It's official - summer is about to throw inSIDELINE CUT : THE GAELIC fields are trim and freshly marked in white. The changing-rooms are spanking cleanSat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Killarney far from cock-a-hoop at exclusionBASKETBALL: ALTHOUGH THE Irish basketball season does not begin until the autumn, the exclusion of St Paul's of Killarney from…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
'Cork will be some force'GER LOUGHNANE lounged against the wall in the tunnel of the Gaelic Grounds, a stadium he has been visiting for more years than…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Torch of indignation won't be aflame for long SIDELINE CUTBoycotting the opening or closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics over Tibet would be a cheap, futile exerciseSat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
One huge shot for O'Malley, one small but important step for his kindMayo 0-16 Kerry 1-12: THESE FOOTBALL counties create a peculiar chemistryMon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Favre takes final bow from Field of dreamsSIDELINE CUT: American Football legend Brett Favre has finally retired after an amazingly long and fruitful career as quarterback…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
O'Sullivan only as good as his next matchSideline Cut: The Ireland coach will have learned much from the traumatic events of recent months - perhaps the big lesson being…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Nemo give Ballina a Masters classNemo Rangers 0-14 Ballina 1-4: WELL, SO much for having to wait for years before we saw a Cork team in an All-Ireland finalMon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Tragedy of Gazza won't hit silver screenSideline Cut: There will be no sports films on parade at this year's Oscar extravaganza over in Lotus LandSat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
One more step to full entitlementBOXING/Middleweight bout: Keith Duggan savours the build-up as John Duddy and the New York Irish prepare for tomorrow's big …Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Class permanent in game for gentlemenSideline Cut "It's sad to see Roy Keane bullshitting." - Eamon Dunphy, RTÉ RadioSat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Serious stalemate in Cork chess gameSideline Cut : "Chess is war over the board," said Bobby Fischer, the egomaniacal, paranoid and fascinating chess savant who…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
So long, Steve, shame we hardly knew youSideline Cut: Like many people, I greeted the news of Steve Finnan's retirement with what felt like a brief and almost unnoticeable…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
De Paor - forever the Lá unto himselfInterview/ Séan Óg de Paor: Having unearthed the Irish dictionary, Keith Duggan meets the Galway stylist and first-time autobiographer…Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Living the dream in the belly of a waveSideline Cut: Even as Edmund Hillary, the first man to ascend Everest, bowed out this week, contemporary adventurers continue…Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
The sledging is ninety in the Emerald IsleSideline Cut: Is there a more forlorn sight on this great earth than the Irish Snowman in early melt? Encase the sculptures …Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Sportswriters defer to men in box seatSideline Cut: The last column of the year brings the sound of trumpets and an unmistakable sense of triumphSat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
Hype justified as two worlds collideSideline Cut: Where will the journey end for Floyd "Pretty Boy" Mayweather? Tonight, the self-styled brashest boxer on earth…Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
All's well as Beefy finally declaresCRICKET/Interview with Ian Botham: Keith Duggan discusses a new biography with feted cricketer, reveller, charity walker, and…Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
Cautionary tale of Knicks and their kicksSideline Cut: So, the revolution will not be televised - even on TV3Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
Funny old game as Motty's left speechlessSideline Cut : Ah, it's a funny old game, SaintSat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Two-fisted Mailer finally counted outSideline Cut : One by one, the chroniclers of the Ali era are being counted outSat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Silent summer doesn't bear thinking ofSideline Cut: Move over, Leon Trotsky. Revolution is in the airSat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Get Jol a pair of green speedos prontoSideline Cut: Having bravely defended his doomed international manager Stephen Staunton on the Late Late Show last Friday night…Sat Oct 27 2007 - 01:00
What a Webb Ellis these last four weaveSideline Cut: The appearance of England in this weekend's rugby World Cup semi-final has surely rubbed salt into the wounds…Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Marion in haste to repent at legerdemainSideline Cut: As the Beijing Olympics loom on the horizon, much of the fireworks and goodwill and wonder that characterised …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Croke Park spring yields to bitter autumnSideline Cut: Where have you all gone? There were 80,000 of you gathered on a damp, frozen afternoon last February to proclaim…Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Irish left down if not out in ParisTV View: For the past fortnight, the World Cup seemed like more of a promise than a realitySat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Bold approach needed against KingdomSideline Cut: How many modern day football men have what Daniel Day Lewis, sharpening knives as the glass-eyed patriot William…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Medals cannot reflect McGeeney lustreSideline Cut : Around lunchtime yesterday, word broke that Kieran McGeeney had announced his retirement from the Armagh football…Sat Sept 15 2007 - 01:00
Eamo leads Made Men in Steve huntTV View: It was clear by 10 o'clock last night that RTÉ's Made Men had already arranged for a horse's head to be dispatched …Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Time to pass the baton as Ireland suffer another Hamilton jinxTV View: How many goals has George Hamilton cost the Republic of Ireland football team down the years?Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
Dark undercurrents mar brightest daysSideline Cut: In a taxi on the way from the All-Ireland hurling final in Croke Park on Sunday evening, the driver remarked that…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Marble folk won't go losing marblesSideline Cut: The news emanating from the Marble County over the past few days has been deeply alarmingSat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Kerry: you feel so sorry for their treblesSideline Cut: The ingenious thing about Kerry football teams is not that they have won 34 All-Ireland titles but that they have…Sat Aug 25 2007 - 01:00
Coyle's Meath dance to an old rhythmSideline Cut : The strangest radio conversation of the week took place on Monday evening between Dave Fanning and Seán Boylan…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Kingdom still hold most of the acesKerry v Monaghan: Kerry, the perennial favourites, are into the All-Ireland quarter-final as provincial champions after one …Sat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
Sit back and watch mega-bucks go at itSideline Cut : Niall Quinn, on a radio interview during Sunderland's whirlwind tour of Ireland last week, gave a deft response…Sat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
Lord, how Cork suffers for its brillianceSideline Cut: Like many people, I was deeply moved by the hardships of the Cork GAA fans as expressed on the radio channels …Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
'They want to win something this year'Richie Bennis leaned against a wall, his face reddened and offering a grandfatherly smile as he explained his movements in Croke…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Beijing over a barrel with oil to play forSideline Cut: With just over a year to go until the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese are being asked some tough questionsSat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
No one told Sligo they'd have dais like thisSideline Cut: The GAA broke into a whole new realm of weird injuries this week when an RTÉ news bulletin announced, deadpan, …Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Players deliver on a cold winter's promiseThey started the year as nobody's favourites and that suited them fineMon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Connacht SFC Final - Match PreviewThis is a match that all of Sligo is positively desperate to winSat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Swiss made cuckoo clock - and FedererSideline Cut : Not even the weather can dampen the ardour of the English crowd for Roger Federer, the Swiss genius who is playing…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Chastened Cork prepare for the long haulIn the championship, timing is everythingMon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Draft can prove chill wind for the fragileSideline Cut: The NBA first-round draft took place during the week, whereby the 30 most sought-after young basketball players…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Hoping to avoid the bogeymenAll-Ireland qualifier draw comment: It was like Sunday night at the movies in Carrick-on-Shannon for the live qualifying draw…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
