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
Outsiders Ballymoney hoping to revisit past gloriesHOCKEY: Back in 2001 Ballymoney completed one of those sporting fairy tales that so rarely occur, beating Pembroke Wanderers…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Bad week for RonaldinhoPlanet Football : After the week he had we can only hope that Ronaldinho isn't a sensitive lad.Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Amhrán na Queen barely registers - even on mainlandTV View : The Big One. Has there ever been any bigger?Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Amhrán na Queen barely registers - even on mainlandTV View : The Big One. Has there ever been any bigger?Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Hermes can stir up league battleWOMEN'S HOCKEY: While international and cup commitments took precedence in recent weeks, the spotlight will be back on league…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
McBride caught with pants upPlanet Football : The latest in our series of 'what was he thinking of when he posed for this photo?' - this time it's Fulham…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Socceroo Archie strikes back with grand five Down UnderTV View : We've had a bit of a soft spot for Archie Thompson since 2001Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
The usual suspects cruise onWomen's Hockey/ Irish Senior Cup : Ten of the last 13 ESB Irish Senior Cup finals have featured either Hermes or Pegasus, with…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Harlequins out to stop Hermes' three-in-a-rowWomen's Hockey Irish Senior Cup Not since 1949 has a club completed a three-in-a-row in the Irish Senior Cup - indeed, Pembroke…Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
January award Breen rewarded for drive to the titleIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman of the Year We're off again, just a few weeks after choosing Derval O'Rourke as our 2006…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Stan could do with a lesson in bouncebackabilityTV View: After the week Bobby Robson had we wondered if he'd be tempted to cut his ties with football for once and for all. …Mon Feb 12 2007 - 00:00
Muller looks to maintain progressWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With Gene Muller gathering his senior panel for a three-day training camp there's another reduced club programme…Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Leinster race to go to the endWOMEN'S HOCKEY: While Pegasus and Cork Harlequins edge ever closer to retaining the Ulster and Munster league titles they have…Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Hook threatens to throw up at all the master race talkTV View: All that Grand Slam talk on RTÉ yesterday made us fretful, so we switched for a bit to the BBC in the hope of bumping…Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Ireland to face France, SA as build-up continuesHockey Women's : France and South Africa have been lined up as opposition for Ireland in the build-up to August's European Championships…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Ronnie in royal formPlanet Football : We know Ronnie Whelan does a lot of punditry work these days but we were still a bit surprised to read that…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Fat lot of good it does experts to say flaky Serena is finishedTV View : Perhaps conscious that some of us had sacrificed an hour or three of Sunday-morning sleep to watch live coverage of…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Leinster contingent cut to twoHockey Women's : It proved to be a bleak-enough day for Leinster clubs in Saturday's third round of the ESB Irish Senior Cup…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Intriguing cup pairingsWomen's Hockey: There's plenty of competition for the "tie of the round" tag in tomorrow's ESB Irish Senior Cup third round …Fri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
Des snaps hyenas but Tigers have last laugh in ThomondTV View: "I have to say, I would rather meet a hungry bear in the woods than a focused Munster pack," Sky Sports' man with the…Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Jimmy losing his marbles over Posh and Becks moveTV View: It was a risky enough question for Jimmy Hill to ask, but ask it he did: "Am I going mad?" His colleagues around the…Mon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
End it like Beckham - with $250m dealHis detractors would say David Beckham's been a Hollywood footballer long before agreeing to move himself, Victoria, Brooklyn…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Clubs do without touristsWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The club season gets under way again tomorrow after the Christmas break, with several clubs having to make do…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Britton ends on a highas decision time loomsIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sports Woman Award for December: Fionnuala Britton (Athletics): Twelve months since we crowned Cork…Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
Time to whitewash those cricketers out of our hairTV View : It was one of those great "if the queen had wotsits she'd be king" moments, but when you've suffered as English cricket…Mon Jan 08 2007 - 00:00
Danes fill void in Irish fixture scheduleInternational news: The five-month gap in the Republic of Ireland's 2007 schedule, between the home and away Euro 2008 qualifying…Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
RTE's panel of comedians prove to be a sick jokeTV View: You know the way RTÉ is often criticised for not being adventurous enough to showcase the best of new Irish comedy, …Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Ireland's formidable taskHOCKEY: The draw for next summer's European Championships in Manchester has put Ireland in a formidable pool with hosts England…Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Brilliant Beaufort scale heightsSchoolgirls' Hockey : Nine months after their senior team lost the Leinster Cup final to St Andrew's, Loreto Beaufort came of…Sat Dec 16 2006 - 00:00
Railway desperate to add to points tallyWOMEN'S HOCKEY: As the season winds down for its Christmas break there are just three Jacqui Potter Cup ties in the Leinster…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Going straight to the top of her classIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman Award for November: As we edge towards the end of 2006, with just our December winner…Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
