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Favourites set for quarter-final battle

Leinster Schools' Senior Cup: The two pre-tournament favourites for the 2005 Leinster Schools' Senior Cup are set to meet at…

Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00

Cork Constitution emerge as play-off contenders

All-Ireland League Round-up: Cork Constitution moved through the gears with only their second win of the season against Clontarf…

Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00

McHale's Ballina stop the rot

BASKETBALL: Clearly, plenty of soul searching was done in Ballina and Tallaght this past week

Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00

Caffrey debut

Paul Caffrey will make his debut as Dublin manager next Friday night (7

Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00

Killester plan without Tabb

Basketball:   Killester have accepted that their Irish-American point guard Colin Tabb will not be returning to the club after…

Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00

Blow for UCD as council says result stands

News round-up: The controversy regarding "the point that never was" in last Sunday's Leinster club hurling championship final…

Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00

Tipperary look to McCarthy again

Managerial news: The football board in Tipperary last night recommended Séamus McCarthy for a third stint as manager of the …

Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00

'A' team's return hailed

News: After the most successful autumn series in Irish rugby history, coach Eddie O'Sullivan received another boost with the…

Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00

Killester's run comes to an end

Basketball/Weekend round-up: The last unbeaten record in the Superleague went over the weekend when the leaders in the southern…

Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00

Donaghy happy in the role of an 'Underdog'

BASKETBALL League round-up: Ballina's Ronan McGarrity is not the only basketball man making significant inroads in the world…

Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00

One man and his underdog

Underdogs: Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh joined one of his Underdogs yesterday and spent lunchtime waxing lyrical on the subject …

Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00

Fegan makes a late intervention

Schools' interprovincial: The Leinster players, to their credit, somehow managed not to sink to their knees in unison when the…

Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00

Carr blames Bailey over manager's post

Dublin football manager: Former Dublin manager Tom Carr yesterday strongly criticised the Dublin County Board chairman John …

Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00

Form points to a UCD victory

Colours match Nine years of hurt? Trinity must be desperate to stop UCD's record-breaking run sometime and tonight's 53rd Colours…

Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00

Cork rivals meet in opener

Basketball: National Cup You had to be there to believe it

Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00

Beaten finalists get a break

New fixture lists: The meagre, six-day break between games, which has severely hindered defeated provincial football finalists…

Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00

Mayo clash to bring up lights on new Dublin era

The next chapter in Dublin football will be officially launched under new floodlights at Parnell Park when Mayo travel to the…

Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00

Resale windfall is just the ticket

GAELIC GAMES/Croke Park/Cusack Stand : The GAA are looking at a jackpot of €18

Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00

Welcome addition to party

Munster Club Championship: Kerry have an unlikely - albeit willing - representative in this year's Munster club football championship…

Wed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00

Galway in chaos as delegates reject Murphy

Managerial news: The ratification of Mattie Murphy as Galway hurling manager for a third term in nine years was dramatically…

Wed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00

Conditioned for a tight challenge

England v Canada: Dublin University's Canadian prop Forrest Gainer skips the middleman tomorrow afternoon when he faces the …

Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00

Down to wire as title race enters final phase

The final round of matches in the Eircom League will become irrelevant if Shelbourne can beat Waterford United at Tolka Park …

Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00

Pacesetters forge ahead

Basketball With the men's Superleague now in full flow, two teams have raised their heads above the parapet, Killester and the…

Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00

Ulster aim to get back on track against Borders

Celtic League: All the wrong records are tumbling in Ulster this year

Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00

Outhalves coming to fore

Ronan O'Gara's route to becoming the country's leading outhalf was via the All-Ireland League

Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00

New sponsor named today

BASKETBALL: After a couple of months in limbo, Basketball Ireland will finally announce the name of their new sponsor for the…

Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00

Rival rebels aim to alter fortunes

Basketball There's a real season-launch feel to tonight's all-rebel affair in the Mardyke Arena.

Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00

Farrell happy to see GPA at silent running

News In many regards this has been the toughest year for the Gaelic Players Association

Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00

Memorial trust fund for McAnallen

The Tyrone County Board are in the final stages of setting up a Cormac McAnallen memorial trust fund

Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00

Shannon flow with vigour

All-Ireland League: Shannon never seem to notice the turmoil in Irish club rugby

Mon Nov 01 2004 - 00:00

Killester end Ballina's run

BASKETBALL/Weekend round-up: Ballina surrendered their unbeaten record to Killester on Saturday but not without another heroic…

Mon Nov 01 2004 - 00:00

Rovers set to rove no more

News After 17 years of a nomadic existence, Shamrock Rovers finally look set to have a home of their own by the end of 2005 …

Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00

Ballina on up and up

Basketball Previews Ronan McGarrity is fast becoming the poster boy for Irish basketball

Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00

Allen proud to sup from poisoned chalice

Interview with John Allen: Being a realist, John Allen knows he is not held in the same high esteem as Jimmy Barry Murphy or…

Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00

Forde brings big guns into Galway football set-up

New Galway football manager Peter Forde, working closely with the county board, has drafted in three highly regarded selectors…

Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00

Litigation and abuse of referees singled out

GAELIC GAMES/Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting: GAA President Seán Kelly was subject to some friendly fire yesterday when he…

Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00

Cork appoint Allen as new manager

GAELIC GAMES: Cork unveiled John Allen as their new hurling manager at a meeting of the county board late last night

Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00

Offaly door is not yet closed

The Offaly football manager committee hope to have a recommendation for the county board by next Tuesday's meeting but it is …

Tue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00

Both sides keen to persist with series

GAELIC GAMES/International Rules/News: Officials in both the GAA and AFL have rushed to promote the benefits of the International…

Tue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00

Neptune mauled as Tigers roar on

BASKETBALL: The Tralee Tigers continue to be the club to beat in the Superleague

Mon Oct 25 2004 - 01:00

Connacht align forces for fierce forward battle

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP/First round, first leg preview: Connacht coach Michael Bradley opted this week to go with brawn ahead…

Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00

Lock may be the key to progress

Interview with Leinster's Leo Cullen: Leinster arrived in Treviso, Italy, last night with all the ingredients for what should…

Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00

Hoops suffer another setback

Basketball/Previews: What's become clear regarding the Superleague is that over-reliance on the big-shooting, slam-dunking players…

Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00

Woodward unveils his coaches

Lions tour:  The players still have to stake their claim to make next year's British and Irish Lions but Clive Woodward yesterday…

Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00

Allnutt wary of backlash from Narbonne

European Challenge Cup: Connacht set off early this morning on their annual pilgrimage to the south of France in search of another…

Thu Oct 21 2004 - 01:00

O'Dwyer finally commits to Laois

Mick O'Dwyer has broken his silence to confirm he will be at the helm of Laois football for at least another championship campaign…

Thu Oct 21 2004 - 01:00

Connacht flex their muscle

Team news: Connacht coach Michael Bradley has added all the muscle he could muster to his 22-man squad ahead of their daunting…

Thu Oct 21 2004 - 01:00

Tralee set the early standard

BASKETBALL: With new player-coach Chris Craig leading by example, the Tralee Tigers set the standard in this year's Superleague…

Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00

Tigers hoping to cut Demons down to size

Basketball Weekend preview The main Men's SuperLeague contest this weekend sees cup holders UCC Demons face league champions…

Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00

Youth the standard as Ulster sides look to maintain status at the top

Rugby All-Ireland League: The Ulster challenge for the All-Ireland League is expected to be stronger than ever this year with…

Thu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
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