Code-breaker to unveil defence strategyIrish coach Eddie O'Sullivan has not been slow to engage in some Christmas shoppingWed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Brennan steps into breach for LeinsterA home quarter-final is in the minds of both the Leinster and Munster squads as they face into round five of the of the Heineken…Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Clontarf defence holds outNo one at Castle Avenue will make great claims from this win over Co Carlow, but as seasonal incentives go Clontarf will take…Mon Dec 31 2001 - 00:00
Dunne set for climb to the topIrish featherweight Bernard Dunne is set to take his first step into the professional ranks when he faces 24-year-old Mexican…Wed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Clohessy to claw way backMunster have a number of injury concerns following their defeat by Leinster in last Saturday's Celtic League finalWed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Drop goal by Woods delights ClontarfThis was one of the season's more dramatic All-Ireland League matchesMon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Leinster blades must be sharpThe broad strokes of Saturday's Celtic League final paints a simple picture of the old boys Munster against the new lads Leinster…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
€3m for first year of elite strategyIreland is about to learn how expensive it is to put an athlete onto an Olympic or World Championship podium, according to the…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Vioreanu just what the doctor orderedLast season, in his first year playing in Ireland, Mihai Vioreanu took a leap into the unknownWed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Pope's plea to saints falls on deaf earsHow quickly a team can transform from one originally tipped to credibly challenge for the AIB league to the St Mary's side that…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
McCullough all set for return to ringFormer WBC bantamweight champion Wayne McCullough is set to step into the ring this month for his first professional bout after…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Young Munster need to grow upEven Young Munster captain Mick Lynch's optimism is feeling a little pressureWed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
Terenure are sent away with nothingDespite some varied place-kicking from Garryowen (four from seven penalties), they came out of this one well on top, Terenure…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Prendergast steals in as tired Munster do just enoughThe impressive thing was that Munster were able to grind out a win even in the throes of a relative slumberMon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Hickey lands key positionOlympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey was yesterday elected secretary-general of the Association of European …Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Hickey poised for key European postOlympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey has been tipped to be elected to one of the most influential positions in European…Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Mitchell avoids black spots on road to achieving victoryStill a game of two hemispheres. Still a game of one resultMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Blackrock on rampageBad lineouts, a porous midfield, ill-timed errors at critical moments - Young Munster know they've serious problems and as they…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
McPhail's second swings it at the deathA cracking game to maintain the IRFU's successful Friday evening entertainment at DonnybrookSat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Bad luck continues for MunstersYoung Munster's worst start to an All-Ireland League season continues to be compounded by injury and unavailability ahead of …Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Cunningham out of Ulster plansUlster full back Bryn Cunningham will be sidelined for between four to six weeks following a stud injury received against Stade…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Ulster request IRFU to change AIL structureThe Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union, following a canvass of 53 affiliated clubs, are pushing for significant …Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
St Mary's toss UCD a shareThe first four-match semester of the AIB All Ireland League concluded with little more than a whimper at Templeville RoadMon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Dunne sets out on professional roadMany have gone over and fizzled into obscurity but there is a belief that Bernard Dunne has the class to make it when he leaves…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Scale-down talk sparks fearsSerious concern from what are termed the "second-line" sports is growing amid reports that the plans for Sports Campus Ireland…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Boost for Leinster as Hickie set to returnEncouraging news from the Leinster camp indicates that Irish winger Denis Hickie is likely to be fit for Leinster's European …Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Stewart arrives to take over as DLSP coachUlster and Ballymena centre Shane Stewart's father, Paddy, is expected to arrive in Ireland today to take over the new coaching…Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Suffocating tactics prove breathlessLike his game, straight up straight down, there is a brutal and endearing honesty about Kevin MaggsMon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Williams' absence speaks volumesBrent Pope and the Hookster, George Hook, sat in the RT╔ studio with Tom McGurk ready to deliver the sound bites on Irish rugby…Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
A nation hard to beatTwo ready-to-hand pieces of folklore ought to be put to bed today and again in NovemberFri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Humphrey's boot tramples poor WaspsWith a fine curtain of rain squalling down on the Ravehill pitch there was little chance of a running game from either side.Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
All-Ireland League PreviewsDivision One (2.30) Saturday Clontarf v DLSP Castle AvenueSat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Humphreys the key as Ulster try to revive glory daysTonight will measure just how far Ulster have climbed up the European ladder after their fall following the success of the 1998…Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Shannon fail to switch dateShannon, at home to Ballymena at the weekend in their second All-Ireland League match of the season, have been told by the IRFU…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Students teach Shannon a late lessonAs Shannon fell to the ground in disbelief at Belfield, UCD, well, they celebrated as only students canMon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Blackrock's see-saw performanceBlackrock opened at Stradbrook in a blaze and scorched Clontarf with two early triesMon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
David and Goliath visit Dublin 4The experiment that worked and continues to workMon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Elwood strikes for ConnachtThe perfect night for introducing a French team to rugby in the Irish midlandsSat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
French present tougher prospectConnacht are in little doubt that, despite soaring confidence following the pummelling of Caerphilly 62-0 in their last Celtic…Fri Sept 28 2001 - 01:00
League banks on sponsorsWhile the All-Ireland League is now considered the third tier in Irish rugby after international and provincial levels, sponsors…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Hook lands with a few haymakersIs there a better sight on expert-panel television than George Hook fulminating? Are there any out there to match The Hookster…Mon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Larger ball to cut down speed of serves and reduce power gameA return to wooden racquets and white balls was never an option but the surface a tournament is played on will now determine …Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Ironman faces test of mettleWhen Dublin's Mark Hogan won the lottery in April, his reaction was a little more anxious than mostWed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
When the language of sport fails usThis was a week when it was expected we could bring the tension of the Ryder Cup a little closer with the players tuning up in…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
