Henman draws the short strawTENNIS/Wimbledon draw: Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Tim Henman has a ready-made excuse this yearSat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Roddick drops to third seedTennis/ Wimbledon : Andy Roddick will look at yesterday's seeding arrangements for Wimbledon and ask himself what he has done…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Irish-language station proves a real aceOn Tennis: Back in the 1990s the RTÉ English-speaking networks believed Wimbledon was somethingWed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Champion punching way above her weightTennis : Justin Henin-Hardenne hopes to join an elite club today when she faces Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in the French Open…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Hingis makes a fresh startTENNIS/French Open: After a night's rest and some time to reflect on how her fourth-round match could have unravelled in front…Tue Jun 06 2006 - 01:00
Hingis hurries and Mauresmo motorsTennis: If the ease with which the top players advance through the first seven days is an indication of how these two weeks …Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
Defending champion avoids the bad weatherTennis French Open: Once more the intemperate weather in Paris threw the Roland Garros schedule into chaos with the organisers…Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Injury hampers MurrayTennis: He reminds you of the leading bloke in that sweet but quirky Scottish film Gregory's GirlWed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Masters Series is well placed in grand schemeOn Tennis: When it comes to tennis talk in Ireland, there is a subject that brings a pall of gloom, an issue that nobody really…Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
Niland flying high in sunny CaliforniaOn Tennis: Across The Bay Bridge from San Francisco, past Oakland and into Berkeley, you find yourself in one of California'…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Glenanne out to make an impactMEN'S HOCKEY: Glenanne hope to get off to an eye-catching start this afternoon in Belfield against Corinthians in the first …Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
No love game as Curran lets flyOn Tennis: The story headlined Patriot Games in the British-based magazine Ace should carry a kind of health warning for those…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
No Bull, we have cure for fatigueSo you've been feeling a little tired going down the final stretchTue May 09 2006 - 01:00
European spot at stake in club eventMen's Hockey/ Weekend preview : The 2006 Club Championships will be decided at the National Hockey Stadium at Belfield over …Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Rising stars look for gain in SpainOn Tennis: It may or may not have gone unnoticed over the weekend but a young Spanish teenager called Rafael Nadal took a record…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Tough task for young IrishTennis: The Irish women's Federation Cup team today begin their bid for promotion from Euro-African Zone Group TwoWed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Not looking too far aheadDonncha O'Callaghan said the words few wanted to hear when the passion was still burning and the recollections of a match won…Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
Both squads expected to be at full strengthNot unexpectedly, Leinster and Munster are giving themselves as much time as possible before declaring their hand for Sunday'…Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Burns back on trackMen's Hockey : The good news for Irish coach Dave Passmore is Karl Burns' hamstring injury, one he had been nursing for several…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Ireland expect tough weekendTennis Davis Cup Ireland's weekend in the Tali Tennis Centre in Helsinki for their Davis Cup clash against Finland is expected…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Green aims to stay on the bounceThe Leinster tighthead prop, Will Green, made his Wasps debut 11 years agoFri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Manning looks set to replace injured O'GaraNews round-up There is a strong possibility that Munster's Jeremy Manning will line out against the Newport Gwent Dragons this…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Burns a welcome additionMEN'S HOCKEY / Round-up : The 18-man Irish squad for the BDO Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Changzhou, China, departs Dublin …Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Irish players may face NieminenTENNIS/Davis Cup: David O'Connell, Tristan Farron-Mahon and the two Sorensen brothers, Louk and Kevin, may shortly get a chance…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Smyth breaks new ground and recordPARALYMPICS: It was inevitable that the day would arrive and last week it did when teenager Jason Smyth of Derry broke a 14-…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Pembroke get better of GlenanneMen's Hockey Round-up: Not surprisingly, Pembroke were able to travel to St Mark's this weekend and grab two points from Glenanne…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Munster have incentiveCeltic League Previews/Llanelli v Munster: This is one where both teams are in danger of putting together an unwanted streak…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Ulster sure to feel right at homeUlster v Dragons: Mark McCall has been able to name an unchanged team to face Gwent Dragons today in BelfastSat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Wallace agrees a new dealMunster management yesterday announced they have concluded contract negotiations with Irish flanker David Wallace and A internationals…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Veterans seek cup gloryHOCKEY: It won't deter the likes of stalwarts Eddie O'Malley and Kieran Bolger from effectively doing their job on Sunday in…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Desperate Connacht must do away with the ReiversCeltic League: Those who would hope Connacht's demise would come about by natural causes might rub their hands when they look…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Swimmers stuck in another jamSwimming : For the record. CJD is mad cow diseaseThu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Harlequins finally get their rewardMen's Hockey/ Irish Senior Cup Final Cork Harlequins 2 Lisnagarvey 1: Finally Cork Harlequins got what they deservedMon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Howe to retire at season's endThe Ireland and Lions winger Tyrone Howe yesterday announced he will retire from rugby at the end of this seasonFri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Ireland squad for China namedMen's Hockey News In one of the biggest weekends in years in Irish hockey, with two international Test matches against France…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Hopes high, but backs still to the wallIn essence we are being asked by the Irish team to show patienceWed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Brown earns 100th cap as Irish draw seriesMENS HOCKEY: Ireland drew the series in France over the weekend when they went down 3-2 to the hosts in the third Test match…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Passmore looking for some consistency in ParisMENS HOCKEY/Ireland squad news: On the back of Ireland's recent four-nations tournament in Egypt, where they came second behind…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
O'Driscoll's focus is on hitting the ground runningThere is a saying that the difference between great players and good players is that when great players don't play great, they…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Avoca revive survival hopesMEN'S HOCKEY/Weekend round-up: With the top couple of places on the league table looking secure for both Glenanne and Pembroke…Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Leinster men can impress O'SullivanCeltic League Preview/Leinster v Connacht: Sometimes teams facing a challenge look back for confidenceSat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Disquiet surrounds proposed new structuresMEN'S HOCKEY: The most important and oldest tournament in Irish hockey has been thrown into turmoil with the announcement from…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Weakened Munster facing torrid timeCeltic League/Ulster v Munster, Ravenhill 7Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Games running out in Cullen's fitness questCeltic League news: The former All Black, Christian Cullen, has resumed training and light contact work with the Munster squad…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Amateurs get opportunity to showcase talentsInternational match: The IRFU are giving this competition a big pushWed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Bold, faithful O'Callaghan ready to do his bitSix Nations Championship: The shadows cast by Donncha O'Callaghan on an international pitch are usually unrestrained and foreboding…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Pembroke out to end runWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With the Jacqui Potter Cup semi-finals taking place on Sunday and a number of critical league matches taking…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Henderson called back for EgyptMENS HOCKEY: The worst case scenario for the Irish team presented itself yesterday when goalkeeper Charlie Henderson pulled …Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
O'Connell looking good for SundaySix Nations Championship: Paul O'Connell's shoulder injury is making "good progress", according to Ireland team doctor Gary …Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
