Dykes takes over at Derry City as board studies optionsDerry City are expected to take at least a week before making any concrete move to replace Dermot Keely, who resigned as manager…Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Fenlon growing weary of criticismsNational League : With a run of four wins having secured Shelbourne's grip on top spot in the Eircom Premier Division, Pat Fenlon…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Kerr keen to keep continuityA slightly different outcome on Saturday and there might have been sugar-sweet talk at the week's final pre-match press conference…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Kerr loses quartet to injuriesBrian Kerr will be without four of the players that started Saturday's draw with Russia when the Irish team takes to the field…Mon Sept 08 2003 - 01:00
Impetus is with Kerr's old reliablesSOCCER: When Dundee were once beaten 8-1 by Celtic one of the town's papers headlined their match report, with classic impartiality…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Hughton is up front on Duff's influenceSOCCER: A defence that has been touched up at the edges since the embarrassment of last year's 4-2 defeat in Moscow is expected…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Rooney and FAI emerge smilingFran Rooney is expected to sign his contract with the FAI next week after he and the officers of the organisation reached an …Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Carsley the sole worry in Kerr's plansBrian Kerr looks set to have another strong squad for Saturday's vital European Championship game against Russia after almost…Mon Sept 01 2003 - 01:00
St Patrick's aiming for hat-trickNational League: St Patrick's Athletic head for Cork this evening looking to complete what would be an impressive hat-trick …Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
Shelbourne get a boostUEFA CUP QUALIFYING ROUND: Stuart Byrne and Wes Hoolahan are set to return to the Shelbourne starting line-up this evening as…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Committee left to ponder course of actionOn Soccer: Almost a week on from Thursday's memorable cup replay at Tolka Park where referee Dave McKeon booked Gareth Gorman…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
FAI consider double-yellow lineNews: The FAI are expected to consider what action to take after referee Dave McKeon admitted in his report on Thursday's Carlsberg…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Russia's coach walks awayRussia's preparations for next month's vital European Championship qualifier at Lansdowne Road have been thrown into turmoil …Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Hawkins out to shake off heel problemHaving earned the league's player-of-the-month award for July with his performances in Bohemians' Champions League qualifiers…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Keane must wait and seeSOCCER: Robbie Keane's chances of featuring in the Republic of Ireland's game against Russia next month were still hanging in…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
O'Riordan remains in a positive moodFAI Cup third round replay: Since Sunday's draw at the Showgrounds Don O'Riordan has been listening to people telling him Sligo…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Galway on the road for next cup dateSOCCER/League of Ireland: Galway United were "rewarded" for their defeat of Carlsberg FAI Cup holders Derry City at the weekend…Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Kerr likely to have full-strength squadNews: Brian Kerr was hopeful last night that he will have a close to full-strength squad for the friendly international against…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Rosenborg's success has seen rivals pay dearlyOn Soccer: Their record in Europe may reflect the astonishing progress that Rosenborg has made in a little over a decade but…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Kenny upbeat despite setbackSoccer/Champions League, second qualifying round : Bohemians...0 Rosenberg..Thu Jul 31 2003 - 01:00
Ireland face autumn friendly with TurkeyBrian Kerr has availed of the free international date available immediately after Ireland's game against Russia in Dublin to …Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
