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St Mary's quick off the mark

Schools rugby: Leinster Senior Cup quarter-final: Bravery and resilience can only take a team so far against technical superiority…

Mon Feb 14 2005 - 00:00

Killester continue their slide

BASKETBALL Round-up: As contenders for the Superleague title begin to crank up their performances, Killester's slide into oblivion…

Mon Feb 14 2005 - 00:00

Parkinson off to Australia

Gaelic Games News It seems a year never passes without some sort of player defection in Laois football

Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00

Killester's resources are tested

Basketball Weekend preview Like a marathon athlete late on in the race, Killester coach Jerome Westbrooks knows that the finishing…

Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00

Henry in to make it nine from Ulster

Six Nations Under-21 Scotland v Ireland/Falkirk, 7.30 There are a few parallels with the senior fixture here

Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00

Defenders quick to come to the fore

Players' Reaction:  A friendly with plenty of snap. Club rivalry can do that to a friendly

Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00

Right man for the job at hand

In focus/Johnny O'Connor: At 9.30 yesterday morning Johnny O'Connor was thrown a reprieve

Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00

Doherty hoping to show he's the master

SNOOKER: Ken Doherty has not had an ideal season on the snooker circuit, but next month's Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters presents…

Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00

Anxious wait for scan results

International news: Already pressed for time with just four days to prepare for a rejuvenated Scotland at Murrayfield, the Irish…

Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00

Demons leave Tigers terrorised

BASKETBALL: The Tralee Tigers were clearly suffering from a hangover, not literally we presume, as they struggled to get anything…

Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00

Hickey keeps UCD in semi-final hunt

All-Ireland League round-up: UCD may be devoid of bonus points this year but the boot of Eoghan Hickey ensures they stay in …

Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00

Injuries and G-spin nearly have us in a tailspin

Considering the rude good health of Irish players in recent months it was hardly surprising that fate dealt a nasty hand yesterday…

Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00

Not looking good for Corrigan

RUGBY/Six Nations Championship: Reggie Corrigan is a major injury concern ahead of Ireland's opening Six Nations match against…

Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00

Clancy promise a tonic for UL spirits

BASKETBALL: Ul Aughinish finally lost their astonishing two-year unbeaten record last weekend in the cruellest of fashions - …

Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00

Clubs set February deadline for home venues

European Cup: Biarritz and Stade Francais have been given a deadline of February 11th to finalise their "home" venues for the…

Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00

Laporte forced to make several changes

French coach Bernard Laporte has displayed the riches at his disposal by naming a quality side, for the Six Nations match with…

Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00

Terenure forced to work hard

Schools Rugby/Terenure College 25, Mount Temple 12: On viewing the above result those not at Sydney Parade will be forgiven …

Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00

Westmeath welcome back Flanagan

Gaelic Games/Round up: After missing the most successful year in Westmeath football history, the highly-rated Martin Flanagan…

Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00

Top four open gap on chasing pack

All-Ireland League : A gap has finally opened at the top of the AIB League with Shannon and Clontarf joined by Belfast Harlequins…

Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00

Crescent and Munchin's top tips

Munster Senior Cup: If the form guide can be believed the Munster Schools Cup final may be switched from Musgrave Park to Thomond…

Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00

For some the ball is over too soon

Clongowes Wood College:  Where do they go after St Patrick's Day? The Irish Times delved into the archives to see what became…

Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00

Spears scandal forced Glanmire to pull together

Basketball/ National Cups preview: Glanmire could do with some positive press

Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00

Killarney's Gamble can beat the odds

Basketball/ National Cups preview: If we are to believe the bookmakers - and we never should - the Killarney Lakers need not…

Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00

O'Gara returns to full training

Rugby News: Irish and Munster rugby got a timely boost yesterday when Ronan O'Gara took a full part in the national squad session…

Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00

Spears' B sample also returned positive

Basketball: The B sample of Glanmire's Adriana Spears has also returned positive, leaving the American in a precarious position…

Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00

Lett's double denies CUS

Schools Rugby Leinster Junior Cup/The King's Hospital 11 CUS 8: Evan Lett looked set for an afternoon to forget at Donnybrook…

Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00

Quest for Harty Cup hots up

Gaelic Games Colleges GAA: The Harty Cup in Munster reaches the business end this week starting with three quarter-finals tomorrow…

Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00

Ballina bounce back

Basketball: The value of big-game experience can never be overstated

Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00

Harlequins keep hopes alive

Rugby: They may be saying adieu to coach Andre Bester at the end of the season, but Belfast Harlequins kept their play-off aspirations…

Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00

Mount Temple upset old order once again

Schools Rugby/Leinster and Munster Senior Cups: Wesley College came fractionally close to at least forcing a replay in yesterday…

Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00

Ballina aim to make giant leap

Basketball: Ballina have a chance to take a giant leap towards the play-offs with a weekend trip to Dublin to face Killester…

Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00

Players study latest IRFU offer

Rugby News round-up: Senior Irish players met their players union chief executive, Niall Woods, last night as he laid out the…

Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00

Predy nabs the vital try as Mount Temple upset Bray

Schools' Rugby/Mount Temple 7 Pres, Bray 0: For excitement, this encounter was not exactly comparable with the shoot-out at …

Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00

Shannon know-how too much for visiting students

All-Ireland League: There may only have been three games in the AIL League Division One this weekend but the results ensured…

Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00

Dolan arrives to provide cutting edge

O'Byrne Cup semi final: Westmeath reached their third final under the management of Páidí Ó Sé yesterday without reaching the…

Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00

St Vincent's steady climb

BASKETBALL: St Vincent's are fast becoming favourites to win the 2005 Superleague after they produced two superb performances…

Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00

GAA defend rules ahead of task-force meeting

The GAA head of games Pat Daly, has defended the experimental rules ahead of next Monday's football task force meeting, which…

Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00

Dunne to show full array of talent in Dublin

BOXING: It's a rarity these days in sport to come across the real deal but that's what Bernard Dunne appears to be.

Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00

Dunne to show full array of talent in Dublin

It's a rarity these days in sport to come across the real deal but that's what Bernard Dunne appears to be.

Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00

Tralee Tigers set to lose duo to Kerry football

BASKETBALL/Weekend previews: The Tralee Tigers will learn the full consequences from the continued absence of dual players Kieran…

Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00

Dunne to show full array of talent in Dublin

It's a rarity these days in sport to come across the real deal but that's what Bernard Dunne appears to be.

Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00

Supporting Munster is a costly hobby

Over 26,500 tickets have already been sold for Munster's final Pool Four encounter against NEC Harlequins at Twickenham next …

Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00

Setanta moves into schools rugby

Setanta Sports chief executive Niall Cogley has confirmed the new sports channel will televise Leinster Schools Cup matches from…

Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00

O'Mahony's last-minute drop goal stuns Blackrock

All-Ireland League Round-up: Local derbies rarely show any regard for current form and it was no different over the weekend …

Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00

Spears case still running

BASKETBALL News: The Irish Sports Council and Basketball Ireland will press ahead with the Adriana Spears positive doping test…

Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00

Elwood hoping to take control

Challenge Cup/Grenoble v Connacht: Connacht - the French team killers? This is the tag given to Michael Bradley's team on the…

Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00

League leaders under pressure

BASKETBALL: Midpoint in the season and already a few familiar patterns are emerging, thankfully performances like that of the…

Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00

Ulster to welcome back captain Ward

Ulster and Connacht both hope to name their sides this afternoon as they return to European action on Friday night.

Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00

Sin bin needs looking at again

Reaction to the experimental rules: Change is always hard to swallow

Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00

Lakers land surprise win

BASKETBALL National Cup: With the worst record in this season's men's Superleague, the Killarney Lakers should have gone quietly…

Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
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