McCarthy gives new spirit of adventure its ultimate testAs the Atlantic crashed against the ancient fortifications of the hotel where the Irish team have been based over the past few…Sat Oct 07 2000 - 01:00
Time for nearly men to deliverTheir achievements in the underage game earned them the title "The Golden Generation", but even though they reached the semi-…Sat Oct 07 2000 - 01:00
Staunton cuts his ties with AnfieldSteve Staunton finally severed his links with Liverpool yesterday after the Republic of Ireland international and the club with…Fri Oct 06 2000 - 01:00
McCarthy refuses to get fixated on FigoWith the travel out of the way and the remaining injury worries cleared up, Mick McCarthy turned his attention to tomorrow evening…Fri Oct 06 2000 - 01:00
McCarthy trumps the mediaMick McCarthy's early announcement that he would be sticking with the same team which took on the Netherlands for Saturday's …Thu Oct 05 2000 - 01:00
Republic unchanged for Lisbon testThe Republic of Ireland team for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Portugal is set to be the same as that which started …Wed Oct 04 2000 - 01:00
Rovers at the crossroadsStanding alone, in his customary position at the edge of the athletics track in Morton Stadium, it was easy to understand why…Tue Oct 03 2000 - 01:00
Kelly forced out of the squadAfter losing a third player from his original squad of 22 for the forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Portugal and…Tue Oct 03 2000 - 01:00
Kelly lifts the gloom for DolanThe reaction of Pat Dolan as he skipped towards the dressingroom with a smile plastered across his face pretty much said it all…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
Given out of Portugal matchIreland manager Mick McCarthy confirmed last night that he is resigned to losing Shay Given for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers…Sat Sept 30 2000 - 01:00
Sousa out of game against IrelandAlready missing the trio of Euro 2000 stars who were suspended for their protests at the end of the semi-final against France…Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
O'Neill still out as McCarthy plays it safeScarcely surprisingly for a man who generally reckoned during his playing days that hoofing the ball into the upper deck of the…Thu Sept 28 2000 - 01:00
Time to capitalise on clubs' European successApproach an average National League club's supporter prior to last Thursday and mention the figures "three, two, one" in that…Wed Sept 27 2000 - 01:00
No early return for Babb or KennedyThe return to action at club level of several established members of Mick McCarthy's panel has broadened the Republic of Ireland…Tue Sept 26 2000 - 01:00
Stadium spending cap to be liftedThe FAI's board of management last night agreed to lift the spending cap on Eircom Park in order to allow a professional assessment…Sat Sept 23 2000 - 01:00
Clubs on the spot as UEFA outline plansBarely more than a week after Bohemians were forced to play Kaiserslautern in Tolka Park representatives of the 12 teams in the…Tue Sept 19 2000 - 01:00
Foran finds range againSix goals, two sendings-off and more end-to-end action than you're likely to see in Sydney's Olympic swimming pool over the coming…Sat Sept 16 2000 - 01:00
Residents to appealLocal residents group, the Westbrook Arena Steering Committee, confirmed yesterday that it is to join the Department of Defence…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Molloy did not punchBohemians are hoping to persuade Maltese referee Charles Agius to view a video of the incident during Monday's match that prompted…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
FAI stadium plan needs Government supportWhile local residents hailed another costly delay to the development of Eircom Park and Bernard O'Byrne celebrated a small but…Tue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
Visitors flattered by scorelineFor more than three quarters of this UEFA Cup first round tie it appeared that Roddy Collins and his crew might leave his critics…Tue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
Letter key to Eircom go-aheadThe FAI looks certain to receive planning permission for Eircom Park at Monday's meeting of South Dublin County Council although…Sat Sept 09 2000 - 01:00
National League: Premier Division previewsGalway Utd v St Patrick's Ath (7.45)Fri Sept 08 2000 - 01:00
Awaiting the EU move on transfersAs the talks concerning the future of European football's transfer system continued yesterday the Irish clubs were once again…Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Dunne to stay at EvertonRichard Dunne was yesterday officially told by Everton that his proposed move to Wimbledon is offTue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Irish are undone by misfortuneThere was welcome evidence of the new style of play Don Givens has been trying to get his players to adopt, but the result continued…Sat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Givens is confidentWith a couple of disappointing friendlies and the rather dismal showing in Toulon to show for his first five games in international…Fri Sept 01 2000 - 01:00
`Part-timers' prove a pointThe Scottish media were at it over the weekend referring to Aberdeen's brave show of character as they pluckily put Thursday …Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadA couple of Mick McCarthy's goalkeepers deserve a mention, which, given the state of the Irish boss's options in central defence…Mon Aug 28 2000 - 01:00
Collins in confident moodThe stage was set for another UEFA Cup war of words yesterday after Bohemians were drawn to play German side Kaiserslautern in…Sat Aug 26 2000 - 01:00
Bohemians' nerve holds firmHe talks the talk, we all knew that long before last night's UEFA Cup qualifying round leg got under way at Tolka Park. By 9Fri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
Collins stirs it up for visitorsIt was pretty much business as usual for Bohemians manager Roddy Collins yesterday as he entertained the Scottish press corps…Thu Aug 24 2000 - 01:00
Mountfield aims to be positiveHaving seen his side deprived of a draw by Lausanne Sport's last-minute winner two weeks ago, Cork City boss, Derek Mountfield…Wed Aug 23 2000 - 01:00
Dunne set for London transfer DunneRepublic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne (left) was in London last night hoping to put the final touches on a £2Wed Aug 16 2000 - 01:00
Blip for Shelbourne encourages othersOn another day Shelbourne would probably have won the match fairly easily but Sunday's defeat by a Bray Wanderers side much the…Tue Aug 15 2000 - 01:00
Ten-man Rovers show their battling qualities in hot tieWhile Damien Richardson's Shamrock Rovers side continue to aspire to playing the beautiful game it was their fighting spirit …Tue Aug 15 2000 - 01:00
Tonight's PreviewMost of Shamrock Rovers's problems are of the long-term variety, with Tony Cousins and Graham Lawlor, in particular, still some…Mon Aug 14 2000 - 01:00
Champions take unlikely fall at firstThe last time Bray were in the top flight they beat Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians before getting half way through…Mon Aug 14 2000 - 01:00
Kenny committed to Longford's causeThe fates of Martin Lawlor and Tommy Lynch over the past couple of seasons might have deterred him but, five days before his …Wed Aug 09 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne have the credentialsIt's only a couple of years since the greatest single truism in domestic football was the pre-season utterance by the pundits…Tue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
