Door finally opens for Sligo as champions surrender titleSligo: 1-13 - K Killeen 1-2; P Taylor 0-5 (3 frees); D Sloyane 0-2; S Davey, J McPartland, G McGowan, E O'Hara 0-1 each.Mon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
October start for Euro CupEuropean Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) have confirmed the dates for next season's Heineken European Cup and Shield competitionsSat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Wayward Davies trails by threeLaura Davies chipped to within an inch, walked forward, reversed the wedge and tapped the ball into the hole with the toe of …Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Hot putter sweeps Norwegian into leadVibike Stensrud produced an unblemished 18 holes yesterday to grasp the initiative on the opening day of the Waterford Crystal…Fri Jun 09 2000 - 01:00
All eyes on DavisThe presence of Laura Davies will once again underpin the Women's Irish Open championship which begins at Faithlegg todayThu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Dream round of 58 by Maruyama not recordedShigeki Maruyama shot a sensational 13-under-par in the US Open qualifying at Woodmont County Club in Rockville, Maryland.Wed Jun 07 2000 - 01:00
Four drafted into tour partyIreland's squad for the three-Test tour of the Americas has been hit hard by injury, a legacy of Sunday's international between…Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Americas tour hit as injury list growsIreland's preparations for their three test Summer tour of the Americas have been devastated by injury in the wake of yesterday…Mon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Ireland hit by misfortuneThe carnage in injury terms that bedevilled Ireland understandably overshadowed this Anglo-Irish Bank internationalMon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Munster down `but not out'Anthony Foley leaned against the wall outside the room that housed the press conferencesMon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Defeat accepted with good graceMunster's championing of Irish rugby on the European stage this season has been exemplary, a marvellous pilgrimageMon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Sympathy offered to injury-hit IrelandBarbarians coach Bob Dwyer offered his condolences as he entered and Warren Gatland exited the interview room under the Havelock…Mon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Chance for O'Driscoll to show full range of talentsIt has been difficult to sell tomorrow's Anglo Irish Bank international between Ireland and the Barbarians at Lansdowne Road (…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Lomu gets through the paperwork as world greats arriveThe car park at Merrion Road, home to Wanderers RFC was full but there was little activity, that is until the coach carrying …Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Opportunity for squad players to rise to Barbarians challengeSeven players who started Ireland's last Six Nations Championship match against Wales at Lansdowne Road have been named in the…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Just what the doctor orderedJohn Raphael won't have a conflict of interest on Saturday at TwickenhamThu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Kidney honoured for his coachingMunster coach Declan Kidney will attend an awards ceremony in Dublin prior to flying out with his provincial charges to London…Wed May 24 2000 - 01:00
Northampton to be outnumbered, 3 to 1Despite the difficulties of finding an available seat on a plane, a huge Irish presence is expected at Twickenham on Saturday…Wed May 24 2000 - 01:00
Wood fit: Munster have no worriesMunster have confirmed an unchanged team from that which beat Toulouse in the semi-final for Saturday's Heineken European Cup…Wed May 24 2000 - 01:00
AIB team of the championshipThe AIB League Division One season which began last December finally came to an end on Saturday when St Mary's College claimed…Mon May 22 2000 - 01:00
Eager to reach a fresh peakIf success in rugby is guaranteed by character, then John McWeeney will one day return to grace the national sideThu May 18 2000 - 01:00
New attitude, different road"We spoke about last year, talked about missing out and the disappointment of letting things slip when we were in a position …Thu May 18 2000 - 01:00
Lansdowne stick with winning combinationLansdowne have named an unchanged side from that which beat Terenure College for Saturday's AIB League Division One final against…Wed May 17 2000 - 01:00
McHugh in quest for happy mediumSitting civil engineering exams which begin next Monday would be enough to occupy the mind of most students, but for St Mary'…Wed May 17 2000 - 01:00
Coffey aims for British amateur title after a remarkable weekAlison Coffey will recall with great affection the 16th green at Co Louth when she cares to dwell on the triumph in the Irish…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Women can try againThe Irish Women's rugby team competed in the European Championships in Spain last week without much successMon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Sweet success for St Mary'sSt Mary's College successfully negotiated the penultimate hurdle, in itself a significant landmark for a club weaned on disappointment…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Gamble pays offLeinster coach Mike Ruddock has a new option when he decides to call a halt to his coaching career: he'd make a pretty good tipster…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Still on trackSuttonians rugby club were set to host their popular day out at the Curragh when they stumbled upon a major drawback: the event…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Getting shirtyPlanet rugby has learnt that Munster and Northampton will wear specially commissioned shirts for the finalMon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Everitt in commanding formIt was Lansdowne's most complete performance of the season - an amalgam of sharp, incisive running combined with powerful ball…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Cups runneth overIf Munster win the Heineken European Cup at Twickenham on Saturday week, it would set a historic precedent for Irish rugby, namely…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
A dressing downIt has come to the attention of this column that England coach Clive Woodward has come over all precious about the England dressing…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Cassidy's recovery is emphaticAfter 11 holes yesterday morning Yvonne Cassidy should have been resigned to making non-golfing plans for the weekendSat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Coffey eases herself throughLeitrim CUP winner Alison Coffey journeyed to the 14th green while Susie O'Brien had to travel one hole further to experience…Fri May 12 2000 - 01:00
He beats critics with club"I believe in my own ability and am really enjoying my rugbyThu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Huge demand for Munster ticketsThe IRFU, the Munster Branch and Ticketmaster (Dublin) are expected to be inundated with requests for their combined allocation…Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Man with a simple mission"We have worked very hard all season. People have been prepared to go the extra mileThu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Favourites decide to make an early moveAlison Coffey conjured a remarkable opening round to substantiate her claim as one of the favourites for the Irish Women's Close…Wed May 10 2000 - 01:00
Trinity relieved after keeping Blackrock outThe desolation on the faces of the Blackrock College players at the final whistle of yesterday's McCorry Cup Final at Anglesea…Mon May 08 2000 - 01:00
Kidney waits on Kelly and WallaceMunster coach Declan Kidney will announce the team to play Toulouse in the European Cup semi-final in Bordeaux on Saturday (2…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Irish boys ride their luckThe brilliant sunshine at Lansdowne Road provided an appropriate backdrop to yesterday's schools' international which produced…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
The wild geeseKevin Maggs was once again an integral part in a Bath success, this time in the 77-19 thrashing of HarlequinsMon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Munster supplanted by Dublin 6Dublin 6 is the place to be on the weekend of May 13th/14th as St Mary's and Terenure earned home semi-finals in the AIB All-…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
St Mary's peaking at right timeIt wasn't akin to shooting ducks in a bath, for while Cork Constitution had peddled their troubles prior to Saturday's encounter…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Munster clubs left to decideTomorrow's AIB League Division One programme is set to go ahead as scheduledFri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
