Risque business at the 19thThe St Annes Old Links Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire has been rocked by a brace of resignations and a welter of accusations…Sat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Benefits from golf are a right bogeyGolf may not be quite the deterrent that many health experts suggest when it comes to preventing heart diseaseSat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Leinster claim spoils in physical encounterA dull, turgid, error-ridden scrap occasionally punctuated by cameos of rugby, last night's Guinness interprovincial championship…Sat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Sportspeak: the week in quotes"I once played God in a school production and parts don't come much bigger than that."Sat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Giving racism a kick into touchOver 1,100 people are expected to take part in SARI (Sport Against Racism in Ireland) events this monthSat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Immortalised on canvasIn honour of his gold medal success in the 1,500 metres at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the attendant symmetry with the imminent…Sat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Ryan triumphs despite the fogThe beautiful rolling hills and magnificent lake views of Glasson Golf Club in Athlone provided an idyllic backdrop to the Mitsubishi…Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
Race hots up for Masters championThe race is on to ascertain who will succeed Jean Carter as the Mitsubishi Motors/Irish Times Ladies Masters champion for 2000…Tue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
A hard man and a soft programmeVincent Jones is notorious: he is a hard man, a loose cannon, a player who supplemented his modest footballing ability with a…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Australian Gaffney to assist LeinsterLeinster coach Matt Williams yesterday confirmed the appointment of fellow Australian Alan Gaffney as assistant coach for the…Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
Oldies caught by sands of timeThose who doubt the influence of the Premiership on European football culture have obviously ignored the glaring evidence of …Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Experienced Old Conna quartet triumph in styleOld Conna won the Leinster Alliance Irish Times Shield for the fourth year in the last five at Woodbrook Golf Club, three shots…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
1993: Leinster SFC final, Croke Park: Dublin - 0-11, Kildare - 0-7Dublin, under the captaincy of goalkeeper John O'Leary and the guidance of manager Pat O'Neill, retained their Leinster title…Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
1992: Leinster SFC final, Croke Park: Dublin - 1-13, Kildare - 0-10Dublin bridged a gap of three years to reclaim the Leinster title and in doing so dashed the hopes of Kildare, who had been hoping…Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
1994: Leinster SFC quarterfinal replay, Croke Park: Dublin - 1-14, Kildare - 1-9Dublin overcame the handicap of having Paul Bealin sent off five minutes after the re-start to secure a comfortable victory over…Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
1994: Leinster SFC quarter-final, Croke Park: Dublin - 0-11, Kildare - 0-11The tension and drama of a close finish compensated somewhat for the shortcomings in footballing termsSat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
1998: Leinster SFC quarterfinal replay, Croke Park: Kildare - 0-12, Dublin - 1-8Mick O'Dwyer's men finally came of age after a decade of subservience to their metropolitan rivalsSat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
1998: Leinster SFC quarter-final, Croke Park: Dublin - 0-10, Kildare - 0-10A trend in the Dublin-Kildare encounters of the 1990s was the poor quality of many of the gamesSat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Women's World Cup for AdareAdare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort will stage the inaugural Women's World Cup from September 15th-17thThu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
Lahinch challenge for FoxThe oldest championship in Irish amateur golf, the Shell-sponsored South of Ireland, begins on SaturdayTue Jul 25 2000 - 01:00
Auntie's elderly uncle sets toneSt Andrews, home of the Royal and Ancient, moral and practical guardians of golf in this part of the worldMon Jul 24 2000 - 01:00
Ireland fail to reverse losing trendCroatia duly advanced to the playoffs in Euro/African Group Two of the Davis Cup in winning Saturday's doubles: it gave them …Mon Jul 17 2000 - 01:00
Ivanisevic ends Casey's challengeOwen Casey couldn't and didn't harbour too many complaintsSat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
Irish prepared to take on IvanisevicReleased from the expectation of victory, Ireland's Davis Cup team is threatening to enjoy the clash with Croatia in the Euro…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
The ace in Croatia's packGoran Ivanisevic, self-appointed successor to John McEnroe in the tantrum stakes, remains one of the most charming and humorous…Thu Jul 13 2000 - 01:00
Rome assignment provides attractive start to Ireland's fresh campaignIreland will open their Six Nations Championship campaign against Italy on February 3rd, 2001, with a visit to the Stade Flaminio…Tue Jul 11 2000 - 01:00
Williams succeeds Ruddock in LeinsterMatt Williams has been appointed director of rugby in Leinster, succeeding Mike RuddockMon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
Munster and Ulster get difficult assignmentsMunster and Ulster drew short straws, Leinster's marginally longer as the draw for next season's Heineken European Cup was announced…Fri Jul 07 2000 - 01:00
Ruddock waits on Wales offerLeinster coach Mike Ruddock is expected to make a decision before the weekend on an offer from Ebbw ValeThu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Leitrim build surprise victory on base of rock-solid self-beliefReferee Niall Barrett's final whistle inspired a curious phenomenonMon Jul 03 2000 - 01:00
St Mary's begin at homeThe IRFU yesterday officially announced the 2000-2001 club fixture list for the newly revamped league formatThu Jun 29 2000 - 01:00
Former champion out to entertainPeter McNamara recalls the day when his knee exploded thereby effectively ending his tennis career at the highest level.Tue Jun 27 2000 - 01:00
Oldies take to the stageThe children's party was in full swing across the road from Fitzwilliam Tennis Club, the top of the bouncy castle visible above…Mon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
McDowell defies the elementsLightning forked across the Giant's Causeway, the intermittent peals of thunder that accompanied torrential downpours had those…Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
Fox keeps his head to stay on courseNoel Fox has already claimed the East of Ireland and the Irish Amateur Open this season and yesterday at Royal Portrush nudged…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
Ballybeggan ParkWhere: Ballybeggan Park (within the confines of the racecourse), Tralee, Co Kerry.Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
Battling Fox made to fight for survivalNoel FOX smiled and shrugged: "nobody wants to beat meTue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
Hoey on line to emulate fatherMichael Hoey produced a brace of 70s to copper-fasten his position as the leading qualifier after 36 holes of strokeplay at the…Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Fox sets his sights on treble in majorsPadraig Harrington's travails in the US Open Championship at Pebble Beach this week will hardly prompt Noel Fox to maintain a…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Door finally opens for Sligo as champions surrender titleSligo: 1-13 - K Killeen 1-2; P Taylor 0-5 (3 frees); D Sloyane 0-2; S Davey, J McPartland, G McGowan, E O'Hara 0-1 each.Mon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
October start for Euro CupEuropean Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) have confirmed the dates for next season's Heineken European Cup and Shield competitionsSat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Wayward Davies trails by threeLaura Davies chipped to within an inch, walked forward, reversed the wedge and tapped the ball into the hole with the toe of …Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Hot putter sweeps Norwegian into leadVibike Stensrud produced an unblemished 18 holes yesterday to grasp the initiative on the opening day of the Waterford Crystal…Fri Jun 09 2000 - 01:00
All eyes on DavisThe presence of Laura Davies will once again underpin the Women's Irish Open championship which begins at Faithlegg todayThu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Dream round of 58 by Maruyama not recordedShigeki Maruyama shot a sensational 13-under-par in the US Open qualifying at Woodmont County Club in Rockville, Maryland.Wed Jun 07 2000 - 01:00
Four drafted into tour partyIreland's squad for the three-Test tour of the Americas has been hit hard by injury, a legacy of Sunday's international between…Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
