Visions of Sydney on horizonThe Irish senior panel has its first get-together of the season this weekend at Belfield, where coach Riet Kuper will begin preparations…Fri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the weekIf we take their managers' word for it we'll be hearing a lot more about Michael Reddy and Joe Murphy, joint winners of our Irish…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
O'Brien hat-trickHarlequins, Hermes and Pegasus, the champions of Munster, Leinster and Ulster, are showing no signs of relinquishing their grips…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
What virtue is there in losing heavily?I reckon that old yarn about it not being the winning but the competing that matters was thought up by someone with my old school…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Genesis face sternest testAfter a bright opening to their Leinster League campaign, Genesis will have their sternest test of the season to date when they…Fri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Dicks for the RyderRemember how restrained Jose Maria Olazabal was when those big bad Americans stampeded across the green to celebrate Justin Leonard…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Muckross beatenIt's only two seasons since Muckross won their sixth Leinster Senior A title in a row but evidence of just how difficult the …Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Website of the weekFintino's Shels Site http://homepage.tinet.ie/fintanod/shels/Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
That's my boyNorwegian under-21 goalkeeper Espen Johnsen is, by all accounts, a bit good and, consequently, has attracted the attention of…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Hard-knock lifeWhen Chelsea's Frank Leboeuf spoke out last week about violence in the English game he incurred the wrath of many of England'…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Chants of the week"One Pat Dolan sitting on a wall, One Pat Dolan sitting on a wall, And if one Pat Dolan should accidentally fall, There'd be …Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the weekWe might have been weeping into our pints on Saturday night, but look on the bright side, without the intervention of two Alan…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
The Swedish thingAnglo-Scottish relations were not helped enormously by the Scottish Daily Record last week which ran a story, under the heading…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
What the papers sayOn Tuesday the Internet edition of the Daily Mirror attempted to continue its campaign to persuade Manchester United to re-enter…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Kuper calls up four under-21sFour of last season's Irish under-21 squad have been called up to the senior panel by coach Riet Kuper for the first training…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
Flying headerDanny Worthington, a 13-year-old striker with Stalybridge Celtic Colts, turned away in disgust upon hitting a hopelessly wayward…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
WeBsite of the weekThe RSSSF Archive http://www.risc.uni-linz.ac.at/non-official/rsssf/archive.htmlMon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
World Cup bidDriss Benhima, the president of Morocco's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, was in London last week to publicise his country's…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Quotes of the weekReporter: "Can anything be done about it (the poor quality of refereeing in the Premiership)?"Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Where are they now? Roger OsborneThe scorer of the winning goal in the 1978 FA Cup final, for Ipswich against Arsenal, finished his playing career with Colchester…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Old Alexandra cruise to victory over GlenanneOnly two weeks into the season and the Statoil Leinster Senior A table already has a familiar look about it with Old Alexandra…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the weekTake a bow Jimmy O'Connor, now officially the scorer of the fastest hat-trick of all timeMon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
What the papers sayRumours that Manchester United have offered a large blank cheque to Alex Stepney in an attempt to lure him out of retirement …Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Class tells in crass warPitch invasions? Inebriated fans? Bar-room brawls? Spitting? Heckling? Obscenities hurled at opponents? Jingoism? Post-match …Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Turner makes a welcome returnHaving helped Pegasus dominate Ulster hockey in recent years former Irish captain Jeanette Turner will now attempt to break the…Fri Oct 01 1999 - 01:00
Old Alexandra start with a winOld Alexandra beat Pembroke Wanderers 2-0 at Milltown on Saturday, the opening day of the Statoil Leinster League season.Mon Sept 27 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the weekHe was one of nine Irish players amongst the goals in Saturday's English and Scottish matches - the others being Lee Carsley (…Mon Sept 27 1999 - 01:00
When motivated by the D'UnbelievableMaybe it's the company I've been keeping but I couldn't help but notice an ABM (EC) tendency amongst the Irish sporting public…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
Leinster decision hampers HermesWhat should prove to be an intriguing Leinster Senior A season gets under way tomorrow afternoon with six of the division's 10…Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Tales of the tabsIf we'd a pound for every time we read "Tranmere's Republic of Ireland under-21 midfielder Alan Mahon was this week linked with…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the weekOut of sympathy we're tempted to give the Player of the Week award to the hapless Terry Phelan who started his first game for…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Where are they now? - Gerd MullerWith 365 Bundesliga goals in 427 games for Bayern Munich and 68 in 62 appearances for Germany `Der Bomber' - it is safe to say…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"I think it is criminal... where are they going, Brazil? I hope they all get bloody diarrhoea."Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Just testing Christophe DugarryNice to see the football world is taking the `drugs in sport' problem seriously. Well, serious-ishMon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Formula One's soap opera sagaI used to worry about young fellas who disappeared in to the attic to play with their Scalextric, emerging three days later, …Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
LiverpoolLiverpool's sponsors Carlsberg were none too pleased when they learnt that the players' lounge at Anfield had been declared a…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Tales of the TabsSpurs fans spent most of last season chanting "Bloke in an overcoat's Blue and White Army", because they couldn't bring themselves…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Where are they now? - Jimmy GreenhoffHad the most successful spell of his seven-club career with Manchester United (1976-1980), scoring the winner (deflected off …Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Super furry Cardiff CityIf you happen to be in Wales in the next few months and you think you spot a football supporter walking along the street wearing…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Player of the WeekNo dispute, it has to be Steve Staunton - not, though, for his goal-saving clearance off the line against Malta in last Wednesday…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
George BestA reporter from the Guardian dropped in to a Kensington bar last week to canvass the locals' opinion on Michael Portillo, the…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
David GinolaOur heartfelt commiserations go out to David Ginola, who has been told by the makers of ITV's Celebrity Stars in their Eyes that…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Christy the dog loses the hurling finalA few final words from the coat stand, clenched fists, shake paws with the dog and ask him if he's ready. He barksSat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
About time Sonia was put in her placeWell, thank God for Father Seamus Duffy, that's what I saySat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
