Sports Speak: The week in quotes"If I never saw a snooker table again it wouldn't bother me. I hate the game. I'm just in it really for the money."Sat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Fuel for thoughtIt is not only athletes who have to undergo "doping tests" these days as chemistry takes centre stageSat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Cole sees redManchester United's Andy Cole has set a precedent in sending a letter of complaint to the FA chief executive Graham KellySat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Window dressingThe volleyball world championship's fashion police struck again on Tuesday, fining seven teams £3,000 each for ignoring its new…Sat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
French on the ballThe European Rugby Cup goes into the quarter-final stages over the weekend of December 11th-13th and Ulster and Munster continue…Sat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Mac is backEuropean golfers are tasting an American export this week at San Roque in SpainSat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Romania make the most of two errorsJust how far this game advanced Warren Gatland's knowledge for Saturday's final World Cup qualifying match against Romania is…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Smith aiming for indoor competitionIreland's 400 metres hurdles European Championship finalist, Susan Smith, has revised her schedule for the coming months and, …Wed Nov 18 1998 - 00:00
Smoke signalsWhen Amber Dempsey batted her eyelids to win the "Little Miss Springfield" beauty pageant in The Simpsons, Laramie - "gives a…Sat Nov 14 1998 - 00:00
IRFU prepared to ban schools using creatineThe Irish Rugby Football Union yesterday confirmed its ever toughening stance on the use of the legal nutritional supplement, …Fri Nov 13 1998 - 00:00
Parents concerned over money in Ulster branch of swimming associationThe group representing concerned parents and victims of the jailed Olympic swimming coach Derry O'Rourke has expressed disquiet…Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:00
Protecting athletes from their worst enemies - themselvesA mild sense of fright set in when Professor Joseph McKenna flicked to his next slide at the Sport Against Drugs convention in…Mon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00
Try and try againDublin Bus might not have played their best game, but they did score the first three points when they met Clondalkin in their…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
US expert opposes McDaid's drug planThe Olympic Council of Ireland's convention in Dublin yesterday on the subject of drugs in sport highlighted nothing if not the…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
US expert calls for counsellingThere is not enough attention given to the rehabilitation of drug abusing athletes, according to Dr Wade Exum, director of the…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
Swimming body votes on changesThe Irish Amateur Swimming Association (IASA) outlined Phase Two of its restructuring process yesterday when members voted on…Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"If I had been the multi-millionaire owner of the club, I would have left him to rot in Holland."Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Horse boxesThe fight between Naseem Hamed and Wayne McCullough in Atlantic City is probably the biggest event for an Irish boxer since Barry…Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Five a side?For those who don't read the business pages, Manchester United are more or less in Rupert Murdoch's pocketSat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Boys will be boysRachael Anderson, some will remember, was being escorted into the annual Professional Footballers Association awards (PFA) in…Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Banking on successSo Allied Irish Bank (AIB) and London Irish Rugby Club have set up a sponsorship deal for this, their centenary season, involving…Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Bloody disgraceIn what is believed to be a first in Australian sport, an Australian Rules footballer was found guilty at a disciplinary hearing…Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Tragic fashionNo point in letting a tragedy get in the way of corporate AmericaSat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Squad for US pass stringent new testsA work ethic has been rewarded this weekend when the Irish women's team take off for a 10-day tour to America on SundayFri Oct 30 1998 - 00:00
De Merode in Dublin for seminarThe Sport Against Drugs seminar, organised by Dr Joe Cummiskey of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and due to be held in …Wed Oct 28 1998 - 00:00
Doubts about title fight resolvedThe doubts surrounding the world title fight between Ireland's Wayne McCullough and Britain's Naseem Hamed next weekend in Atlantic…Tue Oct 27 1998 - 00:00
Hamed fight `on' despite legal rowDespite concern over a convoluted legal battle involving television backers, managers, promoters and casino authorities, the …Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
Waterford's unbeaten run at stakeWaterford Crystal go into action against Team Sligo today knowing that a win will make them the only team in the Superleague …Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
Sweeping sanctionsBadminton suffered a high profile drugs bust this week when Sigit Budiarto, who was part of the 1997 world doubles title-winning…Sat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00
Radio footballThe battle for the sports market on the airwaves took another turn yesterday when Today FM announced its most recent weapon in…Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
Unbeaten records at stakeAlthough Vikings, Neptune and Waterford are still unbeaten in the Superleague, the bank holiday schedule means that, at most, …Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
Council independent by 1999Ireland's First independent statutory body dealing with sport, the Irish Sports Council or Comhairle Spoirt, should be up and…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Newcomers show no sign of slowing downWaterford Crystal and Dublin Bay Vikings have managed to build up the type of momentum that often becomes difficult to slow down…Mon Oct 19 1998 - 01:00
They score, you saveIt might not put you in the same league as Rupert Murdoch, Martin Edwards or Sir John Hall, but soccer fans could soon be making…Sat Oct 17 1998 - 01:00
Kerry faces Vikings raidLast year's champions, Star of the Sea, survived seven weeks into the Superleague before losing a match, which turned out to …Fri Oct 16 1998 - 01:00
Mount Juliet stormed by Oliver's armyA distinct GAA flavour ran through the winning team in this year's Irish Times/ Lexus Corporate Challenge, which was played in…Mon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00
Waterford cruise past league favouritesWaterford Crystal may have played themselves into the position of favourites for this year's Basketball Superleague title after…Mon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00
Tapie beating the rapFormer French politician and Marseille Football Club owner Bernard Tapie, who was in charge of the French club when they were…Sat Oct 10 1998 - 01:00
Waterford tie a family affairFamily rivalry will add an interesting aside in the WIT gym on Saturday night where Waterford Crystal's first home game of the…Fri Oct 09 1998 - 01:00
Derby clash for CorkThe CORK basketball derby between Neptune and Blue Demons is just one of the interesting encounters thrown up in the draw for…Thu Oct 08 1998 - 01:00
No date for de Bruin hearingNo specific date has yet been fixed for the final hearing of multiple Olympic and European gold swimming medalist Michelle de…Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Squad of 12 target SydneyThe Irish Amateur Swimming Association (IASA) yesterday announced the team that they hope will provide the talent to compete …Sat Oct 03 1998 - 01:00
Caught short in shortsOutrage at Donnybrook! But did the horses bolt or the children scatter? Just ooh was that Frenchman? Didn't see him? Non? Didn…Sat Oct 03 1998 - 01:00
Drugs disgraceFlorence Griffith-Joyner died this week on the same day as Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson's appeal against a life ban from athletics…Sat Sept 26 1998 - 01:00
Soccer haves and have-notsThe English FA Premiership is the premier league in the world in financial terms, according to a report compiled by leading British…Sat Sept 19 1998 - 01:00
Amateur swimming executive still in place, despite July decision that all would resignNo Irish Amateur Swimming Association officials have resigned yet, despite an agreement two months ago that the entire executive…Mon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Baseball boosterAs many people now know, St Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hit his 62nd home run of the season this week, breaking the …Sat Sept 12 1998 - 01:00
The week in quotes"Selling United will show that he knows the price of everything and the value of nothingSat Sept 12 1998 - 01:00
