A tooth extraction with rusty pliers the better optionTV View: To be honest, if it wasn't for the psychologist employed by the BBC last Monday night, it's unlikely that any of us…Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Setanta break Sky control on soccerBROADCASTING: Irish broadcaster Setanta yesterday broke BSkyB's stranglehold on live premiership soccer in Britain when they…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Church kicks off campaign to sign up soccer zealotsSoccer: Cardinal Rio? Bishop Becks? Fr Stevie G? Monsignor Wayne? The titles don't quite slip off the tongue, and while we could…Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Census and Leinster utterly scrambled by the men in redTV View: The Big One! Has there ever been a sporting fixture so feverishly anticipated? Since we knew they'd meet in the semi…Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
Ireland must upset seedingsHOCKEY/World Cup qualifier: The Irish women's hockey squad yesterday set off for Rome, where they will face as daunting a challenge…Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
McKeever looks ready for openerHOCKEY: Ballymoney's Bridget McKeever, who suffered a fractured cheekbone in Argentina last month, looks set to be fit for Ireland…Fri Apr 21 2006 - 01:00
Staunton targets Villa's Cahill"Nationality: English", says the Aston Villa official website profile for the club's 20-year-old centre half Gary CahillWed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Hermes win promotion for IrelandHOCKEY: Hermes completed a highly successful European Cup Winners Trophy campaign in Italy yesterday, winning promotion for …Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
Still a pot or two left in the rancid old man of snookerTV View : When 68-year-old Gerald Rowley began his 54th consecutive season in football, playing at full-back for Ingsfield Lane…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Hermes on course, Instonians in troubleWomen's Hockey European Cup Winners' Trophy : There were decidedly mixed fortunes for Ireland's representatives in the European…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Good starts in EuropeHockey: Hermes and Instonians got their European Cup Winners Trophy campaigns off to winning starts yesterday, Hermes beating…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Promotion to next season's A division the main targetHockey/ European Cup Winners Trophy : Hermes and Instonians go into European competition today without their Irish internationals…Fri Apr 14 2006 - 01:00
Perry's Everest-like rise continues in blossoming careerIrish Times/VHI Sportswoman of the year: A few years back the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA) was …Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Devlin joins new Irish set-upBray Wanderers manager Pat Devlin has joined Steve Staunton's international team, being named yesterday by the Football Association…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Chelsea going clear at the ElbowTV View: It was a strange, whirring sound, excitably breathyMon Apr 10 2006 - 01:00
Kuper keen to build morale against England and ItalyWomen's Hockey Weekend preview The Irish squad complete their build-up to the World Cup Qualifier in Rome later this month with…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Hairy situation as Pope reassures TomTV View: What can you say, except, perhaps, ooh la la? Leinster might have gone to Toulouse to win but not all our telly pundits…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
League title now Hermes' to loseHockey : Despite concluding their league season on Saturday with their ninth successive victory Loreto's hopes of a third first…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Tension mounts on run-in to titleWOMEN'S HOCKEY / Round-up : Alex Ferguson once famously referred to a tense title run-in as "squeaky bum time", an unnerving…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Teenagers Speers and Elkin make Rome squadWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Riet Kuper has included two teenagers, Alex Speers of Pegasus and Katharine Elkin of Randalstown, in her 18-…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Jol studying World Cup formPlanet Football: You know the way Jermain Defoe is becoming increasingly concerned that his chances of making the English World…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Ten fun facts we didn't know about Niue IslandTV View: The Commonwealth Games. Right, that's them covered.Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Has to be HermesHOCKEY: It's not quite an annual outing for cup holders Hermes but including Sunday's ESB Irish Senior Cup final (live on RTÉ…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
We're not ones to gloat, but that was a fantabulous weekTV View: Lord, it's so hard to be humble when you're perfect in almost every sporting way.Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Ireland fall to ArgentinaWomen's Hockey : There was another defeat for the Irish team at the four nations tournament in Rosario, but there was hardly…Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Losing run continuesWomen's Hockey Ireland's losing streak continued in their opening game of the four-nations tournament in Argentina, their 2-…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Loreto cling on to title hopeWOMENS HOCKEY: When they lost their fourth league game of the season in December to Pembroke Wanderers, Loreto's hopes of winning…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Storey almost caught on the hop as Derval skips to gloryTV View: The BBC's Stuart Storey was gobsmacked: "O'Rourke of Ireland???" "O'Rourke of Ireland!!!" "O'ROURKE OF IRELAND?!?!" …Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Crucial game for cup rivalsWOMENS HOCKEY: Having won their Irish Senior Cup semi-finals last weekend Old Alexandra and Hermes will have a "dress rehearsal…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Beaufort lift cupWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Just four days after their senior team lost out to St Andrews in their Leinster cup final Loreto Beaufort won…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Deja vu for McDarby as Old Alexandra progressWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Weekend round-up: When he leads his Old Alexandra team in to the ESB Irish Senior Cup final at Belfield in three…Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Ferguson backs Robson's Irish roleInterview: Mary Hannigan talks to Alex Ferguson about Bobby Robson's role, the departure of Roy Keane and his ongoing rebuilding…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Playing ball with media as wellIan Harte, Damien Duff, Joey O'Brien, Stephen Kelly, John O'Shea, Steven Reid, Liam Miller and Kevin DoyleTue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Horan goal puts UCD in finalHOCKEY: UCD sprang the big surprise of the Leinster Senior Cup when they beat holders Hermes 1-0 in yesterday's semi-finals, …Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Welsh civil war makes for some entertaining viewingTV View: If that young fella, in or around 10 years of age, gets in touch with RTÉ, he might find himself on their rugby panel…Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Celtic's winter of discontentPlanet Football: You might remember when Celtic reached the Uefa Cup final back in 2003 their supporters penned this little …Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
What's Polish for Ooops?Planet Football : So, there was Celtic's Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc having a chat with supporters from his former club, Legia…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Seaman's career on ice as partner takes it on the chinTV View : There was a bit of a theme to our TV watching the past few days, namely embarrassment of the mortifying kindMon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Ireland suffer another setbackWomen's Hockey : It's hardly been an encouraging start to 2006 for the Irish senior team which has now lost all six of its games…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Leading pair give pack some hopeWomen's Hockey Weekend round-up: Just when it looked like Pembroke Wanderers and Hermes were turning the pursuit of the Leinster…Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Just sitting and watchingPlanet Football: Ever been torn between going to a match or staying at home to see Coronation Street? Well, if your club followed…Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Azerbaijan team an unknown quantityWomen's hockey The Irish squad set off yesterday for South Africa, where their preparations for April's World Cup Qualifier …Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
St Andrews and Beaufort progressHockey Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup semi-finals St Andrews and Loreto Beaufort will meet in the Leinster Senior Cup final…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
It's no contest as Kurten remains in rude healthIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sports Woman award for January Jessica Kürten (Equestrian) When he made the announcement that Vhi…Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Connery goal sees C of I gain revenge on PegasusHockey: Well, Church of Ireland did vow to put up a better show against Pegasus in the last eight of the ESB Irish Senior Cup…Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Minister Cullen gets blamed by world's sexiest panelTV View : A squib of the dampish kind? Perhaps, although Eddie O'Sullivan was upbeat, putting the win in a positive contextMon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Cup games on SetantaSCHOOLS HOCKEY: Setanta Sports will televise the semi-finals and final of this season's Leinster Schoolgirls Cup, the Irish …Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Young Armagh to test RailwayWOMENS HOCKEY: The final tie of the third round of the ESB Irish Senior Cup takes place at Park Avenue tomorrow where Railway…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Irate George goes where only golden eagles dareTV View : On Saturday an irate George Hook, wearing a black armband and black tie in "mourning for the death of the Heineken…Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
