Munster bring back Ireland set for assignment in CardiffRUGBY: MUNSTER ARE in the curious position of being nine points clear at the top of the table but arrive in Wales having lost…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Next stop Glasgow as Ulster go in search of prized play-off spotRUGBY: HEADY DAYS for Ulster: among the top four on the league table and with five matches to go the play-offs are within their…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Dublin may well host semi-finalsHEINEKEN CUP: FOR THE first time in the history of the Heineken Cup, this year’s two semi-finals could be played in the same…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Reddan may face EnglandRUGBY: IRISH SCRUMHALF Eoin Reddan has not been ruled out of Ireland’s final game of the Six Nations Championship against England…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Corinthians' lead now commandingMEN’S HOCKEY: CORINTHIANS LEAD Pool A and Monkstown lead Pool B after the second last round of matches in the Irish Hockey League…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Who's who on the Wales teamLee Byrne (30) Height : 6ft 3in Weight : 96kg (15st 1lb) A willing, eye-catching strike runner with a physical presence on and…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
YMCA look to continue good form in the IHLMEN’S HOCKEY: THE FOURTH round of the Irish Hockey League (IHL) kicks in this week for some catch-up following the weeks around…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Backrow boost for ConnachtRUGBY: CONNACHT ARE on a good run, winning five out of their last six games in all competitions, with the only loss coming at…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Trio extend stay with MunsterMUNSTER HAVE announced that three more of their squad, Damien Varley, Stephen Archer and Danny Barnes, have agreed contract extensions…Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Marshall and Gilroy back for IrelandRUGBY: UNDER-20 SERIES IRELAND UNDER-20 coach Mike Ruddock will welcome the return of Luke Marshall and Craig Gilroy to his …Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Doyle makes three changesRUGBY: WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS COACH GER Doyle has made three changes to the Ireland women’s team that defeated Scotland 5-22 last…Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Monkstown held by FingalMEN’S HOCKEY: A 1-0 WIN for UCD moved them away from the bottom of the Leinster Senior League table over the weekendMon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Dream date against Britain dashed by defeatTENNIS DAVIS CUP: IRELAND LOST their Davis Cup match yesterday in Riverview against LuxembourgMon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Railway can get bounce from IndiaHOCKEY: YOU CANNOT help but think that Railway Union will have a bounce in their step this weekendFri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Ireland have incentiveTENNIS: BACK IN Riverview for the first time in 10 years, Ireland’s Davis Cup match, which starts today (4pm), could be the …Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
New tricks coming up trumps for KearneyRUGBY NEWS: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, as much as playing positions, have begun to shape how Leinster and Irish players now see themselves…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Connacht can upset formRUGBY: CONNACHT LEAPT over Glasgow after last week’s five-try spree in the Sportsground but Ospreys are a different matter and…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Making Ireland punch above its weightBOXING: TOM HUMPHRIES talks to Ireland’s High Performance Head Coach about his labour of love – the hard, daily grind of preparing…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Leinster's young guns have enough to prevailRUGBY: LEINSTER’S YOUNG guns, who fell just a little short last week, ought to once again entertain a big home crowd (14,000…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Egan goes in search of recordsBOXING: THERE ARE 10 elite men’s finals in the National Stadium tonight and one elite women’s final and it won’t involve Katie…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
IRB await damage report2011 WORLD CUP: INTERNATIONAL RUGBY Board (IRB) officials will await news on the extent of damage from yesterday’s earthquake…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Glenanne hit 11, while Rovers are just glad to winMEN’S HOCKEY ROUND-UP: WITH GLENANNE winning 11-1 and YMCA beating Fingal 6-2, there was little but one-way action as well as…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Cardiff to nip Leinster hopesRUGBY: WITH EAMONN Sheridan making his first senior start for Leinster in Cardiff, coach Joe Schmidt continues his policy of…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Funding for top athletes down on last yearIRISH SPORTS COUNCIL FUNDING: FUNDING FOR top Irish athletes as well as overall funding packages for high performance sport …Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Pembroke setting pace in LeinsterHOCKEY WEEKEND PREVIEW: AFTER THE exertions of Indoor Hockey last weekend, Leinster Senior League Division One returns to a …Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Ireland face tough taskRUGBY: IRELAND GO into their first home game of this year’s Six Nations Championship with a little more hope against the French…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Depleted Irish must match physical challengeRUGBY: MAJOR SURGERY to the Irish team and a visit from the French side to Athlone won’t provide for an easy night for coach…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Lewers to join British squad for tournament in MalaysiaMEN’S HOCKEY: FORMER IRELAND player Iain Lewers will be free to play for the British squad from May 1st having been released…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Glenanne bounce backWEEKEND HOCKEY: GLENANNE REBOUNDED successfully from their Irish Senior Cup exit last week by hitting five goals against C of…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Niland to lead Irish against Luxembourg at RiverviewTENNIS NEWS ROUND-UP: A WEAKENED Davis Cup team will face Luxembourg in Dublin next month in the first round of the 2011 competition…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Unassuming O'Brien happy to assume responsibilityRUGBY ITALY V IRELAND: HE’S AN unlikely media darling; the arching scar above his left eye, the abrasions, the cuts on his face…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Railway to make life tough for UCDMEN’S HOCKEY: UCD WILL have some repair work to do before meeting Railway Union tomorrow in the Leinster Senior LeagueFri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Not a Munster man to be seenRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: MUNSTER MAY not like the look of this Ireland Under-20 side that faces Italy in Parma in their opening …Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Coghlan to lead Ireland's challengeTHE IRELAND women’s team to play Italy in their opening match of the RBS Six Nations was named yesterday by head coach Philip…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Thorpedo ready for another Olympic shotSWIMMING: BJORN BORG didn’t, Andre Agassi did. Martina Hingis couldn’t, Kim Clijsters couldWed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Now worry is several could miss France tieSIX NATIONS TEAM NEWS: AS THE injury hex on the Ireland team continued unabated over the weekend with the departure of Stephen…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Blade rage can't stop Jimenez“I DRAIN so many it’s scary,” goes the seductive promotion for an expensive putter. Sure, buy itSat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
North-South clash the pick of cup cropMEN’S HOCKEY: PICK OF the weekend in the second round of the Irish Senior Cup is Lisnagarvey’s arrival at Alexandra College …Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Bowe to see specialist over kneeRUGBY: TOMMY BOWE will see a specialist early next week in the hope of clearing up a knee problem that has been bothering him…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Railway need to retain their focusMEN'S HOCKEY : RAILWAY UNION are quietly making progress in the Leinster Senior leagueFri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
DiBella hails Duddy's 'great honesty'BOXING NEWS: AMERICAN PROMOTER Lou DiBella observed one thing following the retirement of Irish middleweight John Duddy (29-…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Botha out for Ulster but Best in squadHEINEKEN CUP: ULSTER WILL travel to Italy without their South African prop BJ Botha, who is not included in coach Brian McLaughlin…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Leinster secure futures of key playersTRANSFER NEWS: FOLLOWING QUICKLY on from their passage into the quarter-finals stage of the Heineken Cup, Leinster have secured…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Nacewa gets nod for fullback roleRUGBY: WHILE ATTENTION was being diverted to the permutations of the backrow due to Jamie Heaslip’s ankle injury, Isa Nacewa…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Pembroke can bounce back in LucanHOCKEY: GLENANNE’S WIN over Pembroke last weekend puts the Serpentine Avenue club in an unaccustomed third place in the table…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
It's official, Heaslip to miss Saracens' visitRUGBY: LEINSTER WILL be without Jamie Heaslip for Saracens’ Heineken Cup visit tomorrow as his ankle continues to heal.Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Injury forces Hogan to retireNEWS ROUND-UP: LEINSTER SECONDROW Trevor Hogan has been forced to retire from the game because of a knee injuryThu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Schmidt not settled on Fitzgerald roleHEINEKEN CUP: IF THERE is one thing Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has proven this season, it’s that he can cobble together a wicked…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Connacht sign trio on two-year dealsRUGBY: CONNACHT HAVE completed the signings of Niall O’Connor and Mark McCrea from Ulster and have re-signed George Naoupu after…Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
