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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
No longer the Grimbsey Town of Europe"HOPE ye're thrashed," said the Everton fan.Sat Mar 08 1997 - 00:00
Title race goes to the wireIN ONE of those strange quirks of fate, six title and relegation rivals are directly pitted against each other in the final weekend…Fri Mar 07 1997 - 00:00
Bad week for referees and fishmongersIT would have been a nice way to round off an unsuccessful competition-entering week by winning £1 million out of the RTE sports…Mon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
Hermes dig deep to lift first Senior CupUP until Saturday afternoon she was known as DJ Carey's kid sister who "plays a bit of hockey"Mon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
