Munster well aware of the high stakesRUGBY: AND SO Munster arrive in Swansea irked and chippy that Paul O’Connell will not be among themSat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Hanafin says athletes an inspiration to us allSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: MINISTER FOR Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin spoke of “the huge personal sacrifices” …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
YMCA keen to make amendsMEN'S HOCKEY: YMCA WILL be keen to get back in action after Glenanne fairly rattled them 6-2 midweek in the semi-final of the…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Ospreys urge fans to 'black out' LibertyOSPREYS MAY not have the same 40,000-plus drawing power of Leinster rugby but Munster’s visit to Liberty Stadium on Saturday …Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
McLaughlin insists it's win or bust for UlsterHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: BATH’S FOURTH-round Heineken Cup match against Ulster may be switched from the Recreation Ground on Saturday…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Ulster hoping for more of the sameHEINEKEN CUP : BATH’S LATE game tactics of moving the ball around the park at Ravenhill last weekend prompted Ulster to take…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Saints take control of Pool One with convincing victoryHEINEKEN CUP: NORTHAMPTON TOOK control of Pool One with a convincing 23-15 win over Cardiff Blues to lead the table on 12 points…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Leinster Branch await Pembroke opinion on decision to play LewisHOCKEY: THE LEINSTER Branch is waiting to hear back from Pembroke following their recent controversial decision to play Irish…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Elwood retains Nikora at outhalfRUGBY: MIAH NIKORA retains the number 10 jersey for Connacht as they seek to stop Edinburgh recording their fourth successive…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Welcome return for O'LearyRUGBY: TOO LATE for the November series but Tomás O’Leary will be building towards putting himself in the mix for Ireland’s …Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Watkins and Monkstown posing a formidable threatHOCKEY: WITH MONKSTOWN sitting on 12 points looking up at three clubs, Pembroke, Glenanne and YMCA, on 13 points, this weekend…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Treviso tough nuts to crack at homeRUGBY: IN A month where attentions have been diverted towards the international stage, Ulster have been holding their own nicely…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Boys get chance to shineMEN’S HOCKEY: A WEEK on and the sudden death of Andrew Chambers continues to overshadow the game, especially in CorkFri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Sports stars to lead FIS submission over fundingSPORTS FUNDING: RUGBY’S PAUL O’Connell, boxing’s Katie Taylor and Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett are a few of the big name sports…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
ISC report says cuts would hit jobs and medal hopesSPORTS FUNDING: CUTTING THE sports budget from its current €51 million a year could cost jobs and will have a negative impact…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Corinthians in confident moodMEN’S HOCKEY: CORINTHIANS WON’T thank the draw for putting them up against Hillsborough’s Lisnagarvey in the first round of …Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Cronin not one to step back from challengeIRELAND v SAMOA: THE MESSAGE to take home today is not to show any direct or implied disrespect to Connacht when hooker Seán…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Court could replace injured BuckleyRUGBY: AN OPENLY-contrite Ireland team sought patience more than forgiveness yesterday in their Dublin team hotelTue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Elwood ready to experimentRUGBY: CONNACHT WILL rest a number of senior players for tonight’s match following a torrid start to the seasonTue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
McNaughton laments IRFU 'screw-up'RUGBY: IRELAND TEAM manager Paul McNaughton said he hoped the IRFU “screw up” with regard to the ticket-pricing and packaging…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
'I felt there was a game there to be won'RUGBY: IT WAS a bittersweet day for Munster and Ireland outhalf Ronan O’Gara, who joined Brian O’Driscoll and John Hayes on …Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Last-ditch kick adds to the dramaRUGBY: LIKE TWO dramas running simultaneously, it was difficult after an uncompelling Ireland performance to judge which one…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Harlequins hope to kick-start seasonWEEKEND HOCKEY: CORK HARLEQUINS, under new coach Phil Oakley, will hope they can get their Irish Hockey League moving when they…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Setback for De Villiers as injuries mountAUTUMN INTERNATIONALS NEWS: SPRINGBOK COACH Peter de Villiers may be forced to further change the complexion of his team to …Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Younger Leinster crew in shipshapeLeinster 19 Edinburgh 18: A FLAWED win, or, as Joe Schmidt said after the match “we clumsied it out”Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Connacht firepower faces tough Treviso testBenneton Treviso V Connacht: Tonight, Stadio di Monigo, Kick-off – 7.05pm (6Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageOther faces of Ó hAilpín and Cusack : IT IS curious to note just an undercurrent of disapproval felt by upstanding supporters…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
Leinster's blend may struggle against EdinburghMAGNERS LEAGUE: Leinster v Edinburgh Tonight, kick-off - 6Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
Glennane travel full of hopeMEN’S HOCKEY: GLENANNE GO into this weekend’s European Hockey League (EHL) weakened from last season, but with hopes of carrying…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Kidney confident Sexton is readyINTERNATIONAL NEWS: AS THAT considerable rump of the Ireland squad were released this weekend to accommodate the needs of the…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
YMCA close gap at the topHOCKEY: JUST FOUR points separate the top five teams in the Leinster Senior League in what is shaping up to be a very interesting…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
YMCA will fancy their chancesMEN’S HOCKEY: YMCA HAVE reason to believe they could take something out of their Leinster Senior League meeting with Three Rock…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Domestic game finding its levelRUGBY: NEXT YEAR’S restructured All Ireland League of four groupings will remain in place for at least five yearsFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
IRFU target spring for club sevens tournamentsRUGBY: THE IRFU have settled on a window between next April and June to schedule a domestic sevens competition in which four…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Bruton makes it the perfect start for YMCAMEN’S HOCKEY : YMCA GOT the better of Monkstown at Old Alexandra in the opening salvo of the All-Ireland League.Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Connacht have great chance to make gainsRUGBY: JOHN MULDOON makes a timely reappearance for Connacht in his first match back since breaking his arm in Ireland’s game…Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke launch defenceMEN’S HOCKEY: PEMBROKE FACE Cork Harlequins tomorrow in the first pool match in defence of their Irish Hockey League title won…Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Emphasis put on consistencyRUGBY: EVERYONE HAS their view on referees, how they prefer to whistle a match, what they tend to emphasise, their foiblesThu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Schmidt expects a tough Racing encounterRUGBY: IT HAD to happen. There was no doubtThu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Sexton keen to kick on against RacingRUGBY: THE CAMEO role by Jonathan Sexton at the end against Munster drew an ovation from Leinster fans troubled by the possibility…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Corinthians need to act quicklyMEN'S HOCKEY: EARLY-SEASON fare or is there a levelling out of the standard of teams? The stronger sides from last season continue…Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
New Delhi critics are just wussesHOLD THE BACK PAGE: HAD YOU been to Lahore for the 1989 Hockey World Cup you would have seen the Pakistani police and army casually…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Railway face big testHOCKEY: WHAT MAY be in the back of the minds of top clubs this weekend is the first round of the Irish Hockey League that starts…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Pienaar expected to play pivotal roleUlster V Glasgow: NEVER MIND this season’s unbeaten run, Ulster have not lost a Magners League match since they visited tonight…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Can you believe these shirts were on sale?From its cheerleading Wags to its co-ordinated dress code, the rites and rituals of the Ryder Cup are very much its ownWed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Glasgow unleash new kid Weir on old boy O'GaraRUGBY/Glasgow Warriors v Munster: WHEN GLASGOW coach Sean Lineen came out during the week to observe that Munster never play…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke must make adjustmentsMEN’S HOCKEY: NEVILLE CUP aside, the Leinster Branch couldn’t have picked a better opener to kick the league into life this …Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Lineen anticipates 'awesome night'RUGBY NEWS: MUNSTER HAVE just beaten the Magners League champions, Ospreys, while their opponents tomorrow evening, Glasgow …Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
Wallace included in formidable-looking Ulster squadRUGBY: CONNACHT v ULSTER, SPORTSGROUND ON SATURDAY (7Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
