ITV unveil Apres Match of the Day"Better for you, better for all of us," promised Des Lynam at the unveiling on Saturday evening of the most expensive football…Mon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Regis butters them up the wrong wayAre you sitting down? Ready? Sure? Brace yourself: there are people out there who DIDN'T stay up to watch the qualifying rounds…Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
Next time you see Maurice, genuflectAt its conclusion Pat Spillane explained that "probably the better team drew today", a comment that was Keeganesque in its character…Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Some legends are better than othersSome sports legends retire gracefully, others are retired disgracefully, a few more shuffle off gracelessly, their departure …Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Williams' father has the last laughTo create one tennis champion may be regarded as good fortune, to create two? Richard Williams might be many things (take your…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Ireland comfortably retain their standingIreland's Davis Cup captain Peter Wright saluted his players after they easily retained their place in Group Two of the Euro-…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Cup hopes hit by cancellationAfter demanding a meeting with the Irish Hockey Association (IHA) at the weekend, senior coach Riet Kuper has accepted that its…Mon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Soap gets in your eyesOnce upon a time, folk watched soap operas for a bit of light relief, viewing them as a pleasurable diversion from bothersome…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
Ireland blow hot and coldAfter producing one of their finest displays since coach Riet Kuper took charge in 1998 - when only a poor umpiring decision …Mon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
The clubs will pay the price in the endThe game seems like nigh on half a century ago, largely because the players' shorts were so tight it was a miracle they were …Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Ireland face old foeAfter easing their way back in to competitive hockey, after a year's break, in three training games against Scotland last weekend…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Making a stand for new stadiumI know we shouldn't care what the neighbours thinkSat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Good points outweigh the badVerdict? Could have been worse, could have been better. Just 11 minutes away from taking the three points..Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Couto's tears tell the storyWaiting for Figo? Well, yes, the world's most expensive footballer was to be the main attraction yesterday afternoon when the…Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
No escaping Devil's wicket influenceHansie Cronje says he took his eyes off Jesus and was tempted by Satan when he accepted money from bookies in exchange for cricket…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Nicol thwarts Palmer's effortsThe shout of "come on Scotland" from a spectator in the Fitzwilliam crowd drew a wry smile from Peter Nicol but, much like his…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Not the players of year awardsManchester United: Take a bow Mark Bosnich. Left Old Trafford dismissing claims he was unfit and overweightSat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Ryan rises to occasion for victory over Price Instead of Olympic storyDerek Ryan reserved the best result of his season for the opening round of the Nivea for Men Irish Squash Open at Fitzwilliam…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Passing judgment on the judgesThere's something about some referees and umpiresSat May 19 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadWhen Planet Football was young, your average Arsenal v Liverpool game would have featured a gaggle of IrishmenMon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Pegasus show their mettleIt is probably as foolish as it is perilous to ever attempt to write off Pegasus but after two lacklustre performances at the…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Ronaldo's bad matchItwas with great sadness that we read last week of Ronaldo's decision to start divorce proceedings against Milena Domingues, …Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"I think the only people we have not been involved with in going through from the qualifying rounds to the semi-final are NATO…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Couple ruled offsideWe've heard of couples getting married in football grounds all right but events at Carlisle United last week took the world of…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
We'll miss HarryFirst we lost Kevin Keegan from football management, now Harry Redknapp's gone - our "quotes of the week" section may never recover…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Players ape monkeysHave you often lain awake at night wondering why male footballers touch each other when, at any other time, men see touching …Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Practical jokes of the genes genieEvents in Ecuador this week got me thinking about how life doesn't half deal some iffy cards to some folkSat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Loreto spring the surpriseLeinster champions Hermes topped the table after the opening day of the Club Championships in Belfield, where Pegasus, who are…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Coaches issue plea to Belfield umpiresThe coaches of Pegasus and Hermes have issued a joint plea to the officiating umpires at Belfield to do their bit in making the…Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
Three Leinster sides set to challenge PegasusStanding between Pegasus and their fourth successive All-Ireland title at Belfield next weekend will be three Leinster teams …Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Away goals may settle itReigning all-Ireland champions Pegasus, already through to the finals after receiving a walkover, will discover the identity …Fri May 04 2001 - 01:00
Hermes in impressive formDublin clubs had the better of the opening stage of the All-Ireland Championships on Saturday with all three winning the first…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
We've lulled Portugal into false hopeServes us right for laughing, I suppose. You remember the year, month, day, hour, minute and second? Me tooSat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Injury forces McVicker's handIf there's an extra spring in the step of the 12 senior Irish panellists who will be in action for their teams this weekend in…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
This was all about securing positionTrue, most expected Andorra to be as tricky a challenge for the Republic of Ireland at Lansdowne Road as American Samoa proved…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
And for the final timeHats off to the Guardian for their study of Clive Tyldesley's commentating performance during the Bayern Munich v Manchester …Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"To be honest, I can't remember him scoring a goal that wasn't memorableMon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Recalling young dudesJohn McEvoy has asked us to plug his splendid All The Young Dudes video this week, the one that documents Drogheda FC's glorious…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Collymore claptrapWe know we haven't quite bonded with Stanley Collymore over the years but we thought his "I always find the people who criticise…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Rio gets it wrongPlanet Football offers hearty congratulations to Leeds United for the mighty feat of reaching the Champions' League semi-finals…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Kanoute caught outWest Ham's Freddie Kanoute came over all funny at training last week when he spotted his all-time hero and favourite singer Elton…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Antrim club rise to the occasionEven reaching the Sharwoods' Irish Senior Cup final was a fairy tale for Ballymoney, but beating Pegasus on penalty strokes to…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Referee is a big hitA couple of weeks ago Paddy Agnew wrote in this newspaper about referee Pierluigi Collina's personal website (wwwMon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Vulture's plight is ignored by An PostTruly, life is one long learning experience, with every day throwing up spanking new, revelationary "well, I never knew that" …Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
