Argentina - Team ProfileTwice champions, twice runners-up, and only Brazil, Italy and Germany have appeared in more finalsThu Jun 05 2014 - 18:11
Nigeria - Team ProfileThey first qualified for the World Cup finals in 1994, and made a heckuva an impactThu Jun 05 2014 - 18:06
Iran - Team ProfileIran reached their first World Cup in 1978 but that was it for 20 yearsThu Jun 05 2014 - 17:55
Switzerland - Team ProfileHaving been regular qualifiers in the early years, Switzerland endured a drought in the 1970s and 1980sThu Jun 05 2014 - 17:26
Ecuador - Team ProfileEcuador made their World Cup finals debut in 2002, drawn with Italy, Mexico and CroatiaThu Jun 05 2014 - 16:56
Honduras - Team ProfileQuite a debut in ‘82, when they drew 1-1 with hosts Spain, before picking up another point against Northern IrelandThu Jun 05 2014 - 16:56
France - Team ProfileFrance have qualified for 13 World Cups through the ages, although, as we know, it would have been 12 if . . .Thu Jun 05 2014 - 16:56
South Korea - Team ProfileSouth Korea first qualified for the World Cup finals in 1954, one of eight times they’ve made itThu Jun 05 2014 - 16:46
Russia - Team ProfileTheir World Cup story hasn’t been a happy one since the break-up of the Soviet UnionThu Jun 05 2014 - 16:33
Algeria - Team ProfileThis will be their fourth finals, their finest hour came in 1982 when they beat West GermanyThu Jun 05 2014 - 16:25
Belgium - Team ProfileThis will be Belgium’s 12th appearance in the finals, their only success of note coming in 1986Thu Jun 05 2014 - 16:06
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Team ProfileThe only debutants at this year’s finals, Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified at their fifth attemptWed Jun 04 2014 - 14:05
Germany - Team ProfileThey’re handy enough at this World Cup lark, only Brazil (five) and Italy (four) have won moreWed Jun 04 2014 - 13:15
Portugal - Team ProfileSurprisingly enough, this will only be Portugal’s sixth World Cup finalsWed Jun 04 2014 - 13:11
Rory’s victory may see a heap of players declaring themselves single for PinehurstDivil a sign of Joe Brolly on RTÉ panel, incidentally. Did something happen?Mon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Baywatch Wyse crack leaves Joe Brolly all at seaBeing a beautiful woman doesn’t necessarily mean you’re as thick as a brickWed May 21 2014 - 22:09
Grand day out for Arsenal Titans as ‘woeful’ Down are not out just yetJoe Brolly yet again manages to endear himself further to Tyrone folk with Seán Cavanagh remarksMon May 19 2014 - 06:00
All this inner chimp theory would have you hopping mad around snooker tableThe inner chimp can pop up anywhere, even at a penalty shootout in BrazilMon May 05 2014 - 06:00
Turns out that Premier League football really is a funny old gameIt was a week of surprises – some of which were just plain weirdMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Share volatility and players’ fallibility lead to ruin of MoyesUnited manager has been thwarted by both players’ form and club’s share priceTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
TV View: Niall is happy to plug hurling but Alan may need more timeNiall Quinn talks hurling on Sky Sports - again and againMon Apr 21 2014 - 06:00
UCD defeat Pembroke Wanderers to win Irish Junior CupUlster Elks book place in Irish Hockey LeagueMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Sarah Greene and her UCD colleagues going from strength to strengthCaptain takes Sportswoman of the Month award for March after leading club to three trophies this seasonWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
One out of three ain’t bad but it seems as if Ireland is clean out of ‘glück’Lots of wind being spoken by Sky and assisting against our girls in greenMon Apr 07 2014 - 09:00
Railway Union and UCD clash again in battle to claim Pool A top spotIn Pool B, Cork Harlequins can seal third if they beat BallymoneyFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
Big four in women’s hockey book semi-final spotsAll that has to be decided next weekend is who plays whoMon Mar 24 2014 - 12:05
Ards may find it a struggle against PegasusIf they are to have any hope of advancing again they must reverse outcome of title decider between teams earlier this monthFri Mar 21 2014 - 01:00
Pulling on that green jersey leaves commentary teams breathlessBOD’s sad farewell added to the emotional wreckage produced by this close-fought gameMon Mar 17 2014 - 06:00
Defending champions Railway Union maintain perfect recordUCD and Pegasus also have 100 per cent recordMon Mar 17 2014 - 01:00
Big guns closing in on a last four spotRailway, UCD and Pegasus all aiming to maintain 100 per cent record in Irish Hockey LeagueFri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Niamh Briggs takes The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman Award for FebruaryHaving missed opening game against Scotland, the prolific fullback has been her usual selfWed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
No tears from the big man, but plenty of emotions for the rest of us‘His final, final, final, final, final, final hurrah will be in Paris next week’Mon Mar 10 2014 - 14:57
The picture the IRFU didn’t want you to seeCounty jerseys highlight diversity in Irish women’s rugby teamSat Mar 01 2014 - 14:49
Dickie Bow inconsolabe after Irish slam hopes derailed by low-hanging chariotIt was 160 minutes of pain at the hands of ‘Perfidious Albion’Mon Feb 24 2014 - 06:06
Floods, Mourinho and a really tense affair in the curlingThe BBC was aghast when Elise Christie was turfed out of her second eventMon Feb 17 2014 - 06:00
UCD target brace of victories in bid to retain Leinster titleStudents are three points clear of HermesFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Basketball’s Gráinne Dwyer scoops monthy honourThe Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman Award for JanuaryWed Feb 12 2014 - 01:00
Breathless Sochi snowboarding commentary veers out of controlShouting for the home side takes on new meaning in Sochi broadcastMon Feb 10 2014 - 10:00
ROG gets a good first hit in and keeps Hook on the back footThe former Ireland outhalf showed he is still just as spiky off the pitchMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00
Railway Union on track to defend Irish Senior Cup titleUCD, Pembroke Wanderers and Ulster’s Lurgan also through to semi-finalsMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00
Grand achievements still raising profile of gameFour players think back to that magical – if glacial – day in Milan, when they beat Italy 6-3 to seal the Grand SlamWed Jan 29 2014 - 13:00
Li Na serves up some Chinese crackers; Ted’s horses d’oeuvres aren’t bad eitherLi Na’s courtside fans crack up while Ted Walsh just has the hashtag craicMon Jan 27 2014 - 06:00
