Italia '90 revisitedFew will forget Italia '90, a wonderful occasion in Irish soccer that inspired and captivated a nation for the duration of the…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
Munster to retain their remarkable home recordIt is unlikely that Munster coach Declan Kidney will permit anything other than total concentration for today's Heineken European…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Ulster v Saracens Ravenhill, (7.30p.m., BBC 2)It will be an emotional night at Ravenhill as the visit of Saracens marks Ulster coach Harry Williams' last game at the helmFri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Leinster's old failings prove costlyThe ghosts of Leinster past came back to haunt them in a stunning finale to a topsyturvy Heineken European Cup match at Donnybrook…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
O'Driscoll shows realism in assessing prospectsBrian O'Driscoll is relaxed, affable and patient, ensconced on the second floor of a Dublin hotelFri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Leinster have the maturity to winRevenge is a subsidiary factor, the entertainment quotient irrelevantFri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
European dates announcedThe dates for next season's European Cup were decided following a meeting of European Rugby Cup Ltd in Dublin yesterdayFri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Ireland squad session hit by injuriesThe Ireland team management has named a 44-man squad to attend training at the ALSAA complex next MondayTue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Danagher's dilemmaWhen is a potential Ireland international not an Irish prospect? When the England under-21 squad has snapped him upMon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Harps find new harmonyThe departure of Gavin Dykes, the mass transfer requests and the financial wrangling while not gone nor forgotten, in no way …Mon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Nesovic's finishing touchBohemians won't care about the manner of victory unduly; winning at Dalymount Park was the only commodity that matteredSat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Chilly reception means sport is given the cold shoulderFreezing conditions allied to varying deposits of snow has decimated the sporting calendar this weekend, particularly in Ireland…Sat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
Dempsey return to boost LeinsterLeinster coach Matt Williams will be heartened by a dwindling queue for the treatment table as he begins his preparations for…Fri Dec 29 2000 - 00:00
Que Sera Sera - Italia '90 revisitedThe Apres Match team is set to host a 4 1/2hour soccer bonanza on Network 2 tonight beginning at 8.30p.mFri Dec 29 2000 - 00:00
Constitution leave no doubtsIt was to prove a seminal test for two genuine title contenders, an examination of credentialsWed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
Easterby targets January comebackGuy Easterby is targeting Saturday, January 20th, in the final weekend of the pool stages of the Heineken European Cup, for his…Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Hekenui kick-starts a scrappy affairWhile the application and combativeness lent a certain tension to the occasion, particularly with regard to the duelling packs…Mon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
Clubs have to choose best league optionThe IRFU has offered all AIB League clubs two fixture blueprints for the next two seasons, and told them they must choose one…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Fitness expert keen to limit number of matchesThe table below is an indication of the number of games that the Ireland international squad - this includes the A squad - will…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Easterby hoping to be back by mid-JanuaryLike most accidents, it happened so simplyThu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
Taking his foot off the acceleratorHe looks remarkably fresh for his 77 years, sitting patiently in a drawing room of The Merrion Hotel, waiting for yet another…Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
Blackrock let down by human frailtiesIt was a match decided by human frailty, the kind that prematurely ages a coachMon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
All-Ireland League previews: (kick-offs 2.30)Division OneDLSP v Old Crescent, Kilternan - This is a match which both clubs will have targeted as a must-win encounterSat Dec 09 2000 - 00:00
McHugh gets callIrish referee Dave McHugh will officiate at the France-Wales Six Nations Championship match next year.Sat Dec 09 2000 - 00:00
O'Driscoll's star quality rewardedIreland's Brian O'Driscoll is one of only two players from the northern hemisphere - the other is the team captain, England's…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Tour `free' on Irish TVCommunications giant NTL was yesterday unveiled as the £1 million sterling sponsors of next year's Lions tour to AustraliaWed Dec 06 2000 - 00:00
More wounded than walkingThe College of Surgeons could have decamped to the ALSAA Complex yesterday and enjoyed enough case studies to occupy the trainee…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
Coming outLions and Scotland prop Tom Smith became a patron of a Scottish epilepsy charity about a year agoMon Dec 04 2000 - 00:00
Mad Hatter's BoxLeinster captain and Lansdowne flanker Liam Toland is the latest to offer his most secret thoughts.Mon Dec 04 2000 - 00:00
Shannon break thin blue lineThe banter, acerbic observation and volume of support that would have been an integral part of many a previous meeting between…Mon Dec 04 2000 - 00:00
Mad Hatter's BoxIrish international scrum-half, Peter Stringer, is put in the hot seat this week.Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
All Black brought backDave Loveridge might prefer to forget but there wasn't much chance of that on visiting Ireland with the touring New Zealand youths…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Galwey's master classMichael Galwey is going back to school, or university to be preciseMon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Full backs jinxedWhen Conor O'Shea dislocated his ankle playing for London Irish at Gloucester on Saturday, it supported a case for wrapping in…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Shannon backbone the key to victoryShannon won't care that it was a scrappy, error-ridden finalMon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Terenure overrun hapless ClontarfA fifth Leinster Senior Cup final success for Terenure College, achieved in emphatic fashion, and hallmarked by passages of excellent…Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Rocky road to World CupIreland's failure to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 1999 Rugby World Cup has ensured that they will have to fight their…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Cup still holds its lustre for SheriffIt may have lost the lustre it once boasted but the Leinster Senior Cup is nevertheless coveted by some, notably Terenure College…Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Provincial finals dominateThe provincial cup finals dominate the rugby calendar this weekend, although the dates of the respective deciders has not met…Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Cups half emptyIt is perhaps representative of the changing face of Irish rugby that the provincial cup competitions have been relegated down…Mon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
A day of questions and some answersSouth African coach Harry Viljoen had a word, Ireland's Warren Gatland wanted one and about 49,000 supporters would have demanded…Mon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
Springboks happy to get no kick from a gameThe South Africans spent two hours at Stradbrook yesterday blowing away the cobwebs of a long-haul flight from Argentina, scene…Thu Nov 16 2000 - 00:00
Whistle happyThe IRFU is to take 10 of Ireland's top referees and their partners out for a meal next weekend in recognition of their excellent…Mon Nov 13 2000 - 00:00
