Clare shout may just not be formidable enoughClare v Kilkenny: No matter what happens, Anthony Daly and Clare have salvaged something from the summer: a marquee date with…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Cork will have to handle Antrim with careAntrim v Cork: Could this be a banana skin for Cork? Antrim's excellent performance against Waterford in a challenge in Loughgiel…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Siblings driving attacking lineConnacht SF Final/Mayo v Roscommon: In the family quarry in Galway, the Mortimer brothers wait and work and try not to talk …Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Hills alive with sound of Armagh musingsAround Donegal, people are still a bit shook by what happened in Croke Park last SundaySat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
People's prodigy takes first wrong turnSideline Cut: In English soccer, it can all turn sour very quicklySat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Back for a whole new ball gameUlster SFC Final Armagh v Donegal: The disaster that befell Donegal's Ray Sweeney in last year's loss to Armagh is in no way…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Maturing Donegal look ready to reap harvestUlster SFC Final Armagh v Donegal, Croke Park, Sunday 2Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Reluctant hero guarding his postLeinster SH Final/Offaly v Wexford: A late June Monday in Birr and a heavy lunch-time shower spatters the square in the town…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Martina's integrity shines throughSideline Cut: Maria Sharapova may be the new darling of Wimbledon but Martina Navratilova remains its irreplaceable iconSat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Echoes of a golden summerAll-Ireland SF Qualifier/Leitrim v Dublin: There was symmetry to the qualifying draw last Sunday night when Dublin were fated…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Clones genetically immune to replicationSideline Cut: Not so long ago, the Ulster football championship was regarded as the dark angel of Gaelic gamesSat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Champions get their timing just rightUlster SFC Semi-final/Tyrone v Donegal: Although Tyrone's form was lacklustre a fortnight ago against Fermanagh, they still …Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Geraghty 'not sharp enough' to earn recallAlthough the successful appeal of the 48-week ban on Meath forward Graham Geraghty casts a more appealing light on his county…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Donegal plans hampered as Hegarty looks doubtfulDonegal have suffered further misfortune in their preparations for Sunday's Ulster football semi-final against the All-Ireland…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Geraghty 'not sharp enough' to earn recallGaelic Games: Although the successful appeal of the 48-week ban on Meath forward Graham Geraghty casts a more appealing light…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Boys are back in town but all is changedSideline Cut: These are confusing times for dear old Dublin town. Already, I am pining for the DubsSat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Donegal out to prove a pointThe last time Donegal drew a bumper crowd to Ballybofey was in January for what turned out to be a McKenna Cup final hiding from…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
Corbett injury a blow to Tipperary's preparationsGaelic Games: Tipperary hurling manager Ken Hogan will have to plan without forward Lar Corbett for their Munster semi-final …Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
Outside the capital and at the centre of thingsConnacht SFC/Roscommon v Sligo: Finding Tom Carr would have been an impossible job without directionsSat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Marsden running out of timeGAELIC GAMES: Diarmuid Marsden remains highly unlikely to feature in the opening game of Armagh's championship against Monaghan…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Jenkins leaves the stage in quiet dignitySideline Cut: There may have been a splash of morbidity to the general curiosity that brought a handful of us to the Sportsground…Sat May 15 2004 - 01:00
Athens makes haste slowly2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: Keith Duggan uses his imagination to visualise an Athens Olympics of unparalleled splendour - if they can…Sat May 08 2004 - 01:00
Success out of Harte failuresFOOTBALL/Championship 2004: Keith Duggan talks to the man who has guided Tyrone through the highs and lows of a sporting life…Sat May 08 2004 - 01:00
Home is where the heart isAt some point during the tempests and glories of last Sunday's grand theatre between Galway and Tyrone, a thought struck Paul…Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Ringing endorsements for phoney warSideline Cut: In principle, we heartily support the mutual friendship between the Gaelic world and the telecommunications industry…Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Outsiders finally getting a look inIn Connacht, great rugby days have not always been measured by the end resultSat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Ron's words a chilling blast from the pastDuring a period when this country is wrestling with its own conscience in terms of attitudes to race, the cold, hard and frankly…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Keane twist does nation a good turnIt was an old New York Yankees player called Yogi Berra who famously captured some sporting incident of the day with the immortal…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Making a fist of the hand he's dealtRugby Challenge Cup semi-final: There is never a dull moment for Connacht or Michael BradleyFri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
Rookie enjoying life in the fast laneRugby European Challenge Cup: To understand the substance behind the Connacht revival this season, you need look no further …Wed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Kerr pleased with 'top rate' displayFor some reason the bandbox at Lansdowne Road felt lighter and roomier than usual last nightThu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
Wexford's heroics beat allNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: With the immediate rays of glory falling upon the Wexford team bus as it pulled away from sodden Tuam…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Wexford live insane dream in TuamGaelic Games: You had to see it to believe itMon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Rio paying for excesses of the systemSideline Cut: One imagines the therapeutic options available to Rio Ferdinand as he wrestles with these dread days of emptiness…Sat Mar 20 2004 - 00:00
Putting the Gaeltacht on mapClub SF Championship All-Ireland Final: In Ventry, the ocean dominatesSat Mar 13 2004 - 00:00
Playing through the grief barrierAlthough the flags will fly at half-mast in honour of Cormac McAnallen, the National Football League programme will go ahead …Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Giles eyes Meath returnTrevor Giles may make a return to the Meath team when they face Laois in a pivotal Division One A match on SundayThu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Apologies over Newman injury fail to dispel angerGAA : When Westmeath secretary Paddy Collins called out the name of Finian Newman at a medals ceremony last Friday night, he…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Ireland to capitalise on home advantageIreland U-21 v Wales U-21: After a fine draw in France last weekend, Ireland host Six Nations defending champions Wales this…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Why I'd just love it if Kev beat AlexSideline Cut: The sight of Kevin Keegan on the sideline of England's football grounds always makes me feel inexplicably anxious…Sat Feb 07 2004 - 00:00
Staying put, and staying positiveInterview with John O'Mahony: Life after Galway: sometimes, John O'Mahony thinks about thatSat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Still facing challenge to surviveInterview Connacht centre Matt Mostyn: This weekend, all eyes will be on MunsterFri Jan 16 2004 - 00:00
Connacht slip into cruise controlParker Pen Cup Second round, first Leg/Connacht 29 Pau 7: The French do not land well in the west of IrelandMon Jan 12 2004 - 00:00
Chattering classes chill out at CreevySideline Cut: Shortly after noon on Christmas Day, a bunch of people will gather on a pier near where I am from and deposit …Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Just a perfect dayFocus on Martin Comerford "This live, is it?" grins Martin Comerford as he faces a radio microphone.Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Lament for boy Sadlier I never got to knowSideline Cut : Cruelty is relative, of course, but there is something jarring and genuinely sad about the abrupt and muted burn…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Sun-day games have me hot and botheredSideline Cut: Call it sunstroke, but I do not recognise this country any more. The golden orb is changing usSat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
