Injury and suspension hit hardSINCE curve balls have emerged as a standard ploy at these finals, at least by coaches if not always by free kick specialists…Tue Jun 25 1996 - 01:00
Venables comes up smelling ofIF Terra Vehables were to, how shall we say, water the garden, it would assuredly come up rosesMon Jun 24 1996 - 01:00
French teasers give little in way of satisfactionHOLLAND, it was assumed by people who should have known better when predicting them to win Euro 96, have had a disappointing …Mon Jun 24 1996 - 01:00
Clinical, cynical Germans grind out a winAS if pre ordained by some ulterior force, the Germans' are coming to Wembley, that is on Wednesday eveningMon Jun 24 1996 - 01:00
Spain to test England's patience and staminaANOTHER Saturday and another Wembley afternoon kicks off another weekend in Euro 96Sat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Germany still the barometer of greatnessTHEY'RE net always the easiest team to like, they're frequently the villains and they're forever the pragmatists who put out …Sat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Media reaction is over the topSOME of the British media were climbing all over each other to put the boot into the English team not more than a week agoSat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Negative tactics reason for many of the early departuresHALF WAY there, half have gone home and half remainFri Jun 21 1996 - 01:00
Shock as Italians bow outNEVER can there have be a 0-0 draw like it, never car so much have happened in 90 scoreless minutesThu Jun 20 1996 - 01:00
England hit high notes against discordant DutchWAS this for real? A crazy, memorable night. The prematch script was gloriously shredded by a vibrant EnglandWed Jun 19 1996 - 01:00
Sacchi and Italy walking on tightropeTHE meeting of the European superpowers Germany and Italy at Old Trafford tonight had all the makings of a lazy public park kickaround…Wed Jun 19 1996 - 01:00
Dutch drifting in sea of dissensionOH those Dutch, they're at it again. One player expelled. Others in a huffTue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
Hoping for a miracleWHERE there's life their hope but in their heart of hearts Scotland and Switzerland know they are almost certainly homeward bound…Tue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
A draw is on the cards when brain meets brawnIf it were a question of team spirit, morale and harmony, then England would rout Holland in tonight's distinctly curious Group…Tue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
Klinsmann and Suker crank up a gear or twoEURO 96 awaits the first compelling team performance but individuals are gradually cranking the competition up a gear or twoMon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
A triumph of hype over reasonRELIEF, joy, ecstasy, all round at Wembley on Saturday. Thank heavens that's over. Maybe we'll get some football nowMon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
England may edge Scots into frantic contestEUROPE will look on at Wembley today much like tourists at a bull fight in awe, puzzlement, wonder, utter horror possibly or …Sat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Brown a true canny ScotTAWDRY tales of television thrashing, tequila slamming and nightclubbing accompany one campaignSat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Dutch may show just how good they areOUR old friends Holland may be about to reveal something important at Villa Park tonight to Euro `96 as a whole, to their Swiss…Thu Jun 13 1996 - 01:00
All talk in first week is of drinkA GOOD start, not a great one maybe, but, enough to give promise of a great Euro `96 in the makingThu Jun 13 1996 - 01:00
Casiraghi brace leaves Russia in dire straitsTHE big boys have come out to play now and Group C is where the heavyweights are concentratedWed Jun 12 1996 - 01:00
Scotland's bravery foils fluid Dutch sideTHE best crowd, the best referee and, by no means coincidentally, the best matchTue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
England's reliance on Gascoigne exposedTHE cry of "what a load of rubbish" was conspicuous by its absence on Saturday, but the traditional Wembley chant of derision…Mon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
Depleted Dutch may struggle against ScotsPROBABLY none of the finalists enjoys more goodwill this side of the Irish Sea than the NetherlandsMon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
English football under spotlight as whistle blowsAT LAST Wembley, Saturday June 8th, 3.00 p.m. and some footieSat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
Players were there all the time - and there's moreALL has changed, changed utterly. Gone is the previous regime's much derided Find An Irishman (FAI) policySat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
Fenlon movesPAT FENLON, one of the first test cases following the Bosman ruling, has ended weeks of speculation by joining Shamrock Rovers…Wed Jun 05 1996 - 01:00
Back on track as new talent emergesSOME FURTHER shoots of encouragement, some disquieting gaps in class, some good things and some bad things emerged from yesterday…Mon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
New kids give the veterans some food for thoughtYEAH, this is all well and good Mick, but what are you going to tell the 10 new kids after you leave them out of your squad when…Mon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
England promises biggest and bestA GOLDEN AGE dawns? Blithely, and prematurely, some have been saying this about the English PremiershipMon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
Accentuating the positive in defeatMICK McCARTHY is torn between conflicting emotions after last night's match with Portugal.Thu May 30 1996 - 01:00
Keane's explanation not acceptedMICK MCCARTHY was reluctant to accept Roy Keane's explanation of his absence from the Republic of Ireland squad in recent days…Thu May 30 1996 - 01:00
Youthful revolution continuesRECOGNISING the need for radical surgery to the Republic of Ireland squad, the infusion of young blood continues apace against…Wed May 29 1996 - 01:00
Kerr voted Personality of the YearBRIAN KERR was last night honoured as the Opel/Soccer Writers' Personality of the Year at a banquet in Dublin after a season …Tue May 28 1996 - 01:00
McCarthy's Celtic celebrationA CASE of last out from the Falls Road turn out the lights'Mon May 27 1996 - 01:00
East coast teams continue to rule the roostGOODBYE to all that then for another close season, and heaven knows what the summer will bringTue May 21 1996 - 01:00
Shamrock Rovers can be soldTHE majority of the Shamrock Rovers shareholders yesterday gave the club's chairman and major shareholder John McNamara approval…Tue May 21 1996 - 01:00
Gormley honouredEDDIE GORMLEY received the ultimate accolade from his contemporaries on Saturday night when he was named Players' Player of the…Mon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Relentless tackling key to Terenure winTERENURE have had flashier teams, they've arguably had better ones too, but this crew earned a rightful place in club folklore…Mon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Sligo confirm InterToto entrySLIGO ROVERS have confirmed their intention to enter the InterToto Cup in mid summer, having derived some encouragement from …Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Shelbourne made for EuropeWHITHER now Shelbourne and St Patrick's Athletic? Well, there will be a few more well deserved nights of celebration and a month…Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Geoghegan's lob secures victoryTHE feel good factor was almost intoxicating after the best FAI Harp Lager Cup final in yearsMon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Double double, toil and troubleGREAT OCCASION, lousy match. The huge Irish contingent that flew home on Saturday night pretty much felt the sameMon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Not a classic final but a vintage Keane displayAN anti climactic final then, but it was ever thus. Few finals can possibly live up the pre match hype, this one most of allMon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Sheridan earns the final plauditsWHO said finals, by their nature, have to be anti climactic? Yesterday's FAI Harp Lager Cup final replay had pretty much everything…Mon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Shoot out plans are shot downNOT for the first time in this troubled season, off the pitch shenanigans are detracting from the spectacle on view only now …Sat May 11 1996 - 01:00
A rejuvenated Tilson is bullish on the finalTHE theory goes that he's lost the hungerFri May 10 1996 - 01:00
League back to 33-game formatA LENGTHY and at times argumentative meeting of the National League's management committee last night ultimately resolved to …Wed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Wimbledon may be stymied by BosmanPLANS FOR Wimbledon to relocate to Dublin could be scuppered before they even begin to seek approval formally from the FAI - …Wed May 08 1996 - 01:00
