Elwood happy as Connacht square up to HarlequinsRUGBY PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY : THIS COULD be a defining season for Connacht, who will be making a big push to encourage local support…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
First blood to Europe as Americans lick their woundsON THE last day they came in their thousands. Maybe it was the sunshineTue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Crowd-pleaser Kim keeps things livelyORGANISERS WERE handing out apples, water and bananas at the first tee in yesterday’s pro-am at Killeen CastleFri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Ruddock relishing role as Irish Under -20 coachGRAND SLAM-winning Welsh coach Mike Ruddock makes a return to Ireland as the new coach of the Irish Under-20 team.Thu Aug 05 2010 - 01:00
Fast start is key under new league structureMAGNERS LEAGUE: MUNSTER, ULSTER and Connacht have drawn home games in the first round of the Magners League with Munster coach…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Britain's Goodall sitting at top of the tableTENNIS IRISH OPEN: SEVEN IRISH players go into the first round of the Green Property Men’s Irish Open which begins at Fitzwilliam…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageTime for GAA to embrace Hawk-eye; Semenya’s gender testing grossly mishandled; Big Cat the man Mecir Jr calls pa; Latter…Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
McGee to lead domestic challengeTENNIS IRISH OPEN: THIS WEEKEND the qualifiers for the Green Property Men’s Irish Open Championship begin with the main draw…Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Niland's form a cause for optimismTENNIS WITH CONOR Niland’s 162 world ranking the highest it has ever been, Ireland meet Lithuania today in Fitzwilliam with…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Murray hoping to draw on self-beliefTENNIS: A WAR of words has begun. It’s something we would understand in Ireland with Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowellFri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Murray in pole position for second week at WimbledonTENNIS WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS: MANIC MONDAYMon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Sampras's haul a target for championWimbledon Tennis: WHEN ROGER Federer steps on to Centre Court today to begin the defence of his title against Columbian and …Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageMy Round Ireland trip a real ballast: LANDLUBBERS, turn right on Wicklow Bay, go down the East coast and around Ireland clockwise…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Pienaar signs two-year deal with UlsterSPRINGBOK SCRUMHALF Ruan Pienaar has signed a two-year deal with Ulster, probably beginning next seasonFri May 28 2010 - 01:00
It's official, league confirms Munster fans' claimsRUGBY NEWS: MUNSTER’S CHALLENGE for the title may have fallen at the semi-final stage in the RDS two weeks ago but their fans…Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Jackman is forced to retireIT WASN’T so long ago that Leinster shifted their thinking or at least emphasised a different part of their provincial character…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Heaslip is player of the year in LeinsterNEWS ROUND-UP: LEINSTER NUMBER eight Jamie Heaslip won the Leinster Player of the Year award at the annual awards in Dublin …Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Ireland enter crucial phase as Olympics loomMEN'S HOCKEY: WITH LEAGUE champions Pembroke and cup winners Glenanne both looking forward to European club competition next…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Niland fails to make main draw after losing to ReisterIRISH NUMBER one Conor Niland yesterday failed to realise his dream of making the main draw of the French OpenFri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Wright cleared to face OspreysRUGBY: LEINSTER TIGHTHEAD prop Stan Wright was cleared to play in the Magners League final against Welsh side Ospreys on Saturday…Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
In-form Niland braced for major testTENNIS: THE RANKINGS today are unimportantThu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Niland continues good formTENNIS - FRENCH OPEN QUALIFYING: CONOR NILAND, the Irish number one, continued a rich run of form when he won his opening match…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke will return to European fare as league championsMEN'S HOCKEY: Pembroke 4 Lisnagarvey 1: GREATER SHARPNESS, notably from Alan Sothern, and an aggressive display of goalkeeping…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
No stopping Railway at full steamWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Railway Union 4 Cork Harlequins 0: RAILWAY UNION’S heartbreak last week when they lost the Irish Senior Cup …Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Armstrong argument punctured by conceitHOLD THE BACK PAGE: THE DISPROPORTIONATE lengths to which some newspapers go to get stories sets you guessing who the fraudsters…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Cautious Lee cannot afford any slip-upsBOXING PREVIEW: LIMERICK MIDDLEWEIGHT, Andy Lee, will understand tonight’s fight with former European light middleweight Champion…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke's chance to salvage successMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE FINALS: PEMBROKE CAPTAIN Alan Giles says he is not concerned about missing Justin Sherriff, Tim Lewis and…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
O'Connell may miss summer tourDEPENDING ON the effectiveness of intravenous drugs, Paul O’Connell may miss this summer’s Ireland tour to Australia and New …Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Ospreys fined and face points deductionMAGNERS LEAGUE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL: OSPREYS NAMED a strong side to face Glasgow Warriors tonight at Liberty Stadium in the first…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Bradley seeks a fond farewellUlster v Connacht: BRAGGING RIGHTS are all there is at stake tonight and a send-off for Michael Bradley in his final game as…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Monkstown hope to end their agonyMEN’S HOCKEY IRISH SENIOR CUP: MONKSTOWN ARE going through the same agonising process that neighbours Avoca went through in …Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Workhorses take all the creditHEINEKEN CUP FRENCH REACTION: FRENCH NEWSPAPER Sud Quest put the success of Biarritz firmly at the door of their packTue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Venue for 2012 cup final to be announced this monthTHE EUROPEAN Rugby Cup (ERC) are likely to break with convention this month and announce the venue for the 2012 Heineken Cup …Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Power struggle on the field and on the airTV VIEW: MICHAEL CHEIKA said before their Heineken Cup semi-final with Toulouse on Saturday that for Leinster to win then “we…Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
Munster must plan without O'ConnellHEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINALS: A 26-MAN Munster squad announced without Paul O’Connell in it finally extinguished the faint hopes…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Driscoll expected to face ToulouseRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: BRIAN O'DRISCOLL may have looked in some trouble at the end of Leinster's defeat by Connacht on Wednesday…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Battle for Senior Cup hots upMEN’S HOCKEY ROUND-UP: GLENANE MAY not like it but by dint of putting Pembroke out of the race for this year’s Irish Senior …Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Ireland win despite the travel chaosTENNIS FEDERATION CUP: THE INTERNATIONAL Tennis Federation has relaxed its rules governing the Federation Cup to accommodate…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Owens referees Leinster againWELSH REFEREE Nigel Owens will take charge of Leinster’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulouse at Le Stadium on Saturday, …Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Dempsey in demand and deliveringHE WILL be 35 years old in October. Girvan Dempsey won’t thank us for that reminderWed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Leinster will look to maintain momentumRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: Connacht v Leinster : MICHAEL CHEIKA opts for a strong Leinster side with Toulouse in mind and Connacht…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Sports Council refuses to fund IABA postTHE PLOT thickens in the increasingly confused drama at the top of amateur boxing in IrelandSat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageDark side of the sporting life: ONE GROUP sees them as the greatest festivals in the world, another group calls them the “Killing…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Ulster need to tighten upRugby Magners League - Glasgow v Ulster: ULSTER’S PASSAGE by sea to Glasgow yesterday because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Combined provinces match to open Aviva StadiumTHE IRFU have confirmed the first game to be played to mark the opening of the Aviva Stadium will be a composite team from Leinster…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke poised for spot in Leinster semi-finalAS THE BUSINESS end of the season approaches in the Irish Hockey League (IHL) and also the Leinster Senior League, where a place…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Smyth keen for St Mary's to push on against Old BelvedereTHE director of rugby at St Mary’s College, Peter Smyth, was 22 years old when the club last won the All-Ireland League title…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageWoods in tune with 'a tradition like no other': THE MASTERS – “A tradition like no other,” goes the CBS network slogan. So …Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
