Statistics to show the impact of experimental rulesThe GAA is preparing statistical data on the level of fouling in football and hurling in an effort to prove the value of the …Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
O'Sullivan not to run in cross countryATHLETICS / News round-up: Sonia O'Sullivan has turned down the offer of joining the Irish team for next month's World Cross…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Hunt the first managerial casualtyGAELIC GAMES / News round-up: One week into the Allianz National Hurling League it's not just the experimental rules that are…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Kelleher stands firm in DublinGaelic Games/Hurling news: With headlines including "dire" and "disappointing" Dublin, and continuing rumblings of player discontent…Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Residents voice concernsGaelic Games/Croke Park: GAA President Seán Kelly has described as "positive and co-operative" his first formal meeting with…Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Hurling group not 'steamrolled'Gaelic Games News: The hurling rules task force was in no way steamrolled by the preferences of its football counterpart, according…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Money loses its lustre in debateGaelic Games Annual report for 2004: The argument for opening Croke Park to other sports on financial grounds will be rendered…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
O'Sullivan may run Worlds in FranceAthletics: Athletics Ireland have hinted that Sonia O'Sullivan is set to run next month's World Cross Country in St Etienne, …Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Murray powers past hero to senior titleAthletics/National Cross Country Championships: The only thing better than winning your first national senior cross country …Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
Parkinson does not let the hype blur his visionALL-IRELAND CLUB FOOTBALL SEMI-FINALS Portlaoise v Crossmaglen: With all the hype surrounding Colm Parkinson you'd swear he…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Way cleared to debate Rule 42There were two significant postscripts to yesterday's announcement that Rule 42 has finally been cleared for debate at GAA Congress…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Past ballots reveal little about what will tip balanceRule 42 History of the debate: The short and troubled history of the Rule 42 debate helps suspend any guarantee of formality…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
GAA Congress set to debate Rule 42There was strong evidence last night that Rule 42 will be debated at the GAA's Congress next April.Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
Championship is what matters for CorkGAELIC GAMES/Hurling Interview with Cork manager John Allen: As the new Cork hurling manager John Allen could be led to believe…Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
Fear and loathing of yellowNational Hurling League Countdown: There was only one possible topic of conversation at yesterday's launch of the Allianz National…Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
Outstanding indoor talent out in the coldATHLETICS/Profile of David Gillick: That the name David Gillick suddenly tops the European indoor list for 400 metres has taken…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Boothman defends committeeGaelic Games Rule 42 debate A member of the GAA's Motions Committee has hit back at criticism over their initial rejection of…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
More uncertainty over motionsGAELIC GAMES: Considerable uncertainty remains over the prospect of Rule 42 even being debated at the GAA Congress in AprilThu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Coghlan has family attributesATHLETIC/Leinster Schools Cross Country Championships: The only way to understand what it really means to run cross country…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Athletes boosted by cut-off deadlineATHLETICS: In stark contrast to the Olympic selection criteria, the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) has set their European…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Three records fall in NenaghATHLETICS: Three stadium records in the sprint events saved an otherwise uneventful National Indoor Championships in Nenagh …Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Nolan aims to add his name to Millrose listATHLETICS: The small, wooden track at Madison Square Garden will tonight feel like a million miles away from the Athens Olympic…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Canavan's future in doubt as he skips leagueNational League countdown: A major doubt surrounds the future of former Tyrone and All-Ireland winning captain Peter Canavan…Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Cody strikes out at rulesWalsh cup: When Brian Cody is unseasonably animated and pouring forth his opinions unprompted, there is usually something serious…Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Cragg takes the scalp of BekeleAthletics : There's not much in world athletics right now that feels any better than beating Kenenisa Bekele.Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Cragg starts his season off from the deep endAthletics/ Boston Indoor Games : As the starting point to a long, ambitious season Alistair Cragg would ideally have avoided…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Amended rule may still be rejectedThe sin bin controversy: Speculation is mounting that the GAA's Central Council could reject the redesigned experimental rule…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Lee opts to stay amateur until 2008Boxing news: Like any boxer worth his weight in the ring Andy Lee had to decide between fame and fortune, or honour and glory…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Farrell pushes for tax breakNews: The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has called on GAA president Seán Kelly to engage with them on efforts to introduce…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Elite may be pushed out of top bracketAthletics: Certain changes in the way the Irish Sports Council are assessing their high-performance grants has squeezed many…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Yellow card and you're off - and replacedGaelic Games Sin bin rule: As expected, the GAA have abandoned the experimental sin bin rule as used in the recent provincial…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Great Run gets Johnson's full approvalATHLETICS: Since winning last year's World Cross Country title Benita Johnson has become a wanted athleteThu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Debate continues but slides to one sideWhen, on the first Sunday of the new season, there were 25 players sin-binned across five O'Byrne Cup matches, it was immediately…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
O'Sullivan plans for LondonAthletics: In assembling what is arguably the strongest women's marathon field in history it was inevitable the London organisers…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Diver added to 2003 All Star selectionGaelic Games: This year's Vodafone All Star football touring party will depart tomorrow for Hong Kong with one late addition…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
New rules set to see league actionGaelic Games News round-up: The GAA's experimental rules still look set to survive the forthcoming National Leagues.Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Hectic bin day in Portlaoise riles O'DwyerGAELIC GAMES: For the third successive weekend the use of the sin bin in Gaelic football has proven less of a trial and more…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Gannon the first among equalsSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: Annual sports awards are normally a familiar dealSat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
No pain, no gain for master of realityInterview with Joe Kernan: In the slow days of January, when sporting ambitions are universally overhauled, Joe Kernan finds…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Times are slowly changingSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: Together The Irish Times and Mitsubishi Electric have, in a sense, forced women's sport into …Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Competition adds spice to negotiationsTV broadcasting rights: The GAA are close to finalising their television broadcast rights for the 2005 championships, and are…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Carey still burns with the hungerAny speculation that DJ Carey was about to walk away from intercounty hurling has been firmly put to bed by the player himself…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Pitch is a perfect match for soccerGaelic Games Use of Croke Park Recent speculation that the Croke Park playing surface wouldn't be suitable for sports other …Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Tipperary return to footballIn Focus Tipperary footballers More than any other county, Tipperary feel they are starting an entirely new football seasonWed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Kelleher won't be derailed by dual blowsThis weekend marked yet another sign of the impending death of the dual player at senior intercounty level, with Dublin's Conal…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Tweaking likely but sin bin not for binningThe GAA remain firmly committed to the experimental rule changes for the upcoming National Football and Hurling LeaguesTue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Byrne takes giant stepsATHLETICS Belfast International Cross Country: Two unfamiliar faces stole the show at Saturday's Belfast International Cross…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Geraghty's eyes are back on the ballGraham Geraghty is set to end his year-and-a-half-long absence from the Meath football team, playing at centre forward in Sunday…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
GPA renew tax effortsGAELIC GAMES: The Gaelic Players' Association (GPA) have renewed their efforts to introduce some sort of tax break for senior…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Christie not setting targets for senior debut in BelfastATHLETICS: A combination of injuries and the unavailability of top athletes has largely killed the Irish interest in tomorrow…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
