Dubya shoots from hip as old pros beat about the bushTV View: There was so much guff spoken last week about the Big Story it came as an almighty relief when President George W Bush…Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
Lynch remains on goal trail for LoretoHOCKEY: With the new Penneys' Leinster club season only two weeks old it might be a little early to make assumptions about the…Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
Kuper starts rebuildingWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Fifteen players, all 22 or under, have been invited to attend this weekend's Irish senior get-together in Dublin…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Good news for Kerr as Keane makes an early return for SpursSoccer: After a spate of recent injury concerns Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr received some good news over the weekend…Mon Sept 22 2003 - 01:00
Duo retire from international gameHockey Men's and women's round-up: Two of Ireland's European Nations Cup squad have announced their retirement from international…Mon Sept 22 2003 - 01:00
Breen will be fit to face Swiss says agentRepublic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr will hope Gary Breen's agent's confidence in the likelihood of his client being fit for…Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
New faces all round as Leinster league campaign gets under wayIt hardly seems like 18 weeks since the last club season concluded with Hermes becoming Irish champions for the first timeFri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Sadlier's reality bites hardSOCCER : "Aaah, now you're talking about a footballer - he will reach the heights, the real heights," said Bob Pearson, a scout…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Kuper rings changes in pursuit of vital pointsHOCKEY: After a chastening experience at the World Cup in Australia last year, Riet Kuper takes a much-changed squad into her…Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
Woe for McCarthy as Leeds woo HealySOCCER: With Sunderland now just two defeats away from equalling a 104-year record for the longest sequence (18) of consecutive…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Symmons omission has Jackson fumingHockey: The day began in utter frustration for Ireland under-21 coach Stephen Jackson when he learned that senior coach Riet…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Ireland are made to pay for poor startWomen's Hockey: European champions Holland, the second-ranked team in the world, gave Ireland a torrid opening to their friendly…Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
Duff still pondering next moveTransfer news: Damien Duff will spend the weekend thinking over a move to Chelsea after his talks with the London club who have…Sat Jul 19 2003 - 01:00
Ireland forced to reshuffleHOCKEY/International friendlies: With six weeks to go before the European Nations Cup in Barcelona the Ireland senior squad …Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Souness still hopes to keep DuffWhile Damien Duff and his advisers began talks with Chelsea in London yesterday over a proposed £17 million transfer from Blackburn…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Now up to Duff to make his moveThe appearance of Damien Duff at Manchester Airport yesterday morning, in the middle of a Blackburn Rovers' squad en route to…Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Chelsea closer to right price for DuffSoccer : So then, is it to be Damien Duffski of Chelski fame? Or will Manchester United sell Juan Sebastian Veron to the London…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Do we really need to look inside the minds of the fallen?TV View "Back on the Booze" read the monster headline on the Sky News video wall, in front of which Vivien Creegor stood, gravely…Mon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
Ireland have gold in sightHOCKEY: "Astounding," said a near-speechless Stephen Watt, coach of the Irish under-18 boys team, after watching his team trounce…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Ireland show their true class in defence of titleHOCKEY: Ireland, the defending under-18 boys champions, continue to put up a determined defence of their title at the European…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Healy hoping for actionSoccer Irish transfer news : "Market? What market? Nothing's been happening anywhere," as Mick McCarthy put it yesterday, in…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Adios and gracias for the memoriesThe final whistle blows and the players of El Salvador rip off their shirts in celebration to reveal the GAA shirts of their …Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Lads, any chance of an Irish granny in the family?FIVE-A-SIDE SOCCER: Belfield's abuzzSat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Bowled over by that special feelingBOWLING: Patricia Devine, a coach with the United States bowling team, is having a breather outsideThu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
A welcome chance to put things in perspectiveThis may not be a wholly accurate synopsis but the gist of it is that last week Tony Blair reshuffled the United Kingdom's unwritten…Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
Barrett seals deal with CoventryGraham Barrett, the 21-year-old who scored on his senior international debut against Finland last August, has joined Coventry…Sat May 31 2003 - 01:00
Carr link with Newcastle resurfacesAs they prepare for next month's European Championship qualifying games against Albania and Georgia, several members of Brian…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
RTE secures deal to show Irish games liveThe FAI and RTÉ have reached agreement on a television rights deal that will entitle the broadcaster to screen home European …Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Rod and Ted's excellent adventure in SevilleTV View: Ted Walsh getting intimate with an aging rocker? A false-teethless George Hook in his pyjamas? Pat Spillane's rear-…Mon May 26 2003 - 01:00
Sky puts in that Extra effort to alienate the viewersTV View: For Champions League and cross-sea football watchers the season is ebbing, forlornly, away, fading over the horizon…Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
The night Charlie Bird got his chance at the big timeTV View: Charlie Bird muzzled? Are there any lengths to which this Government will not trek to protect its sensitivities? And…Mon May 12 2003 - 01:00
Conway makes case for Ireland recallWOMEN'S HOCKEY: She's been staking her claim, in convincing fashion, for a recall to Irish senior panel since she was dropped…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Hermes finally crack itWomen's Hockey All-Ireland Club Championship: Four times in the last five years Pegasus denied them in the deciding game of …Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
Hermes hopes are highWomen's Hockey All-Ireland Club Championship For the fifth time in six years Pegasus and Hermes will meet in the decider of …Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Pegasus aim to claim sixth titleWOMEN'S HOCKEY: It's hard to resist assuming this season's Club Championships at Belfield will to be the most competitive in…Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
Never a nuisance when you winPlayers' quotes: An inconvenience? A nuisance? A pointless exercise? An irritating botheration at a crucial stage of the cross…Thu May 01 2003 - 01:00
Pegasus on track for sixth title in a rowWomen's Hockey : The Ulster, Leinster and Munster champions proved their pedigrees over the weekend by winning through to the…Mon Apr 28 2003 - 01:00
Home sides hold advantageWomen's Hockey/All-Ireland Club Championship: If they can defend the leads they built in the first legs of their All-Ireland…Fri Apr 25 2003 - 01:00
Healy heroic in shoot-out as Loreto win goldHockey European Cup Winners' Cup final: Loreto - 2 Lorenzoni - 2 Louisa Healy, the young Garda trainee from Wexford, clinched…Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00
Southern stars shineWomen's Hockey All-Ireland Club Championship: Munster's two representatives in the all-Ireland Club Championships produced the…Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
Pegasus on war footingWomen's Hockey Weekend previews: Eight of the country's top teams begin their quest for a place in the all-Ireland Club Championship…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Conway puts Alex throughWomen's Hockey Old Alexandra and Bandon have completed the line-up for the All-Ireland Club Championship quarter-finals by winning…Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Logue's late strike seals titleWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Weekend preview: She's scored an important goal or two in her time but, for sheer drama, Mary Logue's equaliser…Fri Apr 04 2003 - 01:00
Leinster still up for grabsWomen's Hockey/Weekend round-up: True, the weekend programme cleared up most of the remaining league issues around the country…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Title battles come down to the lastHOCKEY: Calculators at the ready, it's going to be one of those weekendsFri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Loreto look to end jinxHOCKEY: Loreto and Cork Harlequins have at least one thing in common - they would probably both name the days they defied the…Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Hermes owe Kelly a lotWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Loreto and Pembroke Wanderers warmed up for today's Leinster Senior Cup final at Grange Road with critical league…Mon Mar 17 2003 - 00:00
Munster earn titleWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Munster, coached by John McGrath, won their first senior interprovincial title since 1995 in Cork yesterdayMon Mar 10 2003 - 00:00
Provinces end all squareThe first two games of the women's Senior Interprovincial tournament in Cork finished 2-2 last evening, with hosts Munster and…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
