Criminal fans who won't buy IrishThe fighting went on for, oooh, 20 minutes before gardai finally separated the League of Ireland Fans (LOIF) from the Irish Followers…Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
All eyes on PegasusHermes, Harlequins, Galway and Pegasus, the four provincial league champions, meet at Belfield over the next three days in the…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Terenure get first Junior Cup winTwo goals from Aoife O'Donnell helped Our Lady's Terenure to their first Irish Junior Cup success on Saturday, when they beat…Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Irish in Britain:Division One: Niall Quinn brought his season's tally to 19 when he opened the scoring for Sunderland against Huddersfield on …Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Get the chequebook out, Alex"What's it like to be outclassed?" is one of the Manchester United supporters' favoured taunts, regularly thrown in the direction…Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
First ever win beckonsChurch of Ireland II and Our Lady's Terenure meet in tomorrow's Irish Junior Cup final at Belfield, both clubs seeking their …Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Double European gold for Irish clubs"ALL week they stayed out of the sun, stayed under water and stayed off the beer, but I suspect they'll be back on it tonight…Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
Chants of the week"God made the seas, God made the lakes, God made Derby County but we all make mistakes."Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"People always expect more from me than other players, something different, something special, but at the end of the day, thank…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Places for all in top gradesIT WAS a weekend to savour for Irish women's hockey, with its junior and senior international sides producing some superb displays…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Irish in Britain:He's affectionately known as "Lumpy" to his supporters but one suspects the powers-that-be at Barnet could think of another name…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Grin of the weekIMAGINE if Glenn Hoddle hired a Scottish folk singer (who was once a speedway rider, a dustman, a down-and-out and a TV presenter…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Where are they now? No 34: Terry ConroyClub career: Began his career with Home Farm, moving north to Glentoran in 1965 where he spent two seasons, winning six trophies…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Wounded Jaap stems tide of fictionThey don't half earn their money, those television and newspaper reporters who are given the task every year of coming up with…Sat Apr 03 1999 - 01:00
Irish girls show characterThere were mixed fortunes for the Irish under-18 and under-16 teams who were in action in the European Youth Trophy tournaments…Sat Apr 03 1999 - 01:00
Busy Easter on all frontsSo much for Easter being a quiet time on the hockey frontFri Apr 02 1999 - 01:00
Title stays with HermesHermes retained their Statoil Leinster Senior A title at Belfield last night after beating Muckross 3-1 in the final league match…Wed Mar 31 1999 - 01:00
Hermes have title in sightsThe final match of the Statoil Leinster Senior A hockey season takes places at Belfield tonight (8Tue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Groan of the weekIf we are to believe all the rumours Alex Ferguson was all set to sign Argentina's Carlos Roa as Peter Schmeichel's replacement…Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
Grin of the weekApologies in advance for this sick, ghastly, nasty, horrible (but amusing) example of black humour, displayed on an Everton banner…Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
Irish in Britain: How they fared this weekendOn the move: Lee Carsley (Derby to Blackburn, £3Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
Quotes of the week"It would be glib of me to say it is easy to score a hat-trick against the Poles, and Paul Scholes' reminded me of my own against…Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
Website of the weekUFN (Unofficial Football Network) Central Digest http://www.futurenet.com/ufn/Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
If it's television-friendly it's sportIn the opinion of one Charlotte Davis it was `awesome'Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
Hermes control their championship fateThere'll be a few mobile phones on the go next Tuesday night, linking Belfield to a hotel in Rome where the official Muckross…Fri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Groan of the weekBEING a man who believes in sharing his talent with everyone, David Ginola whipped off his shirt, to reveal a superbly toned …Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Chants of the week"Why do we always come here? I guess we'll never know, It's like a kind of torture, to have to watch the show."Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Grin of the week"IT'S going to be like living in a goldfish bowl, and if he doesn't adapt it will drive him madMon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Irish in Britain:Premiership: Keith O'Neill was an unused sub for Middlesbrough at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, after signing for the club from…Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Browne to the rescueOn the weekend that their second team finished joint top of Leinster Senior B, Hermes' firsts kept their Statoil Senior A title…Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Where are they now? No 32: Eamonn DeacyClub career: After spells playing in Sligo, Limerick and Clyde (where he spent just three months) the 21-year-old full back left…Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Sisters doing it for themselves in the big bad world of boxingEugenia Williams, they're saying you let the sisters down and that Emily Pankhurst is rolling in her grave and the Spice Girls…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Clontarf keep eye on play-offLeinster Senior A's bottom club Clontarf will be taking more than a passing interest in the outcome of tomorrow's final fixtures…Fri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00
Dominant Alexandra deserve winOld Alexandra rose to the occasion and produced one of their best displays of the season at Grange Road yesterday to beat Irish…Thu Mar 18 1999 - 00:00
League contenders battle for the cupToday's Coca-Cola Leinster Senior Cup final at Grange Road is the first of two meetings in the space of a week between Old Alexandra…Wed Mar 17 1999 - 00:00
Hermes triumph as drama turns sour for PegasusBreathtaking, simply breathtakingMon Mar 15 1999 - 00:00
Irish in Britain:As the controversy over the selection of the Republic's squad for next month's World Youth Cup Finals in Nigeria rumbled on six…Mon Mar 15 1999 - 00:00
Vinnie didn't need a scrap of talentThe football career of Vinnie Jones came to an official end earlier this weekSat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Captain goes out with a winnerWESLEY captain Susie Hayes completed her schools' hockey career in style at Grange Road yesterday, scoring the only goal of the…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Pegasus face their first real testBETWEEN them they have scored more than 200 goals this season and conceded less than 20Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Wesley flourish in extra timeIN yet another epic encounter between the two schools, Wesley College beat Mount Anville 4-2 after extra time in the Esat Digiphone…Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Alexander, Hermes in finalJust days before they meet in the Leinster League, in a game that could decide which one of them wins the Senior A title, Old…Mon Mar 08 1999 - 00:00
Irish in Britain: How they fared this weekendNot exactly a week to remember for young Dessie Byrne, who was sacked by Stockport after an incident in a Manchester hotel, but…Mon Mar 08 1999 - 00:00
English FA should give Fowler the elbowThey were racking their brains on the official Chelsea chat-site on the internet the other night, trying to compose chants of…Sat Mar 06 1999 - 00:00
Fantasy golf managers aim for overall masteryAlmost 20,000 entries have been submitted to the 1999 AIB/ Irish Times Golf Masters competition, making it the most popular such…Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
