Leinster title battle resumesHOCKEY: THE BATTLE for the Leinster Division One title resumes this weekend with UCD, Railway Union and Loreto the leading contenders…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Britton bounces back with a gold medalSPORTSWOMAN AWARD FOR DECEMBER: FIONNUALA BRITTON (ATHLETICS) SO, HARDLY had Nina Carberry been crowned 2011 Sportswoman of …Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Balotelli just can't win: Mario knows press will damn him if he does and if he doesn'tALL IN THE GAME: “If I buy a Fiat Uno, I read that a guy like me is better suited to a Ferrari, but if I choose a Ferrari, they…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Oche wind blows ill for shivering Ted as Lipstick beats the CountTV VIEW: IT ALL turned a bit ugly at the World Darts Championships on Saturday, the low point when Ted “The Count” Hankey, the…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Title glory for ArdsWOMEN’S HOCKEY: AN ULSTER club prevailed again at the National Indoor Trophy at the Basketball Arena in Tallaght yesterday, …Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Muller calls on experience for SA tripHOCKEY : GENE MULLER has recalled several of his most experienced players, including Nikki Symmons, Emma Clarke and goalkeeper…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Red cards, reunions and Roy: the FA Cup's got some magic in it stillTV VIEW: SUNDAY, ITV and the romance of the FA Cup third roundMon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
2011 - a fatwa on Donegal, purrfect Barca and O'Brien's wagon wheelTV VIEW: THERE’S A fair old chance 2012 will be a vintage year for those who like their sport from the vantage point of an armchair…Mon Jan 02 2012 - 00:00
Familiar names and emerging talents alike light up stellar listSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR ; AFTER THE achievements last year of Gráinne Murphy, Derval O’Rourke, Katie Taylor, Madeline Perry …Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Ireland unlucky to suffer defeatWOMEN’S HOCKEY : A WEEK after drawing with world champions Argentina, Ireland produced another encouraging performance against…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Two wins for Three RockMEN’S HOCKEY: THREE ROCK Rovers opened the defence of their National Indoor Trophy title with two wins out of two in Loughlinstown…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Sporty Leinster give O'Driscoll lift as Barnes is bulldozed by MunsterTV VIEW: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL on punditry duty? The sight on Sky Sports on Saturday was probably a painful enough one for Leinster…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Ireland let win slipWOMEN’S HOCKEY : HAVING SHOWN some encouraging form in the first of their four nations tournaments in Argentina, Ireland produced…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
London calling after a stellar yearSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: CHLOE MAGEE (Badminton): IT’S BEEN a dizzying conclusion to 2011 for more than a few of our sportswomen…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Ireland pipped on penalty strokesWOMEN’S HOCKEY: IRELAND’S FOUR nations campaign in Buenos Aries ended in a 4-2 penalty strokes defeat to India yesterday in …Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Britton shows her class and puts turkey on the table for KiernanTV VIEW: AH, SUNDAY rashers and runny eggs serenaded by the golden sporty strains of Amhrán na bhFiann, it doesn’t get much …Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
IHA scrap senior interprovincialsWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE DEMANDS in the months ahead for both the men’s and women’s international teams, both of whom have Olympic…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
This wily old goat may prove the horns of a dilemma for SpainTV VIEW : SO THEN, Spain and Italy. Not to mention Croatia, which many people haven’tMon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Alex' fall back after dropping pointsWOMEN’S HOCKEY: OLD ALEXANDRA were the only team in the top five of the Leinster First Division to drop points at the weekend…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Railway likely to test Three Rock's defenceWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE FORMGUIDE suggests there shouldn’t be too many changes in the top half of the Leinster first division this…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
The Road To Poland and UkraineThe 12 countries who the Republic of Ireland can draw todayFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Euro 2012 draw: Who awaits?The 12 countries who the Republic of Ireland can draw today...Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Cost of Italian dream team for two years - €5m; bringing the trophy home next summer - pricelessTHE FOLK at the Football Association of Ireland were up bright and breezy yesterday morning, 7Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
FAI refuse to confirm new Trapattoni dealTHE FOOTBALL Association of Ireland was neither confirming nor denying yesterday reports that Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Sad, dark day as 'football becomes a wee bit irrelevant'TV VIEW: Sky Sports’ Super Sunday turned in to anything but, just the most dismal of daysMon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Hermes and Railway Union maintain their momentumWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THEIR LEINSTER League form might not be quite what they would have hoped for so far this season, but, with their…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
FAI announce Euro 2012 ticket detailsSOCCER: A WEEK ahead of the draw for Euro 2012 in Kiev, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced ticketing information…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Fenlon hopes to put smiles on the faces of Hibernian fansCONSIDERING THE season Hibernian have endured so far, it would be understandable if the club’s supporters looked for any lucky…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
FAI stick with 12-team formatFOLLOWING THURSDAY night’s Annual Clubs’ Convention, the FAI’s National League executive committee confirmed yesterday the structure…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Hibernian expected to unveil Fenlon as manager todayBARRING ANY late hitches, Scottish Premier League club Hibernian are expected to unveil Pat Fenlon as their new manager in Edinburgh…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Quick opportunity for Hermes to put the record straightWOMEN’S HOCKEY: HERMES HOST UCD tomorrow in a top-of-the-pool Irish Hockey League game that was postponed last month due to …Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Fenlon set to fill vacancy at Scottish side HibernianBOHEMIANS CONFIRMED yesterday that Hibernian had sought and been granted permission to speak to Pat Fenlon about the managerial…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Hill double makes it five in a row for UCDWOMEN’S HOCKEY: UCD MADE it five league wins in a row on Saturday when they beat Corinthian 2-0 to stay three points clear at…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Sepp still Blatters on as matters become more black and whiteTV VIEW: IT’S NEVER good to be in transit and not sitting in front of your telly when Munster are in actionMon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Leinster sides take titles on goal countMEN’S HOCKEY: LEINSTER COMPLETED an under-16 and under-18 interprovincial double in Booterstown yesterday, both teams beating…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Delaney out to optimise start to 2014 campaignWHILE ALL thoughts might be focused on next summer’s European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine, a Football Association…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Atcheler and O'Flanagan make the cutWOMEN’S HOCKEY THERE ARE no new caps in Gene Muller’s squad for next month’s trip to Argentina but the coach has included two…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
The cat is in the sack and drinking the creamTV VIEW: REMEMBER THAT 5,000m race last century when Steve Ovett began celebrating down the home straight and John Treacy snuck…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
UCD and Pegasus set up rematchHOCKEY: IN WHAT will be a repeat of the 2009 final, UCD and Pegasus will meet in the quarter-finals of the Irish Senior Cup …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Michael D and Giovanni T make it happy daysON THE COUCH: YOU DO, of course, feel bad about these things, a bit blinkered and Philistine-ish about overlooking important…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Catholic Institute fly the flag for MunsterWOMEN’S HOCKEY: A WEEK after their memorable Irish Hockey League win over Pegasus in Belfast, UCD are on their travels again…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Dedicated Derry athlete stays focused on Olympic targetSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH AILEEN MORRISON (Triathlon): IT WAS back in June when she spoke to The Irish Times that Aileen Morrison…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Battle of the exes takes centre stage at the Breeders' CupTV VIEW There was Hank and Kenny and Joe and Randy and Jerry, not forgetting the reporter on horseback, Caton BredarMon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Lisnagarvey go three points clearIT PROVED to be a profitable third round of the Irish Hockey League for four of the Ulster contenders, Cookstown, Lisnagarvey…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
O'Flanagan seals memorable win for gritty studentsHOCKEY ARMAGH COACH Niall McCool ruffled a few Pegasus feathers last week when, speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, he tipped…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Hold the back pageTurning the Bird's Nest into a €300m white elephant CONSIDERING IT cost over €300 million to build and has a capacity of 90,…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
UCD's sternest test so far as they face Pegasus in BelfastHOCKEY : A WEEK after they beat Queens 2-0 in Galway to retain their intervarsity title, UCD head to Queens’ home patch tomorrow…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
'Your on Sky Sports' would take the steam out of anyone's sailsTV VIEW: APRÈS MATCH did a You’re On Sky Sports sketch a few years back which starred a Malcolm from Shepherd’s Bush who rang…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Lisnagarvey stay unbeatenMEN’S HOCKEY: AFTER SATURDAY’S second round of Irish Hockey League matches Lisnagarvey are the only club out of the 12 contenders…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Trio of clubs secure second victoriesWOMEN’S HOCKEY: LORETO, BALLYMONEY and defending Irish Hockey League champions Pegasus maintained their perfect starts to this…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
