Former Lion prepares to rejoin the Irish prideWarm weather and it's pre-season trainingWed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Sherriff's double rescues PembrokeMen's Hockey: Pembroke have won the Leinster Senior League but their form going into the All Ireland League play-offs will decide…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Sharpening the cutting edgeGeordan Murphy didn't have a ticket for Ireland's game against England in Twickenham less than two weeks agoWed Mar 17 2004 - 00:00
Ulster take series Men's HockeyMen's Hockey: Ulster took the interprovincial trophy north of the Border yesterday when they beat Munster 2-1 in the deciding…Mon Mar 15 2004 - 00:00
Ireland name squad of 31 for Italy gameThe Ireland team to play Italy in the RBS Six Nations championship at Lansdowne Road on Saturday week, will be chosen from the…Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Munster have ground for hopeMunster v Gwent Dragons: With their two international players, Anthony Horgan and Rob Henderson, ruled out on Wednesday, Munster…Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Ulster to repel the WarriorsCeltic Warriors v Ulster: You could sense last week that Ulster's heavy win over Munster at Ravenhill Road was an important …Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Irish prospect packing pizzazz and powerBoxing Interview with Sugar Ray Leonard: It was perfect timing, in 1981, when Sugar Ray Leonard stepped into the void left by…Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Murphy a sight for sore eyes on returnRugby/Ireland squad: One of the most closely monitored broken-leg victims in recent Irish rugby history is officially fit and…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
England's home critics swing lowAs is ever the case when hyped English teams fail to deliver, their own devour them more rapaciously than any one elseMon Mar 08 2004 - 00:00
Class of 94 admits sense of deja vuTen years ago Ireland travelled to Twickenham to face an English side that had the same impregnable reputation Clive Woodward…Mon Mar 08 2004 - 00:00
McCarthy is suspendedCeltic League preview: No good news yesterday for ConnachtFri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Blues will hit Leinster hardCeltic League preview: Leinster are up against it in this contestFri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Cork should have enoughMEN'S HOCKEY- Irish Senior Cup preview: Forty-five teams competed in this year's Irish Senior Cup and that number has now been…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Cullen must bring sparkCeltic League preview: With former All Black Christian Cullen now over the obstacle of his first outing at full back with Munster…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Legal threat to Munster Branch subsidesNews round-up While a threatened injunction of the Munster Branch appears to have subsided over their allocation of tickets …Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Clubs reject IRFU planThe Association of First Division Clubs have not been slow in countering this week's move by the IRFU, who delivered their version…Sat Feb 28 2004 - 00:00
McHugh calls Test timeNews: Dave McHugh, Ireland's most capped referee with 29 Test appearances, has announced his retirement from the international…Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Lions will have a real fight on their handsCeltic League: If Leinster play tonight as they did last week against Celtic Warriors they could easily follow Ulster's poor…Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
No plans to reschedule interprovicial matchesHockey: Two inches of snow on the Queen's pitch, and a weather forecast that promised more wintry conditions over the weekend…Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Cullen ready to play his partCeltic League : Hoping for a more auspicious performance after injury than that of Leinster outhalf Felipe Contepomi, who made…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Favourite's role for LisnagarveyMens' Hockey Lisnagarvey are the new Irish Senior Cup favourites after their shock quarter-final win over Annadale at Lough …Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Glasgow unlikely to foil Ulster's agendaGlasgow v Ulster Hugheden: Plenty of food for thought this week in Ulster as Alan Solomons bids the province adieuFri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Harlequins set to progress in Irish Senior CupMen's Hockey: With 10 Harlequins players on the men's Munster senior panel for the interprovincial tournament in Ulster on the…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
O'Callaghan resolved to do his own thingIt was tough on Malcolm O'Kelly yesterday. The veteran of 60 caps is now required to be tough backThu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
No surprise as Connacht ring the changes to face CardiffCeltic League: Another Celtic League week and again Connacht coach Michael Bradley and assistant John McKee have radically freshened…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Kidney still an Ulster optionDeclan Kidney, assistant coach to Eddie O'Sullivan, could be offered the coaching job in Ulster if the province follows the "…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Contepomi makes returnCeltic League: Argentinian outhalf Felipe Contepomi has been included in the Leinster 23-man squad for Friday's Celtic League…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
O'Driscoll expected to be fitRugby: Irish captain Brian O'Driscoll is expected to be available for selection when Eddie O'Sullivan announces his team and…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Solomons takes Northampton jobUlster coach Alan Solomons finally declared his hand yesterday and announced he had decided on a move to England after three …Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Kidney may look elsewhere for postRugby: Declan Kidney, the assistant Ireland coach to Eddie O'Sullivan, has been offered a new post within the IRFUTue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Three Rock concede groundMEN'S HOCKEY: While the top two places in the Leinster Senior League look secure with Pembroke leading and Corinthians chasing…Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
Newbridge hold their nerveSchools' Rugby Leinster Senior Cup: Newbridge Coll - 19 Cistercian Roscrea - 5 A lively match on a firm Donnybrook pitch yesterday…Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Crucial tie for PembrokeMens Hockey: After this weekend there is a hiatus in league fixtures due to the latter stages of the Irish Senior Cup and the…Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Staunton ruled out for six weeksCeltic League News: Jeremy Staunton is out of the Munster squad for six weeks after undergoing a groin operation on MondayThu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Leinster get interpro boostMen's Hockey Weekend round-up: Leinster are likely to be able to call on the services of three of their Belgium-based players…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Connacht to take their chanceEuropean Challenge Cup, quarter-final, second leg Connacht v Narbonne: Michael Bradley's Connacht side have long earned the …Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Pembroke aim to bounce backMEN'S HOCKEY : Pembroke face Glenanne this weekend, a good time to get the Serpentine Avenue side after their 4-0 mauling by…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Domestic talks to reconveneThe IRFU meeting yesterday in Dublin, which was convened to discuss the future of the domestic game, broke up without any decision…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Sailing the main beneficiary of grantsSPORTS GRANTS: A busy two days for the Minister for Sports John O'DonoghueThu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Hickey goes straight to the IOCOLYMPIC GAMES: Pat Hickey has warned that if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were to support Britain in the dispute…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Provinces delay naming teams as players nurse their woundsRUGBY/European Cup News: Leo Cullen is sure to find it difficult to watch Leinster's Heineken European Cup match this weekend…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
McKiernan keen to run another marathonATHLETICS NEWS: A marathon run later in the year is just one of Catherina McKiernan's targets for 2004.Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Annadale lay down markerMEN'S HOCKEY:/Irish Senior Cup: There seems to be little dispute now about where the strength is in Irish hockey - and it is…Mon Jan 26 2004 - 00:00
Battling to inject fair playDrugs in Sport Interview with WADA chief executive David Howman: As inevitable as it is that athletes will cry on winning podiums…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Connacht defence set for tough testChallenge Cup Quarter-final preview: The third season in a row these two sides have met, the French connection continuesSat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Heritage for SeniorsOpen Golf News: The European Seniors Tour moves to the Heritage Golf and Country Club at Killenard, County Laois, in 2005 with…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Ulster will need collective effortNever mind Ulster's 49-6 roasting by Leicester last week, they may also look at Stade Francais and see they too have taken off…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Pembroke expect tough testMEN'S HOCKEY: Fourteen of the last 16 teams in the Irish Senior Cup could not have asked for a better clash this round than …Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Athletics still leads in race for fundsSports Grants: Yesterday's Irish Sports Council handouts to 54 national governing bodies amounted to one of those feel-good …Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
