Gregan admission may lead to return of caffeine to banned listThe Irish Rugby Football Union said it does not encourage the use of caffeine as a stimulant for rugby players following yesterday…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Dunne learns hard wayBOXING/National Stadium bill: Only his boxing instinct kept Bernard Dunne's unblemished professional record intact at the National…Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Dunne faces his toughest testBoxing News round-up Perhaps the hardest fight of his short career to date, Dublin's Bernard Dunne headlines his second bill…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Kelly the biggest doubtA number of knocks following Munster's bruising 17-23 win over Leinster last weekend has given coach Alan Gaffney the usual headache…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Smyth returns for dutyMen's Hockey Ireland coach Dave Passmore has selected a squad following the club championship finals in Cork last weekendFri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Dunne proves a popular drawBoxing News: RTÉ have reported healthy viewing figures for Bernard Dunne's last professional fight in Dublin's National Stadium…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Carton House books starsGolf News: With the addition of several more big names, the momentum continues to build for this month's Nissan Irish Open at…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
St Mary's through after UCC defaultAll-Ireland League : St Mary's path into the Division Two final was complete after UCC failed to field a side on Saturday.Mon May 02 2005 - 01:00
Heading straight for the round recordSAILING/Round Ireland Monohull Trophy: Johnny Watterson talks to Frenchman Jean Paul Chomett, who is hoping to break the round…Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
Leinster have it on league form Celtic CupCeltic Cup/Quarter-final preview: With Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie and Malcolm O'Kelly on the bench for tonight's quarter-final…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Manning pops into Munster pictureThings have been happening quite quickly for 19-year-old Jeremy Manning. It has always been that way.Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Woodward gets down to the business of winningLions Tour: Clive Woodward may have learned some of his coaching techniques in the boardroom running his leasing companyThu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
Hitler and co turned beautiful game into a political footballTV View: Hitler, Mussolini and Franco always, but always, had solutionsMon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
Connacht seek final pushEuropean Challenge Cup: Connacht's late try at the Sportsground against Sale in the first leg of their Challenge Cup semi-final…Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Leinster bring in tighthead GreenLeinster have signed England and Wasps tighthead prop Will Green on a two-year deal from next seasonFri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
Contracted players pose a riskAll-Ireland League: Last weekend Lansdowne rolled out Gordon D'Arcy, Aidan McCullen, Felipe Contepomi and Niall Ronan to face…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
O'Driscoll gets a full run-outCeltic League: The first Leinster team selection since Declan Kidney departed has a strong look about it with Brian O'Driscoll…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Spirit as deep as the oceanSAILING/Interview with Ellen MacArthur: "You don't think about death," says Ellen MacArthurWed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Tyson finally signs to meet McBride in JuneBOXING: Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has finally signed a contract to fight Ireland's Kevin McBride on June …Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Munster tyros offered chanceThe Borders v Munster : Having made five changes from the side that lost to Biarritz in the Heineken European Cup last Sunday…Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Crunch time for BradleyConnacht v Ospreys : Now that Michael Bradley is remaining with Connacht, the team can continue with their drive towards Heineken…Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Ulster in push for cup placeCeltic League/Cardiff Blues v Ulster, The Arms Park, 7Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Kidney stands down in LeinsterLeinster coach Declan Kidney will stand down with immediate effect following his appointment as head coach to MunsterFri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Connacht set sights on European Cup placeIt's a critical weekend for Connacht in the Celtic League and coach Michael Bradley will again ask his side for a huge effort…Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
D'Arcy and Horgan doubtfulEuropean Cup, Leinster v Leicester: The form player of last year's Six Nations, Gordon D'Arcy, has again sought a few more days…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Tykes show how to tame the TigersEuropean Cup, Leinster v Leicester: The psychology of Leicester's 23-22 English Premiership defeat last weekend by Leeds Tykes…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Connacht accept their lot and focus on Sale challengeEuropean Challenge Cup, Connacht v Sale: The issue of Sale having the first leg of Saturday's European Challenge Cup semi-final…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Big guns return for crucial encounterCeltic League: Most coaches are guilty of stating the most obvious truisms from time to timeFri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Fired-up Dragons to continue runThe Dragons have already qualified for next season's Heineken European Cup but given they have not lost a Celtic League match…Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Italy first up next seasonSix Nations Championship: Ireland will play John Kirwan's Italy at Lansdowne Road in their opening fixture in next year's Six…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
O'Connell free to face BiarritzEuropean Cup: Fears that Irish second row Paul O'Connell would not be available for Munster in their Heineken European Cup quarter…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
Glenanne have slight edgeMENS HOCKEY: Glenanne go into today's Leinster Senior Cup final against Corinthians at Grange Road as slight favouritesThu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Another first for TaylorWomen's Boxing Katie Taylor yesterday became the first female boxer in the history of Government funding to receive a grant …Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
McCullough still has point to proveBoxing News round-up While featherweight Bernard Dunne, back in Ireland looking after his professional career, is seen as the…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Upward curve to continueHOCKEY News : Ireland's 4-1 mauling of the Belgians last week at Grange Road will have given coach Dave Passmore more than a…Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Laporte keeps similar handSix Nations Championship: Bernard Laporte believes he has the right playersWed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Cullen is a long-term lossMunster coach Alan Gaffney was forced to face the worst possible scenario yesterday when an MRI scan carried out on fullback …Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Success on the pitch is mirrored off itSix Nations Viewing figures: There should be smiling faces at IRFU headquarters in Lansdowne Road over the RTÉ audience figures…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Ulster hoping to settle back in at homeCeltic League: Ulster coach Mark McCall has made three personnel and one positional change to the starting side narrowly defeated…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Belgium provide the ideal testMEN'S HOCKEY: International preview: Ireland face Belgium tonight at Grange Road in the first of two evening international matches…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Gaffney to take post with AustraliaRugby News round-up: Munster have acted quickly in confirming media reports from Sunday that coach Alan Gaffney will leave the…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
D'Arcy may line out for LeinsterRUGBY/Six Nations Championship: Gordon D'Arcy's improving fitness may allow him to appear for Leinster this weekend in their…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Bradley knows Connacht must win with plenty to spareEuropean Challenge Cup/Connacht v Montpellier Sportsground, 2Sat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
Passmore swayed by Munster effortMen's Hockey: There has been no hanging around with new Ireland coach Dave PassmoreFri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Munster aiming to land knock-out punchEuropean Cup: Castres has become one of those European outposts Munster have begun to look on with a fearful kind of affection…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Ulster loss proves profitable to MunsterHockey/Men's Interprovincials: Well waddaya know - Leinster were in the interprovincial tournament, were out of the interprovincial…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Leinster get a boost up frontCeltic League Leinster v Glasgow, Donnybrook, 7.30 pFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Cullen returns for MunsterCeltic League Edinburgh v Munster, Murrayfield 7.30: The Edinburgh forwards are likely to have a little extra punch tonight.Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
