Emerging talent the mainstay of leagueRugby: Club loyalties will be tested this season with the start of the AIB Leagues, nowhere more so than in Division OneFri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Wanderers the likely ladsRugby All-Ireland League countdown: The race is on to succeed Waterpark as All-Ireland League Division Three championsWed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Munster must breathe fireIf there is one Irish province which could empathise with Leinster's plight then it's Alan Gaffney's squad, who incredibly find…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Ulster to show killer touchAs a vindication of self-belief and character, last week's petty larceny at Musgrave Park will have increased confidence levels…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Ella's men face another difficult nightLeinster are considering an appeal to those sitting in the front row of the stand for tonight's game: bring your bootsFri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Bradley sticks with juggling actCeltic League: Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made five changes to the team which hammered The Borders for Friday night'…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Time for Ella's men to show just what they're capable ofCeltic League/Previews: It hardly constitutes a crisis but to find Leinster, who play Cardiff in the Arms Park tonight (7Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Munster forwards key to providing home comfortCeltic League/Previews: As Ulster prepare to face Munster tonight at Musgrave Park (7Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Leinster get the all-clear to moveEuropean Cup/News: Leinster have successfully applied to European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) to stage their home games in this season…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Rossmore, Nenagh book final placesRossmore Golf Club in Monaghan became the third club to book a place at the national final of the Musgrave's Golf Challenge in…Tue Sept 23 2003 - 01:00
Luck of the Irish runs out as Murphy's Law kicks inTV View Carnage. A day of damaged limbs, shattered dreams and acute disappointment.Mon Sept 08 2003 - 01:00
Scotland's best offer tough testCeltic League / Connacht v Edinburgh: Todd Blackadder leads an Edinburgh side that would be considered the strongest of the …Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Bell bows outCeltic League: Jonathan Bell last night withdrew from the Ulster team to play Neath-Swansea with an Achilles tendon strainFri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Burke out to make an impressionCeltic League : Only a few hundred tickets remain unsold so the supporters from both sides haven't embraced any suggestion that…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
The Teams Fierce rivals get the show on the roadCeltic League news: The Celtic League, from an Irish perspective, couldn't have conjured a more high octane opening than to …Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Ryder Cup scramble startsIt's appropriate that Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland, home to the Omega European Masters and nestling in the Alps, should mark…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Bookies' new bet-sellerJohn O'Sullivan on how more and more Irish people are betting ongolf, thanks to Sky and the success of the likes of Darren Clarke…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Harrington withdraws from AdareNews: Padraig Harrington has withdrawn from the Smurfit Irish PGA Championship at Adare Manor which starts on Thursday to spend…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Big occasion for comeback kidsTonight's representative friendlies: It may not quite constitute a match in the traditional sense but the three-period clash…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Hickie makes a timely return for LeinsterThe connotations for Irish and Leinster rugby will dwarf what is ostensibly a friendly matchFri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Kidney keeps a watching briefIreland's assistant coach Declan Kidney is expected to be among the attendance tonight and of particular interest will be the…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Ella respects Ireland's call on duoLeinster will be without Irish internationals Brian O'Driscoll, Malcolm O'Kelly and Victor Costello for Friday night's friendly…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Delay over Ryder captainThe European Tour yesterday confirmed that they would not, as had been expected, be revealing this week the identity of Europe…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Fox hopes to use his local savvy to survive big gameIf good wishes were the ultimate arbiter of victory then Noel Fox will be crowned Nissan Irish Open champion come Sunday - although…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Tale of Roe gets easier with the tellingIrish Open: Mark Roe, a school high board diving champion, had to leave the sport behind when he perforated an eardrum, and …Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Leinster face an old foeEuropean Cup fixtures: Leinster host the team they beat in last season's quarter-final, Biarritz Olympique, on the opening weekend…Sat Jul 19 2003 - 01:00
Ella is confirmed as coachRUGBY/News : As expected the IRFU and the Leinster Branch have confirmed that Australian Gary Ella will take over as head coach…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Ella now tipped as Leinster coachRugby News Leinster's search for a new coach has taken them all the way to Australia and a famous rugby dynastyMon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
Sheahan to appeal two-year suspension for dope offenceIrish international rugby player, Frankie Sheahan, who has been suspended from playing for two years after being found guilty…Sat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Leinster continue search as Callard makes U-turnJonathan Callard was offered the role as the new coach to the Leinster rugby team but in an amazing twist early yesterday morning…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Sheahan to learn fate later this weekRugby: Frankie Sheahan must wait until later this week to discover his fate after an independent judicial tribunal failed to…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Lyle's team get the edge on Rose's combinationPro-Am : Perfect conditions greeted the 53 teams that teed up for yesterday's pro-am at the Smurfit European Open at The K Club…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Munster open defence at LeinsterNews Round-Up: Defending champions Munster will open the new Celtic League campaign against LeinsterWed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Winners and losers come into sharper focusIreland's summer tour: Australia was the focal point of the tour but Samoa provided Ireland with their finest hour, or more …Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Elevated by Ireland at a heated momentInternational Tour Ireland team to play Samoa: The flame-haired Anthony Horgan slumped into a chair in the lobby of Aggie Grey…Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
Miller victim of brutal stamping incidentTonga 19 Ireland 40 The second-last notice on the whiteboard in the Tonga team room charting the minutiae of Saturday's build…Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
Ireland schooled in art of making doIreland's summer tour: It was hardly the standard pre-Test preparation, the Ireland squad filing through Customs and Immigration…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Mistakes at this level punishedMatch quotes: There were a few envious glances cast in the direction of the "Subiaco Nine", the Irish players who had been granted…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Pragmatic Irish must take risks to deny AussiesIgnore the traditional platitudes, the verbal crumbs that tumble from the table of the world championsFri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
A challenge with a (big) differenceInterview with Reggie Corrigan: Reggie Corrigan's big frame fills the chairFri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Hickie joins the long list of woundedThe maxim goes that bad things come in threes, it is one to which Denis Hickie would subscribeThu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Top domestic players get their rewardThe AIB/ Irish Times team of the season was honoured at a lunch in AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, yesterday, with 12 of the recipients…Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Contepomi joins LeinsterFelipe Contepomi and Nathan Spooner probably won't meetTue May 20 2003 - 01:00
Rain to extend as Ebihara looks for three in a row Roll of honourGolf Irish Seniors Open: One of two players cast a rather forlorn look at the skies yesterday, the rain a constant companion…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Amiable Ebihara back to chase his hat-trickIrish Senior Open Preview: There's a touch of irony to the expression that Christy O'Connor Jnr will shoulder local expectations…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
One league replaces two-pool formatCeltic League news: Delegates from the three participating unions, the IRFU, the SRU and the WRU agreed a formal structure for…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Ballymena await JonesAll-Ireland League: Ballymena have one major doubt in centre Hugh Jones ahead of Saturday's AIB All-Ireland League Division …Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Clarke on form for The BelfryNo disrespect to the intervening tournaments but the European Tour enjoys its first high quality field since Dubai this week …Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
Clontarf grab control early on avenue to finalAll-Ireland League semi-finals The Clontarf players were oblivious to the rain and wind, much as they had been for the entire…Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Dolphin leap into finalDolphin, newly promoted to Division One for next season, claimed a place in the Division Two final after a hard-fought victory…Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
