Burns, Darcy salvage some comfort on a strange dayA STRANGE day for the Irish. Raymie Burns stood on the fourth tee and unleashed a drive that travelled only 210 yardsFri Jul 05 1996 - 01:00
Baker guides his deputies to repeat victoryCROSS PARTY co operation reaped appropriate rewards on a day off from Dail duties for deputies Liam Kavanagh, Austin Deasy and…Thu Jul 04 1996 - 01:00
Boost for Ryder Cup campaignTHE battle for Ireland to hold the Ryder Cup in 2005 is to receive official government backingThu Jul 04 1996 - 01:00
Pinero's pointGIVEN his specific interest in golf course architecture - and, also, his association with the Irish Open - it is interesting …Thu Jul 04 1996 - 01:00
Withnell and Carr included in Down team to face CavanDOWN manager Pete McGrath hasn't been able to resist the temptation to include Ross Carr, who has recovered from injury, and …Wed Jul 03 1996 - 01:00
All-Stars are cast in supporting rolesTHE TIPPERARY manager, Fr Tom Fogarty, will at least face Limerick in Sunday's Munster Senior Hurling final at the Gaelic Grounds…Wed Jul 03 1996 - 01:00
Quigley is back at expense of GalliganFIT AGAIN Damien Quigley has been facilitated with his customary left corner forward position on the Limerick side, to face Tipperary…Tue Jul 02 1996 - 01:00
O'Neill brothers in and out for LouthLOUTH full back Gareth O'Neill, who has recovered from the knee injury which kept him out of their match with Offaly earlier …Fri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
Coleman is named to mark CanavanGARY COLEMAN has been handed the hardest job in Gaelic football to mark Tyrone captain and sharp shooter Peter Canavan in the…Thu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Louth to wait on Kelly's fitnessANYONE connected with the Louth football team could be excused for suspecting the gods are conspiring against themThu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Down show that they are getting closer to top formANY more sceptics in the audience? Further, and perhaps conclusive evidence, that Down have emerged from their slumbers was offered…Mon Jun 24 1996 - 01:00
Shorty still having fun on the fortyTHERE is more than one prodigal son in the Down campMon Jun 24 1996 - 01:00
The coach in Dublin who excels for LaoisONE DAY recently Eamonn Cregan walked on to a hurling field in Marino, the heartbeat of the GAA in DublinSat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
North Mon plan appealNORTH MON, winners of the Sprite Cup two season ago, are to appeal to the Irish Basketball Association's (IBA) national executive…Fri Jun 21 1996 - 01:00
Down leave Carr on benchDOWN manager Peter McGrath has resisted the temptation to include fit again Ross Carr and Peter Withnell in the side which takes…Thu Jun 20 1996 - 01:00
Wexford wait on CushTHE BANE of injuries has helped to instill a touch of realism into the Wexford camp as they prepare to resume their Leinster …Tue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
Clarke and Langer will have something to proveDARREN CLARKE'S limited exertions in the US Open where he failed to survive the cut have left him with no need for a touch of…Tue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
Maher there in spiritIT was a day for remembrance, as much as celebration, in the Laois campMon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
Boylan lays ghosts to restNOT only is Meath manager Sean Boylan a herbalist, but it appears that he can also perform feats of exorcismMon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
Impressive Laois show Kildare the way forwardTHE mere sight of a Lilywhite jersey appears to have a strange effect on Laois players, inspiring them to great featsMon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
Meath dismissal of Carlow has an ominous familiarityNEW faces, but the same old storyMon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
Kildare enjoy low key approachTHE hype and expectations have deflated, somewhatFri Jun 14 1996 - 01:00
Langer in at DruidsWITH just three weeks to the tee off at Druids Glen, Bernhard Langer has finally confirmed his participation in the Murphy's …Fri Jun 14 1996 - 01:00
All change as Meath's quest beginsAll Ireland medal winners Colm Coyle and Martin O'Connell will be entitled to take a nostalgic look around the Croke Park dressing…Thu Jun 13 1996 - 01:00
Quaid will face Clare despite injuryLIMERICK goalkeeper Joe Quaid, who sustained a hairline fracture to a bone in a finger at training 12 days ago, has been declared…Tue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
Carlow's Catch 22 situationCARLOW manager Bobby, Miller believes his team are ill a Catch 22 situation as they prepare to take on Meath in the Leinster …Tue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
Rafferty heads Irish challengeAN indication of how times have changed for former European Tour number one Ronan Rafferty is reflected in the Ulsterman's standing…Tue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
McDermott is upbeatGALWAY manager Bosco McDermott was in upbeat mood as he reflected on a win rather than a drawMon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
Galway get their act together on home soilTHE horse bolted on Sligo two weeks agoMon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
FAI prices are unfriendlyMANCHESTER UNITED supporters should be issued with a licence to print moneySat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
King of the road with a winning formulaCLOSE CALLS. Once upon a time, Joey Dunlop astride his souped up Honda Britain machine came roaring around a bend in the Isle…Sat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
Druids Glen in top sixGIVEN that Druids Glen has yet to celebrate its first birthday, the host venue for next month's Murphy's Irish Open is already…Sat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
O'Brien expects McNally to be `quite a handful'JOHN O'BRIEN is well acquainted with uphill tasksFri Jun 07 1996 - 01:00
Mulholland not complacent about SligoTHE statistics may show that it is 21 years since Sligo last managed to beat Galway in a Connacht senior football championship…Fri Jun 07 1996 - 01:00
Swedish superstar storms the fairwaysNOBODY tries to throw her out of car parks these daysTue Jun 04 1996 - 01:00
League sponsor to continueFEARS that the GAA would have to find new title sponsors for the National Leagues should be allayed soon with the expectation…Tue Jun 04 1996 - 01:00
Efficient Tipperary dispatch WaterfordMISSION accomplished, as far as Tipperary were concernedMon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
Carey could defy injury to start in quarter-finalIF he was just a normal player, DJ Carey's role in next Sunday's televised Guinness Leinster senior hurling championship quarter…Tue May 28 1996 - 01:00
McGrath to face TipperaryTEENAGER Ken McGrath, son of former county player Pat, is the only debutante on the Waterford team which meets National League…Tue May 28 1996 - 01:00
A chip off the old O'Hehir blockTHE art of spots commentating - and, in particular, racing, where every barstool pundit is an expert - is difficult to master…Mon May 27 1996 - 01:00
Carroll offers up a sermon of hopeTHE man from the local radio station shoved the mike in to PJ Carroll's faceMon May 27 1996 - 01:00
Sligo fight a good fight to take Galway to a replayHABITS can be hard to breakMon May 27 1996 - 01:00
Fallon out to defend Galway's crownTHE Sam Maguire hasn't bothered to find a home in Connacht for exactly 30 years, back to the days of Enda Colleran and his merry…Sat May 25 1996 - 01:00
Open season for back-seat driversFUNNY, isn't it, how the country hams spawned a generation of motor racing experts recentlyMon May 20 1996 - 01:00
