Connacht U-16s on highWomen's Hockey It was a weekend to savour for Connacht hockey when their under-16 team, coached by Richard Malone and managed…Mon Dec 03 2007 - 00:00
Unbeaten runs set to be testedHOCKEY: As the Leinster first division approaches the halfway stage of the season four clubs remain unbeaten - Pembroke Wanderers…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Beeb boys lost in Negative Town as Crotes stick in Wrightie's froatTV View: Of course, of course, we shouldn't laughMon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Ireland finish competitive year on a highHOCKEY: Two 1-0 defeats of Scotland in Stirling over the weekend ended Ireland's competitive year on a positive note, with coach…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Muller names a strong squadWomen's Hockey: Ireland's preparations for next April's Olympic qualifying tournament continue in Scotland over the weekend …Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Planet FootballBallack from Bognor He might have (temporarily) left us, but Jose Mourinho, in his modestly titled tome A Born Winner, is still…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Kilkeel see off Banbridge againWeekend Hockey: The third round of the Irish Senior Cup on Saturday produced its usual blend of upsets and drubbings, with Ulster…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Joyce injury mars Railway victoryWeekend Hockey: There were mixed emotions for Railway Union on Saturday, the Leinster club's joy at reaching the quarter-finals…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Big names must fallWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Irish Senior Cup: Either Cork Harlequins or Ballymoney, the only clubs to loosen the Pegasus, Hermes and Loreto…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Master of all she surveysIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman Award for October: Katie Taylor (Boxing); It was in October 2001 that a 15-year-old …Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Jose back in the warsPlanet Football : There'll be no touchline ban this time but Jose Mourinho, you might have read, has been in trouble with the…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Matthews the hero as Leinster claim titleWomen's Hockey: Former Irish international Philip Matthews may have represented Ulster with distinction in the course of his…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
RTÉ's canteen may not be a place for the faint-heartedTV View : "We almost garnished a point," said a despondent Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez on RTÉ's The Premiership after Liverpool…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Loreto face key gamesWOMEN'S HOCKEY: A week after they were drawn against each other in the third round of the Irish Senior Cup Pembroke Wanderers…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Maaaaaarty's a real gemTV View: Forever more when we think of Martin Clarke we'll picture him pottering about Melbourne with an Aussie Rules ball …Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Big three drawn awayWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The draw for the third round of the ESB Irish Senior Cup on Saturday proved less than kind to Pegasus, Hermes…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Souness says Rangers ties are 'not a stumbling block'SOCCER: Graeme Souness once again expressed his interest in succeeding Steve Staunton as Republic of Ireland manager when asked…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Big guns enter frayWomen's Hockey Previews Sixteen clubs will battle it out this weekend for a place in the third round of the Irish Senior Cup…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Quinn says FAI have got to produce 'wow' factorInternational news With the FAI's board of management scheduled to meet this afternoon to discuss the process of choosing advisers…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Aussies provide further lessonsHOCKEY: Ireland's four-match series against Australia at Belfield proved to be a sobering experience for coach Gene Muller and…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Glenanne sneak thrillerHOCKEY: Glenanne and Pembroke Wanderers made it four wins out of four in the Leinster First Division on Saturday, but while …Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Delaney's mazy run leaves Tony hot and wrongfootedTV View: We often wonder about this carbon-footprint businessMon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
And the winners are . . . not what they seemPlanet Marathon : Not that we want to be giving you any ideas, but when we read last month about the former Mexican presidential…Sat Oct 27 2007 - 01:00
Australia A brush Ireland asideWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With Ireland playing their final two matches against Australia A at Belfield tomorrow and Sunday (both games…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Songs that stinkPlanet Football : When people think Grimsby then tend to think fish, hence the team's supporters having to endure choruses of…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Close call but not as hairy as the Gorilla playing drumsTV View : Such were the levels of anticipation since the semi-finals the build-up seemed interminable, even if it was only actually…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Keane blames media's roleIrish captain Robbie Keane rounded on the media when he appeared on the Late Late Show last night, blaming sections of the press…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Long journeys a big factor in cupWomen's Hockey: The Irish Senior Cup takes centre stage this weekend with six of the 10 first-round ties pairing teams from …Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
All starting to jump off that train to CorkTV View Not since we were in high infants and put Fuzzy Felt in Billy Nolan's banana sandwich had we heard the phrase: "This…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
'We were the more ambitious'Players' reaction : Andy Reid emerged from the dressing-room weighed down with crystal, his prize for a man-of-the-match performance…Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
Clarke clinches it for PembrokeWomen's Hockey : A month in to the season and Pembroke Wanderers and Railway Union top the Leinster first division table, both…Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
Sting in Jose's tale of ElsaPlanet Football : Because it's before the watershed we wouldn't dream of repeating what we read about Jose Mourinho in the Sun…Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
New boys can get off the markMen's Hockey Round-up: Last season's top two in the Leinster second division, champions Kilkenny and runners-up UCD, meet this…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Loreto, Railway to bounce backWomen's Hockey Leinster Senior League: Only a month in to the Leinster first division campaign and all 10 clubs have dropped…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Leacy and Mulcahy share the honour after All-Ireland successIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman Award for September: After Wexford won their first camogie senior All-Ireland title in…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Blundell eating words as Brundle rolls out jawbreakersTV View: We'd set the alarm for 6am, but you know yourself: hammer that snooze button so many times and eventually it abandons…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Champions hit fiveMENS HOCKEY: All-Ireland club champions Pembroke Wanderers and Leinster champions Glenanne got their league campaigns off to…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Hermes hold LoretoHOCKEY: Goals proved to be scarce in the Leinster first division on Saturday, with three of the five ties ending in scoreless…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Clubs must plan without Irish squad playersMen's Hockey: Following the draw for next year's Olympic Qualifier, Irish coach Dave Passmore has clarified the situation regarding…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Muller names uncapped playersWomen's Hockey: Having lost his two most experienced players, Linda Caulfield and Jill Orbinson, to retirement in the last week…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Defoe no smart cookiePlanet Football : These aren't the happiest of times for Jermain Defoe, not least because he's yet to convince Martin Jol that…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Old passions trawled up from the red mists of timeTV View : You might have read last week about the former Portuguese prime minister Pedro Santana Lopes walking out of a television…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Caulfield bows out of Irish sceneHockey Round-Up : "If I was a second-hand car you wouldn't buy me, the mileage is too high," said Irish captain Linda Caulfield…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Ireland need to shape up for 'Hockeyroos' tourHOCKEY/Weekend Fixtures: Ireland's build-up to next April's Olympic Qualifier in Canada might not move in to full swing for …Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Undertaker Grant will be last man to let Abramovich downTV View: John Hillstrand has, apparently, a Harley Davidson motorbikey type machine that is rigged with something called a …Mon Sept 24 2007 - 01:00
