World's not enough for McDowellGolf - European Tour: Graeme McDowell's sixth-place finish (56,000) at the weekend in the European Masters at the Crans-sur-…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Newcomer Setanta shows potential to be serious playerTV View: Where are all those new-found show-jumping aficionados discoursing at length on Cian O'Connor's achievement in claiming…Mon Sept 06 2004 - 01:00
Cork machine can draw power from twin enginesHurling/Countdown to All-Ireland final: Ben & Jerry's is America's favourite ice creamThu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Battler thriving on wear and tearGOLF: It's not often an injury proves fortuitous but a broken kneecap sustained while playing Gaelic football guaranteed Paul…Mon Aug 30 2004 - 01:00
McGinley wins his dash for the lineGOLF: Paul McGinley joined Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke to complete an Irish triumvirate that will form an integral …Mon Aug 30 2004 - 01:00
Montrose milk medal mania after days of dismal dregsTV View: Poise, control, horsemanship: cherished qualities in a pressure-laden arena.Mon Aug 30 2004 - 01:00
McGinley vulnerable but still undauntedPaul McGinley's Ryder Cup ambitions have been distilled into a single tournament, the BMW International Open at the München Nord…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Kelly's game kicks in on the back nineIt was a typical Irish autumn day, sunshine and showers, that greeted the finalists in the Mitsubishi Motors/ The Irish Times…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Browne targets tour cardStephen Browne's superb victory in the Norwegian Open last weekend allowed him to take a significant leap up the Order of Merit…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Tennis Ireland launch planTENNIS: Tennis Ireland yesterday unveiled a strategic plan for tennis in this country that will be implemented and driven over…Wed Aug 18 2004 - 01:00
Emotional Lyons hints at departureGlassy-eyed and emotional Tommy Lyons perched on a table inside one of the medical rooms at Croke Park on Saturday eveningMon Aug 16 2004 - 01:00
Sense of loss relative for HarteThe disappointment of defeat can occasionally distort perspective. Those on the losing side can struggle with their emotionsMon Aug 09 2004 - 01:00
How green are our fairways?Ireland is currently ranked the number one golf destination in the world for 2004, generating substantial revenue for the country…Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
Dwyer to return to schoolIrish Open Weaned on a staple diet of one- and two-round pro-ams, John Dwyer finally succumbed to the bloated feeling of a full…Mon Jul 26 2004 - 01:00
Gallagher making his own nameWhat's in a surname? For Stephen Gallagher it constitutes fielding questions that bear little relation to his job as a golf professional…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Rugby's All-Ireland League fixtures2004-2005 fixtures: Blackrock College will have first crack at defending AIB All-Ireland League Division One champions Shannon…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Wind and rain add to Monty's plightEuropean Open: Colin Montgomerie was remarkably chipper for a man emerging from the recorder's hut following his second round…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Guide to the K-ClubSmurfit CourseK-ClubSmurfit Course/ Hole by hole guide: 1 449 yards, par fourThu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Stadium ready by late 2008Rugby/IRFU a.g.m: The IRFU last night confirmed Lansdowne Road will cease to exist in its present form from mid 2006Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
Shanahan makes his presence feltIrish Close Championship Matchplay It's been a rough fortnight for Mark O'SullivanTue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Verbal size 11 putts Clarke in the frameWhat are friends for? In the case of Darren Clarke they're there to verbally apply a size 11 to your posterior on the ninth tee…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Munster agree a €3m dealSponsorship: Toyota Ireland have agreed a €3 million sponsorship deal over three years with the Munster senior provincial rugby…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Shannon lead in team of the seasonThe AIB/Irish Times team of the season was honoured at a lunch in AIB Bankcentre in Ballsbridge yesterday at which they received…Sat May 15 2004 - 01:00
Leinster players in test of characterLeinster v Gwent Dragons Lansdowne Road, 7Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Ging prepares for final game with LeinsterRUGBY ROUND-UP: The Leinster provincial team management committee meeting which had been scheduled for tonight has been deferred…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
O'Sullivan philosophical about facing old foesRUGBY: Denied the immediacy factor, there was a touch of unreality about the ramifications of the 2007 World Cup draw in Dublin…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Past is familiar country for IrelandRUGBY WORLD CUP 2007 DRAW: It was entirely appropriate that the draw for the 2007 Rugby World Cup was staged in the Fadó restaurant…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Spirited player in the game of his life"Give it a lash." It was a catchphrase synonymous with Mick Doyle, whose life was tragically cut short yesterday in a car crash…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Honouring 'man of great character'People from the world of politics and sport, especially his kindred rugby souls, rushed to pay tribute to Mick Doyle, the former…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Tee-times made easy for the travelling golferIn focus Booking tee-times on the Internet: Deciding on that impromptu fourball or planning an afternoon on the fairways has…Tue May 04 2004 - 01:00
Club travel becoming a truly global pastimeThe Irish abroad : Fáilte Ireland has rightly trumpeted Ireland becoming one of the foremost golfing destinations in the world…Tue May 04 2004 - 01:00
Bracken keeps Connacht placeRugby News: Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made just one change to the side which lost to Harlequins in the Parker Pen Challenge…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Cutting edge sees Harrington homeGolf: Padraig Harrington tried to cajole his way out of the Recorder's hut at St Margaret's Golf Club but the price of passage…Mon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
Ireland pack build victory platformSchools International/ Ireland Schools 47; Wales Schools 8: Wales were fortunate that their hosts displayed a touch of rustiness…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Last-chance saloonCeltic League Previews: The physical legacy of Ireland's Six Nations victory over Scotland and the fact Leinster are struggling…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
ERC opt for the old formatEuropean Cup: European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) have confirmed the format for the Heineken European Cup 2004/2005 tournamentFri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Munster count bruisesCeltic League Previews: It certainly doesn't constitute a dress rehearsal as far as Munster are concernedFri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Post-mortem tomorrow on Irish playerRUGBY: A post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow into the tragic death of 18-year-old John McCall, the Royal School Armagh student…Mon Mar 29 2004 - 01:00
Tries by Lyttle and the Blucher Doran but hard luck on the TaffiesIreland's Triple Crowns /' The 1890s : In the first of a three-part series, John O'Sullivan details the events of the first …Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Connacht challenge is to get to ReadingConnacht could be heading for the Madejski stadium in Reading and a Challenge Cup final date if they overcome Harlequins in the…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
McCall gets call to coach UlsterRUGBY: Mark McCall has been confirmed as successor to Alan Solomons as director of rugby and head coach to Ulster.Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Weather the talking point for one and allMet Éireann could have delivered the post mortemMon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Forwards to provide platformThe Ireland Under-21 team shows four changes from that beaten 27-19 by England at Kingsholm for tonight's internationalFri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Blackrock forwards to build victory platformSchools Rugby Leinster Senior Cup final: Ireland demonstrated last weekend that sporting life is occasionally wonderfully unpredictable…Sat Mar 13 2004 - 00:00
RFU commit oversight of MillenniumSIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: Lost in the euphoria of Ireland's victory over England in the Six Nations Championship match at Twickenham…Thu Mar 11 2004 - 00:00
Stringer concern for Italy matchNews: Peter Stringer, who injured a thumb in the Six Nations game against England, is an injury concern for Ireland's match …Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Form is key to Irish hopesEngland v Ireland / Under-21: Ireland will be hoping to maintain the excellent form they have shown to date in the under-21 …Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
IRFU reinstate McGurnRugby News round-up: The IRFU have issued a statement to the effect that Mike McGurn, fitness coach to the senior national team…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
