Crunch match for IrelandThere's no white flag being waved above the Irish camp in Milton Keynes just yet, but with China standing between them and a …Fri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
Irish Council rejects appealThe Irish Council has rejected Loreto's appeal against the Leinster Branch's decision to dock them three points for allegedly…Fri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
Victory over Spain neededSeventy minutes to Sydney? Well, when the umpires signal for the start of Ireland's game against Spain in Milton Keynes today…Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:00
Irish need huge improvementIt was a match-free day for Ireland at the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Milton Keynes yesterday but there was no rest for…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Ireland get a sniff of SydneyA win and a draw from their first two games over the weekend at the Olympic Qualifying tournament gave Ireland just the start…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Irish player of the weekAs usual there are a few contenders for this one with Mark Kennedy contributing much to Manchester City's important win over …Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Loreto still in title huntThey'll probably erect a statue in honour of Mary Barnwell down Beaufort way after her heroics on Saturday afternoonMon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"The plaster cast was due off at the hospital today, but I was bored last night so I decided to cut it off in the kitches and…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
On the movePhil Neal, perhaps best known at this stage for being Graham Taylor's chief yes-man during that painfully embarrassing Channel…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Mistaken identityA less accomplished Brazilian, but one who might stand out in the memories of many Irish football supporters, is Luis Oliveira…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Romario caught shortIt's been quite a week for Brazilian star Romario, who managed to suffer humiliation in both his professional and private lives…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Tough campaign begins todayIreland open their Olympic Qualifying campaign against India in Milton Keynes today with coach Riet Kuper confident her team …Sat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
The lure of Millstone Keynes"So, how long are you staying in Milton Keynes?" asks Mr Smarty Pants taxi driver from LutonSat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
Crucial days for clubs, schools and IrelandWhile their thoughts might be with the Irish senior team, who open their Olympic qualifying campaign at Milton Keynes against…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Grenada stalledFor all those counties that feel sorry for themselves after losing in the first round of the All-Ireland championship, leaving…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Player of the weekThere's no love lost between Peterborough manager Barry Fry and the club's supporters - he did, after all, label them "sponging…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
That haircutA curious feature of David Beckham's haircut: most English newspapers quoted Beckham as saying "That's it, I've had enough - …Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Role reversalFlamengo's Eduardo Chimello leapt from his seat screaming "Nooooooo - don't eat them"Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Ireland head to qualifier confidentThey still travel to Milton Keynes for the Olympic Qualifier, which gets under way next Friday, as rank outsiders for a top five…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Back after the breakDoes television have too much influence on football as we know it, we often ask ourselves? It does in Buenos Aires, by all accounts…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
On the move?Strange as it might seem, Alex Ferguson has a lot in common with Bill Clinton these daysMon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Quotes of the week"Something does not turn around properly in his head and we must make sure that it turns aroundMon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Switch on and turn up the PowerI LOVE that expression "he has an uneven temperament", when applied to a sportsmanSat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Alexandra do it againOld Alexandra survived a plucky challenge from Loreto II at Grange Road yesterday to win their second successive Leinster Senior…Sat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Japan interesting testIreland complete their build-up to the Olympic Qualifier (March 24th to April 2nd) with a practice match and two full internationals…Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Loreto set to take further action as appeal is dismissedHockey: Loreto's appeal against the Leinster Ladies Hockey Unions's decision to dock them three points for allegedly fielding…Wed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
High School are rewardedIt's proving to be quite a year for The High School in the Leinster Schools' finalsTue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Nicol powers to victoryShort of local favourite Derek Ryan upsetting the seeding and making it to the final the organisers of the Nivea for Men Millennium…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Understrength Hermes scrape drawHermes and Old Alexandra finally played their much disputed league fixture at Belfield yesterday evening and the reigning Senior…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Irish player of the weekIt's been a funny old season for David Connolly who, despite not having kicked a ball in anger for Feyenoord, who loaned him …Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
True confessions of a never wasI was watching this young girl, by the name of Leah Spillane, play hockey in a schools' final on Thursday afternoon, and her …Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
Nicol shows his class with victory over old adversaryJudging by the "oohs" and "aahs" coming from the bulk of the crowd attending the quarter-finals of the Nivea for Men Millennium…Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
Bray give powerful displayLoreto Bray coach Alice Errity and her assistant Maura Flahive weren't quite sure who to hug first after yesterday's Esat Digiphone…Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
Leinster Union stands firm on rejectionHermes' appeal against the Leinster Ladies' Hockey Union's decision to over-rule the Irish Council and bar the club from playing…Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
Ryan looks forward to home court challengeOrdinarily when Derek Ryan comes home to Dublin it's an opportunity for the squash professional to meet up with old friends and…Thu Mar 09 2000 - 00:00
Caught in webManchester United defender Phil Neville is amongst a growing band of footballers to have their own official websitesMon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
A silly BhoyCeltic's Bulgarian international Stilian Petrov probably regrets ever opening his mouth nowMon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
On the move?Just when Spurs fans thought things couldn't get much worse than a 1-1 home draw against Bradford they picked up their Sunday…Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Good king ColeJoe Cole (18), as we all know, is the future of English football but based on an interview he gave to The Sun last week you have…Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Quotes of the week"DEL PIERO reminds me of Robert Rosario when I had him at Coventry."Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Irish player of the weekIt's looking increasingly likely that Sheffield Wednesday's Alan Quinn will be playing first division football next season, unless…Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Ulster keep senior title in styleUlster retained their Senior Interprovincial title in Bangor yesterday with an emphatic 7-0 win over Leinster in the tournament…Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Pie's the limitYou may - or may not - have read that Ian Wright was demanding an apology from Colchester United last week after their supporters…Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Champions Ulster take advantage of Stronge startUlster opened the defence of their women's senior interprovincial title at Bangor last evening with a 3-0 victory over Connacht…Sat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
Sisters swinging from a lofty peakThe USA Field Hockey Association's High Performance Manager wasn't answering her phone last Monday night at the US Olympic Committee…Sat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
Irish on the right courseIrish captain Mary Logue has amassed enough experience in the course of her 11 year international career to know it's wise not…Fri Mar 03 2000 - 00:00
20,891 entries top previous recordLast year just over 19,000 people entered The Irish Times/AIB Golf Masters competition, a figure that would have had us cracking…Fri Mar 03 2000 - 00:00
Ireland give glimpse of a golden futureIreland completed their 10-day training camp in San Diego, where they have been preparing for next month's Olympic Qualifier, …Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
