Clubs reject Council's proposalA four-hour meeting between members of the Galway County Board, delegates from Carraroe and Corofin - who are due to contest …Thu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Schumy stalls, Naz gets a frightWhen the gloves went on, it all started to go downhill fastMon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Carr's Dublin zip into top gearReasons for optimism over the obvious restorative work carried out by Dublin's Tom Carr over the summer must be judged against…Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Dublin four in League debutsDublin have named four newcomers for their first League game against Tyrone in Parnell Park on SundayFri Oct 30 1998 - 00:00
Offaly to field without MalonesNational Football League champions Offaly have named a strong team to face Cork in Tullamore on Sunday, but Roy and Barry Malone…Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00
Coleman opts for changeEamon Coleman has named a revamped Derry side as he prepares to travel to Mayo to oversee the team's first competitive outing…Wed Oct 28 1998 - 00:00
Laois to choose managerThe Laois County Board will meet tonight in the hope of appointing a new football manager, just four days before the county senior…Wed Oct 28 1998 - 00:00
Donnellan gets two nominations for awardsGalway's re-emergence as a potent force in the football Championship has been reflected in the 1998 GAA Writers Footballer of…Tue Oct 27 1998 - 00:00
Waterford signal new eraAfter following a narrative based on blinding scores and creativity for almost an hour, the 25th women's All-Ireland final was…Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
Classic contest goes southTraditional patterns, the formbook, jaded tactics - they were all washed away in Croke Park yesterday under another damburst …Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
Waterford may find decisive edgeAfter A lengthy rest period of three weeks, the women's football teams from Monaghan and Waterford match up again tomorrow in…Sat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00
Wolfe Tones agree to rematchClare club Wolfe Tones have "reluctantly agreed" to consent to the county board's decision that their quarter-final against Ogonnelloe…Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
Referee adamant that time elapsedDespite media reports to the contrary, the Leinster club hurling championship match between Meath champion's Trim and Naomh Eoin…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Series will need selling in AustraliaAlthough dates and locations have yet to be finalised for next year's return leg of the promising International Rules Series, …Tue Oct 20 1998 - 01:00
Irish win match made in heavenRoll on next October. The Irish saved the International Rules series and the integrity of the round ball after a nerve-wracking…Mon Oct 19 1998 - 01:00
Grandstand future pie in the skyThe changing face of British sports broadcasting was starkly illustrated on SaturdayMon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00
O'Rourke delays naming Irish teamWicklow forward Kevin O'Brien has been drafted into the Irish International Series panel in place of Clare's Martin Daly, who…Fri Oct 09 1998 - 01:00
Galway trio named on panelFive of the remaining eight places on the Irish International Rules panel have been filled by players from Galway and Kildare…Wed Oct 07 1998 - 01:00
No idle romancing for our JoeKenny Live once more exposed the darker side of sport this weekMon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
See-saw final ends in drawThe momentum tilted either way in the declining, frenzied seconds of this All-Ireland football final, with Monaghan's Edel Byrne…Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
O'Rourke feels more bite is neededLast Saturday's International Rules Challenge between Ulster/Galway and the Rest of Ireland convinced Irish manager Colm O'Rourke…Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Scores tick over in tempestHearts froze with the experimental electronic clock in Croke Park yesterdayMon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Eight Ulster players in initial Irish squad of 17A number of players who featured in Sunday's All-Ireland final will compete in the last Irish trial for the International Rules…Wed Sept 30 1998 - 01:00
Victory sets off wave of emotionWhen the whistle went, Cormac McAnallen found the ball in his hands, he clasped it as though it contained the very preciousness…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Summoning dignity in defeatThey summon grace through dazed and stricken facesMon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Alcock's crash landing lifts RTEThe seasons are turning for the field sports which dominate in this land, with the curtains finally closing on the football Championship…Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Under The Influence: Past students assess their old masterGeorge Dugdale (Leitrim): "John came to Leitrim and brought a very professional approach and a determination to have us play …Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
Under The Influence: Past students assess the old masterGer Power (Kerry): "He is first and foremost a players' manWed Sept 23 1998 - 01:00
Eamo makes light of past enmitiesHe's back and you sense there'll be less fanfare for the Second ComingMon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
Merson explains a bad hair dayTragic days, right enough. Old Manchester United sold to that callous brute MurdochMon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Conversation at a premiumAfterwards, they turned their back on the burning amber which lit the Canal End and hurried through the concrete underworld of…Mon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Kevin Kinahan (Offaly)Kevin Kinahan's introduction to the manager wasn't exactly formalTue Sept 08 1998 - 01:00
Cork goals kill off AntrimNo surprises on a serene Saturday afternoon at Parnell Park, when Cork eased themselves into the All-Ireland under-21 final, …Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Five stars for four candid insightsWhat do athletes do when the world stops watching? The experience of four former stars, each of them black, incidentally, hit…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Kildare's injured duo expected to make finalAfter unprecedented scenes of celebration following their All-Ireland semi-final victory over Kerry on Sunday, Kildare are to…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
GAA play down dug-out rowThe GAA have made light of apparent dug-out controversy before Sunday's All-Ireland football semi-final between Kildare and Kerry…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Loughnane's rare breedingWho's sorry now? No more Clare to pick on and the Championship is an emptier entityMon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
Dazed by the brilliant ultra whiteKind words murmured through the heavy quiet. The Munster champions change back into street clothes, a season behind themMon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
Lynch appeal turned downLate-night backroom drama involving Clare's hurlers continued last night when Croke Park rejected the appeal to cut short the…Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
Mulhare bolsters Offaly midfieldOffaly have made three changes to the team which played Clare in last weekend's null All-Ireland semi-final replay against Clare…Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
'Ard work gladdens Vinnie's artAlthough his acting career is still in its infancy, chances are that Vinny Jones will some day bag an OscarMon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Replay to the rescueClare and Offaly hurlers are today coming to terms with the announcement that they are to replay their All-Ireland hurling semi…Mon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
We've got Georgia on our mindsOn this island, sporting images remain fairly constant. Two of this decade's most recognisable surfaced over the past weekMon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Ger puts in hard verbal pullingBy Friday night, the tempestuous build-up to Clare's All-Ireland semi-final match against Offaly had reached melting pointMon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
When men were men and gloves were offIt was fairly novel to see footage of world title boxing without being made aware of the frizzy-haired presence of Don King, …Mon Aug 03 1998 - 01:00
Dublin gets wee glimpse of the boy Owen's storySo July in Dublin ended on an evening of friendly glamour, a gala show for the star struckSat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
