Sport budget increased by almost 50 per centThe Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Dr Jim McDaid, has announced the biggest sports budget yet allocated by a Government…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Critical decisions deprive Ireland of Triple CrownA disappointed and somewhat aggrieved Irish Schools' side left Stourbridge in the knowledge that they could have so easily won…Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
Resolute Ireland set for showdownAn intelligent and committed approach to a stiff breeze and a canny Welsh side set up Ireland for the prospect of the Triple …Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesThe fact that Israeli athletes were not allowed to compete at the recent World Cross-Country Championships in Morocco should …Sat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesThe rewriting of history is not something that is unique to Stalin and his ilkSat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Late surge does the trick for IrelandFollowing a ferocious fightback Ireland finally got what they deserved in yesterday's under-21 game against Wales at a packed…Sat Mar 21 1998 - 00:00
On The SidelinesHe has made one cut in the last three years, none in the last twoSat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
RTE calls out for tennisThe future coverage of the Wimbledon tennis championships by RTE is in jeopardy according to the head of television sport, Tim…Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
Elwood central figure for GalwegiansGalwegians and Buccaneers kept their title chances intact over the weekend with UCC slipping further away from the leading pack…Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
My Club: NeptuneNeville Maxwell is an Irish Olympic rower and a World Championship silver medallistMon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Kos settles Blackrock nervesAt 3.55 p.m., peace and reconciliation broke out around Stradbrook Road. The home side had the look of a team set on anarchyMon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Swimmers suffer as funds withdrawnIrish swimmers are suffering because of the Government's halt on funds to the Irish Amateur Swimming Association (IASA)Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Swimming coach claims rejected1. In the autumn of 1992 a mother sent a letter to the committee of a prominent Dublin swimming clubSat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
On The SidelinesFormer racing commentator Peter O'Sullevan is backing a campaign to end the practice whereby horses are trucked up to 1,800 miles…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Crowd TroubleOver the course of five days, three important sporting events in Dublin experienced various degrees of crowd problemsFri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Superb start for Irish skierIreland's first and only competitor in the skiing events at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Pauli Schwarzacher-Joyce, finished…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
McKeon set to returnSuttonians' final four matches in Division Three are crucial for the survival of the north Dublin club but few games come harder…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
Dorans Pride comes up with the answers"I kept my lips closed. The horse did the talking."Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Hair shirt begins to chafeIf you can lose your head when all around you are keeping theirs, then, my son, you may play ball with IrelandMon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Too many, too lateThe Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have blamed Saturday's crowd problems at Lansdowne Road on fans arriving far too late for…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
My Club: BlackrockThe former Lions, Ireland and Blackrock open-side flanker Fergus Slattery played in the famous 1974 Lions Tour to South Africa…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
On The SidelinesMarcus O'Sullivan hopes to end his career later this week as only the third athlete in history to run 100 sub four-minute miles…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
McHugh the spearheadWhile slightly off with the boot, Trinity out-half Mark McHugh exploited the Scottish fringe to successfully spark the Irish …Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Parents of paedophile victims says files goneParents of victims of the paedophile swimming coach, Derry O'Rourke, have alleged that documents and computer files of their …Tue Feb 03 1998 - 00:00
My Club: CualaDes Cahill is the former chairman of south Dublin GAA Club Cuala which is based just outside the village of DalkeyMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Powerful Galwegians keep record intactGalwegians continued to keep their perfect record intact when they embarked on a 49point feeding frenzy at Crowley ParkMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
In The Frame: Winter Olympics in Nagano, JapanAfter much huffing and puffing over the length of the ski run in Nagano where conservationists wanted to keep it away from a …Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Young guns find the comfort zoneThere is little doubt that coach George Hook has talent at his disposal at BlackrockMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Shortage of referees a problemGAA maybe growing in popularity, but the attractiveness of the games is also generating its own problems - at least in the greater…Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
Equipment room known as Chamber of HorrorsFormer Irish Olympic swimming coach Derry O'Rourke sat impassively as the detailed attacks on his child victims were read out…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Portadown still making the right movesApproaching the halfway point and with six weekends remaining, Portadown continue to make the right moves in their bid for promotion…Wed Jan 28 1998 - 00:00
Collingwood gets new dealThe biggest Universities soccer tournament in Ireland, the Collingwood Cup, yesterday agreed a welcome four-year sponsorship …Wed Jan 28 1998 - 00:00
Make-or-break for Queen'sWhether the turkey and ham will have taken a greater toll on the university sides than their hectic pre-Christmas schedule will…Wed Jan 07 1998 - 00:00
Buccaneers march on despite the weatherBuccaneers made the most of the weather as the games at Wanderers, Sunday's Well and Malone were postponedMon Jan 05 1998 - 00:00
Horgan try proves decisive scoreIt was a lottery to spin the ball wide. A side step was a high risk ployMon Jan 05 1998 - 00:00
The Moments That MatteredStreet punk. Boxer. Millionaire. Womaniser. Rapist. Everyone, according to Mike Tyson, was picking on himSat Dec 27 1997 - 00:00
Last chanceAs expected, the European Cup organisers yesterday announced the format for next season's competition, which will again feature…Wed Dec 24 1997 - 00:00
Lansdowne turn it on in final momentsTerenure huffed and puffed for 72 minutes in the Kitty O'Shea Leinster Championship final at Donnybrook yesterdayMon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
De Bruin's Perth swim in jeopardyMichelle De Bruin completed a disappointing weekend in Bordeaux, France with a second place in the 200m individual medley event…Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
De Bruin to test fitnessMichelle De Bruin travels to Bordeaux this weekend to establish whether she will be fit to compete in the World Championships…Sat Dec 20 1997 - 00:00
Good day for Irish studentsDublin University erased their defeat by Durham on Monday with a scintillating display of running rugby against the University…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
UCC are best of the IrishUniversity College, Cork, produced the goods in their opening match of the European Universities championship at the Mardyke …Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Three clubs enter the break in festive moodUnbeaten going into the Christmas break, Buccaneers, Galwegians and Greystones have much to celebrateMon Dec 15 1997 - 00:00
March decision on 50m poolThe long-awaited decision on the construction of a 50-metre swimming pool will be made by March next yearSat Dec 13 1997 - 00:00
Mud, Blood and MoneyThe seismic shift from rugby union amateur to rugby union professional and the subsequent tidal wave which washed over the sport…Sat Dec 13 1997 - 00:00
Ballynahinch keep faithIn the last round of games before Division Three and Four take an extended Christmas break (until January 17th), leaders Ballynahinch…Wed Dec 10 1997 - 00:00
Greystones still on a rollHooker Conor O'Sullivan's match-winning late try caught the eye of everyone who watched Greystones snatch victory from Old Wesley…Mon Dec 08 1997 - 00:00
