The National show goes on despite all the 'obstacles'TV VIEW: THEY MIGHT love Grand National day, but the horse-racing world must anticipate the occasion with a certain degree of…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Hermes ready to accept the crownWOMEN’S HOCKEY: CONSIDERING HOW close the Leinster title race has been all season, it’s improbable Hermes ever imagined going…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
United safely into final - if you forget the second leg and SchalkeSOCCER: ON THE COUCH: The RTÉ panel found the game hard to call – “too many known unknowns and unknown unknowns”, as Eamon Rumsfeld…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Pegasus, Hermes winWOMEN’S HOCKEY: PEGASUS AND Hermes, winners of five of the last seven Irish Senior Cups, won through to the semi-finals of the…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
A big weekend for HermesUCD AND Ballymoney, already through to the semi-finals of the Irish Senior Cup, will learn tomorrow who they will meet in the…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Friendly fare just fine as Kelly accentuates the positiveTV VIEW: IT WAS only yesterday that Alex Ferguson was describing friendlies as “worthless” exercises and “a waste of time”, …Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
'I think we controlled the game very well'SOCCER: MANAGERS' REACTION: AFTER A sombre enough post-match press conference Mirsad Jonuz drifted back to the Macedonia dressing…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Hermes turn the tables on LoretoWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WHAT A difference a week makesMon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Loreto ready for a late title chargeWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THERE HAVE been more than a few exciting finishes to Leinster Division One title races in recent seasons, but…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Given stresses the need to winSOCCER: THE SEASON had already been one of morale-sapping frustration for Shay Given as he found himself relegated to the position…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Hermes progress on goal differenceWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WHILE QUALIFICATION from Pool B for the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League proved to be straightforward …Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
A shell-shocked George didn't see it comingTV VIEW: ‘WHAT ARE the implications of Ireland losing today,” asked Tom McGurk, getting the day that was in it off to a bubbly…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Irishmen admit having just one thing on their mind - footballIF ST PATRICK was still with us and was able to spend time with a few of his pals in the pub yesterday what, you wonder, would…Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Contest for two semi-final places goes down to wireHOCKEY: WHILE THEY might still need to take something from their games tomorrow to ensure top spot in their respective pools…Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Punters earn big bucks despite bad punctuationTV VIEW: DAY THREE and Channel Four showed us a man walking around Cheltenham dressed as the map of Ireland, like you do.Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Ellen spared car-boot sale as Magnificent Seven is thwartedTV VIEW: THE DAY began with John McCririck asking his old pal Ellen Martin, the Cork bookmaker, how she’d fare if Irish horses…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Different-ball-gate a travesty but we can't blame ref for everythingTV VIEW: WELL, IF you want to look at it in a more positive light, at least different-ball-gate didn’t happen two years ago …Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Pegasus and UCD book their placesWOMEN’S HOCKEY: PEGASUS AND UCD booked their places in the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League with victories at the weekend…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Pegasus favourites to make last fourWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE CONTEST for places in the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League intensifies this weekend with the penultimate…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Coghlan plays lead role as new caps find their feetSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH FIONA COGHLAN (RUGBY): WHEN IRISH coach Philip Doyle named his squad for the Six Nations Championship…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Stephen's weekOn his international future: “I won’t come back. I feel nothing for the national teamMon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
No time for tiddly-winksing when you go to the temple to worshipTV VIEW: WHILE YOU couldn’t help but be in awe of Kevin O’Brien’s performance against England last week, it seemed as though…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Papa Antonio: Apple may not fall far from the threeAC MILAN striker Antonio Cassano, it’s fair to say, has had an eventful old life, at times a bit on the controversial side, and…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Railway continue their good runWOMEN’S HOCKEY: A WEEK after winning the EuroHockey Indoor Champions Challenge, Railway Union took a step closer to more silverware…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Planning permission: The house Gary wants to buildSOCCER - ALL IN THE GAME: THERE WAS excellent news for Gary Neville last week when the planning committee of Bolton’s Council…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Medium gaffe: Kevin's wife has a whoopsie momentBOLTON’S KEVIN Davies is quite a hit on Twitter, so far amassing 80,000 followersMon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Not such a hoot: Moreno murders the mascotWHEN WE happened upon that story about Luis Moreno kicking Atletico Junior’s feathered “mascot” during a Colombian league game…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
McDermott has that silver touchHOCKEY LEINSTER SCHOOLGIRLS SENIOR CUP FINAL Alexandra College 2 St Andrew’s 1: A SILVER goal in extra-time from Hannah McDermott…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Busy weekend for cups and leagueHOCKEY: IT’S A busy weekend on the league and cup fronts, with the Irish Junior Cup and Trophy competitions reaching the quarter…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Weehaw, all aboard the Kevin O'Brien bandwagon wheelON THE COUCH: Nasser, Ravi and Lloydie gobsmacked as mighty Ireland beat England at their own gameThu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Monkstown fly Leinster flag in CupHOCKEY: MONKSTOWN WILL fly the Leinster flag in the last four of the Irish Senior Cup after a thrilling extra-time victory over…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
From ballot boxes to the bunny Carr, we've exceeded our quotaTV VIEW: THAT WAS a tricky SaturdayMon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Tough task for FingalMEN’S HOCKEY: WHATEVER THE outcome of tomorrow’s Irish Senior Cup quarter-finals, Ulster is guaranteed at least two spots in…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Railway back on track after winWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WHEN THEIR victory over Bray last September was overturned by the Leinster Branch because of a player registration…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Ballymoney and UCD in last fourWOMEN’S HOCKEY ROUND-UP: UCD, THE 2009 winners of the competition, and Ballymoney, victors 10 years ago, have made it through…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Manuela's keen vision avoids trap of getting lost in translationTV VIEW: SOME PEOPLE have no shame, occasionally even bordering on the downright naughtyMon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Pegasus and Loreto tie set to go aheadHOCKEY WEEKEND PREVIEW: PEGASUS AND Loreto will, they hope, finally get to play their second-round Irish Senior Cup tie in Belfast…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
No Glasgow kiss, just tiki taka tippy-tappy rat-a-tat footballTV VIEW: A TASTY prospect, it has to be said. On the menu: England’s Barcelona against Spain’s ArsenalThu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
We lost. But morally, we're still alive-alive-oh. Feck it, that'll doTV VIEW : JOHN INVERDALE was sitting outside, of all places, Croke Park yesterday when he introduced us to the BBC’s coverage…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Loreto look to have league wrapped upWOMEN'S HOCKEY: THEY STILL have eight games to play in the Leinster first division but Loreto are now firm favourites to win…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Cookstown Ulster's sixth in last eightMEN'S HOCKEY: THIS SEASON’S Irish Senior Cup is proving to be a happy hunting ground for Ulster clubs, six of whom have now …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
McCarthy issue gets muddier by the minuteACCORDING TO his manager at Wigan Athletic, James McCarthy won’t decide on his international future until the summer, Roberto…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Railway looking to defend indoor titleWOMEN’S HOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION will attempt to defend their national indoor title at the basketball arena in Tallaght this weekend…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Maguire continues impressive progressSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: CONSIDERING IT’S four years since the Maguire twins, Leona and Lisa, won the first of our monthly …Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Pegasus and UCD top their poolsWEEKEND HOCKEY: PEGASUS AND UCD top their respective pools after the latest round of Irish Hockey League matches at the weekend…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Chickens counted but Hookie's stopped clock gets it rightTV VIEW: KEITH WOOD didn’t exactly fill us with cheer in his pre-match analysis on the BBC, describing the “successful Irish…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Conor crowns special Day for BenildusSt Benildus College 3 Athlone CC 0: ST BENILDUS College overcame Athlone Community College and gale force winds in Leixlip yesterday…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Railway picking up momentumHOCKEY: IT PROVED to be yet another profitable weekend for Railway Union, their 5-0 defeat of Pembroke Wanderers in the league…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Oh no, Sue can't believe it as 'Victor' Murray stumbles againTV VIEW: SO THEN, once the build-up was done and dusted, it was prediction timeMon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
