Caffrey points to a lack of consistencyFor the majority of people in Croke Park on Saturday, and Dubliners were definitely the majority, it wasn't supposed to end like…Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Costello and Yeates take US scholarship trailATHLETICS: For all the talk of change in Irish athletics some things stay the sameFri Aug 26 2005 - 01:00
Kavanagh out of Cork sideNews round-up: Cork have suffered a major setback ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland football semi-final against Kerry with the loss…Thu Aug 25 2005 - 01:00
Six candidates to challenge BoylanSeán Boylan now knows the people he needs to beat if he is to remain in charge of the Meath football team for a 24th successive…Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
Dublin unchanged for Tyrone replayPaul Caffrey has once again resisted any change and named the same Dublin team for Saturday's All-Ireland football quarter-final…Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
Ó Flatharta steps in as O'Connell steps outManagerial moves: Westmeath football received mixed news yesterday in that Tomás Ó Flatharta has agreed to take over their vacant…Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
Kelly plays down promotion with GPAThe GAA and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) entered uncharted territory yesterday by sitting down together in Croke Park…Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
Kernan has words for his criticsDo you believe us now, do you? Now that we've played the best football seen in Croke Park this summer, destroyed that fancied…Mon Aug 22 2005 - 01:00
Farragher is fit to face KilkennyGer Farragher has been passed fit and ready for Galway's All-Ireland hurling semi-final against Kilkenny on SundayFri Aug 19 2005 - 01:00
Hammer thrower aiming to make her markThe Irish Times/Mitsubishi Sportswoman of the Year award: The rise of Eileen O'Keeffe through the ranks of women's hammer throwing…Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
Last-chance saloon for contendersIn a sense the All-Ireland football championship reaches another watershed this weekendSat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
On a mission to put things rightAll-Ireland SFC Qualifiers/Focus on Laois : With the All-Ireland football qualifiers reaching a climax this Saturday much of…Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Gillick loses race to run in HelsinkiDavid Gillick has lost his race against time and withdrawn from the World Athletics Championships, which begin this Saturday …Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
O'Connor very wary of Mayo's menaceIf Jack O'Connor wanted to play ball this week he could talk about sending 12 men to Croke Park on Sunday while he left a "gone…Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
Galway delighted to answer doubtersGalway's progression to the All-Ireland semi-final is being viewed from within the team as a breakthrough not just for hurling…Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
O'Keeffe shows form for HelsinkiATHLETICS/Dublin International: As the final tune-up for the World Championships in Helsinki, the Dublin International meeting…Mon Aug 01 2005 - 01:00
Irish team members to fine tune for HelsinkiAthletics Dublin International meeting Tomorrow's Dublin International meeting in Santry will provide a final tune-up for at…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Injuries coming just right for CodyAll-Ireland SHC quarter-final Kilkenny v Limerick Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has been gradually crossing off names from his…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Tipperary forced to defer selectionTipperary have deferred the naming of their team for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling quarter-final against Galway, and won't announce…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Donoghue has no regrets as he bridges 13-year Croke Park gapFew players can boast a 13-year gap between appearances in Croke Park, and if Liam Donoghue had his way it wouldn't be nearly…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
GPA warns of more 'ambushes'The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has warned of further "ambush" marketing techniques such as players displaying advertising…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Helsinki spot held open for GillickAthletics/Irish Team: Twelve athletes have been named on the Ireland team for the World Athletics Championships, which begin…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Costello takes European goldATHLETICS: It takes something special for any country to go one-two in the final of a 1,500-metre championship - and Colin Costello…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
O'Sullivan, McHugh to loom large in absenceAthletics : Not since the likes of John Treacy and Eamonn Coghlan walked off the stage has Irish athletics found itself closing…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Gillick ruled out of SantryATHLETICS News: A persistent lower back injury means David Gillick won't be competing at this weekend's National Championships…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Sonia runs out of timeAthletics News: The curtain has come down on at least one act in Sonia O'Sullivan's great career with yesterday's announcement…Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Brenner may lose out in WaterfordWaterford hurling manager Justin McCarthy is poised to drop goalkeeper Stephen Brenner ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Gillick still has sights set on HelsinkiATHLETICS: A combination of injury, loss of form and retirement means Ireland will be sending possibly their smallest ever team…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Hamstring casts doubt over Gillick's world ambitionsATHLETICS: A disconsolate David Gillick left the German town of Erfurt yesterday having endured the flip side of success just…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Defeat doesn't sit easily with LaoisLaois quotes: When Mick O'Dwyer uses a word like "crucifixion" to describe the feeling of losing a football match you get the…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Time to celebrate before refocusingMatch quotes: Paul Caffrey is surrounded like the man who's finally found the Holy Grail. Success at lastMon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Duffy lands key post in BritainAthletics The National Coaching and Training Centre (NCTC) in Limerick is searching for a new director with the announcement…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Gillick starts as second favouriteAtheltics He may well be the reigning European Indoor champion but David Gillick is very much second favourite in the 400 metres…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Mind games have early throw-inIn the week of a Leinster football final the players are left alone to get their heads straight, and the managers are left to…Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
O'Dwyer calls for €10,000 payment per man for finalistsWith Sunday's Leinster football final heading for a record attendance of 82,000, the managers of the two participating teams - …Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Managers want rewards for playersGAELIC GAMES/ Leinster SFC final: It's going to be the most crammed and heaving stadium in Europe this weekendWed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Irish sports venues could benefitSporting facilities around the country are set to benefit from the announcement that London will be staging the 2012 Olympic …Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
It's back to the future for bold MayoFor a team still best remembered for coming so near and yet so far, there is plenty of fight left in MayoThu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
Ulster say yes to travelling southJoe Kernan can leave his home in Crossmaglen and arrive at the gates of Croke Park in 50 minutes, presumably while driving within…Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
Ireland can wave hello to ripple effect soonFor those who believe Ireland will never get to stage the Olympics the announcement that London will host the 2012 summer Games…Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
O'Sullivan determined to make the hard graft payHandling pressure is a prerequisite to being Kerry football captainWed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Cork boss Morgan drops his captainCork football captain Seán Levis has been dropped for Sunday's Munster final against KerryWed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Barry always beginning againLeinster Hurling Final/Kilkenny v Wexford: For a player on the verge of becoming one of the most decorated in hurling history…Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
'New' cup comes with a historyNo county team would put a price on success, but the Leinster Council reckon Sunday's provincial hurling title is worth about…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Captains of their own fateLeinster final countdown: It must be destiny as much as coincidence that the two players who ultimately defined the last championship…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
O'Sullivan withdraws from Helsinki showpieceATHLETICS: There won't be any repeat of Gillian O'Sullivan's medal-winning performance at the World Championships in Helsinki…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Corcoran eyes early return for CorkCork can still expect to have the services of forward Brian Corcoran for their All-Ireland hurling quarter-final on July 24th…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Corcoran eyes early return as fracture is ruled outGAELIC GAMES: Cork can still expect to have the services of forward Brian Corcoran for their All-Ireland hurling quarter-final…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Calm Caffrey points to complacency as problemOne of these days Paul Caffrey might actually lose the run of himself and show some real emotionMon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
It's rock 'n' roll in CrokerGAELIC GAMES: Wow. U2 will need to produce one hell of a rock 'n' roll show next weekend to follow yesterday's sell-out gig …Mon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
