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Quotes of the week

" 'I'm The Victim,' Wails Boozing, Pot-Smoking, Violent, RACIST, Cowardly, Unapologetic, Lying, Odious, Transfer-Listed Lee Bowyer…

Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00

Songs of the week

"Hey, Phil Thompson, ooh, aah, I want to kno-o-o-ow, where you got that nose

Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00

Wagner turns on Tommies

The German Federal Press Council has given tabloid Bild a right telling off after ruling that the paper broke Section 12 of the…

Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00

Hermes again set a hot pace

As the Computershare Leinster League season reaches its half-way stage, defending champions Hermes, who have yet to drop a point…

Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00

Tough away trip for Alex

Yesterday's draw for the third round of the Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup was relatively kind to three of the four remaining Leinster…

Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00

Lithuania to fight all the way

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) was probably in need of a stiff drink yesterday afternoon when word filtered through…

Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00

IHA opts for appeal to the court of arbitration

The Irish Hockey Association (IHA) finally bit the bullet yesterday by announcing, on the recommendation of its legal advisers…

Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00

India may back Irish in World Cup dispute

A fortnight after Ireland lost their place in the World Cup finals, following a ruling by the International Hockey Federation…

Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00

Players want end to affair

While the Irish Hockey Association's legal advisers spent the weekend poring over the fine print of last week's decision by the…

Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00

IHA waits for legal direction

Following a meeting on Saturday, to discuss the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) ruling that Ireland must attempt to '…

Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00

Ireland must play off in South Africa

Ireland have lost their place in next year's World Cup finals and must now play off in an eight-nation tournament in South Africa…

Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00

Corinthian sparkle in surprise win

Former Australian under-21 international Kylie McEniery was the heroine for Corinthian on Saturday when her goal, after just …

Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00

Added incentive for teams

Ulster open the defence of their under-16 and under-18 interprovincial titles in Cork today with Garryduff and Farmers Cross …

Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00

Quotes of the week

Iranian reporter: "Mr Keane, you are famous among Iranian young people, you are a hero to Iranian youth

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

More Jack on the box

Football 365 celebrated the Republic's World Cup qualification by listing several reasons why it was good news

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

More quotes of the week

"News that former Welsh great John Charles is suffering from Alzheimer's disease brings back a memory of..."

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

McCarthy's men abroad

It was a fairly uneventful, run-of-the-mill auld week for McCarthy's men abroad, apart from Thursday when, you might have read…

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

Bandon return happy

"It was a long journey, but it was worth every mile," said Bandon captain Ruth Kingston after her team returned home to Cork …

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

Mick's other team?

From the Press Association last week: "Updated Schedule for Wednesday, November 14th: SOCCER (all times GMT): World Cup qualifying…

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

Putting a tooth in it, painfully

The London Evening Standard's Martin Chilton had a browse through a new book on West Ham last week (Boys of '86 - The untold …

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

Arsenal's fan base in danger

You no doubt read last week's extraordinary revelation that Osama bin Laden was a Gooner when he lived in London in the early…

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

A sure-fire loser

AS spotted by Football 365 on the Genie website this week: a Ladbrokes ad offering the latest World Cup odds

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

Hard men melt

If you intend going to the World Cup, happen to find yourself stationed in South Korea and have any notions about rioting, be…

Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00

Lift-off for Senior Cup

The Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup, which has been extended to include 32 teams this season, gets under way tomorrow with 16 clubs…

Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00

Mihalcea to the rescue

A standing ovation, please, for Dinamo Bucharest forward Adrian Mihalcea whose first aid skills have permitted him to save the…

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

No worries for Kuper

Irish coach Riet Kuper, in Dublin over the weekend for the Irish Hockey Association's reception in honour of the senior squad…

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

A real drag at Tranmere

Football 365 pointed us all in the direction of Tranmere Rovers' official website last week to have a look at an interview with…

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

McCarthy's men abroad

Two words: "Shay" and "Given"

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

Get out of that cup ...

Thank you Ananova for our very favourite football story of the week: a proud Barcelona-supporting dad brought his 11-month-old…

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

Quotes of the week

"Getting the ball outside the area and not being able to shoot is like dancing with your sister."

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

Of course the question is, is 2-0 enough?

Err, where are the players? "At a post-match reception," we're told

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

Blind coach sees a way

Brazilian regional club Madureira haven't been having the best of seasons so they decided it was time to act boldly and make …

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

Ken baits the messenger

You will, we are confident, remember last week's ditty on Chelsea chairman Ken Bates' dodgy semi-anti-Semitic jibes ("we know…

Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00

UCD prevail in second half

Second-half goals from Lucy Cotter and Barbara Fitzgerald gave hosts UCD victory over the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, …

Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00

IHA informed of Lithuanian protest

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has officially informed the Irish Hockey Association (IHA) of Lithuania's official …

Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00

Hermes off to stunning start

Saturday's match against Old Alexandra might only have been their first league fixture of the season but already the signs are…

Mon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00

Match to honour Potter

Jacqui Potter, who died a year ago, will be remembered by her friends at Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club tomorrow afternoon (3…

Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00

King reigns for Old Alexandra

Old Alexandra goalkeeper Nikki King helped her new team through to the second round of the Coca Cola Leinster Senior Cup on Saturday…

Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00

Hermes look formidable

It's yet another quiet weekend on the hockey front with no senior fixtures in Munster and just three cup games of note in Leinster…

Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00

Goals galore in opener

There were goals galore in the Computershare Leinster first division on Saturday with Loreto, Pembroke Wanderers and UCD scoring…

Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00

Lithuania to contest FIH ruling

The saga surrounding Lithuania's expulsion from the World Cup Qualifier in France last month, following their team's refusal …

Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00

McCarthy's men abroad

Do you know that Manchester United song, the one composed in honour of Liverpool's treble last season? In 2001 we all had a laugh…

Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00

Harlequins tops

Even after only two games, in which they scored 11 and conceded just one goal, Cork Harlequins are looking a secure enough bet…

Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00

Kavanagh eyes McLaren offer

Sarah Kavanagh's hopes of breaking into the world of Formula One next season, thus becoming the first woman to join motorsport…

Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00

Genesis off to fresh start

With the Irish players still resting their weary bones after the World Cup Qualifier there is another reduced programme of matches…

Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00

Chant of the week

"We are sorry."

Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00

Give us a break

Around these parts we've had a soft spot for Partick Thistle supremo John Lambie ever since the day he uttered the immortal line…

Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00

Own goal - part two

Speaking of unsuccessful football bets: when Spurs were 3-0 up at half-time against Manchester United last week, one of their…

Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00

Bertie Wooster's tackle

NO, we haven't made it up, part 263: Vincent Jones is all set to land the part of butler Jeeves in an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical…

Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00

Own goal - part one

Did you watch Real Madrid v Real Valladolid last week? You did? Did you spot the absence of frenzied euphoria amongst the Valladolid…

Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
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