Irish in Britain:There were mixed fortunes last week for two Irish players at Nottingham Forest, John Burns and Paul McGregorMon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00
Kuper's post set to be ratified by ILHURiet Kuper is expected to have her position as senior national coach ratified by a meeting of the Irish Ladies Hockey Union council…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Hermes mean businessAfter a thoroughly miserable 1997-98 season, when they failed to take a point from any of their 18 fixtures, Clontarf could have…Mon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
Irish in Britain: How they fared this weekendJust a week after his namesake Barry made his debut for Coventry City at Old Trafford, Alan Quinn made his first appearance of…Mon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
New recruits could make the differenceWith seven major new recruits between them, Loreto and Old Alexandra, who meet at Beaufort tomorrow afternoon, start the new …Fri Sept 18 1998 - 01:00
Irish in Britain: How they fared this weekendLegend has it that Alex Ferguson vowed that he would one day sign Roy Keane after witnessing the then 19-year-old flatten Bryan…Mon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Turner revels in leader roleJeanette Turner marked her first competitive game as player-coach of Pegasus by scoring five of the Ulster champions' goals in…Mon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Turner on tough roadHaving led the club to a clean sweep of last season's hockey honours, Glynis Taylor, now Irish assistant coach, should prove …Fri Sept 11 1998 - 01:00
Irish in Britain:International duty meant there was no Premiership football in England or Scotland over the weekend and Irish B cap Sean Devine…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Irish in Britain:Never mind Kenny Dalglish, the week's greatest sympathy should go to Newcastle's Shay Given, who must wonder what he's done to…Mon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
Comeback by RyanDerek Ryan staged an extraordinary comeback against world number 15, Australian Byron Davis, to win his first round match in …Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
Irish in Britain: How they fared this weekendNine years ago Mark Kinsella made his league debut for Colchester United and ever since he's been waiting for the chance for …Mon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Barnwell bows outWith just over a month to go before the start of the new hockey season there comes confirmation of the retirement of one of the…Tue Aug 18 1998 - 01:00
Highs & LowsTeddy Sheringham scored a goal.... honest, he did... whether he meant it or not, nobody knows, but a goal is a goalMon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Website of the week Regi Blinker HomepagePay a visit to the website set up in honour of Celtic's Regi Blinker, scorer of a stupendously spectacular own goal against Aberdeen…Mon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Where are they now? No 1: Kevin SheedyClub career: Spent 10 seasons at Everton, following a £100,000 move from Liverpool in 1982, winning League and European Cup Winners…Mon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Quote of the week"Did you know that the combined total number of professional games played by Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier is four - that's two…Mon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Irish in Britain: How they fared this weekendSixteen Irish players started for their Premiership clubs at the weekend, with one more, Damien Duff, coming on as a second half…Mon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Things can only get better No 1: Jaap StamHis surname is Dutch for 'tree trunk' and, indeed, over the past few weeks we have seen him left rooted to the spot by Ariel …Mon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Irish aim to retain statusHaving been drawn in a pool that resembles a "who's who" of underage hockey, the Irish under-21 team face a task of mountainous…Sat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
Donkey delivers the final insultAnyone got a spare Rennie? Spent the last hour eating me woolly hat and me indigestion's something desperateMon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
Half-dozen for IrelandIt's not easy following the fortunes of the Irish women's hockey team, you know. Ask Kay Browne, mother of goalkeeper TaraSat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Irish miss the targetSporting purists usually complain that penalty shootouts are a terrible way to end a game, whatever the sport may beFri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Irish get ready to attack the Czechs"Here on the left you can see energetic husbands happily washing rugs," said the tourist guide on the sight-seeing boat trip …Thu Jul 09 1998 - 01:00
Czechs next as Thompson salvages a drawIreland meet the Czech Republic in tomorrow's semi-finals of the European Nations' Cup Qualifier in HelsinkiWed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
Ireland in semi-finals as rivals engage in bloody drawWithout as much as lifting a stick in Helsinki yesterday, Ireland reached the semi-finals of the European Nations' Cup qualifier…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Browne foils Welsh of equaliserFor a truly awful split second, five minutes from time in Ireland's opening match of the European Nations' Cup qualifier in Helsinki…Mon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
Ireland should skate homeAsk for directions to the `hockey' stadium in Helsinki and there's a fair chance you'll end up at the Hartwall ArenaSat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
No justice, now or thenDay 21. "Will you be watching the match tonight, your Majesty," asked the ITN reporter. "What time is it on," she askedWed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
TV ToonsBob Wilson: "And now, with just an hour to kick-off, we have an EXCLUSIVE interview with Tony Adams (who kindly squeezed us in…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Big Ron puts the mockers on the MexicansDay 20. Did you ever feel like you'd been had? "Click the spot where you think the ball should be - you could win a life-size…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Shedding a tear as the circus leaves townDay 19. "There's a feeling that an African side has somehow got to win a World Cup and if it's going to be this year it's got…Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Learning by doing nothingDay 17. Cue John Motson. "Free-kick England... Beckham... YEEEEEEES... Two Nil..Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
End of the line for IrishThree weeks after their World Cup qualifying hopes ended with a 3-0 defeat away to Poland, the Republic of Ireland complete their…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Hill the venerable is a howlDay 16. A polar bear walks into a pub, goes up to the bar and says "I'll have a gin and.... tonic please"Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Unwashed want shot of BecksDay 15. It was, one assumes, the highest yes vote since they asked "Would Planet Earth be a nicer place if Tory MP Alan Clark…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
England staring into abyssDay 14. The post mortem. The recriminations. The invective. The bitterness. The Scapegoat: Kevin KeeganWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Irish to fine-tune on continentThe Irish team step up their preparations for next month's European Nations Cup qualifier in Helsinki by playing practice matches…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Gilesie's tie is just MagicDay 11. Did Johnny Giles wear that tie for a bet? If you stared at it long enough you could see the Turin ShroudMon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Planet football - What They'll Say: Ruud And DaveedDavid Ginola: "Hello Rud, iz zat you?"Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Jimmy plays wrong tuneDay Nine. Mmm, mmm, laa, laa, mmm, mmmm, mmMM, la, LAA! La, la, dee, dee, la, deeeee! "SHUT UP!" Some people have no appreciation…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
And they call it puppy loveDay Eight. Zzzzz. Zzzzz. Zzzzz. "WAKEY, WAKEY." Aaaagh, what? "Austria have left the pitch, it's safe to open your eyes nowThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Squad for Helsinki namedIrish coach Riet Kuper has named her 16-player squad for next month's European Nations Cup Qualifier in Helsinki, with both Hermes…Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
'Airy time for Joe and RonDay three. Curtains haven't been opened since Tuesday. Milkman thinks I'm deadSat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
