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Westmeath opt to open Croke Park

Westmeath last night voted emphatically in favour of the temporary opening of Croke Park, with the voting going 46 to one at …

Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00

Funding boost for under-21 football

GAA: The All-Ireland under-21 football championship received a significant financial boost yesterday when Cadbury Ireland announced…

Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00

Fine team is the general opinion

Lions tour: The other end of the world watched with keen interest on Monday morning

Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00

No rest for Irish Lions

The policy of Leinster and Munster is to give their 10 Lions players as much game time as possible in advance of the May 23rd…

Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00

Stars drop in and exert influence

All-Ireland League Round-up : The All-Ireland league always takes a strange twist at this time of year

Mon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00

Players' fund to aid county squads

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) have announced the establishment of an official players' fund for the 67 intercounty hurling…

Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00

Semi-finalists regret Croke Park ruled out

GAA/National Football League: With Croke Park out of action until the National Football League finals on April 24th, the semi…

Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00

Common ground found in Limerick

The equilibrium in Limerick regarding duel status appears to have been restored after an agreement was reached between football…

Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00

Little of trial rules likely to survive

Throughout this winter and spring every football weekend has been dominated by the experimental rules that were introduced by…

Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00

Proven formula stuck to Down Under

International Rules: The GAA and Australian Football League will play the annual International Rules series over the last two…

Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00

Coaches' uncertainty delays transfer frenzy

Chopping and changing amongst the provinces is about to kick into overdrive as the season comes to a halt after both Leinster…

Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00

McCullen ponders life beyond Leinster

One of the stories of this season never actually happened

Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00

Old salt Back's all hands on deck to bale out Tigers

The Leicester Tigers PR guy acquiesced to a Neil Back interview but with the rider that there was no need for any mention of …

Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00

Potts set to make his first Cup start

Rugby/European Cup quarter-finals: Ciarán Potts looks set to make his first start in the Heineken European Cup tomorrow as Declan…

Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00

Lima ruled out for Munster

European Cup, Biarritz v Munster: Munster's attempt to compensate for the loss of Christian Cullen suffered a massive setback…

Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00

O'Kelly keen to keep on battling

European Cup, Leinster v Leicester: Leinster's international contingent returned from last year's Triple Crown euphoria to a…

Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00

Connacht's player drive is hindered

The Irish Rugby Football Union's process of selecting a new Munster director of rugby for next season is hindering Connacht's…

Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00

Burke the right man to call on

Munster's acquisition of Paul Burke last summer is now looking like the transfer coup of the millennium

Mon Mar 28 2005 - 01:00

Harlequins signal intent

All-Ireland League Round-up: Officially, Andy Ward is still Ulster captain; he does not officially take over as director of …

Mon Mar 28 2005 - 01:00

O'Connell injury adds to O Se's woe

Leinster champions Westmeath are facing into an injury crisis that not only threatens their hopes of staying in Division One …

Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00

Shaping up for the long run

Liam Hennessy Interview: After the success of Ireland's 10-week pre-season programme, the Irish Rugby Football Union's director…

Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00

Mayo set to renew battle

GAELIC GAMES: Six months after that capitulation against Kerry in the All-Ireland final, Mayo folk are smiling again

Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00

Leinster likely to keep D'Arcy in reserve for Leicester

Team news: Leinster are still sweating on the availability of Gordon D'Arcy, Shane Horgan and Emmett Byrne ahead of next week…

Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00

Optimistic Morgan looking to turn the tide

National Football League, Division One A: Cork football hit rock bottom on July 17th, 2004

Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00

O'Connor to stay a Wasp

News: The tug of war over Johnny O'Connor between Connacht and London Wasps has been won by the English Premiership side.

Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00

Sherlock to start

National Football League: Shane Ryan and Jason Sherlock have been restored to the Dublin starting line-up ahead of Saturday'…

Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00

O'Connell may miss Biarritz tie

Rugby/ News round-up: Paul O'Connell may miss Munster's Heineken European Cup quarter-final against Biarritz on April 3rd after…

Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00

Carr steps down as Roscommon boss

Tom Carr has stepped down as Roscommon football manager following a series of disastrous results.

Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00

Two more clubs reap benefit

Soccer: The FAI has announced that negotiations with British clubs on compensation claims for schoolboy clubs has yielded in…

Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00

McDonald did not travel due to injury

Gaelic Games/Football: Mayo selector Liam McHale has poured cold water over the theory that football captain Ciarán McDonald…

Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00

Carr steps down as Roscommon boss

Gaelic Games/ News round-up: Tom Carr has stepped down as Roscommon football manager following a series of disastrous results…

Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00

All stops pulled to tackle Tigers

Basketball: Previous results no longer matter as two Dublin clubs and the hosts, Blue Demons, attempt to stop Tralee Tigers …

Fri Mar 18 2005 - 00:00

Rabbitte hungry for more success

Hurling, like most sports nowadays, is a young man's game

Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00

One job still outstanding for Parkinson

Gaelic Games All-Ireland club football final:   Last week Colm Parkinson travelled to Dublin twice

Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00

Limerick still seek a coach

Former Newtownshandrum manager Ger Cunningham ruled out becoming the next Limerick hurling coach after committing to Thurles …

Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00

League final set for repeat

Basketball Round-up In all likelihood, the women's Superleague final on March 20th will be a repeat of the National Cup final…

Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00

Barry to get spread of codes

Unlike the bickering that is evident in certain counties regarding duel status, Wexford managers Séamus Murphy and Pat Roe have…

Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00

Kilkenny move to bin new hurling rules

The experimental rules will be abolished before round four of the National Hurling League if a Kilkenny motion to Central Council…

Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00

Limerick call on Lenihan

The Limerick County Board have installed Liam Lenihan as a third selector alongside Joe McKenna and Declan Nash

Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00

O'Connor wants referees to be wired

GAA: Kerry manager Jack O'Connor is one from a lengthy queue heaping criticism on the yellow-card system but unlike most he …

Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00

Talented Belvedere refuse to buckle

Schools' Rugby Leinster Junior Cup semi-final: Blackrock College should have been convincingly beaten in yesterday's semi-final…

Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00

Club final ties to be all-ticket affair

Club finals: In an attempt to avoid the confusion that occurred outside Croke Park before and during last year's All-Ireland…

Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00

Connacht to overturn form

Edinburgh v Connacht Murrayfield, 7

Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00

Home venue to count for Ulster

Ulster v Glasgow, Ravenhill, 7

Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00

Neptune to book place

Basketball: This being the final weekend of regular Superleague action, and with five of the six play-off spots already decided…

Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00

Munster make five changes for Cardiff

Munster's outgoing coach Alan Gaffney has made five changes for tomorrow's Celtic League trip to Cardiff.

Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00

D'Arcy part of training squad

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan yesterday named centre Gordon D'Arcy in his training squad for next week's Six Nations match against…

Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00

Caffrey reshuffles the attack

GAELIC GAMES Team News : Jason Sherlock is Dublin's only absentee ahead of Saturday night's trip to Tralee to face All-Ireland…

Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00

Decision time for Cloonan

GAELIC GAMES News round-up: The Games Administration Committee will decide the punishment - if any - of Athenry's Diarmuid Cloonan…

Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00

Tyrone captain remembered one year on

GAELIC GAMES First anniversary of Cormac McAnallen's death: Ahead of today's first anniversary of the death of Tyrone football…

Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
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