Butler set to win 100th capMen's Hockey News Ireland host China in two Test matches over the weekend, as well as this evening's friendly at Serpentine …Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Hermes start as favouritesWomen's Hockey Preview Not for the first time in recent years Hermes start the Leinster season tomorrow as favourites to retain…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Lambs to the slaughter as the sheepdogs opted outTV View: Páidí Ó Sé had us convincedMon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
Liggan gets lift from back-to-back victoriesIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sports Woman Of The Year August award: Kelly Liggan has become accustomed to experiencing extreme…Wed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
Jackie gets winded by Healy and I, Keano is staged at Pride ParkTV View: A breathless week, literally so, at Windsor ParkMon Sept 11 2006 - 01:00
One-game ban for StauntonSOCCER: Republic of Ireland assistant manager and Aston Villa reserve team coach Kevin MacDonald, assisted by goalkeeping coach…Sat Sept 09 2006 - 01:00
Kilbane eager to banish bad memories of HollandThe transfer rumour machine had it that Kevin Kilbane would be otherwise engaged in London yesterday, finalising a £750,000 move…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
No new injury concernsThe Irish squad assembled in Dublin yesterday ahead of Saturday's European Championship qualifier in Stuttgart, with no new injury…Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
McStay dons jacket as Mayo big boys hit high-water markTV View: As Ger Canning put it, "so far it's been a game of one half, with both sides in it".Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Lacombe's true thoughts are lost in translationPlanet Football: Paris Saint-Germain manager Guy Lacombe should probably offer free French lessons to whoever translated his…Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
IHA looking to foreign coach againWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Graeme Francey will continue in his role as acting coach for the Irish women's senior team as they take on hosts…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Pitch-rusty Aldo triggers chaos in boxTV View: Just what you don't need on the eve of a new Premiership season: problems with your tellyMon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Planet FootballZigic fails to measure up: His transfer fund is burning a hole in his pocket but so far Harry Redknapp has been able to spend…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Worried Staunton shows the strainManagers' reaction: He'll trust that there'll be easier weeks than this, a week that saw Steve Staunton having to master the…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Big Ron's stuck for words, but he's still over the luneTV View: "Je m'appelle Ron," he said, and that's kind of where the conversation endedMon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
Interwebnet thingy leaves Munster final frozen in timeTV View: It was on RTÉ2's Dream Teams yesterday that Jim McCartan, the Down footballing legend of the 1960s, was bemoaning the…Mon Jul 17 2006 - 01:00
Winners in the same boatThe Irish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman of the Year June award: We've already had our fair share of history-makers to choose…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Almost one million turn to RTÉAlmost one million people tuned in to RTÉ 2 on Sunday night to watch the penalty shoot-out that decided the World Cup final, …Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Tracking back takes toll all roundWorld Cup TV View : 'We have another take to break," said Michael Lyster at half-time in the Armagh v Donegal game yesterday…Mon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Wrightie gets it all wrong. Tragic, isn't it?World Cup TV View: Feelings, naturally enough, run high after bitter disappointment, but still, we felt somebody should have…Mon Jul 03 2006 - 01:00
Planet World CupHeadline of the week: Has to be: "Ricardo the weak link", in Saturday's Telegraph, over an article by Bob WilsonMon Jul 03 2006 - 01:00
Jose-Goran underestimates the GermansWorld Cup TV View: 'Congratulations," says Steve Rider, "you survived two days without World Cup footballSat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
Everyone falling in love . . . then come the broken heartsWorld Cup TV View: Johnny Giles, Liam Brady, Eamon Dunphy, Denis Irwin, Kenny Cunningham, Mark Kinsella, Mark Lawrenson, Andy…Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Cross-channel accord takes poundingWorld Cup TV View: As this World Cup wears on it's a toss-up as to which is proving to be the more entertaining sight: Argentina…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Trouping the colourThe Last Straw: You'd never have had her down as an adventurer when you watched her tip-toeing across the studio floor, pirouetting…Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Poll star plummets as Winter sets inWorld Cup TV View: What day are we at now? A bit like Graham Poll, we're losing countSat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
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
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 aquiver as Argentina get MessiWorld Cup TV View: A bib, that's what we needed watching ArgentinaSat 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
