Kuper calls for broader preparationEven with two matches still to play at the European Nations' Cup finals, the first today against Belgium, Irish coach Riet Kuper…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Ireland go down againBelgium will be Ireland's opponents in the first of their ninth-12th place play-off matches (Saturday, 11Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Irish target out of reachIreland's target at the start of the European Nations' Cup finals, qualification for the fifth-eighth place play-offs, proved…Wed Aug 25 1999 - 01:00
Ireland get off the markWith Great relief Ireland finally got off the mark at the European Nations' Cup Finals in Cologne yesterday, beating the Czech…Tue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Inspirational display from fighting IrishIt was cruel in the extreme that on the day Ireland produced as fine a performance as the majority of their most-seasoned supporters…Mon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
No shelter for Danny's girlsWednesday afternoon and it was bucketing down with rain at the Rott Weiss hockey club in CologneSat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Ireland thrashed by inform EnglishNo complaints, no excuses, Ireland were simply outclassed in Cologne yesterday, losing 5-0 to an inform England side in their…Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Ireland hassled into defeat in second halfUkrainian coach Alla Hres admitted that she was a "little bit stressed" after the first half of yesterday's match against Ireland…Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Fired-up Ireland aiming for top-six finishAfter an intensive eight month build-up that saw them play over 20 international matches, Ireland finally open their European…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the week: Dominic FoleyThere were goals galore for the Irish in Britain over the weekend - Robbie Keane (Wolves) and Kevin Kilbane (WBA) scored for …Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Tales from EuropeAdmit it, you've always wanted a live cup draw to go horribly wrong on television, leaving watching officials wearing that deer…Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"It's crazy, really, paying so much money for a footballer of my qualities."Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Gutted: Andy MorrisonAfter picking up 14 yellow cards and one red card last season Manchester City hard-man and captain Andy Morrison decided to sign…Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Whatever happened to David HarveyRemembered fondly by wrinkly old Leeds fans, largely because when he was in goal Gary Sprake wasn'tMon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Swinging close to Heaven on Cruit IslandIt struck me standing on the sixth tee at Cruit Island last week that (a) there cannot possibly be a more breath-taking, stunningly…Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
Irish player of the week: Jim CrawfordWe were tempted to give our first award of the season to Portsmouth's John Durnin, if only because he could do with a bit of …Mon Aug 09 1999 - 01:00
The secret lives of football punditsHave you ever lain awake at night wondering what television football pundits do to occupy their time during the off-season? No…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
Irish to face Czech RepublicThree weeks before their European Nations' Cup finals' campaign gets under way against the Ukraine in Cologne, Ireland meet two…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Lovely losers just get me all choked upDuring one of her pre-Wimbledon interviews this year Jana Novotna reflected, somewhat ruefully, on the public perception of her…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
It is - ow you say - patronising"It can't get any worse, it can't get any worse," Jesper Parnevik's caddie declared as the pair stood chest deep in grass which…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
It hurts to even think of a Cork doubleIt was September 1951 and Cork were playing Galway in the All-Ireland minor hurling finalSat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Under-21s promotedIrish senior women's coach Riet Kuper has named her squad for next month's European Nations' Cup finals in Germany and has included…Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Why motor mouth is not the retiring typeSo, Eddie Irvine can't understand why Damon Hill isn't chirpily skipping away from the world of Formula One and looking forward…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
The dangers of channel-hoppingCyril Farrell thought Lindsay Davenport would struggle without Jamesie O'Connor; Virginia Wade was convinced Jimmy Barry-Murphy…Mon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Tennis dish needs a dash of passionAt this very moment one of the major tournaments on the badminton circuit, the Malaysian Open, is nearing its conclusion, with…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Ryan moves up three placesIrish squash champion Derek Ryan rose three places to a career best ranking of seventh in the world in the latest list, issued…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Ireland foiledIreland came within seven minutes of securing a highly creditable scoreless draw with Germany on the final day of the under-21…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
The games abnormal little girls playFirst she made an ill-advised, spiteful comment about French player Amelie Mauresmo ("she's half a man") and then she dumped …Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Irish lose outIreland's week-long trip to Canada ended in defeat yesterday when they lost their third place play-off 2-1 to Japan at the Four…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
I've started so I'll finishBy 5.45, when the 22nd finisher in the Anglo Celtic Plate 100 kilometre race had crossed the line in the Phoenix Park, the heavens…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Irish struggleAfter losing their opening two games at the Four Nations' tournament in Vancouver, to the USA and Canada, Ireland go in to today…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Saluting the games women playWhen Dick Kerr's Ladies' soccer team from Preston set off on a tour of the United States in 1922 they were regarded as a bit …Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Ireland in Vancouver warm-upIreland's build-up to August's European Championship finals in Germany takes them to Vancouver this week where they open their…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Back to basics, brollys and anoraksIn fairness to him, Dimitri Kopanakis did the best he could for the Irish rugby team, belting out a rousing, stirring version…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
There's true honour in trailing in lastSo, where were you when you heard Michelle de Bruin's career was over this week? I was doing something I vowed when I was young…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Getting to the bottom of it allAustin Deasy (FG, Waterford) had a point, you know. Take yesterday afternoon, for exampleMon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Sometimes football is more than a gameSo, for a while there during the week the Republic of Ireland were the big bad boys of Europe and were even being threatened …Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Forget the passport, join United's nationMonday afternoon in the offices of a Dublin travel agencySat May 29 1999 - 01:00
United envy is reaching new heightsHave you ever noticed that it's usually the ones who whinge loudest about the amount of media coverage given over to Manchester…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Refereeing: a difficult decision to makeTry as I might I can still think of no rational explanation for why any man or woman would choose voluntarily, of their own free…Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00
Irish up ante in face of English attackDraws against Scotland and Russia and a 3-1 defeat yesterday by England gave Ireland a creditable second-place finish at the …Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Peak practice pays off for one womanI'm very happy that they've found George Mallory's body on Mount Everest after 75 years, if a little puzzled that the many hundreds…Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
Profligate Irish scrape a draw with McVicker goalIn their first official international since the European Qualifier in Helsinki last summer, Ireland needed a Lynsey McVicker …Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
Kelleher set to win 100th capSarah Kelleher will become only the second Irish woman to win 100 senior international caps when she lines out against Scotland…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
Irish have ideal startTwo wins out of two against Wales in Cardiff over the weekend gave the Irish team the start they wanted in their build-up to …Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
