Ukraine last hurdle to Irish qualifyingThe mathematics are much simpler now, no more need to pour over pool permutations; after yesterday's 1-0 win over Kazakhstan …Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Ireland can make amends for French defeatWhen even a senior International Hockey Federation official takes it upon herself to privately apologise to a member of the Irish…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Ireland fall victim to poor umpiringAfter such a bright opening to the tournament, when they won their first two pool games, Ireland are back in the more familiar…Mon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Key match against FranceSo far, so good, Ireland couldn't have asked for any more from their opening two pool games in the World Cup qualifier in France…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Burke spearheads goal spreeIt's a measure, perhaps, of the strength of their ambition at this tournament that there was a trace of disappointment in the…Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Ireland's workrate yields precious opening victoryEven yesterday's deluge couldn't dampen the mood in the Irish camp after they opened their World Cup Qualifying campaign with…Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Win needed to ease frustrationFinally, Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign gets under way today when they play India in Amiens in their opening pool game…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Ireland quietly confident as US withdrawFollowing the withdrawal of the United States from the tournament yesterday it seems many of the teams preparing for the World…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
Grass was never greenerSometimes facial expressions are enough to tell the story, there's really no need for words at allMon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Gaelic growlingThis column is no stranger to having the start of its holidays delayed by trifling matters like fuelless planes so, naturally…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"When they put Clinton Morrison's (pictured) name on an Irish team-sheet, they may as well have engraved RIP on Irish soccer'…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
West woken during St James' napTen minutes to go in the Galway v Derry All-Ireland semi-final and time to acknowledge the precision-like nature of Joe Brolly…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Bowyer boils overFor those who saw Leeds' Lee Bowyer (pictured) being sent off against Arsenal last week and wondered what he was saying during…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Songs of the week"We had joy, we had fun, Juan Sebastian Veron, He's got style, but no hair, He's an Argie, we don't care."Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Ad men bottle itHats off to the Newcastle supporter on the Football 365 discussion forum who noticed a glitch in that cheesy new Coca Cola ad…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadSteven Reid (Millwall), Dessie Byrne (Cambridge) and Willie Boland (Cardiff) were the latest Irish victims of the current red…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Robson's century runSpotted on the Football 365 website: a fella queued up for ages at a Bobby Robson book signing in Newcastle recentlyMon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
ITV unveil Apres Match of the Day"Better for you, better for all of us," promised Des Lynam at the unveiling on Saturday evening of the most expensive football…Mon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Regis butters them up the wrong wayAre you sitting down? Ready? Sure? Brace yourself: there are people out there who DIDN'T stay up to watch the qualifying rounds…Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
Next time you see Maurice, genuflectAt its conclusion Pat Spillane explained that "probably the better team drew today", a comment that was Keeganesque in its character…Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Some legends are better than othersSome sports legends retire gracefully, others are retired disgracefully, a few more shuffle off gracelessly, their departure …Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Ireland comfortably retain their standingIreland's Davis Cup captain Peter Wright saluted his players after they easily retained their place in Group Two of the Euro-…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Williams' father has the last laughTo create one tennis champion may be regarded as good fortune, to create two? Richard Williams might be many things (take your…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Cup hopes hit by cancellationAfter demanding a meeting with the Irish Hockey Association (IHA) at the weekend, senior coach Riet Kuper has accepted that its…Mon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Soap gets in your eyesOnce upon a time, folk watched soap operas for a bit of light relief, viewing them as a pleasurable diversion from bothersome…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
Ireland blow hot and coldAfter producing one of their finest displays since coach Riet Kuper took charge in 1998 - when only a poor umpiring decision …Mon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
The clubs will pay the price in the endThe game seems like nigh on half a century ago, largely because the players' shorts were so tight it was a miracle they were …Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Ireland face old foeAfter easing their way back in to competitive hockey, after a year's break, in three training games against Scotland last weekend…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Making a stand for new stadiumI know we shouldn't care what the neighbours thinkSat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Good points outweigh the badVerdict? Could have been worse, could have been better. Just 11 minutes away from taking the three points..Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Couto's tears tell the storyWaiting for Figo? Well, yes, the world's most expensive footballer was to be the main attraction yesterday afternoon when the…Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
No escaping Devil's wicket influenceHansie Cronje says he took his eyes off Jesus and was tempted by Satan when he accepted money from bookies in exchange for cricket…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Nicol thwarts Palmer's effortsThe shout of "come on Scotland" from a spectator in the Fitzwilliam crowd drew a wry smile from Peter Nicol but, much like his…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Not the players of year awardsManchester United: Take a bow Mark Bosnich. Left Old Trafford dismissing claims he was unfit and overweightSat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Ryan rises to occasion for victory over Price Instead of Olympic storyDerek Ryan reserved the best result of his season for the opening round of the Nivea for Men Irish Squash Open at Fitzwilliam…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Passing judgment on the judgesThere's something about some referees and umpiresSat May 19 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadWhen Planet Football was young, your average Arsenal v Liverpool game would have featured a gaggle of IrishmenMon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Couple ruled offsideWe've heard of couples getting married in football grounds all right but events at Carlisle United last week took the world of…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
We'll miss HarryFirst we lost Kevin Keegan from football management, now Harry Redknapp's gone - our "quotes of the week" section may never recover…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Players ape monkeysHave you often lain awake at night wondering why male footballers touch each other when, at any other time, men see touching …Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Pegasus show their mettleIt is probably as foolish as it is perilous to ever attempt to write off Pegasus but after two lacklustre performances at the…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Ronaldo's bad matchItwas with great sadness that we read last week of Ronaldo's decision to start divorce proceedings against Milena Domingues, …Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"I think the only people we have not been involved with in going through from the qualifying rounds to the semi-final are NATO…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Practical jokes of the genes genieEvents in Ecuador this week got me thinking about how life doesn't half deal some iffy cards to some folkSat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Loreto spring the surpriseLeinster champions Hermes topped the table after the opening day of the Club Championships in Belfield, where Pegasus, who are…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
