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
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
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
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
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
Division One needs cullingTHERE has been much debate cover the structure of the All-Ireland League and whether or not it can be improved to suit the needs…Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Old Belvedere show their commitment under siegeFOR Old Belvedere this was the beginning, not the end. Steve Heatley could afford to smileMon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Battle for final promotion placeREALISTICALLY, only six teams in Division Two of the AIL are involved in matches of real consequence at the weekendWed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
St Mary's are shut out by TerenureA DOZY type of game at Templeville Road. A stiff breeze. A full house of 1,500. An American high school band from AtlantaMon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
New kids on the block court fame, fortune and old failingsTHE FUTURE of women's tennis has not presented itself to the establishment with humilitySat Apr 05 1997 - 01:00
Clontarf bidding for promotion in crunch tie against BectiveBECTIVE will be cursing their bad bout of profligacy over the last month as they face Clontarf at home this weekend in a game…Wed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
Hingis ace of the packWE HAVE been down this path before. There is always a youngestMon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
Clontarf aiming to shake off DolphinTHE battle of Clontarf is how Dolphin will look at Saturday's AIL Division Two came at Castle AvenueWed Mar 26 1997 - 00:00
Pressure off as St Mary's sit comfortably in secondWHEN St Mary's looked at the players they had available to them at the beginning of the season and realised that they had lost…Mon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
That quiet confidence is preparing to explodeWITH one bound she was free. Catherina McKiernan was a champion. It was December 1994 at Alnwich Castle in NorthumberlandSat Mar 22 1997 - 00:00
Injuries hit ClontarfCLONTARF, breathing down the neck of Division Two leaders Dolphin, are forced into a number of changes for their league game …Wed Mar 19 1997 - 00:00
Well kicks Academy to their first Ulster cupBELFAST ACADEMY had arrived at Ravenhill in the hope of making history for their school Never before had they won outright the…Tue Mar 18 1997 - 00:00
Glenanne look set to shade Senior final from RoversWHILE Three Rock Rovers decided to avail of their right to reschedule Saturday's league match against St Brendan's/Phoenix Park…Mon Mar 17 1997 - 00:00
Rivals hope Pembroke slipWHETHER the results of two league matches tomorrow will ultimately prove important will hinge on whether Pembroke slip up in …Fri Mar 14 1997 - 00:00
Cunningham keeps his placeBECTIVE RANGERS make a number of shifts to the team that beat Wanderers 16-3 last weekendWed Mar 12 1997 - 00:00
St Mary's almost let victory slip awayOVER 60 points scored but very little to illustrate the brave new world of professional rugbyMon Mar 10 1997 - 00:00
Hourigan at last has a contenderMICHAEL HOURIGAN is on his way somewhere. He doesn't know where. "Patrick something," he says. "Patrick Gee-somethingSat Mar 08 1997 - 00:00
Pembroke take on title rivalsTHE LEAGUE champions, Pembroke, and Three Rock Rovers, who meet tomorrow, will want to make the most of Avoca's slip up mid-week…Fri Mar 07 1997 - 00:00
Wesley prove too strongAN exceptionally strong Wesley College had a little too much finesse for a Mount Temple side in the Leinster Schoolboys' Minor…Thu Mar 06 1997 - 00:00
Landsdowne welcome Elwood back to face BallymenaLANSDOWNE welcome back Ireland's Eric Elwood, who limped off the pitch at Lansdowne Road during England's record win a fortnight…Wed Mar 05 1997 - 00:00
Smith makes quite a splash in GalwayMICHELLE SMITH made quite a splash in GalwayMon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
Record for KelleherCORK'S Lee Kelleher added to her growing reputation yesterday at the Leisureland international meet in Galway when she broke …Sat Mar 01 1997 - 00:00
RTE seek Twickenham dealRTE have yet to hammer out a deal to secure the rights to screen Ireland's Five Nations Championship match next year against …Thu Feb 27 1997 - 00:00
Shannon shift gears to run past WesleySHANNON finished this match going up the gears, Old Wesley running out of petrolMon Feb 24 1997 - 00:00
