O'Rourke foresees 'major chops' in financial supportATHLETICS GOVERNMENT GRANTS : WITH ALL the talk of today's Government Budget being the most pertinent in Irish history even …Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Walsh does not regret decisionWOMEN'S ALL-IRELAND FINALS AT THE start of the year Angela Walsh made the difficult decision to focus on her football and put…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Smyth and Paralympics have come a long wayATHLETICS: Just as Baron de Coubertin's idea of taking part was lost in the Olympic gold rush, so too has gone the idea that…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Under-20 championship proposedHAVING RECENTLY failed in their quest to see the under-21 championships merged with the minor championships into one new underage…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Players would be sent off for yellow cardsGAELIC GAMES HDC AND DISCIPLINE PROPOSALS THE HURLING championship is not the only thing in line for a major shake-up at next…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
A remarkable story poised for another epic chapterBOXING: THERE'S JUST a scattering of students around Dublin City University this time of year, some awaiting the start of the…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Hickey gets better of nerves tooWHILE THE business of winning All-Irelands appears to be getting easier and easier for Kilkenny, it's not getting any easier …Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Consistency the key for KilkennyALL-IRELAND MHC FINAL Kilkenny v Galway: PERHAPS THE most surprising aspect to this game is Kilkenny are chasing a first All…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Our athletes need ringmaster to crack the whipON ATHLETICS: Irish athletes are crying out for direction and leadership and could do with a figurehead who has a deep knowledge…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Kipruto keeps Kenyan win run alive as Jelimo surprisesJUST OVER six months ago Kenya was still on the brink of civil war, which left many of its famous athletes on the runTue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Irish athletes not in the gameATHLETICS: THE DANGER of stretching your Olympic ambitions too high is that they can always snap back in your faceMon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Getting more time to enjoy the momentATHLETICS: One of the benefits of the time difference is that I get to work long into the night, still ruminating on events …Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Joyce coming to terms with exit from GamesBOXING: THERE IS no moment of suffering in Olympic sport quite like that experienced by a tough, young boxer trying to come …Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Egan and Joyce tick all the important boxes in BeijingOLYMPICS: THE BEIJING Workers' Indoor Arena was built in 1961 to host the world table-tennis championships, and after a two-…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Every cloud has gold lining for CookeNEWS: THE CLOUD busters must have been on a break in Beijing yesterday afternoonMon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Why does it always have to be about medals?ON THE GAMES: THE WORLD'S most populated country was last night reduced to one heartfelt moment of pride when realising it had…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
GOOD DRAW FOR BYRNEIRISH ANGLE : IRELAND'S sole Olympic fencer, Siobhán Byrne, has been ranked 35th ahead of her competition, which gets under …Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Triathlon debut of joy and sadnessIreland's New Olympians : ALONG WITH the obvious celebration story that comes with Emma Davis - Ireland's first Olympic representative…Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Russians had better mind pees and cuesATHLETICS: YESTERDAY EVENING I began the head-wrecking process of packing for Beijing, and after five minutes had practically…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Kerry have all the experience and a fair share of incentiveKerry v Monaghan : (Sunday Croke Park 4pm) - THE GAA has an uncanny knack of igniting these little pockets of rivalry, and after…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Mayo must keep foot on pedalTyrone v Mayo : (Saturday, Croke Park 4pm) - A SIMPLE twist of fate has taken both these teams to this particular juncture in…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Down's Gordon cleared to face WexfordNEWS ROUND-UP: DOWN WILL make their first senior appearance in Croke Park since 1994 buoyed by the presence of midfielder and…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Injuries to some disrupt travel plansATHLETICS: EVEN THE best-laid plans sometimes go astray, and while today is the official departure date for the 16 Irish athletes…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
O'Shea rings in changes to kick-start KerryNEWS ROUND-UP: KERRY MANAGER Pat O'Shea has made several changes for Sunday's All-Ireland third round football qualifier against…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Silent night expected for Christy Ring Cup finalNEWS ROUND-UP: THE GAA has defended its decision to stage the Christy Ring Cup final in Croke Park this Friday evening - despite…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Derval joins list of worried injuredATHLETICS: THERE IS now a clear split in the form of the Irish athletes headed for Beijing: those for whom it's all coming together…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Waterford appear to have answersSHC QUARTER-FINAL: THEY MAY be neighbours in the sunny southeast, but this is only the second championship meeting between Wexford…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Kearns not one to raise false hopesSFC QUALIFIER: LAOIS FOOTBALL manager Liam Kearns has warned of the "ridiculous expectations" being placed on his team facing…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Phelan and Molumphy set to startGAA: THERE ARE two changes in the Waterford team for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling quarter-final against Wexford in Semple Stadium…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Four managers resign after qualifier defeatsFOUR OF the eight counties beaten in Saturday's first round of the All-Ireland football qualifiers are now searching for a new…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Additional trio elated to get late Beijing callOLYMPIC GAMES NEWS: ONE OF them was planning a holiday in Spain, one of them was actually on holiday in Spain, and the other…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Focus falls on the Beijing boundATHLETICS - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: IN SOME ways this weekend's National Track and Field Championships in Santry act primarily…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Experienced duo return for CorkTEAM NEWS: SEÁN Óg Ó hAilpín and Ronan Curran both return to the Cork half back line for Saturday's hurling qualifier showdown…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Experienced duo return for CorkSEÁN Óg Ó hAilpín and Ronan Curran both return to the Cork half back line for Saturday's hurling qualifier showdown against Galway…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
O'Rourke attempts to put the record straightATHLETICS CORK CITY SPORTS: IT MAY come as a surprise that Derval O'Rourke has not yet recorded a victory at the Cork City Sports…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Cork v DublinTHE QUESTION most Dublin hurling people have been asking this week is "what have we done to deserve this?" Meeting Cork in the…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Great tracks of the world - Santry, Bislett, Zurich, WestonATHLETICS: Celebrationsa of Santry's glory nights recall one's own heroics when boys were boys and Western Park was the venue…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Scratching surface of a varied careerBOOK LAUNCH GEORGE KIMBALL'S DOUBLE PUBLICATION: FEW SPORTSWRITERS would have the audacity to release two books at the same …Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Lots of hope, but little medal talkIRISH OLYMPIC TEAM: THERE WAS a lot of talk of hopes and dreams at yesterday's announcement of the Irish Olympic team for Beijing…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Gregan through to 400-metre finalATHLETICS NEWS ROUND-UP: BRIAN GREGAN has once again demonstrated his enormous potential by making the final of the 400 metres…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Hession's fastest run ineligible for recordATHLETICS: PAUL HESSION last night endured the frustration of seeing his fastest ever 200-metre run ruled out for record purposes…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Juniors travel in numbersATHLETICS: IRELAND WILL be represented by its largest ever contingent at the 12th IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships, …Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Wexford's fresh approach to old tale falls away to same old gory endingKilkenny 5-21 Wexford 0-17: IT STARTED promisingly enough, an interesting slant to a familiar storylineMon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
At Hayward Field I could have been a commentatorATHLETICS: TOM HUMPHRIES was sent to the US Olympic trials in Sacramento eight years agoSat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Ireland a third-tier nationATHLETICS: IRISH ATHLETICS got a considerable reality check when the overall team standings from the weekend's European Cup …Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Radcliffe facing defeat in this race against clockATHLETICS: For all her courage and determination, Paul Radcliffe looks increasingly likely to end a fabulous career without…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Which Limerick team will turn up?MUNSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL Clare v Limerick, Tomorrow, 4pm Semple Stadium, Thurles Live on RTÉ 2 BEYOND THE obvious reward of making…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Seven Beijing hopefuls line up in Leiria and TallinnATHLETICS/EUROPEAN CUP: WITH THE Beijing Olympics now a mere seven weeks away it's hard to get excited about the European Cup…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Kelly likes changing landscapeTWO MATCHES into the Munster hurling championship and already the times they are a-changin'Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
