Bold, bloodied but still unbowedTHIRD TIME lucky walks into the room and a platoon cluster aroundFri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Taylor faces UnderwoodTHE IRISH public are to have a glimpse of twice World and three-times European champion Katie Taylor in the ringThu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Keeping his head in heat of battleSIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP INTERVIEW WITH ROB KEARNEY: IN THE spirit of convincing that all was hail and hearty in the Irish camp…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Cookstown survive as Fingal fashion fightbackMEN'S HOCKEY : THREE ROCK Rovers, Glenanne, Annadale and Cookstown all came through their second-sound matches in the Irish …Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Shannon storm past Limerick rivals to go top of the leagueALL-IRELAND LEAGUE : SHANNON ARRIVED back at what they would consider their rightful position on the top of the All Ireland …Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Three Rock Rovers facing a tricky assignment in BangorMEN’S HOCKEY/IRISH SENIOR CUP: THESE NEXT two weekends could make or break a team’s season as hockey goes into consecutive weeks…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Egan set to land record ninth titleBOXING NEWS : THREE OLYMPIANS are in action tonight as the third week of the National Senior Championships comes to a climax…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Henry pushes his claims as Ulster build pointsMAGNERS LEAGUE: WITH THREE starts this season Ulster backrow Chris Henry is gaining crucial game time as Ulster continue to …Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Egan 'a bit rusty' but eases throughKEN EGAN’S first competitive fight since he won the silver medal last year in the Beijing Olympic Games was his first move towards…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Wallace determined to keep win mentality aliveSIX NATIONS : THE WIN mentality. David Wallace spoke of it being there prior to the game against FranceFri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Under-21 interprovincial tournaments called offMEN’S HOCKEY NEWS ROUND-UP : THE IRISH Hockey Association has called off the men’s and women’s under-21 interprovincial tournament…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Wallace or D'Arcy question side-stepped for nowSIX NATIONS/ITALY v IRELAND: PERHAPS IT was an unfair questionWed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
O'Driscoll is not getting carried awayRugby Six Nations Championship: CALL IT maturity. Call it Declan Kidney’s natural dispositionMon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
O'Neill cruises as Barnes is handed titleBOXING SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE SENIOR Championships gloved off in the Stadium last night with all the drama and colour expected…Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Annadale strike a blow for IHL clubsHOCKEY: ANNADALE HOCKEY Club’s bite is as good as its barkFri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Taylor to fight on pro-am cardTHE FIRST glimpse on a big Dublin stage of World amateur champion Katie Taylor, combined with a possible repeat of the Beijing…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Another Black day for Irish prospectsMEN’S HOCKEY PLAYER RETIREMENTS: MARK BLACK drove from Cork to Belfast on Friday night, played for Cork Harlequins against Instonians…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Confusion over Warwick continuesRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: THE CONFUSION of where Munster’s Paul Warwick will play his rugby next year continuesThu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Croke Park is only GAA ground option for Munster semi-finalRUGBY: IF MUNSTER beat Ospreys in their Heineken Cup quarter-final meeting on April 12th, the probability is that – whoever …Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Fighting her way to the top and finally into the public eyeSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR/KATIE TAYLOR: KATIE TAYLOR’S speciality to date has been to perform her particular brand of the “sweet…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Loreto have a Santry dateWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THIS WEEKEND Ulster’s Pegasus side can sit back and watch almost half the teams disappear as they have gotten…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Appeal by Annadale falls on deaf earsMEN’S HOCKEY: THE APPEAL by Annadale that their abandoned match against Cookstown, which they were leading 4-1, should not be…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Williams set to give fringe players a chanceWHILE MATT Williams hopes Ulster can finish their Heineken Cup campaign with a strong performance in order to gain a higher points…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Glenanne keep top spot after seven-goal thrillerWEEKEND HOCKEY: NO SHOCKS and plenty of goals characterised the weekend in LeinsterMon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Clontarf stall againAIL ROUND-UP: UCD ENSURED Clontarf’s poor New Year form continued over the weekendMon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Double header adds to pressureA DOUBLE header for Glenanne over the weekend against Monkstown on Saturday in the league and at home to Trinity on Sunday in…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Bradley makes changes to get right balanceCHALLENGE CUP: COACH MICHAEL Bradley has made 12 changes to the Connacht side that faced Scarlets last week for his team’s visit…Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Contracts and injuries give Wasps food for thoughtHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: IT COULD an incentive to play better rugby but the lingering doubt of what shirt they may be wearing next…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Frost causing big problemsMEN'S HOCKEY: GIVEN THAT Annadale are in a legal dispute with the IHA over their cancelled Irish Hockey League (IHL) match with…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Revitalised Connacht will fancy their chancesMAGNERS LEAGUE: Ulster v Llanelli Scarlets - WITH THEIR reputation hardening around the Celtic regions following their win over…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Williams aims higher as Ulster prepare to 'give it a go'MAGNERS LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Ulster - ULSTER COACH Matt Williams said this week, "It's not about me, it's about the boysFri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Matthews, Duffy and Ofisa return for ConnachtFRUSTRATED THEY didn't get anything in return for their abrasive assault on the RDS last week, Connacht have announced a 25-man…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Return of familiar Munster faces a welcome boostMAGNERS LEAGUE: WHILE MUNSTER sit in a relatively comfortable second place in the Magners League ahead of this weekend's meeting…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Suspended Jennings to miss Wasps showdownRUGBY: IRELAND AND Leinster flanker Shane Jennings will miss his side's critical round five Heineken Cup Pool match against …Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Glenanne maintain their momentum with cup winMEN'S HOCKEY: LEINSTER'S GLENANNE, Cork Harlequins and Ulster's Cookstown picked up the provincial cups over the Christmas period…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Courted by many but Egan stays amateurBOXING: COURTED IN Las Vegas and New York over the last four months by heavy-hitting promoters Shelly Finkle and Lou DiBella…Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
All to play for after Three Rock slip upMEN'S HOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE: THREE ROCK Rovers' slip-up last week in the Leinster Senior League has opened things up…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Sutherland's sparring suggests Iliev is in for a tough nightBOXING/MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT: WORD AROUND DCU is that Darren Sutherland ran out of sparring partners in London and his promoter…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Cockram puts things right for LisnagarveyMEN'S HOCKEY: DESPITE TAKING a 3-0 lead yesterday in their Irish Hockey League match, Monkstown fell to Lisnagarvey 4-5.Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Wallace boost for UlsterScarlets v Ulster: MATT WILLIAMS has made two changes to the rejuvenated Ulster team that beat Llanelli last week as they travel…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Annadale voice concernsMEN'S HOCKEY: THIS HAS been a week of blogs alive as Southern Fried and The Hook highlighted the misgivings of Annadale following…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Kidney lands top award againDECLAN KIDNEY was yesterday named the Philips Sports Manager of the Year for a second timeFri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Ulster travel with confidenceDETERMINED to build on the home win over Scarlets last weekend in Ravenhill, Ulster coach Matt Williams takes his side back to…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Dempsey eager for rematchGIRVAN DEMPSEY INTERVIEW: PERHAPS ONE of the challenges Leinster face this week with Castres is they will be different animals…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Clontarf get home narrowlyALL-IRELAND LEAGUE ROUND-UP : CLONTARF MAINTAINED their dominant position in this season's AIB league after a narrow 8-6 victory…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Glenanne move to within two of RoversMEN'S HOCKEY : GLENANNE'S DRAW with Three Rock Rovers on Saturday and their 5-1 win over Fingal yesterday at Glenanne Park, …Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Pride without prejudicePROFILE KATIE TAYLOR: Modest and softly spoken, Katie Taylor has reaffirmed her place among world champions, boosting pride …Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Glenanne could have a rewarding weekendMEN'S HOCKEY WEEKEND PREVIEW: GLENANNE HAVE a double weekend that could well push them up the league table from their current…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
A rough diamond eager to make the cutRUGBY SEÁN O'BRIEN INTERVIEW: THE PHRASE "tipping point" has been recently usurped by politicians and economists who could not…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
