Player power boostedNews that FIFA and the international players' union, FIFPro have reached agreement on the proposed new transfer system should…Wed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy has time to reflectIreland manager Mick McCarthy may not know the identity of the opposition in the World Cup play-offs until less than two weeks…Tue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
FAI to initiate urgent talks as McCarthy's contract runs outThe FAI has conceded that it will have to begin fairly urgent talks with Mick McCarthy over the coming days after learning from…Mon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Plucky Irish deny DutchThere have been some good days before, of course, most memorably the ones on which Croatia and Yugoslavia were beaten in Dublin…Mon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Asia trip awaits Group Two runners-upFAI general secretary Brendan Menton yesterday welcomed the news that the Republic of Ireland will play a side from Asia if the…Sat Sept 01 2001 - 01:00
Irish need to defy odds one more timeCould it be that FIFA are just toying with us? Bringing the draw for this autumn's play-offs forward more than a month so as …Sat Sept 01 2001 - 01:00
Givens will not gambleWith Ireland's hopes of qualifying for next year's European Championships long gone, Don Givens attempts to blend new players…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
Irish may have lost HarteAs another opportunity to prove his fitness slipped past at Baldonnel yesterday, Ian Harte's participation in tomorrow's World…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy keeps Dutch in the darkAble bodied defenders may be thin on the ground just now but confidence, says Mick McCarthy, is one thing that he and his players…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Dutch strike force has 'very good feeling'While Mick McCarthy finds himself without at least three of his regular first-choice defenders for Saturday's game against the…Wed Aug 29 2001 - 01:00
Kennedy joins the injury listAnother day, another player gone, another late arrival by Roy KeaneWed Aug 29 2001 - 01:00
Irish club sides in need of greater momentumIt's not often that you find Dermot Keely struggling for words but in the immediate aftermath of last week's UEFA Cup defeat …Wed Aug 29 2001 - 01:00
Dutch await Davids verdictDutch manager Louis van Gaal is still hoping that Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids will be able to play a central role in Saturday…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Doolin takes over at UCDTwo years after taking over the managerial reigns at UCD, Martin Moran will make way for Paul Doolin to take control of the Premier…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy is confident that Harte won't miss his beatDespite widespread reports yesterday that Leeds United defender Ian Harte would miss this Saturday's vital World Cup qualifier…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
UCD are hit for sixHaving taken four points from their opening two matches the UCD management team could have been forgiven for travelling to Dalymount…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Keane expected to playRepublic Of Ireland skipper Roy Keane is currently still on course to feature in next Saturday's vital World Cup qualifier against…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Wholesome Danish paste threeAsked to gauge the difference between Irish sides and their Scandinavian counterparts in advance of last night's UEFA Cup qualifying…Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Keely keen to adopt physical approachThe record books may strongly suggest that his side are playing for little more than pride this evening but as Shelbourne completed…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy down to bare bones for Dutch missionDuring the build up to the Croatia game a little over a week or so, Mick McCarthy made it abundantly clear that, whatever experimentation…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Morrison pick shows McCarthy's league handClinton Morrison's successful international debut may have gone down well with the crowd at Lansdowne Road last week but a few…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
Hutton's strike earns Shelbourne a pointA glance at last year's final table must leave them wondering over in Inchicore what might have been had they not played like…Sat Aug 18 2001 - 01:00
Time running out for injured trio to make Holland gameMick McCarthy looks set to rule Kenny Cunningham, Gary Breen and Steve Carr out of his plans over the weekend for the Holland…Fri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
Reid gets to start for IrelandOn Monday he was joking, half in earnest, about Mick McCarthy's willingness to give players from the first division a chance …Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Final chance for McCarthy to test optionsAs Mick McCarthy rattled off the names of this evening's Irish starters yesterday, the mention of young Steven Reid was the only…Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
National goal is not on targetThe wins secured by Bohemians and Shelbourne over the weekend might have been tight but there was nothing in the games, or in…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Morrison eager to make markWhile the more established figures did their best to maintain a low profile, some of the newer faces were enjoying the limelight…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Quinn and Holland out of Croatia tieRepublic Of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy will have to cope without both Niall Quinn and Matt Holland for this week's friendly…Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
Bohemians off the markThe lack of goals may have left Pete Mahon no closer to deciding on whether last night's will be the striking partnership to …Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
Brondby take full advantage of chancesIt may be famed as the home of the world's best known author of fairy tales but these past couple of night's Copenhagen has been…Fri Aug 10 2001 - 01:00
Shelbourne aim to keep hopes aliveIt's a tricky week for the Danish sports media with readers having to be reminded ahead of last night's visit of Italian giants…Thu Aug 09 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy puts squad on standbyRepublic Of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy stopped just short of naming himself in yesterday's preliminary squad for this month…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Collins for CarlisleRoddy Collins returns to club management this morning when he takes over the reins at troubled English third division side Carlisle…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
De Boer ban to end before crunch clashFrank De Boer was dramatically cleared to play against Ireland in September's vital World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road when…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Dutch FA clear Connolly to leaveDavid Connolly has been cleared to play for Wimbledon after the Dutch FA decided yesterday AZ Alkmaar had no valid claim against…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Rovers win big for Tallaght groundShamrock Rovers are the main National League beneficiaries from the latest round of Sports Capital Grants which were announced…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Mahon keen to have Molloy back for Swedish assignmentBohemians manager Pete Mahon has given Trevor Molloy until Sunday evening to earn his place in the panel for next week's Champions…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Ireland stay cool in the heat to shoot down hosts for goldThe Irish under-16s scored a memorable victory over host nation Spain in the final of the soccer tournament at the Youth Olympics…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Bohemians go down fightingThere were suggestions over the past week or so that Bohemians, having so recently learned to walk on the European stage, reckoned…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Bohemians face test of pace and passionThe Champions League proper might still be a little way off, but Bohemians are hardly short of incentive as they head into this…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Moran predicts bright future if Ireland achieve World Cup aimFormer Republic of Ireland skipper Kevin Moran yesterday predicted that a successful conclusion to the current World Cup qualifying…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
Dublin happy to get it rightTommy Carr's side have rarely put away sides with as much conviction as they displayed at Croke Park yesterday and neither he…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Cork quick to put their defeat in perspectiveNobody was claiming the result didn't matter, but if ever there was an occasion for Cork's footballers to display a sense of …Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Menton believes FAI can match their rivalsRecently appointed FAI general secretary Brendan Menton has said that the funds acquired from the government in return for abandoning…Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
Top dogs Bayern banked £37 millionRevenue generated by the Champions League topped the £500 million mark for the first time last season with competition winners…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Meeting on pitch request crucial to survival of Limerick FCMembers of the Limerick District Management Committee will meet this evening to decide the immediate future of national league…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Eircom Park written off quietlyEircom Park was, in the end, consigned to the history books with barely a whimper at Saturday's a.g.m. of the FAI in Cork.Mon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Bohemians escape UEFA sanctionUEFA yesterday dismissed the complaint lodged by Estonian club Levadia Maardu against Bohemians in the wake of Wednesday night…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
