Beaufort best in the galesSCHOOLS HOCKEY/Leinster Senior Cup Final/Beaufort 2 Alexandra College 1: TWO YEARS ago Loreto Beaufort coach Mary Barnwell had…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Pembroke begin run-in to long awaited titleHOCKEY : Five points clear at the top of the Leinster first division table Pembroke Wanderers go into the final month of the…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Pressure on leaders to maintain title chaseHOCKEY: A year ago Glenanne all but wrapped up the Leinster first division title when they beat their closest challengers Pembroke…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Big Teddy Bear but no picnicDIARY OF A HOCKEY REPORTER : Grange Road has its very own microclimate, which results in the temperature of 36 degrees below…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Brady to clarify role in Irish set-upWhile still hopeful of joining Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland backroom team, Liam Brady's involvement in the new set…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Brady to clarify role in Irish set-upWHILE STILL hopeful of joining Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland backroom team, Liam Brady's involvement in the new set…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Hermes battling on two frontsWOMEN'S HOCKEY: IT PROVED to be as profitable a weekend for Hermes as it was dispiriting for Loreto, with Hermes registering…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Alexandra on course to retain titleHockey/ Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup semi-finals : Leinster Senior Cup holders Alexandra College remain on course to win…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Muller plans for key trip to New ZealandWomen's hockey: The Irish squad is on its travels again, this time heading for a 10-day training camp in New Zealand where they…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Delaney offers Keane some adviceInternational News: If last Wednesday finally saw white smoke billowing from Abbotstown, with confirmation that Giovanni Trapattoni…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Too little too late for Leinster as Ulster hold onHockey: Despite being beaten by hosts Leinster in the final match of the tournament yesterday, Ulster made it a senior interprovincial…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Chance for new names to shineMen's Hockey : The absence from the Leinster, Munster and Ulster senior interprovincial squads of their Ireland players, who…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Weakened Ulster continue to chase a hat-trickWomen's Hockey : Having endured, by their lofty standards, a fallow senior interprovincial spell between 2002 and 2005, when…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Punters caught in a Trap but it ain't over till Turkey singsThe betting patterns: With just five hours to our deadline yesterday our biggest mistake was to ask the Boylesports spokesman…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Proper is making all the right movesThe Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year January award: Since the start of The Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year awards in …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Giovanni hailed as rainmaker while Pope wanders in desertTV View : All this turmoil. You'd be worn outMon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
McVicker strike keeps Ballymoney in cupWomen's Hockey: Not for the first time in her club career, former Irish captain Lynsey McVicker produced a match-winning goal…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Hermes look to maintain formWomen's Hockey : The line-up for the Irish Senior Cup semi-finals should, weather permitting, be complete tomorrow after Ballymoney…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Holders face Mount AnvilleSchools' Hockey : Alexandra College and St Andrews are on course for a repeat of last year's Leinster Senior Cup final after…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Getting a decision from a number eight could be a messy affairTV View : There was much wistful reminiscing on Saturday about the good old days.Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Hermes at the doubleWomen's Hockey : Hermes had a weekend to remember, beating Loreto 4-0 at Beaufort on Saturday, the Leinster champions' first…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
It's all lost in translationPlanet Football : Take yourself off to YouTube and type in "Trapattoni" and "subtitled"Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
No stone left unturned as Ireland face trip to NZWomen's Hockey Gene Muller's desire to find the strongest possible opposition for his team in the build-up to April's Olympic…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
No change in the top two in LeinsterHOCKEY : There's no change in the top two of the Leinster first division after leaders Pembroke Wanderers and closest rivals…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Loreto recoverto beat RailwayHOCKEY: Judging by their comeback against Railway Union on Saturday, Loreto are reluctant to relinquish the Leinster first division…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
We love Andy and Jo-Wilfried and Ted - but Motty's gone off his clogsTV View: As Geoffrey Boycott put it recently on BBC radio, "if you want a quiet life, you turn a blind ear".Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Loreto cannot afford to slipHOCKEY: After the break for the under-21 interprovincial tournament last weekend, battle resumes on the women's club front tomorrow…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Men gearing up for exhausting qualifying testHOCKEY: With just a week to go before Ireland start their Olympic men's qualifying campaign against France in Auckland, the …Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Dallaglio logic and Ibañez darts crooked as a PicassoTV View: It might not have been his intention but Tom McGurk prompted a lively exchange in the living-room on Saturday night…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Irish draw comfortHOCKEY: Ireland completed their 10-day tour of South Africa with a much improved display in a scoreless draw with their hosts…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Ulster have the edge on home turfWomen's Hockey: Having ended Leinster's quest for four successive under-21 interprovincial titles last year, Ulster will defend…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Tough call to pick best of a fantastic lotIrish Times/VHI Sportswoman of the Year: From riding winners at Cheltenham, to being up there with the very finest at the World…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Ireland have work to doHOCKEY: Ireland lost the first two games of their South African tour over the weekend, going down 4-0 to their hosts on Saturday…Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Do The Trick supporters should have followed fella at Red Cow roundaboutTV View: Naturally enough - and we don't mean to sound glib about this - we have many contacts in the sporting world and, consequently…Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Irish face stamina testWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With just over three months to go before Ireland commence battle with Korea, Italy, Canada, Malaysia and Uruguay…Fri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Perry beats adversity and BlakeThe Irish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman Award for December - Madeline Perry (squash): If it wasn't for the injuries that …Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
The Cup doth filleth over but it's not with romanceTV View: We sensed last week that Reading's Dave Kitson wasn't quite as up for the cup as we were when, tingling with anticipation…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Planet FootballStokes can stop the music Between missing the team bus and getting banned from a Sunderland nightclub it's been an eventful …Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Norway the opposition for final warm-up gameNorway will provide the opposition in what is likely to be the Republic of Ireland's final warm-up game before the start of the…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
It's all right for us, we can buy sparesTV View: It was, as it proved, as draining a year for Eddie O'Sullivan and Steve Staunton as it was for the batteries in our…Mon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
Sunday's only grand, though Celtic are given the slamTV View: Grand Slam Sunday! Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Glasgow Celtic! "It doesn't get any bigger than that!" as Sky Sports…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Muckross make up for recent hurtSchools Hockey Leinster Premier League final/ Muckross Park 2 Loreto Beaufort 1 : After a string of hard-luck stories at Grange…Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
