Trivia PursuitThis week this column was looking to get to the centre of several issues so who better than St Mary's College and Leinster midfield…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Clongowes are simply swept asideIt had been billed as the confrontation in this season's Leinster Schools' Senior Cup, the defending champions against the tournament…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Unchanged squad ready to refocusThe Ireland squad has been retained en bloc following the 22-15 victory over France for Saturday week's Six Nations Championship…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Ireland score 15 in opening exchangesSquabbles over the geographical breakdown of the 67man preliminary Lions squad will probably continue right up until the numbers…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Broadcasting battleIt seems the clash between the Irish and French teams on the pitch at Lansdowne Road was mirrored by another scramble on the …Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Trivia PursuitThis week it is Ireland's flying wing Denis Hickie (pictured above after Saturday's match) who pauses long enough to offer a …Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Robinson subduedJason Robinson's much heralded debut for England was something of an anti-climax for the former rugby league starMon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Video verdictsGiven the propensity of references to the video referee at matches - it seems to be taking place at the majority of Six Nations…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Rugby SpeakObviously we were concerned by the way that the match was panning out.Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
O'Callaghan excelsUp until Saturday afternoon when Ireland won the Six Nations Championship game it appeared as if it would make a grim weekend…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll specialSports Spread, Ireland's only spread betting firm, will this morning rue one of their peripheral bets to Saturday's Six Nations…Mon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Surprise movesA Sunday newspaper enjoyed an unwitting scoop in yesterday's sports pagesMon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
French flair is too forcefulFrance's victory was as emphatic as the final scoreline suggests and they thoroughly deserved their comprehensive win over their…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Blackrock cite DLSP playerBlackrock College yesterday confirmed in a statement that they would be citing a DLSP player under IRFU regulations arising from…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Browne steps in to face FranceUCD second row Niall Breslin has had to withdraw through illness from the Ireland team for today's Under-21 international against…Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Payback time at RavenhillIreland A have an opportunity to avenge their only defeat at that level last season tonight at Ravenhill (7Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll shoulders the burden of expectationBrian O'Driscoll is looking for a dip in temperature at the weekend but it has nothing to do with the climateWed Feb 14 2001 - 00:00
Werahiko defends playersDLSP coach Phil Werahiko is adamant none of his players has a case to answer arising from an incident during last Saturday's …Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
DLSP player may be citedBlackrock are considering their position following an incident during Saturday's AIB League Division One match against DLSP at…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
Terenure continue to improveEight minutes remained when St Mary's College left wing Ronan Doherty was offered a half chance just outside the Terenure College…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
Blackrock victory at a costThe horrific injury suffered by Gary Halpin will have taken a little gloss from what was an emphatic and at times high quality…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
Blackrock show their qualityThree St Michael's College players lay on their backs in the closing stages of yesterday's second round clash at Donnybrook, …Fri Feb 09 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll and Hickie returnSt Mary's wing Denis Hickie and Blackrock centre Brian O'Driscoll have been restored to the Ireland squad for tomorrow week's…Fri Feb 09 2001 - 00:00
Richards sympathetic to Munster's French missionLeicester coach Dean Richards encapsulated Munster's European Cup semi-final pairing away to Stade Francais thus: "I pity Munster…Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Munster draw short straw - Stade awayFour balls, then two and finally the number three ball, MunsterThu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Formidable Clongowes on fireAs a statement of intent, Clongowes Wood College's victory in yesterday's second round at Donnybrook, was emphaticWed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Mistakes still rankle with Irish try heroThe smile may take a little while to disappear but for Ireland's three try hero Rob Henderson, the priority in evaluating his…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Web of silenceThe internet may have broadened many people's horizons but its influence has not permeated the corridors of power of Irish sporting…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Travel demandsThe parents of players on the national under-age rugby sides are well used to the travel demands imposed on them in following…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Happy memoriesRob Henderson's superb hat-trick of tries may have grabbed the headlines but a couple of other players will have found memories…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Out of touchGolfers may occasionally blame their equipment, motor racing drivers often give out about their cars but it is unusual for a …Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Shirt off his backPeter Clohessy is not often praised for his magnanimity but the Young Munster man's gesture after Saturday's Six Nations Championship…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Rugby Speak"If you look at the television it was me that got the dig. The linesman obviously got it wrong."Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
We came to get a result GatlandEmmet Byrne was focusing on the television monitor, when he heard someone say, "John Hayes is downMon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Dillon leads from the frontIn the end a comprehensive victory for Ireland at the Stade Ostia Lido in StellapolareSat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Irish out to win in styleThe IRFU undertook a clearly defined policy with regard to the under-21 national side 12 months ago in which winning became subsidiary…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Azzurri short of maturityItalian captain and hooker Alessandro Moscardi is bullish about his country's aspirations in this season's Six Nations Championship…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Enterprising performance can yield further rewardsPlaying in the A international offers a strange contradiction in goalsFri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Terenure show their potentialFortune doesn't always favour the brave, if it did then Wesley College would have manufactured a Cup sensation at Donnybrook …Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Maggs on tourKevin Maggs showed perseverance above and beyond the call of duty last Sunday week in his efforts to attend the two-day Ireland…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Double blowCardiff hooker Jonathan Humphreys was looking to enjoy a double celebration this weekendMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Programme notesLast week this column invited its reader to email suggestions on making rugby programmes better value for moneyMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Rugby speak"As you can see from the slow-motion replay, he's caught on the wrong side of the ruck and gets a mouthful of shoe pie for his…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
School lunchIt's become the norm for clubs to host lunches before AIB League matches at home in order to generate revenueMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Money mattersThe participants in this season's Six Nations Championship will be doing their utmost to cobble together Grand Slams and Triple…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
