Cullen is a long-term lossMunster coach Alan Gaffney was forced to face the worst possible scenario yesterday when an MRI scan carried out on fullback …Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Success on the pitch is mirrored off itSix Nations Viewing figures: There should be smiling faces at IRFU headquarters in Lansdowne Road over the RTÉ audience figures…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Ulster hoping to settle back in at homeCeltic League: Ulster coach Mark McCall has made three personnel and one positional change to the starting side narrowly defeated…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Belgium provide the ideal testMEN'S HOCKEY: International preview: Ireland face Belgium tonight at Grange Road in the first of two evening international matches…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Gaffney to take post with AustraliaRugby News round-up: Munster have acted quickly in confirming media reports from Sunday that coach Alan Gaffney will leave the…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
D'Arcy may line out for LeinsterRUGBY/Six Nations Championship: Gordon D'Arcy's improving fitness may allow him to appear for Leinster this weekend in their…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Bradley knows Connacht must win with plenty to spareEuropean Challenge Cup/Connacht v Montpellier Sportsground, 2Sat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
Passmore swayed by Munster effortMen's Hockey: There has been no hanging around with new Ireland coach Dave PassmoreFri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Munster aiming to land knock-out punchEuropean Cup: Castres has become one of those European outposts Munster have begun to look on with a fearful kind of affection…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Ulster loss proves profitable to MunsterHockey/Men's Interprovincials: Well waddaya know - Leinster were in the interprovincial tournament, were out of the interprovincial…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Leinster get a boost up frontCeltic League Leinster v Glasgow, Donnybrook, 7.30 pFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Cullen returns for MunsterCeltic League Edinburgh v Munster, Murrayfield 7.30: The Edinburgh forwards are likely to have a little extra punch tonight.Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Passmore aims for top 12 Men's HockeyWith contracts signed yesterday, the new Irish coach, Dave Passmore, is aiming to take Ireland into the top 12 position in world…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Passmore eyes a new dawnMENS HOCKEY: Finally, after the fuss and delays, the hastily assembled interprovincial tournament will have an Irish coach casting…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Monkstown making the right movesMen's Hockey: More and more Monkstown are looking like a side who might challenge for honours this seasonMon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
O'Sullivan points to game of two halvesThe type of day that forces cattle to congregate into steaming groups in a sheltered corner of the field was not the platform…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Schubert orchestrates physical approach for Irish challengeAutumn Internationals Ireland v USA USA captain Kort Schubert was what they term a "tweener" at High School - he wasn't big …Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Varian named as IHA chiefMen's hockey: Paul Varian is hockey's new chief executive officerFri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Quinlan makes timely return for MunsterCeltic League News round-up: Back row forwards being in the news these days, both Ulster and Munster have had some movement …Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
Underdog Eagles aim to ruffle feathersBerkeley University, California has had a romance with rugby for 122 yearsWed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00
Helping to make it all happenGOLF/Interview with Colin Byrne : he's hunkered down trying to look as though he is here to contemplate the beauty of the place…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Today's meeting may sort out messMen's Hockey Anger and resentment all round has characterised the last few weeks in Irish hockey with the men's interprovincial…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Venter returns to back row as White remains candid on IrishFor a man about to walk into the lion's den, so to speak, Jake White has quite a spring in his stepWed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Ulster confidence continues to slideCeltic League/Ulster - 3 Munster - 24 : Maybe if Andy Ward had not been bulldozed into touch just before the break by Shaun …Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Harlequins take the upper handMENS HOCKEY: As the Leinster Senior League continues to throw up unpredictable results, Munster's campaign reverted to type …Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Interpros face an uncertain futureMen's Hockey The Men's Senior Interprovincial Championship has almost self implodedFri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
December bout for McCulloughBOXING: Former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne McCullough will step into the ring next month in what will be the second bout…Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
Corinthians take their chanceMENS HOCKEY: Strong, clean defensive play when it was needed allowed home side Corinthians to take the points from Three Rock…Mon Nov 01 2004 - 00:00
Ulster are out to cause disruptionEuropean Cup/Pool Six: Tommy Bowe was asserting during the week Ulster are just fractions away from being more like the Ulster…Sat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Aer Lingus for lift-offMen's Hockey While the big wheels turn at international level, where the Irish men will soon be shaking hands with a new coach…Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
Wilson joins Ward in back row for UlsterEuropean Cup Team News: And in an instant all of Ulster's back row problems were resolvedThu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Ireland call-up an inevitable string for BoweEuropean Cup/Gloucester v Ulster: Where do you start with Tommy Bowe? It might be the under-17 intercounty Gaelic football career…Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Fit again O'Callaghan in the frame for Welsh tripMunster coach Alan Gaffney may finally have back one of last season's most impressive second row players, Donncha O'Callaghan…Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
O'Connor gets the call from IrelandRUGBY/International news: "So, Jonny O'Connor, tell us, which is it to be - the white of England or Ireland's emerald green?" …Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
Fans voting with their feet and their euroEuropean Cup News: It seems you have to believe what the European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) is telling you these daysWed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
Munster gain competitive edgeRugby Celtic League: In a refreshing move away from the litany of who is injured or unavailable to play, coach Alan Gaffney …Thu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
Pembroke give impressive displayMENS HOCKEY: A hierarchy of sorts was re-establishedMon Oct 11 2004 - 01:00
Filgas leaves LeinsterMen's Hockey: The post of Leinster senior coach is now vacant following the resignation of former international Simon Filgas…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Holwell gets Leinster nodCeltic League: The curious eyes at Donnybrook will be on New Zealand's 29-year-old David Holwell, who is set make his Irish…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Celtic unions agree TV deal for autumn seriesThe BBC has agreed a new five-year deal with the Celtic unions (IRFU, SRU and WRU), to show their autumn internationals on network…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
D'Arcy in frame to resume actionRUGBY: Leinster's current position of second on the Celtic League table suggests coach Declan Kidney is doing just fine in the…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Ireland fall to 23rd in world rankings listHOCKEY: Last October when the International Hockey Federation (FIH) hit upon a formula to rank international sides in the fairest…Fri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
BBC send out positive signal for the GamesPARALYMPICS: Last Sunday the BBC broadcast live coverage of the Paralympics for the first time, new territory for Britain's …Sat Sept 25 2004 - 01:00
Composed McNamara graduates to silverPARALYMPICS: The picture Conall McNamara painted last night at the Olympic Stadium was as haunting an image as it was impressive…Sat Sept 25 2004 - 01:00
IOC must watch out for flying amputeesPARALYMPICS: When the regally named South African teenager Oscar Pistorius ran the 200 metres this week leaving Americans Marian…Fri Sept 24 2004 - 01:00
Malone's hard work pays out in silverPARALYMPICS: Moments like these ease the training; soften the sore mornings of getting out of bed. The grinding downThu Sept 23 2004 - 01:00
Games need to reconnect with spectatorsParalympics: Relentlessly warm, the weather has not failed the Paralympics since the torch was lit in the northern outskirts…Wed Sept 22 2004 - 01:00
Clubs welcome IRFU league decisionThe majority of views of the All-Ireland Senior Clubs Association regarding the restructuring of the All-Ireland League have …Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
O'Brien in for injured DowneyRugby News Encouraged by last week's performance in the 31-15 opening win over Glasgow Rugby in the Celtic League, Connacht …Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
IRB select Rolland to take charge in three international matchesThe IRB yesterday announced the match officials for the forthcoming series of international matches in November and December, …Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
