Champion Kauto Star makes his dressage bowHold the back page: His retirement was confirmed back in October, after a rather glistening career that saw him win 23 of his…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
United fans see red over Cakir's dubious callHold the back page: The news was fairly shocking for those who had blithely dismissed conspiracy theories after the Champions…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
UCD clear favourites to retain their titleWomen's Hockey: If results go their way, maybe Corinthian taking something from their game away to Railway Union, UCD could …Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Anville show mettle in absorbing finalMcGowan strikes the winner as Mount Anville bridge 13-year gap with win over RathdownWed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Mount Anville favourites to triumphHOCKEY: The Leinster Schoolgirl’s Senior Cup has been dominated by Alexandra College and St Andrews for the last 10 years, Loreto…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Ireland face pressure game against SpainHOCKEY: After Tuesday’s shock defeat by Belarus, Ireland resume their World League 2 campaign in Valencia tomorrow against Spain…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Ireland's World League hopes suffer setback after defeatIreland’s hopes of qualifying for the next round of the World League – and, ultimately, the 2014 World Cup – suffered a significant…Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Ireland bounce back after early setbackWomen's hockey: After a nervous start, that saw them go a goal down on five minutes, Ireland recovered in Valencia yesterday…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Women's team open campaign against Czech RepublicHOCKEY: Ireland open their World League campaign in Valencia today against the Czech Republic, their target in the five-nation…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Cleese and co's Oscar Pistorius jokes way beyond the paleCutting Edge Comedy of the Week: The award goes to John Cleese for this tweet: “Oscar’s defence will be that he was absolutely…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Ontario stops keeping score in kids' soccer“Winning is always going to be important,” Alex Chiet, the chief technical officer for the Ontario Soccer Association, told Canadian…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Stadium named after a private prisonAs the New York Times noted this week, it’s hardly unprecedented for stadium-naming rights to produce odd results, not least “…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
A gold for Donegal at the Paris 1900 OlympicsHOLD THE BACK PAGE: It’s unlikely that there are all that many people out there who know that the captain of the 1924 Irish …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
UCD and Railway set to stay at the topWOMEN'S HOCKEY: After last weekend’s rather breathless events at Belfield, when Railway Union fought back for a draw after trailing…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Railway battle back to grab share of the spoilsHOCKEY: Railway Union produced an extraordinary comeback from 4-0 down early in the second half to earn a 4-4 draw in their …Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Nike forced to remove web advertIt was, to say the least, a most unfortunate advert at the top of the official website of Oscar Pistorius that greeted visitors…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Smith names squad for World LeagueWOMEN'S HOCKEY: After his squad’s nine-day training camp in Valencia, where they played three friendly internationals against…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Fahy proves most valuable to University of Limerick's HuskiesSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: When a team only loses one match in almost two years, wins the double in 2012 and then retains the…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Third time lucky for IrelandWomen's hockey: The Irish team completed its 10-day training camp in Valencia yesterday with a 1-0 win over Spain, UCD’s Anna…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Real trouble over hyenas videoALL IN THE GAME: Potential Lawsuit of the Century: As Spanish paper Marca reported, “Real Madrid has decided to start legal …Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Tired and emotional, and we're not talking about the O'DriscollsIt was a great day for fatherhood, but not quite so good for Irish rugbyMon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Coach Smith's reign starts with successive defeats to SpainWomen's hockey: Darren Smith’s reign as Irish coach got off to a losing start with 2-0 and 2-1 friendly defeats by Spain in …Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
America's least wanted: Te'o joins Lance at the topHOLD THE BACK PAGE: “America’s most disliked athlete” isn’t, perhaps, the kindest of survey for Nielsen/E-Poll to conduct, but…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Smith to run rule over players in internationalsWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Three internationals against Spain over the next four days will give Ireland coach Darren Smith his first chance…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Neigh bother as Ireland keep it stable to produce a thoroughbred performanceTV View Don't mention the burgers as all the Polish make Ireland look away at homeThu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Ulster relieve Leinster of under-21 titleAt the end of a weather-interrupted tournament at Lisnagarvey, Ulster took the under-21 interprovincial title on goal difference…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Kiss 'n' tell Tabby reveals all about MarioAll in the Game: The Daily Mirror had a top-class kiss ‘n’ tell interview with, surprisingly, a “stunning model” last week. …Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Welcome to Zebo's world, full of flicky-backheeldy-uppie-in-the-air thingy thingsTV View: There were some most peculiar sounds emanating from our rugby commentary boxes on Saturday afternoon, not dissimilar…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Nothing to worry about on Transfer Deadline DayVIEW FROM THE COUCH: Say what you like about Sky Sports News on Transfer Deadline Day (TDD) – and you probably will – but in…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
A lot at stake for women's rugby with key trip to WalesThe team have big plans for the Six Nations - and the long-term goal is World Cup qualificationFri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Ireland squad bound for SpainHOCKEY: The Ireland squad heads to Valencia with new coach Darren Smith this weekend for a 10-day training camp and three friendly…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Loreto hit 12 goals away to North KildareHOCKEY: The gap between the top and bottom five in the Leinster first division was already sizeable enough, but after Saturday…Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Pembroke face test in division of two halvesWOMEN'S HOCKEY : With cup and weather interruptions there haven’t been many full Leinster Division One schedules of late, but…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Ards retain their crownWOMEN'S HOCKEY: A year ago Ards became National Indoor champions when they beat Hermes with a golden goal in the final at the…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Robin van Persie takes up summer residence in Castel GandolfoTV VIEW: A weekend to forget for poor old Jonathan Walters as he tried to get his head around mattersMon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Walters not in fantasy landALL IN THE GAME: With five leagues goals from midfield so far this season, Jonathan Walters is a popular chap with Fantasy Football…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Smith names his first Ireland squad for Valencia training campWOOMEN'S HOCKEY: Ireland coach Darren Smith, who succeeded Gene Muller in the post in November, has named his first senior squad…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
What's the meaning of Zlatan?ALL IN THE GAME: He’s rarely out of the news, is that Zlatan Ibrahimovic fellaMon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
'The Power's celebrations short-circuited as he's caught with his trousers downTV VIEW: So there’s drug-testing in darts. Who knew? Would it be unkind to ask... ah, no, never mindMon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
No sign of a Jacks or even a Spillane as the 2012 Olympic Superstars fail to shineTV VIEW: They say we should never go back but the BBC’s 2012 Olympic Superstars was hard to resistMon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Another year on the merry-go-roundDoing his thing: I t’s probably not easy for brilliant sports folk to find the words to explain why exactly they’re so brilliant…Thu Dec 27 2012 - 00:00
Outstanding performances that made our yearSince the Sportswoman of the Year awards started back in 2004 we’ve enjoyed our fair share of outstanding performances across…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Bitter Swede symphony for Norway in curling's version of the Old Firm derbyTV VIEW: When you start getting nostalgic for sport on ice, Eurosport is the only place to goMon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Focus turns to National Indoor Trophy qualifiersHOCKEY: Frozen pitches should not be a problem this weekend as the focus turns to the National Indoor Trophy, with Queen’s, …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
All going swimmingly for McMahon as she enters bronze ageWell, that was quite a year for Irish sportswomenWed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Even Hamilton moved as Britton puts us on top of the European pile . . . for onceTV VIEW: As December Sunday afternoon scenes go, that was a rather delightful oneMon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
All in the gameTaxi fare of the week. This one’s epic, in a fantastic kind of wayMon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Hermes pip Armagh on penalty strokesWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Catholic Institute and Pegasus will have to try, for the third time, to get their Irish Senior Cup tie played…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Pegasus have pedigree despite mixed seasonHOCKEY: After the second round postponements in the Irish Senior Cup a fortnight ago, the six affected teams will try again …Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
