Glenanne wait on injured Shaw for Corinthians clashMEN'S HOCKEY : GLENANNE COULD be without Graham Shaw this weekend following their heroics in Paris last week in the European…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Ospreys set to punch full weightMAGNERS LEAGUE PREVIEW: OSPREYS v ULSTER Liberty Stadium, 7.10 On TV: Setanta Ireland.Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Kidney keen to play trioIN THE HEAD of Munster coach Declan Kidney the names of three players who were ruled out of last week's game against Ulster, …Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Dolphin have most momentumALL-IRELAND LEAGUE NEWS: THIS IS the final weekend for Divisions Two and Three of the All-Ireland League, and Division One has…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Glenanne hope midfield cavalry can rescue themMEN'S HOCKEY: GLENANNE WENT down in the opening match of the European Club Trophy event at the Montrouge club in Paris yesterday…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Gaffney back with Leinster by demandTHE COACH everyone appeared to want to land in Donnybrook, Alan Gaffney, has finally arrived back via Munster, the Wallabies …Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Wallace and Leamy to miss out as league resumesA number of frontline players in Leinster and Munster will be unavailable for the resumption of the Magners League this weekend…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Jaros helps Monkstown spring a shockWEEKEND HOCKEY: MONKSTOWN MUST travel to Hillsborough for the semi-final of the Irish Senior CupMon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Costly slip-up for RailwayHOCKEY: THE MOST important match of the weekend in the Leinster Senior League had to be abandoned on Saturday because of pitch…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Fitzgerald happy to be jockeying for positionSIX NATIONS/ENGLAND V IRELAND: FOR A SHORT time last week, we seized on an image that was fitting to the mood of the moment …Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Three Rock look to have the edgeMEN'S HOCKEY: THE BUSINESS end of the Irish Senior Cup this weekend has reduced the field to three sides from Leinster, four…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Buckley waits to get heave on buddy HayesOCCASIONALLY in this communing of journalists and players at the team hotel on a Tuesday before a Six Nations match, you find…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
O'Gara all energy as captain's run loomsRONAN O'GARA'S first stint as captain of a rugby team was with the Cork Con under-12sWed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Horan looks to basics for final taskSIX NATIONS: While enjoying his rugby more than ever, Marcus Horan has had enough of the criticsTue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
O'Driscoll to miss just a monthRUGBY: IT WAS confirmed yesterday that Brian O'Driscoll will miss the rest of the Six Nations Championship, although his hamstring…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Ireland to make most of home advantageWOMEN'S RUGBY/IRELAND v WALES: TRADITIONALLY THERE is not much more than a score between these teams, and with both going into…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Elwood makes two changesUNDER-20 INTERNATIONAL/IRELAND V WALES: DUBARRY PARK was kind to this Ireland team when they beat Scotland 17-12 in their last…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Volunteers the backbone of schoolsMEN'S HOCKEY: THE SCHOOLBOYS' Senior Cup final last Wednesday between High School and Wesley College illustrated one of the …Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Trimble not making too many wavesSIX NATIONS NEWS IN LATE January the Irish rugby team booked into the Killiney Castle Hotel in south DublinTue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Fullback pair still a cause for concernIRISH COACH, Eddie O'Sullivan, is still uncertain if he can call on his two first-choice fullbacks, Geordan Murphy and Girvan…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
As you were at the topof the tableCORK CONSTITUTION and Shannon consolidated their positions at the top of the All-Ireland League at the weekend, with Cork Constitution…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Pembroke back on top after drawMen's Hockey : THREE ROCK ROVERS hit eight goals past Bray to go level at the top of the Leinster Senior League, but their exalted…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Murphy's fortunes swing againSIX NATIONS NEWS IN KEEPING with Geordan Murphy's wildly swinging fortunes with the Irish rugby team over the years, the fullback…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Munster and O'Connell look to make impactCardiff v Munster: While their performances in the Magners League have not as been as Herculean as their battles in the Heineken…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
O'Kelly makes timely Leinster returnCELTIC LEAGUE : LEINSTER WELCOME back several of their international contingent this weekend as they face Connacht in their …Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
O'Connell delighted to be back in the swimSIX NATIONS NEWS : IT'S AS WELL Paul O'Connell was a champion swimmer in his school days and a champion listener these days.Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Popular Best is forced to retireNEWS : ULSTER AND Ireland prop Simon Best has announced his retirement from professional rugby following his most recent medical…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Pembroke book final spotHOCKEY: IT WAS a weekend of high scoring all round with 37 goals netted over five games in the Leinster Senior League and that…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Ashton defends 'good bloke' ReganMatch quotes: UGH. MON DIEU! What it is like to be in the bowels of Stade de France when the home team has lost to EnglandMon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
O'Sullivan has faith in original selectionWomen's International: Coach John O'Sullivan remains upbeat about Ireland achieving their highest finish in a Six Nations Championship…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Irish look to bounce backUnder-20 International : When Ireland met France two weeks ago Eric Elwood experienced his first defeat since taking on the …Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Thomond Park to stay just thatNews: In a decision that is likely to greatly please diehard Munster fans, the Munster Branch have decided not to further pursue…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
All-Ireland league make-up takes shapeMen's hockey: This might be a time for taking stock in Ulster, Leinster and MunsterFri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Even curmudgeon Barnes' door is open to rugby's experimental rulesTV View: The Super 14 season began on Friday on Sky Sports with a sack full of question marks hanging over the new rugby laws…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Leinster snatch title with routHockey: There were not many at Grange Road yesterday who thought that Leinster could hit Munster for five goals and snatch the…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Gatland throws his hat into Lions' denWarren Gatland has upped the ante on a new front prior to his Welsh side visiting Croke Park in early March for their Six Nations…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Munster in position to name strong squadIrish lock Paul O'Connell is included in Munster's squad for their Magners League game against Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Wallace lift for UlsterMatt Williams may not have been so deeply embedded in the dark trenches before, although his departure from Scotland was assuredly…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Reddan looks at the bigger pictureSix Nations: Just when we had begun to think that the decent thing to do was look away when the Irish team walked on to the …Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Williams accepts role with WallabiesMunster are going to have a significant task in filling the coaching hole that Jim Williams leaves when he returns to Australia…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Agonising failure for IrelandMen's Hockey: Following their exit on Saturday from contention for a place in the Beijing Olympic Games this summer, Ireland…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Swim Ireland 'not bankrupt'Swimming News : Swim Ireland (SI) will not go out of business following the out-of-court settlement on Friday involving 13 swimmers…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Determined Ireland facing a daunting taskMen's Hockey : Tomorrow's match against Argentina is the most important fixture Ireland have faced in many years.Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Flannery available for final three gamesThe Munster and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery will be available for Ireland selection for the final three games of the Six Nations…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Great time to be throwing snowballsIreland v Italy The poet TS Eliot didn't believe in the concept of ageingFri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
O'Driscoll has little time to loseThese are dog days for Ireland captain Brian O'DriscollWed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Bray woes continue as Davis' visa expiresMen's Hockey: The captain of Bray, Australian Phil Davis, will, one hopes, continue to play a part in the club's relegation …Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Cheika in no mood for humourSix Nations: Michael Cheika yesterday kept on his poker face at Leinster's training gym at RiverviewWed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
O'Kelly hot on the trail of magical 100-cap milestoneAn unusual day at RiverviewWed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
