Hurling not just a two-horse raceSEPTEMBER ROAD: HISTORY TELLS us that qualifying for the last day of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship on successive…Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Looking for some inspirationSEPTEMBER ROAD: SO THERE we were, waiting patiently on the playing field, with the backs practising kicking the ball over the…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Summing up a season in songSEPTEMBER ROAD: The 2010 senior football championship had its moments. Or moment, if you’re from LouthMon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Some goalkeepers don't just save, they convert tooSEPTEMBER ROAD: WHATEVER HAPPENED to staying on your line? There was a time a goalkeeper wouldn’t leave the small square even…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
September RoadQUOTE OF THE WEEKEND: “If we look back at the appointment of Pat Gilroy and Whelan as management, it’s like Bobby Robson and…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
September RoadNa Fianna keep up the capital's hopes; Hurling fixtures cleared up and vuvuzela's take on Gaelic twist; Roscommon and Sligo bridge…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Carlow's victory a reward for phenomenal effortsSEPTEMBER ROAD: WHILE Murphy, the full forward from Donegal, failed to keep his team in the football championship on Saturday…Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
September RoadA look at a variety of interesting aspects of the championship journey.Mon Jun 07 2010 - 01:00
September RoadA TENNER on Meath, Tyrone, Louth and Waterford all to win yesterday's football ties would have yielded 30 (plus your €10 back…Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Taylor raises his game yet again with power surgeTaylor v van Barneveld: Despite two decades as the high-king of the sport of darts, PHIL TAYLOR has not relinguished his grip…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Unusual twists to the tale when old rivals square upDERBY DAYS Nacional v Peñarol : There has never been anything remotely normal about the clashes between Uruguay’s two big rival…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Greek Classic recounts tale of 'Mother of all Battles'DERBY DAYS/Greek Super League/Olympiacos v Panathinaikos: These derbies in Greece are often looked back on at the end of each…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
No thaw in relations as time fails to heal bitternessDERBY DAYS: SOCCER ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP Swansea City v Cardiff City : Over the years the clashes of these Welsh giants came …Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
No holds barred as South Africa's finest go toe-to-toeDERBY DAYS: RUGBY CURRIE CUP FINAL: South African teams don’t hold back during international clashes, and the same ferocious…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Maradona needs another 'miracle maker' in MontevideoDERBY DAYS - Uruguay v Argentina: Tonight the near neighbours and close rivals will meet for the 175th time, easily handing …Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Rivals will 'do anything to beat each other'DERBY DAYS: RUGBY LEAGUE 2009 GRAND FINAL: AT THE same time as the Irish Wolfhounds were gaining plaudits for their performances…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
More than bragging rights at stake as new era beckonsSOCCER ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Manchester City: Due to the massive recent investment in the club, Manchester…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Sudan's top two do battle in a league of their ownDERBY DAYS: SOCCER CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Sudan’s top two clubs face each other in the The African Champions League quarter-final…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Tipperary's scalp perfect way to claim four-in-a-rowALL-IRELAND HURLING FINAL - Kilkenny v Tipperary: THERE ARE few official roadsigns indicating the border between the counties…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Rivalry that turned Milan into a soccer capitalDerby Days - AC Milan v Inter Milan : At stake on Sunday are the bragging rights and gaining an advantage in the race for the…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Nothing ladylike about this transatlantic battleGOLF 2009 SOLHEIM CUP: DERBY DAYS: Something about this biennial match has consistently brought the bad blood out in the players…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
High-stakes showdown means the world to MexicoDERBY DAYS: SOCCER 2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Mexico v USA Today – 3pm (local time), 9pm (Irish time) Estadio Azteca, Mexico City…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Kingdom's record means it's not a rivalry of equalsDERBY DAYS 2009 ALL-IRELAND SFC QUARTER-FINAL: This is a modern rivalry. Or at least, it should and could beWed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
'La Brujita' Verón out to conjure some magic just like his fatherDERBY DAYS: SOCCER COPA LIBERTADORES FINAL (second leg, first leg 0-0)Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Dublin fans can but dream of revisiting glory daysDERBY DAYS: It may come as a surprise to learn Dublin have more Leinster senior hurling titles than any other county, bar Kilkenny…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Finland's focus turns away from sticks to footballSOCCER 2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: Finland v Russia Finland have the opportunity to take a massive huge step towards the World…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Provincial rivals can draw on rich and long traditionTIPPERARY V CORK: The roots of the Munster rivals’ mutual respect can be found in a six-year period in the late 1940s, when …Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Boys from the Balkans don't need a war to go to warSOCCER THE ETERNAL DERBY: DERBY DAYS: Dinamo Zagreb v Hajduk SplitWed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Added spice to what is already a hotly-contested gameDERBY DAYS/Shakhtar Donetsk v Dynamo Kiev: There are many intriguing derby games around the world but with a place in the Uefa…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
When qualification really is a matter of life and deathTHE FOOTBALL WAR: HONDURAS v EL SALVADOR: Only once has a derby tie been singled out as responsible for starting a war between…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
A Belfast derby which beats all others to the punchDERBY DAYS: Riots on the terraces and punch-ups on the field have been unfortunate features of games between Linfield and Glentoran…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Border dispute quickly becomes political footballDERBY DAYS Korea Republic v Korea DPR: THIS HAS little to do with sportWed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Rivals set for new chapter in old capital affairDERBY DAYS : When Drumcondra FC left the scene in 1972, the path was cleared for Bohemians versus Shamrock Rovers to take centre…Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Atlético battle bravely in the shadow of Real giantsDERBY DAYS: It is almost 10 years since Atlético Madrid defeated their more illustrious city rivals, Real, in the Spanish league…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
The atmosphere in Kolkata is something specialDERBY DAYS/East Bengal Club v Mohun Bagan AC: It dates to the 1920s, and is one of the oldest rivalries to exist in football…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Irishman who played part in Seville clubs' successSevilla v Real Betis: The biggest city derby in Spain brings one city to a halt twice a yearWed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
True vintage of this rivalry will become clear with timeDERBY DAYS TENNIS: In four seasons, Federer and Nadal have divided 14 of the 16 Grand Slam title between them, but they have…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Barcelona braces itself for another weekend of red-hot passionDERBY DAYS: SPANISH BASKETBALL : Although the football part of Real Madrid is far better known throughout the world, the Real…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Good ol' boys take no prisoners down in sweet home AlabamaDERBY DAYS/ IRON BOWL Alabama v Auburn: The college rivalry on the field began in 1893 - and the rivalry off the pitch began…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Le derby des Stades takes centre stage once again in ParisDERBY DAYS/STADE FRANCAIS V TOULOUSE: This weekend the only show in Paris will be a match between two giants of the French game…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Chance for Boys in Green to put another one over old enemyDERBY DAYS SOCCER Republic of Ireland v England: The 1988 Stuttgart game was the beginning of a golden era of Republic of Ireland…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
A triology of fights that were a licence to thrillDERBY DAYS BOXING Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier: The fierce rivalry between Mohammad 'The Greatest' Ali and Joe 'Smokin Joe' Frazier…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Long-running Western played to a well-loved tuneDERBY DAYS AMERICAN FOOTBALL DALLAAS COWBOYS v WASHINGTON REDSKINS A FAMOUS American TV advertisement in 1983 involved the Dallas…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Red-hot Egyptian cauldron not for the faint-heartedDERBY DAYS Cairo derby: According to Scottish referee Hugh Dallas, Glasgow's Old firm derby pales in comparison to the clash…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Bluffer's guide to . . . The British OpenWhat is it? Known simply as "The Open" in the land which hates to waste a word, and "The British Open" everywhere else.Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
