Bell bows outCeltic League: Jonathan Bell last night withdrew from the Ulster team to play Neath-Swansea with an Achilles tendon strainFri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
The Teams Fierce rivals get the show on the roadCeltic League news: The Celtic League, from an Irish perspective, couldn't have conjured a more high octane opening than to …Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Bookies' new bet-sellerJohn O'Sullivan on how more and more Irish people are betting ongolf, thanks to Sky and the success of the likes of Darren Clarke…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Harrington withdraws from AdareNews: Padraig Harrington has withdrawn from the Smurfit Irish PGA Championship at Adare Manor which starts on Thursday to spend…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Ryder Cup scramble startsIt's appropriate that Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland, home to the Omega European Masters and nestling in the Alps, should mark…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Hickie makes a timely return for LeinsterThe connotations for Irish and Leinster rugby will dwarf what is ostensibly a friendly matchFri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Kidney keeps a watching briefIreland's assistant coach Declan Kidney is expected to be among the attendance tonight and of particular interest will be the…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Big occasion for comeback kidsTonight's representative friendlies: It may not quite constitute a match in the traditional sense but the three-period clash…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Ella respects Ireland's call on duoLeinster will be without Irish internationals Brian O'Driscoll, Malcolm O'Kelly and Victor Costello for Friday night's friendly…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Tale of Roe gets easier with the tellingIrish Open: Mark Roe, a school high board diving champion, had to leave the sport behind when he perforated an eardrum, and …Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Delay over Ryder captainThe European Tour yesterday confirmed that they would not, as had been expected, be revealing this week the identity of Europe…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Fox hopes to use his local savvy to survive big gameIf good wishes were the ultimate arbiter of victory then Noel Fox will be crowned Nissan Irish Open champion come Sunday - although…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Leinster face an old foeEuropean Cup fixtures: Leinster host the team they beat in last season's quarter-final, Biarritz Olympique, on the opening weekend…Sat Jul 19 2003 - 01:00
Ella is confirmed as coachRUGBY/News : As expected the IRFU and the Leinster Branch have confirmed that Australian Gary Ella will take over as head coach…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Ella now tipped as Leinster coachRugby News Leinster's search for a new coach has taken them all the way to Australia and a famous rugby dynastyMon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
Sheahan to appeal two-year suspension for dope offenceIrish international rugby player, Frankie Sheahan, who has been suspended from playing for two years after being found guilty…Sat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Leinster continue search as Callard makes U-turnJonathan Callard was offered the role as the new coach to the Leinster rugby team but in an amazing twist early yesterday morning…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Sheahan to learn fate later this weekRugby: Frankie Sheahan must wait until later this week to discover his fate after an independent judicial tribunal failed to…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Lyle's team get the edge on Rose's combinationPro-Am : Perfect conditions greeted the 53 teams that teed up for yesterday's pro-am at the Smurfit European Open at The K Club…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Munster open defence at LeinsterNews Round-Up: Defending champions Munster will open the new Celtic League campaign against LeinsterWed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Winners and losers come into sharper focusIreland's summer tour: Australia was the focal point of the tour but Samoa provided Ireland with their finest hour, or more …Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Elevated by Ireland at a heated momentInternational Tour Ireland team to play Samoa: The flame-haired Anthony Horgan slumped into a chair in the lobby of Aggie Grey…Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
Miller victim of brutal stamping incidentTonga 19 Ireland 40 The second-last notice on the whiteboard in the Tonga team room charting the minutiae of Saturday's build…Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
Ireland schooled in art of making doIreland's summer tour: It was hardly the standard pre-Test preparation, the Ireland squad filing through Customs and Immigration…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Mistakes at this level punishedMatch quotes: There were a few envious glances cast in the direction of the "Subiaco Nine", the Irish players who had been granted…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
A challenge with a (big) differenceInterview with Reggie Corrigan: Reggie Corrigan's big frame fills the chairFri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Pragmatic Irish must take risks to deny AussiesIgnore the traditional platitudes, the verbal crumbs that tumble from the table of the world championsFri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Hickie joins the long list of woundedThe maxim goes that bad things come in threes, it is one to which Denis Hickie would subscribeThu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Top domestic players get their rewardThe AIB/ Irish Times team of the season was honoured at a lunch in AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, yesterday, with 12 of the recipients…Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Contepomi joins LeinsterFelipe Contepomi and Nathan Spooner probably won't meetTue May 20 2003 - 01:00
Rain to extend as Ebihara looks for three in a row Roll of honourGolf Irish Seniors Open: One of two players cast a rather forlorn look at the skies yesterday, the rain a constant companion…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Amiable Ebihara back to chase his hat-trickIrish Senior Open Preview: There's a touch of irony to the expression that Christy O'Connor Jnr will shoulder local expectations…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Ballymena await JonesAll-Ireland League: Ballymena have one major doubt in centre Hugh Jones ahead of Saturday's AIB All-Ireland League Division …Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
One league replaces two-pool formatCeltic League news: Delegates from the three participating unions, the IRFU, the SRU and the WRU agreed a formal structure for…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Clarke on form for The BelfryNo disrespect to the intervening tournaments but the European Tour enjoys its first high quality field since Dubai this week …Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
Dolphin leap into finalDolphin, newly promoted to Division One for next season, claimed a place in the Division Two final after a hard-fought victory…Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Clontarf grab control early on avenue to finalAll-Ireland League semi-finals The Clontarf players were oblivious to the rain and wind, much as they had been for the entire…Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Leinster must aim to show ruthless streakMatt Williams is a perfectionist, a trait common to all top coachesSat Apr 26 2003 - 01:00
Irish Open attracts eliteAmateur Golf: The field for the AIB-sponsored Irish Amateur Open Championship which will be staged at Royal Dublin Golf Club…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Holder Garcia favourite to defend his crownGolf: The European tour stays in the Iberian peninsula with the Canarias Open de Espana moving to a new venue, the Golf Costa…Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00
Corrigan happy with his lotBrilliant sunshine, smiling faces and a relaxed yet sharp edge to yesterday afternoon's Leinster session at Anglesea Road.Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Corrigan ready to take his placeRugby: Leinster captain Reggie Corrigan is expected to receive medical clearance to resume full contact training on Thursday…Tue Apr 15 2003 - 01:00
No cheap seats for Leinster semi-finalEuropean Cup ticket arrangements: European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) has confirmed there will be no schoolboy or family tickets available…Tue Apr 15 2003 - 01:00
Williams forced to waitEUROPEAN CUP: Leinster coach Matt Williams won't be in a position until lunch-time today to release a team to play Biarritz …Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Lagisquet's bouquets have curious scentRugby: Biarritz Olympique coach Patrice Lagisquet has chosen a strong team for Saturday's Heineken European Cup quarter-final…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
Horgan odds-on to miss outThe absence of Shane Horgan from Leinster's afternoon training session on the back pitch at Lansdowne Road is not irrefutable…Wed Apr 09 2003 - 01:00
Tiger favourite to rip course and field apartThe American media has taken to describing it as a three-peat, Tiger Woods quest for a third successive US Masters title at Augusta…Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Investment in Doran pays off for IrelandTennis: Owen Casey's prescience in recalling John Doran to Ireland's Davis Cup cause proved a masterstroke as the home side …Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Rainey back as O'Connor startsCoach Michael Bradley has made two changes to the Ireland side pipped 20-19 against Wales in Ebbw Vale last time out for tonight…Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Grand Slam tickets exceeding 25 times their face valueIt's the hottest ticket in town and almost certainly the most expensive ever in a sporting contextTue Mar 25 2003 - 00:00
