Williams set to give fringe players a chanceWHILE MATT Williams hopes Ulster can finish their Heineken Cup campaign with a strong performance in order to gain a higher points…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Clontarf stall againAIL ROUND-UP: UCD ENSURED Clontarf’s poor New Year form continued over the weekendMon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Glenanne keep top spot after seven-goal thrillerWEEKEND HOCKEY: NO SHOCKS and plenty of goals characterised the weekend in LeinsterMon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Double header adds to pressureA DOUBLE header for Glenanne over the weekend against Monkstown on Saturday in the league and at home to Trinity on Sunday in…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Bradley makes changes to get right balanceCHALLENGE CUP: COACH MICHAEL Bradley has made 12 changes to the Connacht side that faced Scarlets last week for his team’s visit…Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Contracts and injuries give Wasps food for thoughtHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: IT COULD an incentive to play better rugby but the lingering doubt of what shirt they may be wearing next…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Revitalised Connacht will fancy their chancesMAGNERS LEAGUE: Ulster v Llanelli Scarlets - WITH THEIR reputation hardening around the Celtic regions following their win over…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Williams aims higher as Ulster prepare to 'give it a go'MAGNERS LEAGUE: Edinburgh v Ulster - ULSTER COACH Matt Williams said this week, "It's not about me, it's about the boysFri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Frost causing big problemsMEN'S HOCKEY: GIVEN THAT Annadale are in a legal dispute with the IHA over their cancelled Irish Hockey League (IHL) match with…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Return of familiar Munster faces a welcome boostMAGNERS LEAGUE: WHILE MUNSTER sit in a relatively comfortable second place in the Magners League ahead of this weekend's meeting…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Matthews, Duffy and Ofisa return for ConnachtFRUSTRATED THEY didn't get anything in return for their abrasive assault on the RDS last week, Connacht have announced a 25-man…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Suspended Jennings to miss Wasps showdownRUGBY: IRELAND AND Leinster flanker Shane Jennings will miss his side's critical round five Heineken Cup Pool match against …Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Glenanne maintain their momentum with cup winMEN'S HOCKEY: LEINSTER'S GLENANNE, Cork Harlequins and Ulster's Cookstown picked up the provincial cups over the Christmas period…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Courted by many but Egan stays amateurBOXING: COURTED IN Las Vegas and New York over the last four months by heavy-hitting promoters Shelly Finkle and Lou DiBella…Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
All to play for after Three Rock slip upMEN'S HOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE: THREE ROCK Rovers' slip-up last week in the Leinster Senior League has opened things up…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Sutherland's sparring suggests Iliev is in for a tough nightBOXING/MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT: WORD AROUND DCU is that Darren Sutherland ran out of sparring partners in London and his promoter…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Cockram puts things right for LisnagarveyMEN'S HOCKEY: DESPITE TAKING a 3-0 lead yesterday in their Irish Hockey League match, Monkstown fell to Lisnagarvey 4-5.Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Annadale voice concernsMEN'S HOCKEY: THIS HAS been a week of blogs alive as Southern Fried and The Hook highlighted the misgivings of Annadale following…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Kidney lands top award againDECLAN KIDNEY was yesterday named the Philips Sports Manager of the Year for a second timeFri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Wallace boost for UlsterScarlets v Ulster: MATT WILLIAMS has made two changes to the rejuvenated Ulster team that beat Llanelli last week as they travel…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Ulster travel with confidenceDETERMINED to build on the home win over Scarlets last weekend in Ravenhill, Ulster coach Matt Williams takes his side back to…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Dempsey eager for rematchGIRVAN DEMPSEY INTERVIEW: PERHAPS ONE of the challenges Leinster face this week with Castres is they will be different animals…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Glenanne move to within two of RoversMEN'S HOCKEY : GLENANNE'S DRAW with Three Rock Rovers on Saturday and their 5-1 win over Fingal yesterday at Glenanne Park, …Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Clontarf get home narrowlyALL-IRELAND LEAGUE ROUND-UP : CLONTARF MAINTAINED their dominant position in this season's AIB league after a narrow 8-6 victory…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Pride without prejudicePROFILE KATIE TAYLOR: Modest and softly spoken, Katie Taylor has reaffirmed her place among world champions, boosting pride …Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Glenanne could have a rewarding weekendMEN'S HOCKEY WEEKEND PREVIEW: GLENANNE HAVE a double weekend that could well push them up the league table from their current…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
A rough diamond eager to make the cutRUGBY SEÁN O'BRIEN INTERVIEW: THE PHRASE "tipping point" has been recently usurped by politicians and economists who could not…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Fingal out to rock RoversMEN'S HOCKEY: THE SECOND round of the Irish Hockey League action this weekend will see a raft of top games, with Monkstown…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Leinster look to blend of old and newRUGBY: A VEIN OF seasoned international names will run through the Leinster team this weekendThu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
IRB reduce fees for future World CupsTHE INTERNATIONAL Rugby Board has significantly reduced their tournament fees for Rugby World Cup 2015 and 2019Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Inconsistent Leinster face injury crisisNEWS ROUND-UP: THERE MIGHT be some lines furrowing across the brow of Michael Cheika this weekWed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Top accolade goes to WilliamsNEWS: WHILE NEW Zealand almost swept the boards at the annual International Rugby Board awards ceremony on Sunday night in London…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Tipoki and Munster pay priceRUGBY NEWS: WAS THERE anyone who watched the match between Munster and the All Blacks last Tuesday in Thomond Park that didn…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Food for thought for coach LewersMEN'S HOCKEY: THE NEW Irish coach should have a lot to think about when he departs Ireland, having watched just about every…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Kidney weighing up his optionsIRELAND v ARGENTINA: IRISH COACH Declan Kidney has given hope to several players who were not part of last Saturday's defeat…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Dunne out to win back the publicBOXING/SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT: IN MADISON Square Garden last weekend it was possible for a few moments to believe the centre of …Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Williams calls Anderson into Ulster squadMAGNERS LEAGUE : MATT WILLIAMS has drafted the 21-year-old flanker Thomas Anderson into his 26-man Ulster squad for their difficult…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Connacht keep an eye on main prizeCONNACHT'S OBVIOUS imperative this weekend is to get a result against Edinburgh in the Sportsground on Friday nightWed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Cheika ready to mix and matchMAGNERS LEAGUE NEWS: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has kept a significant vein of international players in his squad for Friday…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Glennane leave Belfast with drawHOCKEY NEWS: GLENANNE PICKED up two points yesterday in Belfast after a draw with Annadale in their opening match of the Irish…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Ulster must step it up more than a gearHeineken Cup: HARLEQUINS BURIED their Heineken Cup bogey last week when they recovered from 19-3 down against the Scarlets …Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Dublin debut in DecemberSUTHERLAND TURNS PRO: IRISH AMATEUR boxing has lost another top-rated fighter to the professional ranksFri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Last outing before new rulesMEN'S HOCKEY: FOR PEMBROKE, Three Rock Rovers, Fingal, Glenanne and Monkstown this weekend is their last before the inaugural…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
McCarthy handed three-week suspensionTHE IRFU disciplinary committee have suspended Connacht's Michael McCarthy for three weeks after he pleaded guilty to striking…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Edinburgh aim to add to Leinster's Murrayfield woesANDY ROBINSON will use Edinburgh's victories over previous Heineken Cup-winning sides as a spur for his team when Leinster visit…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Munster aim to mark spiritual homecoming in physical styleMunster v Glasgow: AS MUNSTER were beating Leinster last week in the RDS, their A side were ensuring the weekend would be a …Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Saints appeal sanction on BestNEWS: THE ENGLISH Premiership side Northampton have appealed against the 18-week ban imposed on Neil Best for eye-gouging.Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Williams clears decks to turn his ship aroundMAGNERS LEAGUE Ulster v Edinburgh: THIS ULSTER nightmare has managed to leap the summer months and continue from last season…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
