Festive mile the main goalThe Goal mile as always dominates proceedings at Belfield on Christmas DayThu Dec 24 1998 - 00:00
Making their mark in '98Women were in the vanguard of Track and Field in the 1998 athletics season with the setting of 17 new world records out of an…Wed Dec 23 1998 - 00:00
Ballymena hit, hit and run away with it"Not pretty, huh." Even Ballymena coach Andre Bester could see beyond the scoreline after the first flush of celebration had …Mon Dec 21 1998 - 00:00
Sunday's Well surge to top of the tableOn a weekend in which much fancied Dungannon went under to local rivals Portadown, Sunday's Well surged to the top of Division…Mon Dec 21 1998 - 00:00
Naked successGiven Ronaldo's worrying knee problems since he played in the World Cup for Brazil with the help of pain-killing injections, …Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Monkey businessFormer Manchester United star Eric Cantona (right) should never have hung up his boots say French movie critics who have viewed…Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Numbers gameSt Mel's school lost to Marian midweek in the Leinster Schools' Senior Cup `A' rugby semi-final. Not a bad run at allSat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Suker punchThe World Cup's top goal scorer, Davor Suker, spoke out in Madrid last Monday about his concern for his future at Real Madrid…Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Worst of timesLast week's international swimming competition in Sheffield yielded, according to Nick O'Hare (pictured left), the worst set …Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Sticking to stereotypeThere is a standard stereotype that follows on from Irish people being big drinkers, Scots being mean and Scandinavians being…Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
UCD, UCC in quarter-finalsBoth UCD and UCC will represent Ireland in the quarter-final stages of the European Universities' Championship.Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Nervous Doherty makes it throughA bout of hometown nerves from Ireland's Ken Doherty in the inaugural £305,000 Irish Snooker Open abated last night to spare …Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
UCD are dominantUCD opened their account in the student's European Cup yesterday in convincing fashion with a 60-24 win over Exeter University…Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Pope's men win battle up frontLike the grubby clouds sweeping in over Castle Avenue, this game was far from bright or promisingMon Dec 14 1998 - 00:00
De Bruin judges namedThe three-judge panel to hear Michelle de Bruin's appeal against her four-year ban from swimming has been agreedSat Dec 12 1998 - 00:00
Swimming clean-upAs a mark of how far Irish swimming has evolved following the long and arduous road travelled since George Gibney fled the country…Sat Dec 12 1998 - 00:00
UCD fancied despite defeatDespite wins for Bohemians, Carlow, Richmond, Monkstown and NIFC, UCD are still fancied for honours in Division Three - even …Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00
Dungannon get job doneShouldering the heavy load of the "favourites" tag, Dungannon fared considerably better than their Division One counterparts, …Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Shannon shuttle derailedA wintry bite in the air, gloomy skies and a cloud hanging over a disorganised ShannonMon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Cold comfortThe battle over the bug-infested swimming pool at the Asian Games intensified this week with new accusations by coaches that …Sat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"They only passed the ball across the backline once and on that occasion, they were tackled behind the gain line."Sat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Black and all whiteSouth Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party waded into controversy over the racial make-up of the country's rugby…Sat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Synchronised stripElio Maloco's new adult publication for serious people, Patrick, which prominently features lots of women's bare breasts, could…Sat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Modest distance manFormer 1,500 metres and mile world record holder and 1980 800 metres Olympic gold medallist Steve Ovett has some communication…Sat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Yacht's youthA 12-year-old boy will be among those competing in this year's Sydney-to-Hobart yacht raceSat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Punch the airA new inflatable boxing glove is being touted as the glove of the future by Italian inventor Carlo ZaccaroSat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
New rules to get Irish test"Advantage Agassi" may well become a phrase of the past if new experimental rules introduced by the International Tennis Federation…Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00
Trinity hope to surviveSurvival in Division Three and hopefully a place in the top five will suffice for Dublin University this season as the All-Ireland…Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
Rattle and humThe first-ever cricket world cup for the visually impaired opened in New Delhi on Tuesday amid the rattle of plastic balls, noisy…Sat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"If I never saw a snooker table again it wouldn't bother me. I hate the game. I'm just in it really for the money."Sat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Fuel for thoughtIt is not only athletes who have to undergo "doping tests" these days as chemistry takes centre stageSat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
French on the ballThe European Rugby Cup goes into the quarter-final stages over the weekend of December 11th-13th and Ulster and Munster continue…Sat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Mac is backEuropean golfers are tasting an American export this week at San Roque in SpainSat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Cole sees redManchester United's Andy Cole has set a precedent in sending a letter of complaint to the FA chief executive Graham KellySat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Window dressingThe volleyball world championship's fashion police struck again on Tuesday, fining seven teams £3,000 each for ignoring its new…Sat Nov 21 1998 - 00:00
Romania make the most of two errorsJust how far this game advanced Warren Gatland's knowledge for Saturday's final World Cup qualifying match against Romania is…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Smith aiming for indoor competitionIreland's 400 metres hurdles European Championship finalist, Susan Smith, has revised her schedule for the coming months and, …Wed Nov 18 1998 - 00:00
Smoke signalsWhen Amber Dempsey batted her eyelids to win the "Little Miss Springfield" beauty pageant in The Simpsons, Laramie - "gives a…Sat Nov 14 1998 - 00:00
IRFU prepared to ban schools using creatineThe Irish Rugby Football Union yesterday confirmed its ever toughening stance on the use of the legal nutritional supplement, …Fri Nov 13 1998 - 00:00
Parents concerned over money in Ulster branch of swimming associationThe group representing concerned parents and victims of the jailed Olympic swimming coach Derry O'Rourke has expressed disquiet…Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:00
Protecting athletes from their worst enemies - themselvesA mild sense of fright set in when Professor Joseph McKenna flicked to his next slide at the Sport Against Drugs convention in…Mon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00
Try and try againDublin Bus might not have played their best game, but they did score the first three points when they met Clondalkin in their…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
US expert calls for counsellingThere is not enough attention given to the rehabilitation of drug abusing athletes, according to Dr Wade Exum, director of the…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
US expert opposes McDaid's drug planThe Olympic Council of Ireland's convention in Dublin yesterday on the subject of drugs in sport highlighted nothing if not the…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
Swimming body votes on changesThe Irish Amateur Swimming Association (IASA) outlined Phase Two of its restructuring process yesterday when members voted on…Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"If I had been the multi-millionaire owner of the club, I would have left him to rot in Holland."Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
