Putting the boot into ITV's outputWorld Cup TV View : The news from RTÉ yesterday that their audience for the England v Sweden game peaked at 751,000 on Tuesday…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Sam's 4-3-3-4-5-1 formation looks best for EnglandWorld Cup TV View: "Where do your loyalties lie?" the Sky News reporter asked the Agnetha-from-Abba lookalike, the daughter …Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Fings far from fancy wiv Phil and FashWorld Cup TV View: For World Cup diehards it's simply alarming that there are only three weeks left, although, admittedly, some…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Beeb gets loathes of reaction to WrightieWorld Cup TV View: They're unsure, it would seem, that he's fit for the World Cup, and even if he is, they doubt he's up to …Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Pundits aquiver as Argentina get MessiWorld Cup TV View: A bib, that's what we needed watching ArgentinaSat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
Divisive divilmentThe Last Straw: This week, perhaps, should have been a time to let bygones be bygones, but even at the end he divided us just…Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
Pundits differ and fans die laughingWorld Cup TV View: Only three days in and already it's been one of the wackier World Cups, the wackiest of all sights, perhaps…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Hefty Helga can't overshadow the flow of clichesSOCCER/TV View: Jimmy Magee was busy purring at the sight of those 150 World Cup winners as they paraded around the Munich Arena…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
A dirty game of tagTheLastStraw: The champagne reception was well attended, there was a celebratory mood among the crowd as it prepared to say …Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
IHA announce nominationsHOCKEY: The nominations for the inaugural Irish Hockey Awards, which will be presented at the Mansion House in Dublin on June…Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Our friends in GermanyTheLastStraw: Just six days to go and then, well, we're talking World Cup heavenSat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
Confident Hermes can regain crownWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Such has been their complete dominance of the all-Ireland Club finals since 1998, Sunday's game between Hermes…Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Keogh talks down chanceMEN'S HOCKEY: Having watched Ulster and Munster share the last four All-Ireland club titles, Leinster will finally put a stop…Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Kelly earns a starting roleSOCCER/Rep of Ireland v Chile, Lansdowne Road, Kick-off: 7.30Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
Pegasus must be favouritesWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Should the new Irish coach - whomever he or she may be - make it to Belfield over the weekend, (s)he will have…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Planet Football: The season that wasSongs of the season: "Malcolm Glazer came to town, borrowed lots of money, spent it all, you won **** all, City think it's funny…Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Kuper reign at an endHockey News: Riet Kuper's reign as Irish coach ended yesterday when the Irish Hockey Association announced they had received…Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Cruel as Darren makes cut and misses the final actTV View : The sight on Saturday of Darren Clarke curled up in a ball, a picture of misery, sitting on his bag at the 12th tee…Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Good starts for Leinster teamsMen's Hockey/ All-Ireland League play-offs : The top two clubs in Leinster this season, champions Glenanne and runners-up Pembroke…Sat May 13 2006 - 01:00
A tooth extraction with rusty pliers the better optionTV View: To be honest, if it wasn't for the psychologist employed by the BBC last Monday night, it's unlikely that any of us…Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Setanta break Sky control on soccerBROADCASTING: Irish broadcaster Setanta yesterday broke BSkyB's stranglehold on live premiership soccer in Britain when they…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Church kicks off campaign to sign up soccer zealotsSoccer: Cardinal Rio? Bishop Becks? Fr Stevie G? Monsignor Wayne? The titles don't quite slip off the tongue, and while we could…Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Census and Leinster utterly scrambled by the men in redTV View: The Big One! Has there ever been a sporting fixture so feverishly anticipated? Since we knew they'd meet in the semi…Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
Ireland must upset seedingsHOCKEY/World Cup qualifier: The Irish women's hockey squad yesterday set off for Rome, where they will face as daunting a challenge…Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
McKeever looks ready for openerHOCKEY: Ballymoney's Bridget McKeever, who suffered a fractured cheekbone in Argentina last month, looks set to be fit for Ireland…Fri Apr 21 2006 - 01:00
Staunton targets Villa's Cahill"Nationality: English", says the Aston Villa official website profile for the club's 20-year-old centre half Gary CahillWed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Hermes win promotion for IrelandHOCKEY: Hermes completed a highly successful European Cup Winners Trophy campaign in Italy yesterday, winning promotion for …Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
Still a pot or two left in the rancid old man of snookerTV View : When 68-year-old Gerald Rowley began his 54th consecutive season in football, playing at full-back for Ingsfield Lane…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Hermes on course, Instonians in troubleWomen's Hockey European Cup Winners' Trophy : There were decidedly mixed fortunes for Ireland's representatives in the European…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Good starts in EuropeHockey: Hermes and Instonians got their European Cup Winners Trophy campaigns off to winning starts yesterday, Hermes beating…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Promotion to next season's A division the main targetHockey/ European Cup Winners Trophy : Hermes and Instonians go into European competition today without their Irish internationals…Fri Apr 14 2006 - 01:00
Devlin joins new Irish set-upBray Wanderers manager Pat Devlin has joined Steve Staunton's international team, being named yesterday by the Football Association…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Perry's Everest-like rise continues in blossoming careerIrish Times/VHI Sportswoman of the year: A few years back the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA) was …Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Chelsea going clear at the ElbowTV View: It was a strange, whirring sound, excitably breathyMon Apr 10 2006 - 01:00
Kuper keen to build morale against England and ItalyWomen's Hockey Weekend preview The Irish squad complete their build-up to the World Cup Qualifier in Rome later this month with…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Hairy situation as Pope reassures TomTV View: What can you say, except, perhaps, ooh la la? Leinster might have gone to Toulouse to win but not all our telly pundits…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
League title now Hermes' to loseHockey : Despite concluding their league season on Saturday with their ninth successive victory Loreto's hopes of a third first…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Tension mounts on run-in to titleWOMEN'S HOCKEY / Round-up : Alex Ferguson once famously referred to a tense title run-in as "squeaky bum time", an unnerving…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Teenagers Speers and Elkin make Rome squadWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Riet Kuper has included two teenagers, Alex Speers of Pegasus and Katharine Elkin of Randalstown, in her 18-…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Jol studying World Cup formPlanet Football: You know the way Jermain Defoe is becoming increasingly concerned that his chances of making the English World…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Ten fun facts we didn't know about Niue IslandTV View: The Commonwealth Games. Right, that's them covered.Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Has to be HermesHOCKEY: It's not quite an annual outing for cup holders Hermes but including Sunday's ESB Irish Senior Cup final (live on RTÉ…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
We're not ones to gloat, but that was a fantabulous weekTV View: Lord, it's so hard to be humble when you're perfect in almost every sporting way.Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Ireland fall to ArgentinaWomen's Hockey : There was another defeat for the Irish team at the four nations tournament in Rosario, but there was hardly…Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Losing run continuesWomen's Hockey Ireland's losing streak continued in their opening game of the four-nations tournament in Argentina, their 2-…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Storey almost caught on the hop as Derval skips to gloryTV View: The BBC's Stuart Storey was gobsmacked: "O'Rourke of Ireland???" "O'Rourke of Ireland!!!" "O'ROURKE OF IRELAND?!?!" …Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Loreto cling on to title hopeWOMENS HOCKEY: When they lost their fourth league game of the season in December to Pembroke Wanderers, Loreto's hopes of winning…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
