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
On the starting blocksHER head is into the wind on George's Quay and below the ankle length coat runners sit on her feet like comic book tug boatsSat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
Field of big dreamsIN former years we had promises, lot of promises. Yesterday, we were given no promises, lots of no promisesWed Feb 19 1997 - 00:00
Newspaper suggests that England "got rid of" MillerTHE English print media yesterday predicted a less than rosy future for the Irish team following Saturday's record defeatMon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
After that drubbing the new anthem at Lansdowne is God save the greenIT PASSED without a whistle without even a boo or a hoot or a fire crackerMon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
Irish under 21 prove fortune favours the braveRARELY does tenacity pay off so handsomely. The murmur of the crowd had dulled to a whisperSat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
The man who brought the smile back to Irish rugbyREMEMBER the last time anybody smiled after a rugby international involving Ireland? Remember the last occasion people were able…Sat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
"The best front jumper in the world game"IN 1993, Rugby World magazine put Marlin Johnson and Martin Bayfield on their front coverSat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
A wing with a prayer for a little privacy"NO I don't really want to do it," says Denis Hickie. "I mean, it was just a rugby match. I've had a lot of phone callsSat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
Blackrock bring back BeggyBLACKROCK'S under-par performance against Terenure in their last All-Ireland League home game has resulted in a number of changes…Wed Feb 05 1997 - 00:00
Faithful cheer Danoli homeIS this not what racing is about? Is this not why 18,000 people snaked their way to Leopardstown? Where else do grown men whelp…Mon Feb 03 1997 - 00:00
Jordan exhibits young gunsIT will be a difficult year for Eddie Jordan's team this seasonFri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
A stroll for TerenureTERENURE'S Niall Hogan leapt in the air and punched the air soccer styleMon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
Top two go on a goal spreeNOT MUCH to be said about Avoca's 9-0 win over St Brendan's/Phoenix Park except welcome back Phillip Sarratt.Mon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
Crimes of the fatherDADS ARE undervalued. Dads can ruin their children's lives. When they are good, they are very, very goodSat Jan 25 1997 - 00:00
Buoyant BectiveA LARGELY injury-free Bective squad prepare to meet a similarly fit Dolphin team in the top match of the Division Two programme…Wed Jan 22 1997 - 00:00
Basking in the warmth of the selectors' faithIN school, Conor O'Shea's idol was Gavin HastingsSat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Blackrock pull away in final quarterBLACKROCK captain Mike Brewer was last into the changing rooms on Saturday at a well attended StradbrookMon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00
Cunningham returns to Bective line-upWITH Division Four still on a winter break and Divisions Two and Three badly hit by flu, many team selections for the weekend…Wed Jan 08 1997 - 00:00
Whelan abandons logic for optimismPAT WHELAN sat up straight, all buckled and belted up like a three-star general, and spoke without a waver in his voice about…Mon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00
Risks worthy of the CosteNOT surprisingly, the Italian management were jubilant, although understated, about Ireland in the aftermathMon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00
Fighting fit in race for credibilityVICTOR COSTELLO's entry point into Irish rugby was Blackrock College. They bred himSat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
