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
Surprise movesA Sunday newspaper enjoyed an unwitting scoop in yesterday's sports pagesMon Feb 19 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
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
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
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
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
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
Blackrock victory at a costThe horrific injury suffered by Gary Halpin will have taken a little gloss from what was an emphatic and at times high quality…Mon Feb 12 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
O'Driscoll and Hickie returnSt Mary's wing Denis Hickie and Blackrock centre Brian O'Driscoll have been restored to the Ireland squad for tomorrow week's…Fri Feb 09 2001 - 00:00
Blackrock show their qualityThree St Michael's College players lay on their backs in the closing stages of yesterday's second round clash at Donnybrook, …Fri Feb 09 2001 - 00:00
Richards sympathetic to Munster's French missionLeicester coach Dean Richards encapsulated Munster's European Cup semi-final pairing away to Stade Francais thus: "I pity Munster…Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Munster draw short straw - Stade awayFour balls, then two and finally the number three ball, MunsterThu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Formidable Clongowes on fireAs a statement of intent, Clongowes Wood College's victory in yesterday's second round at Donnybrook, was emphaticWed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Travel demandsThe parents of players on the national under-age rugby sides are well used to the travel demands imposed on them in following…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Happy memoriesRob Henderson's superb hat-trick of tries may have grabbed the headlines but a couple of other players will have found memories…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Out of touchGolfers may occasionally blame their equipment, motor racing drivers often give out about their cars but it is unusual for a …Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Shirt off his backPeter Clohessy is not often praised for his magnanimity but the Young Munster man's gesture after Saturday's Six Nations Championship…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Rugby Speak"If you look at the television it was me that got the dig. The linesman obviously got it wrong."Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
We came to get a result GatlandEmmet Byrne was focusing on the television monitor, when he heard someone say, "John Hayes is downMon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Mistakes still rankle with Irish try heroThe smile may take a little while to disappear but for Ireland's three try hero Rob Henderson, the priority in evaluating his…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Web of silenceThe internet may have broadened many people's horizons but its influence has not permeated the corridors of power of Irish sporting…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Dillon leads from the frontIn the end a comprehensive victory for Ireland at the Stade Ostia Lido in StellapolareSat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Azzurri short of maturityItalian captain and hooker Alessandro Moscardi is bullish about his country's aspirations in this season's Six Nations Championship…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Enterprising performance can yield further rewardsPlaying in the A international offers a strange contradiction in goalsFri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Irish out to win in styleThe IRFU undertook a clearly defined policy with regard to the under-21 national side 12 months ago in which winning became subsidiary…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Terenure show their potentialFortune doesn't always favour the brave, if it did then Wesley College would have manufactured a Cup sensation at Donnybrook …Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Rugby speak"As you can see from the slow-motion replay, he's caught on the wrong side of the ruck and gets a mouthful of shoe pie for his…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
School lunchIt's become the norm for clubs to host lunches before AIB League matches at home in order to generate revenueMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Money mattersThe participants in this season's Six Nations Championship will be doing their utmost to cobble together Grand Slams and Triple…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Galwey salutes a fine effortJust one more scrum but this time it was in the corridor outside the Munster Branch offices in the bowels of the stand at Thomond…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Maggs on tourKevin Maggs showed perseverance above and beyond the call of duty last Sunday week in his efforts to attend the two-day Ireland…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Double blowCardiff hooker Jonathan Humphreys was looking to enjoy a double celebration this weekendMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
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Holland back in the centre with MullinsThe Munster team for Sunday's Heineken Cup match against Biarritz at Thomond Park shows one change from the side which beat Castres…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
