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Leaders NIFC travel to face Monkstown

Division Three leaders NIFC travel to second-placed Monkstown on Saturday to decide who will hold the top spot over Christmas…

Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00

Future is bright, says top boss Kerr

Not surprisingly, Brian Kerr was yesterday named the Philips Sports Manager of the Year for 1998.

Fri Dec 11 1998 - 00:00

Lansdowne show cracks

The prevailing voices calling this Lansdowne's year were somewhat hushed among those coming out of rugby's headquarters on Saturday…

Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00

My Club: Greystones RFC

Ciaran Fitzgerald was capped 26 times for Ireland between 1979 and 1986, making him the country's third most capped hooker

Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00

UCD hold on for narrow win

It was a late throw-in and almost a late come-back but UCD survived the best that Trinity had to offer to win the colours hurling…

Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00

My Club: Raphael's Snooker

Fergal O'Brien has been one of Ireland's top snooker professionals for six years and is currently ranked number 20 in the world…

Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00

No planning no funding

National Governing Bodies may lose their grant assistance if they fail to to implement successful strategic planning and development…

Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00

Deserving cause?

Sonia O'Sullivan may have been out-voted for the IAAF's award for "Female Athlete of the Year" by American sprinter Marion Jones…

Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00

Personal is political

With all the political games being played around the Sydney Olympics, it's hard to imagine how anything will get organised

Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00

Rewriting history

All OF track and field's world records may be wiped from the books at the start of the next millennium - that's the latest move…

Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00

Sports Speak: The week in quotes

"On a given day I could lose to hundreds, but there's also a given day where I could beat most of them. They'd be sorry guys"

Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00

Clash over ash

Never mind the rain forests, save the ash trees

Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00

Irish rugby's new deal

Irish permanent announced an extension of their sponsorship contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union at Lansdowne Road yesterday…

Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00

Carroll to test fitness against Kenyans in US

Mark Carroll has chosen today's Thanksgiving Road Race in Manchester, Connecticut, as his first outing since his successful summer…

Thu Nov 26 1998 - 00:00

My Club: Shelbourne FC

Ollie Byrne has been secretary at Shelbourne since 1988 and on the board of directors since the 1970s, while his family have …

Mon Nov 23 1998 - 00:00

McKiernan to run in Durham

Catherina McKiernan will return to cross-country racing, at least temporarily, for her first outings since winning the Amsterdam…

Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00

My Club: UCD Fencing

Siobhan Silke is chairperson of the UCD fencing club committee and one of the leading members of the women's team

Mon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00

My Club: Cruit Island Club

Daniel O'Donnell is one of the country's best loved singers

Mon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00

Longford's trackside leader

Although Catherina McKiernan missed out on the £500,000 pay day after running just short of the world marathon record in Amsterdam…

Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00

France snatch win on final hooter

France scored a historic victory over Ireland in the Rugby League triangular tournament international at a cold but warmly attended…

Thu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00

My Club: NY Shamrock SC

Dermot Clarke is assistant coach and social secretary for the NY Shamrocks, the oldest existing Irish soccer club in New York…

Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00

Sheridan latest find for Kildare

An Exorcism of sorts saw Kildare get the All-Ireland defeat against Galway out of their systems in this convincing victory over…

Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00

My Club: Raheny Shamrock AC

Dick Hooper has won a record three Dublin City marathons, in 1980, 1985 and 1988, and represented Ireland in the Olympic marathon…

Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00

Tributes pour forth for an athletics titan

Anybody with an interest in Irish athletics will suffer the loss of Noel Carroll

Sat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00

My Club: Drimnagh Boxing Club

Michael Carruth was the first Irishman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal when he took the welterweight division at the Barcelona…

Mon Oct 19 1998 - 01:00

O'Sullivan dilemma

Sonia O'Sullivan will almost certainly have to focus on a single event at next year's World Championships in Seville following…

Sat Oct 17 1998 - 01:00

Liverpool victory easy for Catherina

In her final tune-up for the Amsterdam marathon next month, Catherina McKiernan had a comfortable victory in a low-key 10 km …

Mon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00

My club: Genesis

Edel Hallissey is manager of the Irish under-16 hockey team and Leinster under-18 team as well as head hockey coach at Notre …

Mon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00

1998: Sport's Year Of Shame

January

Sat Oct 10 1998 - 01:00

Tipperary prove small can be big

Canon Hayes had a vision to provide Tipperary town with a community resource that would be both enduring and far-reaching

Sat Oct 10 1998 - 01:00

O'Rourke to name squad

The countdown to Sunday's International Rules encounter with Australia hots up today when Irish manager Colm O'Rourke announces…

Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00

Date set for final replay

Waterford and Monaghan will have to wait until Sunday, October 25th, before replaying the All-Ireland Women's Football final …

Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00

Travelling fans count the cost

The large number of fans that had hoped to make the trip to Belgrade will hold on to their travel plans until the final date …

Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00

Derry look to Coleman

Eamonn Coleman was last night ratified as manager of the Derry football team

Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00

My Club: UCD Athletic Club

Noel Carroll was three time European indoor 800 metre champion and two-time Olympic participant over the distance

Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00

Leitrim to face Galway again

There is plenty of intrigue and a few surprises in the new Church & General National Football League structure which was …

Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00

My Club: European Golf Club

Pat Ruddy is owner and designer of the European Golf Club in Brittas Bay, Co Wicklow

Mon Sept 28 1998 - 01:00

Mick O'Dwyer: second coming of football guru

Mick O'Dwyer, the Kildare manager, achieved unrivalled success in managing Kerry football teams for the best part of 12 years…

Sat Sept 26 1998 - 01:00

Final tickets a pearl beyond price

So money talks in sport? Well, it may buy you Premiership soccer clubs, but right now it wouldn't buy a single terrace ticket…

Sat Sept 26 1998 - 01:00

Top Irish swimmers to get OCI funds

Nine Irish swimmers have been granted financial support by the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) to fund their training and competition…

Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00

Ramaala triumphs in tight finish

Three seconds separated the top four finishers at yesterday's 10-mile Cross Border Challenge race between Carlingford and Newry…

Mon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00

Views On Back-Door System

"We may have come in the back door, but we're going out the front."

Sat Sept 19 1998 - 01:00

Cross-border race draws quality field

Irish athletes are given the rare opportunity to compete against some of the world's best on home soil in the Cross-Border 10…

Sat Sept 19 1998 - 01:00

My Club: Kilmacud Crokes

Robbie Kelleher is a former Dublin captain and threetime All-Ireland medal winner

Mon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00

Kavanagh inspires Galway juniors

An overjoyed Ann Dolan had the honour of accepting the first All-Ireland title of the summer on behalf of Galway after a truly…

Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00

Goals push Cork out of reach

Rain and wind tried to dampen the spirits at Croke Park for yesterday's Bord na Gaeilge All-Ireland camogie final, but nothing…

Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00

My Club: Three Rock Orienteering

Una Creagh is five-time Irish orienteering champion and won the British title two years ago

Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00

Four shoot for share of jackpot

Tension IN Moscow had made a number of athletes uncertain of competing in the IAAF Grand Prix final in the Russian capital this…

Sat Sept 05 1998 - 01:00

Third time lucky for Galway

Galway footballers may be on the brink of a new tradition in reaching the All-Ireland but the senior camogie side have already…

Sat Sept 05 1998 - 01:00

O'Sullivan among 20 champions at Berlin

The penultimate leg of the IAAF Golden League in Berlin tonight features 20 of the recently crowned European Champions, including…

Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
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