Shelbourne back in Cup after FAI rulingSEVEN-TIMES winners Shelbourne have been reinstated in this season’s Ford-sponsored FAI Cup by the association’s appeals panel…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Rovers aim to take new challenge in their strideSOCCER: HAVING MADE the dream of participation at this stage of a European competition a reality with some outstanding performances…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Rubin's Noboa in a different leagueFOR SOME of the Irish journalists present at last night’s Europa League press conference in Tallaght Stadium, the mere fact that…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Finn keenly aware Rovers can ill afford to switch offEUROPA LEAGUE SHAMROCK ROVERS v RUBIN KAZAN, TOMORROW (6PM): THE SHAMROCK Rovers schedule over the last couple of weeks has …Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Armenia a threat for Irish, says AdvocaatRUSSIA COACH Dick Advocaat acknowledged yesterday the race for qualification from the Republic of Ireland’s European Championship…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Dunne and Given lead the great escapePLENTY OF football managers are inclined to see themselves as part philosopher and last night both Giovanni Trapattoni and Dick…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Dunne's heroic efforts put him a cut above the restTHERE MAY have been some controversy brewing among the locals about how easily Richard Dunne could have been picked out through…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Keane urges need to settle early on pitchHAVING OPTED in the end against training on an artificial surface back in Dublin, Giovanni Trapattoni appears to have gambled…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Russia sitting pretty but Advocaat still trying to win over localsHAVING SEEN the sprawling Luzhniki sports complex over-run with street artists from across the continent last week, Muscovites…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Spirited Ireland will need to rediscover rare Paris verveSOCCER: Russia v Republic of Ireland : IF GIOVANNI Trapattoni and Marco Tardelli fail to have their contracts renewed by the…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Defence looks bare as injured O'Shea is ruled outSOCCER: EURO 2012 QUALIFIERS GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI will have to embark on a more extensive overhaul of his back four tomorrow …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Rattled Irish draw little comfortSOCCER: Rep of Ireland 0 Slovakia 0: IF THE aim last night at the Aviva Stadium had been to preserve Ireland’s unbeaten record…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Derry City's fine unbeaten league run faces stern Showgrounds testAIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION IT’S A super Saturday of sorts for the Airtricity League with two games to be televised live…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Ireland look to take the Long way aroundSOCCER: DESPITE ALL the talk these past few months about developing serious options for himself within this Ireland squad, it…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Kilbane's long run looks likely to endEURO 2012 QUALIFYING: WHETHER KEVIN Kilbane’s remarkable run of consecutive competitive starts for Ireland ends on 66 still …Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill brings in experience for Europa campaignAIRTRICITY LEAGUE TRANSFER NEWS: MICHAEL O’NEILL yesterday moved to add experience and broaden his options ahead of Shamrock…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
O'Shea feels it's time for players to stand upSOCCER: IT’S ALMOST a decade since the Republic of Ireland last travelled to Moscow and while most of those who took part in…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Cup final hero Kelly returnsSOCCER: FAI FORD CUP: Monaghan Utd v Sligo Rovers: SLIGO ROVERS have Brendan Clarke suspended for tonight’s fourth round replay…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Fans hit hard as FAI appeal is thrown outSOCCER: THE FAI have conceded defeat in its campaign to have Ireland’s European Championship qualifying game against Andorra…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Trapattoni wants his players streetwiseSOCCER: WHEN EX-PAT international managers get together the challenges peculiar to the country they work in must, one suspects…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Fahey ruled out of Ireland matchesSOCCER: KEITH FAHEY is out of the Republic of Ireland’s two crucial qualifying games against Slovakia and Russia after Birmingham…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
FAI lobby Uefa over venue decisionSOCCER: THE FAI was lobbying yesterday to have a decision by Uefa to refuse permission to Andorra to stage their European Championship…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Rovers hoping to stay at homeSOCCER: SHAMROCK ROVERS hope to know by early next week whether they will be allowed to stage their three home matches in the…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill enjoying the adventureSOCCER: FOR REGULAR and richer members of European football’s elite, the Europa League is sometimes regarded as something of…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Manchester City face a tricky introductionUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MANCHESTER CITY’S prospects of lifting the Champions League at the first attempt were not helped by a…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Frustrated Keane linked with move to LA GalaxySOCCER: ROBBIE KEANE was last night widely reported to be considering a move to LA Galaxy after having apparently become frustrated…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Ward now has the inside track at left backINTERNATIONAL NEWS : ITS MORE enthusiastic exponents these days reckon you’ll hear just about everything first on Twitter if…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Modric rises above the mediocritySOCCER: Rep of Ireland 0 Croatia 0 IT’S NOT hard after a game like this to see just why Tottenham Hotspur are so keen to hang…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Keane transfers thoughts to homeNORMALLY AROUND this time of year footballers admit to putting in a fair bit of time watching rolling sports news on TV in order…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Injuries pile up as Doyle joins listREP. OF IRELAND v CROATIA: Venue: Aviva Stadium Kick-off: 7.45pm On TV: Sky Sports 3, highlights RTE 2, 10.0pmWed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Injuries and rain fail to dampen Trapattoni's spiritsSOCCER: WHAT WITH the rain pouring down on Ireland’s training session, a good portion of the players who were supposed to be…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Long in big league with move to West BromSOCCER: SHANE LONG is set to complete his €8Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Experiments for Croatia look less likelySOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI’S upbeat talk of using this week’s friendly international against Croatia in order to look at some…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Shamrock Rovers get tough Partizan drawSOCCER: ABOUT THE only consolation for Shamrock Rovers officials, as they contemplated another tough European draw yesterday…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill keen for Rovers to quickly refocusAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: SHAMROCK ROVERS manager Michael O’Neill may well have new signing Karl Moore available for this evening’s…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Karpaty cash in on home side's distractionEUROPA LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND, SECOND LEGS: St Patrick's Ath 1 Karpaty Lviv 3 AS THE dust settled on a difficult day …Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Cook insists Doyle still has key role to playEUROPA LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND, SECOND LEG Sligo Rovers (0) v Vorskla (0): PAUL COOK will keep faith tonight with the …Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Derby move can keep Kilbane in the box seatSOCCER: GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI’S decision yesterday to omit Aston Villa defender Ciarán Clark from his final 25-man squad for next…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Rovers need to keep it tight and be patientSOCCER: Shamrock Rovers (0) v FC Copenhagen (1) AS THEY take to the field this evening at Tallaght Stadium looking to build …Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill not distracted from home goals despite European richesSOCCER: IT TOOK almost a decade-and-a- half of participation in the competition now known as the Champions League before a League…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Mancini keeps a cool perspective on modest pre-season fareDUBLIN SUPER CUP: HAVING WON both their games in some style, then celebrated their overall tournament success with an enthusiasm…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Aguero's introduction quickly loses much of its impactSOCCER: AFTER A relentless hype of this weekend’s tournament at the Aviva Stadium, the organisers of the inaugural Dublin Super…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Norway or Greece the preferred option from top-tier teamsSOCCER: THOSE SUPPORTERS who like their revenge well-chilled will doubtless be hoping that Ireland and France are set on course…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Financial rewards for Rovers are enticingSOCCER: A FULL house in Tallaght next Tuesday is potentially just the first of the financial windfalls heading Shamrock Rovers…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Sligo travel with good attitudeSOCCER: IT MAY not be the approach recommended in manuals for managers playing away in Europe, but Paul Cook insists his side…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Rovers well in it after bold effortFC Copenhagen 1 Shamrock Rovers 0: MICHAEL O’NEILL’S simple definition of success in a game like this is to score without conceding…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Mahon aims to keep it alive for home legSOCCER: SUCH IS the progress made by Karpaty Lviv in the 18 years since Shelbourne beat them over two legs the Ukrainians are…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
No signs of an early resolution to Galway crisisSOCCER: THREE DAYS after revealing that it had passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in manager Seán Connor, the Galway United…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Sligo hope to catch tired St Patrick'sSOCCER: HAVING GONE to the top of the table last weekend with an 8-0 win over a troubled Galway United, Sligo Rovers will look…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Fortress Richmond could play its partSOCCER: IT’S AN unlikely fortress, hidden as it is behind a row of terraced houses that once left a bewildered Terry Venables…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
