Munster calm before the stormThe daily bulletin on Munster's quartet of walking wounded didn't change much yesterday, with manager Jerry Holland declining…Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
Munster thoroughly focusedThomond Park appeared to be overtaken by hordes of Lilliputians yesterday as about a thousand schoolchildren descended on the…Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00
Moni is cleared to face MunsterThe Stade Francais flanker Christophe Moni will be cleared to face Munster in this Saturday's Heineken European Cup semifinal…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Voluntary role remains vitalIn this job it's a standard enough inquiry of any leading playerTue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Encouraging evening all roundMunster now have a useful benchmark for their huge week ahead after a flawed but high quality game which was assuredly better…Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Chance to polish off rusty edgesAs footnotes in history go, it could be quite a gameFri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
England's ground work is paying offWatching England run amok against all bar Ireland in this season's championship, it's been hard to reconcile this image with …Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
Henderson's future with MunsterRob Henderson has become the latest Irish international to burn a trail from the Zurich Premiership to the provincial set-up …Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
Galwegians suffer from stage frightGalwegians had never been better primed, but perhaps therein lay the rubMon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
No action on `stamp' on HalpinThe IRFU yesterday confirmed that they were not taking any disciplinary action against DLSP player Kent Ashmore, who was cited…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
All-Ireland League: Previews - Tomorrow (kick-offs 2.30)Garryowen v Buccaneers, DooradoyleSat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Shannon's bad day at BlackrockThe Shannon coach must have run over a cat or driven under one very big ladder of late, judging by their bad luck at Stradbrook…Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Selectors stick with home brewSlightly contrary to expectations, not one of the overseas' based players were included in the Rest of Ireland line-up to play…Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Revised league fixture listThe IRFU have finalised the complete revision of the remaining AIB league first division fixtures, allowing for previous postponements…Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00
Campbell moves to UlsterKieran Campbell, the Ireland A scrumhalf, is to quit London Irish at the end of the season to join UlsterTue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Positives of AIL are being overlookedKiely's pub in Donnybrook on Saturday nights used to be a sort of melting pot for the gathering of rugby folk after a day's AIL…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Ireland matches are put back to autumnThe Six Nations Championship has been abandoned for this season after tournament organisers accepted the inevitable consequences…Mon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
St Mary's revive their title hopesNothing concentrates the mind quite like fear of failureMon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
Munster's hopefuls given new `trials'Ireland's Lions hopefuls, and especially the Munster contingent, will be given what few opportunities they have available to …Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Irish warm up for ChileA 26-man Irish squad will convene in Dublin this weekend before embarking on a flight from Madrid next Sunday for the World Under…Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Autumn dates to be agreedThe Six Nations committee will meet again this Sunday in Copenhagen, where there is an International Board conference this week…Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Hectic schedule a worry for MunsterAlthough it has still to be ratified by the clubs and the IRFU, the first tentative steps towards completing a full 15-series…Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:00
Clubs consider revised 15-game scheduleThe All-Ireland League first division clubs are currently considering a revised, 15-game schedule for this season as submitted…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Munster can phone a friendEyebrows were raised when Munster plucked Dion O'Cuinn eagain's name out of the hat as one of their additional two players in…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Connacht can help develop talentA relatively unknown young second-row had only one AIL game under his belt before the start of last season, yet when asked about…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Shannon survive turning tideThere's no finer parish rivalry, and probably no two clubs are better supported than these age-old Limerick rivalsMon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Clubs defiant on relegationThe AIB League first division clubs have written to the IRFU maintaining their demand for no relegation from the top flight this…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
IRFU await news from committeeThe IRFU and to a lesser degree perhaps the English RFU await with bated breath for some definitive guidance from the Six Nations…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Neutral venues on cards as crisis bites harderThe Six Nations' telephone conference scheduled for today has been put back to Thursday, ostensibly because of the bank holiday…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Referee of a cracker deserves a breakSaturday came and the Six Nations lurched alongTue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Foot-and-mouth in SA unlikely to affect tourIn keeping with on-field developments of late, the proposed meeting between representatives of the IRFU and the Department of…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
Irish to tour as Six Nations date row continuesAn already bleak scenario was made even bleaker yesterday by a further hardening of attitudes in the Six Nations committee versus…Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
Crisis is focusing minds on AIL formatIf the current AIB League first division remains unfinished by the season's end it whereby next season's top flight could be …Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Inactive sports in need of a tonicSo that's what an apocalyptic vision of the future would hold for the sports nuts amongst us. Sporting meltdownTue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
Future as certain as bounce of a rugby ballForecasting when the next kick-off will be, much less the outcome at full-time, is a trick in itself right now amid the current…Sat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
Fears for England game as IRFU seeks clarificationRepresentatives of the IRFU will meet with officials from the Department of Agriculture on Monday morning to clarify the situation…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Leinster sign three-year deal with fitness centreWhatever else the Leinster rugby team may lack in the future, it won't be off-pitch facilities after the David Lloyd Riverview…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Rearranged AIL matches postponedWhile Six Nations officials will hold a crisis conference on Friday to discuss the threat posed to the championship by the foot…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Late April may be chosen if game is re-fixedOfficials from the IRFU, the Welsh RFU and the Six Nations Committee will today endeavour to find an alternative date for the…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
