O'Neill wants to see out contractOn Thursday evening, those who phoned up Leeds' official Clubcall line heard that Martin O'Neill would be appointed David O'Leary…Sat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
Ireland have edge at homeHOCKEY Ireland's qualification for November's World Cup finals in Perth may have put next week's European Nations Cup qualifier…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Menton says FAI not ready for Saipan crisisSpeaking on RTÉ's World Cup review last night, Brendan Menton, the general secretary of the Football Association of Ireland, …Mon Jul 01 2002 - 01:00
Ronaldo's doing okay, but wait till he's fitTV Review: Game 64. Count 'em. Some of us are now trying to open the fridge with the remote controlMon Jul 01 2002 - 01:00
Three Rs: Rubbish rancour and regretTV VIEW: Brazil to reach the final? You'd imagine soThu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Much abused Germans have the final sayTV VIEW : He wasn't denying it was a surprise that they'd reached the World Cup semi-finals, Des Lynam was simply reminding …Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Wright gets prediction wrongTV View: No matter what prejudices you held before yesterday's game surely even you must have felt sorry for them? The look …Sat Jun 22 2002 - 01:00
Menton clarifies Keane commentsOn his return to Dublin with the Irish squad yesterday Brendan Menton, the general secretary of the Football Association of Ireland…Wed Jun 19 2002 - 01:00
Planet World CupTall tales of Tallaght "The 'Tallaght Tiger', as he is known, having grown up in that rough area of Dublin where surviving is…Mon Jun 17 2002 - 01:00
Italy wobble under FIFA ruleTV View : "It's a weird World Cup, as well as a wobbly one," as Motty Motson put it yesterday, and never, in the course of his…Fri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
Planet World CupThey may not know it yet but, according to the cross-channel transfer gossip, when they return from the World Cup half the Irish…Wed Jun 12 2002 - 01:00
Mourners are few as RTE drops DunphyWhich was greeted with more frenzied glee by the bulk of the general Irish public? Robbie Keane's 92nd-minute equaliser against…Mon Jun 10 2002 - 01:00
Humble pie at the ambassador'sTV View : "Look, it's only a futbol match," said the exasperated Vicente Berasategui, Argentina's ambassador to Britain, but…Sat Jun 08 2002 - 01:00
Gascoigne hasn't got the gift of GabbyTV View : England. What now? Ask the punditsTue Jun 04 2002 - 01:00
Dog days for defiant DunphyTV View: Would he back down? Would he apologise? Would he swallow his pride for the good of the country? Would he offer even…Mon Jun 03 2002 - 01:00
An emotional rollercoaster rideSo, you're one of the folk out there who believes Roy Keane doesn't give a toss about playing for his country? Take it you missed…Tue May 28 2002 - 01:00
Best news Voeller has heard yetWORLD CUP 2002: While reluctant to glory in the misfortunes of others, German coach Rudi Voeller could be forgiven yesterday…Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
Townsend's divided loyaltiesWORLD CUP 2002: Roy Keane's former international captain Andy Townsend professed to having mixed feelings on Keane's expulsion…Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
Parting can be the sweetest of sorrowsManagers' quotes : "Sayonara" seems wholly inadequate on a Lansdowne night like this, something more effusive than a mere "goodbye…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Spare a thought for CarrWhile all thoughts were focused on Colin Healy, Steven Reid and Gary Doherty's exclusion from Mick McCarthy's World Cup squad…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus best in the businessWOMEN'S HOCKEY: For the fifth successive year Ulster champions Pegasus wrapped up their domestic season by comprehensively proving…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus seek penalties for withdrawalWOMENN'S HOCKEY: Pegasus begin their quest for a fifth successive club championship title against Munster champions Harlequins…Fri May 03 2002 - 01:00
Hermes and Loreto storm back into the reckoningWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Whether or not either club can go on to become the first All-Ireland champions from Leinster since Muckross …Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus fly through as UCC withdrawHOCKEY: Reigning champions Pegasus are through to the finals of the all-Ireland Club Championship without even having to take…Fri Apr 26 2002 - 01:00
Ulster sides take commandWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Club Championship: After a near perfect season so far, in which they won the senior and under-21 interprovincial…Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus to travel lightWOMEN HOCKEY: Pegasus open the defence of their Club Championship title in Cork tomorrow when they play UCC in the first leg…Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
UCC use Curtin's hat-trickAn Orla Curtin hat-trick helped Munster league runners-up UCC to a 4-1 win over Galway in Limerick on Saturday in the All-Ireland…Mon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
Club deciderWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Preview: After Pembroke Wanderers made sure of a third place finish in Leinster's first division on Wednesday…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
Loreto aiming to make this final the one that really countsWOMEN'S HOCKEY: It's a measure of just how much tomorrow's Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup final means to the players of Hermes …Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Champions refuse to loosen grasp on titlesWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Pegasus and Hermes maintained their domination of their respective leagues over the weekend by retaining their…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Controversy as Hermes turn tables on LoretoHermes survived a courageous comeback by Loreto at Grange Road yesterday to win their first Coca Cola Leinster Senior Cup since…Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Petrie can help Hermes to bridge the 14-year gapWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Part one of the Loreto v Hermes trilogy takes place at Grange Road on Sunday (12Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Leinster cope with elements and UlsterWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Interprovincial Championship: Leinster overcame snow, sleet, hail and gale-force winds in Galway over the weekend…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Leinster look for bonusesHOCKEY/WOMEN'S INTERPROVINCIALS: Having already taken both places in next month's Irish Senior Cup final and won the under-21…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Mount Anville show mettleSCHOOLS' HOCKEY/LEINSTER SENIOR CUP FINAL - Mount Anville...2 Muckross Park..Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Mount Anville's spirit prevailsHOCKEY: Mount Anville... 3 St Andrew's College... 2 After extra-timeTue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Loreto and Hermes prove inseparableWOMEN'S HOCKEY: If it's true familiarity breeds contempt, Leinster's top two teams will hardly be on speaking terms come season…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Loreto out to bridge gapWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Preview: While Ballymoney, Cork Harlequins and Hermes have all tasted Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup success in …Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Bray blown out before elements stop playHOCKEY/Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup: Muckross Park ended Loreto, Bray's hopes of winning their third successive Esat Digiphone…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Railway hope to stay on trackWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Railway Union go in to Sunday's Coca Cola Leinster Senior Cup semi-finals at Grange Road as the rank outsiders…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair defend cost of flightsWhile two children's hospitals, Our Lady's in Crumlin and the Sunderland Royal, will be the main beneficiaries of Niall Quinn…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Young guns make bold bids for inclusionPlayers' reaction: Last time these players were subjected to a post-match inquisition at Lansdowne Road - or, at the very least…Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
McCarthy's men abroadPLANET FOOTBALL: Memorable old week for Colin Healy and Richard Sadlier at club levelMon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Leinster U-21s sweep to victoryWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Round-Up: A record of four wins out of four, 12 goals scored and none conceded gave Leinster an emphatic success…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Ulster out to restore supremacyWomen's Hockey: Until last year Ulster had won every under-21 interprovincial title since 1986 but Munster, under the guidance…Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Talk radio fails to get a straight answerEurosport controversy : There were echoes on the Marian Finucane Show on RTÉ Radio yesterday of that 1996 Newsnight interview…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Hermes and Pegasus renew old rivalry in Cup quarter-finalsWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Irish Seniors cup: After coming through their third round Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup ties on Saturday with …Mon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Limerick unlikely to return with a prized scalpWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Bandon, Cork Harlequins and the University of Limerick will fly the flag for Munster in the third round of the…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Irish score emphatic win at CAS appealWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Ireland can, at last, start preparing for the World Cup finals in Perth, Australia, after the Court of Arbitration…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
