Ireland aiming to retain bronzeSΘamus Power will lead the Irish senior men's team in the European cross country championships at Thun in Switzerland on Sunday…Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Power to face tough testSeamus Power knows that winning a seventh successive National Inter-Counties cross-country title in Dungarvan tomorrow will require…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
Lyons avails of chance to look at his optionsYouth and inexperience will, as expected, be the main feature of the Dublin football team that plays Westmeath in the O'Byrne…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Stack left to rally his tired troopsToomevara coach Seβn Stack is a little short on confidence going into tomorrow's Munster hurling semi-final replay with Ballgunner…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Lyons uses game to experimentNew Dublin manager Tommy Lyons intends using Sunday's meeting with Westmeath in the O'Byrne Cup to liberally experiment with …Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Galway won't fancy away tripThe complete fixture list for next summer's provincial competitions have now been finalised following yesterday's announcement…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Ireland seniors stand alongside Europe's eliteIt's hard not to sense the genuine excitement now circling the Irish Basketball AssociationWed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Waterford go to the topYet more shifting at the top of the ESB Superleague has now seen Waterford take over possession of pole position, but not before…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Birr's hunger for success shows no sign of abatingAfter all these years there's still no one who gets more excited about Birr hurling than Pa Joe WhelahanMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Change on the waySome two months into the season, there's no arguing that the ESB Superleague remains on course for its most open title race in…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Clare giant makes Harty exitOur Lady's College, Templemore had a sensational 1-10 to 0-10 victory over St Flannan's, Ennis in yesterday's Dr Harty Cup, Munster…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
IMC dedicated to improving standardsThe ailing standards of Irish middle distance running has become the focus of a new initiative in domestic athletics, which will…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Meany excels in UCD victoryA three-way tie has developed at the top of the ESB Superleague after yet another weekend of little consistency from the title…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Na Fianna produce extra touch of classPortarlington can sit down after this and feel sorry for themselvesMon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Shock at death of top agentThe sudden death of Kim McDonald at age 45 has left a significant hole in world athletics, and touched some its leading international…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Clubs look for consistencyThe only certain thing so far about the ESB Superleague this season is that predictions don't count for muchFri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Leinster hurling kingpins forced into Munster moveNext summer's Leinster hurling championship will have two of its highest profile games staged outside the province because of…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Two more vote for abolitionLouth and Sligo have become the latest counties to announce their decision to vote for the abolition of Rule 21 at the GAA's …Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Blazevic greeted by hails and rainMiroslav Blazevic is puffing heavily on a cigarette and trying to get out of Dublin airport as quickly as possibleThu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
AAI to appoint chief executiveThe process of restructuring Irish athletics is entering its most significant phase with the search for a new chief executive…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Threat by DemonsMost of the attention was directed south this weekend, and whether or not the Demons could handle the challenge of TraleeMon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Dublin uphold their statusA crock of goals, plenty of youthful vibrancy, and the guarantee of top league status next seasonMon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Tipperary men beat Cork 14-0While Tipperary were yesterday rewarded for their All-Ireland success with 14 nominations for this year's All-Star hurling team…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Demons starting to demonstrate their potentialAs the ESB Superleague heads into its sixth weekend there is still little sign of consistency at the top of the league tableFri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Galway set for a unique finaleOne of the last county finals of the year is reserved for the All-Ireland football champions, with Annaghdown and Killererin …Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
South African has the final kickSo deep was the African presence in yesterday's Adidas Dublin City Marathon that one of them was almost certain of being the …Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
2002 draw stirs up an interesting brewGalway and Tipperary won't need much inspiration when they open the defence of their All-Ireland titles next summerMon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Unbeaten Tralee lay down markerThis may well be remembered as the weekend when Tralee laid their first serious claim on the ESB Superleague titleMon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Kenyans set to dominateWith 10 Kenyans included in Monday morning's Dublin City Marathon, the streets of the capital are set to become a clearway for…Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
Westbrooks takes over in Killester shake-upThere has been more early shuffling in the ESB SuperLeague with the announcement from Killester that coach Ken Black has been…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Ballygunner determined to break Clare hoodooWaterford champions Ballygunner are one of a couple of teams trying to buck recent trends this weekend as the club championship…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Attention is already drawn to next summerThe first thoughts on next summer's All-Ireland championship are made this Saturday when the draws for the football and hurling…Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Mathews makes the decisive moveWhen the going got tough in yesterday's Loughrea road race, Peter Mathews made one decisive surge to the frontMon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Holders Killester head list of fallenIf it's surprise results you are after then check out this weekend's first round games in the ESB CupMon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Athenry chasing record four-in-a-rowThough the curtain has come down on most county finals, one of the titles still to be decided has the makings of historySat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Six nations on road in LoughreaExtending the theme of Six Nations competition this weekend will be tomorrow's Loughrea Five-Mile road race, which this year …Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Killester begin defence in CorkOn a weekend when the Superleague gives way to the first round of the ESB Cup, the only certainty is that the 16 clubs will be…Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
O'Leary out of Dublin raceIn yet another twist in the search for a new Dublin football manager, the nomination of John O'Leary has been withdrawn from …Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Top Africans likely to chase down Euros in elite eventA strong African presence, coupled with substantial prize-money, is guaranteed to produce an exciting elite race in the forthcoming…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Mullins opts out of contentionThe search for a new Dublin football manager took further twists yesterday with the news that Brian Mullins has ruled himself…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Killester bounce backRarely has the ESB Superleague started in such unpredictable modeMon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Killarney set for test of strengthTwo weeks into the season and already it seems the race for the ESB Superleague title will be run in the great wide openFri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
List for Dublin job shortens as O'Neill rules himself outThe list of candidates likely to take over as new Dublin football manager was reduced yesterday with the news that Dr Pat O'Neill…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Tyrone backs lay foundation for title defenceIf there was a hidden fault in this Tyrone under-21 side then Mayo never gave up trying to crack itMon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Tyrone have double the incentiveTyrone travel to Markievicz Park this afternoon looking to retain the All-Ireland under-21 football they won some 17 months ago…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Champions Killester on back foot after defeatOf all the surprises in last weekend's opening games of the ESB Superleague, the heavy loss suffered by Killester was the most…Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Na Fianna out to join Dublin's great sidesNa Fianna's quest to win a third successive Dublin football title is just one aspect of an enticing weekend for county finals…Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Ireland squad at full strengthInternational rules manager Brian McEniff will depart for Australia on Saturday morning with his Irish panel at full strength…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Carr looks to future without bitternessAfter a tumultuous week that shook Dublin football, Tom Carr yesterday offered his parting thoughts with the sort of grace and…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
