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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
Month's ban for Lohan, WhiteClare full back Brian Lohan and Waterford forward Michael White both received one-month suspensions last night from the Activities…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Lynch in final countdownKildare manager Mick O'Dwyer has left the corner-forward position usually occupied by Martin Lynch vacant in the hope that the…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Farewell flop fails to dent Farrell's status as a winnerCyril Farrell can breathe easy nowTue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Offaly will need to improve to progressNo Surprises here. Offaly spent most of the second half picking off points and blazing wides as a hopeful Antrim effort was gradually…Mon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
A long way from here to ClareMicheal Bond leans against the brick wall and sighs as above him the Hogan stand rumbles and sways to the music of WaterfordMon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Galway's holiday incentiveGalway's senior hurling and football panels have each been offered a £50,000 holiday fund bonus by Supermacs restaurant chain…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Alas poor Chris, we knew him wellWhat with flying sliotars holding half the nation spellbound, and those mad cycling lads dragging the rest up the Wicklow mountains…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Derry titans of tight battleClones at its truest. Thundering football, often fraught with error, never less than beguilingMon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Late cameo steals showUproar in the underbelly of St Tiernach's Park. Joe Brolly is still the small screen darling, all smiles and soundbitesMon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Emerson to undergo late fitness testThe Laois selectors will give Hughie Emerson a late fitness test on Sunday morning before finalising their team to play Kildare…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Cork turn the game aroundCork converted three second-half goal opportunities with admirable stealth and set themselves up for a comfortable victory over…Mon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
Man of steel happy to reveal soft spotAfter a fitful first half, the Munster final exploded under a charcoal sky with Anthony Kirwan's blazing goal setting a frantic…Mon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
On yer bike and remember the clipsSport was all motion this week. Left you ruined just trying to follow the pace with your eyesMon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
Ray stubbs out the classic stuffWith the French at the penultimate stage in the World Cup, both RTE and the Beeb laid it on heavy with the classic imagery and…Thu Jul 09 1998 - 01:00
Bonhomie interrupted by une femmeOn RTE, the lads started out in rich old form as they anticipated a match that Chippy Brady predicted would be "a hell for leather…Wed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
Killarney crush to be investigatedThe Munster Council are to investigate the circumstances which led to crowd difficulties at the provincial football semi-final…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Waterford stick with winnersWaterford have named the same team which defeated Tipperary last month for Sunday's Munster final clash against Clare in Thurles…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Carey frees turn battle of defences on its headA frenetic and at times enthralling Guinness Leinster hurling final twisted decisively in Kilkenny's favour after DJ Carey planted…Mon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
Paxman perplexed by Blair's viewsThe shocking aftermath of plucky England's defeat at the hands of those heinous Argies reverberated well beyond the parameters…Mon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
Learning to keep schtum by GeorgeIf Brazil eventually win the World Cup, the only person who will be more elated than the players is Martin O'NeillMon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
Antrim v Derry (Casement Park, 3.30)Big day for Derry. Ninety years have passed since they last emerged from a province which has been dominated by their opponents…Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Brazilians entrance Big RonEarly days in the second quarter-final and the Brazilians had Big Ron enrapturedSat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Roscommon v SligoNot many teams lead a match by seven points with 12 minutes to go and still admit relief at having survived by the full-time …Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Eddie drives Ralf to distractionIt seems the most likely reason for Ralf Schumacher's dismal season in Formula One is that he has been driven to distraction …Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesA lifetime of sporting achievement went on auction at O'Reilly's of Upper Exchange Street, Dublin, on Thursday, up for bidding…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Drug plan launchedIreland's first National Sports Anti-Doping Programme, which was formally announced yesterday, differs from similar European …Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Donegal show true gritShades of 1996 in Clones as Donegal lost a man before the game had even begun to settle and reverted to an aggressive, flowing…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Lounge suit invasion at AscotOn Questions and Answers last Monday night, panellist Roisin McDermott exhibited an applaudable disinterest in sports, preferring…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
