Andrews 'takes gamble' on moveKEITH ANDREWS has admitted that accepting a six-month deal at the Hawthorns might be regarded as a gamble for a 31-year-old, …Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Everton weigh up move to take Doyle from WolvesSOCCER: KEVIN DOYLE may get a deadline day opportunity to kick-start his season at Everton with David Moyes apparently weighing…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Cox hopes more Cup heroics can lift him to Euro 2012SIMON COX is hoping that a repeat of his FA Cup heroics of three weeks ago against Norwich City this afternoon will buy him some…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Tralee Dynamos and Cobh Ramblers surprised by exclusion from first divisionQUITE A few clubs have been trying to get out of it for years now but the decision of the Airtricity League’s executive committee…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Bosnian 'send-off' for IrelandTHE FAI have all but confirmed the details of the Republic of Ireland’s preparations for the European Championships in Poland…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Derry City to lose Lafferty to Burnley ahead of crucial tiesDERRY CITY manager Declan Devine seemed pleased yesterday that his first competitive game in charge of his home town club will…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
On the run in Addis AbabaTRAVEL: AFRICA: EARLY EVIDENCE THAT Addis Ababa is going to be different from my two previous experiences of African towns comes…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Newcastle United considering bid for goalkeeper HendersonNEWCASTLE UNITED are reported to be weighing up the possibility of a bid for former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Ireland ready to show return to best formAFTER RECENT speculation that getting him off the Aston Villa wage bill was Alex McLeish’s priority for the January transfer …Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Powell the latest recruit for revamped RoversSOCCER: CONOR POWELL became the latest player to join a significantly revamped Shamrock Rovers yesterday with the 24-year-old…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Trapattoni eyeing up McClean for the futureSOCCER: GIOVANNI Trapattoni will be at Stamford Bridge this afternoon to see for himself what all the fuss is about regarding…Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
O'Neill honoured after success at home and abroadAWARD SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: MICHAEL O’NEILL was last night named Airtricity/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland…Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Callaghan planning to build on youthNEW BOHEMIANS manager Aaron Callaghan gave the first firm indication of the extent to which the club’s fans will have to further…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Keane may feature against EvertonENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: IT’S NOT exactly the standard complaint of an Irish emigrant returning from a working trip across the…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Sheppard set to finalise moveKARL SHEPPARD expects to complete his move to Reading today with the 20 year-old striker having passed his medical and agreed…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Wilson rejects notion of playing for North as Whelan signs new Stoke dealMARC WILSON has become the second player in the space of a week to reject the possibility of going back on his decision to declare…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Trapattoni delivers a season in the sunSPORT REVIEW 2011: The Italian’s style of play has attracted its fair share of critics, but it’s hard to dismiss Giovanni Trapattoni…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
FAI 'in talks' amid Nations Cup fee rowTHE FAI insisted yesterday that talks over the roughly €1Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
McCarthy impresses TrapattoniHIS TACTICS seem set in stone at this stage and his squad for next summer’s European Championships can, with just one or two …Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Uefa to take no action over Redknapp 'gesture'HARRY REDKNAPP will not be charged with any disciplinary offences arising our of his gesture to Shamrock Rovers supporters on…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Enke's tragic tale worthy winner of sports awardSOCCER: A FAIR few people down the years have written books trying to provide insights into the peculiar existence within football…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Manager highlights achievements in dignified departureDESPITE THE scale of the defeat by Tottenham in this, his last game in charge, Michael O’Neill bid a dignified farewell to Shamrock…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Rovers spurred on by end of an eraShamrock Rovers v Tottenham WHEN THE Europa League draw was made a few months back, the prospect of Tottenham coming to Dublin…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Kranjcar eager for bright start against IrishTOTTENHAM’S NIKO Kranjcar seemed surprisingly in tune with the views of many Irish fans last night when he suggested Croatia’…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Croly confident PFAI players can make a caseA TEAM of out-of-contract Irish footballers will head to Oslo this afternoon for the annual FIFPro Winter Tournament, an event…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Troubled Galway opt out of league for a yearAFTER A rough season that ended in relegation from the Premier Division and continuing difficulties off it, Galway United’s directors…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Murray surprised at O'Neill's decision to quit RoversSOCCER: SHAMROCK ROVERS skipper Dan Murray says he is surprised by the news that Thursday’s Europa League game against Tottenham…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni settles for the town of GdyniaSOCCER: AFTER A three-day trip to weigh up his options, Giovanni Trapattoni has settled on the town of Gdynia, near Gdansk as…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
IFA deny offering Swansea boss Rodgers Northern Ireland job part-timeNEWS ROUND-UP: THE IFA has denied claims that Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers was offered the Northern Ireland job on a part-time…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Reid still upset by Trapattoni remarkSTEVEN REID has described as “disappointing and “upsetting” the suggestion made by Giovanni Trapattoni two years ago that he …Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Airtricity to sponsor elite under-19 league FAI hope will nurture talentHAVING ESTABLISHED a strong link with the senior club game here over the past couple of years, Airtricity yesterday added their…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Irish likely to set up base in Gdynia after Sweden pull outGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI will head to Poland on Wednesday in order to assess the Republic of Ireland’s European Championship base …Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni's men drawn against world championsAS THEY awaken from a fitful sleep this morning, many of the Poles who spent time working in Ireland will be struggling with …Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Ireland to face Spanish ArmadaSOCCER: TRADITION DICTATES that immediately after each draw for a major championship the title “Group of Death” simply has to…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Poland would be top draw for IrelandEURO 2012 DRAW: FOR A man who insists he has no wish-list ahead of this evening’s draw for the finals of the European Championships…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni happy with World Cup scheduleWORLD CUP 2014 IRELAND’S QUALIFIERS: AS WITH their counterparts in the world of finance earlier in the week, the bigwigs of …Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni hints squad will see little changeHAVING HINTED on Saturday he might use the second half of Tuesday’s game against Estonia to start assessing the depth of the …Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Manager believes new contract just a formality after preliminary talksGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI yesterday described an agreement on a new contract with the FAI as being no more than “a formality” in the…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Numbers game: Statistics behind qualificationROBBIE KEANE will lead Ireland to next summer’s European Championship after having finished as the team’s top scorer in a qualifying…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Keane puts Galaxy on hold to relish momentROBBIE KEANE confirmed yesterday he had declined a request from the LA Galaxy to skip tonight’s second leg against Estonia and…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Full house party is just an ace awaySOCCER: THE AVIVA’S first full house for a football match will witness a little bit of history this eveningTue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Trapattoni ready to broaden his optionsEURO 2012 QUALIFYING: Rep of Ireland (4) v Estonia (0): HE WILL, of course, first want to complete the job of getting the team…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Squad strain to remain in the presentSOCCER: “LOOSE LIPS provide fillips” might be a candidate to be football’s equivalent of the old wartime slogan but it is clear…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Zayed and Stevens' seasons recognised by their peersDERRY CITY striker Eamon Zayed was named as the PFAI’s Player of the Year on Saturday night in Dublin where the consistently …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Andrews will wait to get party startedPOST-MATCH REACTION: THE CELEBRATIONS may be on hold until Tuesday night but there was little effort being made to conceal the…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Delaney funds free bar on day FAI announce redundanciesTHE FAI has said the money spent providing a free bar for Irish supporters in a Tallinn pub on Thursday night was provided by…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Ireland's Tallinn show gets top marksEstonia 0 Rep of Ireland 4: AFTER ALL the talk of having to avoid over-confidence ahead of this first encounter with Estonia…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Mean defence so crucial for IrelandSOCCER: Estonia v Rep of Ireland THAT OLD chestnut about the Irish actually preferring to be the underdogs has been doing the…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Tardelli points to wing menSOCCER: THE REPUBLIC of Ireland squad touched down in Tallinn last night with assistant coach Marco Tardelli confident everyone…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Kelly out to stake claim for club and countryTHERE MUST be times when that season a few years back he was the only outfield player in the Premier League to play every minute…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
