Unconventional lead in centre-stage roleThere will never be uniformity of opinion when it comes to the issue of Donnellan the YoungerTue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
Rising high above the level of understudyIt was only after John McDermott's hiatus that people began to comment on the qualities of Nigel CrawfordTue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
O'Meara ban still gratesAs Tipperary's celebrations moved from Liberty Square in Thurles to the home of Tommy Dunne in Toomevara late last night, the…Tue Sept 11 2001 - 01:00
Four tested for drugsA new era began for the GAA following Sunday's All-Ireland final when players from both teams were randomly drugs tested.Tue Sept 11 2001 - 01:00
Cool finisher stays on after cameoBang! Bang! Two clear shots, two stinging goals and in an instant, Eugene O'Neill's season was aliveThu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
Dunne deals coolly with pivotal roleThe Tipperary captain has a deceptive buildWed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
╙ SΘ gracious at end of testing matchPerhaps the origins of all this lay in the since forgotten movements of last summer, when Meath, then All-Ireland champions, …Mon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Coming of age in the heat of the battleTime has circled both teams. Outside the Galway dressing-room, the folk heroes are gatheringMon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Guiding Galway into the lightMike McNamara comes with a blueprint and sooner or later, readers adhere to its principlesWed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
'Psychologically, we're thrilled to get out of jail'Two rooms, two separate universesMon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
Meath give romance short shriftFrightening. The toughest team on earth came to Croke Park to take care of business on a maudlin Saturday evening and drained…Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
English leaves a vacancyNicky English has left a vacancy at midfield in the hope that Paul Kelly recovers in time for Sunday's semi-final against Wexford…Thu Aug 09 2001 - 01:00
Galway bounce back to silence the detractorsCromwell's old apotheosis still carries relevance. Roscommon knows the hell of this brave new championship systemMon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Leagues to get tight scheduleAllianz hurling and football leagues will be run off between February and May, if progressive new recommendations drafted by …Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Wexford refuse to give up on their goalThe shot was eyeball high and to the corner, a blurred white bulletMon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Limerick's armoury looks strong enough to triumphA passage of monumental importance presents itself to both counties hereSat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Fallon hit by injury jinx againGalway forward Jarlath Fallon has been ruled out of the team's All-Ireland quarter-final against Roscommon on Sunday weekThu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
RTE decide not to show Derry-Galway match liveSunday's Guinness All-Ireland hurling quarter-final between Ulster champions Derry and Galway will not be broadcast live by RT…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
A legendary rivalry and three familiar ones resumedAlthough the emphasis switches to hurling this weekend, the new All-Ireland football championship format continues to generate…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
Suddenly the future is looking blueWas this the rebirth of the city game? Hardly, but not for many summers has the Hill chorused so lustilyMon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Galway turn to Walsh in their hour of needKevin Walsh is back on the Galway team to play Cork in the final qualifying round in Croke Park this SundayThu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
'Delighted' Derry may be left red-facedThey are keeping a low profile in the northThu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Thrilled Kerry boss likes it hotPaidi O'Se is wearing his famous Kingdom grin. The crew-cut general of the sidelines is happyMon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Fired-up Cork force Kerry to play like true championsThey know how to kick a ball around these partsMon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Kerry quell Rebel uprisingRemember Kerry? After a suspiciously low-profile passage to the Munster final, the All-Ireland champions sprung to life yesterday…Mon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Donnellan genius floors ArmaghGalway and Micil∅n; it is a curious and compelling sporting romanceMon Jul 09 2001 - 01:00
Residents oppose double billThe Croke Park Residents' Association last night reiterated its demands that the GAA respond to their unhappiness over increased…Wed Jul 04 2001 - 01:00
Roscommon finally reach their goalThey were still sounding the car horns on the streets of Roscommon some two hours after Gerry Lohan scored the goal around which…Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
The whole country has been warnedGold does not rust. A timeless scene fell across Croke Park yesterday as Meath, the eternal winners, solemnly set about dousing…Mon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
Happy to apply simple formulaThe secret is that there is no secret. This is what Meath do. Hard, fair men who softly talk down their great daysMon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
No stopping revitalised TyroneSo maybe they will poach a medal for the great Canavan yetMon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Carr toys with his forward optionsTom Carr will have to wait until later in the week before finalising his team to face Offaly in Sunday's Leinster football semi…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Mayo stay on track as Sligo stutter and run out of steamA stuttering afternoon in the Holmes revolution but Mayo fever is still rampant in the westMon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Rust shows but Gatland's men finish stronglyHardly out of the lions' den but nonetheless a useful win against resilient opposition on a balmy Saturday afternoon in Bucharest…Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Plans for back-line blitzA first, then, for Ireland as they line out in Bucharest's National Stadium this afternoon (noon Irish time) intent on enhancing…Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00
Irish standing firm without any supportHere, the scalpers kiss you on the cheek. "Billet," they sayFri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Cavan back on winning trailCavan: 1-14 P Reilly (0-3, free, pen), J Reilly (1-0), D McCabe (0-2), M Graham (0-2), P Galligan (0-2), F Reilly (0-2,frees), …Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Giants of the field speakThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, yesterday introduced TG4's impressive new sports series Laochra Gael with a jovial swipe…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
Donnellans return to Galway trainingThe Donnellan brothers, Michael and John, last night participated in Galway's first training session since the county dispatched…Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00
Galway are spoiled for choiceGalway -3-24 P Joyce 3-3, two points from frees; K Comer 0-4; T Joyce 0-3; J Bergin 0-3; J Fallon 0-2; A Kerins 0-2; K Walsh …Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Final act brings a twist in the plotFermanagh - 1-9 R Gallagher 0-7, one free; M O'Donnell 1-0; K Donnelly 0-1; T Brewster 0-1Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Red Robbie will never walk aloneIt was interesting to observe the differing interpretations of Liverpool FC in a week when the club experienced a re-birthMon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Britton's departure a disaster for the sportWhile the Irish Surfing Association (ISA) is riven over the decision to abandon its bid to host the 2004 World Championships, …Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
