Scots rue their costly generosity"The set-piece ball is the beginning, not the end," said Scotland coach Ian McGeechan at the post-mortem, turning around the …Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Logan gets six-month club ban over punchALL IRELAND LEAGUE: St Mary's second row Gareth Logan hasbeen suspended by his club for six months following a punching incident…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Dungannon to cite St Mary's LoganALL-IRELAND LEAGUE/News round-up: Dungannon will be citing St Mary's second row Gareth Logan following last Saturday's All-Ireland…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
ISC defends funding roleWINTER OLYMPICS: John Treacy, chief executive of the Irish Sports Council (ISC), has said winter sports are not discriminated…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Brown providing consistency for BlackrockIn an inconsistent season so far Blackrock have regularly looked to one of their players for some sort of direction in their …Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Wrottesley slides into limelightWinter Olymics: An Olympic medal hung agonisingly within reach of Ireland's Clifton Wrottesley for most of yesterday afternoon…Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Murphy likely to be out for a monthRUGBY/News: Geordan Murphy'a medial ligament injury sustained after seven minutes against England is likely to take at least…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Venue still not known for Munster's matchThe European Rugby Cup Ltd were unable to decide yesterday on a venue for Munster's Heineken Cup semi-final against the French…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Murphy knows the scoreRugby /Six Nations Championship: Geordan Murphy, the Ireland winger who will be thoroughly familiar with Saturday's opponents…Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
McCullough wants fight in DublinBoxing: Wayne McCullough hopes to be back in the ring within two months following his featherweight victory over Alvin Brown…Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Hickey involved in root-and-branch review of structuresOLYMPIC GAMES/Radical changes : In what threatens to be a root- and-branch pulling apart of the Olympic movement, International…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Henry maintains the brave faceThe image of Graham Henry walking in waving a white handkerchief failed to materialiseMon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Straight lines from steady O'SullivanIf Eddie O'Sullivan was a futures dealer he would have been lounging back in his chair with a fat cigar, blowing smoke at the…Mon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
FAI welcome announcement of project go-aheadAlthough knowing only sketchy details of the High-Point Rendel report on Stadium Ireland and Sports Campus Ireland, published…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Moody cited for stamp on O'DriscollRUGBY: Leinster have cited Leicester flanker Lewis Moody for an alleged stamping incident on Brian O'Driscoll during last Sunday…Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
McCullough's ban remainsBOXING: The puzzling case of Wayne McCullough's boxing licence continues after the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) reiterated…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Miller unlucky in quest for vital match practiceIf the timing by the Celtic League committee had been a little better they could have had Eric Miller playing for Terenure this…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Clohessy cited by CastresIreland and Munster prop Peter Clohessy has been cited by French club Castres for what have been described as racist remarksWed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Ulster set to take sting out of WaspsA massive game for Ulster given if they can beat London Wasps for the second time this season they will finish their Pool 2 campaign…Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Player academy raises fresh issuesRUGBY: Garryowen have begun to sign young players to contracts in their attempt to secure their position as one of the top clubs…Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
Brennan steps into breach for LeinsterA home quarter-final is in the minds of both the Leinster and Munster squads as they face into round five of the of the Heineken…Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Code-breaker to unveil defence strategyIrish coach Eddie O'Sullivan has not been slow to engage in some Christmas shoppingWed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Clontarf defence holds outNo one at Castle Avenue will make great claims from this win over Co Carlow, but as seasonal incentives go Clontarf will take…Mon Dec 31 2001 - 00:00
Clohessy to claw way backMunster have a number of injury concerns following their defeat by Leinster in last Saturday's Celtic League finalWed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Dunne set for climb to the topIrish featherweight Bernard Dunne is set to take his first step into the professional ranks when he faces 24-year-old Mexican…Wed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Drop goal by Woods delights ClontarfThis was one of the season's more dramatic All-Ireland League matchesMon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Leinster blades must be sharpThe broad strokes of Saturday's Celtic League final paints a simple picture of the old boys Munster against the new lads Leinster…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
€3m for first year of elite strategyIreland is about to learn how expensive it is to put an athlete onto an Olympic or World Championship podium, according to the…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Vioreanu just what the doctor orderedLast season, in his first year playing in Ireland, Mihai Vioreanu took a leap into the unknownWed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Pope's plea to saints falls on deaf earsHow quickly a team can transform from one originally tipped to credibly challenge for the AIB league to the St Mary's side that…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
McCullough all set for return to ringFormer WBC bantamweight champion Wayne McCullough is set to step into the ring this month for his first professional bout after…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Young Munster need to grow upEven Young Munster captain Mick Lynch's optimism is feeling a little pressureWed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
Prendergast steals in as tired Munster do just enoughThe impressive thing was that Munster were able to grind out a win even in the throes of a relative slumberMon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Terenure are sent away with nothingDespite some varied place-kicking from Garryowen (four from seven penalties), they came out of this one well on top, Terenure…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Hickey lands key positionOlympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey was yesterday elected secretary-general of the Association of European …Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Hickey poised for key European postOlympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey has been tipped to be elected to one of the most influential positions in European…Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Mitchell avoids black spots on road to achieving victoryStill a game of two hemispheres. Still a game of one resultMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Blackrock on rampageBad lineouts, a porous midfield, ill-timed errors at critical moments - Young Munster know they've serious problems and as they…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
McPhail's second swings it at the deathA cracking game to maintain the IRFU's successful Friday evening entertainment at DonnybrookSat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Bad luck continues for MunstersYoung Munster's worst start to an All-Ireland League season continues to be compounded by injury and unavailability ahead of …Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Cunningham out of Ulster plansUlster full back Bryn Cunningham will be sidelined for between four to six weeks following a stud injury received against Stade…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Ulster request IRFU to change AIL structureThe Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union, following a canvass of 53 affiliated clubs, are pushing for significant …Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
St Mary's toss UCD a shareThe first four-match semester of the AIB All Ireland League concluded with little more than a whimper at Templeville RoadMon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Dunne sets out on professional roadMany have gone over and fizzled into obscurity but there is a belief that Bernard Dunne has the class to make it when he leaves…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Scale-down talk sparks fearsSerious concern from what are termed the "second-line" sports is growing amid reports that the plans for Sports Campus Ireland…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Boost for Leinster as Hickie set to returnEncouraging news from the Leinster camp indicates that Irish winger Denis Hickie is likely to be fit for Leinster's European …Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00