Byrne to the fore as Arsenal complete quadrupleSportswoman of the Year April award, Arsenal's Emma Byrne: When she was playing Gaelic football for Leixlip a decade or so ago…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Nasty initial reactionPlanet Football : To the 967,000 of you who sent this jersey to your Manchester United-supporting buddies last Thursday: Stop…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Shiny, happy Gabby winkles home truths out of TerryTV View : The trailer for the BBC's spanking-new magazine-type show Inside Sport promised plenty, not least through its boast…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Kavanagh's 'Angular Momentum' directs him to Druids GlenEven before he triumphed in week four we'd spotted Patrick Kavanagh's 'COAM' line-up on our leaderboards and, as our Galway manager…Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Manager on track with 'Try For Last Place'We were looking up the results of the Byron Nelson Championship on the sportslineThu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Not a whole lot between last four sidesWOMENS HOCKEY: The group phase of the All-Ireland Club Championships last weekend proved to be an encouragingly competitive …Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Manager makes right call after Johnson's K Club formThe manner in which Ronan Neacy recruited his star player for his Golf Masters' team this year brought back memories of our favourite…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Not quite right time to drop JacquelinWith 24 weeks of tournaments in the Golf Masters' schedule and just 10 transfers at their disposal it's little wonder that our…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Champions make progressHOCKEY: The tweaking of the format of the All Ireland Club Championships in the last couple of seasons was, largely, done with…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
PlanetFootballA hard actor to follow: When you're christened Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro you really have to end up as a footballer…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Big two still ones to matchWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The format may have changed over the years, significantly so in recent seasons, but for almost a decade now …Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Big Easy responds to reward the faithfulHe might sound like a scary magazine that comes out every Thursday, but Boo Weekley proved frighteningly good at the weather-…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Chastened premier team left with egg on their facesTV View: When a team suffer a drubbing of that magnitude - and worse, live on television on the biggest of stages: the Champions…Mon Apr 16 2007 - 01:00
Vaughn tips balance to favour PerennialsTuesday of this week, you might have read, was declared "Zach Johnson Day" by the mayor of Cedar Rapids, Kay Halloran, who hailed…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
What's in a name? Well, God help us, Weir off againWeir off again. Khan this finally be your year? Orr will you do as Baddeley as last time? Na, we shouldn't Dredge up all that…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Jumping to a hat-trickIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman Award for March: Nina Carberry (Racing): We're in to the fourth year of our awards and…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Steffy gets a right stuffing in a supersonic timeTV View: We set the video for The Championship yesterday, the plan being to offer a thorough analysis of ITV's take on Sunderland…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Ireland's fighting spirit sees off ItalyWOMEN'S HOCKEY: In a game that saw Eimear Cregan win her 100th senior cap, Ireland beat Italy 3-2 at Belfield yesterday, the…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Italy games allow Muller to experimentHOCKEY: It's another busy weekend for the Ireland squad, whose training camp at Belfield includes a series of matches against…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Even British pundits take note of gaffer's media gaffesTV View: A mixed bag of a week, that one. Mind you, a perfect week for Jackie Fullerton and Norn IronMon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Loreto hold nerve to take titleHOCKEY/Leinster Senior League: Loreto led the Leinster first division table for most of the season but a couple of wobbles in…Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Leinster title race goes down to the wireHOCKEY Women's round-up: So tight has been the battle at the top of the Leinster first division all season there was a certain…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Stephen just glad they're still in the huntPlayers' Reaction: It's hard to imagine after that night in San Marino, and the less than positive response to the scraping …Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Pegasus earn reward for their patient approachHockey/ Women's Irish Senior Cup final : Pegasus supporters are often heard to sing, "if you like a lot of trophies in your …Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Young guns and BeboPlanet Football : There are, as we know, plenty of young fellas in the Irish squad these days, and one of our spies at the team…Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Ireland puts himself back in frameSuch was Craig Bellamy's despondency it suggested he'd rather be anywhere else than in the bowels of Croke Park at that very …Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Pembroke primed for Pegasus challengeWomen's Hockey: There was a time when Pembroke Wanderers were almost an unstoppable force in the Irish Senior Cup, the club …Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Inflatable leprechauns lead the Irish cel-ee-bray-shunTV View: It's the cricket World Cup. It's Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, one of the sport's most famed venuesMon Mar 19 2007 - 00:00
Hermes just edge deciderWomen's Hockey: The usual suspects had the upper hand in their respective provincial cup finals on SaturdayMon Mar 19 2007 - 00:00
Rivalry enough to warrant lively affairWOMEN'S HOCKEY: For the fourth time in seven years Hermes and Loreto meet in the Leinster Jacqui Potter Cup final at Grange …Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Magee serves up early indication of her potentialIrish Times /Vhi Healthcare Sports Woman Award for February: It's quite a trip from Raphoe, Co Donegal to Jönköping, Sweden, …Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Team play down the Crown, pundits play down the assaultTV View: That was one peculiar weekendMon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Stewart set to start as Muller surveys optionsHOCKEY: It's already been a memorable week for Amy Stewart, the 15-year-old scoring the winner for Royal School Armagh against…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Walker seals perfect day for WesleyHockey Leinster Schoolboys' Senior Cup final In what was the schools' fourth meeting in a row in the Leinster Senior Cup final…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Pembroke pounce lateHOCKEY: Only Muckross, with 15 victories in the competition, have won more ESB Irish Senior Cups than Pembroke Wanderers, but…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
O'Sheazinho has Alex doing The Birdie Song shuffleTV View: D'you know, it's getting to the stage where we can't turn on our telly on a Saturday any more without seeing Irish…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Planet FootballOne of the finer football websites goes by the name of A Love Supreme, the target of its affection Sunderland.Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Outsiders Ballymoney hoping to revisit past gloriesHOCKEY: Back in 2001 Ballymoney completed one of those sporting fairy tales that so rarely occur, beating Pembroke Wanderers…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Amhrán na Queen barely registers - even on mainlandTV View : The Big One. Has there ever been any bigger?Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Bad week for RonaldinhoPlanet Football : After the week he had we can only hope that Ronaldinho isn't a sensitive lad.Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Amhrán na Queen barely registers - even on mainlandTV View : The Big One. Has there ever been any bigger?Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Hermes can stir up league battleWOMEN'S HOCKEY: While international and cup commitments took precedence in recent weeks, the spotlight will be back on league…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
McBride caught with pants upPlanet Football : The latest in our series of 'what was he thinking of when he posed for this photo?' - this time it's Fulham…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Socceroo Archie strikes back with grand five Down UnderTV View : We've had a bit of a soft spot for Archie Thompson since 2001Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
