Coulter still looks doubtfulTHE FOOTBALL championship gets under way on Irish soil on Sunday, after Mayo won in New York last weekend, with two fixtures …Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Low-key Griffin plays down his leading rolePAUL GRIFFIN is surrounded by dictaphonesFri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Blair chosen to replace O'LearyLIONS NEWS: MIKE BLAIR will replace Munster scrumhalf Tomás O’Leary on the British and Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks for aspirantsRUGBY TOUR SQUAD: THE MANNER of Irish rugby’s inevitable drop from the current high water-mark should be revealed on Declan …Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
IRFU allay club concernsTHE IRFU yesterday confirmed the entry of second-string Leinster, Munster and Ulster sides in a 24-team British and Irish cup…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Quinlan hearing delayed by logisticsTHE ALAN Quinlan disciplinary hearing arising from Munster’s 25-6 defeat to Leinster last Saturday is unlikely to be convened…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Leinster branch outline ticket sortingTHE LEINSTER Branch have begun the allocation process of the 7,500 tickets they will receive from the ERC today for the Heineken…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Crucial areas: The centre combinationsLEINSTER-MUNSTER matches rarely get sorted in the outside centre channel, but when they do Leinster, historically, have reaped…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Leinster v Munster - Crucial areas: The backrowTHREE LIONS, the best number sixes in Europe right now, Shane Jennings and Denis Leamy, make up the respective backrows on Saturday…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Minister's comments lead to uneaseGAELIC GAMES PLAYERS’ GRANTS: THE GAA and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) were united in expressing their concern yesterday…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Cody rejects talk of best bar noneHURLING NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE FINALS: EVERYONE IS looking up at the bar set by KilkennyThu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
McGrath calls for action to stop exodusGAELIC GAMES PLAYER DRAIN TO AUSTRALIA: FORMER INTERNATIONAL Rules and All-Ireland-winning Down manager Pete McGrath has called…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Cork plan without McCarthy and O'NeillALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 FC FINAL: THE CORK under-21s will be without centre forward Shane McCarthy for Monday’s All-Ireland final…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Griffin handed Dublin captaincyDUBLIN FOOTBALL manager Pat Gilroy has named Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland club winner Paul Griffin as captain for 2009 on the …Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Bosses united in opposition to yellow ReportsGAELIC GAMES: NOT YOUR average monotonous media gathering to promote Sunday's Allianz National Football League finals in Croke…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Injuries hit both sides for league finalHOUSE-CLEANING ahead of the National Football League finals this SundayThu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Cheika without Keogh and van der LindeRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: NATURALLY, IT was all Lions talk around Donnybrook yesterday, with a slight glance at the 27-man squad…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Kelly secures home semi for ShannonALL-IRELAND LEAGUE ROUND-UP LIMERICK GAELIC footballer Stephen Kelly may have to turn his full attentions to rugby if he keeps…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Munster remain focusedConnacht v Munster: IRISH RUGBY finds itself in a vacuumSat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Earley hoping suspension is reducedGAELIC GAMES: KILDARE’S DERMOT Earley went before the Central Hearings Committee last night seeking, at the very least, a reduction…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Cheika rests weary troopsJUST OVER a fortnight to the biggest game of an already momentous season and the mindsets of Leinster coach Michael Cheika and…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Keating points to Shefflin's key roleIT IS rare that this question is asked so early in the year, but can anyone feasibly stop the Kilkenny locomotive and their quest…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Croke Park available for league finalsCROKE PARK stadium director Peter McKenna has confirmed the renting of GAA headquarters for the Heineken Cup semi-final between…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Gilroy keen that Dublin retain top flight statusDUBLIN MANAGER Pat Gilroy will be asked the same question three times this season.Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Referees in favour of new rulesNEWS ROUND-UP : WITH COUNTY boards increasingly appearing to mandate delegates to reject the new yellow-card rules at next week…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Cahill to present 'Sunday Game'DES CAHILL is the new presenter of The Sunday Game , replacing Pat Spillane, who reverts to his former role as a pundit after…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Tyrone v Armagh set for ClonesTHE ENTICING Ulster football championship opening tie between Tyrone and Armagh has been fixed for Clones, despite a strong push…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Leinster Branch return 429 tickets to HarlequinsMAYBE IT is a sign of the recessionary times or maybe a couple of fans reneged on their die-hard status after witnessing the …Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Sexton cited over Mafi incidentRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: JONATHAN SEXTON’S availability for the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Harlequins this Sunday is in …Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Impressive Dublin withstand late rally to claim titleUNDER-21 FOOTBALL LEINSTER FINAL: Dublin 0-12 Laois 0-9Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Maul set for revival as ratification conference proposes ELVs pruningTHE MAUL is set to be revived and the freedom to determine lineout numbers shelved as 10 of the Experimental Law Variations (…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Provinces favour an Italian presence in Magners LeagueRUGBY NEWS: THE IRISH provinces are behind the proposal and so is Celtic Rugby, the company that runs the Magners League, so…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Fitzgerald should be fit for Munster clashRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: THE NEWS on Luke Fitzgerald’s troublesome AC shoulder joint is positive with the Grand Slam-winning winger…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Reddan back on Leinster's shortlist for next seasonTWELVE MONTHS on from Leinster’s failed bid to sign Eoin Reddan, the London Wasps scrumhalf remains top of their shopping list…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Blackrock have too many game breakersBlackrock College v Terenure College: A FINE lesson in how to overcome this almost great Blackrock side was shown in the semi…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Clubs to seek special convention to address running of county boardCORK HURLING CRISIS: THE CORK hurling crisis shifts to the negotiation table tonight as the selection process for a new hurling…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Dempsey beefs up Laois's challengeTEAM NEWS: LAOIS MANAGER Seán Dempsey has added experience and some much needed physicality to his team as Brendan Quigley, …Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
The end is in sight as executive decide on next moveCORK DISPUTE : THE ONGOING Cork GAA dispute appears to be nearing a resolution after the county board executive met yesterday…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Mullane again cast in role of underdogALL-IRELAND CLUB HURLING FINAL : WE REMEMBER talking to John Mullane the day after the most shockingly one-sided All-Ireland…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
McMenamin situation highlights ban muddleTHE INCONSISTENCIES in the GAA disciplinary system were further highlighted by the recent Ryan McMenamin caseThu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Cahill not enamoured of yellow card perilTHE STATEMENT made yesterday by Dublin defender Barry Cahill is one that could resonate through Gaelic games should the experimental…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Ireland will struggle to halt England's marchUNDER-20s Ireland v England: THE ENGLISH appear better equipped to continue their seemingly relentless march towards retaining…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Two good reasons to stay putINTERVIEW: TOMMY WALSH: FORMER DUBLIN manager Paul Caffrey described him as a “man mountain” yesterday and Australian sports…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Burnout issue just won't peter outGAELIC GAMES: ADAMANT THE burnout issue has been “put to bed” and in the same sentence stating it would be “continually monitored…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Perfect time to pick up points against depleted OspreysOSPREYS v CONNACHT: WARREN GATLAND’S brief is to retain the Six Nations title any way he sees fit but unlike the Irish management…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Contepomi reclaims outhalf berth for the visit to ScarletsRUGBY/Scarlets v Leinster: THE TEAM-SHEETS came trickling in yesterday lunchtime with one selection jumping off the pageSat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Perfect time to pick up points against depleted OspreysOSPREYS v CONNACHT: WARREN GATLAND’S brief is to retain the Six Nations title any way he sees fit but unlike the Irish management…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Ulster in position to deliver despite the loss of key playersMAGNERS LEAGUE DRAGONS v ULSTER: PADDY WALLACE, Rory Best, and especially Stephen Ferris, are an enormous loss but Ulster still…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Ulster in position to deliver despite the loss of key playersMAGNERS LEAGUE DRAGONS v ULSTER: PADDY WALLACE, Rory Best, and especially Stephen Ferris, are an enormous loss but Ulster still…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Contepomi reclaims outhalf berth for the visit to ScarletsRUGBY/Scarlets v Leinster: THE TEAM-SHEETS came trickling in yesterday lunchtime with one selection jumping off the pageSat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
