Tricky encounter for CorinthiansMEN’S HOCKEY ROUND-UP: IT WOULD be too simple to say Pembroke paid the price for playing a midweek match, when they went down…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Returning Ulster trio give McLaughlin optionsPOOL FOUR: PADDY WALLACE, BJ Botha and Timoci Nagusa come back into the extended Ulster squad for Saturday’s return match against…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Ravenhill may slow French aristocratsPOOL FOUR Ulster v Stade Francais : MID-TABLE IN the French Championship and Stade Francais arrive in Belfast with a large reputation…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Glenanne hoping to dent Pembroke's title challengeMEN’S HOCKEY WEEKEND PREVIEW: THE BIG game of the weekend takes place at Serpentine Avenue tomorrow when Glenanne travel over…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Ferris and Botha back in Ulster fold for StadeIRELAND FLANKER Stephen Ferris and South African prop BJ Botha are back in the Ulster squad to face Stade Français on Saturday…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Ireland to face Baa-Baas in JuneRUGBY NEWS: IRELAND WILL play a match against the Barbarians next season at Thomond ParkThu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Kidney holds off classic fieldJUST ONE more award and he will equal the record of four times winner Jack CharltonThu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
IRB approve trial of Goalscan technologyRUGBY IS set to venture even further in to new technology following a decision by the International Rugby Board (IRB) this week…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Putting divisions of past behind them in desire to be the bestTHE SPRINGBOKS THE LATEST TRANSFORMATION : THEY ARE the country’s most consistent source of national pride, twice World Cup …Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Kidney sends out a clear message of future intentIreland A v Argentina Jaguares: IRELAND A games have assumed more importanceFri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Domestic action resumes as Irish returnHOCKEY: AFTER IRELAND established in Argentina at the World Cup Qualifiers just how much ground they have to make up to compete…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
De Villiers to meet IRB referee chief due to concerns over scrum issuesSOUTH AFRICAN coach Peter de Villiers requested a meeting with head of the IRB’s referee board, Paddy O’Brien, yesterday at the…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
O'Driscoll captains Ireland A against JaguaresIRELAND A: MICK O’DRISCOLL will captain the Ireland A team to face the Argentina Jaguares in the historic first international…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Kearney confident in own abilityIRELAND v SOUTH AFRICA: LAST WEEK Keith Earls “fessed up” a little bitWed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
D'Arcy intent on making his presence feltIRELAND v FIJI: WHEN GORDON D’Arcy’s name was omitted from the Irish team last week for Paddy Wallace, he decided to face it…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Sexton finally realises long-held ambitionIN A sense he has been on everyone's wish listWed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
USA clash a testing opener for IrelandMEN'S HOCKEY: IRELAND WILL face a tough opening match in their World Cup qualifying tournament in Argentina tomorrowFri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
O'Driscoll still as hungry as everDONAL LENIHAN was the Irish team manager on the summer tour to Australia in 1999Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Springboks call in van der Linde as tour replacement for du PlessisLEINSTER HAVE confirmed tighthead prop CJ van der Linde will join the Springboks squad in France tomorrow as a replacement for…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Rocky's road returns to Dublin for friendly bashingAUTUMN INTERNATIONALS: A GRAZE on the side of his head and a couple of Twickenham nicks around the eyes. The massive bulkMon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Monkstown take control at endMEN’S HOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE: MONKSTOWN WERE the only side to come away from the weekend with all the points following…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Ireland draw with EnglandHOCKEY: IRELAND’S 4-4 draw with European Champions England yesterday ended their preparations for the World Cup Qualifying tournament…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Cheika at a loss as Jennings appeal failsRUGBY DISCLIPLINARY HEARING: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has said rugby is in danger of becoming more like soccer, where players…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
YMCA next up for rampant PembrokeMEN'S HOCKEY: THERE IS a creeping concern that Pembroke Wanderers might outgrow the Leinster Senior League this season, or, …Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Harrington wants a win to complete season's workNONE OF it has been of his volitionThu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Appeal likely on ThursdaySHANE JENNINGS SUSPENSION: THE APPEAL by Leinster flanker Shane Jennings may be heard as early as Thursday of this week, most…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Archer may have to prop up Munster Reports Pool OneRUGBY NEWS: MUNSTER’S GROWING prop crisis failed to improve over the couple of days since defeating Treviso in Thomond Park. …Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Accent on the rhotic as Sky show they're anything but provincialTV VIEW: MISSED THE first 20 minutes and believed Sky Sports had the scores incorrectly reversed. Munster 0 Treviso 5Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Ulster must prove they can play awayHEINEKEN CUP Edinburgh v Ulster : FLYING IN under the radar this season, Ulster’s enterprising start with a home win over Bath…Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Connacht need to be primedRUGBY EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP: CONNACHT HAVE much the better record in this competition, with two semi-finals and three quarter…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Loreto begin defence against Old AlexandraIT IS the first of the Irish Hockey League weekends, with champions Loreto beginning their defence of the title with a home game…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke get back to basicsHOCKEY: AFTER THE high-octane weekend of Barcelona and the Euro Hockey League, it’s back to the domestic front for Leinster …Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Dragons, Sale and Perpignan in need of home comfortHEINEKEN CUP: N-G Dragons v Glasgow Warriors , tonight, 7Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
'Surprised' Leinster to appeal Jennings' 12-week banFOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S 12- week suspension of Leinster and Ireland flanker Shane Jennings at a European Rugby Cup independent …Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Flannery out for four weeksHEINEKEN CUP MUNSTER v TREVISO : WHEN TONY McGahan finalises his Munster squad today for their match against Benetton Treviso…Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Kickers make pointsPLANET RUGBY: HOW IMPORTANT are kickers then? As if we didn’t knowMon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Ulster should pass this early testRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP POOL FOUR: ULSTER v BATH: IF THE Magners League can be credibly seen as comparable to the Premiership in …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Harte will be a loss for PembrokeHOCKEY: THE EURO Hockey league kicks off this weekend at the Polo club in Barcelona where Irish sides Glenanne and Pembroke …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Fitzgerald ready to grow from career lowsHEINEKEN CUP LEINSTER v LONDON IRISH: THE SUMMER of the Lions may be tired now, but the influence of the tour to South Africa…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Ireland have prospect of facing Britain in Davis CupTENNIS NEWS: TENNIS IRELAND may have to look for a 5,000-seat venue if they beat Davis Cup first-round opponents Turkey next…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Confidence high as Ulster set their annual targetINTERVIEW PADDY WALLACE: HARD TIMESWed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Revington looks at his optionsMEN’S HOCKEY : WITH A 3-1 win on Friday night followed by a 5-0 victory on Saturday afternoon, Ireland seemed to have the measure…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Leinster resigned to Elsom's lossPLANET RUGBY: Terrace talk tells us that although storming blindside Rocky Elsom returned to Australia after a successful season…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Plenty riding on Scots seriesMEN’S HOCKEY: WITH IRELAND playing Scotland three times over the weekend in preparation for their World Cup Qualifier in Argentina…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Murphy doubtful for autumn Tests after injuring shoulder with LeicesterIRELAND AND Leicester fullback, Geordan Murphy is extremely doubtful for Ireland’s series of November Internationals against …Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke set the standard for othersMEN’S HOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE: THE QUESTION this season is what team can front up to PembrokeFri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Poonsawat vows to floor DunneBOXING WBA SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT : THOSE SEVERAL thousand who arrive at the O2 arena on Saturday night will hope that…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
O'Leary's return to fitness a major boost for MunsterMAGNERS LEAGUE Scarlets v Munster : DECLAN KIDNEY outlined in his briefing at the start of the season that he had three players…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Argentina cancel trip to IrelandMEN’S HOCKEY NEWS: ARGENTINA, WHO were due to make the trip to Ireland to compete in a triple-header against the Ireland team…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Munster set to unveil De VilliersHOT ON the heels of Christian Cullen and Doug Howlett, Munster’s most recent addition to their list of ‘Global Greats’, Jean …Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
