Leinster will face savage fightbackLeinster coach Mike Ruddock is hopeful that Victor Costello's dislocated finger will stand the rigours of what will probably …Sat Sept 27 1997 - 01:00
Athletics body celebrates 75thTurbulent beginnings but no animosity these days between the National Athletics and Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) and…Mon Sept 22 1997 - 01:00
On The SidelinesChoice words at Longchamp last Sunday from American jockey Cash Asmussen, has heightened the enmity between himself and French…Sat Sept 20 1997 - 01:00
Big wigs pile in for the final pushBig fight night in Lausanne. Tennis idol, Gabriela Sabatini, stands in the car-park sipping her bottled waterFri Sept 05 1997 - 01:00
Leinster left with much room to improveBase camp has been reached by Leinster, but the summit is still a long way offMon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00
Munster injuries still a problemThe injury problem to the Munster rugby team's two loose head props, Gavin Walsh and Ian Murray, was not resolved after a training…Fri Aug 29 1997 - 01:00
Leinster forced to make three changes to teamLeinster have made three changes in the team to face Connacht in their final game in the interprovincial campaign at Donnybrook…Thu Aug 28 1997 - 01:00
De Bruin's medal haul her answer to criticsA silver medal in the European Championships 200 metres butterfly which brought Michelle Smith de Bruin's final total to four…Mon Aug 25 1997 - 01:00
Smith pulls out of 200IMMichelle Smith De Bruin has decided not to race in what would have been her fourth event of the European Championships in Seville…Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
Silver lining in defeat for Smith"At the end of the day I lost to someone who was Olympic champion in this event in 1992Fri Aug 22 1997 - 01:00
Smith powers away to claim a bonus goldEven from the vantage point that Michelle Smith de Bruin now occupies atop her stack of European and Olympic medals, the 200 …Thu Aug 21 1997 - 01:00
Michelle claims a second gold in 200m freestyleMichelle Smith de Bruin made another large splash in the San Pablo pool yesterday by claiming the 200m freestyle gold medalThu Aug 21 1997 - 01:00
Reasons to be cheerful: Part IISmoother yesterday. It all went much smoother yesterday. We were at the press conference. She was thereThu Aug 21 1997 - 01:00
Smith wins gold and looks set for moreAnything less would not have been satisfactoryWed Aug 20 1997 - 01:00
Press conference furore follows winLittle respite for Ireland's European ChampionWed Aug 20 1997 - 01:00
First gold on cards as Smith enters fray againThere was a time when an Irish record or a personal best at a European Championships would spring a few hairs on the back of …Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
No sign of the revolution as Munster winFirst impressions from Galway on Saturday are that there is still some distance to go before the concepts of the new rugby revolution…Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
De Bruin gets accreditationThe problem surrounding the European Championship accreditation of Erik de Bruin, husband and coach of Ireland's triple Olympic…Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
Irish cyclist tests positiveIrish cyclist Karl Donnelly has tested positive to a substance banned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)Wed Aug 13 1997 - 01:00
Smith turns up the volumeIreland's history maker was back in the business of reshaping swimming at Cork on SaturdayMon Aug 11 1997 - 01:00
Smith looking for good swim in CorkWe are a small but happy lot down here at Leisureworld. We finally know Michelle Smith's next moveSat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Student Games team pickedIrish students will again receive the opportunity to compete against some of the best athletes in the world when a team of approximately…Fri Aug 08 1997 - 01:00
Smith to go for record a day earlyMichelle Smith will make a second attempt on the world short course record in the 200 metres butterfly on Saturday in Bishopstown…Wed Aug 06 1997 - 01:00
Dealing with the slip and the slideDespite her Olympic disappointment and her continuing struggle to find the form that once made her the strongest middle distance…Sat Aug 02 1997 - 01:00
Leinster plan to meet the new challengesThe optimism is apparent but scarcely concealed behind Leinster's laudable plans and preparation for this year's European Cup…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Smith chases butterfly world recordIf the National Swimming Championships at the Grove Pool in Belfast needed a boost after the reluctance of some swimmers to travel…Fri Jul 25 1997 - 01:00
Foley considers Coventry moveAnthony Foley, the Ireland and Shannon flanker, is contemplating joining English side Coventry for the coming season, but his…Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
New ruling on clothingThe International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) is to introduce new regulations in an attempt to standardise the type of protective…Sat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Athletes to face blood testingSPORTS Minister Jim McDaid has announced that one of his priorities is to oversee new drug testing measures introduced to Ireland…Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:00
Morrow captains Irish touristsA 30-STRONG squad will take off for another Irish tour down under when the Maxol-sponsored Irish Universities leave Dublin on…Wed Jul 09 1997 - 01:00
Jordan to keep Irish companyPERHAPS Eddie Jordan knew a little bit more than he was pretending when he said that Damon Hill had made a mistakeSat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Can rugby survive Sky's aerial bombardmentRTE'S VIEW on the subject is straightforwardSat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
London Irish to ring the changesLONDON IRISH were given a ringing endorsement from their members for proposals to restructure and refinance the club at their…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Tourists left out of squadTWELVE of the party who recently toured New Zealand and Western Samoa with the Irish Development squad were left out of the full…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
High rollers and big hittersHIGH ROLLERS, big hitters, low handicaps and as it happened, small mercies, in that it didn't rain on the 31st year of the Smurfit…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
IRFU put a stay on decisionsEXPECTATIONS of skin and hair flying at last night's 123rd Irish Rugby Football Union annual general meeting in Dublin, failed…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Tough draw for IrishCONNACHT and London Irish have interesting opponents in their Pool stages of the European Conference which was announced yesterday…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Leinster face Leicester and Toulouse in European CupLEINSTER, who won two of their four matches in the competition last season, face Toulouse from France, England's Leicester and…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Doherty hosts charity swingersCRAZY GOLF. Ever play it? Bet you didn't. What you probably played is that seaside putting lark under bridges andTue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
London Irish cash planLONDON IRISH hope to take a significant step towards becoming a major force in the Courage LeagueWed Jun 18 1997 - 01:00
McKiernan storms home in record timeAT THE END of it all it was a meeting of the four-titles world cross country runner-up and the five-times world cross country…Mon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Ireland's hockey coach to resignCEES KOPPELAAR is to step down from his position as coach to the Irishmen's hockey teamMon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Clubs to study league proposalsTHE restructuring of the All-Ireland League was one of the proposals put to a fully attended meeting in Dublin on Wednesday night…Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Streets set to rattle and humTHEY SAY that once the elite runners have passed there is a gap. Some minutes later a hum can be heardSat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Trading places rugby styleA SUBSTANTIAL number of moves between clubs have already taken place in preparation for next seasons All Ireland League campaign…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Dying for the thrill of speedCORONER Andrew Williamson recorded an open verdict on Phillip Buck, Of Queen's Drive, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, who died in a head…Sat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
Smith clears first hurdle with sponsorship dealSUSAN SMITH has never been bashful about sticking her neck out. She wants to win medalsThu May 29 1997 - 01:00
Michelle Smith may not compete in Euro contestTRIPLE Olympic swimming champion Michelle Smith may not compete in the European Championships in Spain this August be cause of…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
