We've lulled Portugal into false hopeServes us right for laughing, I suppose. You remember the year, month, day, hour, minute and second? Me tooSat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Injury forces McVicker's handIf there's an extra spring in the step of the 12 senior Irish panellists who will be in action for their teams this weekend in…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
This was all about securing positionTrue, most expected Andorra to be as tricky a challenge for the Republic of Ireland at Lansdowne Road as American Samoa proved…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
And for the final timeHats off to the Guardian for their study of Clive Tyldesley's commentating performance during the Bayern Munich v Manchester …Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"To be honest, I can't remember him scoring a goal that wasn't memorableMon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Recalling young dudesJohn McEvoy has asked us to plug his splendid All The Young Dudes video this week, the one that documents Drogheda FC's glorious…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Collymore claptrapWe know we haven't quite bonded with Stanley Collymore over the years but we thought his "I always find the people who criticise…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Rio gets it wrongPlanet Football offers hearty congratulations to Leeds United for the mighty feat of reaching the Champions' League semi-finals…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Kanoute caught outWest Ham's Freddie Kanoute came over all funny at training last week when he spotted his all-time hero and favourite singer Elton…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Referee is a big hitA couple of weeks ago Paddy Agnew wrote in this newspaper about referee Pierluigi Collina's personal website (wwwMon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Antrim club rise to the occasionEven reaching the Sharwoods' Irish Senior Cup final was a fairy tale for Ballymoney, but beating Pegasus on penalty strokes to…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Vulture's plight is ignored by An PostTruly, life is one long learning experience, with every day throwing up spanking new, revelationary "well, I never knew that" …Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
Pegasus the form horse in finalSuch has been the level of disruption to the season so far, both Ballymoney and Pegasus are just relieved they're finally getting…Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadPlanet Football salutes Celtic's Colin Healy and Manchester United's Roy Keane and Denis Irwin who have all now picked up championship…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Fab VinnieAustralian magazine Who Weekly published its list of the world's 25 most beautiful people last week, and who should appear in…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
BoycottballsLast week we were mourning the loss of Kevin Keegan from football management and, more importantly, from our quotes of the week…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"Frightened is not the word, we will go out and see what we can do."Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Scoreline of the weekWORLD Cup Oceania Zone qualifiers - Group One: Australia 31 (Archie Thompson 12, 23, 28, 30, 32, 37, 43, 45, 56, 64, 66, 88, …Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Amateur sport's true role modelIf she'd been a rugby or football international she'd have had a Late Late Show devoted to her by now, shampoo, crisps and breakfast…Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Ballymoney join eliteThe line-up for the all-Ireland Club Championship quarter-finals (April 28th and May 5th) is now complete after Ulster and Leinster…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
Hermes take title in styleHermes regained the Leinster Senior A title, their third in four years, by beating defending league champions Loreto 6-1 at Belfield…Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadPlanet Football received a slightly grouchy e-mail last week that intimated we only ever mentioned players in our "McCarthy's…Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Rivaldo shot in the foot by LisaNo wonder Rivaldo wasn't himself on Thursday nightSat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Hermes tackle Loreto in key tussleThe mathematics couldn't be simpler for Hermes - a win in their penultimate fixture of the season tomorrow afternoon at Belfield…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Single strike suffices for BrayReigninG All-Ireland schools' champions Loreto, Bray retained the Esat Digiphone Leinster Senior Cup at Grange Road yesterday…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Muckross hold nerve in shootoutMuckross Park well and truly laid to rest painful memories of losing their Senior League final on penalty strokes to Mount Anville…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Lazarus-like rise for LoretoThe blanks on the honours list for the season are rapidly being filled in with Pegasus and Cork Harlequins retaining their Ulster…Mon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadRemember Mickey Evans? No? Granted, if you'd gone out to make a cup of tea five minutes from the end of the Republic's 1997 game…Mon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
Fit to burst on equality questionYou know the old saying, "women who seek equality with men lack ambition"? Well, I've always regarded that as a little rough …Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Biggest test for league leadersAfter resuming their season in fine style last weekend with a 7-1 win over Clontarf, Leinster Senior B leaders Corinthians face…Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Maldini's magicIf the cockles of your heart need warming, have a listen to this Belfast Telegraph storyMon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Hard to swallowYOU mightn't be aware of this, but the really big trial involving an English footballer charged with assault ended last week …Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Quotes of the weekReporter: "Were you surprised about George Graham's sacking?"Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
McCarthy's men abroadPlayer of the week? Roy Keane. Right, that's that sorted. Runner-up? Andy O'Brien (left). For lots of reasons:Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Literally bizarreFrom the Guardian's Football Knowledge Archive: "In light of Ugo Ehiogu scoring for England (against Spain), I was wondering …Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Gormless GoramSpotted: sublime story from the Scottish Daily Record, as featured by Football 365 midweek. Picture the sceneMon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Bayern blunderWe liked this yarn, as reported by the Sun last week, even if we're not entirely convinced it's 110 per cent trueMon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Leading teams march onSo much for the theory that the first weekend back after a month long break would see an upset or two, based on the assumption…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Enforced intermission produces mixed resultsAfter the most unforeseen of mid-season breaks, clubs in all four provinces will resume their pursuit of league points tomorrow…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
No sport is driving me up the wallscounter in my local DIY megastore last Saturday, with a tin of Passionate Paprika in one hand and Tantalizing Terracotta in the…Mon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
No sport is driving me up the wallscounter in my local DIY megastore last Saturday, with a tin of Passionate Paprika in one hand and Tantalizing Terracotta in the…Sat Mar 17 2001 - 00:00
Football's fickle finger of fateWith a bit of luck Gordon Banks didn't read Thursday's London TimesSat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
Ulster cup finals fall victim to farm crisisWhile Leinster intends to resume its league programme on March 24th, and may yet give the go-ahead for the Senior Cup final to…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Friends of Celine win brief ceasefireStrange, it's only a few days since I read with, frankly, swooning admiration of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban's decision…Sat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
Matches off at all levelsThe Irish Hockey Association has advised its branches to cancel the entire weekend programme of matches and any fixtures planned…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Clinical Ulster prevail once moreDisciplined, clinical performances gave Ulster three 1-0 wins at Grange Road over the weekend, enough to secure them their fourth…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
