Net attractionTHE GAA will continue its international image-making exercise when the match this weekend between Dromard, Co Longford, and Rathnew…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Halpin try puts gloss on Blackrock winThe late and only try, when Gary Halpin bullocked his way over from the back of a Blackrock scrum, gave this Heineken Leinster…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Risky businessHOW SAFE is it to run marathons? On Monday, the streets of Dublin will close as the city is swallowed up by thousands of athletes…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
A decade of failureIn terms of winning percentages Gerry Murphy was Ireland's most successful coach of the 1990sSat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
King of the ringThis week's foul taste award goes to promoter Don King - a many times winner.Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Bokking a trendTHE URUGUAYAN players were a little put out after their Group A clash against reigning rugby World Champions South AfricaSat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Dublin clubs seek new startThe Leinster Senior Cup final at Donnybrook this evening (6.30) brings together two sides who hope to revive their fortunesFri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
New testing procedure flawed, says AllenAnother disagreement has arisen between former Minister for Sport Bernard Allen and the chief executive of the Irish Sports Council…Fri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
Kenyans target Dublin eventA serious Kenyan challenge in the men's elite field for the 98 FM-sponsored Dublin City Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday should…Wed Oct 20 1999 - 01:00
DLSP offer no resistanceThe second semi-final at Castle Avenue was a runaway spectacle with Old Belvedere winning as easily as BlackrockMon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Byrne plays pivotal roleNothing in the scoreline to suggest this was anything other than one-way trafficMon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Surface tensionAustralian Olympic champion Herb Elliott, the youngest runner in 1958 to break the four-minute mile barrier, has disagreed with…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Romania fail to stop Irish progressIreland ensured a place in the quarter-final playoffs of the Rugby World Cup last night when they outplayed Romania 44-14 in …Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Move vindictive says de BruinTriple Olympic gold medallist Michelle de Bruin yesterday criticised Irish swimming's governing body, Swim Ireland, for trying…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
De Bruin's records to standThe Irish records of Michelle de Bruin will remain on the record books despite the efforts of Swim Ireland to have them removed…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
We've a long way to go says MacqueenHappy Campers. The Australians gladly took it yesterday and doffed their hats to Ireland's traditional high-octane physicality…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Davy succeed in corporate challengeThe fifth Irish Times Lexus Golf Challenge was completed over the weekend at Mount Juliet where Davy Stockbrokers earned the …Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
BLE and NACA set to become one bodyA positive mood in both governing bodies for athletics in Ireland, Bord Luthchleas na hEireann (BLE) and the National Athletic…Thu Oct 07 1999 - 01:00
Joyner lawsuitAlmost a year after her death the spirit of Olympic sprint champion Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo) refuses to restWed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"Then boom, he comes up on the blind side and down I went, hitting my head on the way downSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Defeat not an option tonightThe Irish players and management must be delighted that the long wait is finally overSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Moving the goalpostsClydebank's Scottish First Division clash with Dunfermline at Cappielow Park has been cancelled due to lack of goalposts.Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Ryder ripplesThe Ryder Cup is continuing to cause ripples across the golfing horizonSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Against the headA quick try in the rugby World Cup, which began yesterday in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, could earn a player £10,000 to …Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Painful poetryAli is back in the ring. This time it's daddy's girl Laila Ali, daughter of the greatest fighter of them allSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Final tickets onlineAfter a season during which several rugby clubs including Lansdowne and Garryowen have been touched by catastrophic injuries …Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Premier leagueThey're showing signs of lightening up at Croke Park these days. A sign of growing confidence some might saySat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
GAA muscle inAfter a puff piece on the legal muscle builder Creatine in an earlier edition of the in - house GAA magazine High Ball this month…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
More to the contest than just winning for the USAThere is a lot of modesty and circumspection going around at the moment in rugby circles. Talking a lot, saying littleFri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
A high price to payMichelle Smith De Bruin may well count herself fortunate that her four-year ban from swimming came about before next year's Olympic…Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Not like the good old days in sportBill O'Herlihy asked the question on Wednesday on Network Two's coverage of Euro 2000 whether it "was a bit like the old days…Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
Figuring out the figuresThe Irish soccer team illustrated to RTE what they missed in letting TV3 snap up coverage of away games for Group Eight of the…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Sports speak"I mean I finish 10th in the World Championships and I have to do it without so much as a penny from those who are supposed to…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
US service breakUS officials are making a good fist of killing the sport of tennisSat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Anniversary bashTo celebrate the 21st anniversary of Munster's victory over the All Blacks at Thomond Park, former Garryowen rugby player John…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
French club accusedFrench first division side Paris St Germain are to face charges of racism after they allegedly refused to sell a ticket to a …Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Rugby recruits requiredRugby World Cup is looking for volunteers to work in the Accreditation Bureau for the tournament which begins on October 1st …Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Super sporting SundayAn interesting congestion of sporting fixtures should have fans eagerly buying in rations of food and drink for Sunday October…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Rookies get safety netYoung rookies eager to carve a living out of the professional golf tour may now receive grants to help them along in the difficult…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
African runners earn rewardsIf you care to look at ethnicity in sport, this week was a good oneMon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
A day for reflecting on the positiveNo excuses needed. No spindoctoring exercises required from the Irish managementMon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Body beautifulRichard Casey says he has one of the best bodies in America - and no one in Ireland's caresSat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
High on GAAWhat an interesting piece in the August edition of Gaelic Games magazine High BallSat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Crazy pavingThe Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, where this year's rugby World Cup final will be played, have devised an "Adopt a Paver" scheme…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Leg overA bowls player from Derbyshire had to interrupt his crucial cup match recently when his artificial leg fell offSat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
French pirates?America's Cup organisers have voiced concern over the alleged "cowboy attitude" of the second French boat in the prestigious …Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"The kids were crying and saying there weren't nice things being said about themSat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
