First league title since 1995 a fitting reward for DundalkStephen Kenny’s side have clearly proven themselves as the best team in the leagueSat Oct 25 2014 - 11:03
Cork aiming to stick with winning formula in title showdownCity manager says league leaders will remain positive as they travel to face rivals DundalkFri Oct 24 2014 - 18:00
Ireland without Whelan and Hoolahan for ScotlandMidfield pair both effectively ruled out of Euro 2016 qualifier by respective club managersThu Oct 23 2014 - 16:46
Richie Towell and Dundalk to play it cool against Cork‘If you get caught up in the atmosphere, football can get lost in it'Thu Oct 23 2014 - 11:23
Dundalk and Cork City lock horns in title showdownFinancial stakes are high with a €300,000 difference between first and secondWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Dundalk slip up as determined Wanderers weather the stormVisitors will have to beat new leaders Cork to win title in next week’s showdownFri Oct 17 2014 - 22:56
Confidence key for both Ireland and Scotland in Glasgow qualifier, says O’NeillManager hails Germany result and teases O’Shea for ‘appalling’ goalscoring recordThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
André Schürrle ruled out of German team with flu bugHoffenheim’s Sebastian Rudy likely to deputise for tonight’s game against IrelandTue Oct 14 2014 - 13:19
David Meyler ready to take advantage of Germany’s recent wobbleHull City midfielder faces his biggest test in GelsenkirchenTue Oct 14 2014 - 12:44
It could be a long night for Ireland against GermanyMartin O’Neill faces tough calls with Stephen Quinn and Glenn Whelan set to returnTue Oct 14 2014 - 12:41
O’Neill likely to make changes for daunting Germany testJon Walters, Stephen Quinn and Glenn Whelan all come back into contentionMon Oct 13 2014 - 09:18
Inside German Football: Hoffenheim put the building blocks in placeA billionaire’s investment and a top-class academy ensures the Bundesliga club can compete in the top flightSat Oct 11 2014 - 19:12
Bundesliga nurseries leave their English counterparts in the shadeAcademies of top flight German clubs combined cost equivalent of one Gareth Bale transfer to Real MadridSat Oct 11 2014 - 07:30
Anything other than victory unthinkable for Ireland against GibraltarMartin O’Neill stresses the need for patience from both players and fans alike at the AvivaSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Inside German Football: Vorsprung durch technique - Germany’s formula for successIn the first part of a special series, Emmet Malone discovers how Germany’s World Cup success was founded on careful planning by the football federationFri Oct 10 2014 - 15:21
Inside German Football: Great oaks from little acorns growAuthor Ule Hesse recalls how a new way of thinking about the game took root in GermanyFri Oct 10 2014 - 13:57
Richard Keogh the only definite absenteeRepublic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill warns against any complacencyFri Oct 10 2014 - 13:54
Inside German Football: Germany’s young guns clear the way for nation’s futureThe scale of the change in German football was underlined by the age profile of their World Cup-winning squadFri Oct 10 2014 - 06:45
Enigmatic Roy Keane not quite the open bookYou get the sense Ireland’s assistant manager is holding something backFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Second coming beckons for in-form Irish strikerDaryl Murphy has been impressing Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill with some quality performances for Ipswich and his recent international cameo against OmanThu Oct 09 2014 - 05:00
Cautious O’Neill refusing to take victory over Gibraltar as a givenRepublic of Ireland boss says Poland experienced some nervous moments against minnowsThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Lenihan admits he is stunned at Irish call-upHull signing had sights on Cork City placeThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
O’Neill won’t be drawn out about Roy Keane’s new bookManager sidesteps questions regarding views expressed by his assistantWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:57
Darron Gibson anxious to seize his chanceAbsence of James McCarthy means Derryman is in with a shout for upcoming qualifiersWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Roy Keane book not on Martin O’Neill’s radarIreland manager has called up former Cork City full-back Brian Lenihan ahead of Euro 2016 qualifiersTue Oct 07 2014 - 16:20
Keane uses new book to settle old scoresRegrets? Roy Keane has a few. But only about showing regret in the first placeTue Oct 07 2014 - 10:19
Tesco jumps the gun when it comes to new Roy Keane autobiographySupermarket chain releases book before the official launchTue Oct 07 2014 - 09:37
Injuries curtail O’Neill’s selection optionsLittle hope that injured Everton duo will be available for Gibraltar and Germany gamesMon Oct 06 2014 - 12:43
Saints march over Finn Harps on way to FAI Cup FinalLiam Buckley’s side prove far too strong for visitors from DonegalSun Oct 05 2014 - 19:15
St Pats favourites to advance to cup finalFinn Harps stand between Richmond Park club and chance to end 53-year cup droughtSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Ger O’Brien focused on ending St Pat’s 53-year wait for cup gloryDefender wary of underdogs Finn Harps’ challenge in Sunday’s semi-finalThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
Gibraltar ruling likely to affect Ireland seedingAs things stand, Ireland will get no ranking points at all for their home and away games against GibraltarSat Sept 27 2014 - 12:15
Dundalk edge thrilling EA Cup final against RoversDane Massey brace helps Stephen Kenny’s side claim first silverware in 12 yearsSat Sept 20 2014 - 20:17
Dublin’s Euro 2020 spadework pays big dividendsIrish bid, ranked third in technical terms, secured three group games and round of 16 tieSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Dublin selected to host Euro 2020 matchesOne last 16 match and three group games will be staged at the Aviva StadiumFri Sept 19 2014 - 13:22
Dublin well poised for a fair shareUefa assessment of capital’s bid generally positive in almost every aspectFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Fixture build up may hinder Dundalk’s growing ambitions of landing titleLeaders had hoped that key league game against Rovers would be played soonerFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Dublin’s Euro 2020 bid looks to have ticked all the right boxesVote to take place in Geneva to decide 13 host cities for Michael Platini’s dream finalsThu Sept 18 2014 - 20:30
Sligo Rovers hope to name new manager by end of seasonJohn Coleman returns to Accrington Stanley after three months at ShowgroundsThu Sept 18 2014 - 11:42
Gibraltar could host Ireland qualifier in LondonGibraltar FA considering moving qualifier from Faro to a London venueMon Sept 15 2014 - 17:02
Rovers have to settle for replay at Oriel ParkFenlon’s side edged the FAI Cup quarter-final against Dundalk but now face stiffer taskFri Sept 12 2014 - 22:46
Clarke aims to add Bohemians’ scalp to scrapbook of triumphsPenalty shoot-out in FAI Cup decider of 2011 still rankles with the DublinerFri Sept 12 2014 - 01:00
Rovers hope Dundalk have eyes off the ballPat Fenlon still in the early days of putting his own mark on the team he has taken onFri Sept 12 2014 - 01:00
‘Magician’ McGeady can have best season yet - MartinezEverton manager Irish Toffees are ‘incredible ambassadors for our football club’Thu Sept 11 2014 - 21:32
Defensive improvements could shore up Richardson’s roleDrogheda United manager hopes cup success might help him extend stayWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Martin O’Neill confident of improvement from IrelandDespite conceding first-half goal Ireland boss delighted with ‘rare talent’ McGeadyTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
O’Shea feels victory over Georgia a source of hope as Germany looms‘People might have been thinking 1-1 might not have been too bad but believe me we wanted to win this game’Mon Sept 08 2014 - 20:51
O’Neill like the proud father whose boy has finally come goodO’Neill acknowledges he expected more of Georgians – and his own players at timesMon Sept 08 2014 - 06:12
O’Neill reports a clean bill of healthIreland open their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign against Georgia on Sunday eveningSat Sept 06 2014 - 18:26
O’Neill’s bench management to be key in GeorgiaIreland boss weighing up concerns over the heat in Tblisi ahead of first Euro 2016 qualifierSat Sept 06 2014 - 11:00
