Flannery out for four weeksHEINEKEN CUP MUNSTER v TREVISO : WHEN TONY McGahan finalises his Munster squad today for their match against Benetton Treviso…Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Kickers make pointsPLANET RUGBY: HOW IMPORTANT are kickers then? As if we didn’t knowMon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Ulster should pass this early testRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP POOL FOUR: ULSTER v BATH: IF THE Magners League can be credibly seen as comparable to the Premiership in …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Harte will be a loss for PembrokeHOCKEY: THE EURO Hockey league kicks off this weekend at the Polo club in Barcelona where Irish sides Glenanne and Pembroke …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Fitzgerald ready to grow from career lowsHEINEKEN CUP LEINSTER v LONDON IRISH: THE SUMMER of the Lions may be tired now, but the influence of the tour to South Africa…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Ireland have prospect of facing Britain in Davis CupTENNIS NEWS: TENNIS IRELAND may have to look for a 5,000-seat venue if they beat Davis Cup first-round opponents Turkey next…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Confidence high as Ulster set their annual targetINTERVIEW PADDY WALLACE: HARD TIMESWed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Revington looks at his optionsMEN’S HOCKEY : WITH A 3-1 win on Friday night followed by a 5-0 victory on Saturday afternoon, Ireland seemed to have the measure…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Leinster resigned to Elsom's lossPLANET RUGBY: Terrace talk tells us that although storming blindside Rocky Elsom returned to Australia after a successful season…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Plenty riding on Scots seriesMEN’S HOCKEY: WITH IRELAND playing Scotland three times over the weekend in preparation for their World Cup Qualifier in Argentina…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Murphy doubtful for autumn Tests after injuring shoulder with LeicesterIRELAND AND Leicester fullback, Geordan Murphy is extremely doubtful for Ireland’s series of November Internationals against …Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke set the standard for othersMEN’S HOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE: THE QUESTION this season is what team can front up to PembrokeFri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Poonsawat vows to floor DunneBOXING WBA SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT : THOSE SEVERAL thousand who arrive at the O2 arena on Saturday night will hope that…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
O'Leary's return to fitness a major boost for MunsterMAGNERS LEAGUE Scarlets v Munster : DECLAN KIDNEY outlined in his briefing at the start of the season that he had three players…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Argentina cancel trip to IrelandMEN’S HOCKEY NEWS: ARGENTINA, WHO were due to make the trip to Ireland to compete in a triple-header against the Ireland team…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Munster set to unveil De VilliersHOT ON the heels of Christian Cullen and Doug Howlett, Munster’s most recent addition to their list of ‘Global Greats’, Jean …Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Tributes to an 'ideal fighter'BOXING NEWS : THE DEATH of Darren Sutherland has deprived Irish boxing of one of its most prized assetsTue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Irish Olympic boxing medal winner found dead in LondonIRISH OLYMPIC medal-winning boxer Darren Sutherland (27) was found dead at his London home yesterday by his manager.Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Leinster out to get some points on the boardLeinster v Dragons: AN INAUSPICIOUS two point league defeat last week will want to be rectified immediately as Leinster hand…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Cave makes welcome return for UlsterOspreys v Ulster: DARREN CAVE, who was unwell last week and confined to the bench, comes into the Ulster centre as the team …Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Nevin faces Russian in bid for final gloryBOXING AIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : CAVAN BANTAMWEIGHT John Joe Nevin hopes to step into history this afternoon when he faces …Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Hayes and Quinlan in for MunsterMunster v Cardiff: JUST ONE Lion in the line-up but the Munster team to face Cardiff Blues this evening has a more serious look…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Glenanne to start with a victoryMEN’S HOCKEY : IT LOOKS like a soft enough start to the season for Glenanne, who face Suttonians in the first round of this …Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Ulster need to produce more than friendly fireMAGNERS LEAGUE: YOU COULD say that Ulster have a few hurdles to clear before being seen as contenders for anythingThu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Connacht make three changesMAGNERS LEAGUE: AFTER WEEK one the X-rated look of the Magners League table is not for faint-hearted Irish fansThu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Buzek gets a Special Dublin welcomeENTERPRISING SPECIAL Olympics managing director Mary Davis welcomed the president of the European Union Parliament, Jerzy Buzek…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Another tough start for UlsterMAGNERS LEAGUE Dragons v Ulster : A NEW COACH and soon a new chief executive, Ulster will hope that the fresh winds blowing …Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Cullen looking for a strong start from Leinster against the ScarletsMAGNERS LEAGUE Scarlets v Leinster : LEINSTER FANS will ease themselves into the new season as three of the team’s first four…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Dunne keen to put Thai opponent 'to bed'BOXING/WORLD TITLE FIGHT: POONSAWAT KRATINGDAENGGYM, now for linguistic reasons affectionately known as “The Thai”, might not…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Cheika adds support to IRB rule changeRUGBY: REMEMBER THE first summer Test when South African coach Peter de Villiers took off a raft of players, including captain…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Taylor back training with three long years aheadBOXING: THURSDAY, BERLIN and the IOC pooh-bahs made for a party moodSat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Best out for season with neck injuryULSTER ARE desperately seeking a hooker after captain Rory Best was found to have a chronic disc condition in his neck which …Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Olympic committee strikes blow for Irish hopes of goldIRELAND’S MOST decorated boxer, Katie Taylor, finally got what she has always wanted when the news arrived from Berlin yesterday…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Corrigan secures role with LeinsterFORMER IRISH and Leinster prop Reggie Corrigan has been appointed scrum coach with Leinster.Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Rugby back at Olympic tableIOC PRESIDENT Jacque Rogge made it clear yesterday that he did not take part in the votingFri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Strauss and Berne among Leinster signingsRUGBY SQUAD NEWS: LEINSTER HAVE confirmed the signing of Scottish international lock Nathan Hines and Irish tighthead prop Mike…Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Canadian ruling brings Taylor's dream closer2012 LONDON OLYMPICS: THE CHANCES of Ireland’s world champion amateur boxer Katie Taylor competing in the Olympic Games in London…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Kidney picks 37-man panelDECLAN KIDNEY has selected a 37-man panel for the next Ireland training camp in Limerick from August 16th-19thTue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
O'Gara reveals he was knocked out in TestRONAN O’GARA has said he was knocked out in the Lions’ second Test match in South Africa following a tackle on Springbok backrow…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Portugal will be no sun holiday for MunsterRUGBY MUNSTER SQUAD AND TRI-NATIONS NEWS: MUNSTER WILL travel to Portugal today for pre-season training before their series …Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Pope gives Ireland his blessingHOME AND AWAY: I GOT a call in the middle of the night back in 1991Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Kidney to see some new faces in BelfastRUGBY NEWS: IN THE absence of several of Ireland’s front line players, Ireland coach Declan Kidney will use the first Ireland…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
O'Sullivan adjusts to new realityTHERE WAS a moment in Eddie O’Sullivan’s rugby life during the USA rugby team’s camp in Colorado this summer when the realisation…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Sisters simply in a different classTHE FULL spread of the ravine between the haves and the have-nots in women’s tennis was savagely exposed yesterday on another…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Djokovic has game but may be lacking headTENNIS WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS: EVEN AFTER three days of play, the ability to deal with everything that’s going on around seems…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Sharapova is prepared to take small stepsTENNIS WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS: MARIA SHARAPOVA was keeping it realTue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Federer quickly finds his feetTENNIS WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS: EARLY BUT brief concern was that five-times winner on Centre Court Roger Federer had trimmed…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Three stand tickets for 2010 Six Nations to cost €225TICKET PRICES for Ireland’s Six Nations home games in 2010 against Italy, Wales and Scotland have increased by more than seven…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
