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
Maher there in spiritIT was a day for remembrance, as much as celebration, in the Laois campMon 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
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
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
Galway get their act together on home soilTHE horse bolted on Sligo two weeks agoMon Jun 10 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
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
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
FAI prices are unfriendlyMANCHESTER UNITED supporters should be issued with a licence to print moneySat Jun 08 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
O'Brien expects McNally to be `quite a handful'JOHN O'BRIEN is well acquainted with uphill tasksFri Jun 07 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
Swedish superstar storms the fairwaysNOBODY tries to throw her out of car parks these daysTue Jun 04 1996 - 01:00
Efficient Tipperary dispatch WaterfordMISSION accomplished, as far as Tipperary were concernedMon Jun 03 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
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
Sligo fight a good fight to take Galway to a replayHABITS can be hard to breakMon May 27 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
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
Hackett shows nerves of steel to earn titleNERVES of steel Barbara Hackett displayed admirable composure in a battle of the domestic game's two big hitters to beat Lillian…Mon May 20 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
Resilient Webb earns semi-final showdown with HackettTHE INTRIGUE continues, unabatedSat May 18 1996 - 01:00
Wickham and Murphy make matchplay impactAN expectant mother and a schoolgirl emerged as the leading figures in the Lancome sponsored Irish Women's Close Championship…Fri May 17 1996 - 01:00
O'Sullivan leads the way as Tramore takes its tollTRAMORE ain't no lady, as competitors in the Lancome Irish Women's Close Championship have discovered over the past couple of…Thu May 16 1996 - 01:00
Behan shoots a 75 to go two shots clearLILLIAN BEHAN has experienced enough ups-and-downs in her career to know that fairytales don't existWed May 15 1996 - 01:00
Power is out to prove a pointEILEEN ROSE POWER will, perhaps, be out to prove a point to herself as much as to the Curtis Cup selectors when the Lancome Irish…Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
St Vincent's set for row with GAA over sponsorST VINCENT'S, one of the country's largest GAA clubs, appear set for a head on clash with the association's hierarchy after reaching…Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Kerry's attempt to end famine begins at ClonmelPAIDI O SE is acutely aware of the demands on his team this yearTue May 14 1996 - 01:00
The best and worst of games for GalwayTHE masters of disguise? Galway hurlers displayed so many different faces in the National Hurling League final yesterday, that…Mon May 13 1996 - 01:00
These feet were made for walkingEVERY so often a neatly hand written envelope, postmarked Australia, drops through Deirdre Gallagher's letter boxSat May 11 1996 - 01:00
At the altar of perfectionTHE inner sanctum of Woodstock House gives an insight into the philosophy of Druids Glen Golf ClubMon May 06 1996 - 01:00
Sky is not the limit, after allIS sport a science, or merely something that brings some fun into our all too dreary lives? There ain't any doubt that Sky Sports…Mon May 06 1996 - 01:00
Collins pulls his punches as Benn goes walkaboutA SIGN of things to come? Both the Celtic Warrior and the Dark Destroyer proved to be rather elusive men yesterday, but at least…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
A win is not far off for JordanEDDIE JORDAN is hard on his team. And twice as hard on himselfTue Apr 30 1996 - 01:00
Connery loses out in a mission impossibleIT WAS a mission even special agent 007 couldn't accomplishTue Apr 30 1996 - 01:00
Late goal blitz gives Killorglin a first titleFANTASY football? Intermediate School Killorglin, who just over "five years ago were only deemed good enough to play `C' grade…Mon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
No dream return for KeatingNO surprises. No dream return for Babs Keating. No further hint of a Wexford re birthMon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
Limerick proves local is bestONE of the GAA's great assets is the tribal rivalry that exists in its competitions but, strangely, a variation of that theme…Mon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
