On The SidelinesFor sometime now women's tennis has been a better spectacle than the men's gameSat May 30 1998 - 01:00
St Benildus favouritesA cursory look at the figures on the St Benildus College balance-sheet for their under-16 soccer team indicates that the side…Tue May 26 1998 - 01:00
Magee enjoys silver liningBrian Magee has returned home from the European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, with a silver medal to continue a tradition …Mon May 25 1998 - 01:00
My club: Muckross Hockey ClubSandra O'Gorman will travel with Muckross Hockey Club to Cardiff on Wednesday where the Dublin team will represent Ireland in…Mon May 25 1998 - 01:00
IASA has no money for child protectionThe Irish Amateur Swimming Association (IASA) have refuted a claim that the suspension of funding to the organisation by Minister…Sat May 23 1998 - 01:00
Magee goes for goldTomorrow Belfast middleweight Brian Magee could become only the third boxer in almost 50 years to win a gold medal at the European…Sat May 23 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesThere is little sign that the Australian media will treat the Olympic Games with kid gloves simply because the event is being…Sat May 23 1998 - 01:00
O'Sullivan is fit for summerA mischievous Sonia O'Sullivan arrived in Dublin last night and her gentle ribbing of the male side of Irish athletics marked…Thu May 21 1998 - 01:00
Brizzel makes an impactThe sun shone for the traditional opener at Santry stadium yesterday as the George V Ryan/Louis Vandendries Invitation event …Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Blackrock RCCarole Ann Byrne has been captain of the Irish women's rugby team for the past two yearsMon May 18 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesSo you think Ireland's Richie Coughlan and Keith Nolan are having a difficult time on the US golf tour - not making cuts, having…Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00
Europa Cup team at full strengthWith the exception of World cross-country champion Sonia O'Sullivan, a strong Irish team for the Europa Cup in Lithuania on June…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
Higgins takes Doherty's world crownKen Doherty struggled valiantly against one of the most gifted snooker players to emerge in the last few years before finally…Tue May 05 1998 - 01:00
Defeat accepted with dignityPerhaps the expectations were more accurately placed this yearTue May 05 1998 - 01:00
Doherty still in there with a fighter's chanceIreland's Ken Doherty is becoming addicted to extremesMon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Doherty shows fortitude in recoveryIt might be a vintage year for breaks of over 140 at the Crucible in Sheffield - four so far from a total of 21 since 1977 - …Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Opportunist Doherty establishes early leadKen Doherty has been talking about another gear all week. Yesterday he found it.Fri May 01 1998 - 01:00
Doherty stands up to the pressure to reach last fourJohn Parrott said it after he was beaten in the quarter-final by John Higgins yesterday at the CrucibleThu Apr 30 1998 - 01:00
Doherty fights for slim leadAny flights of fancy that Ken Doherty would breeze through his 25-frame quarter final match against qualifier Matthew Stevens…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Doherty leads Lee despite late slipReigning champion Ken Doherty swept towards the quarter-finals of the Embassy World Snooker Championship at the Crucible last…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesGone are the days when a limelight-addict could step from the crowd into the final stages of a marathon race and throw the whole…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Sport budget increased by almost 50 per centThe Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Dr Jim McDaid, has announced the biggest sports budget yet allocated by a Government…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Critical decisions deprive Ireland of Triple CrownA disappointed and somewhat aggrieved Irish Schools' side left Stourbridge in the knowledge that they could have so easily won…Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
Resolute Ireland set for showdownAn intelligent and committed approach to a stiff breeze and a canny Welsh side set up Ireland for the prospect of the Triple …Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesThe fact that Israeli athletes were not allowed to compete at the recent World Cross-Country Championships in Morocco should …Sat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesThe rewriting of history is not something that is unique to Stalin and his ilkSat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Late surge does the trick for IrelandFollowing a ferocious fightback Ireland finally got what they deserved in yesterday's under-21 game against Wales at a packed…Sat Mar 21 1998 - 00:00
On The SidelinesHe has made one cut in the last three years, none in the last twoSat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
RTE calls out for tennisThe future coverage of the Wimbledon tennis championships by RTE is in jeopardy according to the head of television sport, Tim…Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
Elwood central figure for GalwegiansGalwegians and Buccaneers kept their title chances intact over the weekend with UCC slipping further away from the leading pack…Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
My Club: NeptuneNeville Maxwell is an Irish Olympic rower and a World Championship silver medallistMon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Kos settles Blackrock nervesAt 3.55 p.m., peace and reconciliation broke out around Stradbrook Road. The home side had the look of a team set on anarchyMon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Swimming coach claims rejected1. In the autumn of 1992 a mother sent a letter to the committee of a prominent Dublin swimming clubSat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Swimmers suffer as funds withdrawnIrish swimmers are suffering because of the Government's halt on funds to the Irish Amateur Swimming Association (IASA)Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
On The SidelinesFormer racing commentator Peter O'Sullevan is backing a campaign to end the practice whereby horses are trucked up to 1,800 miles…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Crowd TroubleOver the course of five days, three important sporting events in Dublin experienced various degrees of crowd problemsFri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Superb start for Irish skierIreland's first and only competitor in the skiing events at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Pauli Schwarzacher-Joyce, finished…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
McKeon set to returnSuttonians' final four matches in Division Three are crucial for the survival of the north Dublin club but few games come harder…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
Dorans Pride comes up with the answers"I kept my lips closed. The horse did the talking."Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Hair shirt begins to chafeIf you can lose your head when all around you are keeping theirs, then, my son, you may play ball with IrelandMon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Too many, too lateThe Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have blamed Saturday's crowd problems at Lansdowne Road on fans arriving far too late for…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
My Club: BlackrockThe former Lions, Ireland and Blackrock open-side flanker Fergus Slattery played in the famous 1974 Lions Tour to South Africa…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
McHugh the spearheadWhile slightly off with the boot, Trinity out-half Mark McHugh exploited the Scottish fringe to successfully spark the Irish …Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
On The SidelinesMarcus O'Sullivan hopes to end his career later this week as only the third athlete in history to run 100 sub four-minute miles…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Parents of paedophile victims says files goneParents of victims of the paedophile swimming coach, Derry O'Rourke, have alleged that documents and computer files of their …Tue Feb 03 1998 - 00:00
Powerful Galwegians keep record intactGalwegians continued to keep their perfect record intact when they embarked on a 49point feeding frenzy at Crowley ParkMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
My Club: CualaDes Cahill is the former chairman of south Dublin GAA Club Cuala which is based just outside the village of DalkeyMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
