Exciting win gives Munster huge lift"We were always the bridesmaids, never the brides," said Harlequins coach Alan O'Driscoll after the breathtaking climax to Saturday…Mon May 08 2000 - 01:00
Cycling bug receives a firm swatI was walking through town one evening recently when a sprightly young man with rosy cheeks and a luminous orange helmet whizzed…Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
Hermes may find favourites tag a heavy burden to bearSpare a thought for Maeve Hyland, president of the Munster Branch of the Irish Ladies Hockey UnionFri May 05 2000 - 01:00
Player of the weekWell, we assembled at 4.0 yesterday and the meeting ended at 4Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Cup joy for HarlequinsWith 107 international caps to her name Rachel Kohler isn't exactly a stranger to the big occasion but the Harlequins midfielder…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
FAI give the touts a good nameOn Thursday I received in the post an unsolicited leaflet (polite term for junk mail) from an English travel agency with details…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Harlequins spirits highTiring and all as it might be to face two of your most important games of the season in the space of four days Harlequins, at…Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
McKeever and Rowan secure a bronze finishThe Irish under-18 team took bronze at the European Youth Trophy in Cardiff yesterday, guaranteeing a third-place finish, behind…Wed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
Hermes in good spiritsHermes' European Cup Winners' Cup campaign opened in defeat yesterday in Cologne when they lost 2-0 to hosts Rot Weiss but the…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
It's mighty hard going on the badminton shuttle"She's a pair of legs on her like a gazelle," said Freddie Moran as he watched his three-year-old granddaughter running around…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Cricket's innocence lies in ashesThere's a fair chance he doesn't realise this but Hansie Cronje has a whole lot more in common with Uncle Bulgaria than he could…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Send the crisp eaters insteadThey complain these days about the lack of atmosphere at many leading English football grounds, especially Old Trafford, the …Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
China's golden goal ends Ireland's dreamIreland's Olympic dream ended in Milton Keynes yesterday in the most agonising circumstances when they conceded a golden-goal…Sat Apr 01 2000 - 01:00
Crunch match for IrelandThere's no white flag being waved above the Irish camp in Milton Keynes just yet, but with China standing between them and a …Fri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
Irish Council rejects appealThe Irish Council has rejected Loreto's appeal against the Leinster Branch's decision to dock them three points for allegedly…Fri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
Victory over Spain neededSeventy minutes to Sydney? Well, when the umpires signal for the start of Ireland's game against Spain in Milton Keynes today…Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:00
Irish need huge improvementIt was a match-free day for Ireland at the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Milton Keynes yesterday but there was no rest for…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Ireland get a sniff of SydneyA win and a draw from their first two games over the weekend at the Olympic Qualifying tournament gave Ireland just the start…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Irish player of the weekAs usual there are a few contenders for this one with Mark Kennedy contributing much to Manchester City's important win over …Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Loreto still in title huntThey'll probably erect a statue in honour of Mary Barnwell down Beaufort way after her heroics on Saturday afternoonMon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"The plaster cast was due off at the hospital today, but I was bored last night so I decided to cut it off in the kitches and…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
On the movePhil Neal, perhaps best known at this stage for being Graham Taylor's chief yes-man during that painfully embarrassing Channel…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Mistaken identityA less accomplished Brazilian, but one who might stand out in the memories of many Irish football supporters, is Luis Oliveira…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Romario caught shortIt's been quite a week for Brazilian star Romario, who managed to suffer humiliation in both his professional and private lives…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Tough campaign begins todayIreland open their Olympic Qualifying campaign against India in Milton Keynes today with coach Riet Kuper confident her team …Sat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
The lure of Millstone Keynes"So, how long are you staying in Milton Keynes?" asks Mr Smarty Pants taxi driver from LutonSat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
Crucial days for clubs, schools and IrelandWhile their thoughts might be with the Irish senior team, who open their Olympic qualifying campaign at Milton Keynes against…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Grenada stalledFor all those counties that feel sorry for themselves after losing in the first round of the All-Ireland championship, leaving…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Player of the weekThere's no love lost between Peterborough manager Barry Fry and the club's supporters - he did, after all, label them "sponging…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
That haircutA curious feature of David Beckham's haircut: most English newspapers quoted Beckham as saying "That's it, I've had enough - …Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Role reversalFlamengo's Eduardo Chimello leapt from his seat screaming "Nooooooo - don't eat them"Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Ireland head to qualifier confidentThey still travel to Milton Keynes for the Olympic Qualifier, which gets under way next Friday, as rank outsiders for a top five…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Back after the breakDoes television have too much influence on football as we know it, we often ask ourselves? It does in Buenos Aires, by all accounts…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
On the move?Strange as it might seem, Alex Ferguson has a lot in common with Bill Clinton these daysMon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Quotes of the week"Something does not turn around properly in his head and we must make sure that it turns aroundMon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Switch on and turn up the PowerI LOVE that expression "he has an uneven temperament", when applied to a sportsmanSat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Alexandra do it againOld Alexandra survived a plucky challenge from Loreto II at Grange Road yesterday to win their second successive Leinster Senior…Sat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Japan interesting testIreland complete their build-up to the Olympic Qualifier (March 24th to April 2nd) with a practice match and two full internationals…Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Loreto set to take further action as appeal is dismissedHockey: Loreto's appeal against the Leinster Ladies Hockey Unions's decision to dock them three points for allegedly fielding…Wed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
High School are rewardedIt's proving to be quite a year for The High School in the Leinster Schools' finalsTue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Nicol powers to victoryShort of local favourite Derek Ryan upsetting the seeding and making it to the final the organisers of the Nivea for Men Millennium…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Understrength Hermes scrape drawHermes and Old Alexandra finally played their much disputed league fixture at Belfield yesterday evening and the reigning Senior…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Irish player of the weekIt's been a funny old season for David Connolly who, despite not having kicked a ball in anger for Feyenoord, who loaned him …Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
True confessions of a never wasI was watching this young girl, by the name of Leah Spillane, play hockey in a schools' final on Thursday afternoon, and her …Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
Nicol shows his class with victory over old adversaryJudging by the "oohs" and "aahs" coming from the bulk of the crowd attending the quarter-finals of the Nivea for Men Millennium…Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
Bray give powerful displayLoreto Bray coach Alice Errity and her assistant Maura Flahive weren't quite sure who to hug first after yesterday's Esat Digiphone…Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
Leinster Union stands firm on rejectionHermes' appeal against the Leinster Ladies' Hockey Union's decision to over-rule the Irish Council and bar the club from playing…Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
