SportsSpeak: Week in quotes"I got fed up wriggling around in my shorts looking for my balls."Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Szabo's strides for equalityGabriela Szabo, the Romanian runner who held off Sonia O'Sullivan for the gold medal in the 5,000 metres in Sydney last year, …Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Betting closed on OCI raceBookmakers Paddy Power yesterday closed all betting on the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) presidential election in which Irish…Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Irish player tests positiveAn Irish player has tested positive for a banned substance according to a statement released yesterday by the IRFUFri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Judo's stance is still unclearThe Irish Judo Association yesterday failed to clarify whether they would be voting for their former president and current president…Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Burrows throws his cap into the presidential ringRichard Burrows has been nominated by the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) to challenge Pat Hickey for the presidency of the Olympic…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Kiernan angeredJerry Kiernan, coach of the Irish team to compete in the World Athletics Championships at Leopardstown in March, accused the …Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Irish player tests positive for drugsAn Irish player has tested positive for a banned substance according to a statement released today by the IRFUThu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Hickey loses support of judo bodyPat Hickey, the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), will not be supported by his own federation, judo, today when…Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Wanderers given a vital boostEoin Cobbe ended the day with quite a haul when Wanderers pulled off one of their best wins of the season away to UCCMon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
SportsSpeak: Week in Quotes"The files have been passed on to a national newspaper because the private investigator wanted to be paid and felt a national…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Not much joy for wild lifeNot unlike the Dublin corporation of the 1980s who put an office block on a Viking site and then squared it all by erecting a…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Williams' pride and players injuredAt the final whistle Matt Williams fell forward, his head in his hands as though there were a hinge at his wasteSat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Veteran of an era before websitesA website for the World Cross-Country Championships in Dublin on March 24th25th should be up and running over the next few days…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Full exposure for Williams sistersThe two haughty tennis divas, Serena and Venus Williams, and top American sprinter Marion Jones, find them selves on the cover…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Borg to play Dublin eventBjorn Borg has decided to come out of retirement to play in the next month's KPMG Senior Title at the Point in Dublin.Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
O'Sullivan's choice awaited keenlyWith over $500,000in prizemoney, 1,000 athletes and 200 media personnel, Leopardstown's reputation for thoroughbreds should easily…Thu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
Hickey issues response to criticsPresident of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) Pat Hickey yesterday contacted all Irish Olympic federations to counter the…Thu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
Carlow take another giant stepIt was another step towards promotion for Carlow when they robustly held on for a 17-13 win over struggling Dolphin at Musgrave…Mon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Burrows may run against Hickey for OCI postMr Richard Burrows, the joint managing director of Pernod Ricard and a leading administrator in the Irish Sailing Association…Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Snooker's tough breakThe civil war currently taking place in snooker has not yet edged towards the rebel tour organised by TSN or the World Professional…Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Campaign to remove OCI officials growsOn the same day Richard Burrows emerged as a probable candidate for the presidency of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), it…Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Irish sports bodies complain to IOCThe disagreement between the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and several Irish sports federations has escalated and moved into…Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Sydney TV coverage beats all recordsFaster, stronger, higher and that's only the television ratingsFri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
AAI now full member of OCIA significant step was taken yesterday in bringing together the two warring sports federations, the Olympic Council of Ireland…Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Belvedere withstand late pressureOld Belvedere continued their push for Division Two honours at Anglesea Road where they withstood late pressure to hold off Dolphin…Mon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
And not even a hint of a tryWhen Lansdowne replacement outhalf David Quigley teed up the ball from two feet inside the Young Munster half after 70 minutes…Mon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
That sink or swim feelingBY now we should know how the five-person Irish team has done in Valencia, at the European shortcourse swimming championships…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
All in the mind for O'DohertyIt has been said that the main problem with the game of former world champion Ken Doherty (right) is his concentration and occasional…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Quotes of the week"The circuit has become jaded because nothing has developed in the last five or six years."Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
O'Driscoll socks it to 'emBrian O'Driscoll, having scored the first try for the Barbarians against South Africa last Sunday, was splendidly captured doing…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Complaints over awardsThe BBC, who covered the Paralympic Games better than anyone, should take some flak for their disgraceful presentation of the…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
IOC move setback for rugbyThe International Rugby Board (IRB) are still hopeful of having rugby included in the 2008 Olympic Games despite the International…Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
National squad shaping up to stimulating futureIreland's achievements in athletics are greatly undervalued according to the coach of the national Ireland's cross-country team…Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
Putt masterminds TerenureCould it be that the great All Black, Alex Wylie, is looking even more grizzled these days? Shouldering the burden of a two-match…Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
Midleton stop all conquering Co CarlowMidleton will have taken some pride from Towns Park as they walked away with one of their biggest scalps to date, that of all…Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
Perfect end to Oxx's great yearTrainer John Oxx was yesterday awarded the Philips sports manager of the year award for his outstanding successes with Sinndar…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Ireland could be on breakaway circuitThe announcement of an alternative world snooker tour yesterday threatened to split the sportThu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
Taking heart from rankingsThat Ireland have improved on the rugby pitch since last season seems to be borne out by the recent world rankings as drawn up…Sat Dec 02 2000 - 00:00
Expenses increase to ease strainGiven the concern by clubs over the cost of running a professional league campaign, a move to alleviate some of the strain should…Fri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
OCI offer seat on boardThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) are to offer an Olympic athlete full voting rights and a seat on the executive boardThu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
OCI will co-operate in Irish reviewThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) said yesterday they would fully co-operate with the external consultants who are to investigate…Wed Nov 29 2000 - 00:00
Too sniffy to sense wind of changeMarket forces. The strikers strode out into the Twickenham arena as proudly as they did last week, last year and probably last…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Bliss after a year in abyssCatherina McKiernan might be thinking that this is the worst year of her athletics careerSat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
The national questionAn e-mail to this paper pointed out the disappointing crowd that turned up to watch Ireland's recent one-sided match against …Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Three stripes out of orderA couple of years ago Patrice Dockery won the Adidas women's 10K road race around Dublin and for her efforts was given a pair…Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Another time, another paceNobody will ever come close to equalling the records set by Czech runner Emile ZatopekSat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Limits put on black powerFew have made up their minds as to whether the `Transformation Policy' is working with the South African rugby teamSat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
SportsSpeak: Week in quotes"I have never seen an organisation so hidebound by bullshit."Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
