Niland fails to make main draw after losing to ReisterIRISH NUMBER one Conor Niland yesterday failed to realise his dream of making the main draw of the French OpenFri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Ireland enter crucial phase as Olympics loomMEN'S HOCKEY: WITH LEAGUE champions Pembroke and cup winners Glenanne both looking forward to European club competition next…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
In-form Niland braced for major testTENNIS: THE RANKINGS today are unimportantThu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Wright cleared to face OspreysRUGBY: LEINSTER TIGHTHEAD prop Stan Wright was cleared to play in the Magners League final against Welsh side Ospreys on Saturday…Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Niland continues good formTENNIS - FRENCH OPEN QUALIFYING: CONOR NILAND, the Irish number one, continued a rich run of form when he won his opening match…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke will return to European fare as league championsMEN'S HOCKEY: Pembroke 4 Lisnagarvey 1: GREATER SHARPNESS, notably from Alan Sothern, and an aggressive display of goalkeeping…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
No stopping Railway at full steamWOMEN'S HOCKEY: Railway Union 4 Cork Harlequins 0: RAILWAY UNION’S heartbreak last week when they lost the Irish Senior Cup …Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Armstrong argument punctured by conceitHOLD THE BACK PAGE: THE DISPROPORTIONATE lengths to which some newspapers go to get stories sets you guessing who the fraudsters…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Cautious Lee cannot afford any slip-upsBOXING PREVIEW: LIMERICK MIDDLEWEIGHT, Andy Lee, will understand tonight’s fight with former European light middleweight Champion…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Ospreys fined and face points deductionMAGNERS LEAGUE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL: OSPREYS NAMED a strong side to face Glasgow Warriors tonight at Liberty Stadium in the first…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke's chance to salvage successMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE FINALS: PEMBROKE CAPTAIN Alan Giles says he is not concerned about missing Justin Sherriff, Tim Lewis and…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
O'Connell may miss summer tourDEPENDING ON the effectiveness of intravenous drugs, Paul O’Connell may miss this summer’s Ireland tour to Australia and New …Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Monkstown hope to end their agonyMEN’S HOCKEY IRISH SENIOR CUP: MONKSTOWN ARE going through the same agonising process that neighbours Avoca went through in …Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Bradley seeks a fond farewellUlster v Connacht: BRAGGING RIGHTS are all there is at stake tonight and a send-off for Michael Bradley in his final game as…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Workhorses take all the creditHEINEKEN CUP FRENCH REACTION: FRENCH NEWSPAPER Sud Quest put the success of Biarritz firmly at the door of their packTue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Venue for 2012 cup final to be announced this monthTHE EUROPEAN Rugby Cup (ERC) are likely to break with convention this month and announce the venue for the 2012 Heineken Cup …Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Power struggle on the field and on the airTV VIEW: MICHAEL CHEIKA said before their Heineken Cup semi-final with Toulouse on Saturday that for Leinster to win then “we…Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
Munster must plan without O'ConnellHEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINALS: A 26-MAN Munster squad announced without Paul O’Connell in it finally extinguished the faint hopes…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Driscoll expected to face ToulouseRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: BRIAN O'DRISCOLL may have looked in some trouble at the end of Leinster's defeat by Connacht on Wednesday…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Battle for Senior Cup hots upMEN’S HOCKEY ROUND-UP: GLENANE MAY not like it but by dint of putting Pembroke out of the race for this year’s Irish Senior …Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Ireland win despite the travel chaosTENNIS FEDERATION CUP: THE INTERNATIONAL Tennis Federation has relaxed its rules governing the Federation Cup to accommodate…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Owens referees Leinster againWELSH REFEREE Nigel Owens will take charge of Leinster’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulouse at Le Stadium on Saturday, …Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Leinster will look to maintain momentumRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: Connacht v Leinster : MICHAEL CHEIKA opts for a strong Leinster side with Toulouse in mind and Connacht…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Dempsey in demand and deliveringHE WILL be 35 years old in October. Girvan Dempsey won’t thank us for that reminderWed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Sports Council refuses to fund IABA postTHE PLOT thickens in the increasingly confused drama at the top of amateur boxing in IrelandSat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageDark side of the sporting life: ONE GROUP sees them as the greatest festivals in the world, another group calls them the “Killing…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Smyth keen for St Mary's to push on against Old BelvedereTHE director of rugby at St Mary’s College, Peter Smyth, was 22 years old when the club last won the All-Ireland League title…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Ulster need to tighten upRugby Magners League - Glasgow v Ulster: ULSTER’S PASSAGE by sea to Glasgow yesterday because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Combined provinces match to open Aviva StadiumTHE IRFU have confirmed the first game to be played to mark the opening of the Aviva Stadium will be a composite team from Leinster…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke poised for spot in Leinster semi-finalAS THE BUSINESS end of the season approaches in the Irish Hockey League (IHL) and also the Leinster Senior League, where a place…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Hold the back pageWoods in tune with 'a tradition like no other': THE MASTERS – “A tradition like no other,” goes the CBS network slogan. So …Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Ulster will be keen to make amendsMAGNERS LEAGUE/Ulster v Cardiff Blues: THIRD PLACE from the bottom of the Magners League table makes Ulster’s position much …Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Pembroke face daunting taskMEN'S HOCKEY: ROTTERDAM IS where the action is this weekend as Ireland’s top side Pembroke take a significant step up in levels…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Child protection group seeks extradition of George GibneyA FLORIDA-BASED child protection organisation has written to Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern, asking him to investigate former…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Ulster aiming for cup hat-trickMEN’S HOCKEY: ULSTER ARE looking for their third Regiment Cup in a row at Grange Road over the weekend as they face Leinster…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Orange City residents see Gibney as significant threat to local childrenGEORGE GIBNEY: PAEDOPHILE SWIMMING COACH LIVING IN FLORIDA: LAST JANUARY and February, the residents of Enterprise Cove, the…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Extradition of swim coach soughtA Florida-based child protection organisation has written to Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern, asking him to investigate former…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Leinster to increase capacity at the RDSLEINSTER ARE increasing the capacity of their ground at the RDS to 20,000 for their home quarter-final match against French side…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Hopes raised for O'Driscoll, D'ArcyRUGBY NEWS: LEINSTER REMAIN optimistic centres Brian O’Driscoll and Gordon D’Arcy will be available for their Heineken Cup quarter…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Ireland plump for young teamTENNIS NEWS: IRELAND WILL send one of its youngest teams ever to compete at the BNP Paribas Federation Cup in Cairo, Egypt next…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Hold the back pageDark side of the sporting life: ONE GROUP sees them as the greatest festivals in the world, another group calls them the “Killing…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Beaming Robinson full of praiseSCOTTISH REACTION: ANDY ROBINSON is not one of those coaches that radiates light heartedness through a natural glowMon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
Trying too hard proves costly for FerrisSTEPHEN FERRIS INTERVIEW: THEY WIN together, so they don’t fall aloneMon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
In-form Bowe wants to finish with a bangTommy Bowe tells Johnny Watterson his thoughts on leaving Croke ParkSat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Pembroke poised to wrap up league title this weekendMEN’S HOCKEY: PEMBROKE WILL be sure to add another trophy to the Serpentine Avenue clubhouse this weekend if Corinthians drop…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Six Nations DigestA sudden abundance of Triple Crowns cheers us IRELAND’S TRIPLE Crown wins have in latter years become the norm, but spare a …Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Earls learning to lead from the frontYESTERDAY MORNING he sat at home in Limerick contemplating the day aheadThu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Fingal look for an upsetHOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR CUP FINAL: ANOTHER FRENETIC St Patrick’s Day at Grange Road should serve up the usual spirited final …Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
