Vinnie deaf to call of WildeI can't claim to have seen every edition of Match of the Day or Football Focus in my lifetime and I'm fairly sure I didn't read…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Harlequins fully gearedThe gods weren't smiling on Cork Harlequins when the draw for the Sharwood's-sponsored Irish Senior Cup quarter-finals was made…Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Institute in shock win over holders PegasusIt's difficult to figure out who was more surprised by Catholic Institute's 3-0 win over holders Pegasus II in Saturday's Irish…Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
B boys hit bullseye ahead of A classDid you watch that Darts Wives documentary on the BBC the other night? It was a bit of a letdown, to be honest, and the only …Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Hermes look to return to winning waysPart two of the Computershare Leinster League season gets under way tomorrow with the race for the Senior A title wide open following…Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Kuper plans an ambitious campaignIf Irish coach Riet Kuper's plans fall into place, the senior panel will have a demanding nine months ahead as they prepare for…Mon Jan 8 2001 - 00:00
Ireland prepare for qualifierIt may still be nine months away, but Ireland's preparations for September's World Cup Qualifier in France get under way at Belfield…Fri Jan 5 2001 - 00:00
A year's 10 steps to pure heavenIt was to be "2000's Magnificent Seven", but we just couldn't make the cutSat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
McCarthy's men abroadAltogether now: "I believe in miracles, Niall Quinn - you sexy thingWed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
A life in the great indoorsSo this is Christmas and what have you done, eh? Not much? Me neither. Had great life-changing plans tooSat Dec 23 2000 - 00:00
Time to honour lessers we forgetYes, yes, the Sonia O'Sullivans and Steve Redgraves of this world deserve a passing mention at the end of the sporting year that…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Fresh contender on the scene to challenge RyanDerek Ryan and Madeline Perry, Ireland's highest ranked professional squash players, return to Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club this…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Loreto out to open title raceHaving lost out to Hermes in last weekend's Irish Senior Cup tie at Belfield, Loreto will hope that tomorrow's sequel at Beaufort…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Holders away in toughest testThey were never under any illusions down at Farmers Cross about just how difficult it would be for Cork Harlequins to retain …Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
A week is a long time in popIt was one of those weeks. Didn't start too well eitherSat Dec 9 2000 - 00:00
Day of reckoning for Hermes and LoretoFunnily enough, when the draw for the second round of the Sharwood's Irish Senior Cup was made last month there was an uncanny…Fri Dec 8 2000 - 00:00
The $15 transferThe footie powers-that-be in the Virgin Islands lost the run of themselves last week when they announced that they want to raise…Mon Dec 4 2000 - 00:00
Quotes of the week"All you ever hear is sour grapes from them. I just wish they could lose without it having to be someone else's fault."Mon Dec 4 2000 - 00:00
Approach the benchAah, bless him. Dino Baggio was substituted by Lazio/England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson last week during the game against his…Mon Dec 4 2000 - 00:00
McCarthy's men abroadWe don't like to boast, indeed bragging is alien to Planet Football's self-effacing, diffident nature but..Mon Dec 4 2000 - 00:00
Ulster keep their cool and warm to twin taskAfter weathering conditions that would have tested the resolve of your average Siberian resident over the weekend, Ulster defrosted…Mon Dec 4 2000 - 00:00
On the move?For... oooh... three years now we've been waiting for the chance to say: `so-and-so moved to such-and-such a club last week, …Mon Dec 4 2000 - 00:00
Ms Guam got boot for playing awayThere's been a special place in my heart for Guam since May of last year. "WHY?", you beseech me to impartSat Dec 2 2000 - 00:00
Rain fails to halt Ulster's fine playTorrential rain brought a temporary stop to proceedings at the under-16 and under-18 interprovincial tournament in Bangor yesterday…Sat Dec 2 2000 - 00:00
Railway Union have potentialWhile it is not uncommon to hear clubs bemoan the difficulties they face in attracting young players to their ranks, a browse…Fri Dec 1 2000 - 00:00
Qualifier not yet a certaintyWhile the chances of Ireland making it into the line-up for next September's World Cup qualifier in France remain good, they …Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Bell sounds for holdersPembroke Wanderers II created the major upset of the second round of the Coca Cola Leinster Senior Cup yesterday when they beat…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
MC AI F"We're not Real Madrid, we're not Barcelona, we are Fulham, FFC, Al Fayed is our ownerMon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Crying WolfSpotted in the Guardian last week, hard to believe but true: who's the manager of German club Wolfsburg? Sitting comfortably? …Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Songs of the week"Who ate all the prawns? Who ate all the prawns? You corpulent basket! You corpulent basket! You ate all the prawns.Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
McCarthy's men abroadRemember in 1998 when Ireland beat Italy 2-1 to win the Under-16 European Championships in Scotland? Remember left back Keith…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Not so StandardStandard liege coach Tomislav Ivic caused a bit of stir amongst the club's supporters last week when he dropped his three best…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Former team-mates face offThere'll be no need for introductions at Milltown on Sunday when Genesis and UCD meet in the second round of the Coca Cola Leinster…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
McCarthy's men abroad"Delap Of Honour For Jim's Bold Young Ram Raiders," said the headline in the Sunday People yesterdayMon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
Munster take laurelsFor the first time since 1982 Munster won the Vera McWeeney Cup at the under-21 interprovincial championship, held in Kilkenny…Mon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
We loved Jacqui just because she was JacquiLet's be honest, the bulk of those of us who inhabit this island baulk at the merest hint of self-confidence, self-assurance, …Sat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Ulster's record run to continueSuch is the sense of disbelief and bewilderment felt by everyone in Irish hockey this week after the death of Jacqui Potter it…Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Potter's death a great shockIrish hockey has been left numbed by the news of the sudden death in Dublin on Tuesday of Jacqui Potter, one of the country's…Thu Nov 16 2000 - 00:00
Unlucky mascotHartlepool mascot H'Angus the Monkey has been banned from Scunthorpe United's Glanford Park ground after ugly scenes during the…Mon Nov 13 2000 - 00:00
Not all glamourHaving battled his way back from a cruciate ligament injury he sustained in March Jim Gannon was just weeks away from resuming…Mon Nov 13 2000 - 00:00