More uncertainty over motionsGAELIC GAMES: Considerable uncertainty remains over the prospect of Rule 42 even being debated at the GAA Congress in AprilThu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Coghlan has family attributesATHLETIC/Leinster Schools Cross Country Championships: The only way to understand what it really means to run cross country…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Athletes boosted by cut-off deadlineATHLETICS: In stark contrast to the Olympic selection criteria, the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) has set their European…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Three records fall in NenaghATHLETICS: Three stadium records in the sprint events saved an otherwise uneventful National Indoor Championships in Nenagh …Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Nolan aims to add his name to Millrose listATHLETICS: The small, wooden track at Madison Square Garden will tonight feel like a million miles away from the Athens Olympic…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Canavan's future in doubt as he skips leagueNational League countdown: A major doubt surrounds the future of former Tyrone and All-Ireland winning captain Peter Canavan…Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Cody strikes out at rulesWalsh cup: When Brian Cody is unseasonably animated and pouring forth his opinions unprompted, there is usually something serious…Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Cragg takes the scalp of BekeleAthletics : There's not much in world athletics right now that feels any better than beating Kenenisa Bekele.Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Cragg starts his season off from the deep endAthletics/ Boston Indoor Games : As the starting point to a long, ambitious season Alistair Cragg would ideally have avoided…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Amended rule may still be rejectedThe sin bin controversy: Speculation is mounting that the GAA's Central Council could reject the redesigned experimental rule…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Lee opts to stay amateur until 2008Boxing news: Like any boxer worth his weight in the ring Andy Lee had to decide between fame and fortune, or honour and glory…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Farrell pushes for tax breakNews: The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has called on GAA president Seán Kelly to engage with them on efforts to introduce…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Elite may be pushed out of top bracketAthletics: Certain changes in the way the Irish Sports Council are assessing their high-performance grants has squeezed many…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Yellow card and you're off - and replacedGaelic Games Sin bin rule: As expected, the GAA have abandoned the experimental sin bin rule as used in the recent provincial…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Great Run gets Johnson's full approvalATHLETICS: Since winning last year's World Cross Country title Benita Johnson has become a wanted athleteThu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Debate continues but slides to one sideWhen, on the first Sunday of the new season, there were 25 players sin-binned across five O'Byrne Cup matches, it was immediately…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
O'Sullivan plans for LondonAthletics: In assembling what is arguably the strongest women's marathon field in history it was inevitable the London organisers…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Diver added to 2003 All Star selectionGaelic Games: This year's Vodafone All Star football touring party will depart tomorrow for Hong Kong with one late addition…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
New rules set to see league actionGaelic Games News round-up: The GAA's experimental rules still look set to survive the forthcoming National Leagues.Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Hectic bin day in Portlaoise riles O'DwyerGAELIC GAMES: For the third successive weekend the use of the sin bin in Gaelic football has proven less of a trial and more…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Gannon the first among equalsSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: Annual sports awards are normally a familiar dealSat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
No pain, no gain for master of realityInterview with Joe Kernan: In the slow days of January, when sporting ambitions are universally overhauled, Joe Kernan finds…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Times are slowly changingSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: Together The Irish Times and Mitsubishi Electric have, in a sense, forced women's sport into …Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Competition adds spice to negotiationsTV broadcasting rights: The GAA are close to finalising their television broadcast rights for the 2005 championships, and are…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Carey still burns with the hungerAny speculation that DJ Carey was about to walk away from intercounty hurling has been firmly put to bed by the player himself…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Pitch is a perfect match for soccerGaelic Games Use of Croke Park Recent speculation that the Croke Park playing surface wouldn't be suitable for sports other …Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Tipperary return to footballIn Focus Tipperary footballers More than any other county, Tipperary feel they are starting an entirely new football seasonWed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Kelleher won't be derailed by dual blowsThis weekend marked yet another sign of the impending death of the dual player at senior intercounty level, with Dublin's Conal…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Tweaking likely but sin bin not for binningThe GAA remain firmly committed to the experimental rule changes for the upcoming National Football and Hurling LeaguesTue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Byrne takes giant stepsATHLETICS Belfast International Cross Country: Two unfamiliar faces stole the show at Saturday's Belfast International Cross…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Geraghty's eyes are back on the ballGraham Geraghty is set to end his year-and-a-half-long absence from the Meath football team, playing at centre forward in Sunday…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
GPA renew tax effortsGAELIC GAMES: The Gaelic Players' Association (GPA) have renewed their efforts to introduce some sort of tax break for senior…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Christie not setting targets for senior debut in BelfastATHLETICS: A combination of injuries and the unavailability of top athletes has largely killed the Irish interest in tomorrow…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Clare go for a two-pronged attackClare's decision to field two teams in this Sunday's provincial football tournaments has underlined the county's optimism about…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Kelleher builds strong platformDublin hurling manager Humphrey Kelleher has announced his first panel of the new season, and is hinting at a fitter, stronger…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Westmeath woes grow as Davitt opts outThe Leinster football champions, Westmeath, have lost the services of defender James Davitt, who joins the long list of panel…Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Provincial councils continue to back rulesNone of the provincial councils that agreed on the GAA's experimental rule changes are considering any revisions as their respective…Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Early season boost for CarrollATHLETICS News: A second-place finish for Mark Carroll in New York's Central Park Midnight Run was still a satisfying start …Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Carroll aims for positive start to year in New YorkATHLETICS News round-up: One Irish athlete determined to start the New Year on a positive footing is Mark CarrollFri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Ulster defend stance on rule changesUlster Council secretary Danny Murphy has defended the decision not to use the new GAA rules experiments in the McKenna CupThu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Juniors seek more fundingATHLETICS: Athletics Ireland will be seeking additional funding for junior athletes on the back of Sunday's European Cross Country…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Ireland's new generation announce their arrivalATHLETICS/European cross country championships: Led boldly by the ambitious Mark Christie, the new generation of Irish distance…Mon Dec 13 2004 - 00:00
Kelly raises border issueGAELIC GAMES/News: The weaker hurling teams could be well served by players from neighbouring counties who aren't selected for…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
New hurling battle lines drawnGAELIC GAMES/News: Full details of the complete overhaul of the senior hurling championship were announced in Croke Park yesterday…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
More calls to debate Rule 42As the county convention season takes precedence in GAA circles, so too do opinions relating to the removal of Rule 42 and the…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Success comes at a high priceGAELIC GAMES/County boards' expenditure: This year has seen another significant increase in the price of success in intercounty…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Radcliffe a runner for best bookSports Books 2004/Athletics: The book that got the pages turning fastest was based on a story out of Athens, even if the Olympics…Sat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
UCD hopes depend entirely on referee's match reportUCD's hopes of getting another shot at the Leinster club hurling title rest solely with the contents of the referee's reportWed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
Caffrey hits the ground runningPaul Caffrey has wasted no time in getting down to business in his new role as Dublin senior football managerWed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
No happy ending as O'Sullivan's year grinds to a haltATHLETICS: So there won't be any fairytale ending to the year for Sonia O'SullivanTue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
