McLaughlin wary of Aironi threat on home turfULSTER might be the least expected to carry an Irish flag through the Heineken Cup knockout stages but five points last week …Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Provincial teams best bet for EuropeMEN’S HOCKEY: ON A trip to London this week, where the pink and purple surface for the Olympic Hockey event is now complete, …Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Olympic torch coming to Ireland but politicians not in the runningNO IRISH politicians will be permitted to run with the Olympic torch during its one-day stay in Dublin on June 6th next year.Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Preparing to go the distance all over againOLYMPIC GAMES: SONIA O’SULLIVAN’S athletics life now revolves around others. No longer herself.Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Road to London still far from a done deal for TaylorLORD COE swept around the Olympic Park yesterday in east London as though it was his own stadium, the arching velodrome a stately…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Monkstown hold on to league leadMEN’S HOCKEY: MONKSTOWN BEAT Clontarf 4-1 yesterday to hold on to their place at the top of the Leinster Senior LeagueMon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Leinster romp home in a canterLeinster 52 Cardiff Blues 9: THE DOLEFUL caution from Shane Jennings during the week about the squad depth of Cardiff, having…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Good chance for Connacht to steal a march on UlsterConnacht v Treviso: WITH TWO points separating Connacht and Ulster on the Pro12 table, you can see Eric Elwood lining up tonight…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Leinster's challenge is to tick all the boxesRUGBY PRO12 LEAGUE: Leinster V Cardiff Blues: Venue : RDS, Kick-off: 8Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Ulster to target depleted ScarletsUlster V Scarletts: Venue: Ravenhill Kick-off: 7Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Trinity on the move in quest for promotionMEN’S HOCKEY: HAVING TO make many trips to Mullingar hasn’t been part of Trinity’s decorated pastFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Terblanche may figure for Ulster if he arrives on timeULSTER FACE into a phase of Pro 12 and Heineken Cup matches before Christmas that could spell the end or the continuation of …Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Statistics suggest Tier Two nations closing gap on Tier OneIRB REVIEW 2011 WORLD CUP: INTERNATIONAL RUGBY Board interpretation of a statistical review of the recent Rugby World Cup suggests…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Pienaar may be called in late by Ulster for Scarlets gameTEAM NEWS: SOUTH AFRICAN scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar could make a return to the Ulster squad despite being left out of the extended…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Pembroke let three-goal lead slip as things stay tight at topMEN’S HOCKEY: THE LEINSTER scene continues to play out very tightly at the top of the table with a draw for Pembroke and wins…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
McFadden's return a timely boost for LeinsterLEINSTER go to Italy with a lighter squad than they may have liked and given Treviso’s burgeoning reputation and their ability…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Young guns get their chance for MunsterA MARATHON and not a sprint for the PRO12 is what Munster may be thinking with their interesting but patchwork team to face Edinburgh…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Ideal opportunity for Connacht to bounce backHUW BENNETT, Ryan Bevington, Dan Biggar, Ian Evans, Ryan Jones, Justin Tipuric and Shane Williams are all with the national squad…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Minister hears group's funding concernsSPORTS GRANTS : THE FEDERATION of Irish Sport met Minister Leo Varadkar yesterday in an attempt to maintain funding at current…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Step back in time as familiar family names rise to the foreMEN’S HOCKEY : WATCHING THE under-16 and under-18 interprovincial series on a pleasant day in St Andrews College last Sunday…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Players' views paint England in poor lightRUGBY: AS IRELAND continues a confidential review of preparation and participation in the Rugby World Cup that is due to be …Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Wallace has surgery on thumb injuryRugby: Ireland and Ulster centre Paddy Wallace is expected to be out of action for between six and eight after he underwent …Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Ireland to host the Olympic qualifiersMEN’S HOCKEY THE ANNOUNCEMENT that Ireland is to host the Olympic qualifying event in March is probably the best piece of news…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Browne and Leinster still learning linesGALWAY secondrow Damien Brown has been with Leinster four months now but, in a playing sense, he is still getting to know his…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Ferris fit and available for Ulster's trip to LeicesterSTEPHEN FERRIS has suffered no real reaction to the injury that forced him out of Ulster’s match against Clermont in Ravenhill…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Five minutes and 41 phases of pure drama on the Thomond stageTV VIEW: IT WAS one of those magical moments on television that could not have been produced to order, or choreographed, or …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Cookstown and Monkstown bow out of Senior CupHOCKEY: WHILE IT was expected that several big names would shuffle out of the Irish Senior Cup this weekend, few knew who would…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Springbok influence can act as springboardHEINEKEN CUP POOL FOUR: THEORIES ABOUND as to why South African players find the creature comforts of Belfast appealingSat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Plenty at stake for Pembroke in enticing Dublin derbyMEN’S HOCKEY: WHAT A difference one round makesFri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Elwood welcomes Tonetti to the SportsgroundRugby: Connacht coach Eric Elwood anticipates a good working relationship with Kyle Tonetti, who announced earlier this week…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Return of big guns a bonus for UlsterUlster v Connacht WHILE CONNACHT cannot afford to drop a prop like World Cup-winning John Afoa straight into their side, they…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Good news for Ireland, but not so good for InstoniansHOCKEY : GOOD NEWS for the men’s Irish hockey team is that this week’s FIH rankings have them up from 18 in the world to 17. …Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Minnows left to flounder by the IRB's big fishTIPPING POINT: REMEMBER DORA Ratjen, the German athlete who competed in the 1936 Olympics in the high jump? Not much of a story…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Injured Horgan omitted from Leinster Heineken Cup squadTHE KNEE injury that continues to disrupt Shane Horgan’s participation with Leinster has kept him out of their Heineken Cup squad…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Making mark with Leinster the focus for Cronin after New Zealand sojournTHERE IS little lament in Seán Cronin’s voiceTue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Taylor on the brink of another goldTHE INEXORABLE progression of Katie Taylor into another gold medal bout in Rotterdam sets the Bray boxer on the cusp of her fifth…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Soccer, rugby and GAA funding all reducedIRISH SPORTS COUNCIL - FUNDING : THE THREE major sports in this country, rugby, soccer and GAA, have been hit with a reduction…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Derrynane boy gripped with ocean fever againSAILING: Kerry sailor Damian Foxall has clocked over half a millionmiles at sea and raced around the world eight timesWed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Monkstown in formidable formMEN’S HOCKEY: MONKSTOWN TOOK the initiative in Pool A of the Irish Hockey League over the weekend and dished out a fairly comprehensive…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Major test for Harlequins as Glenanne head southMEN’S HOCKEY PREVIEWS: IN THE IRISH Hockey League, 24 of the top teams go head to head this weekend in two pools.Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Fingal shouldn't detain MonkstownMEN’S HOCKEY: MONKSTOWN WILL look on Fingal’s visit as a relatively straightforward route into the second round of the Irish…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
And then there was one as Nevin advancesBOXING: IRELAND’S 10-man boxing team was reduced to one after yesterday’s three quarter-final bouts ended with just Cavan’s …Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Nevin looks for silver in BakuBoxing: Ireland's John Joe Nevin faces England’s Luke Campbell tomorrow in the semi-final of the AIBA world championshipsThu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Nevin in the medals againBoxing: Bantamweight John Joe Nevin came from behind to win his AIBA World Championships fight in Baku and secure the first …Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Schmidt hands Reid a first startTHE POINTS aside, Leinster’s home game against Aironi will offer the first glimpse of South African Steven Sykes and Noel Reid…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Connacht need to be at best for Liberty challengeOspreys v Connacht: OSPREYS ARE the only club, aside from Munster, to have won their first four games of the seasonFri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
IRFU World Cup losses down on 2007THE IRFU will again lose money due to its participation in the RWC in New Zealand but not as much as it did four years ago in…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Ulster to get back in the race against DragonsUlster v Dragons ULSTER’S HASTY sprint from the starting blocks this season was halted by Ospreys but that shouldn’t knock the…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Young Munster hope to keep winning streakEdinburgh v Munster: MUNSTER’S PRISTINE streak of four wins from four, which only the Ospreys share, allows Tony McGahan throw…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Late-starters UCD face tough testMEN'S HOCKEY: IT’S A curious thing indeed that UCD sit comfortably in the middle of the Leinster League table having played …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
