Blatter warning: French Federation may face suspension if government interferesFIFA PRESIDENT Sepp Blatter has warned that the French Football Federation could face suspension or expulsion from the world …Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Ruthless Germany expose England's frailtiesROUND OF 16: GERMANY 4 ENGLAND 1: NOT QUITE a case of Deutschland über alles ; more like Germany after all for in the wake of…Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Dutch in different class to SlovaksROUND OF 16: NETHERLANDS V SLOVAKIA: The Dutch were unbeaten in Group E and should have too much quality for SlovakiaMon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Dazzling Germany humiliate EnglandWORLD CUP 2010: ROUND OF 16: GERMANY 4 ENGLAND 1: THE BIG pieces of hardware lining the roads in Bloemfontein to promote the…Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Defoe lifts England just high enoughTHE RAIN clouds vanished here yesterday with the sun returning to shine brightly on England’s revitalised teamThu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
France 'laughing stock of world'GROUP A: FRANCE IN DISARRAY: Chaos reigns in the France camp with the expulsion of striker Nicolas Anelka and players refusing…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Brazil look like they have plenty left in the tankGROUP G: BRAZIL 3, IVORY COAST 1: A DECENT sized name will exit this group by the end of the week but the biggest is safely …Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Let's not hear it for the dreaded vuvuzelasJOHANNESBURG LETTER: The novelty of the horrendously noisy horns didn’t take too long to wear offSat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Striker Higuain gets the Argentina goalscoring machine up and runningWORLD CUP 2010: Group B: Argentina 4 South Korea 1: DESPITE ONLY putting one goal past Nigeria in their opening game Argentina…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Germany looking to another Muller to add to his goal tallyGROUP B: GERMANY v SERBIA: GERMANY’S dismantling of Australia will be forgotten quickly if it is not followed with a win over…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Unnerving mood driving revellers indoorsJOHANNESBURG LETTER: The hosts are friendly but serious crime is still a major concern for those organising and attending the…Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Australia look to Cahill for inspirationGROUP D/Germany v Australia: IT ALWAYS seems a little bewildering when well-paid professional footballers get hung up ahead …Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Confident Trapattoni delivers upbeat end of season reportSOCCER: HAVING SEEN his side score the biggest win since he took charge Giovanni Trapattoni believes Ireland have progressed…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Duffy's first priority is rest, then footballSHANE DUFFY headed for home from Dublin’s Mater Hospital with his parents yesterday, a week to the day after the training game…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Trapattoni looking to end season on high noteRep of Ireland v Algeria: FRUSTRATED BY the news from the Algerian camp that they would be doing no press conferences during…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Ambitious Cunningham wants to be a big shotSOCCER: THE BIG money-buying season is weeks away yet, but it seems Manchester City are set to acquire their first new senior…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Ireland the only constant in St Ledger's bookTHIS TIME last year, Sean St Ledger was still waiting to make his international debutTue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Mahon expects St Patrick's to bounce back against BohemiansWHILE DUNDALK look to hold the chasing pack at bay by beating Sligo Rovers at Oriel Park, it’s Dublin derby central tonight for…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
McGeady out of next week's friendliesINTERNATIONAL NEWS: WITH AIDEN McGeady the latest of his more established internationals to cry off for next week’s friendly…Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Limerick's appeal may set the ground for legal actionAIRTRICITY LEAGUE: LIMERICK FC appeared to be preparing the ground for a possible legal action against the FAI yesterday when…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Duffy gets his chance to impress TrapattoniTEAM NEWS: SHANE DUFFY, Keith Fahey and Paul Green are amongst the newcomers due to get an opportunity to impress Ireland manager…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Dream tie for GlenvilleFAI CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW: FRESH FROM beating UCC at their Palmerstown Commuity School base on Sunday to qualify, Leinster League…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Murphy header secures Setanta CupBohemians 1 St Patrick's Athletic 0: League champions Bohemians won the Setanta Sports Cup at their first attempt in Tallaght…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Sheppard aims to go from strength to strength with GalwayAIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: THE ONGOING game of leapfrog at the top of the Premier Division could well resume this evening…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
St Pat's may go seven clearLEAGUE OF IRELAND: HAVING GATECRASHED what most pundits reckoned was likely to be a two- or maybe three-horse title race between…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Given may be fit for Armenia matchROUND-UP: SHAY GIVEN looks set to be available for the start of the European Championship campaign, with the Manchester City…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
McDonnell to team up with Kerr again as assistant with the Faroe IslandsINTERNATIONAL NEWS: FORMER ST Patrick’s Athletic manager Johnny McDonnell will head out to the Faroe Islands this weekend in…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Trapattoni has full faith in Given's replacementsSOCCER NEWS: SHAY GIVEN will continue to be assessed by specialists before he and the medical team at Manchester City make a…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Trapattoni tips Inter Milan to go all the way in Champions LeagueGIOVANNI TRAPATTONI appeared to tip one of his former clubs, Inter Milan, to beat another, Bayern Munich, in the final of this…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Fingal aiming for the topSPORTING Fingal will look to go straight back to the top of the Premier League table by beating UCD tonight at the Belfield Bowl…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
High-flying Linfield aiming to add to Bohemians' woesSETANTA CUP AND LEAGUE OF IRELAND: WHILE BOHEMIANS may be struggling to get their league campaign into top gear, Linfield’s …Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Connor delighted to be at St Patrick'sSETANTA CUP: AFTER A NIGHTMARISH end to a frustrating spell at Cork City, Dan Connor was back in first team action for St Patrick…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Foster's focus on improvementLeague of Ireland Soccer: WITH HIS side heading into the weekend as league leaders, the first time the club has found itself…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Sligo looking to close in on final placeSETANTA SPORTS CUP SEMI-FINAL, FIRST LEG St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers: ST PATRICK’S Athletic may have surrendered their…Tue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
O'Neill keen to kick-start season against BohemiansLEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: THERE HAS been talk about the lead Shamrock Rovers have let Bohemians establish over them…Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Lynch returns for St Pat'sBohemians v St Patrick's A: HAVING CONCEDED three on each of their visits to Dalymount Park last season, St Patrick’s Athletic…Tue Apr 06 2010 - 01:00
Buckley hopes for happy return to former hunting groundAIRTRICITY LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION: LIAM BUCKLEY and a fair few other “ex Pats” amongst his Sporting Fingal squad…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
League Of Ireland, Premier Division PreviewsHAVING DEFERRED a college education in order to start his career with Galway United, Vinny Faherty is hoping to continue his …Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Mahon believes betting cases part of a wider problemLEAGUE OF IRELAND NEWS: ST PATRICK’S Athletic manager Pete Mahon has said he believes the new disciplinary cases involving betting…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
FAI seek new U-21 manager as Givens steps asideSOCCER: THE FAI hopes to have a new under-21 international manager in place by late summer following Don Givens’ decision to…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Given may be fit for Armenia matchROUND-UP: SHAY GIVEN looks set to be available for the start of the European Championship campaign, with the Manchester City…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
St Pat's may go seven clearLEAGUE OF IRELAND: HAVING GATECRASHED what most pundits reckoned was likely to be a two- or maybe three-horse title race between…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Sligo complete signing of free agent NdoSLIGO ROVERS yesterday completed the signing of Joseph Ndo, a former title winner with both Shelbourne and Bohemians, who had…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Connor delighted to be at St Patrick'sSETANTA CUP: AFTER A NIGHTMARISH end to a frustrating spell at Cork City, Dan Connor was back in first team action for St Patrick…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Dundalk inflict misery on HoopsShamrock Rovers 0 Dundalk 2 AFTER A FIRST season out in Tallaght when nothing was won but expectations were still significantly…Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
Mahon keen to play down expectationsNATIONAL LEAGUE: IT’S JUST a couple of weeks since Pete Mahon used the launch of his side’s campaign to underline the club’s…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Doolin takes over the reinsREPUBLIC OF IRELAND UNDER-23 TEAM: FORMER UCD, Drogheda United and Cork City manager Paul Doolin was yesterday named as the …Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Ireland fixtures to be decided by lotteryEUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING: THE SCHEDULE for the Republic of Ireland’s European Championship qualifying campaign will …Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Connor delighted to be at St Patrick'sSETANTA CUP: AFTER A NIGHTMARISH end to a frustrating spell at Cork City, Dan Connor was back in first team action for St Patrick…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
FAI in Moscow to agree fixtures2012 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP: A THREE-MAN FAI delegation led by chief executive John Delaney left for Moscow yesterday ahead of…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
