Work commitments force Cleland to call time on her international careerWOMAN'S HOCKEY : BRIDGET CLELAND, one of Ireland’s most capped players, announced her retirement from international hockey this…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Masterson, Leacy complete impressive list of candidatesSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: FOURTEEN WOMEN from 12 different sporting disciplines complete our list of candidates for the 2010…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Special gems as Bumble and Player prove one of a kindTV VIEW: A tempestuous old week, thatMon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Three lions but just two votes as Sepp and the boys play it, um, safeWORLD CUP 2018/ 2022 BIDDING: ON THE COUCH: Pity the Fifa committee members who had to choose between the highest biddersFri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Nothing but doom and gloom - and that's just the sportTV VIEW: A ROUGH weekend, that. Decidedly roughMon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Consistent record of progress and excellencePROFILE GRÁINNE MURPHY: GRÁINNE MURPHY was first taken to a pool when she was just two, her mother Mary’s only ambition for …Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Loreto look to make it seven out of sevenHOCKEY: LORETO, NOW the only team in the Leinster first division with a perfect record this season, will look to make it seven…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Loreto setting a hot paceWOMEN’S HOCKEY : LORETO FINISHED their weekend’s work yesterday as the only Leinster first division side still with a perfect…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
IMF forgotten as Ferris's try proves a big stimulus packageTV VIEW : WITH NEW Zealand being the opponents, there wasn’t, of course, any real pressure on Declan Kidney and his men on Saturday…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Ireland's task just gets tougherWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WHILE, REALISTICALLY, it was always unlikely Ireland would earn direct qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Babb buzzing as Kilbane and Andrews just play it safeTV VIEW: WHO SHOULD pop up on Sky Sports News, just before last night’s game, only Phil BabbThu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Pegasus derail UnionWOMEN’S HOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION will have to wait at least another year before attempting to win the first Irish Senior Cup in…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
It's not All Black, we can still enjoy Eddie's purple patchTV VIEW: They weren’t ginger, but it struck us yesterday while watching the BBC’s coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that …Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Sudden death of C of I coachMEN’S HOCKEY: THE SUDDEN death of Church of Ireland player-coach Andy Chambers at Garryduff on Saturday overshadowed all hockey…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Pegasus travelling south on a revenge missionWOMEN’S HOCKEY: A WEEK after their successful trip to Dublin for their Irish Hockey League fixture against Loreto, Pegasus return…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Mageean gives another glimpse of her potentialSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: BACK IN July, Derval O’Rourke’s silver medal-winning performance in the 100-metre hurdles at the European…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Hookie has another caniption, Barnsie just has another bairnTV VIEW: YOU HAD to worry there were people in that underground car park last week, just going about their business, packing…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Pegasus register important winWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE FINAL four minutes might have been nerve-wracking for Pegasus yesterday but, in the end, they left Beaufort…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Pembroke and Corinthian lead the wayHOCKEY: CORINTHIAN and Pembroke Wanderers top their pools after the second round of matches in the Irish Hockey League, Corinthian…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Loreto could do with big performanceROUND TWO of the Irish Hockey League takes place this weekend and while it might be much too early in the competition for the…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Railway run riotHOCKEY: THERE’S NO change at the top of the Leinster women’s first division table with Loreto, UCD and Hermes maintaining perfect…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Hi-Vis Hooperman and low-key Hughton get there all the sameTV VIEW: NORMAL SERVICE, the Shamrock Rovers faithful might argue, was resumed on Friday night after a lengthy enough interruption…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Glenanne scrape through to last 16HOCKEY: GLENANNE WON through to the last 16 of the Men’s Euro Hockey League in Spain yesterday, German side Mannheimer’s 5-1…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Trinity face difficult taskWOMEN'S HOCKEY: UCD AND Trinity’s stamina will be tested this weekend when they return to Leinster League action after taking…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Lack of the X Factor a serious concern for two broken menTV VIEW: COME FULL-TIME in their respective sporting engagements on Saturday, Colm O’Rourke and George Hook had the look of …Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Railway focus on winningHOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION put their off-the-field woes behind them on Saturday to beat Pembroke Wanderers 3-1 in the Leinster first…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Railway, Loreto eye top spotWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WITH UCD and Trinity on intervarsity duty at Belfield this weekend there’s a reduced Leinster first division…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
What a saga, eh, as JJ from the Boston Rod Sex finally takes overTV VIEW: WELL, THAT Liverpool business was a bit of a sagaMon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Ulster maintain their dominanceHOCKEY: ULSTER’S DOMINATION of the under-16 and under-18 interprovincial tournaments shows no signs of abating, the province…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Ulster seek double three-in-a-rowWOMEN’S HOCKEY: AFTER RETAINING their under-16 and under-18 interprovincial titles at Grange Road last season Ulster return …Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Continuing to capture public's imaginationSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH KATIE TAYLOR: BACK IN May 2005, when Katie Taylor won her first Irish Times sportswoman of the month…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Kerr's men beat Northern Ireland 1-1Faroe Islands 1 Northern Ireland 1: FORMER REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Brian Kerr guided Faroe Islands to a deserved draw yesterday…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Former medallist Michelangelo fails to hit target and himselfTV VIEW: IF YOU’RE a Republic of Ireland (football) and Munster (rugby) supporter it’s hard, after the few days you’ve endured…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Railway hit Harlequins like an expressWOMEN’S HOCKEY: IT WAS four wins out of four for Leinster clubs in the first round of the Irish Hockey League at the weekend…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Tough start for Railway UnionWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE FIRST round of Irish Hockey League matches takes place this weekend, with Railway Union opening the defence…Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Defeat tonight unthinkable for AdvocaatSOCCER: WITH JUST the press and a smattering of onlookers at the Russian squad’s training session in the Aviva Stadium last …Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Profitable weekend for UCD as Watkins hits fiveWOMEN'S HOCKEY: ONLY TWO weekends in to the Leinster League season and already the first division table has a familiar look …Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
Sky's talking heads have hours to fill before sleepTV VIEW: IT’S AS well, really, that Colin Montgomerie has so many Ryder Cup Memories because without them Sky would have been…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
UCD and Trinity get goingAFTER THEIR traditional delayed start to the season, UCD and Trinity get their Leinster League campaigns under way this weekend…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Tapping in to the wisdom of Keegan is such Savage funTV VIEW: TG4’S PRODUCTION team will, you’d imagine, need a lengthy enough stay in a health farm to recover from their exertions…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Railway begin quest for hat-trickWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE LEINSTER League gets under way this weekend with Railway Union beginning their quest for three titles in…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Thank goodness we were all born under Mícheál's Wand'rin' StarMÍCHEÁL Ó MUIRCHEARTAIGH’S LAST COMMENTARY: ÉADAOIN Ó MUIRCHEARTAIGH reckoned her father’s decision to retire might be an indication…Mon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
Giving Phileas Fogg a run for his money with a TV remoteTV VIEW: IT TOOK Phileas Fogg 80 days, but if he’d had a remote control he’d have managed it over the weekendMon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Kilbane going, but he's going with a bangTV VIEW : Not three bad as Bill and Trap’s boys begin the drive for nine – points out of nineWed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
Perry and Murphy have to share the honours for AugustSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR: IT HAD already been a memorable summer for Irish sportswomen, the highlight being Derval O’Rourke’s…Wed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
Kilkenny kiddies' banker hits the deckTV VIEW: WHEN YOU think about it, those little Kilkenny kiddies who appeared on Up for the Match on Saturday night are as familiar…Mon Sept 06 2010 - 01:00
Pad's Lads do the bizz for the boss - from CorkGOLF: COME THE end of the Johnnie Walker Championship on Sunday afternoon Damien McGrane and Ryder Cup hopeful Simon Dyson would…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Transfer issues do not disrupt squadTRANSFER DEADLINE day, as it proved, caused minimal disruption to the Republic of Ireland’s preparations for Friday’s Euro 2012…Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Andrews to miss Ireland's opening two gamesBLACKBURN ROVERS midfielder Keith Andrews will miss the opening two games of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifying campaign…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
