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
League clubs to meet over FAI strategyThe National League's clubs are expected to hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss the latest developments in the FAI…Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
O'Byrne believes £65m is accurateBernard O'Byrne last night reaffirmed his belief to the National League's Management Committee that Eircom Park can be built …Tue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
Soccer mourns death of FrielNews of the tragic death of Derry City chairman Kevin Friel in a car accident was met with shock and sadness by representatives…Fri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne grit not enoughThey gave it their all, but ultimately Shelbourne's hopes of causing a memorable upset were ended early on at Tolka Park last…Thu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
Clubs not convinced on costing of stadiumFAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne is expected to come under renewed pressure to justify his estimates on the costings for Eircom…Thu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
Keely upbeat ahead of Shelbourne's uphill battleOn the face of it, it's going to be an uphill battle for Shelbourne against Norwegian champions Rosenborg this evening at Tolka…Wed Jul 26 2000 - 01:00
Norwegian blueprint for success in EuropeIf the Norwegian league is the one the game's authorities in Ireland reckon they should be trying to emulate, then tonight's …Wed Jul 26 2000 - 01:00
Balkan incentive for ShelbourneNational League champions Shelbourne are likely to be returning to the Balkans in August for the third round of the Champions…Sat Jul 22 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne banking on a windfallNational League champions Shelbourne stand to make at least £150,000 from next week's Champions League second qualifying-round…Fri Jul 21 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne go where few have gone beforeIn the end they had us hanging on the edge of our seats, but last night at Tolka Park Shelbourne finally ended their lengthy …Thu Jul 20 2000 - 01:00
Shelbourne ready to break a long-standing Irish traditionWhen Shelbourne's skipper Pat Scully describes their position ahead of this evening's Champions League first qualifying round…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
O'Byrne comes out fighting hardHis most prominent critics in the National League remained unmoved by his words at Saturday's a.gMon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
Clubs give O'Byrne stadium ultimatumFAI Chief Executive Bernard O'Byrne will be told today if he cannot persuade the National League by July 27th that Eircom Park…Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
FAI plans on verge of collapseThere were emphatic denials from the man who has championed the scheme throughout the course of its 18-month public history, …Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
FAI's 45,000-seat stadium plan at risk as spending cap retainedThe Football Association of Ireland's plans for a 45,000-seat stadium in Citywest were on the verge of collapse last night following…Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Play-off turns financial tideMissing out on the Euro 2000 finals may have been a major blow to the FAI's financial wellbeing but the latest returns for the…Wed Jul 05 2000 - 01:00
Soccer: NewslinesRepublic of Ireland defender Phil Babb last night completed his move from Anfield to Sporting Lisbon when he agreed personal …Tue Jul 04 2000 - 01:00
Coehlo's men happy to ride their luckEven the amiable Portuguese coach, Humberto Coelho, must be a little bewildered by it all at this stageMon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
Portugal v TurkeyWhile everybody obsessed about the buffoonery of the English and Germans, Portugal progressed rather nicely out of Group ASat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
France v SpainTheir meeting at Euro '96 was one of the big let downs of the tournament, but it's hard to imagine tomorrow's meeting between…Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Dutch can't win with the meedjaAs the weather broke and the rain poured down on the Dutch training camp in the village of Hoenderloo near Arnhem yesterday, …Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Dutch win the shadow boxingHad qualification for the last eight of these championships still been an issue for either of these two sides then this probably…Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
Roy Keane with a taste for dreadlocksFor Irish fans it was one of the less memorable aspects of the evening, but it was in Tilburg on April 20th 1994 when two teams…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
Group D: France v Holland, Amsterdam, 7.45 (Network 2)There's more at stake for the Dutch than for the French here; a win for Frank Rijkaard's side would ensure they top Group D and…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
A reputation on the lineTheir place in the last eight already assured, tonight's game against Germany in Rotterdam might look at first glance like a …Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
Group A: England v Germany, 19.45 (Network 2, BBC1, ITV).Lothar Matthaus will start again today in a German defence hoping to keep pace with a striker who is 19 years younger than him…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Men in orange fizz at last"Sex, drugs and orange goals" read the banner draped by Dutch fans close to one of the scoreboards at the De Kuip stadium last…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Group A: Romania v Portugal, 17.00 (Network 2, ITV)To look at their respective performances in the opening round of matches, it's difficult to imagine how Romania could have beaten…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Group C: Slovenia v Spain, 17.00 (BBC1)Not for the first time in the history of participating at major championships the Spanish find themselves in the position of …Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Given the outstanding quality of some of the previousGiven the outstanding quality of some of the previous five games we've been treated to at these championships, the fact that …Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Group D: Denmark v Holland, 19.45 (Network 2, UTV).While Bo Johansson was attempting to bolster the confidence of his Danish players yesterday following their defeat by France …Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
PreviewWith both sides now needing a win to have a realistic chance of making the last eight, the three managers (the Swedes, of course…Thu Jun 15 2000 - 01:00
Ribbeck makes a staunch defenceThings may have been hotting up for Kevin Keegan in nearby Spa yesterday, but at the German base in Vaals, coach Erich Ribbeck…Wed Jun 14 2000 - 01:00
Ten-man Yugoslavia fight back to crush neighbours' resistanceIt was a remarkable outcome to what was genuinely an astonishing game, one that should have been won by the minnows, but might…Wed Jun 14 2000 - 01:00
GROUP C: Yugoslavia v Slovenia, Charleroi, 7.45 (Net 2/BBC1)In public it has all been sweetness and light between Srecko Katenec and Vujadin Boskov, the coaches of Slovenia and Yugoslavia…Tue Jun 13 2000 - 01:00
Dutch lucky to escape with nervous and dull displayNetherlands: 1 - F de Boer 89 penMon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
Group A: Germany v Romania, Liege, 5.0 (Net 2/BBC1)The first thing they teach you, it seems, on day one of "Punditry - an introductory course for beginners" is that, no matter …Mon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
Sudden death of Shay BrennanShay Brennan, the former Republic of Ireland skipper and member of Manchester United's famous Busby Babes, died suddenly yesterday…Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Group D: Holland v Czech Rep, Amsterdam, Sunday, 7.45 (Net 2/BBC1)Who else but the Dutch would be talking about the "beautiful game" on the eve of the Euro 2000 kick-off?Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Group DThe journey so far: Made it this far by joining forces with Belgium for a joint bid to host the event, a decision they may regret…Mon Jun 05 2000 - 01:00
Givens regroupsIn the wake of the Republic of Ireland Under-21 team's disappointing performance at the Toulon International Festival, Don Givens…Wed May 31 2000 - 01:00
Givens unhappy as Irish crash outThe exercise had always been about learning a bit more about the panel he will have at his disposal during the forthcoming European…Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Victory puts Irish back on courseWith the first win of his international career opening the door to semi-final qualification at the Toulon International Festival…Mon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Givens' options limitedWhile readily admitting that his options are limited by the absence of some of his more experienced players, manager Don Givens…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Ireland succumb to Colombian creativityThe Irish started well enough and the defending champions must have been surprised at the amount of time it took to bring the…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Givens opts for safety first styleHaving arrived at this tournament with what the Americans would refer to as an "Oh and two" record, and then being handed a meeting…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Givens out to make impactWith their first outing of this year's Toulon Under-21 international tournament fast approaching, the preparations of Don Givens…Wed May 24 2000 - 01:00
