Bekele's hopes may rest with short-course raceAthletics/World Cross Country Championships: It's been eight years since the IAAF introduced the 4km short-course race to go…Sat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
First Dunnamaggin then the worldAll-Ireland club hurling final: Some fell to their knees and kissed the ground; others pointed towards family and friends sitting…Fri Mar 18 2005 - 00:00
Brady hails end of long waitTo that old list of the greatest half-time moments in Croke Park we must add the tale of Ballina Stephenites.Fri Mar 18 2005 - 00:00
Ruane remains calm before stormBrian Ruane doesn't exactly knock you over with his enthusiasmThu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Barry craves club successGaelic Games/All-Ireland club hurling final/Focus on James Stephens : You'd wonder sometimes why certain players rave about …Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
Bad back stops CraggAthletics News: There won't be any immediate sequel to Alistair Cragg winning the European Indoor title.Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
Devenney ruled outGaelic Games News : Ballina have accepted they'll play their All-Ireland club football final without star defender Enda Devenney…Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Marsden calls a halt to his county careerArmagh manager Joe Kernan last night paid tribute to the "great service" of Diarmaid Marsden, who has announced his retirement…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Counties to unite for changeRule 42 controversy The seven counties that successfully drafted motions related to opening Croke Park to other sports are set…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Squeeze put on leading competitorsAthletics News Irish athletics has been stunned by the news that many of its leading performers won't be receiving any grant…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Marsden retires from inter-countyArmagh manager Joe Kernan last night paid tribute to the "great service" of Diarmaid Marsden, who has announced his retirement…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Cragg to focus on short courseAthletics News : Alistair Cragg has narrowed his focus ahead of the World Cross Country in an effort to strengthen his chances…Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Cragg looks forward to next testATHLETICS / European Indoor Championships: Ian O'Riordan profiles the two men who brought home gold medals from the European…Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
A new golden age of athleticsATHLETICS: First Europe, now comes the world. It's going to be hard to stop these Irish conquistadorsMon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
Hard work pays off for GillickATHLETICS / European Indoor Championships: Something must be working right when you run your first individual race at a major…Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
Days of big payouts numberedAthens Review Reaction: The days of copious and liberal funding to Irish Olympic athletes are now overThu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
A bit done, much more to doOlympics 2004 Publication of Athens Review: Don't Look Back in Anger would be an obvious subtitle to the Athens Review, which…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Review to call for funding overhaulOLYMPIC GAMES Athens 2004: Increased professionalism within the governing bodies and an overhaul in the funding of Olympic athletes…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Board back Whelahan as pressure mountsSpeculation is mounting that Pad Joe Whelahan won't survive the season as Limerick hurling managerTue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Irish entry biggest yetATHLETICS/European Indoor Championships: Athletics Ireland yesterday finalised a 16-strong team for this weekend's European …Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Statistics to show the impact of experimental rulesThe GAA is preparing statistical data on the level of fouling in football and hurling in an effort to prove the value of the …Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
O'Sullivan not to run in cross countryATHLETICS / News round-up: Sonia O'Sullivan has turned down the offer of joining the Irish team for next month's World Cross…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Hunt the first managerial casualtyGAELIC GAMES / News round-up: One week into the Allianz National Hurling League it's not just the experimental rules that are…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Residents voice concernsGaelic Games/Croke Park: GAA President Seán Kelly has described as "positive and co-operative" his first formal meeting with…Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Kelleher stands firm in DublinGaelic Games/Hurling news: With headlines including "dire" and "disappointing" Dublin, and continuing rumblings of player discontent…Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Hurling group not 'steamrolled'Gaelic Games News: The hurling rules task force was in no way steamrolled by the preferences of its football counterpart, according…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Money loses its lustre in debateGaelic Games Annual report for 2004: The argument for opening Croke Park to other sports on financial grounds will be rendered…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
O'Sullivan may run Worlds in FranceAthletics: Athletics Ireland have hinted that Sonia O'Sullivan is set to run next month's World Cross Country in St Etienne, …Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Murray powers past hero to senior titleAthletics/National Cross Country Championships: The only thing better than winning your first national senior cross country …Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
Parkinson does not let the hype blur his visionALL-IRELAND CLUB FOOTBALL SEMI-FINALS Portlaoise v Crossmaglen: With all the hype surrounding Colm Parkinson you'd swear he…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Past ballots reveal little about what will tip balanceRule 42 History of the debate: The short and troubled history of the Rule 42 debate helps suspend any guarantee of formality…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Way cleared to debate Rule 42There were two significant postscripts to yesterday's announcement that Rule 42 has finally been cleared for debate at GAA Congress…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Championship is what matters for CorkGAELIC GAMES/Hurling Interview with Cork manager John Allen: As the new Cork hurling manager John Allen could be led to believe…Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
Fear and loathing of yellowNational Hurling League Countdown: There was only one possible topic of conversation at yesterday's launch of the Allianz National…Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
GAA Congress set to debate Rule 42There was strong evidence last night that Rule 42 will be debated at the GAA's Congress next April.Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
Outstanding indoor talent out in the coldATHLETICS/Profile of David Gillick: That the name David Gillick suddenly tops the European indoor list for 400 metres has taken…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Boothman defends committeeGaelic Games Rule 42 debate A member of the GAA's Motions Committee has hit back at criticism over their initial rejection of…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Coghlan has family attributesATHLETIC/Leinster Schools Cross Country Championships: The only way to understand what it really means to run cross country…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
More uncertainty over motionsGAELIC GAMES: Considerable uncertainty remains over the prospect of Rule 42 even being debated at the GAA Congress in AprilThu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Athletes boosted by cut-off deadlineATHLETICS: In stark contrast to the Olympic selection criteria, the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) has set their European…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Three records fall in NenaghATHLETICS: Three stadium records in the sprint events saved an otherwise uneventful National Indoor Championships in Nenagh …Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Nolan aims to add his name to Millrose listATHLETICS: The small, wooden track at Madison Square Garden will tonight feel like a million miles away from the Athens Olympic…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Canavan's future in doubt as he skips leagueNational League countdown: A major doubt surrounds the future of former Tyrone and All-Ireland winning captain Peter Canavan…Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Cragg takes the scalp of BekeleAthletics : There's not much in world athletics right now that feels any better than beating Kenenisa Bekele.Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Cody strikes out at rulesWalsh cup: When Brian Cody is unseasonably animated and pouring forth his opinions unprompted, there is usually something serious…Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Cragg starts his season off from the deep endAthletics/ Boston Indoor Games : As the starting point to a long, ambitious season Alistair Cragg would ideally have avoided…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Farrell pushes for tax breakNews: The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has called on GAA president Seán Kelly to engage with them on efforts to introduce…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Lee opts to stay amateur until 2008Boxing news: Like any boxer worth his weight in the ring Andy Lee had to decide between fame and fortune, or honour and glory…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Amended rule may still be rejectedThe sin bin controversy: Speculation is mounting that the GAA's Central Council could reject the redesigned experimental rule…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Elite may be pushed out of top bracketAthletics: Certain changes in the way the Irish Sports Council are assessing their high-performance grants has squeezed many…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
