O'Sullivan can bounce back to take titleAs the world of distance running headed to Belgium yesterday, all talk was about the weatherSat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
The threat to Sonia: O'Sullivan's main opponentsPaula Radcliffe. Great Britain. Age: 27.Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Leinster Council scraps round-robin seriesThe Leinster Council last night decided to scrap the roundrobin section of the provincial hurling championship as a result of…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Delays mean All-Ireland series dope tests unlikelyLegal and medical representatives of the Gaelic Athletic Association and the Irish Sports Council will meet today to clarify …Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Speedy run-off for resumed under-21 championshipsThe under-21 football championship is set to resume in full the weekend after next, with both the Leinster and Connacht semi-…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Harrington quits over `snub'Maureen Harrington has withdrawn from the Irish team for the World Cross Country championships on March 24th-25th over her disappointment…Wed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
O'Sullivan leads strong women's teamNo athlete can come away from a championship with two crippling performances and not have their confidence undermined significantly…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Sonia's confidence takes a hit as ambitious double attempt backfiresA World Indoor Championships which started out with Sonia O'Sullivan's exciting attempt on double gold ended in the worst case…Mon Mar 12 2001 - 00:00
Sonia's ambitious attempt at gold backfiresThe only positive result from an Irish point of view to come out of Lisbon yesterday was the announcement that the World Cross…Mon Mar 12 2001 - 00:00
El Guerrouj leaves best of the rest for deadIt was a race that had the feel and quality of an Olympic finalMon Mar 12 2001 - 00:00
Sonia to attempt Lisbon doubleThe element of surprise is never far away from Sonia O'Sullivan when it comes to championship runningSat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
Carroll happy with the best of companyNo one in Lisbon is disputing the fact that tomorrow's 3,000 metres for men is going to be the most competitive final of these…Sat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
Carroll facing uphill battleOne of the first impressions of Lisbon is how every side street appears to go uphillFri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
O'Sullivan's sights on settling old scoreThe only thing certain anytime Sonia O'Sullivan races Gabriela Szabo is that one of them is going to loseFri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
AAI count cost after switch to BrusselsThe World Cross Country Championships on March 24th25th have made the expected move from Dublin to Brussels because of the foot…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Nolan forced to pull out of Lisbon meetThe Irish team for this weekend's World Indoor Championships in Lisbon was reduced to five yesterday with news of James Nolan…Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
Carroll gets timely boostMark Carroll yesterday sharpened his form for the World Indoor Championships next weekend with victory over 1,500 metres in the…Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00
Irish finetuneTomorrow's Sindelfingen Indoor meeting in Germany provides four Irish athletes with their final tune-up before next weekend's…Sat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
Cross country may still be heldOfficials from the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI), who continue to monitor the situation daily, are still hopeful of …Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
World Cross Country may be non-runnerOrganisers of the World Cross Country Championships, scheduled for March 24th and 25th at Leopardstown, are now facing a major…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
O Se ends rift with FitzgeraldThe widespread speculation surrounding Maurice Fitzgerald's future with the Kerry football team ended yesterday with confirmation…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
Hosts Sligo set to have little real advantageSligo Institute of Technology host this weekend's Sigerson Cup finals knowing that home territory will offer little advantage…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
Marist hope to halt St Patrick's marchAt 2.30 this afternoon, Marist College, Athlone begin the unenviable task of trying to halt the ominous run of St Patrick's, …Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
Athenry's fierce forward motion"The only thing standing between Athenry and another AllIreland final is the road to DublinMon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Killester's march continuesNo one expected to hear any other result from Clontarf on Saturday except a win for KillesterMon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Athenry know-howAthenry will line out for Sunday's club hurling championship semi-final against Dunloy at Parnell Park with the same 15 players…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Many still jostling for positionWith Killester now in the downhill phase of their successful ESB League title run, the focus moves to the horde of clubs lined…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Whelan to miss two vital tiesDublin will be without the service of midfielder Ciaran Whelan for their next two National Football League outings following …Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Fine try by Kerr dispels doubtsThis is something truly daunting about Blackrock's presence at DonnybrookThu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Impressive showing by KilkennyIf last year's run to the semi-final was unexpected, Kilkenny College left no doubt about their merits this time outWed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
Caulfield makes a step upDaniel Caulfield will be the only member of the Irish team making a major championship debut at the World Indoor Championships…Wed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
Flannan's alone in seeking a doubleThe final opportunity for any sort of double success in this year's colleges championship rests with St Flannan's, EnnisTue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
AAI to name indoor teamThe Irish team for next month's World Indoor Championships in Lisbon will be finalised by the Athletics Association of Ireland…Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Crawford's boot a potent weaponThe main question surrounding Castleknock's prospects at this stage of the cup was whether Simon Crawford could produce another…Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Just a formality as Killester maintain grip on titleSo it's all over bar the formalitiesMon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Dublin's intentions made clearAnyone who arrived in Swords with time to spare yesterday would have seen the Dublin squad go through a demanding warm-up routine…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Killester on double trailWith just four weeks and seven games remaining, Killester are in a position where they will have to throw away the ESB League…Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Jordan juggles player problemsCrossmolina manager Tom Jordan has experienced mixed fortunes in the run-in to the club's All-Ireland club football semi-final…Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Nemo have that certain pedigreeIf tradition and experience count for anything then Nemo Rangers head into Sunday's AllIreland club semi-final with O'Hanrahan…Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Hickey wins comfortably in race for fourth IOC termOne of the most heated political races in the history of Irish sport ended last night when Mr Pat Hickey was comfortably re-elected…Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Maher is a deserving winnerThe only surprise about yesterday's EBS Young Athlete of the Year award for Emily Maher was how much she had achieved while still…Wed Feb 14 2001 - 00:00
O'Brien accentuates the positive in defeatMost people with restricted nocturnal habits expected to wake up yesterday morning to hear Fergal O'Brien had won the British…Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
IRFU link officialThe IRFU have announced the affiliation of the Irish Women's Rugby Union (IWRU), which will bring not only financial support …Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
Kieran's put title on the lineSt Kieran's take the first significant step in the defence of their All-Ireland Colleges senior hurling title tomorrow when they…Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
Carr weary after another bad crashSome 45 minutes after suffering this nauseating defeat, Tom Carr is still sitting in the Dublin dressing-roomMon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
Double still on as Killester down rivalsKillester reinforced their commanding position at the top of the ESB League with another significant win over one of their main…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
O'Sullivan enjoys useful tune-upSonia O'Sullivan made further progression towards both her indoor and cross-country ambitions in the weeks ahead with a useful…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
Kerry reinforce their own divisionKerry manager Paidi O Se is holding little in reserve for the resumption of the leagueFri Feb 09 2001 - 00:00
Title may hinge on derbyThe way Killester are playing at the moment, it's hard to bet against them winning the ESB League titleFri Feb 09 2001 - 00:00
O'Sullivan's options kept openThe Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) have pre-selected Sonia O'Sullivan for both the long and short course races at next…Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
