Greening of Oakland Hills is golf but not as we know itTV View: His right forefinger was fretfully fiddling with the trigger of the gun that was resting on his hipMon Sep 20 2004 - 01:00
Over-egged Cup fails to come to expected boilTV View: It's easy to snipe, of course, but truly, having acquired the rights to show the Ryder Cup you'd think Sky Sports would…Sat Sep 18 2004 - 01:00
Manning on home turfHockey When she joined Clontarf last season Fiona Manning was returning to her roots, 20 years after beginning her playing career…Fri Sep 17 2004 - 01:00
Big orangey, yellowy, reddish blob spotted in PortlaoiseTV View: The weather people appeared to have lost track of Hurricane Ivan on Saturday afternoonMon Sep 13 2004 - 01:00
Kerr happy to take his team's pointManagers' Reaction: When reminded on Tuesday that last night's game against Switzerland would be his 21st in charge of the senior…Thu Sep 9 2004 - 01:00
Kerr happy to take his team's pointWhen reminded on Tuesday that last night's game against Switzerland would be his 21st in charge of the senior Irish team Brian…Thu Sep 9 2004 - 01:00
Kerr happy with Keane's Swiss roleSoccer/World Cup Qualifying 2006: While Swiss coach Jakob Kuhn is insisting the likely presence of Roy Keane in the Irish midfield…Wed Sep 8 2004 - 01:00
Kuerten jumps clearSportswoman of the Month award: Her contribution to Ireland's Aga Khan trophy-winning success at the Nations Cup in Dublin in…Wed Sep 8 2004 - 01:00
A big commotion to hear the Reid wordPlayers' quotes: "Andy Reid, I presume," laughed an observer, pointing at the scrum of tape recorder-wielding post-match-quote…Mon Sep 6 2004 - 01:00
Cyprus the only game in townIt was transfer deadline day in England yesterday so when the Irish players filed into their Dublin hotel there was careful counting…Wed Sep 1 2004 - 01:00
Keane return a boost for KerrWorld Cup news Brian Kerr was largely keeping silent yesterday on Wednesday's news about Roy Keane's two fractured ribs, which…Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Laments at the ready for last Rose of CobhTV View: It must have been lonely on that stage at 8.0 last nightTue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Defeat is hard to stomachTV View: Each to their own, of course, but the thoughts of eating coddle at seven in the morning is enough to leave us feeling…Mon Aug 23 2004 - 01:00
Synchronised watching far from a total flopTelevision view: Granted, not everyone has been engrossed these past few days; not everyone needed to be sedated to calm their…Wed Aug 18 2004 - 01:00
Young Irish worth watching ...Promoted to the first team squad by Gerard Houllier last season, Potter was given his senior debut by Rafael Benitez on Tuesday…Sat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Will the movers become shakers?It's probably just as well the mobile phone was invented because Brian Kerr might have had difficulties otherwise tracing the…Sat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
McCambridge gets the nod after allSPORTS AWARD: Six months into the Irish Times /Mitsubishi Electric Sports Woman of the Year awards and we've had winners from…Wed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
Robson confirms #2m deal for CarrSince the Republic of Ireland right-back Stephen Carr was first linked with a move to the north-east of England over a year ago…Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Cork not yet ready to take French leaveIntertoto Cup/Nantes v Cork City: Having already eliminated Swedish (Malmo) and Dutch (NEC Nijmegen) opposition from the Intertoto…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Nothing zero about this little distractionMerchandising: Another season, another Manchester United shirtFri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Armagh blitzkrieg rolls on as Operation No Flow stallsTV View: For a while there it looked like Cork and Tipperary wouldn't get going till four in the morning.Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Proposal for Fahy's removal deferredSoccer/FAI dispute: Kevin Fahy remains, for now, honorary secretary of the Football Association of Ireland following president…Fri Jul 9 2004 - 01:00
No Spongebob for Maria as Dimbo Timbo hits dead endTV View: When Hazel Irvine completed her ascent of Henman Hill on Wednesday afternoon there was no need to plant a Union Jack…Mon Jul 5 2004 - 01:00
Restless Connors reflects on the view from the topTV View: Reasonably enough, John McEnroe blamed the BBC weatherman for the rain that had blighted Wimbledon for much of the …Mon Jun 28 2004 - 01:00
Kuper's team bid to retain titleHockey At Belfield this weekend the Irish women's team will attempt to defend the Celtic Cup they won in Cardiff last year, …Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Rooney factor leaves the pundits ravingTV View: England v Croatia... six minutes: 0-1; 68 minutes: 3-1; 74 minutes: 3-2; 79... minutes: 4-2..Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Little rest from Euro 2004 as Donegal go ContinentalTV View: Dark days for football loathers, dark days indeedMon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Clive builds up England for fall that never cameSOCCER: Madam, - Clive Tyldesley put the mockers on England - again! - but they still managed to winFri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
ZZ's tops in Dunphy's Euro dreamlandTV View: Pedro Alvares Cabral, the BBC's Hazel Irvine explained on Saturday, was a Portuguese explorer who was dispatched in…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Big Ron's shoes fit Bobby perfectlyTV View: "At international level, giving the ball away doesn't work too often," Ron Atkinson once saidSat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Win ups value of Irish playersIt says something of the impact made by Brian Kerr's Irish side against Holland on Saturday night that several of the outstanding…Tue Jun 8 2004 - 01:00
Dutch match a real treatSoccer International news: Safe to say there's a touch more enthusiasm in the Irish camp for tomorrow's friendly against Holland…Fri Jun 4 2004 - 01:00
Kerr's young guns deliverSoccer Unity Cup: Republic of Ireland 1 Jamaica 0 If, when he was appointed to the senior international job, Brian Kerr thought…Thu Jun 3 2004 - 01:00
Morrison infected by sense of UnitySoccer/Unity Cup: "Support England here" read the signs outside just about every pub, invariably bedecked with St George's flags…Wed Jun 2 2004 - 01:00
Unity Cup not in harmony with KerrBy yesterday afternoon it seemed as though Brian Kerr and Fran Rooney, the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland…Tue Jun 1 2004 - 01:00
Hermes into play-offHOCKEY European Trophies : After slipping up in their opening game at the European Trophy in Azerbaijan, Hermes responded with…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Scott to coach Celtic Cup sideHockey: The Irish Hockey Association has named David Scott as temporary senior men's coach for next month's Celtic Cup at Belfield…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Sadlier's cup is half fullEnglish FA Cup final: It's taken a while, and there are still plenty of days when he curses the hip that forced him to retire…Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Strange happenings on BBX are no fluke or lungwormTV View: A couple of months back young Jermain Defoe paid tribute to Paolo di Canio by declaring, "He must be 35 now, but he…Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
Dawson attacks ahead of 'unaffordable' InterprosMen's Hockey Interprovincial Tournament Pat Dawson's outspokenness this season hasn't, naturally, gone down too well with the…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Munster hit hardest by withdrawal symptomsWomen's Hockey Interprovincial Tournament Munster women's hockey must feel there's a curse on its efforts to retain the senior…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Brolly gets O'Rourke's drift as Derry go down the panTV View: Michael Lyster bumped in to some Derry supporters in the toilets in Clones yesterday and heard them discussing where…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
IHA to appoint caretaker coachMEN'S HOCKEY: A caretaker coach is expected to be appointed by the Irish Hockey Association as a temporary successor to John…Fri May 7 2004 - 01:00
Hermes extend their runWOMEN'S HOCKEY/All-Ireland Club finals: Two years ago, when a defeat by Pegasus in the decider of the Club Championships consigned…Tue May 4 2004 - 01:00
Hermes have the edge for deciderWomen's Hockey: A draw against Old Alexandra at Belfield today (1Mon May 3 2004 - 01:00
Good guy Giggs home and dry with image unstainedTV View: Those of you who reminisce wistfully about the seminal Wanderly Wagon and yearn for the days when such low-budget simplicity…Mon May 3 2004 - 01:00
Instonians may have edgeMEN'S HOCKEY/ All-Ireland Club Championship: While this season's Ulster and Leinster champions, Annadale and Pembroke Wanderers…Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
Leinster trio run riot to reach club semi-finalsHOCKEY: It had looked like their quarter-final ties would be tricky enough, with the Munster champions and the second and third…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Clocking up air miles from the comfort of the sofaTV VIEW: From Imola to Elland Road, from the Galway Sportsground to St James' Park, from the Crucible to Lansdowne Road, from…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00