Fan's prayers aren't answered after pilgrimage from TbilisiTV VIEW: FROM THOMOND Park to the Meydan racecourse it was a cosmopolitan kind of a weekend, RTÉ’s Daire O’Brien telling us …Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Railway Union's title hopes hang on Hermes tieWOMEN’S HOCKEY: REIGNING LEINSTER champions Hermes stand between Railway Union and the division one title this weekend, the …Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Gierts hat-trick seals Ireland's fate as Belgium take London spotHOCKEY: Belgium 4 Ireland 1 : IRISH WOMEN’S hockey has suffered its fair share of disappointments over the years in the pursuit…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Phoney war precedes vital final shootoutHOCKEY: WITH BOTH teams already through to tomorrow’s final, where the glittering prize for the winners will be a place in the…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Three Rock promotedMEN'S HOCKEY: THREE ROCK Rovers’s trip to Turkey proved to be a successful one, the team earning promotion to the third tier…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Gilesie and Keane of one mind as Wenger's cup of woe overflowsTV VIEW: A WEEK of sporting woes, on the whole, far too many crises to count, not least for that ESPN employee who thought “…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Railway Union maintain leadWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THERE WERE no surprises in Saturday’s Leinster Division One games, the top five all getting the better of their…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Railway well-placed for title run-inWOMEN'S HOCKEY: NICOLA GRAY’S first-half goal for UCD against Old Alexandra on Monday night proved enough for the students to…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
Kürten back where she belongs after move to ParisWHEN WE started these awards in the dim and distant past – 2004, to be precise – only squash professional Madeline Perry matched…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Frozen BBC more clued-in to Paris chill than RTÉ gang in MontroseTV VIEW : YOU COULDN’T but sense that it was a touch chilly in Paris when Keith Wood appeared on our screens bedecked in so …Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Old rivalry heats up over dinner: Keane and Vieira go head to head once moreALL IN THE GAME: Inviting Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira to a charity auction where they would compete against each other?Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Railway make major headwayWOMEN'S HOCKEY: THERE COULD well be a few twists and turns in the title race yet, but on Saturday Railway Union took a giant…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Table toppers set to face offWOMEN’S HOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION’S unbeaten record in the Leinster First Division will be put to the test at Park Avenue tomorrow…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Sense of gloom pervades as George plays predictable cardTV VIEW: AH NOW, that wasn’t goodMon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Pembroke seal win to move to the topMEN’S HOCKEY: PEMBROKE WANDERERS moved to the top of the Leinster First Division on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Corinthian, …Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Loreto come from behind to beat UCDWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WITH UCD losing their second league game in a week, Railway Union stretched their lead at the top of the Leinster…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Frustrating end for Muller's sideHOCKEY: SO MUCH for heading to South Africa to escape the inclement weather at home: torrential rain and wind forced the abandonment…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Bowled over by Melbourne's mother of all sporting epicsTV VIEW : IT WAS the Manchester Guardian editor Charles Prestwich Scott who rather famously said of the newly-invented telly…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Catholic Institute retain their crownWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THEY HAD to wait until April of last season to end Cork Harlequins’ 15-year grip on the Munster title but Catholic…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Sargent ensures bright start for IrelandHOCKEY: TWO GOALS from Cliodhna Sargent gave Ireland a bright start to their 12-day trip to South Africa where they are continuing…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Top three open up gapHOCKEY: THE TOP three in the Leinster first division put some daylight between themselves and the chasing pack on Saturday when…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
ROG's divine boot lights up Milton Keynes - just don't tell GodTV VIEW WHATEVER ABOUT God, you’d imagine Zorro doesn’t put in an appearance all that often in Milton Keynes, except maybe at…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Leinster title battle resumesHOCKEY: THE BATTLE for the Leinster Division One title resumes this weekend with UCD, Railway Union and Loreto the leading contenders…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Britton bounces back with a gold medalSPORTSWOMAN AWARD FOR DECEMBER: FIONNUALA BRITTON (ATHLETICS) SO, HARDLY had Nina Carberry been crowned 2011 Sportswoman of …Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Balotelli just can't win: Mario knows press will damn him if he does and if he doesn'tALL IN THE GAME: “If I buy a Fiat Uno, I read that a guy like me is better suited to a Ferrari, but if I choose a Ferrari, they…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Oche wind blows ill for shivering Ted as Lipstick beats the CountTV VIEW: IT ALL turned a bit ugly at the World Darts Championships on Saturday, the low point when Ted “The Count” Hankey, the…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Title glory for ArdsWOMEN’S HOCKEY: AN ULSTER club prevailed again at the National Indoor Trophy at the Basketball Arena in Tallaght yesterday, …Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Muller calls on experience for SA tripHOCKEY : GENE MULLER has recalled several of his most experienced players, including Nikki Symmons, Emma Clarke and goalkeeper…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Red cards, reunions and Roy: the FA Cup's got some magic in it stillTV VIEW: SUNDAY, ITV and the romance of the FA Cup third roundMon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
2011 - a fatwa on Donegal, purrfect Barca and O'Brien's wagon wheelTV VIEW: THERE’S A fair old chance 2012 will be a vintage year for those who like their sport from the vantage point of an armchair…Mon Jan 02 2012 - 00:00
Familiar names and emerging talents alike light up stellar listSPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR ; AFTER THE achievements last year of Gráinne Murphy, Derval O’Rourke, Katie Taylor, Madeline Perry …Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Ireland unlucky to suffer defeatWOMEN’S HOCKEY : A WEEK after drawing with world champions Argentina, Ireland produced another encouraging performance against…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Two wins for Three RockMEN’S HOCKEY: THREE ROCK Rovers opened the defence of their National Indoor Trophy title with two wins out of two in Loughlinstown…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Sporty Leinster give O'Driscoll lift as Barnes is bulldozed by MunsterTV VIEW: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL on punditry duty? The sight on Sky Sports on Saturday was probably a painful enough one for Leinster…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Ireland let win slipWOMEN’S HOCKEY : HAVING SHOWN some encouraging form in the first of their four nations tournaments in Argentina, Ireland produced…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
London calling after a stellar yearSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: CHLOE MAGEE (Badminton): IT’S BEEN a dizzying conclusion to 2011 for more than a few of our sportswomen…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Ireland pipped on penalty strokesWOMEN’S HOCKEY: IRELAND’S FOUR nations campaign in Buenos Aries ended in a 4-2 penalty strokes defeat to India yesterday in …Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Britton shows her class and puts turkey on the table for KiernanTV VIEW: AH, SUNDAY rashers and runny eggs serenaded by the golden sporty strains of Amhrán na bhFiann, it doesn’t get much …Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
IHA scrap senior interprovincialsWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE DEMANDS in the months ahead for both the men’s and women’s international teams, both of whom have Olympic…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Alex' fall back after dropping pointsWOMEN’S HOCKEY: OLD ALEXANDRA were the only team in the top five of the Leinster First Division to drop points at the weekend…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
This wily old goat may prove the horns of a dilemma for SpainTV VIEW : SO THEN, Spain and Italy. Not to mention Croatia, which many people haven’tMon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Railway likely to test Three Rock's defenceWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE FORMGUIDE suggests there shouldn’t be too many changes in the top half of the Leinster first division this…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
The Road To Poland and UkraineThe 12 countries who the Republic of Ireland can draw todayFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Euro 2012 draw: Who awaits?The 12 countries who the Republic of Ireland can draw today...Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Cost of Italian dream team for two years - €5m; bringing the trophy home next summer - pricelessTHE FOLK at the Football Association of Ireland were up bright and breezy yesterday morning, 7Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Sad, dark day as 'football becomes a wee bit irrelevant'TV VIEW: Sky Sports’ Super Sunday turned in to anything but, just the most dismal of daysMon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Hermes and Railway Union maintain their momentumWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THEIR LEINSTER League form might not be quite what they would have hoped for so far this season, but, with their…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
FAI refuse to confirm new Trapattoni dealTHE FOOTBALL Association of Ireland was neither confirming nor denying yesterday reports that Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
FAI stick with 12-team formatFOLLOWING THURSDAY night’s Annual Clubs’ Convention, the FAI’s National League executive committee confirmed yesterday the structure…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
FAI announce Euro 2012 ticket detailsSOCCER: A WEEK ahead of the draw for Euro 2012 in Kiev, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced ticketing information…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00