Time for RTE to raise the white flag`Fairyhouse, Gaelic Stadium, Fairyhouse, Newmarket, Fairyhouse, Fairyhouse, plus highlights of an historic Irish sporting achievement…Mon Dec 01 1997 - 00:00
Loreto win takes them to the topLoreto celebrated the official opening of their new pitch at Beaufort School in Rathfarnham at the weekend by going top of the…Mon Dec 01 1997 - 00:00
Hermes looking to increase lead with win at MuckrossUntil this season only in their dreams have Hermes ever imagined holding a 10 point lead over Muckross, the club that has dominated…Fri Nov 28 1997 - 00:00
Curran back in squadAlmost five years since winning her last international cap, Shelbourne striker Lisa Curran has been recalled to the Republic …Thu Nov 27 1997 - 00:00
Ulster cruise to customary good effectWith four wins out of four, 11 goals scored and none conceded, Ulster cruised to their 12th successive Under-21 Interprovincial…Mon Nov 24 1997 - 00:00
Gross conduct and the new manAs an example of man's inhumanity to man it ranked amongst the more pitilessMon Nov 24 1997 - 00:00
Ulster unlikely to relinquish U-21 crownA place in the squad which flies out to Sicily for five days in December is the prize on offer to the 20 players who catch the…Fri Nov 21 1997 - 00:00
Hermes at home to Ulster championsThey may not have relished their long journeys to Galway and Limerick at the weekend but Randalstown and Pegasus travelled well…Mon Nov 17 1997 - 00:00
Ireland finish 16thIreland's World Team Squash Championship campaign in Malaysia ended in defeat on Saturday when they lost their final play-off…Mon Nov 17 1997 - 00:00
Good start for LeinsterThe Leinster badminton team had a superb start to their first Premier A Division campaign in the English Inter-County Championships…Mon Nov 17 1997 - 00:00
Another win for RyanThere was more disappointment for the Irish team at the World Squash Championships in Kuala Lumpur yesterday when they lost their…Sat Nov 15 1997 - 00:00
Ryan wins again but team losesDerek Ryan produced his best result of the year at the men's World Team Squash Championship in Malaysia yesterday, beating Alex…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Harlequins set sights on cupIt was with some relief that Harlequins' Irish international Rachel Kohler greeted the first-round draw for the Sharwood's-sponsored…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Ireland upset squash seedingsIreland upset the seedings at the Men's World Team Squash Championships in Malaysia yesterday by beating Hong Kong 3-0 to win…Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
Ireland remain on courseIreland remain on course for a place in the last 16 of the Men's World Team Squash Championships in Malaysia after beating Brazil…Wed Nov 12 1997 - 00:00
Ryan leads the wayIreland opened their World Team Squash Championship campaign in Malaysia yesterday with a 2-1 victory over Austria in the first…Tue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Hermes have two chances in the cupWhen Hermes added players of the quality of Carol Devine, Zanya Dahl, Aoife Byrne and Aisling Keane to their squad during the…Mon Nov 10 1997 - 00:00
Redemption a long way off for same old Mike"Four months on from the moment that shocked even hard-bitten boxing veterans, Mike Tyson talks exclusively to us about the future…Mon Nov 10 1997 - 00:00
Muckross begin defence of cup against Railway UnionSixteen Leinster clubs can put the stresses and strains of chasing league points out of their minds this weekend when they turn…Fri Nov 07 1997 - 00:00
Muckross stroll to victory over ClontarfIt's "as you were" at the top of the Statoil-sponsored Leinster Senior A League table, after all four of the leading title challengers…Mon Nov 03 1997 - 00:00
No light at the end of the Channel TunnelAnd it would have been so cheap to get there, tooMon Nov 03 1997 - 00:00
Poles steal victory from dominant IrishThe painful truth about yesterday's World Cup Qualifying match at Tolka Park is that the public address announcer had a lot more…Mon Nov 03 1997 - 00:00
No rest for weary as UCC face tough runHolidays? UCC's Michelle O'Sullivan has had little experience of them this yearFri Oct 31 1997 - 00:00
`Four halves' not over yetNo panic. This one's a 180 minute game. A game of `four halves'. Remember Belfast? We never qualify at home anywayThu Oct 30 1997 - 00:00
Leinster raise spirits of a Barnsley fanAfter his beloved Barnsley lost 7-0 in the English football Premiership on Saturday, Leinster coach Fintan Butler was in desperate…Mon Oct 27 1997 - 00:00
Ulster out for revenge on LeinsterAndrea McCullough should have no great difficulty in motivating her Ulster players in Galway this weekend when they will try …Fri Oct 24 1997 - 01:00
EHF may have to cancel eventThe European Hockey Federation is on the verge of having to cancel the A Division of the women's European Club Championship, …Wed Oct 22 1997 - 01:00
Big Ron tackles dream acting role `for fun'"Just be yourself, say what you've said at least once a day to every chairman you've ever worked for - no acting required," the…Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Increase of women in sport won't hurt"I hope to live to see the day when organising a conference like this would seem like a quaint idea," said Mary Baneham, a member…Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Hermes go top with comfortable winThere was a spring in step of the Hermes team when they took to the field on Saturday afternoon for their Statoil Leinster League…Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Bentley to play for UlsterUlster's hopes of avenging last year's 6-0 defeat by Leinster in the Senior Interprovincial Championships received a boost this…Fri Oct 17 1997 - 01:00
Barnwell puts Loreto topIn light of her recent goalscoring form in the Leinster Senior League, Loreto will be mightily relieved that Mary Barnwell shelved…Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Controversy mars Monaghan victory"Curious" was the only word Waterford coach Michael Ryan was prepared to use to describe the decision by referee Finbarr O'Driscoll…Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Longford make county historyLongford made up for the disappointment of losing last year's final to Clare when they beat Tyrone at Croke Park yesterday to…Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Waterford seek revenge over strong Monaghan"Everyone is looking at women's Gaelic football as a serious thing now, it's no joke anymore and it's not a reason just to get…Sat Oct 11 1997 - 01:00
Loreto to provide stiff challenge for Old rivalsOld Alexandra came within a minute of beating Muckross in the second round of matches in the Statoil Leinster League, only to…Fri Oct 10 1997 - 01:00
Nightmare weekend for some goalkeepersThirty seven goals in seven matches made it a weekend to forget for many of Leinster's senior hockey goalkeepers and their defences…Mon Oct 06 1997 - 01:00
School for scandal still enrolling?"Well lad, you may as well know, we've decided to sell thee to EvertonMon Oct 06 1997 - 01:00
Bentley named in Ulster panelWhile it was a source of immense pride to Cork's Harlequins club that two of their players represented Ireland at the World Cup…Fri Oct 03 1997 - 01:00
ILHU coaches Gregg and McCabe resignTerry Gregg and Peter McCabe's six-year reign as coach and assistant coach of the Irish women's team came to an end yesterday…Wed Oct 01 1997 - 01:00
Thunderous reaction to a godless Sky"If there's any good news, it's that there appears to be no lightning," he saidMon Sept 29 1997 - 01:00
Top four start to pull awayThere may be only three weeks gone in the new Statoil Leinster League season but, already, a five-point gap has opened between…Mon Sept 29 1997 - 01:00
Teams make straight swapHermes' Zanya Dahl will have an early season reunion with her former Trinity teammates when the two sides meet in the Leinster…Fri Sept 26 1997 - 01:00
Trying to convince all about Anti GoalWhen Kevin Keegan hinted last week that he might return to football management in the near future they probably threw a party…Mon Sept 22 1997 - 01:00
Hermes are the team to watchWhen they added players of the quality of Carol Devine, Zanya Dahl, Aoife Byrne and Aisling Keane to their already impressive…Mon Sept 22 1997 - 01:00
Promising Pembroke face difficult testTwo Irish internationals make their debuts for their new clubs tomorrow afternoon in the Statoil Leinster League, with Mary Logue…Fri Sept 19 1997 - 01:00
Golf management has left Kieran feeling far below parUntil February, Kieran O'Toole, of Baltinglass, Co Wicklow, was content with his lifeThu Sept 18 1997 - 01:00
Turner `an excellent role model'Irish captain Jeanette Turner has announced her retirement from international hockey, bringing to an end a 72-cap career that…Wed Sept 17 1997 - 01:00
When two tribes go to war, the mammies suffer"Think of your fathers, think of your grandfathers, think of the men that died ladsMon Sept 15 1997 - 01:00
Business as usual as Muckross begin defence"Crisis? What crisis," the players of Muckross are entitled to ask after the opening weekend of the new Statoil Leinster League…Mon Sept 15 1997 - 01:00