Top Irish swimmers to get OCI fundsNine Irish swimmers have been granted financial support by the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) to fund their training and competition…Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
Ramaala triumphs in tight finishThree seconds separated the top four finishers at yesterday's 10-mile Cross Border Challenge race between Carlingford and Newry…Mon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
Views On Back-Door System"We may have come in the back door, but we're going out the front."Sat Sept 19 1998 - 01:00
Cross-border race draws quality fieldIrish athletes are given the rare opportunity to compete against some of the world's best on home soil in the Cross-Border 10…Sat Sept 19 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Kilmacud CrokesRobbie Kelleher is a former Dublin captain and threetime All-Ireland medal winnerMon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Goals push Cork out of reachRain and wind tried to dampen the spirits at Croke Park for yesterday's Bord na Gaeilge All-Ireland camogie final, but nothing…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Three Rock OrienteeringUna Creagh is five-time Irish orienteering champion and won the British title two years agoMon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Kavanagh inspires Galway juniorsAn overjoyed Ann Dolan had the honour of accepting the first All-Ireland title of the summer on behalf of Galway after a truly…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Four shoot for share of jackpotTension IN Moscow had made a number of athletes uncertain of competing in the IAAF Grand Prix final in the Russian capital this…Sat Sept 05 1998 - 01:00
Third time lucky for GalwayGalway footballers may be on the brink of a new tradition in reaching the All-Ireland but the senior camogie side have already…Sat Sept 05 1998 - 01:00
O'Sullivan among 20 champions at BerlinThe penultimate leg of the IAAF Golden League in Berlin tonight features 20 of the recently crowned European Champions, including…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Loreto Hockey ClubMary Barnwell (nee Appleby) is a former Irish hockey captain with a career total of 47 caps, the first of which came at the World…Mon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
O'Sullivan plays down grudgeSonia O'Sullivan was playing down the so-called grudge race with Gabriela Szabo as she announced her plans for the rest of the…Wed Aug 26 1998 - 01:00
Heroine heralded at homecomingWe have seen it all before. Gold medals paraded through Dublin Airport after one of Ireland's great sporting occasionsTue Aug 25 1998 - 01:00
MY CLUB: St Brigid's women's footballTony Doogan has been chairman of Dublin County Board senior and minor women's footballMon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Lenihan within sight of peakJohn Lenihan is set to retain his All-Ireland title tomorrow at the National Hill Running Championships at Brandon Mountain in…Sat Aug 22 1998 - 01:00
My club: Rossnowlagh Surf ClubBrian Britton is president of the Irish Surfing Association and a long-standing member of Rossnowlagh surfing club in Donegal…Mon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Ryan to hang up his spikesIrish 100 metre record holder Neil Ryan has decided to hang up his spikes after failing to reach next week's European Championships…Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Smith in record company after hitting home straightSonia O'Sullivan is the sole Irish competitor at tonight's Weltklasse Grand Prix in Zurich, even though Susan Smith is a confirmed…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Ballymena and Antrim ACMaeve Kyle was the first Irish woman to compete in an Olympic track event when she ran both the 100 and 200 metres at the 1956…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Sponsorship to smooth watersThe Irish Surfing Association was boosted yesterday by a threeyear sponsorship from Guinness that will take the Irish team to…Sat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
Smith in busy tune-upSusan Smith will wind down her preparations for the European Championships in just over a week's time by competing in four events…Sat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
Greene heads diamond winnersNo athlete last night managed to add to the 83 world records that have been broken at Olympic Stadium in Stockholm, but plenty…Thu Aug 06 1998 - 01:00
New canoe record setIrish canoeist Jim Morrissey is back on dry land celebrating his record breaking crossing of St George's Channel in the Preselli…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Marian Water PoloJohn Rohan is an executive officer of the Irish Water Polo Association's Leinster branchMon Aug 03 1998 - 01:00
Blackrock pay penaltyBlackrock College were narrowly beaten 15-12 by South African school Monument in their second match at the World Schools Rugby…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Testing times for top juniorsThe picturesque French alpine town of Annecy is more popular as a ski resort but this week over 1,200 athletes from 156 nations…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Blackrock start with a flourishBlackrock College got off to a winning start at the World Schools Rugby Championship in Zimbabwe yesterday by beating St George…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Triathlon ClubEoin O'Connell is two-time Irish triathlon champion and the current long-course title holderMon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Hi-tech fitness centre goes on the roadThe National Coaching and Training Centre (NCTC) has launched its Mobile Fitness Testing Unit to provide on-site testing, information…Thu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
O'Sullivan shut outSonia O' Sullivan had to settle for a fifth place finish over the mile at the Goodwill Games in New YorkWed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
McIlroy's victory reiterates his classJames McIlroy underlined his breakthrough in international athletics with a comfortable victory over 800 metres at the BUPA Games…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Mount Tallant BoxingMick Dowling has represented Ireland in 50 boxing internationals, including two Olympic GamesMon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Shelbourne settle for TranmereTranmere Rovers have agreed to stage the UEFA Cup tie between Shelbourne and Glasgow Rangers next Wednesday at their 16,700 all…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
FAI pull plug on Rangers matchShelbourne have agreed to a change of venue for their UEFA Cup clash with Glasgow Rangers originally scheduled for Tolka Park…Thu Jul 16 1998 - 01:00
Rangers' allocation likely to be reducedShelbourne appear certain to reduce their ticket allocation to Glasgow Rangers for their UEFA Cup first round qualifying match…Wed Jul 15 1998 - 01:00
Wexford rises early for the Day of the FrenchNine o'clock on a sunny Monday morningTue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Weather may have let Tour down but the crowds rose to occasionFrom the early hours of the morning it was like a pilgrimage up Croagh PatrickMon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Metro-St Brigid's ACEamon Coghlan was world 5,000 metres champion in 1983 and a former world record holder for the indoor mile, and was known as …Mon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
Teams go to work on the ColWelcome to the Col de Wick- low Gap. Mountain climb category three at 540 metres above sea levelSat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Don't forget it also pits the world's best against each otherWith all the talk of road closures, publicity motorcades and town festivals, it's easy to forget the Tour de France also boasts…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Dublin seems transported to Paris as celebrations of tour beginLe Tour de France en Irlande arrived officially in Dublin yesterday eveningFri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
It's to be a clockwise circuit of Dublin in race against the clockThere will be plenty of opportunity to watch the Tour as it races through the streets of Dublin tomorrow, even if the viewing…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Magic McEnroe moments"I used to love McEnroe" were the first words heard at the GOAL Tennis Challenge in the Fitzwilliam Club yesterday evening.Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
O'Sullivan stripped of Irish titleRonnie O'Sullivan has been stripped of his Benson and Hedges Irish Masters title after testing positive for cannabis following…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Champions surmount the first obstacleThe headline act finally walked on stage in Killarney yesterday to set the 1998 Football Championship party into full swingMon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
Smith leaves significant opponents in her wakeSusan Smith declared herself "very happy" with her 55Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Tour details announcedThe final details of the Tour de France start were announced yesterday by Dr Jim McDaid, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
My Club: Orwell WheelersDavid Daly is part of the distinguished cycling family in Dundrum, Co DublinMon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
