The home boys revel in wind and muckCrude images came easily at Castle Avenue. One was two herds of water buffalo butting heads in a swampMon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
OCI find it pays to disagreeThis week's Government review of the Sydney Olympic games said it is in the best interests of the Olympic Council of Ireland (…Sat Feb 10 2001 - 00:00
Radical overhaul of system proposedThere was cause for a sense of renewed faith at Government Buildings yesterday when the consultants brought in to review Ireland…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
OCI to issue own report on SydneyThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) yesterday noted the publication of the Sydney Review Report and the executive committee …Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Johnson's judgment exposed againThe Football Expo in Cannes this week turned up one of the most unlikely delegates at a health and fitness seminarSat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Qualification level too highCoaches and athletes fear that unrealistic qualification standards for this year's World Championships could force hopefuls to…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Minutes not availableThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) yesterday declined to make the minutes of a controversial meeting held in 1989 available…Wed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Smoke clears to reveal way forwardAs Pauline conversions go this was a whopper. Stub out the fag, get healthy, buy a waistcoatWed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Bohemians up to thirdA useful outing for UL Bohemians against City of Derry moves the Limerick team to third in the table as the top three sides in…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Burrows shows his handEven in an atmosphere of conciliation, there was no way to tip-toe around what Richard Burrows had to sayMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
ISC take opportunity to respond to HickeyWhile Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey was just one step away from a Neville Chamberlain moment in Wednesday…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Hickey confidently launches campaign to stay at the topA glossy manifesto and an equally impressive performance from Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey, kicked off…Thu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
Gearing up for AthensThe athletics gear dispute that started in Atlanta with Sonia O'Sullivan being forced to strip in a tunnel, gathered momentum…Thu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
O'Sullivan to run in cross country trials in AustraliaSonia O'Sullivan is listed to take part in Friday's Australian Cross Country trials in what would be her first serious outing…Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Carlow take advantage of Belvedere slipCarlow capitalised on a slip-up by leaders Old Belvedere to move top of the division two tableMon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
SportsSpeak: Week in quotes"I got fed up wriggling around in my shorts looking for my balls."Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Szabo's strides for equalityGabriela Szabo, the Romanian runner who held off Sonia O'Sullivan for the gold medal in the 5,000 metres in Sydney last year, …Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Betting closed on OCI raceBookmakers Paddy Power yesterday closed all betting on the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) presidential election in which Irish…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Olympics lose their appealIn these days of Olympic disputes it was interesting to note the results of a global consumer poll released this monthSat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
In the company of greatnessAt the recent World Sports awards which took place in the Royal Albert Hall in London, Muhammad Ali (above, right) was brought…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
One man one vote, one federation three votesOne man, one vote. One federation, one voteSat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Judo's stance is still unclearThe Irish Judo Association yesterday failed to clarify whether they would be voting for their former president and current president…Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Irish player tests positiveAn Irish player has tested positive for a banned substance according to a statement released yesterday by the IRFUFri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Kiernan angeredJerry Kiernan, coach of the Irish team to compete in the World Athletics Championships at Leopardstown in March, accused the …Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Irish player tests positive for drugsAn Irish player has tested positive for a banned substance according to a statement released today by the IRFUThu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Burrows throws his cap into the presidential ringRichard Burrows has been nominated by the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) to challenge Pat Hickey for the presidency of the Olympic…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Hickey loses support of judo bodyPat Hickey, the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), will not be supported by his own federation, judo, today when…Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Wanderers given a vital boostEoin Cobbe ended the day with quite a haul when Wanderers pulled off one of their best wins of the season away to UCCMon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
Veteran of an era before websitesA website for the World Cross-Country Championships in Dublin on March 24th25th should be up and running over the next few days…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Full exposure for Williams sistersThe two haughty tennis divas, Serena and Venus Williams, and top American sprinter Marion Jones, find them selves on the cover…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
SportsSpeak: Week in Quotes"The files have been passed on to a national newspaper because the private investigator wanted to be paid and felt a national…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Not much joy for wild lifeNot unlike the Dublin corporation of the 1980s who put an office block on a Viking site and then squared it all by erecting a…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Williams' pride and players injuredAt the final whistle Matt Williams fell forward, his head in his hands as though there were a hinge at his wasteSat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Borg to play Dublin eventBjorn Borg has decided to come out of retirement to play in the next month's KPMG Senior Title at the Point in Dublin.Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Hickey issues response to criticsPresident of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) Pat Hickey yesterday contacted all Irish Olympic federations to counter the…Thu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
O'Sullivan's choice awaited keenlyWith over $500,000in prizemoney, 1,000 athletes and 200 media personnel, Leopardstown's reputation for thoroughbreds should easily…Thu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
Carlow take another giant stepIt was another step towards promotion for Carlow when they robustly held on for a 17-13 win over struggling Dolphin at Musgrave…Mon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Campaign to remove OCI officials growsOn the same day Richard Burrows emerged as a probable candidate for the presidency of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), it…Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Burrows may run against Hickey for OCI postMr Richard Burrows, the joint managing director of Pernod Ricard and a leading administrator in the Irish Sailing Association…Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Snooker's tough breakThe civil war currently taking place in snooker has not yet edged towards the rebel tour organised by TSN or the World Professional…Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Irish sports bodies complain to IOCThe disagreement between the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and several Irish sports federations has escalated and moved into…Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Sydney TV coverage beats all recordsFaster, stronger, higher and that's only the television ratingsFri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
AAI now full member of OCIA significant step was taken yesterday in bringing together the two warring sports federations, the Olympic Council of Ireland…Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Belvedere withstand late pressureOld Belvedere continued their push for Division Two honours at Anglesea Road where they withstood late pressure to hold off Dolphin…Mon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
And not even a hint of a tryWhen Lansdowne replacement outhalf David Quigley teed up the ball from two feet inside the Young Munster half after 70 minutes…Mon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
Complaints over awardsThe BBC, who covered the Paralympic Games better than anyone, should take some flak for their disgraceful presentation of the…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
That sink or swim feelingBY now we should know how the five-person Irish team has done in Valencia, at the European shortcourse swimming championships…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
All in the mind for O'DohertyIt has been said that the main problem with the game of former world champion Ken Doherty (right) is his concentration and occasional…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Quotes of the week"The circuit has become jaded because nothing has developed in the last five or six years."Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
