20 years of drama in Irish football, Chapter 6: ‘Ireland – the country with no league’
Discredited by Giovanni Trapattoni and dubbed ‘the problem child’ by John Delaney, the League of Ireland has a passionate support-base who crave change.
Discredited by Giovanni Trapattoni and dubbed ‘the problem child’ by John Delaney, the League of Ireland has a passionate support-base who crave change.
There was drama involving the former Ireland and Premier League footballer at Fairyhouse this week, writes Johnny Ward.
Kevin Doyle feels the current Ireland manager has done an excellent job despite an early scare against Gibraltar.
Over a year on from his retirement, former Ireland international Kevin Doyle couldn’t be happier.
Kevin Doyle, Andy Reid, Richard Dunne, Colin Healy and Sean St Ledger have been signed up by the FAI.
Kevin Doyle will help out the Wexford underage team in an advisory role.
Roy Keane has paid tribute to the retiring Kevin Doyle but also warned of the risks of playing football at the highest level.
Martin O’Neill says modern football has moved on considerably in terms of medical treatment compared with his heyday as a player.
Shane Long, Paul McGrath and James McClean were among those to pay tribute to the former Ireland international.
The 34-year-old had been included in Martin O’Neill’s extended squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.
Elvis Presley died 40 years ago today, but his music lives on in Ireland’s many tribute acts.
The Ireland and Colorado Rapids striker is set to earn a base salary of $1 million.
Ireland and Wales met at the GAA’s headquarters 10 years ago this week.
From Paul Keegan to Chris McCann and everyone in between.
For the first time, Seattle Sounders will feature in the season’s climactic match.
Rapids trail 2-1 after the first leg of the MLS Western Conference final.
Kevin Doyle is the headline act but Meath man Padraig Smith is the Rapids’ Sporting Director.
“As long as I’m playing professionally I’ll be available for Ireland.”
The Ireland striker bagged a brace in a 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes in MLS last night.
“It’s a problem, it’s a universal problem,” the ex-Sunderland and Arsenal striker says.
Wexford native Kevin Doyle has impressed Stateside in recent times.
His third goal of the MLS season.
The Ireland striker admits the squad announcement could have been handled better by Martin O’Neill.
But the veteran Irish striker, who turns 36 in July, is still not doing too badly.
The Rapids endured a dismal 2015 but have started the new season in superb form.
The attacker picked up that gruesome leg injury while on international duty last month.
The Boys in Green have played the Slovaks four times in total.
The Ireland striker was stretchered off during last night’s win against Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium.
The Boys in Green earned a 1-0 win over Switzerland in last night’s friendly at the Aviva Stadium.
Injury update better than first feared as Doyle stretchered off against Switzerland.
The 32-year-old forward was one of the players considered a doubt for the 23-man Euros squad before tonight.
Tim Howard is moving to the Major League Soccer side this summer.
Robbie Keane and Kevin Doyle came face-to-face for the first team this season.
The league set a new record for the amount of goals scored on an opening weekend and there were a litany of spectacular strikes.
As MLS returns for a new season, are you motivated by Irish interest, a successful history or entertaining individuals?
Jamie Vardy is receiving all the plaudits after a phenomenal second season in the Premier League but there are plenty of others who made an impact straight away.
But neither Irishman could inspire their sides to a win.
And Kevin Doyle is one of 22 players earning more than $1m a year.
Meanwhile, it was a rare bad day at the office for Robbie Keane and the Galaxy.
Kevin Doyle got on the end of a Sean St Ledger cross in their 2-1 win over Owen Coyle’s Houston Dynamo.