Leinster leave Cardiff black and blueLeinster 59 Cardiff 22: AT LEINSTER training in UCD you can sometimes hear the shrieks and appreciative cheers of the players…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
New head coach has plenty to work withMEN’S HOCKEY: NEW MEN’S Ireland hockey coach Andrew Meredith lists the things he enjoys on a German website: “Explore wine. …Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Duffy feels Abbotstown ticks all the boxes for Dublin's needsNATIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS NEWS: THE NATIONAL Sports Campus received the firm backing of the GAA yesterday when director general…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Browne expects intense battle in old French hauntLEINSTER MAY have gotten over the Heineken Cup hump with their cup season intactTue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Ferris likely to to return for UlsterULSTER HOPE to have Stephen Ferris back in their team this weekendTue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
AIBA make bid for Women's European ChampsBOXING: KATIE TAYLOR could compete for the first time in a serious tournament in front of a home crowd next year if the Amateur…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Search on for national coachesMEN’S HOCKEY : THE INTERVIEW process has been going on for the past number of weeks for a men’s and women’s national coach…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Taylor sees the pros of staying amateurBOXING : TYPICALLY KATIE Taylor didn’t know much about the details of the offers to turn professional yesterday, or seem that…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Williams looking for Scarlets to step upHE REPLACED the injured Welsh centre Jamie Roberts at half-time at Twickenham in February of this year and scored a solo try …Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell's clean bill of health is a major boost for MunsterPAUL O’CONNELL’S first hour of rugby since May will have put him in better condition for Munster’s Heineken Cup match against…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Healy comes to terms with game-time conundrumTHERE IS a prevailing philosophical view among the Leinster players with regard to game time and Cian Healy is not immuneTue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell's presence to be felt all overHEINEKEN CUP TEAM NEWS: MUNSTER WILL understand that Paul O’Connell’s name on the team sheet will instil something of the player…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Taylor takes top AIBA award for third timeBOXING: IN A recent run of success that can only ever be equalled every four years but is unlikely to be matched again, Katie…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Baxter looks to brother RichieEXETER CHIEFS head coach Rob Baxter will look to his brother Richie to face down the threat of Jamie Heaslip in the weekend’s…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Schmidt has to sift through the wreckageRUGBY: THERE WAS a bit of hope, a large dollop of science and some prayers doing the rounds in the Leinster camp yesterday.Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
O'Leary escapes sanctions for allegedly betting on racesSAILING: PETER O’LEARY, the Irish sailor who was in the middle of an Olympic betting storm, will receive little more than a “…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Nevin's first professional fight set for ManchesterBOXING: OLYMPIC SILVER medallist, John Joe Nevin, expects to have his first professional fight on January 19th in the MEN Arena…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Growing injury list a concern for SchmidtROB PENNEY will never be accused of making Munster less easy on the eye even if winning pageants has never been high on the provincial…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Nevin set to turn pro with Amir KhanBOXING: OLYMPIC SILVER medallist John Joe Nevin has decided to turn professional, leaving Irish boxing head coach Billy Walsh…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Leinster count cost of bragging rightsLeinster 30 Munster 21: Leinster coach Joe Schmidt was again left counting the cost of victory after the injury jinx presently…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell foresees legal action over incidentsVIOLENCE IN SPORTS AND THE LAW: IRELAND AND Munster secondrow Paul O’Connell has said although he does not believe there is …Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Players irked by withdrawalMEN'S HOCKEY: THREE ROCK Rovers have called for an EGM following Ireland’s withdrawal from a Champions Challenge tournament …Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Ulster will hit ground runningRARELY WILL these sides meet coming off the back of such glorious peaksFri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Red and blue rivalry is about more than perfect 10sIT HAS become a week of firsts. Jonathan Sexton remembers his against Munster at Thomond ParkFri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Jennings ready to turn the bad into goodPRO12 LEINSTER v MUNSTER: HOW TO turn bad into good has been a theme running though Leinster rugby this weekThu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Players governance scheme looks to charitiesNEWS: WHAT TO do after rugby? For players who will have played all of their working lives as professionals in the game, an interesting…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Ulster hoping for Best boost as injury worries easeNEWS: IT WAS Tommy Bowe’s first dip back into provincial rugby last weekend and Ulster will be feeling satisfied their league…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
UCD target weekend victoriesMEN’S HOCKEY: AS THE women take centre stage in Belfield this week, UCD hope to continue their rumble forward this season with…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Ulster likely to struggle on emotional return to actionRABO DIRECT PRO12 LEAGUE Cardiff v Ulster: THE FIRST match after the tragic events of the past few weeks makes it only too believable…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Leinster's victory far from convincing for SchmidtLeinster 22 Edinburgh 16 EYE-CATCHING ON occasions but not always engaging, Leinster’s fitful performance in the RDS may have…Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Furyk storms into the lead following a sparking 64A SECOND round 64 for Jim Furyk gave him a one-shot lead over the rest of the field after the second round of the Tour Championship…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Bradley not intimidated by LeinsterLeinster v Edinburgh: DOUBTLESS THE punters will like the look of this Leinster teamSat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Glasgow on a roll after victory over OspreysTHERE ARE four teams sitting on one win from three in the Pro12 league and Connacht are among themFri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Campbell beats Nevin in a classicBoxing: John Joe Nevin fell three points short in his bid to emulate Michael Carruth in the Olympic bantamweight finalSat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Taylor marches on towards destinyOlympics: A stress free four rounds from Katie Taylor put the Irish world champion into the first ever women’s lightweight Olympic…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Taylor on top but Murphy left windedTWO EXTRAORDINARY Irish athletes, Katie Taylor and Annalise Murphy, combined to make yesterday an Olympic day to remember in …Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Taylor takes off in styleOlympic Boxing: Katie Taylor brought the women’s boxing tournament to life with a powerful and emotional performance in London…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Mullingar fighter feints his way to bronze and 'a dream come true'THE LANGUAGE of the bull and matador used by Ireland coach Billy Walsh proved accurate last night in the ExCel arenaMon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
O'Neill defeat a body blow for IrelandOlympic boxing : Captain Darren O’Neill became the first of the Irish team to fall out of the Olympic draw when he was beaten…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Nevin moves within one win of medalsBoxing: John Joe Nevin secured a place in the last eight of the Olympic bantamweight division today in the ExCel ArenaWed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Olympic betting rule in place since 2006IRISH SAILOR Peter O’Leary, who is at the centre of an Olympic Games betting controversy, would have contravened International…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
O'Neill and Nevin safely throughOlympic Boxing : Ireland’s first day in the boxing ring proved highly successful as both John Joe Nevin and Darren O’Neill cruised…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Taylor gets rough end of the drawOlympics: World Champion lightweight Katie Taylor was dealt a tough Olympic draw in the ExCel Arena in London’s docklandsFri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Irish boxer has one last bash at gaining entry to OlympicsIRISH LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT amateur champion Joe Ward made a last-ditch effort late last night in London to gain entry to the Olympic…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Attract them? We can't keep our ownTHE LAST piece of big news from the governmental group that had been set up specifically to draw foreign teams into Ireland prior…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Half of Irish athletes can expect to be testedOLYMPIC GAMES: AT LEAST half of the Irish Olympic team of 65 athletes will be drug tested between now and the end of the Olympic…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Tour's cheerful mood music is punctured on summit descentTV VIEW: The peloton snaked 191 kilometres from Limoux to Foix yesterdayMon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Elwood expects the unexpectedCONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood knows his side have another tough season to carve out but yesterday suggested this year’s PRO12 campaign…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Fitzgerald signs one-year deal with LeinsterLUKE FITZGERALD’S position with Leinster has been clarified with the announcement that he has signed with the province for another…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Olympics could be final bow for TaylorOLYMPIC GAMES – BOXING: THE IRISH boxing team lined up shoulder to shoulder on the stage at the National Stadium for the final…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
