Everything cooking nicely for McEnroeThe same American. Another Swede. Only one winnerSat Feb 24 2001 - 00:00
McEnroe displays fighting qualitiesThe old familiar notes, a little jaded but, like all classics, the old tunes brought the crowd at the Point back to familiar …Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Borg serious about farewellTennis said farewell to Bjorn Borg when he was 27-years-oldThu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Unlikely hero Campsall is the new video starBrian Campsall was the unlikely hero of Lansdowne RoadMon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
Laporte praises Irish midfieldThere was little doubt about where French coach Bernard Laporte saw Ireland's strengthsMon Feb 19 2001 - 00:00
SportSpeak: Week in quotes"The sport is so corrupt now, I wouldn't want my children doing it," Drug banned Linford Christie on the current state of athletics…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
EU funds for drugs projectIreland has secured European money to set up a new anti-doping project called CAFDIS, which will also involve the International…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Snapping up wedding photosRemember Jane Saville? No? Jane was the walker in the Sydney Olympics who, just as she was beetling into the Olympic stadium …Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Making the PointFormer British number one Jeremy Bates and former Switzerland Davis Cup player Jakob Hlasek have been named as the two players…Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Mabbutt's Rolex stolen by youthsSpare a thought for poor Gary Mabbutt, the former Spurs captainSat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Eircom Park as clear as mudWho could it be providing the information (a) principle Eircom Park supporter and FAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne or (b) …Sat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Emphatic victory for HickeyAll the talk, all the swagger, all the original confidence transpired to be well-founded yesterday in Jury's Hotel, Dublin, when…Fri Feb 16 2001 - 00:00
Lobbying for top Irish sports job reaches Olympian proportionsIntensive last-minute lobbying was under way last night as a leading drinks executive stepped up his effort to oust the controversial…Thu Feb 15 2001 - 00:00
Hickey can count on all the president's menWith just a day to go before the election for the presidency of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) takes place, the incumbent…Wed Feb 14 2001 - 00:00
The home boys revel in wind and muckCrude images came easily at Castle Avenue. One was two herds of water buffalo butting heads in a swampMon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
Carlow remain top of tableCarlow came away from Dr Hickie Park with their lead intact but grateful that Greystones' second-half fight-back fell just short…Mon Feb 12 2001 - 00:00
OCI find it pays to disagreeThis week's Government review of the Sydney Olympic games said it is in the best interests of the Olympic Council of Ireland (…Sat Feb 10 2001 - 00:00
OCI to issue own report on SydneyThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) yesterday noted the publication of the Sydney Review Report and the executive committee …Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Radical overhaul of system proposedThere was cause for a sense of renewed faith at Government Buildings yesterday when the consultants brought in to review Ireland…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Johnson's judgment exposed againThe Football Expo in Cannes this week turned up one of the most unlikely delegates at a health and fitness seminarSat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Qualification level too highCoaches and athletes fear that unrealistic qualification standards for this year's World Championships could force hopefuls to…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Smoke clears to reveal way forwardAs Pauline conversions go this was a whopper. Stub out the fag, get healthy, buy a waistcoatWed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Minutes not availableThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) yesterday declined to make the minutes of a controversial meeting held in 1989 available…Wed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Burrows shows his handEven in an atmosphere of conciliation, there was no way to tip-toe around what Richard Burrows had to sayMon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
Bohemians up to thirdA useful outing for UL Bohemians against City of Derry moves the Limerick team to third in the table as the top three sides in…Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00
ISC take opportunity to respond to HickeyWhile Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey was just one step away from a Neville Chamberlain moment in Wednesday…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Gearing up for AthensThe athletics gear dispute that started in Atlanta with Sonia O'Sullivan being forced to strip in a tunnel, gathered momentum…Thu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
Hickey confidently launches campaign to stay at the topA glossy manifesto and an equally impressive performance from Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey, kicked off…Thu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
O'Sullivan to run in cross country trials in AustraliaSonia O'Sullivan is listed to take part in Friday's Australian Cross Country trials in what would be her first serious outing…Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Carlow take advantage of Belvedere slipCarlow capitalised on a slip-up by leaders Old Belvedere to move top of the division two tableMon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
SportsSpeak: Week in quotes"I got fed up wriggling around in my shorts looking for my balls."Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Szabo's strides for equalityGabriela Szabo, the Romanian runner who held off Sonia O'Sullivan for the gold medal in the 5,000 metres in Sydney last year, …Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Betting closed on OCI raceBookmakers Paddy Power yesterday closed all betting on the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) presidential election in which Irish…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Olympics lose their appealIn these days of Olympic disputes it was interesting to note the results of a global consumer poll released this monthSat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
In the company of greatnessAt the recent World Sports awards which took place in the Royal Albert Hall in London, Muhammad Ali (above, right) was brought…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
One man one vote, one federation three votesOne man, one vote. One federation, one voteSat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Judo's stance is still unclearThe Irish Judo Association yesterday failed to clarify whether they would be voting for their former president and current president…Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Irish player tests positiveAn Irish player has tested positive for a banned substance according to a statement released yesterday by the IRFUFri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Irish player tests positive for drugsAn Irish player has tested positive for a banned substance according to a statement released today by the IRFUThu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Burrows throws his cap into the presidential ringRichard Burrows has been nominated by the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) to challenge Pat Hickey for the presidency of the Olympic…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Kiernan angeredJerry Kiernan, coach of the Irish team to compete in the World Athletics Championships at Leopardstown in March, accused the …Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Hickey loses support of judo bodyPat Hickey, the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), will not be supported by his own federation, judo, today when…Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Wanderers given a vital boostEoin Cobbe ended the day with quite a haul when Wanderers pulled off one of their best wins of the season away to UCCMon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
Full exposure for Williams sistersThe two haughty tennis divas, Serena and Venus Williams, and top American sprinter Marion Jones, find them selves on the cover…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
SportsSpeak: Week in Quotes"The files have been passed on to a national newspaper because the private investigator wanted to be paid and felt a national…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Not much joy for wild lifeNot unlike the Dublin corporation of the 1980s who put an office block on a Viking site and then squared it all by erecting a…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Williams' pride and players injuredAt the final whistle Matt Williams fell forward, his head in his hands as though there were a hinge at his wasteSat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Veteran of an era before websitesA website for the World Cross-Country Championships in Dublin on March 24th25th should be up and running over the next few days…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
