Insurance problem rules McCall out of Ulster sideMark McCall's desperate race for fitness has ended unsuccessfully, a disappointing setback for both the player on a personal …Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Shoulder injury rules Cronin outFormer international number eight Ben Cronin is out of the Garryowen team to play Cork Constitution in Saturday's AIB League …Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Winning Irish remain waryWhere once euphoria would have raged unchecked and the celebrations last for days there is nothing but the measured tones of …Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Byrne must fight for placeSt Mary's College have announced an unchanged side from that which defeated Garryowen for Saturday's AIB League Division One …Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Thomond Park plan agreedIRFU officials yesterday met representatives of Shannon and Bohemian rugby clubs to discuss the condition of the pitch at Thomond…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
New year looking bright for BallymenaAndre Bester would not get many neutrals to subscribe to his assertion that Ballymena do not represent genuine title contenders…Mon Jan 04 1999 - 00:00
D'Arcy makes league debutGordon D'Arcy will make a long awaited competitive debut for Lansdowne in Saturday's AIB League Division One clash with Terenure…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
Likely lads have hit on world stageChampions Du Monde. Harry McKibbin remembers the presentation ceremony, the standing ovation that the squad received on entry…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Wallabies maintain proud traditionNot even the most ardent native would dispute Australia's success in last night's Schools' international at a rain sodden Ravenhill…Wed Dec 23 1998 - 00:00
Ireland in search of Australian recordIreland bid to record successive victories when they face Australia in the Schools' international at Ravenhill tonight (7.0)Tue Dec 22 1998 - 00:00
No joy from slaves to grindThe proverbial game of two halves; the first dreadful, the second 40 minutes marginally better at Lansdowne Road on SaturdayMon Dec 21 1998 - 00:00
Lucky Australians steal victory in injury-timeLeinster's anguish was palpable at the final whistle at Donnybrook last night as they contemplated a defeat snatched from the…Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Terenure AIL debut for MillerTerenure College can call upon the considerable talents of Eric Miller and Girvan Dempsey for a potentially hazardous journey…Fri Dec 18 1998 - 00:00
ERC says yes to RavenhillUlster have been successful in their fight to secure Ravenhill as the venue for next month's European Cup semi-final against …Fri Dec 18 1998 - 00:00
Ravenhill likely to get the go aheadUlster appear to have won their battle to stage next month's European Cup semi-final against Stade Francais at RavenhillThu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
£1m bonanza for AIL clubsThe IRFU has announced a £1 million bonanza for AIB All-Ireland League clubs in grant form, concurrent with continued travelling…Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
O'Brien faces long lay-off with injuryLeinster flanker Declan O'Brien could be out of action until next April with a knee injury sustained during Clontarf's victory…Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
Giant-killers Ulster face further trialUlster were handed another gargantuan assignment in Paris yesterday evening when they were drawn against top French side Stade…Mon Dec 14 1998 - 00:00
Lansdowne win niggly contestPoor quality fare permeated by a nasty undercurrent was exacerbated by a frustratingly patchy performance from referee Sean Buggy…Mon Dec 14 1998 - 00:00
In at the deep end for O'NeillSunday's well right wing John O'Neill makes his competitive debut for Munster in their crucial European Cup quarter-final against…Thu Dec 10 1998 - 00:00
Young Munster are stung by St Mary'sThe sight of black and amber-clad bodies being shunted backwards and sideways was a sobering sight and offered a first indication…Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Former players honouredTwo former presidents of Bective Rangers, Michael Cuddy and George Norton, were honoured yesterday at a special luncheon at Dublin…Sat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Garryowen appeal for day's delay is rejectedGarryowen's application to have their League Division One clash with Clontarf put back to Sunday has been rejected by the IRFU…Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00
Corkery's injury not as bad as fearedDavid Corkery's shoulder injury, sustained on Tuesday night against South Africa at Ravenhill, is not as bad as first fearedThu Dec 03 1998 - 00:00
Injuries hit St Mary's hardInjury threatens to curtail any lofty aspirations for St Mary's College as they prepare for the opening AIB League clash, a particularly…Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
High praise for WoodProvidence smiled on Keith Wood as he capped a superb individual display with his third international try against South Africa…Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00
Mallett hammers home harsh realityDisplaying the patience of a kindly schoolmaster for an errant pupil, South African coach Nick Mallett explained another gallant…Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00
Gatland welcomes wake-up callThe irony of the situation was appreciable, the Irish team management, coach Warren Gatland, assistant coach Philip Danaher, …Mon Nov 23 1998 - 00:00
Victory a must with a place in finals at stakeThe shortcomings of the World Cup qualifiers are manifest in tonight's clash between Romania and Georgia at Lansdowne Road (7…Wed Nov 18 1998 - 00:00
Galwey made captainIreland coach Warren Gatland has named an experienced Combined Provinces team for the clash with South Africa at Musgrave Park…Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00
Forwards seal winSome may quibble with the margin of victory but none should dispute the merit of Terenure College's Kitty O'Shea Leinster Senior…Mon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Georgians keen to join the partyIreland's call hasn't really been embraced as a rousing battle cry by Irish supporters, despite the best efforts of the IRFUMon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Road to glory starts hereRugby's World Cup hardly conjures up an image of widespread global participation, nor does it suggest a complex or arduous route…Sat Nov 14 1998 - 00:00
Students get pushed around up frontThe disparity in the score-line in no way flatters Terenure College, comprehensive victors in last night's Kitty O'Shea Leinster…Wed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
Leicester bark as bad as their biteThe footfall of 4,500 people shoehorned into the Crumbie Stand built to a crescendo of noise, supporters stamping in unisonMon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00
Toulouse matches for Irish under-21 squadThe IRFU will send a 40-man under-21 squad to Toulouse later this month to play two matches against French selectionsThu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Ruddock calls in Hogan to cure Leinster's troublesNiall Hogan will provide some relief for an ailing Leinster squad ravaged by injury and uncertainty prior to Friday night's crucial…Wed Nov 04 1998 - 00:00
Big two clashClongowes Wood College will open the defence of the Leinster Schools' Senior Cup against familiar opponents, Terenure College…Tue Nov 03 1998 - 00:00
Leinster in the red in new head BordeauxThe defeat hardly constitutes a surprise but the manner in which Leinster capitulated in beautiful Bordeaux should be a cause…Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Debt to injury limits LeinsterIt is difficult to escape the feeling that Leinster have penned their own misfortune in recent weeks and that today's damage …Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Injury list still lengtheningBlustery conditions greeted the Irish squad on arrival at King's Hospital yesterday as they knuckled down to the second of a …Wed Oct 28 1998 - 00:00
Wallace absentee as squad gathersLions and Irish prop Paul Wallace was the only absentee from the 28-man Irish squad which gathered at Finnstown House, Lucan …Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
Brave Connacht try hard, but Ulster take the triesThe disparity on the scoreboard does scant justice to Connacht's bravery, particularly in the second half when they enjoyed a…Sat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00
One off as Miller lines out for UlsterEric Miller's cameo appearance for Ulster takes place on Friday night in the province's concluding game of the Guinness Inter…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
French flair sees off best of WestTwo images linger from Saturday's highly entertaining European Shield clash at the SportsgroundMon Oct 19 1998 - 01:00
Improved Munster seek first victory on foreign fieldFour victories in succession and an improved level of performance augur well for Munster's keynote clash with Perpignan at the…Sat Oct 10 1998 - 01:00
