Smith chases butterfly world recordIf the National Swimming Championships at the Grove Pool in Belfast needed a boost after the reluctance of some swimmers to travel…Fri Jul 25 1997 - 01:00
Foley considers Coventry moveAnthony Foley, the Ireland and Shannon flanker, is contemplating joining English side Coventry for the coming season, but his…Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
New ruling on clothingThe International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) is to introduce new regulations in an attempt to standardise the type of protective…Sat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Morrow captains Irish touristsA 30-STRONG squad will take off for another Irish tour down under when the Maxol-sponsored Irish Universities leave Dublin on…Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:00
Athletes to face blood testingSPORTS Minister Jim McDaid has announced that one of his priorities is to oversee new drug testing measures introduced to Ireland…Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:00
Can rugby survive Sky's aerial bombardmentRTE'S VIEW on the subject is straightforwardSat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Jordan to keep Irish companyPERHAPS Eddie Jordan knew a little bit more than he was pretending when he said that Damon Hill had made a mistakeSat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
London Irish to ring the changesLONDON IRISH were given a ringing endorsement from their members for proposals to restructure and refinance the club at their…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Tourists left out of squadTWELVE of the party who recently toured New Zealand and Western Samoa with the Irish Development squad were left out of the full…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
High rollers and big hittersHIGH ROLLERS, big hitters, low handicaps and as it happened, small mercies, in that it didn't rain on the 31st year of the Smurfit…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
IRFU put a stay on decisionsEXPECTATIONS of skin and hair flying at last night's 123rd Irish Rugby Football Union annual general meeting in Dublin, failed…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Tough draw for IrishCONNACHT and London Irish have interesting opponents in their Pool stages of the European Conference which was announced yesterday…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Leinster face Leicester and Toulouse in European CupLEINSTER, who won two of their four matches in the competition last season, face Toulouse from France, England's Leicester and…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Doherty hosts charity swingersCRAZY GOLF. Ever play it? Bet you didn't. What you probably played is that seaside putting lark under bridges andTue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
London Irish cash planLONDON IRISH hope to take a significant step towards becoming a major force in the Courage LeagueWed Jun 18 1997 - 01:00
McKiernan storms home in record timeAT THE END of it all it was a meeting of the four-titles world cross country runner-up and the five-times world cross country…Mon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Ireland's hockey coach to resignCEES KOPPELAAR is to step down from his position as coach to the Irishmen's hockey teamMon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Streets set to rattle and humTHEY SAY that once the elite runners have passed there is a gap. Some minutes later a hum can be heardSat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Clubs to study league proposalsTHE restructuring of the All-Ireland League was one of the proposals put to a fully attended meeting in Dublin on Wednesday night…Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Trading places rugby styleA SUBSTANTIAL number of moves between clubs have already taken place in preparation for next seasons All Ireland League campaign…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Dying for the thrill of speedCORONER Andrew Williamson recorded an open verdict on Phillip Buck, Of Queen's Drive, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, who died in a head…Sat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
Smith clears first hurdle with sponsorship dealSUSAN SMITH has never been bashful about sticking her neck out. She wants to win medalsThu May 29 1997 - 01:00
Michelle Smith may not compete in Euro contestTRIPLE Olympic swimming champion Michelle Smith may not compete in the European Championships in Spain this August be cause of…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
De Bruin told to explain incidentSERIOUS doubt hangs over Michelle Smith's participation in this year's European Championships in Seville, Spain, because of a…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Sport and tobacco drifting apartIT'S NOT fashionable for organisers of sports events to put their shoulders to the wheel of the tobacco industry in the argument…Sat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Centre of excellence plannedA NEW £20 million sports science institute based on the Australian Institute of Sport and America's National Sports Institute…Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Elwood, Clohessy return to their rootsTHE MUNSTER and Irish prop Peter Clohessy will make a return to the domestic game next season with his old club Young Munster…Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Gogarty back to evangelise IrelandBOXING promoter Don King has done everything he said he would do. So far so good for Deirdre GogartyMon May 19 1997 - 01:00
No reward and little relief in the pain game"They tell us not to worry about the pain. You faint before you die."Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Omagh to play it againAN ERROR in registration has forced a replay between Ulster junior club Omagh and Munster junior side Midleton to see who takes…Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Reddan revels at LansdowneA GIANT KILLING exercise failed to materialise in the Leinster Cup finalMon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Fired up London Irish show their true worthSEVEN thousand people arrived at Sunbury to see the axe fallMon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Maggs replaces injured BellBRISTOL centre Kevin Maggs has been drafted into the Ireland A Development squad which leaves for New Zealand and Western Samoa…Sat May 10 1997 - 01:00
Echoes of past gloriesMISSION Impossible. John Gallagher, the Aer Rianta spin doctor spread his arms wide in front of the media pack as The Aoife taxied…Thu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Quinlan seals it for BectiveA BECTIVE try midway through the second half at Templeville Road resuscitated a wilting crowd and brought to life a game that…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
Macartney replaces Egan in Irish A Development squadBALLYMENA number eight Dean Macartney was yesterday called into the Irish A Development squad to tour New Zealand and Western…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
O'Sullivan to coach BuccanneersBUCCANEERS, who along with Galwegians this year gained promotion to Division Two of the All Ireland League, have appointed Eddie…Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
Kidd for Sunday's WellTHE FORMER Irish coach Murray Kidd has been appointed director of coaching at Sunday's. Well for next seasonFri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Patton's leadership in demandIRISH SCHOOLS coach Keith Patton will take over as coach of Dungannon next seasonThu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Governey among Lansdowne injuredWITH three non-Division One sides left in the semi-final stages of the Leinster Senior Cup, Lansdowne's odds have hardened to…Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Carlow's relentless pressure pays offIT was as you might have imagined it. A Sunday fete feel with a rugby match at its heartMon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Brewer agrees to join West Hartlepool next seasonMIKE BREWER, the Blackrock flanker and current club coach and captain, will leave Dublin at the close of this season having agreed…Sat Apr 26 1997 - 01:00
Carlow chase record 12th titleCARLOW'S ascension into the All Ireland League seems to be just a matter of timeFri Apr 25 1997 - 01:00
Shannon elect Hayes for injured MurrayYOUNG MUNSTER constantly rib Shannon about how they won the All Ireland League for them last seasonThu Apr 24 1997 - 01:00
Terenure giving key players time to overcome injuriesTERENURE are hoping that Mark Egan can shake off a knee problem and join the pack when they line out against Lansdowne in the…Wed Apr 23 1997 - 01:00
Lansdowne come back to snatch winLANSDOWNE ARE set to meet Terenure in the quarter-finals of the Leinster Senior Cup after they scraped past DLSP in an ill-tempered…Mon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
Blackrock sunshine blinds St Mary'sLAZY SUNDAY afternoons. Not often you see dust rising above the serumMon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
Blackrock and St Mary's finely matchedHARDLY A breath has been taken and the Cup is offering up hard pitches to tired limbsSat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Ulster to appoint chief executiveA NEW chief executive is to be appointed to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football UnionFri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
