Bliss is it in this blue dawn to be alive as world turns upside downTV VIEW: GO ON, own up, you watched from start to finish, despite vowing you’d boycott the whole thing because it’s just not…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Railway Union on track for leagueWOMEN’S HOCKEY: A WEEK after winning bronze at the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy in Dublin, Railway Union will attempt to…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
What's in a name? They often tell a taleGOLF: WHEN WE spotted Pat Halpin’s team impressively rising from 17th to fourth overall last week it struck us as a bit inappropriate…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Donald delivering goods for dominant DeasyGOLF: WELL, Luke Donald’s play-off defeat to Brandt Snedeker at The Heritage last Sunday might have cost him the chance to become…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Optimistic Tanner gets his hide tanned by Old Firm supportersTV VIEW: AFTER THE week that was in it, it was probably less than ideal that an Old Firm game was scheduled for Sunday, but …Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Railway in shake up for third placeWEEKEND HOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION are through to today’s third-place play-off in the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy, where they…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Railway set for debut in Euro outdoor eventWOMEN’S HOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION host teams from Ukraine, Italy, Belgium, Scotland, Russia and Belarus at Park Avenue over the …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Eboue has a Pompeii moment but Rory will bounce backTV VIEW: THE Daily Mash probably had the right idea last week when, under the headline “Tragedy as 21-year-old earns £78,000…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Pegasus will be wary of UCD threatHOCKEY: IT’S LEINSTER versus Ulster in the semi-finals of the Irish Senior Cup at Belfield tomorrow, with UCD taking on Pegasus…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Mahooosive night for United and Twitterer RioChelsea manager Abramovich baffles assistant Ancelotti with his team selectionWed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Twins prove inseparable talents as Lisa shines in SpainSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH – MARCH LISA MAGUIRE (Golf): AS FRENCH player Emilie Alonso discovered at the Spanish International…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
The National show goes on despite all the 'obstacles'TV VIEW: THEY MIGHT love Grand National day, but the horse-racing world must anticipate the occasion with a certain degree of…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Hermes celebrate despite a defeatHOCKEY: THEY MIGHT have suffered only their second defeat of the league season on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to deprive …Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Hermes ready to accept the crownWOMEN’S HOCKEY: CONSIDERING HOW close the Leinster title race has been all season, it’s improbable Hermes ever imagined going…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
United safely into final - if you forget the second leg and SchalkeSOCCER: ON THE COUCH: The RTÉ panel found the game hard to call – “too many known unknowns and unknown unknowns”, as Eamon Rumsfeld…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Pegasus, Hermes winWOMEN’S HOCKEY: PEGASUS AND Hermes, winners of five of the last seven Irish Senior Cups, won through to the semi-finals of the…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
A big weekend for HermesUCD AND Ballymoney, already through to the semi-finals of the Irish Senior Cup, will learn tomorrow who they will meet in the…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Friendly fare just fine as Kelly accentuates the positiveTV VIEW: IT WAS only yesterday that Alex Ferguson was describing friendlies as “worthless” exercises and “a waste of time”, …Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
'I think we controlled the game very well'SOCCER: MANAGERS' REACTION: AFTER A sombre enough post-match press conference Mirsad Jonuz drifted back to the Macedonia dressing…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Hermes turn the tables on LoretoWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WHAT A difference a week makesMon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Loreto ready for a late title chargeWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THERE HAVE been more than a few exciting finishes to Leinster Division One title races in recent seasons, but…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Given stresses the need to winSOCCER: THE SEASON had already been one of morale-sapping frustration for Shay Given as he found himself relegated to the position…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
A shell-shocked George didn't see it comingTV VIEW: ‘WHAT ARE the implications of Ireland losing today,” asked Tom McGurk, getting the day that was in it off to a bubbly…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Hermes progress on goal differenceWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WHILE QUALIFICATION from Pool B for the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League proved to be straightforward …Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Punters earn big bucks despite bad punctuationTV VIEW: DAY THREE and Channel Four showed us a man walking around Cheltenham dressed as the map of Ireland, like you do.Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Irishmen admit having just one thing on their mind - footballIF ST PATRICK was still with us and was able to spend time with a few of his pals in the pub yesterday what, you wonder, would…Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Contest for two semi-final places goes down to wireHOCKEY: WHILE THEY might still need to take something from their games tomorrow to ensure top spot in their respective pools…Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Ellen spared car-boot sale as Magnificent Seven is thwartedTV VIEW: THE DAY began with John McCririck asking his old pal Ellen Martin, the Cork bookmaker, how she’d fare if Irish horses…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Pegasus and UCD book their placesWOMEN’S HOCKEY: PEGASUS AND UCD booked their places in the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League with victories at the weekend…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Different-ball-gate a travesty but we can't blame ref for everythingTV VIEW: WELL, IF you want to look at it in a more positive light, at least different-ball-gate didn’t happen two years ago …Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Pegasus favourites to make last fourWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE CONTEST for places in the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League intensifies this weekend with the penultimate…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Coghlan plays lead role as new caps find their feetSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH FIONA COGHLAN (RUGBY): WHEN IRISH coach Philip Doyle named his squad for the Six Nations Championship…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Medium gaffe: Kevin's wife has a whoopsie momentBOLTON’S KEVIN Davies is quite a hit on Twitter, so far amassing 80,000 followersMon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Not such a hoot: Moreno murders the mascotWHEN WE happened upon that story about Luis Moreno kicking Atletico Junior’s feathered “mascot” during a Colombian league game…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Papa Antonio: Apple may not fall far from the threeAC MILAN striker Antonio Cassano, it’s fair to say, has had an eventful old life, at times a bit on the controversial side, and…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Railway continue their good runWOMEN’S HOCKEY: A WEEK after winning the EuroHockey Indoor Champions Challenge, Railway Union took a step closer to more silverware…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Planning permission: The house Gary wants to buildSOCCER - ALL IN THE GAME: THERE WAS excellent news for Gary Neville last week when the planning committee of Bolton’s Council…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Stephen's weekOn his international future: “I won’t come back. I feel nothing for the national teamMon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
No time for tiddly-winksing when you go to the temple to worshipTV VIEW: WHILE YOU couldn’t help but be in awe of Kevin O’Brien’s performance against England last week, it seemed as though…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
McDermott has that silver touchHOCKEY LEINSTER SCHOOLGIRLS SENIOR CUP FINAL Alexandra College 2 St Andrew’s 1: A SILVER goal in extra-time from Hannah McDermott…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Busy weekend for cups and leagueHOCKEY: IT’S A busy weekend on the league and cup fronts, with the Irish Junior Cup and Trophy competitions reaching the quarter…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Weehaw, all aboard the Kevin O'Brien bandwagon wheelON THE COUCH: Nasser, Ravi and Lloydie gobsmacked as mighty Ireland beat England at their own gameThu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
From ballot boxes to the bunny Carr, we've exceeded our quotaTV VIEW: THAT WAS a tricky SaturdayMon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Monkstown fly Leinster flag in CupHOCKEY: MONKSTOWN WILL fly the Leinster flag in the last four of the Irish Senior Cup after a thrilling extra-time victory over…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Railway back on track after winWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WHEN THEIR victory over Bray last September was overturned by the Leinster Branch because of a player registration…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Tough task for FingalMEN’S HOCKEY: WHATEVER THE outcome of tomorrow’s Irish Senior Cup quarter-finals, Ulster is guaranteed at least two spots in…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Manuela's keen vision avoids trap of getting lost in translationTV VIEW: SOME PEOPLE have no shame, occasionally even bordering on the downright naughtyMon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Ballymoney and UCD in last fourWOMEN’S HOCKEY ROUND-UP: UCD, THE 2009 winners of the competition, and Ballymoney, victors 10 years ago, have made it through…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Pegasus and Loreto tie set to go aheadHOCKEY WEEKEND PREVIEW: PEGASUS AND Loreto will, they hope, finally get to play their second-round Irish Senior Cup tie in Belfast…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
