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
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
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
Hiles hoping her switch pays offWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Preview: After ending Ulster's hopes of a five-in-a-row in the senior interprovincial championships last year…Fri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
St Andrews' first at lastSCHOOLGIRLS' HOCKEY/Leinster Senior Cup final: The players of St Andrews proved at Grange Road yesterday that they're an indomitable…Fri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
Sore heads for Namibia after sobering ordealTV VIEW "Each team must have had the opportunity to bat for a minimum of 25 overs to constitute a match," states one of the …Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
Loreto on trophy trail in styleHOCKEY: After another fruitful weekend for the club Loreto still have four trophies in their sights, with a European Cup Winners…Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
Pembroke seek to bounce backWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Having contested the last two Leinster Senior Cup finals, winning one each, Loreto and Hermes meet at the semi…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
St Andrew's determined to make final breakthroughHOCKEY: ST Andrews, who have never won the Leinster Senior Cup, and the King's Hospital, who last won the competition in 1975…Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Local boy determined to make good in InchicoreEamonn Collins, as expected, was unveiled as the new St Patrick's Athletic manager at a press conference in the Royal Hospital…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Loreto and Harlequins advance to finalHOCKEY : Both Loreto and Cork Harlequins have experienced the joy of winning the Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup in the past three…Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
Travelling teams have reason for optimismWOMEN'S HOCKEY: On the face of it home advantage should make Loreto and Pembroke Wanderers the favourites to win through to …Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Davies in the dumps but Gazza is too much funnyTV VIEW: Over on Network Two, ahead of England and France's Six Nations game on Saturday, George Hook was telling Tom McGurk…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
Hermes move closer to titleHOCKEY: It proved to be a perfect weekend for Pembroke Wanderers, a good one for Hermes, a middling one for Old Alexandra and…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
Campbell in high formSCHOOL'S HOCKEY: Muckross Park, beaten finalists in the last two Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup finals, were knocked out at…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Retirements highlight need for professional approachWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With almost 300 senior caps between them, added to the many appearances they made for the underage international…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
