Whatever happened to . . . Falcao?Remember him? Brazilian legend of bygone days? Well, his name was mentioned in dispatches last week when he was accused by his…Mon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
Charlton upsetWho complained bitterly last week when Sven Goran Eriksson was appointed England manager, raging: "The French are managed by …Mon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
Going only so far for a dreamThe most sublime sporting quote of all time? Ian Rush's complaint when he found it impossible to settle in Italy, on or off the…Sat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
Ballymoney face Railway crossingThe weather has turned ugly and that can only mean one thing: it's time for the first round of the Irish Senior CupFri Nov 03 2000 - 00:00
New York victory gives Ryan a boostAfter enduring one of the most barren spells of his career, when injury and a loss of form saw him drop from the top 10 to a …Wed Nov 01 2000 - 00:00
Furry feudA bitter feud is developing between Hull City and Exeter City after the former accused the latter of a nasty case of poaching…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Mersey mercyLast week the Guardian's Football Unlimited website cleared up a longstanding mystery over the fate of one Sandy Young, who scored…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
World Cup qualifier boosts Irish squadWhile officially the word from the International Hockey Federation is that Ireland will have to wait until March, after the Americas…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
On the move?In recent weeks we've noted that the MidasSoccer website's transfer tittle-tattle section is proving very nearly as reliable …Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
McCarthy's men abroadHaving experienced a couple of relatively goal-shy weeks recently McCarthy's Men Abroad were scoring from all angles over the…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Why elite sport's not as good as it getsRemember the story? Patrice Dockery won the Dublin women's mini-marathonSat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
O'Brien and McDonough get senior squad call-upCiara O'Brien's impressive start to the season for UCD, allied to her earlier performances as Irish under-21 captain, has been…Fri Oct 27 2000 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadA week to forget for Mark Kennedy and Keith O'Neill, both of whom made Four Four Two's top five of "the worst passers of a ball…Mon Oct 23 2000 - 01:00
Dramatic decline for top clubsIt was only in 1997 that the then top two clubs in the country, Muckross, coached by Ian Steepe, and Graham Quincey's Randalstown…Mon Oct 23 2000 - 01:00
There will always be England for a laughFunerals, as a rule, tend not to be chuckle-raising occasions but, by all accounts, if there hadn't been a giggle here and a …Sat Oct 21 2000 - 01:00
Loreto play with fireAfter losing further ground on the top three in the Leinster Senior A table last week, when they drew 0-0 with UCD, defending…Fri Oct 20 2000 - 01:00
Trinity take maximum pointsTrinity College moved to joint second in the Leinster Senior A table after picking up maximum points from their two games over…Mon Oct 16 2000 - 01:00
Youse is only a crowd of losersLovely to see that a sensible, positive, rational, constructive debate on the shape of Irish sport, after events at Sydney, has…Sat Oct 14 2000 - 01:00
UCD face big gunsAfter suffering a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Old Alexandra in their first game of the season, UCD recovered last weekend to give…Fri Oct 13 2000 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadAn Ipswich Town supporting Navan man by the name of Tom emailed us a few times last season, trying to convince us that Matt Holland…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Football on TVWednesday: Republic of Ireland v Estonia, Network Two, 7.0, Sky Sports 1, 7.30; Northern Ireland v Iceland, BBC2, 8.0.Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
On the move?There's lots to love about Barcelona, but we're particularly fond of their willingness to spend money like there's no tomorrow…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Fractured fairytaleYour starter for 10: who said this, what was he talking about and which planet was he on at the time? "It is like one of those…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Matt finish for wall-to-wall coverageIf you'd any compassion at all you'd feel sorry for sports loathers after the telly weekend we've just had but, then again, that…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"Manchester City manager Joe Royle has ruled himself out of the England job sensationally vacated by his close friend Kevin Keegan…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
TransportedBlackburn Rovers' Irish under-18 international Ben Burgess has moved on loan to Australian club Northern Spirit for a year, one…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
High-flying Hermes will take stoppingOnly three games gone but judging by their form so far this season, Hermes' quest to regain the Leinster Senior A title they …Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Dirty tricksShocking news from Romania on Saturday where the mighty Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt have been banned from European competition for …Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Hilliard still a defiant figureWhen they last met in the Leinster League, six months ago, Old Alexandra and Hermes played out a scoreless but thrilling draw…Fri Oct 06 2000 - 01:00
Devaney strikes againWe're a bit tempted to make Cardiff's David Greene our player of the week, if only as a token effort to bring some light in to…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
World Cup boost for IrelandThe final placings in the women's Olympic hockey tournament have boosted Ireland's hopes of making it in to the line-up for next…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
It's the end of the world as we've known itCrikey, what now? No sooner had the Olympic candle, that has shone brightly on top of the telly these past 17 days, been extinguished…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
Pembroke to give Loreto sterner testAfter getting his Loreto coaching career off to the best of possible starts last weekend, when the defending Leinster champions…Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
See, jogging isn't good for you after allJust when you thought it was safe to have an early night along comes the women's 20km walk at four in the morning, a big gang…Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
Trying to be as positive as you possibly canBarely awake from a fitful few hours sleep, interrupted by miscarriage of justice nightmares that had CJ Hunter going down for…Wed Sept 27 2000 - 01:00
Going a bit overboard at the lakeAh yes, but are they happy? Is Britain not suffering from a bit of auld medal fatigue at this stage? I mean, between ourselves…Mon Sept 25 2000 - 01:00
Champions off to winning startsLeinster and Munster champions Loreto and Harlequins got their respective seasons under way with emphatic victories on Saturday…Mon Sept 25 2000 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadTwo more Irish debuts in English football this week, the first for Derek Geary who played at right back for Sheffield Wednesday…Mon Sept 25 2000 - 01:00
Breakfast telly upsets tummyBreakfast with Sonia. Barely able to swallow your cornflakes because you worry about her, right? Worry that something might go…Sat Sept 23 2000 - 01:00
Bouncers no longer Randy"That's the nice thing about the Olympics," said the BBC's Clare Balding, "you get to see sports you've never seen before mainly…Fri Sept 22 2000 - 01:00
Relief as `swimmer' doesn't sinkIt brought back painful memories of those swimming lessons when you'd thrash and flail and flap your arms, legs, knees, elbows…Wed Sept 20 2000 - 01:00
Death knell for jolly hockey sticksYep, those all-in-one bodysuits really can help you knock a few seconds off your PB (that's "personal best" to you non-athletes…Tue Sept 19 2000 - 01:00
