England staring into abyssDay 14. The post mortem. The recriminations. The invective. The bitterness. The Scapegoat: Kevin KeeganWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Irish to fine-tune on continentThe Irish team step up their preparations for next month's European Nations Cup qualifier in Helsinki by playing practice matches…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Gilesie's tie is just MagicDay 11. Did Johnny Giles wear that tie for a bet? If you stared at it long enough you could see the Turin ShroudMon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Planet football - What They'll Say: Ruud And DaveedDavid Ginola: "Hello Rud, iz zat you?"Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Jimmy plays wrong tuneDay Nine. Mmm, mmm, laa, laa, mmm, mmmm, mmMM, la, LAA! La, la, dee, dee, la, deeeee! "SHUT UP!" Some people have no appreciation…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
And they call it puppy loveDay Eight. Zzzzz. Zzzzz. Zzzzz. "WAKEY, WAKEY." Aaaagh, what? "Austria have left the pitch, it's safe to open your eyes nowThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Squad for Helsinki namedIrish coach Riet Kuper has named her 16-player squad for next month's European Nations Cup Qualifier in Helsinki, with both Hermes…Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
'Airy time for Joe and RonDay three. Curtains haven't been opened since Tuesday. Milkman thinks I'm deadSat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Daveed's tails win friendsDay two. God, it's like dying and going to heaven, this. Football, football, football, football. And more footballFri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
Walking Parisian grass takes le biscuit"And so the lawn prepares to make its exit," said George HamiltonThu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Get your priorities rightFour long, barren, empty, World Cup finals-less years are about to come to a glorious end, but some people just don't understand…Wed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
No Room At The ChateauWhat have Juninho, Redondo, Zola, Casiraghi and Ginola got in common with the rest of us? They'll all be either spectators at…Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Tale of Gascoigne's dog daysIf it proves to have been the last time we see this enigmatic, occasionally loveable but often loathsome, simple yet complex, …Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
O'Gorman the saviourPerhaps the last thing Sandra O'Gorman's injured back needed in Cardiff yesterday afternoon was to be jumped on by 15 of her …Tue Jun 02 1998 - 01:00
McHugh hat-trick enoughA Trish McHugh hat-trick yesterday, in her second last game for Muckross before she retires, secured the Dublin club a place …Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
Le Saux and the avocado bathroom suite"It's unfair to stereotype footballers as all living in mock Tudor houses with a nice..Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
A better class of person entirely"I have three daughters and I've always cautioned them to choose golfers for boyfriends," said Jim Sullivan, "because they will…Mon May 25 1998 - 01:00
Slan agus beannacht"Ladies and gentlemen, for the last time, Paul McGrath," said the Lansdowne Road announcer yesterday afternoon and 39,000 people…Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
The Cups runneth over with emotionIt was, undoubtedly, the television image of the sporting weekMon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Humility in the face of adorationYou're the most popular player ever to play for Ireland, have you any explanation for that yourself?Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Ireland top table after victory over WalesThree wins out of three, 15 goals scored and just two conceded was the impressive record Ireland finished with after a hugely…Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00
The boys done us proud in Perth"We're proud and privileged to have watched them tonight," said RTE cocommentator and St Patrick's Athletic manager Pat Dolan…Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00
Irish start with a winCoach Riet Kuper was just about the only person not getting carried away by Ireland's 5-1 victory over Italy in a four nations…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Ireland missing key playersIreland will be without three key players when they take on Italy, France and Wales in this weekend's Four Nations women's hockey…Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Tue May 05 1998 - 01:00
A week of double standards"It's A terribly distressing scene and one, I am sure, that is going to reopen all the debates about the safety of boxing," said…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Scots remain stronger sideIrish coach Riet Kuper acknowledged that there was much work to be done, by both herself and her players, in the build-up to …Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Ireland rally to earn drawIreland fought back from a two-goal deficit against Scotland in Dundee yesterday, snatching a 2-2 draw through an Arlene Thompson…Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Remarkable bouncing womanBy all accounts two of the finest players to grace the game of Gaelic football were brothers John Joe and Big Tom O'Reilly, who…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Falvey only new Irish capHarlequins defender Aoife Falvey is the only new cap in Riet Kuper's first Irish squad, named for next weekend's three international…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Fury on hotline to FranceAlarm set for 6.45 a.m., credit card and French phrase book at the readyThu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Unfazed Keane has met tougherWell Robbie, bet you never faced marking like that before?Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Sloan names under-21 squadIrish under-21 coach Adele Sloan has named a 17-player squad for the two friendly hockey internationals against Germany in Belfast…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Hilliard gets call-upIreland will now play three internationals against Scotland in Dundee next month following confirmation from the Russian and …Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
Ireland out to retain positionThe Irish badminton team's hopes of retaining their place in the top flight of the European Championships received a blow even…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Soccer's life and deathShould England do badly in the World Cup this summer they will be hammered by their press, Glenn Hoddle will be likened to a …Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Cooke confidentRepublic of Ireland manager Mick Cooke has three major injury worries on the eve of tomorrow's World Cup qualifying match against…Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
League title leaves Hermes very happyDisappointing as it was, yesterday's defeat by Loreto in the semi-finals of the Leinster Senior Cup at Grange Road could not …Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Curling up with Archie in the wee small hoursA Century or two ago someone with a bit of time on their hands, "author unknown", but quite probably Scottish, wrote an ode to…Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Hermes can secure titleA point from their league match against Old Alexandra at Belfield tomorrow and a victory over Loreto at Grange Road on Sunday…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Second win in fortnight for RyanWhat's the old joke about the buses? You wait half the day for one and then two come along at once? In terms of his professional…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Message is clear as Hermes close in on titleHermes inched ever closer to winning the Leinster League Senior A title on Saturday when they beat Railway Union 3-0 at Park …Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Cahill touches on a raw pointIt was almost as if Harry Gregg chose last week as the time to exorcise himself of the memories that have haunted him since the…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
McGinn out for LeinsterWork commitments rule national champion Sonya McGinn out of the Leinster squad that defends its senior title at the interprovincial…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Ryan makes it to semisDerek Ryan dropped just six points in his quarter-final match at the European Champion of Champions tournament in Norway yesterday…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00