Bubbly Frankie risks losing title of housewives' favouriteTV View: Clare Balding could only conclude that Authorized was a whole lot easier to handle than his jockey, as a splendidly…Mon Jun 04 2007 - 01:00
Ray Treacy books a trip to Co WicklowWith 70 per cent of the players on the Golf Masters' list in action in week eight, compared to 55 per cent last week, and a good…Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Thurles stallions show fillies how to swing 'handbags'TV View: Another one of those Sundays that leaves you addled, Fernando Alonso overtaking Diarmuid O'Sullivan in Monaco, O'Sullivan…Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Planet Football 2006-07 - Part 1Terrace tunes : "Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus, laid down His sweet headMon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Shaggy tales from Motty as United's double is dog goneTV View : Lord Foster, the architect of the new Wembley, was telling us on the BBC that the stadium has 2,600 toilets, which…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Lisbon LyonessPlanet Football "I don't think there's any chance of her growing up to be a Rangers fan," said Sharlene Lyons last week about…Mon May 14 2007 - 01:00
Byrne to the fore as Arsenal complete quadrupleSportswoman of the Year April award, Arsenal's Emma Byrne: When she was playing Gaelic football for Leixlip a decade or so ago…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Nasty initial reactionPlanet Football : To the 967,000 of you who sent this jersey to your Manchester United-supporting buddies last Thursday: Stop…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Shiny, happy Gabby winkles home truths out of TerryTV View : The trailer for the BBC's spanking-new magazine-type show Inside Sport promised plenty, not least through its boast…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Manager on track with 'Try For Last Place'We were looking up the results of the Byron Nelson Championship on the sportslineThu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Kavanagh's 'Angular Momentum' directs him to Druids GlenEven before he triumphed in week four we'd spotted Patrick Kavanagh's 'COAM' line-up on our leaderboards and, as our Galway manager…Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Not a whole lot between last four sidesWOMENS HOCKEY: The group phase of the All-Ireland Club Championships last weekend proved to be an encouragingly competitive …Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Manager makes right call after Johnson's K Club formThe manner in which Ronan Neacy recruited his star player for his Golf Masters' team this year brought back memories of our favourite…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Not quite right time to drop JacquelinWith 24 weeks of tournaments in the Golf Masters' schedule and just 10 transfers at their disposal it's little wonder that our…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
PlanetFootballA hard actor to follow: When you're christened Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro you really have to end up as a footballer…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Champions make progressHOCKEY: The tweaking of the format of the All Ireland Club Championships in the last couple of seasons was, largely, done with…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Big two still ones to matchWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The format may have changed over the years, significantly so in recent seasons, but for almost a decade now …Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Big Easy responds to reward the faithfulHe might sound like a scary magazine that comes out every Thursday, but Boo Weekley proved frighteningly good at the weather-…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Chastened premier team left with egg on their facesTV View: When a team suffer a drubbing of that magnitude - and worse, live on television on the biggest of stages: the Champions…Mon Apr 16 2007 - 01:00
What's in a name? Well, God help us, Weir off againWeir off again. Khan this finally be your year? Orr will you do as Baddeley as last time? Na, we shouldn't Dredge up all that…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Vaughn tips balance to favour PerennialsTuesday of this week, you might have read, was declared "Zach Johnson Day" by the mayor of Cedar Rapids, Kay Halloran, who hailed…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Jumping to a hat-trickIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman Award for March: Nina Carberry (Racing): We're in to the fourth year of our awards and…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Steffy gets a right stuffing in a supersonic timeTV View: We set the video for The Championship yesterday, the plan being to offer a thorough analysis of ITV's take on Sunderland…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Ireland's fighting spirit sees off ItalyWOMEN'S HOCKEY: In a game that saw Eimear Cregan win her 100th senior cap, Ireland beat Italy 3-2 at Belfield yesterday, the…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Italy games allow Muller to experimentHOCKEY: It's another busy weekend for the Ireland squad, whose training camp at Belfield includes a series of matches against…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Even British pundits take note of gaffer's media gaffesTV View: A mixed bag of a week, that one. Mind you, a perfect week for Jackie Fullerton and Norn IronMon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Loreto hold nerve to take titleHOCKEY/Leinster Senior League: Loreto led the Leinster first division table for most of the season but a couple of wobbles in…Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Leinster title race goes down to the wireHOCKEY Women's round-up: So tight has been the battle at the top of the Leinster first division all season there was a certain…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Stephen just glad they're still in the huntPlayers' Reaction: It's hard to imagine after that night in San Marino, and the less than positive response to the scraping …Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Pegasus earn reward for their patient approachHockey/ Women's Irish Senior Cup final : Pegasus supporters are often heard to sing, "if you like a lot of trophies in your …Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Young guns and BeboPlanet Football : There are, as we know, plenty of young fellas in the Irish squad these days, and one of our spies at the team…Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Ireland puts himself back in frameSuch was Craig Bellamy's despondency it suggested he'd rather be anywhere else than in the bowels of Croke Park at that very …Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Pembroke primed for Pegasus challengeWomen's Hockey: There was a time when Pembroke Wanderers were almost an unstoppable force in the Irish Senior Cup, the club …Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Hermes just edge deciderWomen's Hockey: The usual suspects had the upper hand in their respective provincial cup finals on SaturdayMon Mar 19 2007 - 00:00
Inflatable leprechauns lead the Irish cel-ee-bray-shunTV View: It's the cricket World Cup. It's Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, one of the sport's most famed venuesMon Mar 19 2007 - 00:00
Rivalry enough to warrant lively affairWOMEN'S HOCKEY: For the fourth time in seven years Hermes and Loreto meet in the Leinster Jacqui Potter Cup final at Grange …Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Magee serves up early indication of her potentialIrish Times /Vhi Healthcare Sports Woman Award for February: It's quite a trip from Raphoe, Co Donegal to Jönköping, Sweden, …Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Team play down the Crown, pundits play down the assaultTV View: That was one peculiar weekendMon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Stewart set to start as Muller surveys optionsHOCKEY: It's already been a memorable week for Amy Stewart, the 15-year-old scoring the winner for Royal School Armagh against…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Walker seals perfect day for WesleyHockey Leinster Schoolboys' Senior Cup final In what was the schools' fourth meeting in a row in the Leinster Senior Cup final…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Planet FootballOne of the finer football websites goes by the name of A Love Supreme, the target of its affection Sunderland.Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Pembroke pounce lateHOCKEY: Only Muckross, with 15 victories in the competition, have won more ESB Irish Senior Cups than Pembroke Wanderers, but…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
O'Sheazinho has Alex doing The Birdie Song shuffleTV View: D'you know, it's getting to the stage where we can't turn on our telly on a Saturday any more without seeing Irish…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
