Shelbourne make life tougher on RoversTHE arrival of the money men from the Premier Group seems to have provided Shamrock Rovers with as bright a future as they have…Sat Aug 31 1996 - 01:00
Sponsor for schools soccerIRISH soccer's fastest expanding sector gained major backing from one of the country's leading financial institutions when the…Thu Aug 29 1996 - 01:00
Tale of two Premier clubs, one a sinking shipSIX months ago it all seemed very differentSat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00
Chelsea's backing to help Newbridge bidA MEETING of the Chelsea board at Stamford Bridge this afternoon may go a long way towards deciding the final lineup in this …Fri Aug 23 1996 - 01:00
Some genuine medal hopesATLANTA'S hopes of putting the many hitches encountered during the Olympics behind them and staging a trouble free Paralympics…Fri Aug 16 1996 - 01:00
Deal with Tranmere confirmedONE OF Dublin's leading schoolboy football clubs, Stella Maris, last night confirmed their agreement of a sponsorship deal of…Wed Aug 14 1996 - 01:00
Ryan looking to the Far EastDEREK RYAN has an opportunity to strengthen his position on the world ladder this afternoon when he opens up his 1996-97 campaign…Tue Aug 13 1996 - 01:00
SPORT ON TELEVISIONIT was a calm week and, after the Olympic storm, there were very few complainingMon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00
National League may get more money from Sky televisionREPRESENTATIVES of the Harps Lager National League hope to sit down with their counterparts from the Football Association in …Sat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00
Liverpool fail to work the oracle at OrielPATIENCE may be a virtue, and a valuable one to possess in football, but, let's face it, once in a while we can all have too …Mon Aug 05 1996 - 01:00
Galway's rebuilding continuesDENIS CLARKE has finally ended what was threatening to become something of a transfer saga by completing the signing for Galway…Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
ON THE SIDELINESGRABBING a sports star immediately after a major event has become an increasingly commonplace part of the journalist's lot, but…Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Rich attraction at Tolka ParkWHILE the visits of teams like Dundee, Norwich, Hearts and any number of the other British soccer sides currently wandering around…Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
A third stayed up to watchONE THIRD of the Republic's adult population watched Michelle Smith win her third Olympic Gold Medal.Fri Jul 26 1996 - 01:00
Finn Harps agree to new group's plansFINN HARPS received a major boost yesterday when the recent dispute over the plans for the club by a consortium of Donegal businessmen…Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
St Patrick's plan second shockHAVING managed one seemingly unlikely comeback, St Patrick's Athletic will attempt to complete a second this evening at the Tehelne…Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
Injury worries for Bohemians and St Patrick'sBOHEMIANS and St Patrick's Athletic both head off today to the second legs of their UEEA Cup ties with injury doubts hanging …Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Finn Harps still seeking to end crisisTALKS were continuing yesterday between representatives of the two sides involved in the dispute over control of National League…Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Kerry and Mayo beat old rivalsIT may have been the passion rather than passing that impressed in yesterday's Munster and Connacht football finals, but, on …Mon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Finn Harps in deep crisis as investors are rebuffledNEWLY PROMOTED Finn Harps were thrown into crisis over the weekend when a decision by the club's committee to refuse an investment…Mon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Butler resigns FAI positionTHE story of the Football Association of Ireland's ongoing "transitional period" took another twist last night when the 11 year…Fri Jul 19 1996 - 01:00
National League announces new sponsorIT was the completion of a league and cup double of sorts for Harp Lager yesterday when they confirmed their intention to sponsor…Fri Jul 19 1996 - 01:00
Costello settlesLONDON Irish have confirmed the signing of international number eight Victor Costello, with the Dubliner believed to have signed…Thu Jul 18 1996 - 01:00
We plan to beat Slovaks says KerrNATIONAL League Champions St Patrick's Athletic will go into this evening's UEFA Cup first leg match against Slovan Bratislava…Thu Jul 18 1996 - 01:00
Bohemians give Minsk a battleTHERE is an old adage that there are no easy matches in international footballThu Jul 18 1996 - 01:00
Bohemians likely to be left counting the costs of defeatANOTHER team which can boast just enough quality to trample the European ambitions of an Irish club and yet remain obscure enough…Wed Jul 17 1996 - 01:00
Mannix comes in for HarteIrish Under-18 manager Maurice Price has named his panel of 16 players for the UEFA Youth Championship finals which take place…Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Storm clouds gathering as delays affect playTHE stiff upper lip is always maintained, but it was easy to tell that things had reached crisis point here yesterday.Tue Jul 09 1996 - 01:00
Graf's game back on track in time for finalEVEN after nearly two weeks here it's difficult to come to grips with the security operation at these championships.Tue Jul 09 1996 - 01:00
Storm clouds gathering as delays affect playTHE stiff upper lip is always maintained, but it was easy to tell that things had reached crisis point here yesterday.Sat Jul 06 1996 - 01:00
Graf's game back on track in time for finalEVEN after nearly two weeks here it's difficult to come to grips with the security operation at these championships.Sat Jul 06 1996 - 01:00
Sampras becomes the latest fall guyANOTHER day, another bloodbath. That's what they say around SW19Fri Jul 05 1996 - 01:00
McGrath is the best bet for a shockA QUICK glance at their hobbies might give the impression that Steffi Graf listing modern art and music compared to other sports…Thu Jul 04 1996 - 01:00
Richard steals show as rain interrupts playWHAT A life this sports journalism isThu Jul 04 1996 - 01:00
Henman heads into hard-hat territory as serves rain downTHE queue had started to form late on Monday night to see the new British hero, Tim Henman, play in this afternoon's quarter-…Wed Jul 03 1996 - 01:00
Graf's firepower too much for NovotnaIT WAS A match that should have went down to the wire, but the weight of Wimbledon's expectation had proven to be too much of…Wed Jul 03 1996 - 01:00
Henman through to the last eightANDRE Agassi was still packing his bags when the talk startedTue Jul 02 1996 - 01:00
Spanish pair divided by a defeat and a winIT USED to be taken for granted on the women's tour that the two great Spanish talents in the game, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and…Tue Jul 02 1996 - 01:00
Injury forces Becker to concedePETER SAMPRAS may have a little more company than usual when he sets off for the All England Club this afternoonSat Jun 29 1996 - 01:00
Rain not the only Wimbledon certaintyRUMOUR had it over the past few days that an entirely dry championships would cost the bookmakers a fortuneSat Jun 29 1996 - 01:00
Thriving Hingis looks a threat to GrafTHERE WAS some good news for Britain's beleaguered bovine population in the wake of John Major's big EU success dealing them …Fri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
Edberg out as new Swede replaces oldIT DIDN'T seem to be a fair way for one of the great Wimbledon stories to endFri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
Seles fails to come to grips with StudenikovaTHOSE fans wishing Monica Seles a dream return to Wimbledon saw her second round match against Katarina Studenikova turn into…Thu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Kafelnikov is eliminated by superb HenmanDON'T be surprised if John Major springs an election on the British people this afternoonWed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Graf advances after slow startFORGET the tennis, what everybody wants to talk about with the players here is the footballWed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Nervous Seles coasts throughSECOND seed Monica Seles made an emotional return to the centre court yesterday almost four years after she lost to her great…Tue Jun 25 1996 - 01:00
Agassi not in the mood for a scrapDAY ONE and there's already a few people around. SW19 who need putting in their placeTue Jun 25 1996 - 01:00
Seles is back in the limelightTHE TIMING may have been just a little off but there seems little doubt that Thomas Muster did Monica Seles a favour this week…Sat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Holding a torch for the Olympic GamesMOST OF the time it's a long, old haul on the professional tennis tour when your world cranking contains three digitsSat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Cork to clear the airTHE directors of Cork City will meet tonight to "clear the air" after a week of considerable uncertainty for the club which has…Thu Jun 13 1996 - 01:00
