Rovers stun hosts with late comebackThe talk in both camps had been about this being the perfect way to kick of the campaign and last night at Tolka Park they showed…Sat Aug 29 1998 - 01:00
Catch-phrase elicits Dolan soundbiteFour months after he carted the National League title, and whatever piece of silverware they thrust into his arms, back from …Sat Aug 29 1998 - 01:00
Bohemians v Finn HarpsBoth teams are likely to have plenty of players making their debuts this evening although the home side may edge it with four…Fri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
Kerr rings changes for under-18sJust five of the team that lifted the European title in Cyprus last month feature in Brian Kerr's squad of 21 players, named …Wed Aug 26 1998 - 01:00
League in the marketHaving confirmed the appointment of long-time Bohemians official Donal Crowther as secretary of the league on Monday night, National…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Blazevic loses ProsineckiCroatian manager Miroslav Blazevic's preparations for his team's European Championships qualifying game in Dublin next month …Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Kerr hopes to promote change with successThe Cypriot leg of the Irish Youth team's celebrations finally started to wind down in the not-so-early hours of yesterday morning…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
O'Reilly saves leave George to slot title sealerIt may have taken the Irish 77 years to pick up a first major international football trophy but 79 days after the under-16s won…Mon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Kerr's golden touch works againYou have to concentrate really hard these days on some of his rougher times with St Patrick's Athletic to remember what exactly…Mon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Kerr's youths capture a terrific doubleThe celebrations had scarcely started and already the air was heavy with talk of resignationsMon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Ireland have no fears as Kerr seeks to double upSheffield Wednesday midfielder Alan Quinn is Brian Kerr's only doubt for tomorrow's UEFA Youth Championships final against Germany…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Ireland get by with some help from friendsThe Republic of Ireland Ireland's underage bandwagon cranked up another gear in Ayia Napa last night where a comfortable defeat…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Germany stand in way of Kerr's unlikely double"It's a fair enough double all right," beamed Ireland manager Brian Kerr when somebody felt the need to remind him of the Under…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
English go home clutching counted chickens as Irish youths advanceForget all that guff about the size of the pitch and numbers of playersFri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Irish camp upbeat despite defeatIt was a time for taking stock in the Irish camp in Ayia Napa yesterday, a day for reflecting on what went wrong in Tuesday's…Thu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
Quinn rallies troops for final flingHe may be overshadowed by the enthusiasm of his namesake Alan in the post-match sing songs around the hotel pool, but on the …Thu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
Kerr facing a hectic scheduleIrish manager Brian Kerr faces a hectic schedule of tournaments in the early part of next year if his under-16 and under-18 teams…Thu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
Wilkinson expected tough gameHe may not be generally perceived as having the charisma for it but Howard Wilkinson's pre-match warning to his players would…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Impressive Ireland the team to beatIt says a great deal about how far the Republic of Ireland's youth teams have come over the past few years that it is Brian Kerr…Tue Jul 21 1998 - 01:00
Here we go againJust one match down in the European Under-18 Championships, but the smiles were firmly planted on the faces of the Irish players…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Ireland put on five star displayIt's been a while since we've heard the old "You'll never beat the Irish" routine done with any real conviction but last night…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Shelbourne's Rangers deal worries FAIThe Football Association of Ireland was last night at loggerheads with leading Dublin club Shelbourne over the security arrangements…Tue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Keely takes over at ShelbourneDermot Keely was yesterday confirmed as the new manager of Shelbourne, succeeding Damien Richardson who led the club to considerable…Thu Jul 09 1998 - 01:00
Kerr faces club clash over Duff and Keane call-upsRepublic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr faces the prospect of further clashes with a couple of England's biggest clubs after naming…Wed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
Old Firm pair to play Dublin sidesThe National League's annual pre-season friendly circuit became decidedly over shadowed yesterday when Irish clubs St Patrick…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Di Biagio down and out in ParisAnd so after Roberto Baggio managed it in the final of US 94, and a couple of unfortunates combined to facilitate their exit …Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Suker spot on for gloryAt the world Cup, it seems, some teams simply like to make the trip and then get back home before their families start to miss…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Second Round: Romania v CroatiaTwo of the two World Cup's less fancied sides look to slip virtually unnoticed into the last eight of the competition this afternoon…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Germans toast BierhoffLike the French a day before, the Germans got a bit of a scare yesterday when they trailed the Mexicans by a goal for much of…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
France v ParaguayGoalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert has been talking up Paraguay's chances of beating the hosts and manager Paolo Cesar Carpegiani…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Easy pickings for ArgentinaFor the last 10 minutes of this game almost 20,000 delighted fans feted their team as though they had already embarked on their…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Group H: Argentina v CroatiaIt's a fair reflection of how England's chances are rated elsewhere that both managers involved in this afternoon's game are …Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Mexico get in the swingIn the square in the old part of St Etienne yesterday the sun was shining and the Dutch fans were having a big orange partyFri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
GROUP F: Germany v IranThe Germans are showing some nerves ahead of this evening's Group F clash with Iran in Montpellier, a match which Berti Vogts…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Group D: Nigeria v ParaguayThey haven't exactly set the tournament alight so far, but then teams like Japan, Jamaica and South Korea have played some nice…Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Rekdal rescues NorwayGoing into the game the Norwegians were fortunate to have two points but then some people know instinctively how to ride their…Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
GROUP A: Brazil v NorwayFor a mild-mannered schoolteacher Egil Olsen certainly has a way of shooting his mouth off and making things difficult for himself…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Mediocre Colombia collectBizarre stuff this. A turkey shoot that for 80 odd minutes produced absolutely no casualtiesTue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Mexico show great heartGiven the number of talking points, you might have expected a little more from Belgian manager George Leekens afterwards, but…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Today's Other MatchWhat a group. While England's supporters fight with the French police, the Romanian players have been embroiled in a battle with…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
GROUP E: Belgium v MexicoHaving been beaten by the Mexicans on both of their previous meetings in finals, the Belgians need to break their duck this afternoon…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
French not to erect fencing for English gameA senior British police officer and leading official of the English FA last night welcomed the French decision not to erect perimeter…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Man in black strikes backAt 10 days it may have taken a little bit longer than expected, but yesterday we finally began to see the negative impact of …Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
Group C: South Africa v DenmarkSpend five minutes at a South African press conference and it's not difficult to see why Sheffield Wednesday officials were a…Thu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
