Dundalk see chink of lightSix years after he last tasted success in the competition with Derry City, Dundalk's Paul Curran is getting used to life as one…Sat Jul 26 2003 - 01:00
Cahill's back to make amendsFAI Cup second round: A year after leaving Turner's Cross for Tolka Park, Shelbourne winger Ollie Cahill returns to his former…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Collins cautiousGiven their remarkable record in the tournament Shamrock Rovers may feel they're overdue another FAI Cup victory but around Inchicore…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Scully in race to be fitDrogheda United manager Harry McCue will wait until shortly before this evening's kick-off against Finn Harps before making a…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Keely's focus gets away from the real dilemmaJust a couple of days after being handed the task of dramatically improving the club's league form, Dermot Keely turns his attention…Thu Jul 24 2003 - 01:00
Bohemians willing to concede nothingBohemians v BATE Borisov Dalymount Park, 7.45:Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Record fee of #17.7m gets Duff movingSoccer: The saga of Damien Duff's transfer to Chelsea was finally resolved last night when the 24-year-old Irishman became the…Tue Jul 22 2003 - 01:00
FAI Cup romance is fading fastIncurable romantics across the country may have been crossing off the days to the start of this season's FAI Cup but some supporters…Tue Jul 22 2003 - 01:00
Safety first as points are sharedSt Patricks Ath - 0 Shelbourne - 0 On Monday it had taken penalties to separate St Patrick's Athletic and Cork City after 120…Sat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Bohemians on defensive ahead of Euro testWith next week's trip to Belarus looming large on the horizon, Eircom League champions Bohemians will go into this evening's …Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Big guns clash right from the offWhile the organisers of last night's draw for the second round of this year's Carlsberg-sponsored FAI Cup were presumably hoping…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Limerick need help to return to their rootsThose who have been watching the fortunes of Limerick closely over the past few years could be forgiven if they are suffering…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Expectations start to growInterToto Cup preview: It is, perhaps, a measure of how low expectations for Eircom League clubs have sunk when it comes to …Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Rovers heroics show what's possibleNational League: For supporters of the Eircom League the most uplifting aspect of Saturday evening will not have been the opening…Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Buckley bucks traditionThe club may still be haunted by its last trip to Poland, and Liam Buckley certainly hasn't forgotten his experience with St …Sat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Dolan returns to Pat's againPat Dolan will be paying another visit to Richmond Park in a couple of weeks after Cork City were drawn away to St Patrick's …Wed Jun 18 2003 - 01:00
Broadcasting deals do little for home gameNational League: Just short of a month after it was confirmed the Government would yank the rug from under the controversial…Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
Winning streak has big pay-offEURO 2004: A year after their chaotic opening-match defeat in Moscow so spectacularly undermined their status as Group 10 …Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Georgia striker fit to travel homeEURO 2004: Georgia striker Shota Arveladze was released from hospital yesterday after undergoing tests aimed at identifying …Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Reshaped midfield must dominateEURO 2004 QUALIFIER: Less than a week after Brian Kerr warned against becoming overly reliant on his side's most creative member…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Georgia coach is all charmBack in Tbilisi it had been hot and sunny but as Georgia's Croatian manager Ivo Shushak glanced out the window of his squad's…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Rooney makes right noisesNational League Column: Anybody still wondering how the FAI's new chief executive Fran Rooney would settle into the job can …Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Hoping fine form continuesUnder-21 International Preview: The defeat in Albania may have just about put paid to the Ireland under-21s' chances of qualifying…Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Leaders fail to pull awayNational League Premier Division: Shelbourne 1 Waterford Utd 1 His public line may be to shrug off the talk of the club's disciplinary…Thu Jun 05 2003 - 01:00
Fenlon in defiant moodNational League Preview: He may be without his leading scorer for this evening's match against Waterford United but Shelbourne…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Cunningham takes up reins againEURO 2004: Just over a year after one Ireland captain's knack for missing international friendlies was famously touched upon…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Kerr has preparations well on courseSOCCER/Republic of Ireland workout: While most of their club colleagues were in far-flung places working on their tans and handicaps…Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Breen released by West HamSoccer News: Republic of Ireland international Gary Breen was, as expected, one of the players released by West Ham in the club…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Colgan waits for fresh offers as Hibernian assess their needsSOCCER NEWS ROUND-UP: Despite reports of interest from clubs in both England and Italy, Nicky Colgan said yesterday he was…Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Rovers have a lot done, but there is more to doNational League: After waiting so long to hit upon a strategy capable of getting them into their new home in Tallaght, it's …Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Cork are caught by a late Rovers surgeNational League Premier Division Having returned to Richmond Park with his new club looking to go clear at the top of the table…Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Top-class action on showMulti-racial festival: Sport Against Racism in Ireland (SARI), the Dublin-based organisation best known for its annual multi…Sat May 03 2003 - 01:00
Surgery is put on long fingerRepublic of Ireland goakeeper Shay Given has postponed an operation to have a pin inserted in his hand to ensure he is available…Sat May 03 2003 - 01:00
Georgia can do Ireland a big favourWhile everyone in the Irish camp continues to insist the team can still top Group 10 and qualify automatically for next summer…Wed Apr 30 2003 - 01:00
Kinsella warns of age old problemWhile his problems at Aston Villa, combined with his continued contribution in the heart of the Irish midfield, might suggest…Tue Apr 29 2003 - 01:00
Kiely retires from Irish soccer teamBrian Kerr yesterday expressed his disappointment at the news of Dean Kiely's retirement from international football at the age…Sat Apr 26 2003 - 01:00
Real star of the show is RonaldoSoccer: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg - Manchester United 4 Real Madrid 3 (agg 5-6) : Even in its rejuvenated…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Kenny has new kid on the blocBohemians take a strengthened squad to Longford for this evening's game at Flancare Park, with manager Stephen Kenny adding Stephen…Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
Martyn set to quit DerryDerry City midfielder Ciaran Martyn looks increasingly as though he has played his last game for the club after it emerged yesterday…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Keane's sorry for CampbellIf looking utterly comfortable as Aisha, one of Ireland's next generation of guide dogs, relaxed on his lap wasn't enough evidence…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Doyle set for debutCork City boss Pat Dolan will be without suspended striker George O'Callaghan for this afternoon's visit of his former club, …Sat Apr 12 2003 - 01:00
Doyle set for debutCork City boss Pat Dolan will be without suspended striker George O'Callaghan for this afternoon's visit of his former club, …Sat Apr 12 2003 - 01:00
Doyle in line for Bohemians league startFAI National League: Robbie Doyle may make his competitive debut for National League champions Bohemians against his former …Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Brandywell is all set for curtain-raiserAgainst the backdrop of its ongoing efforts to meet the new UEFA regulations that the club's chairman believes will completely…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
World Cup trio short-listed for senior awardThree of Ireland's outstanding performers at last summer's World Cup, Shay Given, Robbie Keane and Damien Duff, have been short…Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Reid and Finnan forced to withdrawSOCCER: While the question of Robbie Keane's participation in the coming European qualifiers in Georgia and Albania remained…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
O'Shea due to join squadSOCCER/EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD NEWS: John O'Shea and Steve Finnan are expected to join up with Brian Kerr's squad for the…Mon Mar 24 2003 - 00:00
Dillon wants clubs on side National LeagueSOCCER/National League: Newly-elected Eircom League chairman Brendan Dillon yesterday called on the country's leading clubs …Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Dillon the favouriteWith much of the routine work either taken care of already or deferred for a couple of weeks, the election of Michael Hyland'…Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
