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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Irish face critical opening gameMen's Hockey Ireland's World Cup qualification schedule for Changzhou in April throws them into a critical game against England…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Dunne lines up tough opponent in WildersBOXING: Dublin's Bernard Dunne has been lined up to meet former European and British bantamweight champion Noel Wilders at the…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Early return for McHughOut of action for almost five months, Connacht's Mark McHugh could make his comeback this weekend at the Sportsground against…Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
Familiarity breeds Leinster respectCeltic League: A day of rest for Munster yesterday in a week of quick turn-around could be characterised as the calm before …Thu Dec 29 2005 - 00:00
Hickie set to make an early returnRUGBY: Once again Denis Hickie has illustrated the value of diligence and obedience to medical adviceThu Dec 29 2005 - 00:00
Munster should weather stormCeltic League: Munster v Connacht Thomond Park, 7.35pm. On TV: Setanta Sports.Tue Dec 27 2005 - 00:00
Season of fun and gamesHoliday events: A mixture of fun and charity events mix with more mainstream sports fixtures over the next few days in an action…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
O'Driscoll may get a run against UlsterRUGBY/Ulster v Leinster (Ravenhill, Monday, 5Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Boss is pushing for Ulster placeIsaac Boss is tipped to be selected at scrumhalf ahead of Kieran Campbell on the Ulster team to play Leinster in the Celtic League…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
YMCA's victory earns them a difficult drawMEN'S HOCKEY / Irish Senior Cup : YMCA's deserved 5-2 win over Monkstown at Claremont Road on Saturday earned them one of the…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Exciting times for IHA and PassmoreMen's Hockey: On Irish senior Cup weekend a number of players will have been interested in the Irish squad coach Dave Passmore…Fri Dec 16 2005 - 00:00
Future looks bright for Irish fightersBoxing: Over the past 12 months it has become increasingly apparent that Neilstown's Bernard Dunne heads a group of Irish fighters…Fri Dec 16 2005 - 00:00
Cragg out as medal hopes sinkAthletics News: The Irish men's team to compete in the European Cross Country Championships in Tilburg, Holland, on Sunday suffered…Fri Dec 09 2005 - 00:00
Munster situation unhealthyMen's hockey: Munster senior hockey should remember November 19thFri Dec 09 2005 - 00:00
Dunne looks to raise his profile in EuropeBoxing News Thus far Bernard Dunne has impressed in the US and IrelandThu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Ford knows Ulster's styleEuropean Cup Pool Four First time back and there will be more respect than animosityThu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Unity on track but Hackett is denied voteAthletics/ Special Congress : All the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) need now is something to celebrate on the track…Mon Dec 05 2005 - 00:00
Glenanne look comfortableMen's Hockey : Half-way through the Leinster Senior League few teams look like shifting Glenanne from the top of the tableMon Dec 05 2005 - 00:00
Ireland 'should' capitalise on London GamesOLYMPIC GAMES/European Congress: One of the commonly held assumptions about the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Miller back to boost LeinsterEric Miller comes into the Leinster side to face Connacht as an openside flanker tomorrow for his first start since he picked…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Passmore names squad for World Cup eventMEN'S HOCKEY: Coach Dave Passmore has selected 24 players for the national squad who will train for the next four months leading…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
No limits for PistoriusATHLETICS/Double amputee's Olympic aim: A double amputee, due to a rare disease at birth that left him without bones below the…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Second-half goals see Ulster prevailMen's Hockey: Ulster emerged as the winners of the Senior Interprovincial Series at Garryduff in Cork over the weekend.Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Ireland look for the best optionInternational : Three weeks ago the accumulated Ulster media looked at Eddie O'Sullivan's team selection prior to the All Blacks…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Leinster make plans without ButlerMEN'S HOCKEY / News : The short version of the story is that Stephen Butler will not be playing for Leinster in this weekend…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Directing the right progressIreland v Romania : Scotland, ranked 10th in the world, had to come from behind to beat them 39-19 in the Dinamo Arena in June…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Leamy gives Ireland a welcome touch of menaceIreland V New Zealand: Ireland outhalf Ronan O'Gara flippantly observed in the spoof documentary Chasing The Lions that had …Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
