Coghlan fastest loserIn an event where so much can go wrong, Peter Coghlan didn't have the smoothest of rides in yesterday's world championship heats…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Jones must get over her BlockOne-word headlines ran across the newspapers in Canada yesterday: shocker, upset, and defeatWed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Greene the giantWhen Maurice Greene came to renew his licence as the fastest man on earth in Edmonton on Sunday night, there was only one question…Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
Jones's spree for three ends in failureAnother burning evening in Edmonton yesterday, perfect for more sparks on the trackTue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
Carroll's tactics backfireThis one hurt. For a little over 13 minutes, Mark Carroll stood in the mixed zone and nervously watched the second heat of the…Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
Shinkins goes through to semi-finalsKaren Shinkins is no stranger to the world stage of athletics, but yesterday in Edmonton she played her finest part to date in…Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Bizarre twists in Yegorova sagaThe seemingly ill-fated drugs test of Russian distance runner Olga Yegorova took a succession of bizarre twists in Edmonton over…Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Greene lightning strikes thriceOnce again the rest of the world was left chasing Maurice Green, still an unstoppable bullet of light over 100 metres, and killing…Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Greene keen to make it threeIt's been said that Canadian sport has been defined by three key moments; Paul Henderson's goal against the Russians in 1972; …Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Men's marathon perfectly timed to spark interest as games beginThe organisers of the eighth World Athletics Championships have shown plenty of imagination and look to be on a winner from the…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Carr sees Fitzgerald omission as tacticalThe absence of Maurice Fitzgerald from Kerry's starting line-up for Saturday's All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin has caused…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
Fitzgerald has been droppedMaurice Fitzgerald has been dropped from the Kerry team for Saturday's keenly awaited All-Ireland quarter-final with Dublin.Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Galway not much the wiser after thisIf this was a no-win situation for Galway then at least they broke evenMon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Pearse stadium receives £650,000Six major GAA grounds around the country have benefited from grants totalling just over £1Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Limerick drop O'ConnorLimerick manager Eamonn Cregan has sprung some big surprises for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling quarter-final against Wexford at…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Waterford manager's position set to be filled by another McCarthyJustin McCarthy is set to become the new Waterford hurling manager, succeeding his fellow Corkman Gerald McCarthy.Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Lane gives key roles to three championship debutantsCalling on the younger generation has fast become the trend in championship hurling this summerWed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Dublin set to occupy Town End in ThurlesDublin are expecting to get the Town End, the bigger terrace, in Semple Stadium in Thurles for their football championship quarter…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Time for EU to back sport says HickeyPat Hickey, the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, has criticised the European Union for their failure to include an…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
McHugh chosen as last year's mark taken into accountThe inclusion of Terry McHugh was the only surprise element of the Irish team announced yesterday for the World Athletics Championships…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
Leen pickings as English schools are dominantEoin Leen has become the biggest performer - literally - in Irish schools competition this summerMon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Nolan and Caulfield finish their jobsSo much of championship running is a test of the head rather than the heartMon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Santry showcase could be decisiveJust 13 days before the opening of the World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, a couple of places on the Irish team are still…Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
Limerick selector gets 12-month banEamonn Cregan's preparations for Limerick's All-Ireland hurling quarter-final with Wexford on Sunday week have been upset by …Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
Carroll shows progressAnother world-class 5,000 metres for Mark Carroll saw him improve his season's best to 13 minutes 8Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
GAC to rule on Reynolds and Connelly appeals todayThe GAA's Games Administration Committee last night heard the appeal of two players eager to maintain their interest in this …Thu Jul 12 2001 - 01:00
Rigorous drugs test for GAA playersThe GAA will be "just another customer" in the Irish Sports Council's anti-doping programme according to Al Guy, the operations…Thu Jul 12 2001 - 01:00
Corkery returns for final clashTeam captain Colin Corkery is back in the Cork side for Sunday's Munster football final against Kerry at Pβirc U∅ ChaoimhWed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
Power likely to miss World ChampionshipsIrish interest in next month's World Championships in Edmonton looks set to be reduced further with news that Seamus Power is…Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Kilkenny wasps sting before they can be stungTrust those tricky old Cats to spoil a good storyMon Jul 09 2001 - 01:00
Sligo add to the western sagaIn the end it wasn't about playing in Croke Park or those 26 lost yearsMon Jul 09 2001 - 01:00
Sligo up for Croke Park showdownPaul Durcan was five years old the last time Sligo played in Croke Park. Many of his Sligo team-mates weren't even bornFri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Kilkenny hand debutant key roleKilkenny have sprung a surprise by giving the vacant left half back position for Sunday's Leinster hurling final to Sean Dowling…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Tyrone refuse to gamble at full backTyrone will stick with the same team that got them to the Ulster final for Sunday's meeting with Cavan at ClonesThu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Carroll runs fast time in finishing sixth in LausanneMark Carroll showed significant sharpening of his form ahead of next month's World Championships with an impressive run over …Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Mayo determined to clear Connelly's nameThe Mayo County Board will make every effort to clear the name of defender Ray Connelly following his controversial straight …Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Double bill at Croke Park is all ticketCroke Park will be the venue for a third round double-bill of the All-Ireland qualifier series next Saturday afternoonTue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
A classic Kildare comebackWarning to parents: explicit language may be necessary in recalling Kildare's stunning victory in Newbridge on Saturday evening…Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
Enviously watching from afarOne simple twist of fate can turn the mood of a summerThu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
Moran to miss final showdownSupporters of Limerick hurling got the news they didn't want last night with confirmation that midfielder James Moran will miss…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
AAI to send B qualifiersThe disappointing performance of the Irish men's team at the weekend's European Athletics Cup will not affect the Athletics Association…Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
Irish men finish last in FinlandThere were mixed results for the Irish men and women at the European Athletics Cup this weekend but for the men, the last place…Mon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
McCabe eases the pressure for CavanWhen old friends like Cavan and Monaghan meet in Clones, neither county need worry about old enemiesMon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
Carroll pulls out over travel costsMark Carroll has withdrawn from the Irish team for this weekend's European Cup First League in Vaasa, Finland because of problems…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Buckley handed midfield role by KildareThe return of Niall Buckley to his familiar midfield position is one of five changes in the Kildare team to face Meath in Sunday…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Croke Park to review security of pitch areaCroke Park's review of the Leinster football championship semi-final on Sunday will include a re-examination of the levels of…Tue Jun 19 2001 - 01:00
