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Grand vision of a big dreamer

"PAT, would you have a chat with me," I said.

Sat Jan 11 1997 - 00:00

Luckless Old Alexandra

THE Gods weren't smiling on Old Alexandra when they paired the club with Pegasus in the quarter finals of the Sharwoods Irish…

Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00

Old Alexandra have it tough

SPARE a thought for Old Alexandra as they attempt to rearrange their Leinster Senior Hockey Cup quarter final match that fell…

Tue Jan 07 1997 - 00:00

Where the sun doesn't shine anymore

"I'VE heard more applause greet a cholera epidemic," was how Sid Waddell summed up the audience reaction when their hero Eric…

Mon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00

Pembroke spirits lifted by win over Railway

FROST and snow allowed six of the Leinster Senior Cup contenders to put their feet up on Saturday afternoon but the players of…

Mon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00

Rivals resolute and ready to lift Muckross stranglehold

WHILE most of us are left with broken New Year's resolutions by the second day of January, the only thing Old Alexandra, Hermes…

Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00

Ash or willow, Liam Griffin's your man

IT WOULD have done the shattered morale of England cricket manager David Lloyd, Aston Villa's Gareth Southgate and Nottingham…

Mon Dec 30 1996 - 00:00

Hermes get there in the end

GLENANNE came within seven minutes of ruining Hermes' hopes of closing the gap at the top of the Leinster Senior League when …

Mon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00

Jack and JIMMY in a world of their own

"HELLO...again," said Richard Keys, nervously, on Tuesday night as he introduced the return of the Jack and Jimmy Show on Sky1…

Mon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00

Hermes set to narrow the gap

WITH the top three teams in the Leinster Senior Hockey League out of action until fourth-place4 Hermes have a chance to convert…

Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00

Hardest work for Muckross

AFTER a shock-free Saturday in the Sharwood's-sponsored Irish Senior their opponents with relative ease, strolled in to the hat…

Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00

Best disagreements of all time on Sky

IT probably seemed like a good idea at the time

Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00

Blake looks to see off Crome

AISLING BLAKE will hope to crown what has already been a remarkable season with victory in the under 19 section of the Irish …

Fri Dec 13 1996 - 00:00

Goalkeepers beware

IT could prove to be a traumatic weekend for goalkeepers as they take their places behind nervous defences in a string of David…

Fri Dec 13 1996 - 00:00

Logue is jewel in diamond formation

MUCKROSS may be adopting different tactics this season in their use of a diamond formation but as her spectacular winning goal…

Mon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00

A lot on the plate too much to stomach

IF you ever bump into Plymouth Argyle chairman Dan McCauley, tell him a few jokes, sing him a song, anything - just try to cheer…

Mon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00

Muckross lose out to Eurovision

WHEN Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest, yet again, in Norway earlier this year little did the players and officials, of…

Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00

Top seeds from Denmark

OVER 100 players from 15 different nations will compete in badminton's Irish International Championships which begin today at…

Thu Dec 05 1996 - 00:00

That overpowering aroma of confidence

MASTER the art of slain dunking in America and you're half-way along the road to fame, fortune and your, own fragrance

Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00

Ulster dominate despite slow start

IT proved to be one of the most closely contested Under 21 interprovincial series, but a victory over South East in the final…

Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00

Ulster aiming to defend title

ULSTER'S under 21 team will hope to fare better than their senior colleagues did a fortnight ago when they attempt to defend …

Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00

West not neglected by Gregg

IRISH hockey coach Terry Gregg has rewarded Connacht's Deirdre McDermott and Clodagh Grealey and Zanya Dahl of Leinster for their…

Tue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00

Old lady reveals all for ITV's auld rascal

WHEN they made Jim Beglin and Eamon Dunphy they used two entirely different moulds

Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00

Conway's fine form continues

A FROZEN pitch at Belfield caused the postponement of the all-Hermes and Trinity v Loreto II Leinster Cup ties on Saturday while…

Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00

Back down to earth for Leinster players

AFTER being crowned interprovincial champions last Sunday, courtesy of a remarkable 6-0 victory over Ulster, the task, for most…

Fri Nov 22 1996 - 00:00

Ireland must face England

THE draw for next August's women's hockey World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Zimbabwe was made in Brussels at the weekend, and…

Tue Nov 19 1996 - 00:00

Praise the Lord and pass the sick bag

LAST Tuesday night those lovely, nice people at Sky Sports finally stopped teasing the 80 per cent of their Irish subscribers…

Mon Nov 18 1996 - 00:00

Leinster thrash Ulster on way to Interprovincial title

A TERESA HURLEY goal two minutes from time in yesterday's Interprovincial decider at Grange Road crowned a remarkable 6-0 victory…

Mon Nov 18 1996 - 00:00

Another crack at the big time

YOU'VE hardly said hello to Tony Sheridan, the newly crowned National League player of the year, when he makes it clear what'…

Sat Nov 16 1996 - 00:00

Connacht coach eyes up crown

NOEL KEOGH believes that if there is any justice in this world his Connacht women's team will be crowned Interprovincial champions…

Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00

Saintly finish to Oscar's Cup of tears

WHEN YOU receive inside information, from a reliable source Down Under, telling you that Oscar Schindler is a dead cert to win…

Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00

Loreto lord it but Hermes triumph

"WE'LL play a lot worse than that this season and win," was the verdict of the Loreto camp on Saturday after they dropped their…

Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00

Trinity's turn to celebrate

A 4-0 victory over Queen's University in the final of the Chilean Cup at Dardistown yesterday capped what has been a hugely successful…

Fri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00

UCC stay on target

UCC's hopes of defending both the Mauritius and Chilean Cups, the intervarsity hockey competitions, remain intact after their…

Thu Nov 07 1996 - 00:00

Trinity end day unbeaten

THERE were mixed fortunes for UCC's men's and women's hockey teams in Dublin yesterday when they opened the defence of the Mauritius…

Wed Nov 06 1996 - 00:00

UCC defend titles

THE UCC men's and women's hockey teams begin the defence of the Mauritius and Chilean Cups they won on home ground last year …

Tue Nov 05 1996 - 00:00

As long as Gazza can still beat his man

JUST about everybody had something to say last week about Paul Gascoigne's inclusion in the England squad for the team's next…

Mon Nov 04 1996 - 00:00

Quinn's heroics to no avail

THESE ARE not easy days for supporters of Railway Union, At half time in Saturday's Irish Senior Cup match against visitors Pegasus…

Mon Nov 04 1996 - 00:00

Railway Union face high flyers

VERY LITTLE has gone Railway Union's way so far this season

Fri Nov 01 1996 - 00:00

Loreto maintain their impressive record

THE LEINSTER League first division table makes pleasant reading for Loreto coach Noel Keogh after Saturday's victory over Old…

Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00

Aldo doesn't come up smelling of roses

FOOTBALL FANS everywhere were united in their grief last week when tragedy befell one of the game's most loved characters and…

Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00

Loreto's perfect start facing test

WEDNESDAY night's 4-2 victory over Railway Union put Muckross back on familiar ground on top of the Leinster League but their…

Fri Oct 25 1996 - 01:00

Ryan on song in New York

DEREK RYAN reached the main draw of the Tournament of Champions in New York yesterday when he beat America's Marty Clark in the…

Fri Oct 25 1996 - 01:00

Nice warm glow around Sellafield

SITUATED in the heart of the Lake District and the Cumbrian Mountains, Greengarth Rugby Football Club has one of the most idyllic…

Mon Oct 21 1996 - 01:00

Muckross held to a draw by Maids

DESPITE their spirited display when losing 3-0 to Hermes at Belfield last week, there may not have been too many Leinster League…

Mon Oct 21 1996 - 01:00

Laois out to end drought

LULU CARROLL'S last minute equalising goal for Laois against Monaghan in the women's All Ireland football final a fortnight ago…

Sat Oct 19 1996 - 01:00

Loreto realise what's to come

GLENANNE are the latest Leinster Senior League team faced with the task of putting an end to Loreto's 100 per cent start to the…

Fri Oct 18 1996 - 01:00

Canadians too strong for Irish

THE Irish women's squash team has finished third in its pool in the World Team Championships in Malaysia after yesterday's 3-…

Thu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00

Ireland recover to beat Malaysia

AFTER the disappointment of Monday's whitewash by Finland in their opening match in the Women's World Squash Championships the…

Wed Oct 16 1996 - 01:00

Ireland caught cold by Finland

A 3-0 defeat by Finland gave the Irish women's squash team the worst possible start to their World Championship campaign in Malaysia…

Tue Oct 15 1996 - 01:00
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