Contracted players pose a riskAll-Ireland League: Last weekend Lansdowne rolled out Gordon D'Arcy, Aidan McCullen, Felipe Contepomi and Niall Ronan to face…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
O'Driscoll gets a full run-outCeltic League: The first Leinster team selection since Declan Kidney departed has a strong look about it with Brian O'Driscoll…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Spirit as deep as the oceanSAILING/Interview with Ellen MacArthur: "You don't think about death," says Ellen MacArthurWed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Tyson finally signs to meet McBride in JuneBOXING: Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has finally signed a contract to fight Ireland's Kevin McBride on June …Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Munster tyros offered chanceThe Borders v Munster : Having made five changes from the side that lost to Biarritz in the Heineken European Cup last Sunday…Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Crunch time for BradleyConnacht v Ospreys : Now that Michael Bradley is remaining with Connacht, the team can continue with their drive towards Heineken…Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Ulster in push for cup placeCeltic League/Cardiff Blues v Ulster, The Arms Park, 7Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Kidney stands down in LeinsterLeinster coach Declan Kidney will stand down with immediate effect following his appointment as head coach to MunsterFri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Connacht set sights on European Cup placeIt's a critical weekend for Connacht in the Celtic League and coach Michael Bradley will again ask his side for a huge effort…Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
D'Arcy and Horgan doubtfulEuropean Cup, Leinster v Leicester: The form player of last year's Six Nations, Gordon D'Arcy, has again sought a few more days…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Tykes show how to tame the TigersEuropean Cup, Leinster v Leicester: The psychology of Leicester's 23-22 English Premiership defeat last weekend by Leeds Tykes…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Connacht accept their lot and focus on Sale challengeEuropean Challenge Cup, Connacht v Sale: The issue of Sale having the first leg of Saturday's European Challenge Cup semi-final…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Big guns return for crucial encounterCeltic League: Most coaches are guilty of stating the most obvious truisms from time to timeFri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Fired-up Dragons to continue runThe Dragons have already qualified for next season's Heineken European Cup but given they have not lost a Celtic League match…Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Italy first up next seasonSix Nations Championship: Ireland will play John Kirwan's Italy at Lansdowne Road in their opening fixture in next year's Six…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
O'Connell free to face BiarritzEuropean Cup: Fears that Irish second row Paul O'Connell would not be available for Munster in their Heineken European Cup quarter…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
Glenanne have slight edgeMENS HOCKEY: Glenanne go into today's Leinster Senior Cup final against Corinthians at Grange Road as slight favouritesThu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Another first for TaylorWomen's Boxing Katie Taylor yesterday became the first female boxer in the history of Government funding to receive a grant …Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
McCullough still has point to proveBoxing News round-up While featherweight Bernard Dunne, back in Ireland looking after his professional career, is seen as the…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Upward curve to continueHOCKEY News : Ireland's 4-1 mauling of the Belgians last week at Grange Road will have given coach Dave Passmore more than a…Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Laporte keeps similar handSix Nations Championship: Bernard Laporte believes he has the right playersWed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Cullen is a long-term lossMunster coach Alan Gaffney was forced to face the worst possible scenario yesterday when an MRI scan carried out on fullback …Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Success on the pitch is mirrored off itSix Nations Viewing figures: There should be smiling faces at IRFU headquarters in Lansdowne Road over the RTÉ audience figures…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Ulster hoping to settle back in at homeCeltic League: Ulster coach Mark McCall has made three personnel and one positional change to the starting side narrowly defeated…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Belgium provide the ideal testMEN'S HOCKEY: International preview: Ireland face Belgium tonight at Grange Road in the first of two evening international matches…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Gaffney to take post with AustraliaRugby News round-up: Munster have acted quickly in confirming media reports from Sunday that coach Alan Gaffney will leave the…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
D'Arcy may line out for LeinsterRUGBY/Six Nations Championship: Gordon D'Arcy's improving fitness may allow him to appear for Leinster this weekend in their…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Bradley knows Connacht must win with plenty to spareEuropean Challenge Cup/Connacht v Montpellier Sportsground, 2Sat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
Passmore swayed by Munster effortMen's Hockey: There has been no hanging around with new Ireland coach Dave PassmoreFri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Munster aiming to land knock-out punchEuropean Cup: Castres has become one of those European outposts Munster have begun to look on with a fearful kind of affection…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Ulster loss proves profitable to MunsterHockey/Men's Interprovincials: Well waddaya know - Leinster were in the interprovincial tournament, were out of the interprovincial…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Leinster get a boost up frontCeltic League Leinster v Glasgow, Donnybrook, 7.30 pFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Cullen returns for MunsterCeltic League Edinburgh v Munster, Murrayfield 7.30: The Edinburgh forwards are likely to have a little extra punch tonight.Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Passmore aims for top 12 Men's HockeyWith contracts signed yesterday, the new Irish coach, Dave Passmore, is aiming to take Ireland into the top 12 position in world…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Passmore eyes a new dawnMENS HOCKEY: Finally, after the fuss and delays, the hastily assembled interprovincial tournament will have an Irish coach casting…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Monkstown making the right movesMen's Hockey: More and more Monkstown are looking like a side who might challenge for honours this seasonMon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
O'Sullivan points to game of two halvesThe type of day that forces cattle to congregate into steaming groups in a sheltered corner of the field was not the platform…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Schubert orchestrates physical approach for Irish challengeAutumn Internationals Ireland v USA USA captain Kort Schubert was what they term a "tweener" at High School - he wasn't big …Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Varian named as IHA chiefMen's hockey: Paul Varian is hockey's new chief executive officerFri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Quinlan makes timely return for MunsterCeltic League News round-up: Back row forwards being in the news these days, both Ulster and Munster have had some movement …Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
Underdog Eagles aim to ruffle feathersBerkeley University, California has had a romance with rugby for 122 yearsWed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00
Helping to make it all happenGOLF/Interview with Colin Byrne : he's hunkered down trying to look as though he is here to contemplate the beauty of the place…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Today's meeting may sort out messMen's Hockey Anger and resentment all round has characterised the last few weeks in Irish hockey with the men's interprovincial…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Venter returns to back row as White remains candid on IrishFor a man about to walk into the lion's den, so to speak, Jake White has quite a spring in his stepWed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Ulster confidence continues to slideCeltic League/Ulster - 3 Munster - 24 : Maybe if Andy Ward had not been bulldozed into touch just before the break by Shaun …Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Harlequins take the upper handMENS HOCKEY: As the Leinster Senior League continues to throw up unpredictable results, Munster's campaign reverted to type …Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Interpros face an uncertain futureMen's Hockey The Men's Senior Interprovincial Championship has almost self implodedFri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
December bout for McCulloughBOXING: Former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne McCullough will step into the ring next month in what will be the second bout…Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
