Conor crowns special Day for BenildusSt Benildus College 3 Athlone CC 0: ST BENILDUS College overcame Athlone Community College and gale force winds in Leixlip yesterday…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Glenanne and YMCA exit Senior CupHOCKEY: ULSTER GOT the better of Leinster in four of the five Irish Senior Cup ties that paired the provinces in Saturday’s …Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Railway picking up momentumHOCKEY: IT PROVED to be yet another profitable weekend for Railway Union, their 5-0 defeat of Pembroke Wanderers in the league…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Oh no, Sue can't believe it as 'Victor' Murray stumbles againTV VIEW: SO THEN, once the build-up was done and dusted, it was prediction timeMon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Trio join Irish preparation initiativeWOMEN’S HOCKEY: IRELAND COACH Gene Muller confirmed this week the addition of three names to the ESB-sponsored Central Preparation…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Off-air remarks become news of the worldOpinion: The covert recordings showed it was Andy Gray’s career that deserved to be shotWed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Confined to their caves: even Collymore condemns sexist pairSOCCER: MANY a harsh word was uttered yesterday as Do-me-a-favour- love-gate hotted up, perhaps the cruellest of all the suggestion…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Loose tongues apparently not just a problem for race horsesTV VIEW: TED WALSH was explaining to those of us who know nothing about these things that Ballyhaunis – the horse, not the town…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
UCD's trip not in vainWOMEN’S HOCKEY: FROZEN PITCHES claimed two of Saturday’s Irish Senior Cup ties, Pegasus v Loreto and Ulster Elks v Armagh both…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Loreto's form will give them hopeWOMEN'S HOCKEY: LORETO AND UCD, winners of the last two Irish Senior Cups, both travel north for their second-round ties in …Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Strange days as George eventually calls one rightTV VIEW: SO MUCH for that assumption about sport providing a pick-me-up in troubled timesMon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
YMCA hold off late UCD rally to go clear at the topMEN’S HOCKEY: YMCA MOVED two points clear at the top of the Leinster first division on Saturday, holding off a late rally from…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Busy schedule after postponementsHOCKEY: AFTER ALL the recent weather interruptions there’s a jammed schedule of league and cup matches in all the provinces …Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Resurgent Britton starts as she means to go onTHE IRISH TIMES/IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL SPORTSWOMAN AWARDS: December: Fionnuala Britton (Athletics): WHILE MOST mere mortals gently…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Glenanne share top spot with YMCAHOCKEY: AFTER A lengthy break from league action eight of Leinster’s 10 first division sides were able to resume their campaigns…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Australians and Scousers have a bad dyed prickly blonde hair dayTV VIEW: STREWTH. AS the Australian Herald Sun put it: “This was tortureMon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Hermes extend their lead at the topHOCKEY: SO MUCH for Loreto’s hopes of going top of the Leinster first division at the weekend, both the club’s scheduled games…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Loreto planning to go topHOCKEY WOMEN’S PREVIEW: CLUBS WILL keep a nervous eye on the forecast for this weekend as they attempt to get back in to action…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Elvis forced to leave the building after Ally Pally Power-cutTV VIEW: AS THE one and definitely only Sid Waddell once said of an epic darts encounter, “We couldn’t have more excitement …Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
'Super Sunday' scuppered so Sky unleash Rocket on troopsTV VIEW: SEVERAL HOURS after Chelsea and Manchester United’s planned Sunday ding-dong at Stamford Bridge had been postponed …Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Perry triumphsSQUASH: MADELINE PERRY won her 13th national title at Fitzwilliam yesterday, defeating Sligo’s Aisling Blake in the finalMon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Top two meet in critical gameWOMEN'S HOCKEY: WITH YET another ominous weather forecast for the weekend the hockey schedule could be at risk yet again, but…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
There'd be no no Golden Bull from Jones if Kiernan met herTV VIEW: WE’D BE doubtful enough that Jerry Kiernan would ever be a contender for the Plain English Campaign’s annual Golden…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
FAI confirm talks with EnglandSOCCER: THE FOOTBALL Association of Ireland confirmed last night that they are in discussions with their English counterparts…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Evans returns from injury to face Canadian SniderBADMINTON: IRISH OLYMPIANS Scott Evans and Chloe Magee, seeded second and fifth for the tournament, play their first-round matches…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Work commitments force Cleland to call time on her international careerWOMAN'S HOCKEY : BRIDGET CLELAND, one of Ireland’s most capped players, announced her retirement from international hockey this…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Masterson, Leacy complete impressive list of candidatesSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: FOURTEEN WOMEN from 12 different sporting disciplines complete our list of candidates for the 2010…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Special gems as Bumble and Player prove one of a kindTV VIEW: A tempestuous old week, thatMon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Three lions but just two votes as Sepp and the boys play it, um, safeWORLD CUP 2018/ 2022 BIDDING: ON THE COUCH: Pity the Fifa committee members who had to choose between the highest biddersFri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Nothing but doom and gloom - and that's just the sportTV VIEW: A ROUGH weekend, that. Decidedly roughMon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Consistent record of progress and excellencePROFILE GRÁINNE MURPHY: GRÁINNE MURPHY was first taken to a pool when she was just two, her mother Mary’s only ambition for …Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Loreto look to make it seven out of sevenHOCKEY: LORETO, NOW the only team in the Leinster first division with a perfect record this season, will look to make it seven…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Loreto setting a hot paceWOMEN’S HOCKEY : LORETO FINISHED their weekend’s work yesterday as the only Leinster first division side still with a perfect…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
IMF forgotten as Ferris's try proves a big stimulus packageTV VIEW : WITH NEW Zealand being the opponents, there wasn’t, of course, any real pressure on Declan Kidney and his men on Saturday…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Ireland's task just gets tougherWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WHILE, REALISTICALLY, it was always unlikely Ireland would earn direct qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Babb buzzing as Kilbane and Andrews just play it safeTV VIEW: WHO SHOULD pop up on Sky Sports News, just before last night’s game, only Phil BabbThu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Pegasus derail UnionWOMEN’S HOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION will have to wait at least another year before attempting to win the first Irish Senior Cup in…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
It's not All Black, we can still enjoy Eddie's purple patchTV VIEW: They weren’t ginger, but it struck us yesterday while watching the BBC’s coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that …Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Sudden death of C of I coachMEN’S HOCKEY: THE SUDDEN death of Church of Ireland player-coach Andy Chambers at Garryduff on Saturday overshadowed all hockey…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Pegasus travelling south on a revenge missionWOMEN’S HOCKEY: A WEEK after their successful trip to Dublin for their Irish Hockey League fixture against Loreto, Pegasus return…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Mageean gives another glimpse of her potentialSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH: BACK IN July, Derval O’Rourke’s silver medal-winning performance in the 100-metre hurdles at the European…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Hookie has another caniption, Barnsie just has another bairnTV VIEW: YOU HAD to worry there were people in that underground car park last week, just going about their business, packing…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Pegasus register important winWOMEN’S HOCKEY: THE FINAL four minutes might have been nerve-wracking for Pegasus yesterday but, in the end, they left Beaufort…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Pembroke and Corinthian lead the wayHOCKEY: CORINTHIAN and Pembroke Wanderers top their pools after the second round of matches in the Irish Hockey League, Corinthian…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Loreto could do with big performanceROUND TWO of the Irish Hockey League takes place this weekend and while it might be much too early in the competition for the…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Railway run riotHOCKEY: THERE’S NO change at the top of the Leinster women’s first division table with Loreto, UCD and Hermes maintaining perfect…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Hi-Vis Hooperman and low-key Hughton get there all the sameTV VIEW: NORMAL SERVICE, the Shamrock Rovers faithful might argue, was resumed on Friday night after a lengthy enough interruption…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Glenanne scrape through to last 16HOCKEY: GLENANNE WON through to the last 16 of the Men’s Euro Hockey League in Spain yesterday, German side Mannheimer’s 5-1…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Trinity face difficult taskWOMEN'S HOCKEY: UCD AND Trinity’s stamina will be tested this weekend when they return to Leinster League action after taking…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00