Gaelic skills may pay for St Saran'sFew can resist the temptation to instal Sligo Grammar as favourites as they enter their 11th Connacht Schools' Cup final since…Wed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
Gritty DLSP end barren spell in styleIn a match that pitched and rolled for a full 87 minutes, the head kept saying not to lose faith in Cork Con and that DLSP would…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Blackrock maintain challengeBlackrock consolidated their place as favourites to take honours in Division Two with a 20-26 win over one of their closest rivals…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Doherty on revenge mission at GoffsFormer World Champion Ken Doherty, winner of last weekend's Grand Prix in Malta and finalist in Wembley two weeks ago, renews…Thu Mar 02 2000 - 00:00
Ruthless Shannon have the look of champions againThere is a ferocity about Shannon in full spate that makes them a side only fools would right off as potential championsMon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Foster shows his Olympic potentialEngland's Mark Foster, the world champion and world record holder, broke two all-comers records in the 50 metres freestyle and…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
UCC fail to make the breaksTwo finals and one semi-final over the last three years for UCC might have been a triumph of sorts in students' European rugby…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
UCC remain well equipped to prevail in FranceFew would have believed that after University College Cork's win over French university Grenoble last year in the Students' European…Wed Feb 23 2000 - 00:00
Who says they cannot be seriousPat Cash walks through the door suntanned, vibrantly fit, a bauble in one earThu Feb 17 2000 - 00:00
O'Cuinneagain catches eye as Ballymena hold nerveWhen the volunteers took to the pitch with brushes to remove the snow after yet another blizzard at Eaton Park on Saturday, it…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Hard drugs and soft questionsMark Saggers, who we all remember for famously calling the Michelle de Bruin case wrong in this newspaper, was on Sky News on…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Blackrock continue winning runThe match of the weekend might have been at Stradbrook where Blackrock College recorded their fifth straight win of the season…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Science and successTo date 144 players and athletes have accessed sports science and medical support services provided by the National Coaching …Sat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
Veteran who continues to give it his best shotHe continues to draw the crowds because of a temper that once stripped the paint and withered the grass at WimbledonFri Feb 11 2000 - 00:00
Commiskey promoted by IOCIreland's Dr Joe Commiskey has been appointed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Samaranch to the IOC…Fri Feb 11 2000 - 00:00
Timing of funding is welcomedWith the Olympic Games and Paralympics just around the corner, the Irish Sports Council (ISC) yesterday announced individual …Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
Midleton not lackingTo the envy of most All-Ireland League Division One clubs, Midleton hope to attract a crowd of between 2,000 and 3,000 for their…Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
More questionsOnce again a doping issue, this time involving Stephen Roche (left), is beset by things other than the factsSat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
Carroll aiming to maintain Wanamaker Mile traditionThe annual pilgrimage to the US this week may point to how well some athletes will perform later this month at the European Indoor…Wed Feb 02 2000 - 00:00
St Mary's ease off the pedal in six-try demolitionA moment of black humour entered into this almost unbearably one-sided match when referee David McHugh blew his whistle for half…Mon Jan 31 2000 - 00:00
Cool Treacy takes Old Crescent to the topOld Crescent moved to the top of Division Two after coming from behind to beat their Munster rivals Sunday's Well 19-15Mon Jan 31 2000 - 00:00
Junk mailTrade in performance-enhancing drugs is so brisk this year that officials in Sydney suspect that organised crime is becoming …Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
For the recordAn unwitting piece of misinformation appeared in these pages last Tuesday when IT Tralee's bid for a fourth successive Sigerson…Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Crazy GAA guysGFH. Get Feckin' Hammered. Good For Him. Girls Flirting Hard. Pick your own puerile acronymSat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Sports Speak"There would be a possibility of making a bid for the games (Olympic) in 2016 depending on other infrastructures."Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Brains on brawnThe richest man in rugby, Dr Tony O'Reilly (and we all thought it was Keith Wood), adorns his own magazine this monthSat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Nastase for DublinIlie Nastase will join John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg at the Dublin Tournament of Champions next monthFri Jan 28 2000 - 00:00
No ISC help for legal challengeThe Irish Sports Council (ISC) has said it will not provide financial assistance to governing bodies who face a legal challenge…Fri Jan 28 2000 - 00:00
Hickey envisages future Olympic bidAssuming the national stadium will be completed according to proposals and the coming on stream of other facilities, such as …Thu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
Clubs vie for top spot as leaders take a restA rash of re-fixed games this weekend throws light on Division Three once again with Old Wesley and Ballynahinch facing each …Wed Jan 26 2000 - 00:00
Terenure earn the win in match full of errorsA triumph of sorts for Terenure in a match riddled with basic errorsMon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
UCD in commandUCD put a dent in the aspirations of Division Two leaders, Old Crescent, with a 29-22 win at Belfield allowing City of Derry …Mon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
Oak Park showdownThe match many have been waiting for takes place in Oak Park on Saturday when Ballynahinch, the league leaders, face Carlow the…Wed Jan 19 2000 - 00:00
Old Crescent top the tableBlackrock must be shifting in their seats trying to hold on to some sort of momentum while their provincial players compete for…Mon Jan 17 2000 - 00:00
Jenkins digs inIt was observed that over 80 tons of sand was put on the virtually dead Cardiff Arms pitch last weekend before the European Cup…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Anti-foul playScientists have been quick to point out that the biocide TBT (Tribuytltin) found in the shirts of German soccer team Borussia…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Old adversariesA certain amount of dissatisfaction permeated from Swim Ireland this week because of the Irish Independent's end of century swimming…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Coghlan reignsEamonn Coghlan will now never relinquish his honorary title "Chairman of the Boards"Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Ancient Mariner"I want to help in whatever way I can to bring it all about and to be here again having another meal, this time celebrating the…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"If Tyson is not allowed into the country, I will lose a lot of money."Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Midleton may miss HollandThree clubs from Division Three will again be affected by player involvement in the European Cup and Shield this weekend in week…Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Defeat cuts Derry's leadUnbeaten Blackrock and Galwegians will have looked on the weekend's results as quite useful to their promotion drives - even …Mon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
Olympic wake-up callThose who wish to watch the Olympic Games live from Australia next September may have to ply themselves with plenty of coffee…Sat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
Irish trio say no to BelfastDublin's Peter Matthews and Seamus Power have pulled out of the Cross Country Challenge to be staged at Stormont, Belfast on …Thu Jan 06 2000 - 00:00
McKiernan heads elite line-upHaving confirmed her participation in Saturday's IAAF Grand Challenge around the grounds at Stormont Castle, Belfast, Catherina…Wed Jan 05 2000 - 00:00
Midleton wait on HollandJason Holland's involvement with Munster in their European Cup match against Saracens at Thomond Park on Saturday has led to …Wed Jan 05 2000 - 00:00
Farrell on the targetOut-half Emmet Farrell was once again Blackrock's man of the match as he landed three penalties and three conversions in his …Wed Dec 29 1999 - 00:00
Terenure turn in rampant displayFor the entire first half it appeared as though Terenure were destined to work themselves into a lather for their points only…Wed Dec 29 1999 - 00:00