Rovers aiming to close the gapShamrock Rovers v UCD: Shamrock Rovers will look to close the gap on the league's top two this evening when they take on UCD…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Ryan out for RoversIn the week Scottish goalkeeper Dave McEwan signed for Derry City and then picked up an injury that will keep him sidelined for…Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Purcell signs new deal at RoversTadhg Purcell has been rewarded for his strong form for Shamrock Rovers over the first half of the campaign with a new two-and…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Glynn's goals help land player of the month awardLeague of Ireland News and previews: Just a matter of months after signing for Galway United from Mayo League side Claremorris…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
European exertions can be a distractionOn Soccer: As the League of Ireland campaign hits the half-way mark and the start of the main European competitions looms, those…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
All systems go for ConnorBohemians v Bray Wanderers: Bohemians manager Sean Connor hopes to complete a deal to bring forward Chris Turner's arrival from…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Fleming given timeThe election of the FAI's vice-president for the next two years was postponed for six weeks on Saturday as a result of current…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
FAI 'on course' for Lansdowne Road fundingFAI chief executive John Delaney will tell delegates at the organisation's agm in Kerry this morning that it remains on course…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Holders must travel to face familiar foesFAI Cup Holders Derry City will have to survive a trip to old rivals Finn Harps if they are to successfully defend the Ford…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Morrow signs for DerryLeague of Ireland New Derry City boss John Robertson has made former under-21 Northern Ireland international Sammy Morrow his…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Still some rumblings about new regimeOn Soccer: As the League of Ireland sets about the business of establishing its new third tier, there are lingering signs of…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Derry City to appoint RobertsonFormer Scotland international John Robertson will watch Derry City's League Cup quarter-final away to Cobh Ramblers this evening…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Derry get Hearts old boySOCCER: Former Scotland international John Robertson will watch Derry City's League Cup quarter-final away to Cobh Ramblers …Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Derry face daunting trip to ArmeniaSOCCER/Champions League draw: A year ago a run in the Uefa Cup gave them a taste for European football in the likes of Gothenburg…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Cork in commanding positionIntertoto Cup First round, second leg/Cork City (2) v Valur Reykjavik (0): A solid performance in Reykjavik, combined with two…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Hutton looks for liftChampions League/First round draw: Derry City's stand-in boss, Peter Hutton, is hoping that today's draw for the first round…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Cunningham turns down St Pat'sLeague of Ireland: Having failed in their second attempt to sign Kenny Cunningham, St Patrick's Athletic will wrap up a deal…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
St Pat's to play Spurs in friendlySt Patrick's Athletic have revealed that they will prepare for the first of their forthcoming Uefa games with a friendly against…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Clubs to discuss proposed 'salary cap'League of Ireland clubs will meet in Dublin this evening to discuss the implementation from the start of next season of new rules…Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Bohemians aim to go third in tableLeague of Ireland: Bohemians will look to move above Premier Division rivals Shamrock Rovers and into third place this evening…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
FAI wary of new Celtic Cup proposalsSOCCER/International Tournament: FAI officials yesterday reacted rather coolly to strong suggestions by their counterparts in…Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
McGrath backs racism fightFormer Ireland international Paul McGrath expressed the hope yesterday that the FAI's plans to promote greater interculturalism…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Depleted Drogheda resume pursuitLeague of Ireland preview: With their FAI Cup ambitions having been knocked on the head by Bohemians last week, Drogheda United…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Derry look to former Hearts managerLeague of Ireland: Former Hearts and Livingston manager John Robertson was last night being linked with the vacant Derry City…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Shelbourne fans back the struggle for survivalOn Soccer: While the FAI have been busy sounding out individuals they hope might be of "high net worth" on the corporate facilities…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Byrne has burning desire to bag this oneAs Drogheda United manager Paul Doolin contemplates this evening's Ford FAI Cup clash with Bohemians at United Park, he mentions…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Dundalk 'fresh' after breakFAI Cup and news: Perched nicely at the top of the first division table as they went into the mid-season break a couple of weeks…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Cork wait on court decisionCork City could yet have Colin Healy and Gareth Farrelly available for Friday night's Ford- sponsored FAI Cup game with Shelbourne…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Keane wants to chill out in dugoutSunderland boss Roy Keane has suggested that after a hectic first year in management he feels he may be in a position to start…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Longford's difficulties won't clear quicklyOn Soccer: Longford fans may view with some bemusement the idea that their counterparts at Sligo are to meet this evening at…Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
New blood could prove very useful to StauntonOn Soccer: Ireland's support role in Saturday's double bill at Foxboro is far from being the most embarrassing in US football…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Game still struggling to make it in New YorkOn Soccer: The front pages in the New York papers have devoted a good deal of space to the US Senate's latest attempts to address…Tue May 22 2007 - 01:00
Murphy and Bennett called upIreland coach Kevin MacDonald has admitted Steve Staunton would have drafted in a number of League of Ireland players ahead of…Sat May 19 2007 - 01:00
Rooney stokes up Irish firing lineEuropean Under-19 Championship: Dominant defenders and masterful midfielders will always win admirers among football managers…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Future of Setanta Cup may well rest with TV companyOn Soccer: Irish Premier League chairman David Chick's vision, expressed at the Setanta Cup's original launch a couple of years…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Sheridan has to settle for seat on benchEuropean Youth Championship Qualifiers : Rising Irish Celtic star Cillian Sheridan is likely to have to settle for a place on…Mon May 14 2007 - 01:00
Drogheda will be ready for early Linfield pressureSetanta Cup Final/Linfield v Drogheda United: Having last week dismissed his side's critics from south of the Border as "hallions…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Lowry hoping to get a rub of the greenWhen Steve Staunton announced at the press conference, when he was unveiled as the new manager of the Republic of Ireland, that…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
St Patrick's look for lift League of IrelandPremier Division: Having been the most prolific side in the country over the opening weeks of the season St Patrick's Athletic…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Final victory would cap it all for ShelleySetanta Cup Final: Having found himself in the relatively unfamiliar territory of central defence in the past few weeks because…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Drogheda boosted as injury worries easeDrogheda United's recent injury crisis shows signs of easing ahead of this evening's visit to the RSC in Waterford where manager…Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
O'Donovan returnsCork City will have top scorer Roy O'Donovan back for tonight's visit by league leaders St Patrick's Athletic to Turner's Cross…Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Drogheda making all the right noisesOn Soccer: The winner of last night's Setanta Cup semi-final carried with it the additional prize of home advantage in Saturday…Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
Staunton leaves the door open for Kenny to returnShay Given, Darren O'Dea and Aiden McGeady have joined the list of absentees from the Republic of Ireland's post-season trip …Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Doolin happy with hand he is dealtSetanta Cup Semi-final: The League of Ireland's two form sides meet in the first of the Setanta Sports Cup semi-finals this …Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Forde stakes his claimWhile his former club wrestles with the task of filling the boots he vacated when he left Derry City at the end of last year, …Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Derry must win by two in DroghedaThe top spots in Group One of the Setanta Sports Cup will be decided tonight, the big game taking place in Drogheda (kick-off…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Rocky spell but Fenlon not out of his leagueSOCCER: It's a measure, perhaps, of the progress made by Stephen Kenny in his couple of years at the Brandywell that his successor…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Dreams at Boyle point as sponsor chips inJohn Boyle took his first punt on Sunderland nearly a quarter of a century ago - when he stuck a fiver on a team rated at 9 to…Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
If Paisley and Adams can do it, why not football unions?On Soccer: After the week in which Ian Paisley came to Dublin and shook hands with Bertie Ahern outside Farmleigh, the manner…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
