Evans contract not in questionFAI General Secretary Bernard O'Byrne has described as "fiction" suggestions that former Republic of Ireland manager Eoin Hand…Fri Sep 24 1999 - 01:00
Kerr plans aheadSligo Rovers midfielder Keith Gilroy is one of three players to receive a late call-up from Brian Kerr ahead of this evening'…Tue Sep 21 1999 - 01:00
Rovers' Robinson rewardedJust a matter of weeks after stepping up to senior football, Shamrock Rovers's teenage winger Shane Robinson has been named as…Tue Sep 21 1999 - 01:00
Burnt bridges rebuilt through shared passionIt's just over 20 years now since some of the worst scenes of violence ever witnessed at a National League ground took place …Tue Sep 21 1999 - 01:00
Purdy has Bohemians in a spin"Ask me after the Rovers game" had been the line call through last week when Roddy Collins was asked how much we should be reading…Mon Sep 20 1999 - 01:00
Geoghegan outstanding in classic thrillerIt's hard to know what it is about these two sides that makes them throw up such compelling encounters so regularly but, whatever…Sat Sep 18 1999 - 01:00
Harps grant striker debutFinn Harps' manager Charlie McGeever will be looking to under-21 international striker Stephen Grant to help his side put an …Fri Sep 17 1999 - 01:00
Youthful Galway United come of ageWhile Cork City finally unearthed the secret to beating St Patrick's Athletic on Saturday afternoon at Turner's Cross, Galway…Tue Sep 14 1999 - 01:00
Harps and Derry in crunch tieThe FAI has confirmed the lineup of games for the quarter-final stages of the eircom League Cup, which is due to be played on…Tue Sep 14 1999 - 01:00
`Don't judge us on that' BreenThey'll remember this one as one of those night's they got out of jail by the skin of their teeth and as they headed for the …Thu Sep 9 1999 - 01:00
Qualification goes down to the wireThe Republic of Ireland's win last night kept Mick McCarthy's side firmly in the Group Eight qualification race for next summer…Thu Sep 9 1999 - 01:00
Evans's team halt the slideAfter disappointing defeats at the hands of the group's two strongest sides, the Republic of Ireland under-21s halted their slide…Wed Sep 8 1999 - 01:00
Desperate scramble to make the cutThe situation should be a good deal clearer after this evening's games around Europe but for the moment the Republic of Ireland…Wed Sep 8 1999 - 01:00
Barry-Murphy happy with the transitionHis father's career may still be overshadowing his own somewhat but Brian Barry-Murphy looked happy with his lot as he relaxed…Tue Sep 7 1999 - 01:00
Despair for CunninghamGary Kelly, describing the way in which Ireland lost as "a kick in the privates", probably captured the mood of the Irish players…Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Where are they now? - Ricardo VillaBack in 1978, a foreign footballer was still a rare sight in the English league so Tottenham's signing of Argentinians Ricky …Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"Smith is a young boy and I don't condone swearing, but he wasn't sent off for that - Alan swears he didn't touch him."Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Bilic turns the knifeHe's had better nights over the course of his long career with the Republic of Ireland, but then Tony Cascarino has had worse…Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Website of the week: Modesty forbids . . .Irish Times' World Football http://www.ireland.com/sports/soccer/index.htmMon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Irish Player of the weekJust think, Robbie Keane was five and 2/12ths and probably too busy playing with his stickle bricks back in September 1985 to…Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Holland and Belgium - With friends like these . . .Euro 2000 co-hosts Belgium and Holland played a friendly last week as part of their efforts to prove just what happy bed-fellows…Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Tales of the tabs: A man of many partsIf all the midweek tabloid speculation proves to be accurate, Roy Keane will be playing for Juventus, Inter Milan, Real Madrid…Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
What might happen nextYugoslavia's defeat of Macedonia last night keeps Vujadin Boskov's side in pole position in Group Eight of the European Championship…Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
The Nicolas Anelka school of charmNice to see Nicolas Anelka is settling in well at Real Madrid, and has formed as loving a relationship with the Spanish press…Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Live on TVWednesday: Malta v Republic of Ireland (kick-off 5.30); Poland v England (ko 7.30) TV3.Mon Sep 6 1999 - 01:00
Problems mount for EvansThe second worst defeat in Irish under-21 footballing history finally killed off any lingering question of Ian Evans's team making…Sat Sep 4 1999 - 01:00
Strong US sideThe Republic of Ireland women's football squad leaves today for Boston where they will be the first team to play the United States…Thu Sep 2 1999 - 01:00
Victory hands McCarthy some breathing spaceA good day's work and after a quick bout of score settling, this was as close as a Mick McCarthy's press conferences ever come…Thu Sep 2 1999 - 01:00
Visitors seize on simple errorIreland's chances of qualifying for next year's Olympics in Sydney all but evaporated at Tolka Park last night where the lack…Wed Sep 1 1999 - 01:00
League of weak nations threaten to pass us byLast Thursday brought another year of European adventure for the representatives of the National League to a premature endTue Aug 31 1999 - 01:00
Evans makes six changesRepublic of Ireland under-21 manager Ian Evans yesterday made six changes to the side that drew with Macedonia at the start of…Tue Aug 31 1999 - 01:00
Keane confident knee injury will clearWith a decision on his club future temporarily on hold, Roy Keane was firmly concentrating on the international game in Dublin…Tue Aug 31 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the weekThere's quite a bit of competition for the title this week with Kevin Kilbane, Mark Kennedy, Rory Delap and Mickey Evans all …Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Duff ruled out of Yugoslavia tieDamien Duff is almost definitely out of Mick McCarthy's Republic of Ireland squad for Wednesday's Euro 2000 qualifying game with…Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Bray outclassed by stylish and clinical SwissAs a contest the tie was finished two weeks ago when Bray were killed off with two goals in the closing 12 minutes, so last night…Fri Aug 27 1999 - 01:00
Deal that works both ways at SantryIt would be nice to believe that Sunday was a sort of turning point in the somewhat turbulent recent history of Shamrock Rovers…Tue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Irish Player of the weekDifficult one this, what with one Keano banging in two on his debut for Coventry at Highfield Road on Saturday and the other …Mon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
Tougher tests lie ahead for RoversSo the Hoops leave Tolka Park and immediately shoot straight to the top of the tableMon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
Ruthless finishing the keyWith so many new players roaming around out there last night it was difficult to know exactly what to expect at Tolka ParkSat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
McHugh set for ColeraineOut of favour Derry City striker Michael McHugh looks set to leave the Brandywell for Irish League side Coleraine after last …Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
No ignoring French ClassThe hosts were as plucky as ever, but from the time "World champs for Windsor" made the back pages of the Belfast papers the …Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Windsor welcomes championsHaving the world champions around to kick a bit of ball is always an attractive prospect, but quite why Northern Ireland manager…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
Dolan's attack on the media unjustifiedThey may have proven themselves to be the best team in the league for two successive seasons, but it was always going to be difficult…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00