First gold on cards as Smith enters fray againThere was a time when an Irish record or a personal best at a European Championships would spring a few hairs on the back of …Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
De Bruin gets accreditationThe problem surrounding the European Championship accreditation of Erik de Bruin, husband and coach of Ireland's triple Olympic…Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
No sign of the revolution as Munster winFirst impressions from Galway on Saturday are that there is still some distance to go before the concepts of the new rugby revolution…Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
Irish cyclist tests positiveIrish cyclist Karl Donnelly has tested positive to a substance banned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)Wed Aug 13 1997 - 01:00
Smith turns up the volumeIreland's history maker was back in the business of reshaping swimming at Cork on SaturdayMon Aug 11 1997 - 01:00
Smith looking for good swim in CorkWe are a small but happy lot down here at Leisureworld. We finally know Michelle Smith's next moveSat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Student Games team pickedIrish students will again receive the opportunity to compete against some of the best athletes in the world when a team of approximately…Fri Aug 08 1997 - 01:00
Smith to go for record a day earlyMichelle Smith will make a second attempt on the world short course record in the 200 metres butterfly on Saturday in Bishopstown…Wed Aug 06 1997 - 01:00
Dealing with the slip and the slideDespite her Olympic disappointment and her continuing struggle to find the form that once made her the strongest middle distance…Sat Aug 02 1997 - 01:00
Leinster plan to meet the new challengesThe optimism is apparent but scarcely concealed behind Leinster's laudable plans and preparation for this year's European Cup…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Smith chases butterfly world recordIf the National Swimming Championships at the Grove Pool in Belfast needed a boost after the reluctance of some swimmers to travel…Fri Jul 25 1997 - 01:00
Foley considers Coventry moveAnthony Foley, the Ireland and Shannon flanker, is contemplating joining English side Coventry for the coming season, but his…Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
New ruling on clothingThe International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) is to introduce new regulations in an attempt to standardise the type of protective…Sat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Morrow captains Irish touristsA 30-STRONG squad will take off for another Irish tour down under when the Maxol-sponsored Irish Universities leave Dublin on…Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:00
Athletes to face blood testingSPORTS Minister Jim McDaid has announced that one of his priorities is to oversee new drug testing measures introduced to Ireland…Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:00
Can rugby survive Sky's aerial bombardmentRTE'S VIEW on the subject is straightforwardSat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Jordan to keep Irish companyPERHAPS Eddie Jordan knew a little bit more than he was pretending when he said that Damon Hill had made a mistakeSat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
London Irish to ring the changesLONDON IRISH were given a ringing endorsement from their members for proposals to restructure and refinance the club at their…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
High rollers and big hittersHIGH ROLLERS, big hitters, low handicaps and as it happened, small mercies, in that it didn't rain on the 31st year of the Smurfit…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Tourists left out of squadTWELVE of the party who recently toured New Zealand and Western Samoa with the Irish Development squad were left out of the full…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
IRFU put a stay on decisionsEXPECTATIONS of skin and hair flying at last night's 123rd Irish Rugby Football Union annual general meeting in Dublin, failed…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Tough draw for IrishCONNACHT and London Irish have interesting opponents in their Pool stages of the European Conference which was announced yesterday…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Leinster face Leicester and Toulouse in European CupLEINSTER, who won two of their four matches in the competition last season, face Toulouse from France, England's Leicester and…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Doherty hosts charity swingersCRAZY GOLF. Ever play it? Bet you didn't. What you probably played is that seaside putting lark under bridges andTue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
London Irish cash planLONDON IRISH hope to take a significant step towards becoming a major force in the Courage LeagueWed Jun 18 1997 - 01:00
Ireland's hockey coach to resignCEES KOPPELAAR is to step down from his position as coach to the Irishmen's hockey teamMon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
McKiernan storms home in record timeAT THE END of it all it was a meeting of the four-titles world cross country runner-up and the five-times world cross country…Mon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Streets set to rattle and humTHEY SAY that once the elite runners have passed there is a gap. Some minutes later a hum can be heardSat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Clubs to study league proposalsTHE restructuring of the All-Ireland League was one of the proposals put to a fully attended meeting in Dublin on Wednesday night…Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Trading places rugby styleA SUBSTANTIAL number of moves between clubs have already taken place in preparation for next seasons All Ireland League campaign…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Dying for the thrill of speedCORONER Andrew Williamson recorded an open verdict on Phillip Buck, Of Queen's Drive, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, who died in a head…Sat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
Smith clears first hurdle with sponsorship dealSUSAN SMITH has never been bashful about sticking her neck out. She wants to win medalsThu May 29 1997 - 01:00
De Bruin told to explain incidentSERIOUS doubt hangs over Michelle Smith's participation in this year's European Championships in Seville, Spain, because of a…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Michelle Smith may not compete in Euro contestTRIPLE Olympic swimming champion Michelle Smith may not compete in the European Championships in Spain this August be cause of…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Sport and tobacco drifting apartIT'S NOT fashionable for organisers of sports events to put their shoulders to the wheel of the tobacco industry in the argument…Sat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Elwood, Clohessy return to their rootsTHE MUNSTER and Irish prop Peter Clohessy will make a return to the domestic game next season with his old club Young Munster…Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Centre of excellence plannedA NEW £20 million sports science institute based on the Australian Institute of Sport and America's National Sports Institute…Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Gogarty back to evangelise IrelandBOXING promoter Don King has done everything he said he would do. So far so good for Deirdre GogartyMon May 19 1997 - 01:00
No reward and little relief in the pain game"They tell us not to worry about the pain. You faint before you die."Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Omagh to play it againAN ERROR in registration has forced a replay between Ulster junior club Omagh and Munster junior side Midleton to see who takes…Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Reddan revels at LansdowneA GIANT KILLING exercise failed to materialise in the Leinster Cup finalMon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Fired up London Irish show their true worthSEVEN thousand people arrived at Sunbury to see the axe fallMon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Maggs replaces injured BellBRISTOL centre Kevin Maggs has been drafted into the Ireland A Development squad which leaves for New Zealand and Western Samoa…Sat May 10 1997 - 01:00
Echoes of past gloriesMISSION Impossible. John Gallagher, the Aer Rianta spin doctor spread his arms wide in front of the media pack as The Aoife taxied…Thu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Macartney replaces Egan in Irish A Development squadBALLYMENA number eight Dean Macartney was yesterday called into the Irish A Development squad to tour New Zealand and Western…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
Quinlan seals it for BectiveA BECTIVE try midway through the second half at Templeville Road resuscitated a wilting crowd and brought to life a game that…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
O'Sullivan to coach BuccanneersBUCCANEERS, who along with Galwegians this year gained promotion to Division Two of the All Ireland League, have appointed Eddie…Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
Kidd for Sunday's WellTHE FORMER Irish coach Murray Kidd has been appointed director of coaching at Sunday's. Well for next seasonFri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Patton's leadership in demandIRISH SCHOOLS coach Keith Patton will take over as coach of Dungannon next seasonThu May 01 1997 - 01:00
