Irish football hero Richard Dunne could be off to New York – to play alongside the Frenchman who wrecked his World Cup dream.

Ireland defender Seamus Coleman has landed a new contract and a $13million windfall with Premier League Everton.

The Football Association of Ireland is looking to invite representatives of Republic of Ireland Supporters Clubs around the world to attend a Supporters Conference in Dublin on March 26.
 
As part of the FAI’s involvement in The Gathering 2013, the Association is reaching out to all supporters clubs to come together at an event in the Ballsbridge Inn on Tuesday, March 26 – the day of Ireland’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Austria at Aviva Stadium.
 
This event will see representatives of the official ROI Supporters Clubs (RISSC) join with newly formed supporters clubs to discuss matters of mutual interest which the FAI hopes will help those clubs grow in the years to come.
 
FAI Regional Manager Gerry Reardon has been delighted with the response so far. “We’ve already had representatives confirmed as attending from supporters clubs including London, Midlands UK, Huddersfield, Dublin, Derry, West of Ireland, Edinburgh, Vancouver, ‘You Boys in Green’ and the ‘FAI Inclusive Supporters Club’,” he explained.
 
“We are also looking to engage with the established clubs and will be seeking interest from new groups of supporters from around the globe.
 
“With the growth of the Diaspora worldwide in recent years there are still a number of clubs out there who are off the radar or a number of loose affiliates that haven’t organised themselves yet which we may be able to assist.
 
“It’ll be a get together first and foremost where clubs can share their knowledge then we can explore ideas around good practice to hopefully improve and develop further partnership work between fans and the Association.  We will also explore the possibility of a worldwide Republic of Ireland Supporters Club confederation.”
 
If you are a member of an Ireland Supporters Club that has yet to be contacted or are in process of forming a club and would like to do so or would simply like to register your interest in the congress please contact: gerry.reardon@fai.ie.
 

Irish defender Richard Dunne has suffered another injury setback and will miss the crucial World Cup qualifier in Sweden next month.

Neil Lennon tore into his Celtic players after their shock 3-2 defeat to St. Mirren in the Scottish Communities League Cup semifinal defeat at Hampden Park.

All-Ireland final hero Stephen Cluxton is the new Dublin football team captain and the man team boss Jim Gavin wants to lead the team forward.

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Famed Irish international Robbie Keane wants to manage after retirement he tells ESPN just before the start of the MSL season.

Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni faces the axe as soon as the World Cup campaign is over after a public dispute too many with a senior player.

Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni could offer newcomer Conor Sammon the chance to lead the line in the make or break World Cup clash in Sweden next month.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert may offer Irish defender Richard Dunne a new deal despite his lack of football this season.

Celtic warmed up for their big Champions League clash against Juventus with a 3-1 win at Inverness on Saturday when manager Neil Lennon gave several fringe players a chance to impress.

Glasgow Celtic will demand clarification from UEFA over the behavior of Spanish referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco in the 3-0 Parkhead defeat to Juventus that leaves Neil Lennon’s side on need of a Champions League miracle.

Anthony Stokes could earn a new Celtic contract after announcing his return to form with two goals as Celtic hammered Dundee United 6-2 at Parkhead on Saturday.

Celtic hammered home their Scottish title intentions with a 5-0 victory over Dundee on Sunday, but Irish striker Anthony Stokes insists they will not take their foot off the gas.

Irish striker Anthony Stokes is confident he can play himself into a new contract at Parkhead.

Ireland’s World Cup hopes have suffered another blow with the news that Richard Dunne is out of the qualifiers against Sweden and Austria at the end of March.

Robbie Keane, the Republic of Ireland’s captain and LA Galaxy player, has been ranked number 15 in the richest soccer players list on Goal.com.

Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew has sparked a massive debate in Scottish football circles by admitting he would like to see Rangers re-admitted to the Scottish Premier League next season.

The NY Shamrock Soccer Club is looking to strengthen its player options before the April 1 signing deadline as the second half of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League gets underway this weekend.
 
All three teams are still in contention for league honors however first team boss Glen Wrafter, who has guided his side to the top four of the second division, is on the lookout for an extra bit of quality to try and eke out an edge on their closest competitors.
 
"We will be hosting a try-out at Roosevelt Island on Thursday March 21st at 8pm," confirmed Wrafter. "Everyone is welcome to come along. We're convinced that there is a lot of untapped talent out there in the city. This club is incredibly ambitious but if we are to realize our objectives, we will definitely need to add some players."
 
A win against NY Ukrainian this weekend (kick-off 6pm) will see the Rocks go level with their opponents thereby increasing their promotion hopes no end.
 
"With Manhattan Kickers unbeaten and five points clear at the top of CSL Division II, it's a race for second place. That race starts for us with our first league game back against NY Ukrainian SC. Our season hinges on this game and a win would set us up nicely for a crack at promotion to the 1st Division," added Wrafter.
 
The reserves are also in a strong position and will look to bounce back from a heavy League Cup defeat at the hands of their club mates the weekend before last when they take on the Ukrainian reserves at 8pm.
 
"They're unbeaten and they're top of the league," said manager Robbie O'Neill. "But a win will bring us level with them and put us in a good position for a strong run-in. It won't be easy as we have a few injuries but that's all the more reason to make this try-out as successful as possible."
 
Over 30s manager Paddy Mc Carry, whose team is also back in action this weekend with a home tie against Tesoro on Sunday morning, has steadied the ship after a tough start to the league campaign but is hopeful of adding some new recruits before the deadline.
 
For more information on Thursday night's try-out contact the club at NYShamrockSC@gmail.com.

Top Irish amateur jockey JT McNamara is said to be comfortable in an English hospital after surgery on a serious neck injury sustained at the Cheltenham festival.

Ireland captain Robbie Keane is out of the World Cup qualifier against Austria on Tuesday night – and Wolves striker Kevin Doyle is back in favour with Giovanni Trapattoni.

Giovanni Trapattoni has again snubbed Kevin Doyle – this time he’s left the Wolves striker on the bench and opted to replace the injured Robbie Keane with rookie Conor Sammon against Austria.

Giovanni Trapattoni refused to even contemplate quitting after a last gasp equaliser for the Austrians at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday night.

Conference Partners has officially launched the Irish World Cup 2013 event, an amateur soccer tournament open to both male and female adult soccer teams of all skill levels from all over the world. The event will take place from the 7th to 9th June 2013 in University College Dublin, and promises to be the largest seven-a-side tournament since the London 2012 Paralympic Games. With player packages starting from €40 per person, everyone from soccer enthusiasts to those seeking a holiday with a difference, are encouraged to gather and register a team and come to Ireland to play a minimum of six matches for the chance to win a prize pot of €5,000 and a VIP day out at a World Cup Qualifier game; Republic of Ireland vs. Sweden on September 6th.

Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has laughed at the latest criticism to come his way and promised fans: “We can still make the World Cup finals in Brazil next year.”

Rory McIlroy has done a Masters u-turn and opted to play the week before Augusta after all – with a charity trip to Haiti put on the long finger.

Celtic have the title champagne on ice after two Kris Commons goals helped Neil Lennon’s team to a 3-0 home win over Pat Fenlon’s Hibs on Saturday.

NY Shamrocks earned a hard fought three points against a stellar FC Japan on Saturday evening.
Rocks dominated the possession for 90 minutes but could not convert despite a number of gilt-edged opportunities. With all three Rocks strikers absent, Nikle Guzijan, centre-half by trade, led the line to great effect in a four-five-one formation.

Dubliner Anthony Stokes was the extra time hero for Celtic as his header secured a dramatic 4-3 win over Dundee United in the Scottish Cup semifinal on Sunday.

The UK National Anthem will not be sang in the May 4th decider between Cliftonville and Glentoran at Windsor Park. 

Neil Lennon’s emotions have been stretched to the limit over the past week as his Celtic players were snubbed at the player’s union awards, lost to Motherwell when he was spoken to after the game by the referee and new doubts arose about his Parkhead future.

Ireland’s October 4th rugby World Cup qualifying match up against Italy will be played at Olympic Stadium in London while the 3 other Pool D games will be played at Millenium and Wembley. The Irish will play their first Pool D game at Millenium against a representative from the Americas, second at Wembley facing an opponent from Europe, third at Olympic against Italy, then back to Millenium for the last qualifier against France.  

Robbie Keane has hit the top of the league in America – and got one over on French World Cup cheat Thierry Henry.