O'Brien punished for his mistakesA new venue, a new sponsor, but for Fergal O'Brien the soothing familiarity of friendly faces in a packed auditorium at the Citywest…Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:00
Ross upwardly mobileFormer Connacht coach Glenn Ross could be on the move againMon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Quigley's boot eases the tediumIt was little surprise that two teams renowned for defensive qualities should muster a low-scoring contest in which try-scoring…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Wallace on the mendPaul Wallace hobbled into Lansdowne Road on Saturday to take in a bit of the action involving Lansdowne and Galwegians in their…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
McAllister earns victory for TerenureFour minutes from the final whistle, David McAllister surveyed a 45-metre penalty opportunity, the Terenure outhalf aware that…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
English invasionThe Lansdowne clubhouse and particularly the bar staff would have been a little surprised at the demand for drink prior to Saturday…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Terenure have right credentialsThe rivalry is neither artificial nor contrivedSat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Weekend fixtures get the all clearThe IRFU has confirmed the weekend's rugby fixtures will go ahead despite the confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Co …Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Terenure march relentlessly towards date with destinyThe expectation was immenseTue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Noonan's tries propel Blackrock forwardThe final scoreline, as a reflection of yesterday's second Leinster Schools' Senior Cup semi-final at Lansdowne Road, was a little…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
IRFU to reduce AIL fixturesThe IRFU secured permission to resume domestic rugby in Ireland from next week following a meeting with senior officials from…Mon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
IRFU to reduce AIL fixturesThe IRFU secured permission to resume domestic rugby in Ireland from next week following a meeting with senior officials from…Sat Mar 17 2001 - 00:00
September finish is likely due to spiralling crisisThis season's Six Nations Championship may now finish in SeptemberWed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
IRFU waiting on Tyrone testThe IRFU's hopes of a resumption in domestic rugby next week will hinge on the outcome of the suspected foot-and-mouth case discovered…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
England game may be fixed for AprilThe Six Nations Championship committee will today reveal tentative dates for Ireland's postponed matches against Wales, England…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Ireland look to Southern HemisphereIreland will travel to the Southern Hemisphere in order to prepare for their remaining three Six Nations Championship matches…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Irish face three games in 15 daysIreland face the prospect of playing three Six Nations games over three successive weekends following yesterday's decision by…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
England decision due todayThe fate of the Six Nations Championship match between Ireland and England at Lansdowne Road, scheduled for Saturday, March 24th…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Byrne out of Wales gameEmmet Byrne is out of the Ireland squad for Saturday's Six Nations Championship game against Wales at the Millennium Stadium …Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Rugby Speak"A draw is better than a defeat, I suppose but it tastes the same to usMon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Trivia PursuitThis week this column was looking to get to the centre of several issues so who better than St Mary's College and Leinster midfield…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
The Wild GeesePaul Burke contributed a record points haul in an English Cup final with 22, yet finished up on the losing side as Harlequins…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Use of CreatineDr Aidan Moran and Dr Noel McCaffrey are to conduct a seminar in UCD on March 16th on their findings with regard to the use of…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Pope vents his frustration as St Mary's lose their wayThe dressing-room door remained closed for 10 minutes after the final whistle, the St Mary's College coach Brent Pope offering…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Front-row warfarePeter Clohessy spoke about the difficulty of facing the French at scrum time stating after the Six Nations match that, "we (Ireland…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Clongowes are simply swept asideIt had been billed as the confrontation in this season's Leinster Schools' Senior Cup, the defending champions against the tournament…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Unchanged squad ready to refocusThe Ireland squad has been retained en bloc following the 22-15 victory over France for Saturday week's Six Nations Championship…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Ireland score 15 in opening exchangesSquabbles over the geographical breakdown of the 67man preliminary Lions squad will probably continue right up until the numbers…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Broadcasting battleIt seems the clash between the Irish and French teams on the pitch at Lansdowne Road was mirrored by another scramble on the …Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Trivia PursuitThis week it is Ireland's flying wing Denis Hickie (pictured above after Saturday's match) who pauses long enough to offer a …Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Robinson subduedJason Robinson's much heralded debut for England was something of an anti-climax for the former rugby league starMon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Video verdictsGiven the propensity of references to the video referee at matches - it seems to be taking place at the majority of Six Nations…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Rugby SpeakObviously we were concerned by the way that the match was panning out.Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
O'Callaghan excelsUp until Saturday afternoon when Ireland won the Six Nations Championship game it appeared as if it would make a grim weekend…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll specialSports Spread, Ireland's only spread betting firm, will this morning rue one of their peripheral bets to Saturday's Six Nations…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Surprise movesA Sunday newspaper enjoyed an unwitting scoop in yesterday's sports pagesMon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Blackrock cite DLSP playerBlackrock College yesterday confirmed in a statement that they would be citing a DLSP player under IRFU regulations arising from…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
French flair is too forcefulFrance's victory was as emphatic as the final scoreline suggests and they thoroughly deserved their comprehensive win over their…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Payback time at RavenhillIreland A have an opportunity to avenge their only defeat at that level last season tonight at Ravenhill (7Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Browne steps in to face FranceUCD second row Niall Breslin has had to withdraw through illness from the Ireland team for today's Under-21 international against…Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll shoulders the burden of expectationBrian O'Driscoll is looking for a dip in temperature at the weekend but it has nothing to do with the climateWed Feb 14 2001 - 00:00
Werahiko defends playersDLSP coach Phil Werahiko is adamant none of his players has a case to answer arising from an incident during last Saturday's …Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
DLSP player may be citedBlackrock are considering their position following an incident during Saturday's AIB League Division One match against DLSP at…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
Terenure continue to improveEight minutes remained when St Mary's College left wing Ronan Doherty was offered a half chance just outside the Terenure College…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
