Heroes keep feet on ground despite quality performanceOn a night when superlatives seemed appropriate, it was the players who maintained a firm footing in relation to what constituted…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Connacht have point to proveThe blight of injury and illness which dogged Connacht in their opening two Interprovincials is no longer prevalent as coach …Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Captain Hickie ruled outLeinster are fortified by the return of their international players who missed the province's emphatic defeat by Argentina for…Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
Noted scrummager earns his rewardThe pedigree suggested a fast track to success but for Angus McKeen the ultimate recognition, a place in the senior national …Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Irish focus on scrumThe Ireland team enjoyed the first of two closed sessions this week at Greystones RFC yesterday in preparation for tomorrow's…Fri Aug 27 1999 - 01:00
Lame ending for tired IrishIreland's free fall culminated in a resounding thud on Saturday, the team finally languishing in eighth and last place in the…Mon Aug 02 1999 - 01:00
Simple head count for finaleNot so much a matter of selection but a simple head count to choose the Ireland team for today's final match in the Sanzar Under…Sat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
Dejected Irish need to lift againDejected, tired, and bruised physically and mentally, the Ireland squad yesterday struggled to come to terms with defeat and …Thu Jul 29 1999 - 01:00
Litany of errors costs IrelandAnother crushing disappointment, another failure for which Ireland need look no further than their own performanceWed Jul 28 1999 - 01:00
New half-back pairing as Ireland ring the changes for Welsh clashThe Ireland team shows five changes from that which lost 22-6 to New Zealand for today's clash with Wales (7.30 p.mTue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Irish out to finish in stylePride and professionalism demand that the Ireland squad complete the final week of the SANZAR Invitational Under-21 championship…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
A harsh lesson in taking chancesNew Zealand provided a harsh and devastatingly disappointing lesson in the art of taking scoring opportunities in wiping out …Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Do or die time for hungry IrishOld Belvedere's Andrew Dunne and Dungannon flanker Andrew Hughes are the two new caps in Ireland's team to face New Zealand at…Fri Jul 23 1999 - 01:00
Irish set for men in blackTired and bruised, the Ireland under-21 squad was afforded 24 hours' leave of absence from all things rugby yesterdayThu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
Irish giants plan to get physicalThe bitter disappointment of defeat was not allowed to linger as the Ireland squad was whisked away for a bruising training session…Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Ragged Ireland hand it to FranceIreland's failure was abject, a litany of schoolboy errors, breaches of discipline at crucial times and rank bad playMon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Casey likely to be fit to playThe Irish management is hopeful Robert Casey will be available for tomorrow's second pool match against ArgentinaMon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Ireland looking to the futureFavourable results would be a bonus but for the IRFU the fundamental benefit of the SANZAR Invitational Under-21 Championship…Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Haslett is preferred at openside flankerCambridge University student Michael Haslett, a son of former Ireland A coach Davy, has been named at openside flanker for tomorrow…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Irish expect hard work to be rewardedLooking remarkably fresh, the Ireland squad trooped into the Claridge Hotel in Buenos Aires at 8.0 a.mThu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Ireland to meet France in World Cup openerIreland has been afforded the honour of opening the eight team Invitational Under-21 Championship in Argentina when they take…Wed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Future all black as Springboks are crushedA picture of misery, body and mind aching, the South African players sought the sanctuary of the dressing-rooms at Carisbrook…Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Hidden glamour of Welsh jobThe Welsh FA met in Cardiff during the week to formulate a short list of candidates to succeed Bobby Gould as manager of the …Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Tough European assignments for Irish provincesUlster, Leinster and Munster all face demanding assignments as outlined in the European Cup draw unveiled yesterdaySat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
First chief executive of the IRFU appointedThe IRFU last night appointed Philip Browne as the first chief executive in the 125-year history of Irish rugby's governing body…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Lack of batting urgency costlyDefeat was hardly unexpected but the manner of Ireland's capitulation proved disappointing as they limped to a 133-run defeat…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Ireland hope for big effort from DrosForewarned is forearmed, so if Leicestershire offer the slightest hint of complacency at Castle Avenue today (11Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Casey, Scally and Staunton boost for IrishRobert Casey (Blackrock College), Jeremy Staunton (Garryowen) and Ciaran Scally (Blackrock College), all of whom were on the …Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Down prolong Antrim's dismal runHonesty, commitment and work ethic were conspicuously present, but for Antrim the harsh reality of yesterday's defeat in Newry…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Changed times for SandelinOnce renowned for his sartorial eccentricity, Finnish-born Swede Jarmo Sandelin has at last managed to redirect the publicity…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Rampant Mayo tear up obituariesIt was perhaps the magnitude of the second half collapse that will distress Roscommon players and supporters alike as they mull…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Agassi's shot at history delayed by Paris rainThe portents appear good for Andre Agassi as he bids to become only the fifth player in the history of men's tennis to win all…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Agassi to progress and please crowdsTelevision executives, the media, sponsors and not least the Parisian crowd desperately hope that Andre Agassi reaches the final…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Graf and Hingis reach the finalSteffi Graf will face Martina Hingis in the French Open Championship final at Roland Garros tomorrow, both players winning their…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Ballymena suffer heavy lossesBallymena have been decimated by a mass exodus of playing talent following the departure of six players who helped Ulster to …Thu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Seles match one to savourBehind the facade of public eulogies lies a strength of belief that both Steffi Graf and Monica Seles will carry into today's…Thu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Medvedev upsets favourite KuertenGustavo Kuerten angrily lashed a ball into the crowd unable to subdue the frustration that burned inside himThu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Hingis primed to add to Grand Slam tallySteffi Graf, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario are not about to abdicate, nor facilitate sections of the print media who…Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Hrbaty sends fancied Rios packingDominik Hrbaty continues to defy the pundits at Roland Garros, his latest victim one of the pre-tournament favourites and number…Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Boys from Brazil march on into quarter-finalsSamba time at Roland Garros, the irresistible march of Brazil's Gustavo Kuerten, the players' choice for ultimate glory come …Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Sweet trip down memory laneThe memories come flooding back, Wimbledon 1980 and a five-set thriller, arguably the greatest ever final at the All England …Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Agassi outplays reigning championThe Las Vegas showman once again took centre stage, this time on Court Central at Roland Garros, orchestrating the demise of …Mon May 31 1999 - 01:00
Kournikova pushes GrafFew gaze past the veneer, enraptured by her appearance, blonde, tanned, young and beautifulMon May 31 1999 - 01:00
Henman crashes on verge of victoryTim Henman dismissed the platitudes, refused the script offered by a fawning section of the British media who trumpeted his excellence…Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
Not so serene exit by SerenaSerena Williams, shoulders slumped, left Court Central with the boos of the Roland Garros crowd ringing in her earsSat May 29 1999 - 01:00
A tired Sampras loses in four setsAndrei Medvedev orchestrated what Costa Rica's Juan Antonio Marin almost accomplished in the previous round, the demise of world…Fri May 28 1999 - 01:00
Davenport is pressed hardJustine Henin's preoccupation now is the removal of four wisdom teethFri May 28 1999 - 01:00
