McStay's message is greeted with silenceON AN occasion that bore more of a resemblance to an audience with the Pope, Paul McStay addressed a section of Celtic's Dublin…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Shamrocks squad namedTHE SHAMROCKS squad that takes the place of the English under 21s in next weekend's Sharwoods sponsored senior international …Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Barlinnie Bhoys beaten by the systemCHANCES ARE that Brian Sewell tuned in to only one of Saturday's titanic sporting clashes on the tellyMon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
Injury forces Brown outULSTER'S Laura Brown was forced to withdraw from the Irish squad for August's World Cup Qualifying Tournament yesterday after…Sat Jun 21 1997 - 01:00
Final fling for some playersIRISH UNDER 21 coach Adele Sloan has named her squad for next week's Four Nations Tournament in Scotland, but has had to leave…Fri Jun 20 1997 - 01:00
Turner back as Ireland captainTHERE are no major surprises in the women's hockey squad announced by Terry Gregg for August's World Cup Qualifying tournament…Tue Jun 17 1997 - 01:00
Dennis the menace heads for divorceIT WOULD be any father's worst nightmare. Picture the scene.Mon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Gregg facing selection cruxIRISH coach Terry Gregg is expected to name his squad for August's World Cup qualifying tournament this weekend, but the withdrawal…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Swingin' Carlos restores out faith in BrazilIT began with a swing to the right. Suddenly there was a significant shift back to the centreMon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Manage Leeds Barry, ah go on, go on, go onON TUESDAY night, at the end of ITV's There's Only One Barry FryMon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Integrity called into question, but whose?LIFE will never be the same again for football fansMon May 26 1997 - 01:00
`Our Gud as retired - what do we do?'BLACK SUNDAY, May 18th, 1997. 3.38 p.m. Old TraffordSat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Muckross aim for the high noteDO YOU remember the name of the Irish song that won the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest? No? Well, Muckross Hockey Club do - in …Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Telly time as burly men arrive on cueKEN DOHERTY has an awful lot to answer for. Thanks to him I got to see an unhealthy amount of telly last weekMon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Irish held by JapanONE SUSPECTS that coach Terry Gregg aged, oh, about 20 years in the course of Ireland's final Five Nations match against Japan…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
Da helps Ken to world successSO WHERE were you when Ken Doherty won the World Snooker Championship on Monday, May 5th, 1997? Sitting in front of the telly…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
Has Eamon Dunphy lost his deposit?PECULIAR THIS. When the returning officer for the constituency of Tatton in the northwest of England announced, in the early …Mon May 05 1997 - 01:00
Ireland lose to CanadaIRELAND'S Five Nations hockey campaign got off to a damp start in Vancouver yesterday when they lost their opening match to the…Fri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Ideal preparation for Ireland in VancouverIF THE recent four-nations tournament in Cardiff provided the Irish team with a gentle re-introduction to international hockey…Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Improved ranking for IrishTHE Irish men's squash team moved from 14th to 10th in the rankings at the end of their European Championship campaign in Denmark…Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Tony makes space, Ted makes the runningTHE negotiations might be lengthy, perhaps a little heated at times, but once Alex Ferguson deposits £20 million or so in the…Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Auf Wiedersehen Europe"THAT'S a real blow for Manchester United," exclaimed ITV's Brian "Mooro" Moore when that horrible little red head, Lars Ricken…Thu Apr 24 1997 - 01:00
Ireland's schedule announcedIRELAND begin their hockey World Cup qualifying campaign in Zimbabwe on August 1st, with their opening Pool A match against India…Wed Apr 23 1997 - 01:00
Three changes to hockey squadTERRY GREGG has made three changes to the Irish hockey squad for the five-nations tournament in Canada later this month but former…Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Ireland go on scoring spreeA FLURRY of goals got the Irish team's build-up to Zimbabwe off to a perfect start in the four-nations tournament in Cardiff …Mon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
Ireland start in dominant fashionIRELAND began their build up August's World Cup hockey qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe with an 11-0 victory over Poland in …Sat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Logue's stand may set trend for Irish playersNO PAIN, no gain appears to be the battle cry of the Irish women's team as they prepare for a gruelling 19 match programme over…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Randlastown unable to break down championsIAN STEELE was left scratching his head at the end of the Irish Senior League Finals decider between his victorious Muckross …Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Fred bats curtly but theory is clean bowledTO witness one truly stirring display from a cricketer is a privilege, but two in the course of one night's telly viewing? Fierce…Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Irish team is namedTHE Irish selectors have named their team for next month's world championships in Scotland, having had their task made somewhat…Sat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
Muckross fancied for League titleTHE PRIZE of a place in the European Champions Cup awaits the winners of this weekend's Irish Senior League finals in Galway …Fri Apr 11 1997 - 01:00
More Aintree anxieties for O'SullevanIT was difficult to know who to feel the most sympathy for on Saturday in the midst of all the mayhem at AintreeMon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
Pegasus claim Junior CupBELFAST'S Pegasus II overcame the hazards of flying rugby balls gale force winds and a Kilkenny team with an abundance of spirit…Mon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
Kilkenny aiming for breakthroughWHEN they were 3-0 down to old rivals Enniscorthy in the second round of the Irish Junior Hockey Cup earlier this season, Kilkenny…Fri Apr 04 1997 - 01:00
What would Shankly make of Diniz?WHEN A sky Sports reporter approached a young Everton fan in Liverpool city centre last Thursday and told him the news that manager…Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
Pegasus go to EuropePEGASUS will hope to make up for the disappointment of losing their Ulster Senior League title to Randalstown this season when…Fri Mar 28 1997 - 00:00
The days when limbs were exchangedWHY are we here? Who buys Charlie Landsborough records? Why would any one choose to be a goalkeeper? The three big questions …Mon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
Ireland finish top of four nationalIT WAS an encouraging weekend for Irish hockey at Belfield with the Ireland Under 16 team winning the Alberto VO5 Home Countries…Mon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
Double for Irish girlsTHE Irish under-16 and under-18 teams had comfortable victories in their opening matches of the girls Home Nations hockey tournament…Sat Mar 22 1997 - 00:00
Irish hope to go one better this yearJUST two days after Belfield staged the thrilling finale to the Leinster Senior League season between Muckross and Loreto, the…Fri Mar 21 1997 - 00:00
Muckross remain championsTHEY gave it everything and more but in the end it was not enough for Loreto to snatch the title from defending champions Muckross…Thu Mar 20 1997 - 00:00
Ryan win over KhanDEREK RYAN had the first victory of his career against world champion Jansher Khan in a Super Squash League match in London.Wed Mar 19 1997 - 00:00
Loreto seek ultimate rewardIN the final Leinster Senior League fixture of the season at Belfield tonight (8Wed Mar 19 1997 - 00:00
Ted's moment of glory sealed with a kissEXUBERANCE, embarrassment, anger and even biodegradable golf balls - we had it all on sporting telly last weekMon Mar 17 1997 - 00:00
Santa Sabina clinch titleA GOAL fit to grace any hockey occasion, at any level, won Santa Sabina their first Leinster Schoolgirls' League Final in 17 …Fri Mar 14 1997 - 00:00
Wesley girls hang on to cupA NICKIE SYMMONS goal seven minutes in to the first period of extra time gave Wesley College victory, for the second successive…Wed Mar 12 1997 - 00:00
Loreto, Muckross in League showdownDEJECTION, delight and more than a little relief were just some of the emotions on display at grounds around Dublin on Saturday…Mon Mar 10 1997 - 00:00
Winning formula evades ITVHAVING gazumped the BBC's `but we're a national institution, guffaw, guffaw' offer for the exclusive rights to broadcast the …Mon Mar 10 1997 - 00:00
Enniskillen are championsONLY two points separated the top four teams at the end of the All-Ireland schools' hockey finals in Thurles yesterday but it…Sat Mar 08 1997 - 00:00