Trapattoni expects the sack if results go badly, says BradyThe Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni’s former assistant and staunch ally Liam Brady acknowledges if this month…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Kilduff brace sees Rovers take controlShamrock Rovers 4 Linfield 1: The second leg of this Setanta Sports Cup tie next week in Belfast may not be quite as keenly …Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Reid remains positive about upwardly mobile West Brom ahead of visit to Stamford BridgeWest Brom may face the prospect of being without either of their first choice strikers for the visit to Stamford Bridge today…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
League to start with more than half the clubs profitable last yearMore than half of the Airtricity League’s clubs were profitable last year according the competition’s Fran Gavin who says that…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Wilson's move to centre half for Stoke may give Trapattoni more optionsWith time running out for his first-choice pair, Giovanni Trapattoni may get the opportunity to weigh up Marc Wilson’s potential…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Madden can't stop banging them in for Yeovil TownIrish striker Paddy Madden’s remarkable run of goal-scoring in consecutive games for English League One side Yeovil Town finally…Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Con Martin dies aged 89Con Martin, who scored one of the goals when an Irish team became the first from overseas to beat England on home soil back in…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Unexpected date at Wembley the icing on the cake for grateful McHughSOCCER ANGLES: Joining Bradford City has resulted in a dream opportunity for the Donegal manSat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Sligo and Shamrock Rovers strengthen ahead of seasonLEAGUE OF IRELAND: With a couple of weeks to go before the new league season gets under way, Sligo and Shamrock Rovers both …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Dunne may be ruled out of action for rest of seasonREPUBLIC OF IRELAND TEAM NEWS: Richard Dunne looks to be out of the reckoning for the Republic of Ireland’s upcoming World Cup…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Longford announce new sponsorship deal and Gillespie decides to give it one more seasonThree days after his 38th birthday Keith Gillespie has said that the coming season with Longford Town will be his last as a player…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Decision to target World Cup a major push by Blatter before bowing outThe announcement yesterday by Fifa that it is seeking tenders for the provision of goal-line technology for the both the Confederations…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Limerick's Premier Thomond debut on TVLimerick’s first Premier Division game at Thomond Park has been pencilled in by RTÉ to kick-off the broadcaster’s live coverage…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Wilson takes another big step towards full fitnessRepublic of Ireland left back Marc Wilson took another significant step towards full fitness yesterday when he came through an…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Coventry look to Carsley as manager Robbins leaves for Huddersfield TownFormer Republic of Ireland midfielder Lee Carsley will be in charge of Coventry City’s first team for tomorrow’s game away to…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Ankle injury could rule McClean out of actionJames McClean could miss Sunderland’s game against Arsenal today after picking up an ankle injury while playing for Ireland during…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Kelly's statement puts Trapattoni's man management skills in focus againIn the wake of Stephen Kelly’s statement being issued yesterday a reporter from a rival paper put together what he reckoned was…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni aiming to rejig back fourSOCCER: Giovanni Trapattoni is unlikely to start next month’s qualifying game in Sweden with both Richard Dunne and Sean St …Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Ireland find a way to spoil the party for PolandRepublic of Ireland 2 Poland 0: The sight of shirtless supporters in the crowd before this game suggested that, no matter how…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni to stick with two up front despite Hoolahan's displayGiovanni Trapattoni will stick to his tactical guns in Stockholm next month despite Ireland's late improvement last night with…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni sticking to his gunsSoccer: Giovanni Trapattoni has staunchly defended his tactical approach again in the face of suggestions this morning that …Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
King prepared to look at entire squad todayRepublic of Ireland manager Noel King is hoping to get a look at all of the players in his squad for today’s lunchtime friendly…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Sammon makes the great leap forwardSOCCER: A little over four years after he left Derry City for Kilmarnock in exchange for a fee that barely scraped into five…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Duffy to captain Ireland in TallaghtShane Duffy will captain Ireland’s under-21s against the Netherlands in Tallaght tomorrow (1pm) where Noel King will look to …Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni turns to Green after Gibson rebuffSOCCER: Having been rebuffed by Darron Gibson the morning David Meyler departed due to injury, Giovanni Trapattoni showed that…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Green replaces Meyler in Ireland squadSoccer: Leeds United midfielder Paul Green will link up with the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of Tuesday’s training session…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Forde displaces Westwood as Sammon ready for big leapDavid Forde is set to start in goal for the Republic of Ireland against Poland on Wednesday night and Giovanni Trapattoni suggested…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni happy with players at his disposalSoccer: Giovanni Trapattoni has ruled out calling up replacements for Anthony Pilkington and Aiden McGeady, both of who are …Sun Feb 03 2013 - 00:00
Wolves rejected late bids for Ward and DoyleWolves turned down late bids for both Kevin Doyle and Stephen Ward, manager Dean Saunders confirmed yesterday, although the recently…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Pilkington makes the case for team-mate 'Wessi' HoolahanHe will, Giovanni Trapattoni has suggested, start against Poland, but Anthony Pilkington was busy making a case yesterday for…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Beckham on script as Samba moves to the QPR beatSOCCER: David Beckham sat on the top table at Parc des Princes and followed the script perfectlyFri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Arsenal in talks with Brady about possible future roleNEWS: Arsenal say they are in talks with Liam Brady about a future role after it was announced that the 56-year-old Dubliner…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
FAI confirm they will bid to host gamesThe FAI have confirmed they will bid to stage Euro 2020 matches at the Aviva Stadium, after welcoming the outline provided by…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Coleman likely to miss friendly clash with PolandSéamus Coleman looks increasingly likely to miss Ireland’s game against Poland on Wednesday week, leaving Giovanni Trapattoni…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni to learn today of Coleman's availability for Poland matchThe FAI expect to hear today whether Séamus Coleman is likely to be fit enough to join up with the Republic of Ireland squad …Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Ramblers get the green light to return to the First DivisionThe return of Cobh Ramblers to the League of Ireland will be confirmed today with the club set to be included when provisional…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Debt-ridden Real still top European turnover leagueThe Germans are unlikely to find it amusing but Real Madrid have again been declared Europe’s biggest club in terms of turnover…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni snubs Given as five new caps named for Poland gameShay Given’s international career would appear to be over after all, with Giovanni Trapattoni yesterday signalling his intention…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni eyes defensive cover in Derby County's KeoghGiovanni Trapattoni will, weather permitting, be at Pride Park for today’s lunchtime game between Derby County and Nottingham…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Tributes paid to legendary Celtic and Ireland playerTributes have been paid to Seán Fallon, the former Republic of Ireland international who passed away peacefully, aged 90, surrounded…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
McCarthy earns FAI senior and young player nominationsHaving established himself as a regular in Giovanni Trapattoni’s side over the latter part of the year, James McCarthy’s performances…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
German option may have surprised many but it makes perfect sense to former Barca bossBayern Munich have pulled off a bit of a coup for the club and its supportersThu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Trapattoni's case for the defence improves as Dunne looks set to resume trainingWORLD CUP QUALIFYING: Group C Giovanni Trapattoni’s prospects of fielding his first choice defence in the key World Cup qualifying…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Ireland and Poland aim to bolster linksThe Football Association of Ireland, along with their Polish counterparts, supporters groups in both countries and Dublin City…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
It's not all glitz and glamour in world of the beautiful gameFIFPRO TOURNAMENT: If the glitz and glamour associated with the Champions League these days represents the ongoing boom at the…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Burns to anchor Irish defence as players bid to impress scoutsLiam Burns is set to anchor Ireland’s defence in this morning’s opening game of the Fifpro Tournament in Oslo, where Pat Scully…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
O'Neill keen to retain WestwoodSunderland manager Martin O’Neill says he has received an enquiry regarding the availability of Keiren Westwood but insists the…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Brady headed to Hull as Keane signs new LA dealNEWS: Robbie Brady is on course to return to Hull City on a permanent basis after the club agreed a fee of around €2Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Sligo welcome top grant of €295,000 in fundingSligo Rovers yesterday received what the club’s chairman Dermot Kelly described as a “game changing” grant in the latest round…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
FAI Cup winners Derry first up in Sligo's defenceSligo Rovers will kick off the defence of their Airtricity League title against FAI Cup holders Derry City at the Brandywell …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
