Even when a referee is right, he's wrongLast week, another 20 or so innocents completed their initial training course and qualified as refereesTue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Rovers fall for Osam's old routineDamien Richardson might have preferred to blame the referee for his side's defeat at Inchicore yesterday but it was hard to have…Mon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Cunningham gets recallWimbeldon centre half Kenny Cunningham has been recalled to the Irish squad for this Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Cyprus…Mon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Points loss ruled outNational League commissioner Roy Dooney has ruled out the prospect of Shelbourne being deducted points as a result of Dermot …Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
No surprises in Ireland squadMark Kinsella, Gary Breen and Rory Delap have been recalled by Mick McCarthy for Ireland's final Group Two qualifying match against…Thu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
League leaders lose nine pointsOfficials from St Patrick's Athletic were yesterday considering their options after an appeals board of the FAI effectively ruled…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Bohemians fail to take their chancesIt should have been all over by half-time but having passed up one opportunity after another to win this re-run of last season…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Many young men of 20 say goodbyeDon Givens has opted to step up his preparations for the next European under-21 championship qualifying campaign by drafting …Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Dublin four doing all the runningThose hoping the new Eircom-sponsored National League season would provide them with a fairy-tale or two haven't had to wait …Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Osam sets the record straight againThree years ago the end of Pete Mahon's short-lived managerial stint in these parts was precipitated by his inability to call…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Keegan insists Dunne not on transfer listRichard Dunne, who missed Manchester City's 4-3 defeat by Coventry on Wednesday night after a run in with manager Kevin Keegan…Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Shelbourne stumbleThe game might have been a little disappointing, the result a blow to the title ambitions of Dermot Keely's men but a couple …Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Administrators must follow the rulesThere will doubtless be better games at Inchicore over the coming months than Saturday's defeat by St Patrick's of a Bray side…Tue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
League shouldn't be pleased to see critic goThere will be plenty of people who won't be sad to see him leave, but Gary Browne's departure from Tolka Park last week after…Tue Sept 11 2001 - 01:00
Rovers exact some measure of revengeThe build up was nice, with more presentations than at your average American trade showSat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Flood looks to the futureShelbourne have confirmed a major reorganisation of the ownership and administration of the club during which Finbarr Flood will…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
St Patrick's escape will all their pointsSt Patrick's Athletic yesterday had a fine of just £1,000 imposed upon them by a National League hearing convened to consider…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Republic now need extraordinary resultLast night's victory for Portugal almost guarantees Luis Figo's side top spot in the Group Two table and automatic qualification…Thu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
Dolan may face points deductionSt Patrick's Athletic will learn this morning whether the club is to be docked nine points by the league as a result of fielding…Thu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
Player power boostedNews that FIFA and the international players' union, FIFPro have reached agreement on the proposed new transfer system should…Wed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy has time to reflectIreland manager Mick McCarthy may not know the identity of the opposition in the World Cup play-offs until less than two weeks…Tue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
Plucky Irish deny DutchThere have been some good days before, of course, most memorably the ones on which Croatia and Yugoslavia were beaten in Dublin…Mon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
FAI to initiate urgent talks as McCarthy's contract runs outThe FAI has conceded that it will have to begin fairly urgent talks with Mick McCarthy over the coming days after learning from…Mon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Asia trip awaits Group Two runners-upFAI general secretary Brendan Menton yesterday welcomed the news that the Republic of Ireland will play a side from Asia if the…Sat Sept 01 2001 - 01:00
Irish need to defy odds one more timeCould it be that FIFA are just toying with us? Bringing the draw for this autumn's play-offs forward more than a month so as …Sat Sept 01 2001 - 01:00
Irish may have lost HarteAs another opportunity to prove his fitness slipped past at Baldonnel yesterday, Ian Harte's participation in tomorrow's World…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
Givens will not gambleWith Ireland's hopes of qualifying for next year's European Championships long gone, Don Givens attempts to blend new players…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy keeps Dutch in the darkAble bodied defenders may be thin on the ground just now but confidence, says Mick McCarthy, is one thing that he and his players…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Kennedy joins the injury listAnother day, another player gone, another late arrival by Roy KeaneWed Aug 29 2001 - 01:00
Irish club sides in need of greater momentumIt's not often that you find Dermot Keely struggling for words but in the immediate aftermath of last week's UEFA Cup defeat …Wed Aug 29 2001 - 01:00
Dutch strike force has 'very good feeling'While Mick McCarthy finds himself without at least three of his regular first-choice defenders for Saturday's game against the…Wed Aug 29 2001 - 01:00
Dutch await Davids verdictDutch manager Louis van Gaal is still hoping that Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids will be able to play a central role in Saturday…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Doolin takes over at UCDTwo years after taking over the managerial reigns at UCD, Martin Moran will make way for Paul Doolin to take control of the Premier…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy is confident that Harte won't miss his beatDespite widespread reports yesterday that Leeds United defender Ian Harte would miss this Saturday's vital World Cup qualifier…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Keane expected to playRepublic Of Ireland skipper Roy Keane is currently still on course to feature in next Saturday's vital World Cup qualifier against…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
UCD are hit for sixHaving taken four points from their opening two matches the UCD management team could have been forgiven for travelling to Dalymount…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Wholesome Danish paste threeAsked to gauge the difference between Irish sides and their Scandinavian counterparts in advance of last night's UEFA Cup qualifying…Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy down to bare bones for Dutch missionDuring the build up to the Croatia game a little over a week or so, Mick McCarthy made it abundantly clear that, whatever experimentation…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Keely keen to adopt physical approachThe record books may strongly suggest that his side are playing for little more than pride this evening but as Shelbourne completed…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Morrison pick shows McCarthy's league handClinton Morrison's successful international debut may have gone down well with the crowd at Lansdowne Road last week but a few…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
Hutton's strike earns Shelbourne a pointA glance at last year's final table must leave them wondering over in Inchicore what might have been had they not played like…Sat Aug 18 2001 - 01:00
Time running out for injured trio to make Holland gameMick McCarthy looks set to rule Kenny Cunningham, Gary Breen and Steve Carr out of his plans over the weekend for the Holland…Fri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
