Irish player of the weekOut of sympathy we're tempted to give the Player of the Week award to the hapless Terry Phelan who started his first game for…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Formula One's soap opera sagaI used to worry about young fellas who disappeared in to the attic to play with their Scalextric, emerging three days later, …Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Player of the WeekNo dispute, it has to be Steve Staunton - not, though, for his goal-saving clearance off the line against Malta in last Wednesday…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
George BestA reporter from the Guardian dropped in to a Kensington bar last week to canvass the locals' opinion on Michael Portillo, the…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
David GinolaOur heartfelt commiserations go out to David Ginola, who has been told by the makers of ITV's Celebrity Stars in their Eyes that…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Where are they now? - Jimmy GreenhoffHad the most successful spell of his seven-club career with Manchester United (1976-1980), scoring the winner (deflected off …Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Super furry Cardiff CityIf you happen to be in Wales in the next few months and you think you spot a football supporter walking along the street wearing…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
LiverpoolLiverpool's sponsors Carlsberg were none too pleased when they learnt that the players' lounge at Anfield had been declared a…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Tales of the TabsSpurs fans spent most of last season chanting "Bloke in an overcoat's Blue and White Army", because they couldn't bring themselves…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Christy the dog loses the hurling finalA few final words from the coat stand, clenched fists, shake paws with the dog and ask him if he's ready. He barksSat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
About time Sonia was put in her placeWell, thank God for Father Seamus Duffy, that's what I saySat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Republic's heroes forget war to go topThe soccer match delayed by war finally kicked off at Lansdowne Road last night, where the Republic of Ireland beat Yugoslavia…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Irish end on winning noteIrish coach Riet Kuper returns to what must be a considerably less stressful job with NATO in Holland tomorrow morning after …Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Irish employers need to assist"You know, the best way of seeing a city is by getting lost," said Peter Caulfield, father of Linda, a member of the Irish hockey…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Kuper calls for broader preparationEven with two matches still to play at the European Nations' Cup finals, the first today against Belgium, Irish coach Riet Kuper…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Ireland go down againBelgium will be Ireland's opponents in the first of their ninth-12th place play-off matches (Saturday, 11Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Irish target out of reachIreland's target at the start of the European Nations' Cup finals, qualification for the fifth-eighth place play-offs, proved…Wed Aug 25 1999 - 01:00
Ireland get off the markWith Great relief Ireland finally got off the mark at the European Nations' Cup Finals in Cologne yesterday, beating the Czech…Tue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Inspirational display from fighting IrishIt was cruel in the extreme that on the day Ireland produced as fine a performance as the majority of their most-seasoned supporters…Mon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
No shelter for Danny's girlsWednesday afternoon and it was bucketing down with rain at the Rott Weiss hockey club in CologneSat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Ireland thrashed by inform EnglishNo complaints, no excuses, Ireland were simply outclassed in Cologne yesterday, losing 5-0 to an inform England side in their…Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Ireland hassled into defeat in second halfUkrainian coach Alla Hres admitted that she was a "little bit stressed" after the first half of yesterday's match against Ireland…Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Fired-up Ireland aiming for top-six finishAfter an intensive eight month build-up that saw them play over 20 international matches, Ireland finally open their European…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the week: Dominic FoleyThere were goals galore for the Irish in Britain over the weekend - Robbie Keane (Wolves) and Kevin Kilbane (WBA) scored for …Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Tales from EuropeAdmit it, you've always wanted a live cup draw to go horribly wrong on television, leaving watching officials wearing that deer…Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"It's crazy, really, paying so much money for a footballer of my qualities."Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Gutted: Andy MorrisonAfter picking up 14 yellow cards and one red card last season Manchester City hard-man and captain Andy Morrison decided to sign…Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Whatever happened to David HarveyRemembered fondly by wrinkly old Leeds fans, largely because when he was in goal Gary Sprake wasn'tMon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Swinging close to Heaven on Cruit IslandIt struck me standing on the sixth tee at Cruit Island last week that (a) there cannot possibly be a more breath-taking, stunningly…Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the week: Jim CrawfordWe were tempted to give our first award of the season to Portsmouth's John Durnin, if only because he could do with a bit of …Mon Aug 09 1999 - 01:00
The secret lives of football punditsHave you ever lain awake at night wondering what television football pundits do to occupy their time during the off-season? No…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
Irish to face Czech RepublicThree weeks before their European Nations' Cup finals' campaign gets under way against the Ukraine in Cologne, Ireland meet two…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Lovely losers just get me all choked upDuring one of her pre-Wimbledon interviews this year Jana Novotna reflected, somewhat ruefully, on the public perception of her…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
It is - ow you say - patronising"It can't get any worse, it can't get any worse," Jesper Parnevik's caddie declared as the pair stood chest deep in grass which…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
It hurts to even think of a Cork doubleIt was September 1951 and Cork were playing Galway in the All-Ireland minor hurling finalSat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Under-21s promotedIrish senior women's coach Riet Kuper has named her squad for next month's European Nations' Cup finals in Germany and has included…Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Why motor mouth is not the retiring typeSo, Eddie Irvine can't understand why Damon Hill isn't chirpily skipping away from the world of Formula One and looking forward…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
The dangers of channel-hoppingCyril Farrell thought Lindsay Davenport would struggle without Jamesie O'Connor; Virginia Wade was convinced Jimmy Barry-Murphy…Mon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Tennis dish needs a dash of passionAt this very moment one of the major tournaments on the badminton circuit, the Malaysian Open, is nearing its conclusion, with…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Ryan moves up three placesIrish squash champion Derek Ryan rose three places to a career best ranking of seventh in the world in the latest list, issued…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Ireland foiledIreland came within seven minutes of securing a highly creditable scoreless draw with Germany on the final day of the under-21…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
The games abnormal little girls playFirst she made an ill-advised, spiteful comment about French player Amelie Mauresmo ("she's half a man") and then she dumped …Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Irish lose outIreland's week-long trip to Canada ended in defeat yesterday when they lost their third place play-off 2-1 to Japan at the Four…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
I've started so I'll finishBy 5.45, when the 22nd finisher in the Anglo Celtic Plate 100 kilometre race had crossed the line in the Phoenix Park, the heavens…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
