Kilkenny lay the egg first and then they cackleTV View: While Henry Shefflin was settling himself to take the first free of the All-Ireland final yesterday, after just two…Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
Henderson forced to withdrawSOCCER: There might have been some puzzlement last week when Steve Staunton named four goalkeepers in his squad for the upcoming…Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
Clarke stable after heart attackNews: Clive Clarke, the former Republic of Ireland defender who collapsed at half-time in the English League Cup game between…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Everton pay €340,000 to clubsThe FAI yesterday welcomed news that Everton have paid a total of 340,000, through the English FA, to four Irish clubs in "training…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Dublin derby is top tieHe had hardly finished reflecting on the fact his late father, Ronnie snr, was on the last St Patrick's Athletic team to win …Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
All zapped out following games of two hemispheresTV View: Do you know, you'd be stretched after a sporting weekend like thatMon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Planet FootballTrained furniture mover: We've taken a serious shine to Ipswich's French midfielder Sylvain Legwinski after his Q&A in the…Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Injury forced Stokes out, says fatherNews: John Stokes, father of and advisor to Anthony, the Sunderland player who failed to report for duty with the Republic of…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Will Rafa lift title? Not by the hair on his chinny chin chinTV View: When the Sky Sports reporter asked Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez yesterday, before the game against Chelsea, if his…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Ireland aim to regain elite spotWomen's Hockey: For the first time since he succeeded Riet Kuper as national coach Gene Muller leads Ireland in to a major tournament…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Ugly off-the-ball scenes from All Stars, but Popey is GodTV View: We were talking the other day about the late Jack Lynch, trying to remember exactly how many All-Ireland medals the…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Hammer breakthrough nails itSportswoman of the Month/Eileen O'Keeffe (athletics): When Eileen O'Keeffe broke her own Irish hammer record at the Europa Cup…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Jimmy's ears pop as Brush ploughs through The FieldsTV View: We were listening to Alastair Campbell last week complaining about the impact 24-hour rolling news has had on the …Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Kürten takes tally to an amazing fiveIt was when, at the end of January of last year, Jessica Kürten won her third Irish Times/Vhi Healthcare award in just four months…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Sue gets vapours as nostalgia oozes and Borg is emanatedTV View: That's the thing about BBC build-ups to big sporting events - you know yourself: those very lovely musical montage…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Bopanna finds consolationIrish Open final: India's Rohan Bopanna left Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday as Shelbourne Irish Open champion in singles…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Niland keeps his run going at FitzwilliamIrish Open Before this week Conor Niland had never won a match at an ATP Challenger event but, evidently, he's cracked the code…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
All's well with SorensenTennis/Irish Open: "I moved well, returned well, served well, even volleyed well," said Louk Sorensen after his second-round…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Grumpy old men hold court as heavens weep in LondonTV View : You have to feel for those tennis enthusiasts who, after a week at work, settled down on their couch on Saturday in…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Daunting task for Irish duoIrish Open: Louk Sorensen and Conor Niland will have to upset the seedings at the Shelbourne Irish Open at Fitzwilliam LTC today…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Unrewarding week for Eamo's HeroesWith four of his seven players putting their feet up last week there was always the danger that the BMW International Open and…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Unlucky 13, not for JulianThomas Higgins is a patient man. So is his young son, Julian, for that matterThu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Carlow minors punch above their weight just like DunneTV View: Fists flying left, right and centre; jabs, hooks and uppercuts galore, a bout of epic proportions, but the officials…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
RTÉ channel-hopping is not a marriage made in HeavenTV View : Cork v Waterford v Dublin v Meath? It was a scheduling clash, albeit an unavoidable one, that was as unfortunate as…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Mixed fortunes for Irish sidesHockey/ Setanta cup: There were mixed fortunes for the hosts in the Setanta Cup at Belfield yesterday, with the Irish men's …Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Champions get ReadingHardly, it seems, has the Premier League trophy left west London to take up residence in a trophy cabinet in Manchester, than…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Keane eyes stand outsHe is, he insisted, looking forward "to every single game" in the new Premier League season but Roy Keane, manager of newly-promoted…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Twelve-year-old twins prove worthy winnersIrish Times/Vhi Healthcare Sportswoman Award for May: Lisa and Leona Maguire (Golf): When the judges reviewed the month of May…Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
Passmore's plans upsetHOCKEY: Dave Passmore and Gene Muller have named their Irish men's and women's squads for next week's Setanta Cup at Belfield…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
Bubbly Frankie risks losing title of housewives' favouriteTV View: Clare Balding could only conclude that Authorized was a whole lot easier to handle than his jockey, as a splendidly…Mon Jun 04 2007 - 01:00
Ray Treacy books a trip to Co WicklowWith 70 per cent of the players on the Golf Masters' list in action in week eight, compared to 55 per cent last week, and a good…Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Thurles stallions show fillies how to swing 'handbags'TV View: Another one of those Sundays that leaves you addled, Fernando Alonso overtaking Diarmuid O'Sullivan in Monaco, O'Sullivan…Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Planet Football 2006-07 - Part 1Terrace tunes : "Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus, laid down His sweet headMon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Shaggy tales from Motty as United's double is dog goneTV View : Lord Foster, the architect of the new Wembley, was telling us on the BBC that the stadium has 2,600 toilets, which…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Lisbon LyonessPlanet Football "I don't think there's any chance of her growing up to be a Rangers fan," said Sharlene Lyons last week about…Mon May 14 2007 - 01:00
Byrne to the fore as Arsenal complete quadrupleSportswoman of the Year April award, Arsenal's Emma Byrne: When she was playing Gaelic football for Leixlip a decade or so ago…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Shiny, happy Gabby winkles home truths out of TerryTV View : The trailer for the BBC's spanking-new magazine-type show Inside Sport promised plenty, not least through its boast…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Nasty initial reactionPlanet Football : To the 967,000 of you who sent this jersey to your Manchester United-supporting buddies last Thursday: Stop…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Manager on track with 'Try For Last Place'We were looking up the results of the Byron Nelson Championship on the sportslineThu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Kavanagh's 'Angular Momentum' directs him to Druids GlenEven before he triumphed in week four we'd spotted Patrick Kavanagh's 'COAM' line-up on our leaderboards and, as our Galway manager…Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Not a whole lot between last four sidesWOMENS HOCKEY: The group phase of the All-Ireland Club Championships last weekend proved to be an encouragingly competitive …Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Not quite right time to drop JacquelinWith 24 weeks of tournaments in the Golf Masters' schedule and just 10 transfers at their disposal it's little wonder that our…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Manager makes right call after Johnson's K Club formThe manner in which Ronan Neacy recruited his star player for his Golf Masters' team this year brought back memories of our favourite…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
PlanetFootballA hard actor to follow: When you're christened Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro you really have to end up as a footballer…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Champions make progressHOCKEY: The tweaking of the format of the All Ireland Club Championships in the last couple of seasons was, largely, done with…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Big two still ones to matchWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The format may have changed over the years, significantly so in recent seasons, but for almost a decade now …Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
