Champions hold out for a pointEver at the forefront of the campaign to improve the standing of the National League, St Patrick's Athletic were dishing out …Sat Aug 30 1997 - 01:00
Champions Derry hungry for moreThe usual merry-go-round of players and managers, a couple of near bankruptcies and a few frustrating evenings in Europe..Sat Aug 30 1997 - 01:00
On The SidelinesOne of the most famous boxing gyms in the country has closed down with Belfast's Barney Eastwood deciding to convert his club…Sat Aug 30 1997 - 01:00
Shelbourne fail to make all the pressure countWith their side a goal ahead after 22 minutes, the Scottish supporters at Tolka Park last night were already celebratingFri Aug 29 1997 - 01:00
Shelbourne optimisticShelbourne manager Damien Richardson is still waiting to make a final decision on the fitness of a number of key players ahead…Thu Aug 28 1997 - 01:00
On The SidelinesThe dramatic increase in commercial sponsorship of the Olympic Games and its various constituent organisations continued in the…Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
Referees' dispute set to continueThe Irish Soccer Referees' Society (ISRS) has rejected an appeal from the FAI to allow matches around the country to proceed …Fri Aug 22 1997 - 01:00
On The SidelinesDid anyone see the advertisement in the personal column in this paper some weeks ago?Sat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Late strike ruins night for brave ShelbourneIt came so close to being one of those nights. One of the great onesFri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
Referees' strike to hit game hardJunior, intermediate and underage soccer may be hit by a referees' strike this weekend after the Irish Soccer Referees' Society…Thu Aug 14 1997 - 01:00
Geoghegan's return boosts ShelbourneStephen Geoghegan's rapid recovery from a recent bout of pneumonia has given Shelbourne manager Damien Richardson a boost ahead…Thu Aug 14 1997 - 01:00
Dundalk lose manager MayDundalk manager Eddie May has left the club to take up a three-year contract at Brentford, the west London club recently taken…Wed Aug 13 1997 - 01:00
Lawlor handed task of resurrecting DroghedaTroubled Premier Division outfit Drogheda United are hoping that yesterday's appointment of Martin Lawlor as manager will mark…Tue Aug 12 1997 - 01:00
McCarthy recalls six to squad for Lithuania tieIrish manager Mick McCarthy has made six changes to his squad of 22 for the forthcoming World Cup qualifier against Lithuania…Sat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Dolan signs HawkinsDublin club St Patrick's Athletic yesterday completed the signing of a third player from the Irish Youth World Cup squad, following…Sat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Clubs to meet FAI next weekThe new backers of Drogheda United and Longford Town will hold separate meetings with the National League next Wednesday aimed…Fri Aug 08 1997 - 01:00
Sky take soccer to the limitAnybody who has seen the plugs in recent weeks for Sky's coverage of the forthcoming soccer season in Britain may have been surprised…Wed Aug 06 1997 - 01:00
Shelbourne sign Cadette as coverShelbourne and their European Cup Winners' Cup opponents, Kilmarnock, both ventured into the transfer market yesterday ahead …Sat Aug 02 1997 - 01:00
Steeler cuts into DublinPittsburgh Steelers linebacker Greg Lloyd is a very private manSat Aug 02 1997 - 01:00
Sligo to confirm Reid as managerSligo Rovers are expected to confirm Nicky Reid as their new manager at a meeting this eveningFri Aug 01 1997 - 01:00
Liverpool have it easyJust like Celtic, Liverpool have been finding it difficult to keep their Irish fans happy these last few largely trophyless years…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
FAI buy Bishopstown for £501,000The FAI have finally been successful in their prolonged battle to purchase Cork City's former ground Bishopstown from the liquidator…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
English soccer invasionLeeds, Liverpool and Tranmere are among the many clubs in action over the weekend against national League oppositionSat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
Money crisis at DroghedaThe FAI are urgently seeking talks with representatives of Drogheda United which has become the latest National League club to…Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
Derry seek clean sheetKeeping a clean sheet will be top of the priority list when Felix Healy's Derry City take on Maribor Branik at the Brandywell…Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
Unlucky Shelbourne may import playersWhile Derry and Bohemians kick off their European campaigns this evening, Shelbourne manager Damien Richardson is looking to …Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
Barry turns attention to the leagueCork City manager Dave Barry will turn his attention to strengthening his team for the coming league campaign over the next couple…Tue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Tyrone dig deep to take titleAn Emotional Ulster minor championship campaign ended in victory for Tyrone at Clones yesterday where they battled their way …Mon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Team spirit a key factorAll these years they waited. Twenty-eight winters and summers. Scheming. DreamingMon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
On The SidelinesThe US Postal Service was in the news this week and for once it wasn't because one of their more disgruntled employees had decided…Sat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Derry take heart despite falling to NewcastleIt may be Newcastle United's first trophy of the new season but if the Irish International Club Cup turns out to be their last…Thu Jul 17 1997 - 01:00
Hingis overcomes tired Novotna to take titleSECOND time around there were no tears from Jana Novotna, just dignified resignation.Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Sampras at pinnacle after defeat of PiolinePISTOL-whipped by the Sampras kid. There's few worse fates than this in professional tennis.Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
High noon for Novotna challengeON THE face of it things could not be going much better for Jana NovotnaSat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Pioline in classic win over StichCEDRIC PIOLINE of France will attempt to deprive world number one Pete Sampras of a fourth Wimbledon singles title tomorrow afternoon…Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Noventa true to her wordHER approach to one of the most important matches in an impressive career may not have been the most diplomatic but you have …Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
End of the road for becker after lossTHE curtain was brought down on one of the great Wimbledon careers here at the All England Club yesterday when Boris Becker confirmed…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Polite Krajicek lacking in steelSINCE WINNING the title here l2 months ago, Richard Krajicek has made quite a few friends back in his native HollandThu Jul 03 1997 - 01:00
Young guns eye the final prizeWITH STEFFI GRAF at least temporarily out of the way through injury and Martina Hingis rumoured to be rusty for the same reason…Thu Jul 03 1997 - 01:00
Overnight saga takes on epic feelTIM HENMAN has even admitted that he thinks the more devoted of his fans are fairly sadWed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Fine victory for wily KournikovaFORGET Oasis and all that modern stuff, they're for the playersWed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Sun sets on Seles's ambitionsIN HONG KONG yesterday the Chinese were enjoying themselves at the expense of the British but back at home things weren't going…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Becker after boom times againTWELVE months ago it was the old court number one and this year, if the rumour mill is to be believed, the Wimbledon institution…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Henmania hits Centre CourtWHEN the players began to emerge blinking from the shelter of the club house here on Saturday morning, just about everybody knew…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
British women take the usual route, and loseFOR THE second time in the history of Wimbledon there was play on the middle Sunday and, unlike 1991, the local players produced…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Officials all washed outIT WAS easy to tell that the normally unflappable organisers of these Wimbledon championships were finally rattled yesterdaySat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
After the deluge, just more rainFOR MOST of a dismally wet Day Four here, Jerome Golmard, of France, sat in the players' lounge waiting for the call to action…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Seles saves it for a rainy dayWITH 76 matches completed here on Tuesday, a few crackers amongst them, it briefly seemed that Wimbledon 97 had overcome its …Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Chang falls at the firstFOR Pistol Pete it was fairly standard, first round stuffWed Jun 25 1997 - 01:00
