Green aims to stay on the bounceThe Leinster tighthead prop, Will Green, made his Wasps debut 11 years agoFri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Burns back on trackMen's Hockey : The good news for Irish coach Dave Passmore is Karl Burns' hamstring injury, one he had been nursing for several…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Ireland expect tough weekendTennis Davis Cup Ireland's weekend in the Tali Tennis Centre in Helsinki for their Davis Cup clash against Finland is expected…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Manning looks set to replace injured O'GaraNews round-up There is a strong possibility that Munster's Jeremy Manning will line out against the Newport Gwent Dragons this…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Burns a welcome additionMEN'S HOCKEY / Round-up : The 18-man Irish squad for the BDO Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Changzhou, China, departs Dublin …Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Irish players may face NieminenTENNIS/Davis Cup: David O'Connell, Tristan Farron-Mahon and the two Sorensen brothers, Louk and Kevin, may shortly get a chance…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Smyth breaks new ground and recordPARALYMPICS: It was inevitable that the day would arrive and last week it did when teenager Jason Smyth of Derry broke a 14-…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Pembroke get better of GlenanneMen's Hockey Round-up: Not surprisingly, Pembroke were able to travel to St Mark's this weekend and grab two points from Glenanne…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Wallace agrees a new dealMunster management yesterday announced they have concluded contract negotiations with Irish flanker David Wallace and A internationals…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Munster have incentiveCeltic League Previews/Llanelli v Munster: This is one where both teams are in danger of putting together an unwanted streak…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Ulster sure to feel right at homeUlster v Dragons: Mark McCall has been able to name an unchanged team to face Gwent Dragons today in BelfastSat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Veterans seek cup gloryHOCKEY: It won't deter the likes of stalwarts Eddie O'Malley and Kieran Bolger from effectively doing their job on Sunday in…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Desperate Connacht must do away with the ReiversCeltic League: Those who would hope Connacht's demise would come about by natural causes might rub their hands when they look…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Swimmers stuck in another jamSwimming : For the record. CJD is mad cow diseaseThu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Harlequins finally get their rewardMen's Hockey/ Irish Senior Cup Final Cork Harlequins 2 Lisnagarvey 1: Finally Cork Harlequins got what they deservedMon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Ireland squad for China namedMen's Hockey News In one of the biggest weekends in years in Irish hockey, with two international Test matches against France…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Howe to retire at season's endThe Ireland and Lions winger Tyrone Howe yesterday announced he will retire from rugby at the end of this seasonFri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Hopes high, but backs still to the wallIn essence we are being asked by the Irish team to show patienceWed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Brown earns 100th cap as Irish draw seriesMENS HOCKEY: Ireland drew the series in France over the weekend when they went down 3-2 to the hosts in the third Test match…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Passmore looking for some consistency in ParisMENS HOCKEY/Ireland squad news: On the back of Ireland's recent four-nations tournament in Egypt, where they came second behind…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
O'Driscoll's focus is on hitting the ground runningThere is a saying that the difference between great players and good players is that when great players don't play great, they…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Avoca revive survival hopesMEN'S HOCKEY/Weekend round-up: With the top couple of places on the league table looking secure for both Glenanne and Pembroke…Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Leinster men can impress O'SullivanCeltic League Preview/Leinster v Connacht: Sometimes teams facing a challenge look back for confidenceSat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Disquiet surrounds proposed new structuresMEN'S HOCKEY: The most important and oldest tournament in Irish hockey has been thrown into turmoil with the announcement from…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Weakened Munster facing torrid timeCeltic League/Ulster v Munster, Ravenhill 7Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Amateurs get opportunity to showcase talentsInternational match: The IRFU are giving this competition a big pushWed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Games running out in Cullen's fitness questCeltic League news: The former All Black, Christian Cullen, has resumed training and light contact work with the Munster squad…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Henderson called back for EgyptMENS HOCKEY: The worst case scenario for the Irish team presented itself yesterday when goalkeeper Charlie Henderson pulled …Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Bold, faithful O'Callaghan ready to do his bitSix Nations Championship: The shadows cast by Donncha O'Callaghan on an international pitch are usually unrestrained and foreboding…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Pembroke out to end runWOMEN'S HOCKEY: With the Jacqui Potter Cup semi-finals taking place on Sunday and a number of critical league matches taking…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
O'Connell looking good for SundaySix Nations Championship: Paul O'Connell's shoulder injury is making "good progress", according to Ireland team doctor Gary …Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
Lisnagarvey find extra in the endMen's Hockey : As so often happens with Ulster teams - and Lisnagarvey in particular - the game is never over if there is time…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Cheika confident in Leinster's progressionCeltic League/Dragons v Leinster: There is a light, breezy feel these days to LeinsterSat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Ulster aim for more success on the roadCeltic League/Edinburgh v Ulster: Ulster coach Mark McCall is able to call on a number of international names that were involved…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Leinster await Whitaker's arrivalBig Brother was auditioning at the RDS yesterday forcing the Leinster team to move over to the member's area of the society for…Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Toner in the frameThe former Castleknock College secondrow Devon Toner could find himself on the Leinster bench on Saturday against the Dragons…Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Club's action angers IRFUThe first half of Ireland's match against France last weekend in Paris may well have had the IRFU shuffle with embarrassment …Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Ireland A players back for provincesCeltic League: Leinster expect to have all but the five international players who faced France last weekend available for their…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Glenanne must head north again after Annadale winMen's Hockey Weekend round-up: If Glenanne are going to win the biggest competition in Irish hockey this season, they are certainly…Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Passmore forced into changeMen's Hockey Column Following a successful trip to South Africa, senior coach David Passmore has again to work with a curtailed…Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
Leamy cleared to face the FrenchRugby Six Nations Championship Flanker Denis Leamy has been cleared of stamping on Italian scrumhalf Paul Griffen and is free…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Three Rock on the slideHockey: Three Rock Rovers slid further from the final top three reckoning when they travelled to Serpentine Avenue and met a…Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Betting not sinister say bookiesBOXING / News : The view of a number of Irish bookmakers is that nothing sinister took place regarding the betting patterns …Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Munster to hole DragonsPreview / Munster v Dragons : These are the matches coach Declan Kidney has hopefully prepared his squad for, the games he knew…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Little chance of cup shocksMENS HOCKEY: The good news for those sides without their international players last weekend is they are back for the Irish Senior…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Dunne is ready to step up a notch against WildersBOXING: This is the beginning of the steep climb towards Bernard Dunne's dream of a world titleFri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Lansdowne tie set to gross €1mRUGBY/European Cup: Munster's Heineken European Cup quarter-final against French side Perpignan will be played in Lansdowne …Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Miller ends Ireland career as prelude to quitting gameNews round-up: Ireland backrow Eric Miller has announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect, but …Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Glenanne stretch leadMen's Hockey : As Glenanne players, Stephen Butler and Graham Shaw, arrive home today after a successful week in South Africa…Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
