Hermes move closer to titleHOCKEY: It proved to be a perfect weekend for Pembroke Wanderers, a good one for Hermes, a middling one for Old Alexandra and…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
Retirements highlight need for professional approachWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With almost 300 senior caps between them, added to the many appearances they made for the underage international…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Campbell in high formSCHOOL'S HOCKEY: Muckross Park, beaten finalists in the last two Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup finals, were knocked out at…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
One-sided dust-ups have stations counting costTV VIEW: It was a week of unequal sporting contests where little guys got badly beaten up by big lads, like Rob Calloway against…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Planet Football . . .THE battle for the Green Boot, the most prestigious (and perhaps only) footballing award for top Republic of Ireland-goalscorer…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Ulster restore proper orderWOMEN'S HOCKEY: After losing out to Leinster and Munster the past two years, Ulster reasserted themselves at under-21 level …Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Leinster will look to experienced trio Weekend fixturesWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Under-21 Interprovincial Tournament: Ireland under-21 coach Stephen Jackson and his assistant Graham Quincey …Fri Feb 07 2003 - 00:00
Kuper likely to stay on if senior players re-enlistWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Riet Kuper will make a decision on her future as Irish senior women's coach after she meets her squad in Dublin…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Ulster clubs go out as Old Alexandra stun PegasusWOMEN'S HOCKEY: For the first time in over a decade there is no Ulster representation in the semi-finals of the Sharwood's Irish…Mon Feb 03 2003 - 00:00
Pegasus out for elusive silverwareWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Surprisingly enough, considering they've been All-Ireland champions for the past five years, Pegasus haven't…Fri Jan 31 2003 - 00:00
Mount Anville pushed to penaltiesHOCKEY: Mount Anville... 0 Alexandra College..Wed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Pembroke riding highWomen's Hockey: No complaints from the folk down Serpentine Avenue wayFri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
World Cup revisited for IrelandHOCKEY: Less than two months after the conclusion of their World Cup campaign in Perth, the Irish women's team learnt yesterday…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Under-strength Hermes make early exitHOCKEY: Having contested three of the last four Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup finals, losing to Loreto in last season's decider…Mon Jan 20 2003 - 00:00
World Cup players set for club dutyWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The third round of the Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup could see the return to action of some members of the Irish…Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Old Alexandra II bow outWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Once again the elements played havoc with Saturday's fixture list, wiping out the entire Ulster programme and…Mon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
Seconds catch the eyeWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With three All-Ireland quarter-final places to aim for, a league title to be won, and a possible two relegation…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
Cold snap causes havocWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Frozen pitches up and down the country resulted in the entire fixture list being postponed on Saturday, with…Mon Jan 06 2003 - 00:00
Pegasus given their chance to avenge last year's final defeatWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The draw for the third round of the Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup has paired Ballymoney and Pegasus in what will…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Orbinson adds to Portadown woeHOCKEY: Irish midfielder Jill Orbinson will miss much of the rest of the season as she attempts to recover from the shoulder…Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
Ireland defeatedHOCKEY: Ireland went down to the first defeat of their World Cup build-up in Australia yesterday when they lost 2-0 to Germany…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Ireland continue to impress in World Cup build-upHOCKEY: With several of their fellow World Cup finalists arriving in Australia only at the weekend, Ireland completed their …Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Cregan dazzles in the heat of AustraliaWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Just 10 days to go now before Ireland open the World Cup against England in Perth, and so far preparations are…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Business as usual as leaks and speculation continueIt was a quiet weekend on the Irish international football frontMon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Ireland's preparations helped by ideal facilitiesWOMEN'S HOCKEY: All is well in Ireland's World Cup training camp: the facilities are excellent, the accommodation superb, the…Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Battle for top-three place takes on new significanceWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With four of the top five teams in Leinster's division one playing each other tomorrow afternoon, the contest…Fri Nov 01 2002 - 00:00
Hermes stay on double trailWOMEN'S HOCKEY: After their opening round wins in the Leinster Cup on Saturday, Clontarf and Hermes' first and second teams …Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Hermes busy on two frontsHOCKEY: It's a quiet bank holiday weekend on the hockey front with just three Leinster Cup fixtures taking place.Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
UCD maintain their perfect recordHOCKEY: There were no home comforts for Leinster's division one teams on Saturday with all five ties being won, three of them…Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
FA finds Keane guilty on two charges of disreputeAfter a disciplinary hearing in Bolton yesterday the English Football Association found Roy Keane guilty on two charges of disrepute…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
EHF refuses to budge on U-21sHOCKEY: While the Irish senior squad is away in the US finalising preparations for the World Cup, five of the under-21 panel…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Burke goals boost for IrelandHOCKEY: After going down 1-0 to Spain on Saturday, two goals from Jenny Burke in yesterday's international in Madrid helped …Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Kuper's youthful squad begin work in earnestHOCKEY: The build-up to next month's World Cup in Perth gets under way in earnest in Madrid this weekend where Ireland will …Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Pembroke relish tough beginningWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The new season's fixture list wasn't exactly kind to Pembroke Wanderers, giving them successive away games against…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Mixed joy for UCDHOCKEY: His debut season as a Leinster League coach hasn't even begun but already Dean Maguire has lost three of his key players…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Nine Ulster players in Irish World Cup squadHOCKEY: Players from Pegasus, Hermes and UCD make up two-thirds of the Irish World Cup squad which was officially announced …Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus get a wake-up callHOCKEY: The defending Leinster and Ulster champions, Hermes and Pegasus, had wildly contrasting openings to their seasons on…Mon Sept 23 2002 - 01:00
Questions mark the siteSOCCER: "Alive and kicking and still in the race," is how Mike Lee, UEFA's director of communications, described the joint Irish…Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Keane at home among friendsShelbourne... 0 Manchester United... 5 The gauntlet of hate never quite materialisedMon Jul 22 2002 - 01:00
Souness denies Duff bid rumoursBlackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness has dismissed reports that the club had given Damien Duff permission to speak to Liverpool…Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Keane the centre of attention at TolkaWhile their thoughts might be focused on the return leg of their Champions League qualifying tie against Hibernians of Malta …Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Ireland keep well on targetHOCKEY: Ireland followed up Monday's 13-0 trouncing of Finland in the European Nations Cup Qualifier with another comfortable…Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
O'Neill wants to see out contractOn Thursday evening, those who phoned up Leeds' official Clubcall line heard that Martin O'Neill would be appointed David O'Leary…Sat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
Ireland have edge at homeHOCKEY Ireland's qualification for November's World Cup finals in Perth may have put next week's European Nations Cup qualifier…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Menton says FAI not ready for Saipan crisisSpeaking on RTÉ's World Cup review last night, Brendan Menton, the general secretary of the Football Association of Ireland, …Mon Jul 01 2002 - 01:00
Ronaldo's doing okay, but wait till he's fitTV Review: Game 64. Count 'em. Some of us are now trying to open the fridge with the remote controlMon Jul 01 2002 - 01:00
Three Rs: Rubbish rancour and regretTV VIEW: Brazil to reach the final? You'd imagine soThu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Much abused Germans have the final sayTV VIEW : He wasn't denying it was a surprise that they'd reached the World Cup semi-finals, Des Lynam was simply reminding …Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Wright gets prediction wrongTV View: No matter what prejudices you held before yesterday's game surely even you must have felt sorry for them? The look …Sat Jun 22 2002 - 01:00
Menton clarifies Keane commentsOn his return to Dublin with the Irish squad yesterday Brendan Menton, the general secretary of the Football Association of Ireland…Wed Jun 19 2002 - 01:00
