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Trapattoni turns to Tardelli
SOCCER: Republic of Ireland managerial
appointment Giovanni Trapattoni has turned to World Cup
winner Marco Tardelli to help him transform the fortunes of the
Irish team, the former World Cup winner having informed his former
boss that he will tell him by the end of this week whether he will
become his assistant in the new, somewhat improved, national team
set-up officially unveiled by the FAI yesterday. p
Cork team play for time over arbitration
GAELIC GAMES: After the Cork County Board agreed to the option of binding arbitration on Tuesday night, the Cork player representatives have sought more time and clarification before rejecting or accepting the proposal from the Labour Relations Commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey. p
Everton made to toil for result
SOCCER: Uefa Cup SK Brann 0, Everton 2 It was
difficult to judge who looked the more astonished. The Norwegian
stewards as a 10-year-old Evertonian leapt over an advertising
hoarding to spark a mini-pitch invasion on the final whistle or the
Norwegian supporters as Brann suffered a potentially calamitous
result from a largely lifeless Everton display. p
Republic of Ireland managerial appointment
Busy man fond of the grand gesture
On the benefactor: Denis O'Brien's offer to pay half the annual salary of Giovanni Trapattoni for two years marks a deeply populist streak in the businessman, whose success in the commercial arena has enabled him to build a fortune worth more than €1 billion. pWord class as Delaney leaves us awed
A little bit of the outside world seeped into a few small rooms in Abbotstown yesterday and it was possible to wonder if Irish soccer would ever be the same again. The appointment of Giovanni Trapattoni as next Irish soccer manager is undoubtedly a coup for the FAI and a personal triumph for its chief executive, John Delaney. A new chapter begins. p'We knew that was our man'
The negotiator: Emmet Malone hears Don Givens outline events behind recent negotiations pSixty eight years of attitude
The Manager: Paddy Agnew gives an insight into the new man at the helm of Irish soccer pPunters caught in a Trap but it ain't over till Turkey sings
The betting patterns: With just five hours to our deadline yesterday our biggest mistake was to ask the Boylesports spokesman how many men were backed by the company's punters, at one stage or another, to succeed Steve Staunton as Republic of Ireland manager. pNames of the game
Forty nine and nine favourites pTalking shop
What they said pGiovanni Trapattoni: The facts
Personal Born: March 17th, 1939, in Cusano Milanino, just outside Milan pHigh praise indeed: Taoiseach lauds businessman's backing
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has praised the multi-billionaire Denis O'Brien for offering to pay half of the cost of Ireland's new international manager, Giovanni Trapattoni, reports Mark Hennessy , Political Correspondent. pTalk Radio
Denis O'Brien's interview from RTÉ Radio 1 's Drive Time programme yesterday p
Rich clubs expected to get even richer
Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have established themselves in the world top five of highest-earning clubs, according to a new report. They made €780 million between them last season and Deloitte, the business consultancy which compiles the Football Money League, believes their revenues will only increase as English clubs as a whole seek to maximise their money-making potential abroad. pRamos set to make late decision on King's fitness
Slavia Prague v Tottenham: Ledley King made the trip to Prague with his Tottenham team-mates but did not join them at their scheduled training session last night, instead working out at the hotel gym as the uncertainty over his fitness persisted. pSoccerDigest
Pitches for review: The International Football Association Board will consider a proposal to standardise the size of international pitches. p
Gatland throws his hat into Lions' den
Warren Gatland has upped the ante on a new front prior to his Welsh side visiting Croke Park in early March for their Six Nations match against Ireland. pWallace lift for Ulster
Matt Williams may not have been so deeply embedded in the dark trenches before, although his departure from Scotland was assuredly not all sweetness and light. pMunster in position to name strong squad
Irish lock Paul O'Connell is included in Munster's squad for their Magners League game against Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow evening. The game also marks the return from long-term injury of John O'Sullivan. pPanel-beating job brightens up Cooper
Risteárd Cooper Column: One of this Ireland rugby team's most enduring qualities is how it forces you to ride the roller-coaster, particularly when you know the players and coach are fighting for their lives. Last Saturday's endgame was so deflating I was only just able for the post-match analysis with my sittingroom panel, which consisted of four "adults" interrupting each other. Sound familiar? p
McNulty keeps mind on matters on the field
"There is always an inner game being played in your mind no matter what outer game you are playing. How aware you are of this game can make the difference between success and failure in the outer game." - Extract from The Inner Game of Tennis, by Timothy Gallwey. pLate Kilcoyne goal decides it for DIT
Sigerson Cup: DIT 1-12, DCU 0-12 Dublin senior forward Mark Vaughan registered seven points for DIT in yesterday's round two Sigerson Cup clash at Grangegorman. pCork forwards hit form
Sigerson Cup: Cork IT 1-13, UCD 1-6 Cork IT's greater potency in attack proved the main difference as UCD crashed out of the Sigerson Cup in Cork yesterday. pMoran puts UUJ on way
Sigerson Cup: UU Jordanstown 4-12, Sligo IT 0-10 Two first-half goals from Mayo senior Andy Moran set UUJ up for a comfortable win in this second-round game at Ballinode yesterday. pGMIT lifted by Conroy
Sigerson Cup: GMIT 0-18, Waterford IT 2-8 Galway's All-Ireland minor winning captain Paul Conroy provided the inspiration as Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology advanced at Monivea yesterday. pQueen's hold out for victory
Sigerson Cup: Queen's University 1-14, NUI Galway 1-13 Holders Queen's University are through to the quarter-finals at the expense of NUIG after a one-point victory in Mullahoran, Cavan, yesterday. The Belfast side had the better of the first half but by the interval their lead was a mere point, 1-5 to 0-7, the goal coming from Seán O'Neill after 19 minutes. pTralee stick to their task
Sigerson Cup: Tralee IT 0-16, NUI Maynooth 1-10 A second-half comeback saw IT Tralee wipe out a five-point deficit in the closing 10 minutes and overpower Maynooth in Tralee yesterday. pLimerick win comfortably
Sigerson Cup: University of Limerick 2-10, St Mary's Belfast 0-6 A goal at either end of the first half ensured a smooth passage for a powerful UL outfit to the next round at sunny DCU yesterday. pGlennon seals deal for Garda
Sigerson Cup: Garda College 1-11, Carlow IT 0-12 A 50th-minute goal from Garda's Denis Glennon proved crucial at Carlow IT's ground yesterday. With Garda leading 0-11 to 0-9, Gannon diverted John O'Brien's 40-metre free into the Carlow net. pHarte opts for three changes
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has made three changes for Saturday's National Football League Division One tie against Kerry in Tralee. Pascal McConnell replaces John Devine in goal, Niall Gormley and Owen Mulligan come into the attack for Ryan Mellon and Shaun O'Neill. p
Moore has Cheltenham target for Mansony
Arthur Moore is undecided about running King Johns Castle in Saturday's Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock but he did indicate yesterday that his star two-miler Mansony will take his chance in Cheltenham's Queen Mother Champion Chase. pEurope heads Irish cast
Irish-trained horses have won seven of the last nine Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdles and the race again looks the best chance for major festival success for the raiders as Cheltenham's championship races start to take shape. p
Chance to shine in star's absence
Golf: US Tour Star power has been turned on full wattage for the LA Open, with 17 of the game's top 20 players set to do battle over the Riviera Country Club course in the heart of Hollywood fantasy land. p
Brennan calls for harmony
Sport Grant Aid: The Irish Sports Council and the Olympic Council of Ireland have been asked to meet the Minister for Sport, Séamus Brennan, later this week to ensure the smoothest possible run-up to the Beijing Olympics. This follows yesterday's announcement of 2.213 million in elite athlete grant aid for 2008, bringing to 30 million the total investment in Olympic preparations over the past four years. pBray's injury opens door for Stirling in Irish squad
Cricket News: With Jeremy Bray unavailable because of injury, Ireland coach Phil Simmons has catapulted the 17-year-old opening batsman Paul Stirling into his squad for next month's tour of the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh. pO'Rourke finishes fourth in Athens
Athletics: Irish news The long break from competitive athletics clearly went against Derval O'Rourke last night when she finished fourth in the 60 metres hurdles at the Athens indoor international meeting - her time of 8.09 seconds well outside her best of 7.84. pPromoters move against Chambers
Athletics: International news Dwain Chambers' hopes of earning enough money to appeal against his Olympic ban looked in tatters last night after two of the world's leading athletics promoters said they did not want him back. pRoche to the fore in Malaysia
Cycling: Showing strong form in his first race of the season, Crédit Agricole rider Nicolas Roche went close to a stage victory on yesterday's fifth stage of the Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia, reports Shane Stokes. pFIA set for anti-racism campaign
Motor Sport: Formula One chiefs have hit back at the fans who taunted Lewis Hamilton earlier this month by announcing the FIA is to launch an anti-racism campaign at this year's Spanish Grand Prix. pNew low as Clemens hangs wife out to dry
America at Large: A decade ago, after his second trial - the first had resulted in a mistrial - on federal racketeering and insurance fraud charges, Don King expressed his gratitude by treating the members of the jury that had just acquitted him to an all-expenses-paid vacation in the Bahamas. p
