL LEAGUE: Some doubts remained last night regarding Shelbourne's participation in this weekend's third round of the Carlsberg…Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Shelbourne to meet on rulingShelbourne officials will meet "over the next 48 hours" to consider their course of action after Monday's arbitration annoucement…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Scottish solo now seems more likelyThe question of whether the Republic of Ireland is involved in Scotland's bid to host the European Championship in 2008 now looks…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Fury at Tolka as St Patrick's get pointsSOCCER: St Patrick's Athletic were last night catapulted to the top of the eircom league's Premier Division after it was decided…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
'Marney Affair' makes a mockery of the rule bookNATIONAL LEAGUE: The decision by Liam Reidy to give back to St Patrick's Athletic the nine points deducted four months ago…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Green lights signal progressThe groundwork for World Cup qualification, Mick McCarthy insisted recently, was really done in Amsterdam and Lisbon more than…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Christmas spirit of sharing prevailsAfter dividing the points, you might have been forgiven for expecting the holiday spirit to extend into the post-match interviews…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Monaghan's away draw looks dauntingAfter the cull of top-flight teams in the second round, when four of the premier division's 12 clubs went tumbling out of the…Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Murray plans without CrawleyDundalk will be without David Crawley for this evening's Carlsberg FAI Cup second round replay against Galway after the 24-year…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Bright future predicted at Turner's Cross despite FAI Cup defeatCork City's hopes for the last third of the season may have taken a serious jolt on Sunday when they slipped out of the FAI Cup…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Rovers benefit from Bennett's own goalHaving seen Cork City's Cup-winning run kick off with a bizarre own goal four seasons ago at Dalymount Park, Liam Murphy watched…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
