Big Ron puts the mockers on the MexicansDay 20. Did you ever feel like you'd been had? "Click the spot where you think the ball should be - you could win a life-size…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
TV ToonsBob Wilson: "And now, with just an hour to kick-off, we have an EXCLUSIVE interview with Tony Adams (who kindly squeezed us in…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Shedding a tear as the circus leaves townDay 19. "There's a feeling that an African side has somehow got to win a World Cup and if it's going to be this year it's got…Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Learning by doing nothingDay 17. Cue John Motson. "Free-kick England... Beckham... YEEEEEEES... Two Nil..Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
End of the line for IrishThree weeks after their World Cup qualifying hopes ended with a 3-0 defeat away to Poland, the Republic of Ireland complete their…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Hill the venerable is a howlDay 16. A polar bear walks into a pub, goes up to the bar and says "I'll have a gin and.... tonic please"Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Unwashed want shot of BecksDay 15. It was, one assumes, the highest yes vote since they asked "Would Planet Earth be a nicer place if Tory MP Alan Clark…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
England staring into abyssDay 14. The post mortem. The recriminations. The invective. The bitterness. The Scapegoat: Kevin KeeganWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Irish to fine-tune on continentThe Irish team step up their preparations for next month's European Nations Cup qualifier in Helsinki by playing practice matches…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Gilesie's tie is just MagicDay 11. Did Johnny Giles wear that tie for a bet? If you stared at it long enough you could see the Turin ShroudMon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Planet football - What They'll Say: Ruud And DaveedDavid Ginola: "Hello Rud, iz zat you?"Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Jimmy plays wrong tuneDay Nine. Mmm, mmm, laa, laa, mmm, mmmm, mmMM, la, LAA! La, la, dee, dee, la, deeeee! "SHUT UP!" Some people have no appreciation…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
And they call it puppy loveDay Eight. Zzzzz. Zzzzz. Zzzzz. "WAKEY, WAKEY." Aaaagh, what? "Austria have left the pitch, it's safe to open your eyes nowThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Squad for Helsinki namedIrish coach Riet Kuper has named her 16-player squad for next month's European Nations Cup Qualifier in Helsinki, with both Hermes…Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
'Airy time for Joe and RonDay three. Curtains haven't been opened since Tuesday. Milkman thinks I'm deadSat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Daveed's tails win friendsDay two. God, it's like dying and going to heaven, this. Football, football, football, football. And more footballFri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
Walking Parisian grass takes le biscuit"And so the lawn prepares to make its exit," said George HamiltonThu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Get your priorities rightFour long, barren, empty, World Cup finals-less years are about to come to a glorious end, but some people just don't understand…Wed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
No Room At The ChateauWhat have Juninho, Redondo, Zola, Casiraghi and Ginola got in common with the rest of us? They'll all be either spectators at…Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Tale of Gascoigne's dog daysIf it proves to have been the last time we see this enigmatic, occasionally loveable but often loathsome, simple yet complex, …Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
O'Gorman the saviourPerhaps the last thing Sandra O'Gorman's injured back needed in Cardiff yesterday afternoon was to be jumped on by 15 of her …Tue Jun 02 1998 - 01:00
McHugh hat-trick enoughA Trish McHugh hat-trick yesterday, in her second last game for Muckross before she retires, secured the Dublin club a place …Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
Le Saux and the avocado bathroom suite"It's unfair to stereotype footballers as all living in mock Tudor houses with a nice..Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
A better class of person entirely"I have three daughters and I've always cautioned them to choose golfers for boyfriends," said Jim Sullivan, "because they will…Mon May 25 1998 - 01:00
The Cups runneth over with emotionIt was, undoubtedly, the television image of the sporting weekMon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Slan agus beannacht"Ladies and gentlemen, for the last time, Paul McGrath," said the Lansdowne Road announcer yesterday afternoon and 39,000 people…Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Humility in the face of adorationYou're the most popular player ever to play for Ireland, have you any explanation for that yourself?Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Ireland top table after victory over WalesThree wins out of three, 15 goals scored and just two conceded was the impressive record Ireland finished with after a hugely…Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00
The boys done us proud in Perth"We're proud and privileged to have watched them tonight," said RTE cocommentator and St Patrick's Athletic manager Pat Dolan…Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00
Irish start with a winCoach Riet Kuper was just about the only person not getting carried away by Ireland's 5-1 victory over Italy in a four nations…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Ireland missing key playersIreland will be without three key players when they take on Italy, France and Wales in this weekend's Four Nations women's hockey…Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Tue May 05 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
A week of double standards"It's A terribly distressing scene and one, I am sure, that is going to reopen all the debates about the safety of boxing," said…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Ireland rally to earn drawIreland fought back from a two-goal deficit against Scotland in Dundee yesterday, snatching a 2-2 draw through an Arlene Thompson…Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Remarkable bouncing womanBy all accounts two of the finest players to grace the game of Gaelic football were brothers John Joe and Big Tom O'Reilly, who…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Falvey only new Irish capHarlequins defender Aoife Falvey is the only new cap in Riet Kuper's first Irish squad, named for next weekend's three international…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Fury on hotline to FranceAlarm set for 6.45 a.m., credit card and French phrase book at the readyThu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Unfazed Keane has met tougherWell Robbie, bet you never faced marking like that before?Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Sloan names under-21 squadIrish under-21 coach Adele Sloan has named a 17-player squad for the two friendly hockey internationals against Germany in Belfast…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Hilliard gets call-upIreland will now play three internationals against Scotland in Dundee next month following confirmation from the Russian and …Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
Ireland out to retain positionThe Irish badminton team's hopes of retaining their place in the top flight of the European Championships received a blow even…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Soccer's life and deathShould England do badly in the World Cup this summer they will be hammered by their press, Glenn Hoddle will be likened to a …Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
