O'Dea defies the odds and is ready to deliverA MONTH or so ago it would have seemed far-fetched that, of all the Republic of Ireland’s options at centre half, Darren O’Dea…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Hernandez's striking impact helps spark UnitedSOCCER: HARRY REDKNAPP blamed his scouting staff a few weeks back for Tottenham losing out to Liverpool when it came to the …Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Tardelli takes a softer lineSOCCER : NEWS MANAGEMENT has been something of a obsession for the FAI for some years now and perhaps mindful that things hadn…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Keane determined to stay in Premier LeagueREPUBLIC OF Ireland captain Robbie Keane has targeted playing his club football at the top level for at least another couple …Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni weary of players' anticsSOCCER CARLING NATIONS CUP: IT REMAINS unclear whether Anthony Stokes really is too tired to play in the Republic of Ireland…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Cox in line for senior debutCARLING NATIONS CUP: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI did his best to name his starting line-up for tonight’s encounter with Northern Ireland…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Clark and Stokes out of Ireland squadSOCCER: AS IF the Republic of Ireland management team didn’t have enough on their plates heading into the first of their end…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
FAI look to land Super CupAS THE Uefa roadshow headed for London yesterday the FAI confirmed it hopes to build on what it considers to have been a successful…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Drogheda face difficult task against Rovers in TallaghtAIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: THE LEAGUE table makes for fairly stark reading for Mick Cooke and his Drogheda United players…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Doyle to miss crucial Skopje gameWOLVES STRIKER Kevin Doyle is out of the Republic of Ireland’s end-of-season programme, including the European Championship qualifier…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Porto look the best equippedUEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL: Venue: Aviva Stadium Kick-off: Tonight, 7Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Italy match to wrap up busy scheduleSOCCER: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland’s end-of-season friendly against Italy was finally confirmed for June 7th yesterday, at the …Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill ends goal drought to set Rovers on way to victoryShamrock Rovers 2 Dundalk 0: THROUGHOUT SOME of their club’s darkest moments down the years, there was always a hard core of…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Death of RTÉ's Philip GreenePHILIP GREENE, the former RTÉ sports commentator and head of its radio sports department died yesterday morning at St Colmcille…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Preston intend to sell St LedgerSOCCER: PRESTON MANAGER Phil Brown made it clear yesterday that Republic of Ireland defender Seán St Ledger will be sold over…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Confident Foster not fazed by Rovers' striking optionsSOCCER: THE CONSTANT tinkering may have failed to fully engage the Northern clubs in quite the way that had been hoped but the…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill has made up for late startSETANTA SPORTS CUP FINAL: SHAMROCK ROVERS manager Michael O’Neill’s hand has been strengthened ahead of tomorrow evening’s Setanta…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Fifa/Uefa appeal revives threat‘FREE TO AIR’ EVENTS: THE THREAT to future “free-to-air” television coverage of the World Cup and European Championships was…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Sligo's chance to gain groundAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: WITH MOST of the leaders taking a break from the league this weekend, Sligo Rovers and Bohemians will look…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Byrne helping to drive DundalkSOCCER : THERE’S NOT many people would say their job satisfaction levels had been enhanced by the addition of a lengthy commute…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Hunt insists he'll silence doubtersSOCCER: STEPHEN HUNT insists he’s ready to make more of an impact at Wolves next year after providing a timely reminder of his…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Cox eager to don the green shirtWITH AN international call-up for the Republic of Ireland still looking like a remote prospect even a couple of months ago, West…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
FAI cut price of season ticketsSOCCER: HAVING BADLY mistimed their rather ambitious attempt to cash in on the Celtic Tiger, the FAI stepped up their attempt…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Pike game for visit to SligoSOCCER: SLIGO ROVERS were last night handed what looks, on paper, be a straightforward enough start to the defence of the Ford…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Spartak ground McGeadySOCCER: SPARTAK MOSCOW winger Aiden McGeady is out of this month’s Carling Nations Cup games against Northern Ireland and Scotland…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Champions out to win battle of the RoversSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: IF IT’S true you start to get a sense of how the campaign is going to pan out after the first complete…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Injury concerns mount for TrapattoniREPUBLIC OF IRELAND SQUAD: HAVING persistently claimed winning the Carling Nations Cup is a priority for him and his players…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Champions must regain momentumSOCCER: AFTER THE surprise defeat by Bray Wanderers a couple of weeks ago and the hard-fought draw in Dalymount last week, Shamrock…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Harte heads back to Leeds with in-form ReadingSOCCER: MORE THAN seven years after he played the last of his 288 games for Leeds United, Ian Harte heads back to Elland Road…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Handover but few handoutsSOCCER: WHATEVER ABOUT the games themselves, the trophy handovers that precede major European club finals are, it was established…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Team of the year trio can't catch Trapattoni's attentionSOCCER: IT MAY not quite have emulated 2002 when three Irish players made the Premier League team of the year but Sunday’s haul…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
North by northwest is way for ColemanSOCCER : HE MAY not have sprung a major shock by beating the likes of Jack Wilshire, Nani and Samir Nasri to the PFA’s Young…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Tardelli confirms he would love to succeed TrapattoniSOCCER: JUST weeks after Giovanni Trapattoni said he would like to remain on as manager of the Ireland team for the next World…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Walters and Delap are all stoked upNEWS : WHILE JONATHAN Walters heads for Wembley with Stoke tomorrow aiming to round off what has been a memorable season, Rory…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien is well up for big derbySOCCER: WITH THE need for other results to go their way, Bohemians probably won’t go top even if they beat Shamrock Rovers at…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Rovers have chance to extend leadSOCCER: AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: WITH THEIR closest rivals not in action until tomorrow evening, Shamrock Rovers have the chance to…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Ipswich's Irish try to sort out futuresSOCCER: NEWS: WHILE THERE are certain to be many British-based Irish footballers hoping the recent speculation linking Roy Keane…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Fenlon still in charge as talks are 'ongoing'AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: PAT FENLON takes his Bohemians side to Richmond Park for what might be his last game in charge of the Phibsborough…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
FAI refuse to comment on FergusonREPUBLIC OF IRELAND: FAI OFFICIALS last night declined to comment on reports that left-sided Newcastle United player Shane Ferguson…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Bohemians officials to meet with Fenlon todaySOCCER: BOHEMIANS OFFICIALS will meet with Pat Fenlon today to discuss his position following a board meeting at the club last…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni eager to guide squad to BrazilSOCCER: WITH HIS team still very much in contention at the half-way point for a place at next year’s European Championships …Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Forlan believes Uruguay can get betterSOCCER: HAVING FROZEN and lost 2-0 on their short trip to Estonia last week, the Uruguayans appeared more sincere than most …Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni opts for a radical overhaulSOCCER: THE FAI’S policy of bundling tickets for games may have its critics but, to be fair, they’re consistent about it; just…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Result justifies means for TrapSOCCER: Rep of Ireland 2 Macedonia 1 SOMETIMES IT seems Giovanni Trapattoni genuinely can’t fathom what all the fuss is about…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Manager Jonuz opts to play the diplomatSOCCER: A COUPLE of years ago, Macedonia boss Mirsad Jonuz seemed intent on stirring it at every opportunity when he took his…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Back to basics for TrapattoniSOCCER: IF THERE is ever a history book written on the subject of there being no easy games in international football, then …Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Confident Kelly keen to avoid egg on bibsSOCCER: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland’s previous encounters with Macedonia in Dublin have gone well for the home side, with solid …Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Spartak's McGeady well-placed to provide some intelligenceSOCCER: PLAYING HIS football with Spartak Moscow has left Aiden McGeady well placed to provide Giovanni Trapattoni with a good…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
New TV deal to net FAI €10m a yearSOCCER: THE FAI are set to reap substantial benefits from Uefa’s proposal to centrally sell the TV and commercial rights to …Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni puts his faith in experienceSOCCER: DESPITE ALLOWING the player to spend an extra day at Aston villa in order to work on his fitness with the physiotherapists…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
