Manager with an eye for successOnce upon a time, Alex Ferguson appeared destined for a life as a toolmaker in the tough Govan district of GlasgowSat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Lengthy ban for Clare selectorClare hurling was back in the news for the wrong reasons yesterday with the announcement that senior selector Tony Considine …Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Coghlan out for recordPeter Coghlan will be looking to prove once again he can run with the best in the world when he lines up in a quality 110 metre…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Council to investigate brawlThe Munster Council will hold an investigation into the sideline brawl which occurred at Cusack Park in Ennis following Tipperary…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Athlete of gamesMarion Jones came to Seville hoping to get four gold medals and went home with one; Maurice Greene surpassed his own ambitions…Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Head-to-Head - Men's 800 metresIt's hard to see anybody beating the Kenyan-born Dane and world record holder, Wilson Kipketer, when he's in top shapeSat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Family ties . . .The absence of Marion Jones from the women's 200 metres final meant that the family medal haul accumulated by herself and her…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Papal interventionIAAF president Primo Nebiolo was buzzing around Seville yesterday announcing the news that next year's Rome Millennium Marathon…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Main event - Men's marathon"All against the Spaniards" is how this race is being billed, run this evening under the intense Seville heatSat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Quote of the day"It's going to be a great show when I meet Michael Johnson over 200 metres. Who is going to win that? I will."Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
The greatest?There was only one question floating around Seville yesterday morningThu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Men's 400 metres finalMichael Johnson has set himself three goals for this race; to claim his fourth consecutive 400 metre title, win the most gold…Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Quote of the day"With such a big win, now I can concentrate on the rest of my life, to have a real family again and maybe to have children."Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Day 4: Main event - Men's 1,500 metresMention Fermin Cacho here and, of course, everyone knows about himTue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Out of Sonia's shadowEvery major championships throws up a new face in Irish athletics, an emerging talent that goes down as a name for the future…Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
No records but big four still on for big moneyAll four athletes stayed in the chase for the $1 million Golden League jackpot at the Weltklasse Grand Prix in Zurich yesterday…Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Barry, Larkin drafted in to bolster defenceLeinster champions Kilkenny have made two changes in their team to face Clare in the second All-Ireland hurling semi-final at…Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Four in chase for jackpotThe Weltklasse Grand Prix in Zurich plays host this evening to the latest stop in the $1 million Golden League series, but perhaps…Wed Aug 11 1999 - 01:00
O'Connor takes wing againThere are no changes of personnel in the Clare team to meet Kilkenny in the second All-Ireland hurling semi-final at Croke Park…Wed Aug 11 1999 - 01:00
Kilkenny pair in late fitness raceBoth Kilkenny and Clare are expected to announce their teams later today for the second All-Ireland hurling semi-final at Croke…Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Bond's future for another dayTwenty-four hours after surrendering their All-Ireland title with Sunday's semi-final loss to Cork, the Offaly hurling panel …Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
McManus injury not a cause for concernMeath woke up yesterday morning secure in the knowledge that they had come through their Leinster final victory over Dublin the…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
Time running out for injured Offaly pairOffaly are almost certain to be without the services of both Hubert Rigney and Kevin Martin for their All-Ireland hurling semi…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
Galway forced to leave vacanciesInjury problems have forced Galway to leave two vacant spots in their team to face Clare in the All-Ireland hurling quarter-final…Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Andrews only change for DublinPeader Andrews was last night handed the first championship start of his career when he was named at left corner back in the …Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Dublin v Meath: The Leinster final meetings this decadeDublin and Meath have met four times in the Leinster Football final this decade, with two victories eachFri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks for O'RourkeArmagh last night announced one change in their team to face Down in their eagerly-anticipated Ulster football final in Clones…Wed Jul 28 1999 - 01:00
O'Connor back in Clare's starting line-upJamesie O'Connor is back in the starting line-up for Clare's All Ireland hurling quarter-final replay with Galway at Croke Park…Wed Jul 28 1999 - 01:00
Parkhead supremo looks to a new dawnGlasgow Celtic's new director of football Kenny Dalglish made a brief visit to Dublin yesterday to promote next Tuesday's friendly…Tue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Bond stirred not shaken by mounting injury crisisIt was hard for Offaly manager Michael Bond to hide the shades of concern behind the obvious satisfactionMon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
`Bruised, battered but not broken'After any game of such close encounters, it comes down to the claims of who should have won itMon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
Bruising defeat for Dublin's finestSt Patrick's Athletic suffered another crushing 5-0 defeat at the hands of FC Zimbru in the return leg of the Champions League…Thu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
Wood agrees deal to returnThe IRFU confirmed yesterday that Irish hooker Keith Wood has agreed to take up a home-based National Contract and will play …Wed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
Dublin raise questions but provide few answersThe question of where Dublin football is heading this championship season was again asked but not fully answered in Croke Park…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Champions sent packing by determined MayoMayo ended Galway's reign as All-Ireland champions with surprising ease yesterday and at the same time claimed their third Connacht…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Ireland outclassedTwo impressive goals inside the first half-hour set up Denmark's victory over the Irish under-16 side in their second group match…Wed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Fahy strikes to give under-16s good startA superb finish by Keith Fahy gave the Irish Under-16 side the closest of victories over Switzerland in their first group match…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Going the extra mileThe phenomenal world mile record set by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj in Rome on Wednesday once again had track statisticians …Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Garcia's birdie missThe only person that came close to stopping Sergio Garcia's first-round charge at Loch Lomond was mother natureSat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Boost for drug cheatsMore news this week that tests for the illegal blood booster EPO are proving futileSat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Italian family valuesStill not satisfied with the amount of football on television? Then consider a move to Italy where next season you can enjoy …Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Hamming it upWe may have left "Henmania" behind us after Wimbledon, but "Hammania" is still the big flavour of the month Stateside.Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Kilkenny call up a footballerKilkenny have made one change in their team to face Offaly in the Leinster hurling final at Croke Park on Sunday by giving a …Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
