A nation hard to beatTwo ready-to-hand pieces of folklore ought to be put to bed today and again in NovemberFri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Humphrey's boot tramples poor WaspsWith a fine curtain of rain squalling down on the Ravehill pitch there was little chance of a running game from either side.Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
All-Ireland League PreviewsDivision One (2.30) Saturday Clontarf v DLSP Castle AvenueSat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Humphreys the key as Ulster try to revive glory daysTonight will measure just how far Ulster have climbed up the European ladder after their fall following the success of the 1998…Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Shannon fail to switch dateShannon, at home to Ballymena at the weekend in their second All-Ireland League match of the season, have been told by the IRFU…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Students teach Shannon a late lessonAs Shannon fell to the ground in disbelief at Belfield, UCD, well, they celebrated as only students canMon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Blackrock's see-saw performanceBlackrock opened at Stradbrook in a blaze and scorched Clontarf with two early triesMon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
David and Goliath visit Dublin 4The experiment that worked and continues to workMon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Elwood strikes for ConnachtThe perfect night for introducing a French team to rugby in the Irish midlandsSat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
French present tougher prospectConnacht are in little doubt that, despite soaring confidence following the pummelling of Caerphilly 62-0 in their last Celtic…Fri Sept 28 2001 - 01:00
League banks on sponsorsWhile the All-Ireland League is now considered the third tier in Irish rugby after international and provincial levels, sponsors…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Hook lands with a few haymakersIs there a better sight on expert-panel television than George Hook fulminating? Are there any out there to match The Hookster…Mon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Larger ball to cut down speed of serves and reduce power gameA return to wooden racquets and white balls was never an option but the surface a tournament is played on will now determine …Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Ironman faces test of mettleWhen Dublin's Mark Hogan won the lottery in April, his reaction was a little more anxious than mostWed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
When the language of sport fails usThis was a week when it was expected we could bring the tension of the Ryder Cup a little closer with the players tuning up in…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
Scotland selection hampered by injuriesScotland, hit by injuries, have named a 25-man squad for the Six Nations match against Ireland in Edinburgh on September 22nd…Thu Sept 13 2001 - 01:00
Only a trickle from Dam O'BrienSaturday at Leopardstown with RTE 1 and a complex sport opened up a little to the untrained eyeMon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
Healey tight-lipped as Lions impose fineDumbfounded, tight-lipped and in total silence the normally loquacious Austin Healey nipped out of the Dublin Airport Hotel and…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Swimming association facing civil actionThe Irish Amateur Swimming Association (now Swim Ireland), the governing body of swimming, is facing a civil action from members…Wed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
A sense of wonderment is rediscoveredEmotion leaked out through our screens on SaturdayMon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Dutch show courage in dash for busMarc Overmars breaks first from the main arrivals terminalFri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
Staunton named in Irish squadJeremy Staunton was yesterday named as one of three full backs in the Irish squad along with Terenure's Girvan Dempsey and Leicester…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Roddick can prove the real dealThis year he qualified to play in the Wimbledon junior event as well as the main drawMon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Irish finish on high noteThere were no seismic shift to aid Ireland's Home Championship effort at Carlow Golf Club yesterdaySat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Ireland hopes fade as Coffey suffers illnessThe scrum of Irish players ambling up the 16th fairway told its own disappointing story for Ireland's chances of winning the …Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Promising start by IrelandThere were few assumptions but a number of expectations yesterday in the opening day of the Women's Home International Championship…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Ireland hoping to end England's reignThe return of Eileen Rose Power and the dominance of Alison Coffey in several of this year's major amateur championships should…Wed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
Hurling, football finalists face testDrug testing will take place in Gaelic games between now and the completion of the football and hurling championshipsWed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
Connacht see bright days aheadConnacht prefer to remember the way they finished last season - with a 13-11 win over Neath - than dwell on the IRFU's contemplation…Fri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
Morrison passes first testOn nights like these, nights of nine substitutions, it's an audition as much as putting a shoulder to the team effort.Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
Solomons brings his wisdom to UlsterFor the first few years Ulster's instincts in the European Cup were sharp. The province easily butted heads with the bestWed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
RTE put in every effort to hook viewers with line-upRT╔ outlined a comprehensive rugby package for the forthcoming season yesterday, but have not yet announced any specific details…Fri Aug 10 2001 - 01:00
Fox in control with course recordA priceless second-round 60 from Noel Fox in the Mullingar Friends First Scratch Cup erased Philip Walton's name from the course…Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Munster near full strengthMunster expect to use almost their entire squad for the series of matches next week against English Premiership clubs Wasps and…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
RTE lose out on PremiershipIt's just a nuance. But it is these nuances that matter to RT╔Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Rogers ready to rise to Sunningdale challengeAideen Rogers ploughs a lone Irish furrow in what is regarded as the best field ever assembled for the Weetabix Women's British…Thu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
McHugh and Duffy add to options in strengthened Connacht squadConnacht have considerably strengthened their squad for the Interprovincial and European season with two players from Munster…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
Elder Laing stretches the fieldLocal eyes turned to Grange international Hazel Kavanagh and last year's winner, Rebecca Coakley, the Australian playing out …Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Coakley all set for defenceThe Irish Women's Amateur Open Strokeplay Championship in Birr this weekend has attracted a record entry of almost 80 with the…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Wallace aiming to face Ulster on returnIt was Harry Williams' final match as coach of UlsterFri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Munster take on eliteIreland's top players can forget about easing their way into the new season as the provincial sides have drawn up busy schedules…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Ivanisevic holds nerve to survive the end gameThis was never a case of who deserved to win the biggest tennis tournament in the world but who might not survive if they lost…Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
No love lost as champion holds courtEverybody knows Goran Ivanisevic says more than his prayersTue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Majestic Williams retains crownRespectful, if a little cool, the obedient Centre Court crowd rose to applaud Venus Williams for the second successive year after…Mon Jul 09 2001 - 01:00
Rafter rewrites the script to dispose of the leading manThe end finally came with a twistSat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00
Williams power is too hot to handle"Once you win here it's pretty addictive," said Venus Williams yesterday after she shredded the game of number three seed Lindsay…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Ivanisevic takes a giant step closer to titleJust a match away from his fourth Wimbledon final, Goran Ivanisevic may thank the charitable view taken by the championship organisers…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
