Waterford show early credentials for titleWaterford Crystal have set out to improve on the runners-up placing of last season with the closest of victories over visitors…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Bohemians fail to go joint topBohemians missed the chance of joining Shamrock Rovers at the top of the Premier Division table when they shared the points with…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Star begin quest for hat-trick of titlesFew sports can match the growth experienced by Irish basketball within the last decade and that status is expected to increase…Fri Oct 01 1999 - 01:00
Taoiseach to attend ceremony in TipperaryThe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will be the guest of honour at the 1999 Canon Hayes National Sports Awards to be presented in Tipperary…Thu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Van Esbeck's rugby historyA gathering of Irish rugby personalities from the past and present assembled in the Long Hall Library of Trinity College yesterday…Thu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Sporting chance for disadvantagedMinister for Sport Dr Jim McDaid (second from right) gathered his three wise men yesterday for the announcement of a new initiative…Wed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
Corofin lift titleThe All-Ireland Football Sevens has been kick-starting the championship weekend for 27 years now, but Saturday's competition …Mon Sept 27 1999 - 01:00
Missed scores a costly lessonThe same dressing-room that two weeks before had Cork singing was now weighed down by the silence of defeat, and Larry Tompkins…Mon Sept 27 1999 - 01:00
Historic final will be Hogan's last standEven accounting for the last All-Ireland of the millennium and all that, tomorrow's football final between Cork and Meath promises…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
Where the tickets end upAs has become an All-Ireland tradition, ticket demands for Croke Park far outnumber availabilityFri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Quality field to fully test McKiernanCATHERINA McKIERNAN will have one of her more important tests prior to the Chicago Marathon next month when she competes over…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Guys at forefront of testing programmeTHE FIRST step in implementing the National Anti-Doping Programme of the Irish Sports Council was announced yesterday with the…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Stars dust off clubsHow refreshing it is to see a growing number of celebrities give their precious time to charity organisations of various sorts…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Kilkenny's chance to overcome senior lossA MEETING of two counties hoping to make up for the disappointment of their senior campaign - Kilkenny from their one-point loss…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
O'Sullivan may double up in SydneyThe International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) has finalised the athletics programme for the Sydney Olympics after reaching…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
O'Driscoll inspires PortroeStarting under wet skies and ending some nine hours later on a dry Saturday evening, Tipperary claimed the first share of the…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
The armchair fans' choiceThe All-Ireland semi-final between Kilkenny and Clare attracted the highest television audience tuning into RTE's live afternoon…Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Minor teamsTipperary have made one change in their side to face Galway in the All-Ireland minor final at Croke Park on SundayWed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
NewslinesIn keeping with their previous practice in this respect, Offaly have named a new senior football manager completely lacking in…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Clubcall: The captainsKilkenny: Denis Byrne, Graigue-Ballycallan - Byrne ushered in a historic chapter in the local championship last year when playing…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Mayo attack ignites after dire first halfIt took a Meath goal late in the first half to bring any sense of purpose into this encounter at Parnell Park on Saturday, but…Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
Waterford find top gear to see off rivalsThese sides have encapsulated what is best about women's football in recent years and their meeting in Parnell Park on Saturday…Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
Incentive for teams to make it lucky 13thNot for the first time, the battle for the All-Ireland Camogie title in Croke Park tomorrow will be an historic occasionSat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Manager with an eye for successOnce upon a time, Alex Ferguson appeared destined for a life as a toolmaker in the tough Govan district of GlasgowSat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Lengthy ban for Clare selectorClare hurling was back in the news for the wrong reasons yesterday with the announcement that senior selector Tony Considine …Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Coghlan out for recordPeter Coghlan will be looking to prove once again he can run with the best in the world when he lines up in a quality 110 metre…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Council to investigate brawlThe Munster Council will hold an investigation into the sideline brawl which occurred at Cusack Park in Ennis following Tipperary…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Athlete of gamesMarion Jones came to Seville hoping to get four gold medals and went home with one; Maurice Greene surpassed his own ambitions…Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Head-to-Head - Men's 800 metresIt's hard to see anybody beating the Kenyan-born Dane and world record holder, Wilson Kipketer, when he's in top shapeSat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Family ties . . .The absence of Marion Jones from the women's 200 metres final meant that the family medal haul accumulated by herself and her…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Papal interventionIAAF president Primo Nebiolo was buzzing around Seville yesterday announcing the news that next year's Rome Millennium Marathon…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Main event - Men's marathon"All against the Spaniards" is how this race is being billed, run this evening under the intense Seville heatSat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Quote of the day"It's going to be a great show when I meet Michael Johnson over 200 metres. Who is going to win that? I will."Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Men's 400 metres finalMichael Johnson has set himself three goals for this race; to claim his fourth consecutive 400 metre title, win the most gold…Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Quote of the day"With such a big win, now I can concentrate on the rest of my life, to have a real family again and maybe to have children."Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
The greatest?There was only one question floating around Seville yesterday morningThu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Day 4: Main event - Men's 1,500 metresMention Fermin Cacho here and, of course, everyone knows about himTue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Out of Sonia's shadowEvery major championships throws up a new face in Irish athletics, an emerging talent that goes down as a name for the future…Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Barry, Larkin drafted in to bolster defenceLeinster champions Kilkenny have made two changes in their team to face Clare in the second All-Ireland hurling semi-final at…Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
No records but big four still on for big moneyAll four athletes stayed in the chase for the $1 million Golden League jackpot at the Weltklasse Grand Prix in Zurich yesterday…Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Four in chase for jackpotThe Weltklasse Grand Prix in Zurich plays host this evening to the latest stop in the $1 million Golden League series, but perhaps…Wed Aug 11 1999 - 01:00
