Rugby kicked into touch for the day as Limerick becomes great city of runnersJust like Munster rugby, the Great Limerick Run provides joy and tears in equal measureMon May 07 2012 - 01:00
No easy way for Trapattoni to say 'no' to someGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI took a moment yesterday while out at the launch of a book about Swords Celtic’s first 50 years in football…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Delaney wishes FA well after his traumasON THE fourth anniversary of the day that Giovanni Trapattoni formally took up his position as the Republic of Ireland manager…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
McClean looks set to benefit at the expense of more established playerSOCCER: JAMES McCLEAN is set to make the Republic of Ireland’s squad for the European Championships, Giovanni Trapattoni has…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
McDaid earns reward for defiant 10-man DerryShamrock Rovers 1 Derry City 1: THEY HAVE had their problems on the road over the opening weeks of the new campaign but the …Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Trapattoni wary of Barca backlashSoccer: Giovanni Trapattoni has said he is confident that Ireland’s Wolves contingent will relish the opportunity of putting…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Leaders Sligo have the momentum and formA LOT will be made for TV purposes of the two unbeaten records Sligo Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic take into this evening’…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Harte laments no recall from TrapIAN HARTE hopes to finalise a one-year extension to his contract with newly-promoted Reading after initial talks with manager…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Dunne set to return for VillaSOCCER EURO 2012 : REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni received a welcome boost yesterday when it was confirmed …Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
O'Dea and Green destined for pastures newNEWS: REPUBLIC OF Ireland defender Darren O’Dea has played his last game for Leeds United, according to manager Neil Warnock…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Collins remains confident Monaghan can manage to get out of second gearAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: A LESSER man might be having the first inklings of doubt after seeing his side take just two points from …Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Kennedy to take up coaching role as he hangs up bootsNEWS: FORMER REPUBLIC of Ireland international Mark Kennedy has announced he will retire from playing at the end of the season…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Cox champing at the bit to see more first-team actionREPUBLIC OF Ireland striker Simon Cox is hoping to see a little more first-team action at West Brom over the coming weeks now…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Derry take full advantage of their extra manSETANTA CUP SEMI-FINALS, FIRST LEGS: Shamrock Rovers 0 Derry City 3: AS THE players and match officials left the pitch in Tallaght…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Hunt confident of returning to action soon and making Irish teamHAVING UNDERGONE surgery to sort out a hernia problem last week, Stephen Hunt is confident he will return to action for Wolves…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Champions bounce back in real styleShamrock Rovers 6 Dundalk 0: IAIN DOWIE once listed “bouncebackability” as one of his most prized talents and Stephen Kenny’…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Injury rules Rossi out of finalsITALY MANAGER Cesare Prandelli’s preparations for the European Championships were hit yesterday by the news that Giuseppe Rossi…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Barraclough hoping Sligo can stay on their top perchDERRY CITY head to the Showgrounds, Sligo, this evening with manager Declan Devine hoping that his side can build on the midweek…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Rovers just need the right TwiggAFTER A spell in which he scored against Drogheda United, Cork City, Shelbourne and Bohemians, it was no great surprise yesterday…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Impressive St Patrick's throw down the gauntlet to the championsSt Patricks Ath 5 Shamrock Rovers 1: AFTER A couple of drawn derbies on the trot, Liam Buckley’s men seemed to conclude that…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Tributes paid on death of ex-FAI chief Louis KilcoyneTRIBUTES HAVE been paid to Louis Kilcoyne, the former FAI president and OCI vice-president who has died after a short illness…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Dalglish endures roller-coaster season of two halvesIT SEEMS a little unlikely that Kenny Dalglish follows commentators’ favourite Opta Joe on twitter but the increasingly media…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Callaghan envies Kenny's attacking talentIT’S BEEN six league games between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians since more than a goal separated the sides, while the recent…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
McGrath concerned for Dunne as Euro 2012 loomsHAVING SHRUGGED off an injury or two in his day to star for the Republic of Ireland Paul McGrath is hopeful Richard Dunne can…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Derry deny Sunderland approach over McClean clauseENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS: DERRY CITY chairman Philip O’Doherty last night denied that Sunderland have made any approach to…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Fundraisers follow the money trailThe charity trips that give participants the chance to see exactly where their money goesTue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Bohemians earn first point as St Patrick's play it safeBohemians 0 St Patrick's Ath 0: HONESTY AND endeavour, or as Aaron Callaghan put it afterwards yesterday, “attitude and application…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Pat's and Bohs play out dour drawBohemians 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 0: The visitors extended to six their unbeaten run at Dalymount Park today and made it four…Sun Mar 25 2012 - 00:00
Callaghan keeping the faithBohemians v St Patrick’s Ath: AARON CALLAGHAN never gave the impression that he thought his task at Dalymount Park would be …Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Hoop dream turns into nightmare for ShelsShamrock Rovers 4 Shelbourne 0 : THE MUPPET Show theme music at the interval seemed a little unkind but nobody from Shelbourne…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Derry unhappy with Bohemians' interventionDERRY CITY have expressed disappointment both with the decision of Uefa to refuse them permission to play in the Europa League…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
McClean added to Ireland squadREPUBLIC OF Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has had a change of heart in regards to James McClean and yesterday added the…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Ireland rise to 20th in worldIN THE wake of the team’s qualification for the European Championship finals, the Republic of Ireland have made it back into …Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Duffy called up as Dunne has operationRICHARD DUNNE is expected to return to the Aston Villa first team in mid-April after undergoing surgery on the shoulder injury…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
McCarthy shown door by Wolves as owner's patience runs outSOCCER: HIS RECORD in the Championship had the bookmakers quoting him as a front-runner for the Leeds job by lunchtime but Mick…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Former Galway stalwart Eamon Deacy dies aged 53FORMER REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Eoin Hand has expressed his sadness at the passing of former Limerick, Galway United and Aston…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Cook gets his move to Accrington StanleyPAUL COOK was yesterday confirmed as the new manager of Accrington Stanley, ending a protracted spell of uncertainty regarding…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Trapattoni not willing to take 'risk' on McCleanSOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI yesterday reaffirmed his intention to bring a squad of established players to Poland this summer…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
McClean may get his chance after being cleared to playSOCCER: WITH GIOVANNI Trapattoni due to his name his latest international squad in Waterford this morning, James McClean became…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Ireland dimension adds spice to derbyHAVING KICKED off his career in England with Wolves, Keith Andrews knows all about the rivalry between his old employers and …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
FAI expect to have McClean clearance by end of monthTHE FAI expect Fifa to have processed James McClean’s application to formally switch his international allegiance to the Republic…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Zayed big in Tehran after derby hat-trick brings instant celebrity statusHAD THINGS worked out little differently, Eamon Zayed might have spent the last few weeks in Equatorial Guinea with Libya at …Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
O'Connor hoping for a returnREPUBLIC OF Ireland under-21 international Shane O’Connor is hoping that a successful spell with his hometown club, Cork City…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Andrews 'takes gamble' on moveKEITH ANDREWS has admitted that accepting a six-month deal at the Hawthorns might be regarded as a gamble for a 31-year-old, …Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Everton weigh up move to take Doyle from WolvesSOCCER: KEVIN DOYLE may get a deadline day opportunity to kick-start his season at Everton with David Moyes apparently weighing…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Cox hopes more Cup heroics can lift him to Euro 2012SIMON COX is hoping that a repeat of his FA Cup heroics of three weeks ago against Norwich City this afternoon will buy him some…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Tralee Dynamos and Cobh Ramblers surprised by exclusion from first divisionQUITE A few clubs have been trying to get out of it for years now but the decision of the Airtricity League’s executive committee…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Bosnian 'send-off' for IrelandTHE FAI have all but confirmed the details of the Republic of Ireland’s preparations for the European Championships in Poland…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Derry City to lose Lafferty to Burnley ahead of crucial tiesDERRY CITY manager Declan Devine seemed pleased yesterday that his first competitive game in charge of his home town club will…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
On the run in Addis AbabaTRAVEL: AFRICA: EARLY EVIDENCE THAT Addis Ababa is going to be different from my two previous experiences of African towns comes…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00