Ireland could be on breakaway circuitThe announcement of an alternative world snooker tour yesterday threatened to split the sportThu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
Taking heart from rankingsThat Ireland have improved on the rugby pitch since last season seems to be borne out by the recent world rankings as drawn up…Sat Dec 02 2000 - 00:00
Expenses increase to ease strainGiven the concern by clubs over the cost of running a professional league campaign, a move to alleviate some of the strain should…Fri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
OCI offer seat on boardThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) are to offer an Olympic athlete full voting rights and a seat on the executive boardThu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
OCI will co-operate in Irish reviewThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) said yesterday they would fully co-operate with the external consultants who are to investigate…Wed Nov 29 2000 - 00:00
Too sniffy to sense wind of changeMarket forces. The strikers strode out into the Twickenham arena as proudly as they did last week, last year and probably last…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Another time, another paceNobody will ever come close to equalling the records set by Czech runner Emile ZatopekSat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Limits put on black powerFew have made up their minds as to whether the `Transformation Policy' is working with the South African rugby teamSat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
SportsSpeak: Week in quotes"I have never seen an organisation so hidebound by bullshit."Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Bliss after a year in abyssCatherina McKiernan might be thinking that this is the worst year of her athletics careerSat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
The national questionAn e-mail to this paper pointed out the disappointing crowd that turned up to watch Ireland's recent one-sided match against …Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Three stripes out of orderA couple of years ago Patrice Dockery won the Adidas women's 10K road race around Dublin and for her efforts was given a pair…Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
AAI avoids fixture clashIn an effort to make the event more attractive, the World Cross Country Championships will start mid morning on March 24th to…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Bowled over by BBC's remedyTherapy. Indoor bowls in the afternoon. It's a BBC palliative, a tonic, an elixir, a restorative, a remedyMon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
Consumed by the collectiveThe thieving instinct of a magpie and a nose for the correct line, Denis Hickie's finger prints decorated yesterday's swinging…Mon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
A woman of too much substance?Few who ever watched Jacqui Potter playing hockey could have left the match without feeling that here was an innate and peculiarly…Sat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Dire history of abuseIreland have not beaten South Africa since 1965 when they won 9-6 at Lansdowne Road with a team that included Mike Gibson, Willy…Sat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Belfast plays world hostThere was no truth in the rumour that 1992 Olympic boxing gold medallist Michael Carruth had already started canvassing for the…Thu Nov 16 2000 - 00:00
Double trouble for SaintsStill at the top of the table after nine games, O'Hagan Saints' position may flatter to deceive as they crashed this weekend …Mon Nov 13 2000 - 00:00
Athletes gear up for another splitAre we in for another low-level dispute between the Olympic Council of Ireland and a group of athletes who competed in Sydney…Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
Notre Dame menacing on the reboundTelevision takes an interest this weekend as the champions Neptune face the cup holders Notre Dame in a pivotal match in the …Fri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
McDaid and OCI hold post-mortemIt has been a frenetic seven days for both the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and many of the athletes who competed at the …Thu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
Half a story only adds to confusionGay Byrne was known for his kitchen-sink eroticism and blue rinse sex appealMon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
McGuirk ignites Saints fireThe Saints will look back on this weekend with some satisfaction as they raced to the top the ESB men's league with two important…Mon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
Beckham has a way with wordsIt is a "uniquely sophisticated, gorgeously designed memento of this incredible icon of his time"Sat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
OCI react to Sydney falloutAfter the clamour to apportion blame following Irish performances at the Sydney Olympic Games, the Olympic Council of Ireland…Fri Nov 03 2000 - 00:00
Saints aspire to make amendsFour wins out of five in the ESB men's league for the Saints should help ease the pain of making an early exit from the cupFri Nov 03 2000 - 00:00
IOC to grant full accessThe next move in formalising the links between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee…Thu Nov 02 2000 - 00:00
Team given golden welcomeThere was more gold than at any previous homecoming and that was just the dignitaries. Lots of chains, a few brass necksThu Nov 02 2000 - 00:00
McEnroe returns to defend titleSome might see it as a Hallowe'en frightener. But yesterday it was announced that Mac is coming backWed Nov 01 2000 - 00:00
Gatecrasher O'Sullivan becomes the headline actCool and breezy. Bank holiday weather conditions, the mood of Sonia O'SullivanTue Oct 31 2000 - 00:00
No body can always be ableThree weeks ago we watched Britain's Steve Redgrave - probably the greatest Olympic athlete ever to step into an arena - row …Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Image is everything for canny CantonaAfter a week of Manchester United hysteria on the streets of Dublin, Eric Cantona turned up, this time in court protecting his…Sat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
Smart balls drive company's successGolf balls containing computer chips are about to drive a multi-million pound businessSat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
Reducing the cost of national prideGiven the stellar costs of the proposed National Stadium (recently it has been put at £1 billion), the Canadian city of Edmonton…Sat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
Sportspeak"He was a beggar to ride out at home. He'd pull you arms out all day if you let him."Sat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
Approaching the end of the dreamThe Dream Team's days in the Olympics are numbered, National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern said this weekSat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
Rugby's cup overflowingThe European Rugby Cup has pulled over 250,000 people through the turnstiles after 36 matches, a 25 per cent increase on last…Sat Oct 28 2000 - 01:00
ISC to drive sports reviewThe Minister for Sport, Dr McDaid, has formalised the post-Sydney, pre-Athens review in which he has asked the main sporting …Fri Oct 27 2000 - 01:00
Baker's hunger still not satedThe Irish kick-boxing team returned this week from the European Championships in Jesolo, Italy, with six medals (one gold, one…Wed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
McKiernan doubtful for world cross event 3rd parIn the wake of Sonia O'Sullivan's Olympic success, little notice has been taken of the athlete who should have been in Sydney…Sat Oct 21 2000 - 01:00
Another opinion on scans to be soughtInevitably the health of former world champion Wayne McCullough took precedence over his boxing career when he was advised to…Sat Oct 21 2000 - 01:00
Wayne's world collapses after cyst is revealedThe former world bantamweight champion and Olympic silver medallist Wayne McCullough yesterday broke down in tears at a press…Fri Oct 20 2000 - 01:00
Fine Gael will abandon National StadiumCurrent plans for the building of a National Stadium will be abandoned if Fine Gael are returned to government between now and…Thu Oct 19 2000 - 01:00
Limerick inspired by the AlgarveLimerick County golf club are obviously inspired by warm weather golf and the allure of the Algarve in OctoberTue Oct 17 2000 - 01:00
Sonia to focus on the short routeContrary to some expectations that Olympic 5,000 metre silver medallist Sonia O'Sullivan would be winding down now that she is…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
`Unfair' result leaves a bitter tasteThe Portuguese press had only one perspective on the 1-1 result: paper Jogo blasted "Unfair" across their front page, before …Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Silver Sonia comes home to fanfare welcomeFirst she came home as a European champion in 1994. Then it was as a World Champion a year laterSat Oct 07 2000 - 01:00
Sonia to benefit as Qatar opens upThree years ago when the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) set about winning over the Middle East to the delights…Thu Oct 05 2000 - 01:00
