Planet World CupThey may not know it yet but, according to the cross-channel transfer gossip, when they return from the World Cup half the Irish…Wed Jun 12 2002 - 01:00
Mourners are few as RTE drops DunphyWhich was greeted with more frenzied glee by the bulk of the general Irish public? Robbie Keane's 92nd-minute equaliser against…Mon Jun 10 2002 - 01:00
Humble pie at the ambassador'sTV View : "Look, it's only a futbol match," said the exasperated Vicente Berasategui, Argentina's ambassador to Britain, but…Sat Jun 08 2002 - 01:00
Gascoigne hasn't got the gift of GabbyTV View : England. What now? Ask the punditsTue Jun 04 2002 - 01:00
Dog days for defiant DunphyTV View: Would he back down? Would he apologise? Would he swallow his pride for the good of the country? Would he offer even…Mon Jun 03 2002 - 01:00
An emotional rollercoaster rideSo, you're one of the folk out there who believes Roy Keane doesn't give a toss about playing for his country? Take it you missed…Tue May 28 2002 - 01:00
Townsend's divided loyaltiesWORLD CUP 2002: Roy Keane's former international captain Andy Townsend professed to having mixed feelings on Keane's expulsion…Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
Best news Voeller has heard yetWORLD CUP 2002: While reluctant to glory in the misfortunes of others, German coach Rudi Voeller could be forgiven yesterday…Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
Parting can be the sweetest of sorrowsManagers' quotes : "Sayonara" seems wholly inadequate on a Lansdowne night like this, something more effusive than a mere "goodbye…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Spare a thought for CarrWhile all thoughts were focused on Colin Healy, Steven Reid and Gary Doherty's exclusion from Mick McCarthy's World Cup squad…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus best in the businessWOMEN'S HOCKEY: For the fifth successive year Ulster champions Pegasus wrapped up their domestic season by comprehensively proving…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus seek penalties for withdrawalWOMENN'S HOCKEY: Pegasus begin their quest for a fifth successive club championship title against Munster champions Harlequins…Fri May 03 2002 - 01:00
Hermes and Loreto storm back into the reckoningWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Whether or not either club can go on to become the first All-Ireland champions from Leinster since Muckross …Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus fly through as UCC withdrawHOCKEY: Reigning champions Pegasus are through to the finals of the all-Ireland Club Championship without even having to take…Fri Apr 26 2002 - 01:00
Ulster sides take commandWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Club Championship: After a near perfect season so far, in which they won the senior and under-21 interprovincial…Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Pegasus to travel lightWOMEN HOCKEY: Pegasus open the defence of their Club Championship title in Cork tomorrow when they play UCC in the first leg…Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
UCC use Curtin's hat-trickAn Orla Curtin hat-trick helped Munster league runners-up UCC to a 4-1 win over Galway in Limerick on Saturday in the All-Ireland…Mon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
Club deciderWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Preview: After Pembroke Wanderers made sure of a third place finish in Leinster's first division on Wednesday…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
Loreto aiming to make this final the one that really countsWOMEN'S HOCKEY: It's a measure of just how much tomorrow's Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup final means to the players of Hermes …Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Champions refuse to loosen grasp on titlesWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Pegasus and Hermes maintained their domination of their respective leagues over the weekend by retaining their…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Controversy as Hermes turn tables on LoretoHermes survived a courageous comeback by Loreto at Grange Road yesterday to win their first Coca Cola Leinster Senior Cup since…Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Petrie can help Hermes to bridge the 14-year gapWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Part one of the Loreto v Hermes trilogy takes place at Grange Road on Sunday (12Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Leinster cope with elements and UlsterWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Interprovincial Championship: Leinster overcame snow, sleet, hail and gale-force winds in Galway over the weekend…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Mount Anville show mettleSCHOOLS' HOCKEY/LEINSTER SENIOR CUP FINAL - Mount Anville...2 Muckross Park..Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Leinster look for bonusesHOCKEY/WOMEN'S INTERPROVINCIALS: Having already taken both places in next month's Irish Senior Cup final and won the under-21…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Mount Anville's spirit prevailsHOCKEY: Mount Anville... 3 St Andrew's College... 2 After extra-timeTue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Loreto and Hermes prove inseparableWOMEN'S HOCKEY: If it's true familiarity breeds contempt, Leinster's top two teams will hardly be on speaking terms come season…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Loreto out to bridge gapWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Preview: While Ballymoney, Cork Harlequins and Hermes have all tasted Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup success in …Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Bray blown out before elements stop playHOCKEY/Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup: Muckross Park ended Loreto, Bray's hopes of winning their third successive Esat Digiphone…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Railway hope to stay on trackWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Railway Union go in to Sunday's Coca Cola Leinster Senior Cup semi-finals at Grange Road as the rank outsiders…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair defend cost of flightsWhile two children's hospitals, Our Lady's in Crumlin and the Sunderland Royal, will be the main beneficiaries of Niall Quinn…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Young guns make bold bids for inclusionPlayers' reaction: Last time these players were subjected to a post-match inquisition at Lansdowne Road - or, at the very least…Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
Leinster U-21s sweep to victoryWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Round-Up: A record of four wins out of four, 12 goals scored and none conceded gave Leinster an emphatic success…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
McCarthy's men abroadPLANET FOOTBALL: Memorable old week for Colin Healy and Richard Sadlier at club levelMon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Ulster out to restore supremacyWomen's Hockey: Until last year Ulster had won every under-21 interprovincial title since 1986 but Munster, under the guidance…Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Talk radio fails to get a straight answerEurosport controversy : There were echoes on the Marian Finucane Show on RTÉ Radio yesterday of that 1996 Newsnight interview…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Hermes and Pegasus renew old rivalry in Cup quarter-finalsWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Irish Seniors cup: After coming through their third round Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup ties on Saturday with …Mon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Irish score emphatic win at CAS appealWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Ireland can, at last, start preparing for the World Cup finals in Perth, Australia, after the Court of Arbitration…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Limerick unlikely to return with a prized scalpWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Bandon, Cork Harlequins and the University of Limerick will fly the flag for Munster in the third round of the…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Dalkey gain revengeSCHOOLGIRLS' HOCKEY/Leinster League final: Loreto Abbey Dalkey survived a rousing comeback by Mount Anville to win the Esat …Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
Harlequins Munster dominance continuesWomen's Hockey: If proof were needed that Harlequins are the dominant force in Munster hockey the fact that they retained their…Mon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
We gave it our best shot, says IHA presidentThe Irish and Lithuanian women's hockey teams will have to wait until the middle of next week before learning which of them is…Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Ryan caps Loreto revivalWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With a five-point lead at the top of the table Hermes might be overwhelming favourites to retain their Leinster…Mon Jan 21 2002 - 00:00
Mount Anville wary of DalkeyHockey: Leinster Schoolgirls Senior League semi-finals: Mount Anville and Loreto Abbey Dalkey will meet in the final of the …Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Early date for World Cup appealHockey: The Irish women's hockey team should know its World Cup qualifying fate significantly earlier than expected following…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Alexandra enter the play-off chaseWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Pembroke Wanderers and UCD's scoreless draw on Saturday afternoon wasn't of great assistance to either club …Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
O'Leary and his own goalIt was, perhaps, only when David Mellor labelled David O'Leary "a garrulous idiot" for publishing a book so soon after the trial…Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
Flying Pegasus out of sight Weston on alertWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Preview: It might be only January, but such is the ease with which Pegasus have sailed through the Ulster League…Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
No change at the topIt's "as you were" at the top of the Computershare Leinster League division one table after the top three, Hermes, Pembroke Wanderers…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
