Laune intent on winning place in the sun againTHE tans nourished in the Canaries a few weeks ago have started to fade and, instead, the reality of championship football in…Thu Feb 20 1997 - 00:00
Knockmore, Eire Og defer selection over injury worriesTHE irony of it all. Knockmore, the Mayo and Connacht champions, and Eire Og, the Carlow and Leinster champions, secured their…Thu Feb 20 1997 - 00:00
Tyrone's survival is in their own hands after winTYRONE picked an awful February afternoon to turn logic on its headMon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
Ruairi Og to decamp to DublinDONAL KEARNEY, the chairman of the local GAA club, is only half joking when he predicts "nearly everyone in the town, population…Thu Feb 13 1997 - 00:00
Manager keep an eye on "mercy committee" meetingDONEGAL manager PJ McGowan is placing considerable faith in the GAA's so called mercy committee" which will meet during the Central…Thu Feb 13 1997 - 00:00
Kerry keep faith with teamALTHOUGH a hint of mercy appears to be in the air for those who played without proper authorisation in New York last year (next…Wed Feb 12 1997 - 00:00
Long injury list forces Dublin to defer selectionDUBLIN'S current woes are even extending to the training groundWed Feb 12 1997 - 00:00
Back from the sun, Meath feel the coldWHILE Mattie Kerrigan resisted the temptation to conscript a large contingent of Meath's All-Ireland winning side when the Leinster…Thu Feb 06 1997 - 00:00
Giles heads serious UCD challengeTHE impact one man can make to a team, albeit a player who was voted GAA Writers' Footballer of the Year last year, will be demonstrated…Wed Feb 05 1997 - 00:00
Players want to keep sidelined Railway CupTHE role of manager to a Railway Cup team is unlike any other in the GAAWed Feb 05 1997 - 00:00
Bailey has confidence in management and playersTHE doom and gloom currently swirling around in Dublin football circles hasn't been evident since the pre 1974 daysTue Feb 04 1997 - 00:00
Off form Tyrone ease way for KerrySPRINGTIME flattery? Or a true picture of Kerry's current health? Both teams may carry the respective mantles of provincial champions…Mon Feb 03 1997 - 00:00
Sister sluggerHER protector emerges from the house just as the white Ford hire car comes to a stopSat Feb 01 1997 - 00:00
Bandon cleared up for cup matchFOLLOWING confirmation from its insurance company that the club's public liability cover will provide member to member protection…Sat Feb 01 1997 - 00:00
Bandon move prompts warningTHE MUNSTER Branch of the IRFU has warned any clubs who fail to fulfil their fixtures that they risk forfeitureFri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
Thank God for the Super BowlALL in all, Super Bowl XXXI proved to be a rather spiritual experience.Tue Jan 28 1997 - 00:00
Everyone can climb aboard the Super Bowl bandwagonANYONE can be a quarterback star in Super Bowl weekSat Jan 25 1997 - 00:00
NFL game at Croke ParkBIGGER. Brasher. American Football is returning to Croke ParkFri Jan 24 1997 - 00:00
Breaking garlic causes a stinkFUNNY? Or just plain lewd? Anyway, all this money floating around in the new era of professional rugby must be driving the unfortunate…Thu Jan 16 1997 - 00:00
Wexford footballers starting to build up fresh confidenceFAR away from the Californian sunshine, where the Wexford hurlers are enjoying the rewards for their All Ireland triumph, the…Thu Jan 16 1997 - 00:00
GAC to discuss New York finalSOME important off-field deliberations tonight will effectively signal the end of the GAA's winter hibernation when much of the…Wed Jan 08 1997 - 00:00
Pride and joy glitters goldONE throw changed so many things. "My life changed, but not meSat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
Smith to race on Monday in FranceMICHELLE SMITH will plunge back into a pool for her first competitive race since Atlanta when she competes in an international…Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00
Smith to race again at weekendAFTER almost five months playing the celebrity circuit, Ireland's triple Olympic gold medallist Michelle Smith has chosen a relatively…Tue Dec 17 1996 - 00:00
Cavan produce their best wine as Derry errCAVAN hearts beat a little quicker in Pairc O Raghallaigh, Kingscourt, yesterdayMon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Determined Laune earn fresh title cutCHRISTMAS may be coming and the geese may be getting fat, but the GAA's competitive calendar is still furnishing competitive …Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Becher's, balls and brillianceTHE decision to take the 1947 All Ireland Football Final to New York was strange enough, but the convoluted journey to the Polo…Sat Nov 30 1996 - 00:00
GUI pays tribute to Pat Mulcare"HE had the gift of instinctive, natural golf - a gift the Lord gave to him," remarked the president of the Golfing Union of …Wed Nov 06 1996 - 00:00
Doubts on Valderrama still lingersTHE golfing paradise of Europe it may well be, but there remain some lingering doubts about both the ability of Valderrama - …Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
Mixed fortunes for the Irish"I think I blew it, Chubby," remarked a downbeat Paul McGinley to his manager, Andrew "Chubby" Chandler, as he trooped away from…Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00
McNulty turns tour finale into walk in the sunDESPITE his rather infrequent appearances on European fairways for much of 1996, Mark McNulty has nonetheless, executed some …Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00
Ireland keen to be hostsAT a time when the Ryder Cup committee were meeting yesterday in the eloquent San Roque clubhouse some five miles from Valderrama…Sat Oct 26 1996 - 01:00
Curry bemused to be in leadGIVEN its reputation as arguably the top parkland course in Europe, Valderrama continues to inflict scorn on some of its greatest…Sat Oct 26 1996 - 01:00
Just getting to the first is a bonusA MIST, somewhat like the haar which envelopes St Andrews from time to time, provided a suitably eerie environment for one of…Fri Oct 25 1996 - 01:00
Harrington hits form with first hole in oneHE SHOWS no fear, at least none which is readily discernibleFri Oct 25 1996 - 01:00
Allenby enters twilight zone in pursuit of lootTO mimic a song which, somehow, has found its way into the pop charts - How bizarreThu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Irish trio have eyes on next year's majorsSOME fours years ago, back in his amateur days, Padraig Harrington savoured the magic of Valderrama for the first timeThu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Smith is disqualified over putter in OrlandoROOKIE American professional, Taylor Smith, is likely to have Rule 4-1c (v) imbedded into his mind for the rest of his playing…Tue Oct 22 1996 - 01:00
Entry into the majors a target for Irish playersAPART from the considerable financial incentives on offer at the Volvo Masters, three of the four Irishmen competing in the European…Tue Oct 22 1996 - 01:00
Irish Ryder Cup body set upDES SMYTH, who competed in the event on two occasions, is part of a high powered committee composed of golfers and businessmen…Thu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00
Irish eyes on the EisenhowerTHE Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) is to make a concerted effort to bring the Eisenhower Trophy the world amateur team championship…Wed Oct 16 1996 - 01:00
Harrington hones game before final push for awardPADRAIG HARRINGTON's quest to become the first Irishman to win the Sir Henry Cotton award for the PGA European Tour's rookie …Tue Oct 15 1996 - 01:00
Irish team feel that they let it slip awayA DEPRESSION descended on St Andrews on Saturday afternoon, but it had nothing to do with the weather; that was too darn kind…Mon Oct 14 1996 - 01:00
New US breed stamps mark on Dunhill CupTHE famous brown clock on the west facing side of the Royal and Ancient clubhouse oversaw a new generation of trans Atlantic …Mon Oct 14 1996 - 01:00
Aer Rianta to defend "Irish Times" trophyFOR the best part of the past 12 months, the attention of anyone passing through the departure gate at Dublin Airport was invariably…Sat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
