FAI battlelines are still drawnThe leading critics of the FAI's Eircom Park scheme were claiming vindication last night after a meeting of the association's…Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
Players leave, deal or no dealIt was easy to see just how angry many of the home side's supporters were at Turner's Cross on SundayTue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
Shelbourne happy with point after late scaresJudged on this game, Cork City are no closer to conceding that the season holds nothing for them than their visitors are of considering…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Bray settle for a well earned pointIt wasn't quite a win over one of the main title contenders, but then these days Bray fans are getting a little bit spoiled with…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
FAI's project plans strongly criticisedAn independent consultant, who specialises in advising sports organisations on how to maximise revenue, has strongly criticised…Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
O'Byrne insists the figures are positiveFAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne has insisted the Eircom Park project is "stronger now than it has ever been" after most of…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
UEFA Cup spot seems beyond CorkThe National League Premier Division game between Finn Harps and Bohemians, which had been refixed for this evening after being…Tue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
UCD search for a change of fortuneGiven the form of the sides involved it wouldn't seem unreasonable for Pat Dolan to be aiming to put the Eircom-sponsored League…Tue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
City limits fail to halt Town's progressThe celebrations around the Longford bench at the end suggested that even Stephen Kenny's side were surprised by their latest…Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
New costings but future of Eircom Park still in doubtThe future of Eircom Park will be decided on January 26th rather than the 22nd after yesterday's meeting of the FAI's Board of…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
New post looks demandingThe trawl for National League football's new chief administrator gets under the way over the next couple of days when advertisements…Wed Jan 10 2001 - 00:00
Romance and the Cup might soon spell D-I-V-O-R-C-ESo, it's official then. Romance and the cup have gone their separate ways. Irrevocable differences, it seemsTue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Bray get chance of revengeAfter a lacklustre second round, the Harp Lager FAI Cup promised to spring into life last night when the draw for the last 16…Tue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Doolin retains his old appetiteThe standard joke before this game was that Monaghan's management team of Shelbourne old-boys, Bobby Browne and Garry Howlett…Mon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Longford strike at the final whistleBefore this game got under way City manager Derek Mountfield would surely have been the happier of the two managers had they …Mon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Bray enjoy frolic by the seasideMuch better teams than Sligo Rovers have come to the Carlisle Grounds over the past couple of months and left with their tail…Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Harps players seek transferThe financial crisis at Finn Harps looks set to take another twist this evening when most of the first-team players are expected…Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Gamble that may have double payoutHaving played less than 50 first-team games in over five years away, Jim Crawford returned to Dublin last summer hoping to finally…Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
St Patrick's angry over postponementSt Patrick's Athletic reacted angrily last night to Bohemians' successful bid to have the league game scheduled to take place…Wed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
Fixture chaos adds to winter break debateIt hasn't been the best of Christmas periods for the National League with the weather continuing to take its toll on what looked…Tue Jan 02 2001 - 00:00
McCarthy's stature grows as boys in green come of ageThe bare stats are a little misleading. Four wins, four draws and two defeatsSat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
Longford sell naming rightsLongford Town became the first club in the National League to sell the naming rights to their ground yesterday when they unveiled…Tue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
Head to head with FA Cup bafflingYou mightn't have twigged it but further evidence that the National League's unending war against the Premiership is being won…Tue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
Bray's home fire burns onDown the years it hasn't been one of those places that championship contenders worried about visiting, but much more of this …Mon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
Shelbourne racing ahead at half paceMore than halfway into the season and still we're supposed to be waiting for Shelbourne to really hit their strideSat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Mahon move hits hitchAlan Mahon's proposed loan move to Blackburn Rovers was thrown into doubt yesterday when it emerged that his former club Tranmere…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Changing times for Bray faithfulIf the league campaign continues to go to plan, they could probably do without a big cup run at Bray this seasonTue Dec 12 2000 - 00:00
Menton paints gloomy pictureThe FAI's treasurer, Brendan Menton, yesterday warned members of the association's National Council that the next generation …Tue Dec 12 2000 - 00:00
Dream draw for cup minnowsLeinster Senior League clubs Rathcoole Boys and Dublin Bus were last night handed dream Harp Lager FAI Cup ties with Derry City…Tue Dec 12 2000 - 00:00
Rovers' package incompleteHad it gone to the form this game would have yielded three points for Damien Richardson's side and left them sitting nicely on…Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
FAI Council to talk over stadium shortfallRepresentatives from clubs, junior leagues and affiliated associations will today get an opportunity to discuss the figures released…Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
Eircom Park advance sales £10m less than claimedFigures released to the directors of the FAI yesterday reveal that the value of advance sales for premium seats and corporate…Sat Dec 09 2000 - 00:00
Foran strikes early to steal show for Shelbourne in feisty affairThe weather suggested that we were in for a bout of mud wrestling at Dalymount Park last night, but the fact that referee Hugh…Sat Dec 09 2000 - 00:00
Bohemians v Shelbourne - Dalymount Park, 7.35The two title favourites come face to face for the second time this season with Bohemians attempting to reverse the defeat they…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Future of the game is on the lineAs the European heads of state get together in Nice this week for one of their regular summits, the world of football will anxiously…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
Chelsea sound out Inter on KeaneChelsea confirmed yesterday that they have been in contact with Inter Milan about taking Robbie Keane to Stamford Bridge for …Sat Dec 02 2000 - 00:00
Convincing win sees St Patrick's climb the tableWith the trauma of last week's defeat at Tolka Park safely behind them, St Patrick's Athletic got back to the business of hauling…Sat Dec 02 2000 - 00:00
Rude awakening for championsStrange days these for Bray Wanderers, another of the newly-promoted high-flyers who should be thinking merely in terms of survival…Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Stadium row to continue after short ceasefireThe FAI's dream of building itself a new home on the outskirts of Dublin staggered a little closer to the second anniversary …Tue Nov 28 2000 - 00:00
Kilkenny City v Bohemians, Buckley Park, 7.30The latest attempt to get this match played is in doubt due to the condition of the pitch - an ongoing problem since the recent…Tue Nov 28 2000 - 00:00
