"The best front jumper in the world game"IN 1993, Rugby World magazine put Marlin Johnson and Martin Bayfield on their front coverSat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
A wing with a prayer for a little privacy"NO I don't really want to do it," says Denis Hickie. "I mean, it was just a rugby match. I've had a lot of phone callsSat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
Blackrock bring back BeggyBLACKROCK'S under-par performance against Terenure in their last All-Ireland League home game has resulted in a number of changes…Wed Feb 05 1997 - 00:00
Faithful cheer Danoli homeIS this not what racing is about? Is this not why 18,000 people snaked their way to Leopardstown? Where else do grown men whelp…Mon Feb 03 1997 - 00:00
Jordan exhibits young gunsIT will be a difficult year for Eddie Jordan's team this seasonFri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
A stroll for TerenureTERENURE'S Niall Hogan leapt in the air and punched the air soccer styleMon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
Top two go on a goal spreeNOT MUCH to be said about Avoca's 9-0 win over St Brendan's/Phoenix Park except welcome back Phillip Sarratt.Mon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
Crimes of the fatherDADS ARE undervalued. Dads can ruin their children's lives. When they are good, they are very, very goodSat Jan 25 1997 - 00:00
Buoyant BectiveA LARGELY injury-free Bective squad prepare to meet a similarly fit Dolphin team in the top match of the Division Two programme…Wed Jan 22 1997 - 00:00
Basking in the warmth of the selectors' faithIN school, Conor O'Shea's idol was Gavin HastingsSat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Blackrock pull away in final quarterBLACKROCK captain Mike Brewer was last into the changing rooms on Saturday at a well attended StradbrookMon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00
Cunningham returns to Bective line-upWITH Division Four still on a winter break and Divisions Two and Three badly hit by flu, many team selections for the weekend…Wed Jan 08 1997 - 00:00
Whelan abandons logic for optimismPAT WHELAN sat up straight, all buckled and belted up like a three-star general, and spoke without a waver in his voice about…Mon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00
Risks worthy of the CosteNOT surprisingly, the Italian management were jubilant, although understated, about Ireland in the aftermathMon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00
Fighting fit in race for credibilityVICTOR COSTELLO's entry point into Irish rugby was Blackrock College. They bred himSat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
Swan, a nice guy in a tough gameHE pulls up his sleeves and shows you what being a champion jockey is like from endTue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00
Elwood stings like the windA BITING wind running through the spooky and largely empty corridors of rugby's HQ did little to take the heat out of a stinging…Mon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00
Clontarf forced to make changesCLONTARF make a number of changes to the team that defeated Malone last week in Division Two of the All-Ireland League for the…Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Late collapse by BelvedereWITH 12 minutes remaining it looked like Old Belvedere had done enough and were riding their luckMon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Wanderers go with BarlowWANDERERS and Greystones have one change each to their teams for next weekend's AIL Division Two clash at Lansdowne Road.Wed Dec 11 1996 - 00:00
A win - but no spring in their stepCOLD COMFORTS at Lansdowne Road. A welcome victory over Dungannon. Three tries. Flashes of potentialMon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Wicklow team set a savage standardOUCH. Malone. Contenders? Greystones' 34-5 defeat of the Ulster side has already set standards for anyone travelling to Dr Hickey…Mon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Promotion could be settled by ChristmasBECTIVE Rangers have recruited heavily, Greystones have not. Two clubs with dramatically different perspectivesFri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
New ambition facing old nousA LACK of professionals and contracts does not mean an absence of ambitionThu Dec 05 1996 - 00:00
Portadown pack the powerBUCCANEERS and Portadown are not without their admirers in this divisionThu Dec 05 1996 - 00:00
Injuries may bring more suffering for MaloneINJURY-hit Malone face one of the biggest matches of the season without three of their top playersWed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00
United's fans fear of flyingHAS the red bubble burst in Europe, or are a large portion of Manchester United fans just the fickle corporate devils we suspect…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
A small part vital to the big pictureMARK McCALL is bored to death by questions about his sizeSat Nov 23 1996 - 00:00
Back to school on the road forwardAT 15, Damian McGrane had the good sense to plan his lifeSat Nov 16 1996 - 00:00
GAA stars go proactiveTHEY were there alright. They turned up, but they haven't signed up yetThu Nov 07 1996 - 00:00
OCI sets up team for Sydney GamesTHREE new members have been co-opted on to the executive committee of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) to strengthen its …Wed Nov 06 1996 - 00:00
Samoans heading for CorkWESTERN SAMOA, who face Munster on Saturday and Ireland next Tuesday, will arrive tomorrow following their final game in Britain…Wed Nov 06 1996 - 00:00
Smith flirts with a few optionsA WIDE range of options are still floating around in the world of Ireland's triple Olympic gold medallist swimmerTue Nov 05 1996 - 00:00
Danoli legend back on trackTOM FOLEY asks the questions. Danoli answers. For the bay gelding there is no fanfare for his reappearance.Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
The ultimate endurance testTIME to talk of pasta and carbo loading. Of 26 mile runs and shin splints, of hitting the wall and PBs. Of tirednessSat Oct 26 1996 - 01:00
Kingmaker on track for the big prizeTHEY say Primo Nebiolo is the only man in sport who cannot be insultedSat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
Teams can make five tactical substitutionsRUGBY UNION entered another phase yesterday and went the way of soccer and Rugby League when the council of the International…Fri Oct 11 1996 - 01:00
