June 12th 1999 Australia v Ireland, Ballymore, Brisbane FOUR hours before his first Irish cap, O'Driscoll is enjoying a walk around the Botanic Gardens adjacent to team headquarters at the Park Royal Hotel with the rest of the players, tossing a ball around with a palpable air of nonchalance.

NORTHERN Ireland manager Nigel Worthington says David Healy has "a long way to go" to get back to the level that made him his country's record scorer.

Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given is dreaming of bringing the curtain down on his international career at a major tournament.

Luck of the Irish? Do not believe it. Little more than three months after Ireland's heartbreak in Paris, when the double handball of Thierry Henry helped to knock them out of the World Cup, they suffered another cruel blow on Tuesday night.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given never thought he would win three caps, let alone more than 100 - but still holds on to the dream of eventually bowing out at another major tournament.

Former goalkeeper Packie Bonner will lead a green army through the streets of the capital this month at the annual St Patrick's Day parade.

STEVE STAUNTON will hand Nick Liversedge a chance to impress against Port Vale this evening as first choice keeper Shane Redmond is on international duty with the Republic of Ireland Under-21s. The highly-regarded Redmond, whoa s on loan with Quakers until the end of the season, is expected to start for Don Givensa side when they face Armenia in a ...

Ireland play a friendly at the Emirates Stadium tonight but the talk will be all about Brazil, their opponents in North London, and the World Cup finals this summer.

BRIAN KERR'S lasting image of Robbie Keane's late father is of him standing on the sidelines decked out in a Celtic top watching his young son terrorise the opposition.

Darragh O'Neill, a native of Ireland who averages 23.5 points for Fairview, was given last rites as a sophomore.

HOME > SPORT > FOOTBALL > Sunderland loanee David Healy rescues Ipswich FOOTBALL David Healey Wednesday February 24,2010 DAVID Healy came off the bench to rescue Ipswich with his first goal for a year.

Ipswich manager Roy Keane has warned his players to prepare for "a tough battle" as they attempt to secure their Coca-Cola Championship status.

Darlington are in the midst of a series of games against teams featuring former players and there will be two more in the opposition ranks today when promotionchasing Chesterfield visit the North-East. Barry Conlon and Adam Rundle will start for the Spirerites just a week after Neil Wainwright featured for Morecambe in Quakersa 2-0 defeat.

Star Man DARYL Murphy has responded with two goals in two games since joining Ipswich on loan from manager Roy Keane's old club Sunderland on transfer deadline day.

GIVEN a second chance to make his mark in the Football League, Joe Gamble isn't going to pass up the opportunity.