Rain not the only Wimbledon certaintyRUMOUR had it over the past few days that an entirely dry championships would cost the bookmakers a fortuneSat Jun 29 1996 - 01:00
Injury forces Becker to concedePETER SAMPRAS may have a little more company than usual when he sets off for the All England Club this afternoonSat Jun 29 1996 - 01:00
Edberg out as new Swede replaces oldIT DIDN'T seem to be a fair way for one of the great Wimbledon stories to endFri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
Thriving Hingis looks a threat to GrafTHERE WAS some good news for Britain's beleaguered bovine population in the wake of John Major's big EU success dealing them …Fri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
Seles fails to come to grips with StudenikovaTHOSE fans wishing Monica Seles a dream return to Wimbledon saw her second round match against Katarina Studenikova turn into…Thu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Kafelnikov is eliminated by superb HenmanDON'T be surprised if John Major springs an election on the British people this afternoonWed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Graf advances after slow startFORGET the tennis, what everybody wants to talk about with the players here is the footballWed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Agassi not in the mood for a scrapDAY ONE and there's already a few people around. SW19 who need putting in their placeTue Jun 25 1996 - 01:00
Nervous Seles coasts throughSECOND seed Monica Seles made an emotional return to the centre court yesterday almost four years after she lost to her great…Tue Jun 25 1996 - 01:00
Holding a torch for the Olympic GamesMOST OF the time it's a long, old haul on the professional tennis tour when your world cranking contains three digitsSat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Seles is back in the limelightTHE TIMING may have been just a little off but there seems little doubt that Thomas Muster did Monica Seles a favour this week…Sat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Cork to clear the airTHE directors of Cork City will meet tonight to "clear the air" after a week of considerable uncertainty for the club which has…Thu Jun 13 1996 - 01:00
New guidelines will protect children in sport from abuseA NEW set of guidelines to protect children involved in sport from physical or sexual abuse has been published by the Government…Wed Jun 12 1996 - 01:00
Barron and Casey granted wild cardsLEADING Irish tennis players Owen Casey and Scott Barron have been granted wild card entries into the Olympic Games where they…Tue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
Sheridan outTHE National League continues its programme of close season representative fixtures this evening when Tommy Connolly's side takes…Tue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
Rock sad over the Barr dismissalIT was the sort of start that the new Dublin camp had been so eager to achieve, but afterwards the mood of quiet satisfaction…Mon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
Louth show little sign of being contendersON the face of it this was a decent enough result for Louth manager Paul Kenny, with his side scoring their first championship…Mon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
When making a splash is a family affairIT'S one of those weekends for Irish Olympic swimmer Marion MadineSat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
Man Utd to take on League at TolkaTHE FAI have confirmed that the National League's match against Manchester United will take place at Tolka Park on July 28th, …Thu Jun 06 1996 - 01:00
RTE lose rights to show US MajorsTHE rights to cover American golf Majors, the US Open and the US PGA, have been lost by RTE following London based satellite …Wed Jun 05 1996 - 01:00
Prosinecki is inTHE Croatian national team continue their preparations for the European football championships in Drogheda this evening when …Wed Jun 05 1996 - 01:00
Limerick destroy Cork runIN the 73 years since Cork last lost a championship match at Pairc Ui Chaoimh there have been some disappointments on the road…Mon May 27 1996 - 01:00
Draw suits SligoSLIGO ROVERS are likely to benefit from the decision by UEFA to ban Greek clubs from competition for the foreseeable future with…Fri May 24 1996 - 01:00
McCarthy adds Harte and O'Brien to panelMICK McCARTHY gathered his squad around him yesterday at Jack Charlton's old Monaghan hideaway of the Nuremore Hotel on the first…Tue May 21 1996 - 01:00
League clubs show Italian flairTHERE'S A joke about the Italian military which refers to that nation's tanks having three reverse gears and one for going forward…Mon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Rovers consider their new dawnSHAMROCK ROVERS' shareholders meet in Dublin this afternoon to endorse the takeover of the club by Premier Computers, a company…Mon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Cass urges `radical overhaul'THE management consultant, Ray Cass, who was hired by the FAI to look at the way the association is organised, submitted his …Sat May 18 1996 - 01:00
Newcastle and Bohemians linkTHE Newcastle United chairman Sir John Hall told members of the teams' Irish Supporters Club in Dublin last night that he hoped…Sat May 18 1996 - 01:00
McGrath signs one-year contractPAUL MCGRATH has ended the uncertainty surrounding his future at Villa Park by agreeing to sign the new one year deal offered…Sat May 18 1996 - 01:00
Sheridan's display may open some more doorsIT was a game that threw up a sprinkling of heroes for Shelbourne, but even if we were to accept Tony Sheridan's modest suggestion…Mon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Athlone face uphill struggleHAVING produced quite a run of form just to keep their hopes of survival in the Premier Division alive, Tony Mannion's Athlone…Thu May 09 1996 - 01:00
Sherlock may play against EvertonJASON SHERLOCK (UCD) may be drafted in to appear in the National League under-23 team against Everton at Dalymount Park on Friday…Wed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Sheridan shares "a lovely feeling"IT was a Cup final day's dream come true - for a quotes getter that isTue May 07 1996 - 01:00
Irish men's team can rejoin European eliteTHE Irish teams begin their respective campaigns at the European Team Championships in Amsterdam todayWed May 01 1996 - 01:00
BLE ready for new structureTHE BLE have set their 1998 Congress as the target date to have ill place a new administrative structure which will include the…Mon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
Salmon has her sights set on Olympic goldA BRIGHT spring morning in the Dublin mountains and another day closer to Atlanta for Joan SalmonSat Apr 27 1996 - 01:00
Carroll heads funding listNINETY EIGHT Irish sportspeople from 20 different sports received funding in the latest list of government grants, announced …Fri Apr 26 1996 - 01:00
Cup finalists set for appealsST PATRICK'S Athletic and Shelbourne are both expected to lodge appeals on behalf of players who received suspensions yesterday…Thu Apr 25 1996 - 01:00
O'Flaherty the difference as St Patrick's scent doubleAS IF there hadn't been enough to play for in their previous three recent meetings, Bohemians knew for certain last night that…Wed Apr 24 1996 - 01:00
St Patrick's turn attention to replay with BohemiansBARELY will the heads have cleared around Inchicore than new league champions St Patrick's Athletic must pull themselves together…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Another two bite the dustIRISH MANAGER Mick McCarthy departs with his team for Prague from their English base this morning once again contemplating the…Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Athlone are hanging on by a threadTWELVE months ago Derry City travelled to Athlone expecting to go through the formalities and pick up their silverware, only …Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Shelbourne give allIN HIS programme notes for this game Shelbourne manager, Damien Richardson made the point that when you've had bigger things …Sat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
National League to be reduced to two roundsDOMESTIC soccer's National League competitions were revamped once again last night when representatives of the try's senior clubs…Thu Apr 18 1996 - 01:00
Kelly out of squad for PragueSHEFFIELD UNITED goalkeeper Alan Kelly has confirmed his withdrawal from the Republic of Ireland squad for next Wednesday's friendly…Thu Apr 18 1996 - 01:00
Bohemians still in championship huntFROM THE size of the crowd it was clear that there, were many who had felt that the league campaign was all over for Bohemians…Sat Apr 13 1996 - 01:00
Aldridge to manage TransmereWHILE strikers Chris Armstrong and Sean Dundee have now been ruled out of Mick McCarthy's plans for the Irish team on the basis…Sat Apr 13 1996 - 01:00
Ireland out to prove worthTHE Irish team starts its campaign at the European Badminton' Championships in Denmark this afternoon with little room for manoeuvre…Sat Apr 13 1996 - 01:00
US award for Irish womanIrish international soccer player Claire Scanlan has been named the NCA National Division Two Player Of The Year in the United…Sat Apr 13 1996 - 01:00
