Connacht slip into cruise controlParker Pen Cup Second round, first Leg/Connacht 29 Pau 7: The French do not land well in the west of IrelandMon Jan 12 2004 - 00:00
Chattering classes chill out at CreevySideline Cut: Shortly after noon on Christmas Day, a bunch of people will gather on a pier near where I am from and deposit …Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Just a perfect dayFocus on Martin Comerford "This live, is it?" grins Martin Comerford as he faces a radio microphone.Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Lament for boy Sadlier I never got to knowSideline Cut : Cruelty is relative, of course, but there is something jarring and genuinely sad about the abrupt and muted burn…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Sun-day games have me hot and botheredSideline Cut: Call it sunstroke, but I do not recognise this country any more. The golden orb is changing usSat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Years roll back as McEniff savours feelingHe had forgotten how it felt, being a folk heroMon Aug 11 2003 - 01:00
Ulster sides get Sunday run-outArmagh and Laois take top billing on the opening afternoon of the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland football quarter-finals at Croke…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Armagh are up next for MickoAll-Ireland champions Armagh meet Leinster champions Laois in what will probably be labelled the marquee game of the Bank of …Mon Jul 28 2003 - 01:00
Championship 2003 PreviewsThis is a massively important game for both counties. Each team has the advantage of being guided by a smart young manager.Sat Jul 26 2003 - 01:00
Shattered losers see big pictureIt is a strange conclusion to Limerick's championship yearMon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
Wexford eager for battleLeinster SHC Final Is the Leinster championship in crisis? With Kilkenny heavily expected to retain dominion across the province…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Tipp's top billing a lofty achievementAll-Ireland SFC Qualifier/Donegal v Tipperary : Manager Tom McGlinchey tells Keith Duggan why Tipperary won't be going to Croke…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Derry up next for DublinQualifiers draw Round Two: A tough day for Dublin football was compounded by last evening's qualifying draw that saw Tommy Lyons…Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
Football season needs a long Meath runSideline Cut: The crowd spilling out of Portlaoise after last Saturday's evening derby between Meath and Westmeath demonstrated…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Not pretty but pretty goodRaymond Gallagher stands nursing his hand with an ice-pack. A small casualty in a local war. He is smiling broadly.Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
Milan's bid may end up in smokeSoccer: Tonight, Little Italy will come alive on Sir Matt Busby wayWed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Happy to put himself on the line againConnacht Football Championship Interview: At 32, his career could be winding down, but Shane Curran remains with the Roscommon…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Goalkeeper who's one of a kindMunster Hurling Championship Interview: Brendan Cummins talks to Keith Duggan about his 10 years as a senior hurler with Tipperary…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
They get knocked down, they get back up againSideline Cut: If this is the golden age of the championship, then perhaps we ought to be a little bit worriedSat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Gracious Kernan has no excusesAfter all the silvery evenings and reminiscing, all the handshakes and backslaps, this is where Joe Kernan ends upMon May 12 2003 - 01:00
The lengths we will go to get away from it allShould we all queue up to shake the - one - hand of Aron Ralston? What the American mountaineer did to stay alive took a brand…Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
The Crucible has lost its dramatic impactSnooker: Word that Ken Doherty had advanced to the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship brought about hasty plans to…Sat May 03 2003 - 01:00
Cullen is starting to make an impressionInterview: Keith Duggan talks to an impact substitute who will start hisfirst Six Nations game in CardiffWed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
That urbane French savagery scares meSideline Cut: It is not an easy thing to admit this, amidst the teak-tough sports heroes that usually adorn these pages, but…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
Ray gun is set to stun, all over againRay Cosgrove is talking about the business of scoring goalsSat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
O'Shea may yet be fit to play DublinGAA: Kerry full back Barry O'Shea may yet be fit to resume his defensive duties in Sunday's league game at home to DublinTue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
No GAA-soccer ground shareGAA: The Dublin County Board will not be investing in Shamrock Rovers' uncompleted 15,000-seater stadium in Tallaght, according…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Out of the shadows into the spotlightIn Focus Keith Duggan talks to outhalf David Humphreys about his triumphant return to the number 10 jerseyMon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
No champagne baths but plenty of laughterLong, long after the moon has risen over Edinburgh, Anthony Foley is leaning casually against the pillar of the great stadium…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
Central figure in Sligo's early disasters and recent triumphsNational Football League: There is the sound of muffled laughter when you ask Paul Durcan exactly when it was he became a Sligo…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Connacht replay on the cardsThe Connacht Council will meet this evening to iron out the reigning confusion over the FBD League clash between old rivals Mayo…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Bank to continue football backingGAA: The GAA yesterday announced that the Bank of Ireland is to sponsor the football championship for a further four years.Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Strokestown house outsiders' ambitionsMUNSTER CLUB HURLING FINAL: After an ignominious year for Roscommon football, the emergence of Strokestown as provincial championship…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Errigal won't stand the crossfireAs the storm season lays siege upon the country, the club championship season is busier than ever.Sat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
Orange lodge a strong claimAll-Ireland champions Armagh feature most prominently of all the counties represented on the Vodafone Football All Stars nominations…Wed Oct 30 2002 - 00:00
Aussies show their resolve and get stuck inAustralia's goalscorers Daniel Kerr and Matthew Pavlich celebrate theirfirst Test winMon Oct 14 2002 - 01:00
A perfect ending for O'MahonyThey spend a long time behind closed doors, the new All-Ireland champions. It is understandableMon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Pay for play issue won't go away you knowIn the middle of the monsoon that posed as the Irish summer past, Mick O'Dwyer, the godfather of Gaelic football, made a throwaway…Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
McCague moves to stop O Se repeatGAA president Seán McCague yesterday issued a ruling that leaves no room for interpretation of referees' reports by county boards…Thu Aug 22 2002 - 01:00
McCague wants to view red tapeThe president of the GAA Seán McCague has called for details from a number of county boards regarding their decisions to exonerate…Tue Aug 20 2002 - 01:00
McGee replaces injured CurranALL-IRELAND SFC QUARTER FINALS: Dublin manager Tommy Lyons has made just one change to the side that won the Leinster title …Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
Double bills to be all-ticketThe GAA Bank of Ireland All-Ireland football quarter-final draw has produced another sell-out weekend, with All-Ireland champions…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
Galway have firepower to settle spat with neighboursWhen the neighbours last warred in 1999, the lines of engagement were clear-cutSat Jul 27 2002 - 01:00
Kerins to start in Galway midfieldDual player Alan Kerins has been restored to Galway's midfield ahead of Sunday's eagerly-awaited Guinness All-Ireland quarter…Wed Jul 24 2002 - 01:00
