O'Neill and Nevin safely throughOlympic Boxing : Ireland’s first day in the boxing ring proved highly successful as both John Joe Nevin and Darren O’Neill cruised…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Taylor gets rough end of the drawOlympics: World Champion lightweight Katie Taylor was dealt a tough Olympic draw in the ExCel Arena in London’s docklandsFri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Irish boxer has one last bash at gaining entry to OlympicsIRISH LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT amateur champion Joe Ward made a last-ditch effort late last night in London to gain entry to the Olympic…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Attract them? We can't keep our ownTHE LAST piece of big news from the governmental group that had been set up specifically to draw foreign teams into Ireland prior…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Half of Irish athletes can expect to be testedOLYMPIC GAMES: AT LEAST half of the Irish Olympic team of 65 athletes will be drug tested between now and the end of the Olympic…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Tour's cheerful mood music is punctured on summit descentTV VIEW: The peloton snaked 191 kilometres from Limoux to Foix yesterdayMon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Elwood expects the unexpectedCONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood knows his side have another tough season to carve out but yesterday suggested this year’s PRO12 campaign…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Fitzgerald signs one-year deal with LeinsterLUKE FITZGERALD’S position with Leinster has been clarified with the announcement that he has signed with the province for another…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Ireland hasn't travelled far enough yet for NevinBOXING OLYMPIC TEAM: FRANCIE BARRETT carried the Irish flag in Atlanta 1996Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Olympics could be final bow for TaylorOLYMPIC GAMES – BOXING: THE IRISH boxing team lined up shoulder to shoulder on the stage at the National Stadium for the final…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Tears on the lawn as Murray gives his most honest performanceTV VIEW: THE CHATTERING class were muttering Andy Murray needed to brighten up and emerge from that doleful retreat of suspicion…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Five medals minimum the target for Irish 49ers2012 PARALYMPICS: FIVE PARALYMPIC medals, three of them gold, is the Irish target this summer in London.Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Disputed decision rules Ward out of OlympicsTHE IRISH Amateur Boxing Association yesterday received final notification from the world governing body AIBA that light heavyweight…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Ruddock's charges aiming to set the record straightIreland Under-20 v England Under-20: IRELAND ARE hoping it will be third time lucky after a Grand Slam defeat earlier this year…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
El Paso showdown a huge opportunity for LeeBOXING WBC WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE: LIMERICK’S ANDY Lee faces the toughest fight of his professional boxing career in El Paso…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Ward's hopes of competing at Games fadeOLYMPIC GAMES BOXING: HOPES of participating in the London Olympic Games in July are all but gone for Irish light-heavyweight…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
New home is made for TaylorBOXING: REGARDLESS OF how Katie Taylor does in London this summer, her Olympic campaign will be swiftTue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell loss turns Tests into an ordealDECLAN KIDNEY’S list of front-line casualties continued yesterday when Paul O’Connell was forced to concede his race against …Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Cullen left scratching his headROMAIN POITE wasn’t in the talking mood yesterdayMon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Calf injury makes Ferris doubtful for three-match tour to New ZealandRUGBY: STEPHEN FERRIS has become a serious doubt for Ireland’s three-match tour to New ZealandSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Schmidt resists pull of homeLEINSTER COACH Joe Schmidt has told New Zealand radio that while he has always fulfilled his contracts with various teams, the…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Trailblazer'sjourney is just beginningBOXING : IOC and Seb Coe have a prized athlete who stands for so much more than just boxingMon May 21 2012 - 01:00
New Ulster coach's phone used to send racist textINCOMING ULSTER coach Mark Anscombe has been drawn into a controversy in New Zealand involving a racist text message that was…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
IRFU appoint new fitness coachTHE IRFU have appointed a new fitness coach, Dave Clark, whose expertise in biokinetics makes him knowledgeable on issues surrounding…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell and O'Gara had role in Penney's selectionMUNSTER’S TWO senior players, Ronan O’Gara and Paul O’Connell were involved in the vetting process leading up to the appointment…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Provincial flavour to league finalsTHE ELECTRIC Ireland Men’s Irish Hockey League finals take centre stage in Lisnagarvey this weekend with a clear north-south …Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Kidney pays handsome tribute to WallaceTHERE WAS a sense of inevitability to yesterday’s announcement by David Wallace that his career has ended, beaten by constant…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
D'Arcy delighted to be still living the dreamLAST YEAR Rob Kearney was put through the blender by the IRFU over the renewal of his contractWed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Connacht appoint Sears as next chief executive officerCONNACHT RUGBY has appointed former Kenyan Cricket chief executive Tom Sears to fill that role for the provinceWed May 02 2012 - 01:00
McDonagh aiming to trade silver for gold this timePARALYMPICS AND OLYMPICS: BEIJING SILVER medallist Darragh McDonald sought to put perspective on his pool achievements of four…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Flawed scoring system fails WardBOXING THERE IS optimism and pessimism travelling home from TrabzonMon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Nolan tops off dream week by taking goldTHE EUPHORIA was more measured than after his Olympic qualification, but Adam Nolan had decided to make this week’s package just…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Arresting Nolan on his way to LondonBOXING: THE NOISE and clamour as Adam Nolan burst through the doors leading from the main boxing arena in Trabzon seemed bigger…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Furious Barnes unbowed as he bows outBOXING AIBA OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: AT THE risk of causing moan fatigue, Paddy Barnes is spitting nails in Trabzon.Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Barnes may hush Trabzon crowd but not the outcryBOXING: OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS YESTERDAY MARKED 100 days before the Olympic torch is lit in London’s east endFri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Nolan books place at London 2012Boxing: Adam Nolan earned a place in London 2012 this afternoon when he beat Romanian Ionut Gheorghe in the Olympic Qualification…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Nolan sets up career-defining nine minutesBOXING: A REST DAY in Trabzon today and time for Adam Nolan to contemplate the import of his bout tomorrowThu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Barnes on the trail of another Olympic medalTHE SIGH of relief yesterday evening in Trabzon came from the guys in the green shirts shouting at Paddy Barnes chasing Stefan…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Barnes nails Hungarian opponentBOXING : LITTLE SCRAPPERS like Paddy Barnes often have the big charactersWed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Ward not likely to benefit from 'wildcard'BOXING: IT WAS mooted yesterday on RTÉ radio by head coach Billy Walsh that boxing officials are working with the Olympic Council…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Irish boxer Ward fails to qualify for Olympics amid controversyONE OF Ireland’s brightest medal hopes for the London Olympics, Joe Ward, was controversially beaten in Trabzon, Turkey, yesterday…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Ward bows out as Irish appeal is turned downBOXING OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: A MIX of distress, disappointment as well as a sense of outrage filled the boxing arena in Trabzon…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Only four remain from team of sevenTHE IRISH team performance was badly holed on the second day in Trabzon yesterdayTue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Misery for Ward as appeal dismissedBoxing: European light-heavyweight champion Joe Ward will not compete at London 2012 after the appeal against his 18-15 defeat…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Ireland to open new season against South Africa on November 10thThe IRFU have announced the dates and kick-off times for the Guinness Series of games in NovemberSat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Niland forced to leave centre courtTENNIS: THE HIP injury Ireland’s top player, Conor Niland, had been managing for some years finally forced a closure to his …Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Ireland upset Germany in MannheimGermany 0 1 Ireland 2: Having been beaten recently in UCD by the world number six side, Korea, for a place in this year’s Olympic…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Germany tame fighting Irish in opening friendlyMen’s Hockey AFTER A spirited performance against Germany in Mannheim yesterday, Ireland went down 3-2 in the first of their…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
McGee secures Ireland's statusTennis JAMES McGEE pulled off one of Ireland’s greatest Davis Cup escapes in Cairo’s 40 degree heat over the weekendTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Edinburgh's visit to keep Leinster fully focusedLEINSTER’S INSTINCT all season has been to avoid dwelling too indulgently on a well-received body of work from the previous weekend…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
