Phoney war precedes vital final shootoutHOCKEY: WITH BOTH teams already through to tomorrow’s final, where the glittering prize for the winners will be a place in the…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Gilesie and Keane of one mind as Wenger's cup of woe overflowsTV VIEW: A WEEK of sporting woes, on the whole, far too many crises to count, not least for that ESPN employee who thought “…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Railway Union maintain leadWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THERE WERE no surprises in Saturday’s Leinster Division One games, the top five all getting the better of their…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Three Rock promotedMEN'S HOCKEY: THREE ROCK Rovers’s trip to Turkey proved to be a successful one, the team earning promotion to the third tier…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Railway well-placed for title run-inWOMEN'S HOCKEY: NICOLA GRAY’S first-half goal for UCD against Old Alexandra on Monday night proved enough for the students to…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
Kürten back where she belongs after move to ParisWHEN WE started these awards in the dim and distant past – 2004, to be precise – only squash professional Madeline Perry matched…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Frozen BBC more clued-in to Paris chill than RTÉ gang in MontroseTV VIEW : YOU COULDN’T but sense that it was a touch chilly in Paris when Keith Wood appeared on our screens bedecked in so …Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Railway make major headwayWOMEN'S HOCKEY: THERE COULD well be a few twists and turns in the title race yet, but on Saturday Railway Union took a giant…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Old rivalry heats up over dinner: Keane and Vieira go head to head once moreALL IN THE GAME: Inviting Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira to a charity auction where they would compete against each other?Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Table toppers set to face offWOMEN’S HOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION’S unbeaten record in the Leinster First Division will be put to the test at Park Avenue tomorrow…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Pembroke seal win to move to the topMEN’S HOCKEY: PEMBROKE WANDERERS moved to the top of the Leinster First Division on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Corinthian, …Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Loreto come from behind to beat UCDWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WITH UCD losing their second league game in a week, Railway Union stretched their lead at the top of the Leinster…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Sense of gloom pervades as George plays predictable cardTV VIEW: AH NOW, that wasn’t goodMon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Frustrating end for Muller's sideHOCKEY: SO MUCH for heading to South Africa to escape the inclement weather at home: torrential rain and wind forced the abandonment…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Bowled over by Melbourne's mother of all sporting epicsTV VIEW : IT WAS the Manchester Guardian editor Charles Prestwich Scott who rather famously said of the newly-invented telly…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Catholic Institute retain their crownWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THEY HAD to wait until April of last season to end Cork Harlequins’ 15-year grip on the Munster title but Catholic…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Sargent ensures bright start for IrelandHOCKEY: TWO GOALS from Cliodhna Sargent gave Ireland a bright start to their 12-day trip to South Africa where they are continuing…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
ROG's divine boot lights up Milton Keynes - just don't tell GodTV VIEW WHATEVER ABOUT God, you’d imagine Zorro doesn’t put in an appearance all that often in Milton Keynes, except maybe at…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Top three open up gapHOCKEY: THE TOP three in the Leinster first division put some daylight between themselves and the chasing pack on Saturday when…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
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
Euro 2012 draw: Who awaits?The 12 countries who the Republic of Ireland can draw today...Fri Dec 02 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
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
