The Cups runneth over with emotionIt was, undoubtedly, the television image of the sporting weekMon May 18 1998 - 01:00
The boys done us proud in Perth"We're proud and privileged to have watched them tonight," said RTE cocommentator and St Patrick's Athletic manager Pat Dolan…Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00
Ireland top table after victory over WalesThree wins out of three, 15 goals scored and just two conceded was the impressive record Ireland finished with after a hugely…Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00
Irish start with a winCoach Riet Kuper was just about the only person not getting carried away by Ireland's 5-1 victory over Italy in a four nations…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Ireland missing key playersIreland will be without three key players when they take on Italy, France and Wales in this weekend's Four Nations women's hockey…Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Tue May 05 1998 - 01:00
A week of double standards"It's A terribly distressing scene and one, I am sure, that is going to reopen all the debates about the safety of boxing," said…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Ireland rally to earn drawIreland fought back from a two-goal deficit against Scotland in Dundee yesterday, snatching a 2-2 draw through an Arlene Thompson…Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Falvey only new Irish capHarlequins defender Aoife Falvey is the only new cap in Riet Kuper's first Irish squad, named for next weekend's three international…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Remarkable bouncing womanBy all accounts two of the finest players to grace the game of Gaelic football were brothers John Joe and Big Tom O'Reilly, who…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Fury on hotline to FranceAlarm set for 6.45 a.m., credit card and French phrase book at the readyThu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Unfazed Keane has met tougherWell Robbie, bet you never faced marking like that before?Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Sloan names under-21 squadIrish under-21 coach Adele Sloan has named a 17-player squad for the two friendly hockey internationals against Germany in Belfast…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Hilliard gets call-upIreland will now play three internationals against Scotland in Dundee next month following confirmation from the Russian and …Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
Ireland out to retain positionThe Irish badminton team's hopes of retaining their place in the top flight of the European Championships received a blow even…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Soccer's life and deathShould England do badly in the World Cup this summer they will be hammered by their press, Glenn Hoddle will be likened to a …Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Cooke confidentRepublic of Ireland manager Mick Cooke has three major injury worries on the eve of tomorrow's World Cup qualifying match against…Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
Curling up with Archie in the wee small hoursA Century or two ago someone with a bit of time on their hands, "author unknown", but quite probably Scottish, wrote an ode to…Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
League title leaves Hermes very happyDisappointing as it was, yesterday's defeat by Loreto in the semi-finals of the Leinster Senior Cup at Grange Road could not …Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Hermes can secure titleA point from their league match against Old Alexandra at Belfield tomorrow and a victory over Loreto at Grange Road on Sunday…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Second win in fortnight for RyanWhat's the old joke about the buses? You wait half the day for one and then two come along at once? In terms of his professional…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Message is clear as Hermes close in on titleHermes inched ever closer to winning the Leinster League Senior A title on Saturday when they beat Railway Union 3-0 at Park …Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Cahill touches on a raw pointIt was almost as if Harry Gregg chose last week as the time to exorcise himself of the memories that have haunted him since the…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
McGinn out for LeinsterWork commitments rule national champion Sonya McGinn out of the Leinster squad that defends its senior title at the interprovincial…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Ryan makes it to semisDerek Ryan dropped just six points in his quarter-final match at the European Champion of Champions tournament in Norway yesterday…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Hermes hold high hopesTwenty five years after they finished joint top of the Leinster League with Pembroke Wanderers, Hermes can move within one point…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Trinity maintain recordTwo goals in each half helped Trinity to a 4-2 victory over UCD at Belfield yesterday and maintained their recent winning record…Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
King's despotic reign breaks UCC heartsIt took a touch of class from Trish Conway and a faultless display of goalkeeping by Jenny King to end UCC's magnificent run …Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Lads go laa laa live on TVFootball matches abandoned due to floodlight failure, boxing matches halted due to outbreaks of cannibalism, Ryder Cups in Sunny…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
McGinn chases doubleFresh from her success at last weekend's Leinster Open, Sonya McGinn will hope to maintain her form at the National Badminton…Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
UCC seek to end Munster cup famineSuch has been the extent of the domination of the Irish Senior Cup by teams from Leinster and Ulster that the last time the trophy…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Pegasus and Hermes take maximum pointsPegasus and Hermes' seemingly relentless march towards winning their respective league titles continued uninterrupted at the …Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Ice-cool Ian gets thrust rightAfter his storming debut as a chat show host last Friday night on ITV it's surely only a matter of time before the white smoke…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Key game for RandalstownSeven days ahead of their Irish Senior Cup semi-final at Upper Malone, Pegasus and Randals town meet at the same venue tomorrow…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
McGinn seeks a hat-trickThe Shires Leinster Open Badminton Championships get under way at Whitehall Road tonight with several international players from…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
France, Wales, Italy to oppose IrelandFrance, Wales and Italy will provide the opposition for Ireland in a Four Nations tournament at Belfield in May, which will form…Wed Jan 21 1998 - 00:00
Glenanne draws a boost for HermesGlenanne are proving to be useful allies in Hermes' battle to win this season's Leinster Senior A League titleMon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
`Fairy' tale but no dream draw for GeorgeOn Monday, in a glittering occasion at Eurodisney, FIFA gave supporters of the Republic of Ireland a Fair Play award for their…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Double blow for MunsterMunster's hopes of retaining their Under-16 Interprovincial title ended at Garryduff yesterday when they were beaten 1-0 by both…Sat Jan 17 1998 - 00:00
Three-time bridesmaids Munster still seeking winHaving Been pipped on goal difference in the Senior and Under-18 Interprovincial Tournaments this season, and having finished…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Hermes in commandHermes took a giant step towards winning their first ever Senior A title at Beaufort last night when Jenny Burke's ninth league…Thu Jan 15 1998 - 00:00
Loreto hoping to bounce backLoreto will hope to bounce back from the disappointment of Saturday's Irish Senior Cup exit at the hands of Old Alexandra when…Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Chinese punishedThe Chinese women's hockey team came close to losing their place in May's World Cup finals in Utrecht when the International …Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
Walsh on target in fine displayElizabeth Jane Walsh, or EJ as she is more commonly known, capped an outstanding individual performance for UCC away to Collegians…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Flying machines go up, up and . . . oopsAfter parachuting from his stricken balloon somewhere over eastern New Mexico Dick Rutan dusted himself down, removed the collection…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Southern teams look for cup upsetsBetween them the Glenanne and Belvedere captains, Catherine Kennedy and Anne Murray, have given almost 30 years' service to their…Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
Field is small but strongThe Irish Junior Badminton Championships get under way at Whitehall Road in Terenure tomorrow morning with one of the smallest…Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
