Depleted UCD side Leeside boundNational League / Premier Division / Cork City v UCD: With almost half the first team missing because of injury or suspension…Sat Oct 01 2005 - 01:00
Shelbourne can climb back into title raceNational League Preview / Shelbourne v Derry : After five successive wins, Shelbourne travel to Derry this evening knowing a…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
It's a knockout for title rivalsFAI Cup Semi-final draw: Derry City's hopes of completing the treble received something of a setback last night when they were…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Givens rings the changes after defeatUnder-21 European Championship: In the wake of Ireland's 2-1 defeat by France in the under-21 championships earlier this month…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Drogheda are heading in right directionSOCCER: Having started the season with the professed aim of bettering last season's performance, Drogheda United manager Paul…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Broad acceptance for reportNational League: Clubs from around the country yesterday gave a cautious welcome to the report by Genesis into how the Eircom…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Rovers regroup as McGuinness faces long lay-offDerry City v Shamrock Rovers: As if they hadn't suffered enough setbacks at Shamrock Rovers this season, they were yesterday…Sat Sept 24 2005 - 01:00
Mahon must shake things up a littleBray Wanderers v UCD: After Tuesday's defeat in the League Cup final at Belfield, Pete Mahon will look to shake things up a …Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Richardson aims to stay focusedCork City v Sligo Rovers: Another big week for City starts this evening with their televised cup game against the first division…Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Hunt back for BohemiansDrogheda United v Bohemians: Things may have gone somewhat pear-shaped for Bohemians in the league recently but two wins in …Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Shelbourne a sterner test of Harps revivalFinn Harps v Shelbourne: Having taken 12 points from their last four games and scored 13 goals along the way, Shelbourne look…Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Kerr hopeful Keane will be fit enough for play-offsBrian Kerr has expressed hope Roy Keane would be fit enough to play in the World Cup play-offs if Ireland finish second in the…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Students home in on another cup coupOn Soccer: Long used to their status of mild irritant to the "big boys" of the National League Premier Division, UCD have compounded…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Underdogs UCD just happy to be competing in finalUCD v Derry City Belfield, 7Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Prague the gateway to Uefa glory for CorkOn Soccer: After spending another weekend in the shadow of the county's hurlers, Cork City's players head for Prague this morning…Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Noel Cantwell dies aged 72Obituary Former Republic of Ireland skipper Noel Cantwell has died in England at the age of 72 after a battle with cancerFri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Time to rediscover battling spiritSOCCER/World Cup Qualifying Group Four/Rep of Ireland v France: Brian Kerr's ongoing efforts to dispel the impression abroad…Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
Reid ready for his biggest momentWorld Cup qualifying/ Republic of Ireland v France: Few things in life are more hierarchical than professional football but …Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Kerr denies reports of any bust-upRepublic of Ireland v France: Brian Kerr yesterday ridiculed an Evening Herald story in which it was alleged that he and Roy…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Thuram a major doubtSoccer/ Republic of Ireland v France : Lillian Thuram and Djibril Cisse will travel to Dublin this afternoon with the rest of…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Duff still the big concern for KerrSOCCER: For a man with lingering doubts about the fitness of half his midfield as the biggest game of his managerial career …Mon Sept 05 2005 - 01:00
Dalymount recalled as Kerr bids to put squeeze on ItalySOCCER/Rep of Ireland v Italy: He will have had a big hand in every other aspect of his team's preparations for next month's…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
Mahon's boys are men enough for top levelOn Soccer: Like most of his fellow managers at this point in the Eircom League campaign, Pete Mahon's first instinct is to reflect…Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Kavanagh hopeful he can shake off injurySOCCER/Rep of Ireland v Italy Lansdowne Rd, tomorrow. Kick-off: 7Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Keane is forced out with ankle injuryRepublic of Ireland v Italy team news: While the bulk of his players came through the first weekend of the new Premiership season…Mon Aug 15 2005 - 01:00
O'Callaghan signs on for CorkUefa Cup qualifying round, first leg/Djurgardens v Cork City: Cork City boss Damien Richardson received a boost ahead of his…Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
Lack of player movement causes concernSOCCER/On Soccer: The emergence from retirement of Zinedine Zidane and friends last week may not have been what Brian Kerr wanted…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
St Patrick's Athletic are getting act togetherOn Soccer: The game may not move quite as swiftly as they say politics does but the steady divergence in the fortunes of St …Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
Cork get Djugardens and win first clashSOCCER: Having narrowly survived their second encounter with Ekranas on Thursday night, Cork City scored a more comprehensive…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Clock is running on StrachanHe may have been Martin O'Neill's choice to take over at Celtic but after Wednesday's night's humiliation in Slovakia those …Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
McNulty glad to be involvedCork City (2) v FK Ekranas (0) Turner's Cross Kick-off: 7Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
It's all Greek to the enemy of the IrishUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Like the star of an overdue promotional video for Esperanto, Steaua Bucharest manager Oleg Protasov rolled…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Moore set to start against Steaua BucharestAlan Moore looks set to get his first European start of the summer tomorrow night at Tolka as manager Pat Fenlon seeks to establish…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
End nigh for North's ban on the SabbathOn Soccer: If the behaviour of Glentoran fans in the wake of Wednesday's hefty defeat at Tolka Park cemented impressions provided…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
FAI to contest Fifa's payment rulingThe FAI is set to contest a decision by Fifa's Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) that will put an end to the requirement that…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Fleming ready to battle for Shelbourne placeSOCCER: Former Ireland international Curtis Fleming knows he faces a tough battle to establish himself in the Shelbourne side…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Byrne is confident of getting the job doneChampions League qualifiers: Having given Shelbourne two of European football's most precious commodities - away goals and a…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Cork set to persevere with veteran goalkeeper HarringtonNational League: Cork City may yet be forced to start next week's Uefa Cup second leg tie against Lithuanian side Ekranas with…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Glentoran facing an uphill task at TolkaSoccer Champions League qualifiers: As uncomfortable a thought as it is for the travelling fans, Glentoran arrive at Tolka Park…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Fleming set to join Shelbourne ranksPat Fenlon is set to complete the signing of former Republic of Ireland international Curtis Fleming today, with the 36-year-…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Cork City are looking the part at home and abroadOn Soccer: Perhaps it was the suggestion at last week's meeting of club representatives in Dublin that the league season should…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Agreement secures Rovers' futureThe way in which Eircom League clubs pay their players could come under increased scrutiny from the tax authorities after the…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Cork rule out Devine interventionNational League previews: Michael Devine's run of consecutive league games for Cork City will come to an end tomorrow when the…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Holders must travelLeague Cup/Semi-final draw: Holders Longford Town were last night drawn away to Derry City in the semi-finals of the League …Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
National League PreviewsDerry aiming for further capital gains Derry City look to continue their strong run of results on trips to Dublin this evening…Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Shelbourne set out to steal a marchGlentoran v Shelbourne: It may be no great surprise that this evening's Champions League qualifier between Glentoran and Shelbourne…Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Heary's thoughts turn to homeShelbourne skipper Owen Heary is hopeful a win over Glentoran at the Oval tonight could transform the club's somewhat faltering…Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Shelbourne need to build on last yearOn Soccer: A spell of poor mid-season form may be understandable and defeat in the final of the Setanta Cup might be viewed …Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Fenlon's options improve as players returnChampions League qualifier: A few of his rivals may wish they had his problems and even he seems a little embarrassed as he …Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
