FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND
Newspaper Report, Monday February 9th 2009
International • Picture: Eircom Awards picture (Independent, Examiner, Star, Sun, Mail)
• FAI facing pivotal year as Trapattoni hopes to kick-start qualification to World Cup (Independent)
• Article on Andy Reid’s exclusion from the Irish squad (Independent)
• Trapattoni says Given can emulate Zoff and continue playing into his 40’s (Examiner, Sun, Star, Mirror, Mail)
• Irish Sun’s Claire Tully calls for Irish supporters to stop travelling to England to support English clubs instead of LOI. States that a win on Wednesday will boost the nation (Sun)
• U21 boss - Don Givens looks forward to Germany game (Sun)
• Eircom Awards winners (Independent, Examiner, Sun, Star, Times, Mail))
• Trapattoni’s plans fall into place ahead of Georgia game (Sun)
• Eddie Nolan says call up to international squad was a shock (Star)
• Giovanni Trapattoni gives support to Richard Dunne despite indifferent season (Star)
• Eamonn Dunphy claims that Trapattoni should follow Fabio Capello’s lead and “immerse” himself in the job (Star)
• Trapattoni faces critical week of World Cup campaign (Times)
• Kevin Doyle expected to be fit for Georgia game (Mirror)
• Paul McShane a doubt for Georgia tie (Mirror)
• Robbie Keane’s move back to Tottenham will benefit Trapattoni’s team (Mail)
• Stephen Staunton blames media for his demise in Irish job (Mail)
Corporate • Picture: Giovanni Trapattoni and Katie Taylor launch the EA Sports FAI Schools Cup (Independent, Examiner, Star, Mail)
Domestic • Bohs suffer friendly defeat to Lokomotiv Moscow in Spain (Mirror)
International players • Robbie Keane and Claudine Palmer expecting a baby (Star, Sun)