League laureateA rugby league side are looking to improve their fortunes with a new high-profile signing - a poetSat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
Foot soldier's woeA bodyguard of a top Greek football federation official literally shot himself in the foot following the 2-0 victory by Olympiakos…Sat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
Cut down to sizeAfter the club's recent spate of red and yellow cards, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could look to Saudi Arabia for some disciplinary…Sat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"This is the greatest pressure a player faces, much worse than the Ryder Cup."Sat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
The fix in fixtureInternacional's recent escape from second division soccer in the Brazilian championship was achieved with the full repertoire…Sat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
McIlreavy try seals itWhat experience St Mary's brought to Angelsea Road last night with their skeleton crew was enough to secure their first Old Belvedere…Wed Nov 17 1999 - 00:00
No delight in Turkish standoffThe "negotiations" between RTE, the BBC and Turkey's Star TV over the coverage of the second leg of the Republic of Ireland's…Mon Nov 15 1999 - 00:00
Coaches coached on spinal injuriesSpinal injuries occupied the minds of almost 50 Leinster rugby coaches in Dublin yesterdayMon Nov 15 1999 - 00:00
Positive resultsWhile it is occasionally good sport to take a hammer and chisel to the IRFU for their dealings with the three positive drug results…Sat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Ulster open defence with French tripLeinster's three home games in the European Cup beginning on November 19th will take place on Friday evenings at DonnybrookSat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Grounds set to benefit from grantsThe GAA and FAI National League were the recipients of a £1Tue Nov 09 1999 - 00:00
Wave of emotionBohemians were delighted to entertain Taoiseach Bertie Ahern last weekend for the official opening of their "Jodi" standSat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Sportspeak:"I am a winner. I am a warrior, I am a soldier, I am competitive, I am passionateSat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Skirting the issueJudy Owens felt a little under par when, just three weeks into her job as a training manager at the Professional Golfers' Association…Sat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Ulster relax on way to convincing winThis was a story of Connacht rather than the European champions UlsterSat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Sinking feelingSwim Ireland has again shown its propensity to deal with the group which represents victims of child abusers Derry O'Rourke and…Sat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Great golfers don't lose itTHE K CLUB Media Golf Challenge, played last Tuesday in benign conditions at Straffan, served if nothing else to show the gulf…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Sports Speak: Week in quotes"I feel God had a hand in this. He has a divine planSat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Hamburg: clean or not so cleanSwimmer Nick O'Hare (right), Ireland's outstanding sprinter, spoke out on television recently about being offered performance…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Surfing USA for little ol' IrelandIRELAND is coming closer to having its first American-based surf boarderSat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Defecit in distance menWHATEVER about John Treacy's role as chief executive of the Irish Sports Council, his athletic ability continues to have an impact…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Mutai makes the right movesAt 23 miles Kenyan John Mutai was looking over his shoulder down Conyngham Road at the chasing Gerry Healy, almost football pitch…Tue Oct 26 1999 - 01:00
Halpin try puts gloss on Blackrock winThe late and only try, when Gary Halpin bullocked his way over from the back of a Blackrock scrum, gave this Heineken Leinster…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Risky businessHOW SAFE is it to run marathons? On Monday, the streets of Dublin will close as the city is swallowed up by thousands of athletes…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
A decade of failureIn terms of winning percentages Gerry Murphy was Ireland's most successful coach of the 1990sSat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Ticking offNIKE ARE smarting from a recent decision made in the Spanish courtsSat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Just the ticketSo, tickets for the World Rugby Cup quarterfinal match at Lansdowne Road tomorrow will not be issued on the basis of whether …Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"On to the Six Nations, which is an important tournament and a new tournament."Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Net attractionTHE GAA will continue its international image-making exercise when the match this weekend between Dromard, Co Longford, and Rathnew…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
King of the ringThis week's foul taste award goes to promoter Don King - a many times winner.Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Bokking a trendTHE URUGUAYAN players were a little put out after their Group A clash against reigning rugby World Champions South AfricaSat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
New testing procedure flawed, says AllenAnother disagreement has arisen between former Minister for Sport Bernard Allen and the chief executive of the Irish Sports Council…Fri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
Dublin clubs seek new startThe Leinster Senior Cup final at Donnybrook this evening (6.30) brings together two sides who hope to revive their fortunesFri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
Kenyans target Dublin eventA serious Kenyan challenge in the men's elite field for the 98 FM-sponsored Dublin City Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday should…Wed Oct 20 1999 - 01:00
Byrne plays pivotal roleNothing in the scoreline to suggest this was anything other than one-way trafficMon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
DLSP offer no resistanceThe second semi-final at Castle Avenue was a runaway spectacle with Old Belvedere winning as easily as BlackrockMon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Surface tensionAustralian Olympic champion Herb Elliott, the youngest runner in 1958 to break the four-minute mile barrier, has disagreed with…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Romania fail to stop Irish progressIreland ensured a place in the quarter-final playoffs of the Rugby World Cup last night when they outplayed Romania 44-14 in …Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Move vindictive says de BruinTriple Olympic gold medallist Michelle de Bruin yesterday criticised Irish swimming's governing body, Swim Ireland, for trying…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
De Bruin's records to standThe Irish records of Michelle de Bruin will remain on the record books despite the efforts of Swim Ireland to have them removed…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
We've a long way to go says MacqueenHappy Campers. The Australians gladly took it yesterday and doffed their hats to Ireland's traditional high-octane physicality…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Davy succeed in corporate challengeThe fifth Irish Times Lexus Golf Challenge was completed over the weekend at Mount Juliet where Davy Stockbrokers earned the …Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
BLE and NACA set to become one bodyA positive mood in both governing bodies for athletics in Ireland, Bord Luthchleas na hEireann (BLE) and the National Athletic…Thu Oct 07 1999 - 01:00
Joyner lawsuitAlmost a year after her death the spirit of Olympic sprint champion Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo) refuses to restWed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"Then boom, he comes up on the blind side and down I went, hitting my head on the way downSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Defeat not an option tonightThe Irish players and management must be delighted that the long wait is finally overSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Moving the goalpostsClydebank's Scottish First Division clash with Dunfermline at Cappielow Park has been cancelled due to lack of goalposts.Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Ryder ripplesThe Ryder Cup is continuing to cause ripples across the golfing horizonSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Against the headA quick try in the rugby World Cup, which began yesterday in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, could earn a player £10,000 to …Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Painful poetryAli is back in the ring. This time it's daddy's girl Laila Ali, daughter of the greatest fighter of them allSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
