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
Givens forced to reshuffleRepublic of Ireland under-21 manager Don Givens was yesterday forced to draft in three new players for next week's international…Sat May 20 2000 - 01:00
Fenlon hits the bullseye as Shelbourne sweep to doubleJust Minutes after this Harp Lager FAI Cup final replay ended the great chasm that exists between winners and losers on big occasions…Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
Collins to make changesThere certainly can't have been too many finals over the years that have involved quite so much fun and games in the build up…Fri May 05 2000 - 01:00
Kilkenny get the go-aheadKilkenny City will play the first of their relegation play-off matches against Waterford United at Buckley Park tonight after…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Time for a changeIt seems a little strange now, but after more than 40 weeks of football, this season may well be remembered most for what happens…Tue May 02 2000 - 01:00
Williams wizardry conjures a replayBohemians and Shelbourne must do it all again on Friday evening at Dalymount Park after neither was able to break the deadlock…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Memorable day deserves replayThe result was scarcely a surprise. We've grown well used to Harp Lager FAI Cup finals being drawn in recent yearsMon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Bit of needle adds spice to the big matchWith two of the three best sides in the country very close to full strength, neither having to worry about earning a place in…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
High praise for the new boysLast night's post-match discussions on the size of the crowd at Lansdowne Road settled once and for all the issue of whether …Thu Apr 27 2000 - 01:00
Lapses at back prove costlyIn the conditions it would have been foolish to have expected a classic but even allowing for the cold, rain and lack of space…Wed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
Play-off dispute to be decided in High Court on FridayThe dispute between the National League, Dundalk and Kilkenny City over who will face Waterford United in the forthcoming promotion…Wed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
Dundalk threaten legal proceedingsThe saga over the three points deducted from Kilkenny City earlier in the season following Fran Carter's controversial debut …Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Keely's men wrap up titleAfter the disappointment of Tuesday, when Shelbourne's attempt to wrap up the league on home territory came to very little, Dermot…Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Bray determined to settle a new scoreWith the FAI standing firm on Jason Byrne's suspension and the scheduling of tomorrow's second Harp Lager Cup semi-final at Dalymount…Sat Apr 01 2000 - 01:00
Bray may boycott semi-finalSunday's FAI Cup semi-final between Bohemians and Bray Wanderers in Dalymount Park was last night threatened with cancellation…Fri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
Hunt for honours drives BohemiansWith the fight for the League now over nobody up at Dalymount Park needs to be reminded of just how important Sunday's Harp Lager…Thu Mar 30 2000 - 01:00
Trust fund a fitting tribute to O'NeillUCD's hopes of earning a place in European competition for the first time since they won the FAI Cup in 1984 may have taken a…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Ground ban for ByrneKilkenny City manager Pat Byrne has been banned by the National League from any ground in which his side are playing until the…Thu Mar 23 2000 - 00:00
UCD deny breaking rules over Derry tieUCD officials have denied claims that they are breaking league rules by refusing to play their game against Derry City, scheduled…Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
O'Brien rues early exit as McManus progressesSix years ago when Alan McManus finally ended Fergal O'Brien's highly popular surprise run in his first Benson and Hedges Irish…Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
Sligo flounder in unstable worldThe frustration expressed by Sligo Rovers manager Tommy Cassidy after Sunday's defeat by Shamrock Rovers and his assertion that…Tue Mar 21 2000 - 00:00
Sligo are not good enough, says CassidyA bit of a rarity this - a poor six goal game - but Sligo Rovers were simply too weak to make an entertaining contest of a game…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Shelbourne parade down the title roadIn the end it was probably just as well that they didn't ship the great St Patrick's Day show over to BostonSat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Dolan seeks some crumbs of comfort"We're playing the best team in Ireland in this game," said Pat Dolan earlier this weekFri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Dublin clubs in war of wordsRelations between FAI National League leaders Shelbourne and St Patrick's Athletic, the champions, have steadily turned sour …Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
FAI could learn to live with high-rollersHaving played their hand well while taking a fair bit of flak from certain sections of the media during the Dublin Dons saga, …Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Home sweet home for GalwayBohemians and Galway got the home ties that everybody was hoping for when the draw for the Harp Lager FAI Cup semi-finals was…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Rovers say they're sorryShamrock Rovers chairman Joe Colwell yesterday issued an apology for the behaviour of some of the club's supporters at Dalymount…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Ireland lose outThe Irish under-16s lost 2-1 yesterday against Yugoslavia in their final match of this week's international tournament in Belgium…Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
Title march steps up a gearEncounters between these two could be relied on to provide some good entertainment over the past couple of seasons, but the growing…Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
Ireland face ColombiaThe Republic of Ireland under-21s have drawn defending champions Colombia, Ghana and Portugal at this year's Toulon "Tournament…Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
Bluebell heroics not enough as class tells in the endHaving done so well on Saturday to earn this second visit to Tolka Park, Bluebell United finally bowed out of this year's Harp…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
Kerr plans changesBrian Kerr will make a number of changes to his Ireland under-16 starting line up for this morning's game against Sweden in Belgium…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
No grounds for excuses to justify below par displaysAt a time when just about everybody now accepts that you get what you pay for when it comes to football teams, the performance…Tue Mar 07 2000 - 00:00
Clohessy keeps a below par Shelbourne outWith a league title beckoning perhaps it would be wrong to be overly critical of Shelbourne for not beating Bluebell United at…Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Kelly's net gains profit BohemiansThe subject of a good deal of transfer speculation just a few weeks ago, Ray Kelly continued his Dalymount rehabilitation last…Sat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
Dempsey grabs chanceIn the six years since he arrived at Dalymount Park, Michael Dempsey has had plenty of time to get used to being the man who …Fri Mar 03 2000 - 00:00
