Feeney holds on to lead despite rocky weekendWE’LL TRUST that our managers were gracious enough to be happy for Shane Lowry when he triumphed at Baltray last Sunday, rather…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Managers get another lesson in medical practiceTWO HEADLINES we read yesterday summed up the rollercoaster nature of Golf Masters managementThu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Clara Cyclone blows away the rest and breaks a bookie's heartTV VIEW: “A BEAUTIFUL view of the mountains of Mourne,” said Shane O’Donoghue as the camera panned across the course at Baltray…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Leona moves firmly into Curtis radarSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR: THE 2009 season had already opened brightly for Leona Maguire, as the 14-year-old beat a field of internationals…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Ireland produce mixed bag against GermanyWOMEN’S HOCKEY INTERNATIONALS: IRELAND LOST both their games against Germany in Nuremberg over the weekend, going down 3-0 …Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
New-born Villa buff Hanks can't compete with Newbon varietyTV VIEW: WHEN IT comes to this football-supporting lark Tom Hanks, you have to believe, has the right ideaMon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Muller gets chance to gauge matters against GermanyWOMENS HOCKEY: WITH THE domestic club season concluding last weekend Gene Muller’s players can turn their attention to preparations…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Padraig sets classy example for many to followREMEMBER three years back when Liverpool’s Robbie Fowler created an international incident by trying to persuade a referee that…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
All a bit fractious as someone takes the biscuitUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS, SECOND LEGS: PARK JI-SUNG? Johnny Giles always pronounces the South Korean’s name like it…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Croker clash just a little bit of an Armageddon between friendsTV VIEW: THERE WE were, thinking this was going to be the tamest of friendlies, divil a crunching tackle to behold, lots of …Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Hermes face compelling tieWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE CHAMPIONS of Ulster and Munster and the second and third-placed sides in Leinster this season will vie for…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Keane urges Trapattoni to persevere with IrelandSOCCER: ROY KEANE IN DUBLIN THE LIFT TAKING Roy Keane from the Croke Park pitch up to his press conference on the sixth floor…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
ISC uncover just four 'adverse' findings out of 1,114 drug testsOUT OF 1,114 tests for banned substances carried out last year by the Irish Sports Council’s Anti-Doping Programme, on behalf…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
'Limerick' has the Lions' share of the squad - or does it?TV VIEW: IT WASN’T really until Tuesday night that the debate surrounding the selection of the Irish (and British) Lions got…Mon Apr 27 2009 - 01:00
UCD will aim to bridge 58-year gapWOMEN’S HOCKEY IRISH SENIOR CUP FINAL: IT’S 58 years since University College Dublin last won the Irish Senior Cup, in their…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Rocket hits 140 in seven minutes as he finds somefink to do on holsTV VIEW: DID YOU see that Ronnie O’Sullivan 140 break on Saturday, in the second frame of his first-round World Championship…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke take title in styleMEN’S HOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE PEMBROKE WANDERERS clinched the Leinster First Division title in style on Saturday, beating…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Ulster seek third title in a rowAFTER LAST season’s extraordinary display in the under-21 interprovincial tournament at Lisnagarvey, Ulster will seek their third…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke pursue point to land titleHOCKEY: SIX DAYS after they won the EuroHockey Club Trophy at Serpentine Avenue Pembroke Wanderers could complete a dizzyingly…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke power onHOCKEY: ALAN SOTHERN’S second hat-trick of the tournament helped Pembroke Wanderers to a 4-0 victory at the EuroHockey Club …Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Who'll play Paul O'Connell in the film?TV VIEW: IT STRUCK us watching the US Masters these past few nights that Ken Brown is sort of BBC golf’s answer to Ciarán Mullooly…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Cregan back for visit of EnglandWOMEN’S HOCKEY : GENE MULLER’S Ireland squad steps up their preparations for June’s Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia, …Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Carberry in dead heat with O'RourkeSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: March joint-winners: Nina Carberry (horse racing), Derval O’Rourke (athletics)Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Weekend of mishaps and a few hitches, but a 'star is born'TV VIEW: IT WAS proving to be a weekend of malfunctions, mishaps and misfortunes, with a few technical hitches thrown in, from…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke rise to the challengeMEN’S HOCKEY IRISH HOCKEY LEAGUE: GLENANNE WILL meet Banbridge and Three Rock Rovers will play Pembroke Wanderers in the semi…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Cregan earns bonus point for HarlequinsWOMEN’S HOCKEY IRISH HOCKEY LEAGUE: AFTER A thrilling conclusion to the final round of pool games on Saturday it is Hermes and…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Six clubs fighting for three slotsWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WITH ONLY Hermes already assured of a place in the last four of the Irish Hockey League (IHL), the pool phase…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Foolishly getting caught again. And againTV VIEW: IT WAS George W Bush who once eloquently declared, “there’s an old saying in Tennessee..Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Pegasus move a step closer to three-in-a-rowWOMEN’S HOCKEY: PEGASUS MOVED a step closer to an ESB Irish Senior Cup three-in-a-row when they beat Ballymoney 2-1 in Saturday…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
'When you're in front for so long, it's hard to take'Players' reaction: THE MESSAGE was somewhat mixed in the players’ tunnel after the game, despondency, frustration and positivity…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
UCD out to bridge 58-year cup gapWOMEN'S HOCKEY: IT'S BEEN 58 years since UCD's one and only success in the Irish Senior Cup, but tomorrow they have the chance…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
A drop of magic leads to 59 seconds of madnessTV VIEW: TRACY PIGGOTT’S pre-match chat with Mick Galwey in Cardiff on Saturday now seems like, ooh, 61 years ago, and that’…Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
UCC busy after winWOMEN’S HOCKEY: AFTER A flurry of activity, this weekend sees a reduced programme of club matches, with just three Leinster …Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Ulster regain interpro titleWEEKEND HOCKEY: A 3-1 VICTORY over defending champions Leinster on Saturday, followed by a 5-5 draw with hosts Munster yesterday…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Goal difference enough for Leinster to hold off UlsterLEINSTER REGAINED the senior interprovincial title they last won in 2005 with a 6-1 defeat of Munster in the final game of the…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Ted struggles with his emotions as Gandhi's mother sweeps allTV VIEW: MICK JAGGER was 36 when Ruby Walsh was bornMon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Ulster gunning for fourth in a rowWOMEN’S HOCKEY INTERPROVINCIAL SERIES AND UNDER-21 SQUAD ULSTER TRAVEL to Cork this weekend in search of their fourth senior…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Busily making up for lost opportunitiesSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH/MARY CULLEN: IT’S AT times like this that we most appreciate the introduction of “The Jessica Rule” …Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Turning up the heat as the camermen battle the elementsTV VIEW: IT WAS Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney who, last week, blamed the new experimental rules in Gaelic football for the…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Hermes into the semi-final as battle heats upWOMEN'S HOCKEY: WITH A fixture to spare Hermes are through to the last four of the Irish Hockey League after beating Cork Harlequins…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
In-form Loreto have semi-final in sightWOMEN’S HOCKEY IRISH LEAGUE: THE BATTLE for places in the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League steps up a notch this weekend…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Rabbits ensuring dog's life for MickPLANET SOCCER: MICK McCarthy’s press conferences over the years have rarely been dull, but of late they’ve become unmissable…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
It takes two worried men to save a not-so-worried soulTV VIEW: AT FULL-TIME Tracy Piggott told Declan Kidney she had aged 10 years in the closing stages of Ireland’s 14-13 trashing…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Senior Cup will be Ulster v Leinster after drawHOCKEY: THIS SEASON’S Irish Senior Cup final will be an Ulster v Leinster affair after the draw for the semi-finals kept the…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Weekend goes just great for Railway UnionIT PROVED to be a perfect weekend for Railway Union, the club’s first team moving four points clear, with a game in hand, at …Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
