Ward not likely to benefit from 'wildcard'BOXING: IT WAS mooted yesterday on RTÉ radio by head coach Billy Walsh that boxing officials are working with the Olympic Council…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Irish boxer Ward fails to qualify for Olympics amid controversyONE OF Ireland’s brightest medal hopes for the London Olympics, Joe Ward, was controversially beaten in Trabzon, Turkey, yesterday…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Ward bows out as Irish appeal is turned downBOXING OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: A MIX of distress, disappointment as well as a sense of outrage filled the boxing arena in Trabzon…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Only four remain from team of sevenTHE IRISH team performance was badly holed on the second day in Trabzon yesterdayTue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Misery for Ward as appeal dismissedBoxing: European light-heavyweight champion Joe Ward will not compete at London 2012 after the appeal against his 18-15 defeat…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Ireland to open new season against South Africa on November 10thThe IRFU have announced the dates and kick-off times for the Guinness Series of games in NovemberSat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Niland forced to leave centre courtTENNIS: THE HIP injury Ireland’s top player, Conor Niland, had been managing for some years finally forced a closure to his …Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Ireland upset Germany in MannheimGermany 0 1 Ireland 2: Having been beaten recently in UCD by the world number six side, Korea, for a place in this year’s Olympic…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Germany tame fighting Irish in opening friendlyMen’s Hockey AFTER A spirited performance against Germany in Mannheim yesterday, Ireland went down 3-2 in the first of their…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
McGee secures Ireland's statusTennis JAMES McGEE pulled off one of Ireland’s greatest Davis Cup escapes in Cairo’s 40 degree heat over the weekendTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Edinburgh's visit to keep Leinster fully focusedLEINSTER’S INSTINCT all season has been to avoid dwelling too indulgently on a well-received body of work from the previous weekend…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Schmidt warns of 'wounded animal'RUGBY HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINAL, LEINSTER V CARDIFF: IT SEEMS understandable that Joe Schmidt should declare caution for the…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Ireland in big demand after missing out on London GamesMEN’S HOCKEY: CLOSE BUT no cigar for the Irish men’s side means they miss London 2012 but are in demand for the nations that…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Munster keep senior door open for fringe playersB&I CUP SEMI-FINAL: MUNSTER HAVE left three positions open on their A side to face Leinster at the RDS tonightFri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Glenanne and Pembroke ruin Monkstown's weekendMEN’S HOCKEY: THESE HAVE been a few heartbreaking weeks and Monkstown yesterday added their name to the list alongside the two…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Gate receipts from Leinster Senior Cup final to go to Chris Pelow fundMEN’S HOCKEY: LEINSTER HOCKEY should expect added interest in Sunday’s Leinster Senior Cup final between Monkstown and Pembroke…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Ibrox was bouncing - and this time it wasn't the chequesTV VIEW: YOU HAD to wonder what Ki and Cha were thinkingMon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Taylor continues on path to LondonBOXING : Back where it all started for Katie Taylor, the Bray boxer seemed at easeSat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Last-gasp Korean goal breaks Irish heartsATHLETES HAVE moments that define their careersMon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Ireland far too strong for ScotlandIreland 32 Scotland 14: In the end Ireland was running every play at a ragged, defeated oppositionSat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Taylor opponent withdraws from boutBoxing: World champion Katie Taylor will fight just twice this weekend after a third bout scheduled for Sunday was cancelled…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Three Rock Rovers head for TurkeyMEN'S HOCKEY: THANKS TO intense fundraising throughout the club Three Rock Rovers will travel to Malatya in south eastern Turkey…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
22 athletes awarded top grantSPORTS FUNDING: HIGH PERFORMANCE GRANTS THIS ONE is a hoary old chestnutWed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Ireland beaten by BelgiumMEN'S HOCKEY: IRELAND LOST their final game against Belgium yesterday in Valencia, Spain, in an evenly contested matchMon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Doyle expects a raised gameWOMENS' SIX NATIONS: THE IRELAND coach Philip Doyle has named the same side that started against Wales last weekendSat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Ireland looking for second win but wary of the unknownUNDER-20s SIX NATIONS: GRENOBLE, LOCATED at the foot of the Alps in south-east France, may be a great place to kick-off a skiing…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Ireland get reality checkMEN’S HOCKEY: IRELAND MADE the vital move from their defeat and draw sequence against the Dutch and Britain to a 5-4 win over…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
McLaughlin takes over captaincyLeinster v Treviso: AN INTERESTING move by Leinster coach Joe Schmidt places Kevin McLaughlin in as team captain instead of …Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Ward powers his way past EganBOXING/IRISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: LAST YEAR 17-year-old Joe Ward unseated Kenny Egan from a decade of rule, and a rivalry was…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Focus on Ward and Egan as Olympic race heats upBOXING/IRISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: WITH 24 boxers involved in tonight’s elite showcase (RTÉ2, 9pm), there was some bemusement…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Ruddock confident of good startUNDER-20 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: MIKE RUDDOCK’S Irish under-20 side arrive in what is very likely to be an ice-cold Dubarry…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Ireland turn up the heatHOCKEY: IRELAND GO into their final phase of top-end matches next week in SpainFri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
English need to get back to basicsIF THE last 12 months amounted to much for England, it was the glorious chaos of the World Cup and Martin Johnson drowning in…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Glenanne hit fiveMEN’S HOCKEY: THE RESUMPTION of the Leinster Senior League threw up a number of draws over the weekendMon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Egan and Ward to meet againBoxing: Ken Egan will meet Joe Ward in next Friday’s Irish Elite Championships light-heavyweight finalSun Jan 29 2012 - 00:00
Elwood looks to pack to hound SaxonsISAAC BOSS and Gavin Duffy provide the Irish Wolfhounds with back-line experience in their opening match against England Saxons…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Two days of bouts to decide final pairingsBOXING: THREE BOXERS, who have already qualified for the Olympic Games, as well as several more hopefuls including Kenny Egan…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Ireland arrest losing streak with drawHOCKEY: IRELAND’S HECTIC international schedule continued yesterday as the team flew from their training base in Alicante to…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Netherlands complete doubleHOCKEY IRELAND FELL to a heavy 4-1 defeat in their first training match in Alicante against the Netherlands but yesterday put…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Leinster braced for tough testLEINSTER ARE given due respect by Montpellier who arrive to the RDS with as many heavy-hitters as they can muster – and that …Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Cullen hopes to manage his injuryRUGBY: LEINSTER CAPTAIN Leo Cullen is hopeful of playing a part in Ireland’s Six Nations Championship match against Wales on…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Connacht pride on line as 'Quins need winHARLEQUINS ARRIVE in Galway needing to beat Connacht to keep their chances of a quarterfinal aliveFri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Testing schedule to get Irish squad warmed upHOCKEY: THE DOMESTIC league is somewhat overshadowed by Ireland’s first warm-up match in Spain today, when Paul Revington’s …Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Ulster must plan without CaveLIKELY TO be out for six weeks with ligament damage, centre Darren Cave is the only recently injured player not included in Brian…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Jennings believes Irish squad selection is not a distractionHURTLING up the home straight at the front of the pack is all very wellWed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Three Rock claim indoor trophyMEN’S HOCKEY: THREE ROCK Rovers were successful once again in the Tony Byrne Cup at the National Basketball Arena and yesterday…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Taylor honoured with boxer-of-the-year awardBOXING IABA AWARDS: KATIE TAYLOR won the boxer-of-the-year award at the Irish Amateur Boxing Association Annual Awards at the…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Massive fears for Connacht as they enter Toulouse denJUST HOW big is this Toulouse mountain for Connacht? Try reading the French team backwards from 23Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Prop keen to push on but never be pushed aboutHEINEKEN CUP POOL THREE: CARDIFF PLAYERS were grumbling about Leinster at the breakdown area last weekFri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Irish warm up against top oppositionHOCKEY WEEKEND PREVIEWS: A QUIET move back into the domestic scene sees Glenanne face YMCA in Tallaght in the only scheduled…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
