Brolly gets O'Rourke's drift as Derry go down the panTV View: Michael Lyster bumped in to some Derry supporters in the toilets in Clones yesterday and heard them discussing where…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
IHA to appoint caretaker coachMEN'S HOCKEY: A caretaker coach is expected to be appointed by the Irish Hockey Association as a temporary successor to John…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Hermes extend their runWOMEN'S HOCKEY/All-Ireland Club finals: Two years ago, when a defeat by Pegasus in the decider of the Club Championships consigned…Tue May 04 2004 - 01:00
Good guy Giggs home and dry with image unstainedTV View: Those of you who reminisce wistfully about the seminal Wanderly Wagon and yearn for the days when such low-budget simplicity…Mon May 03 2004 - 01:00
Hermes have the edge for deciderWomen's Hockey: A draw against Old Alexandra at Belfield today (1Mon May 03 2004 - 01:00
Instonians may have edgeMEN'S HOCKEY/ All-Ireland Club Championship: While this season's Ulster and Leinster champions, Annadale and Pembroke Wanderers…Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
Coach Clarke steps downHOCKEY: John Clarke's seven-year reign as Irish senior coach has ended after he resigned following the Irish Hockey Association…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Corinthians are pipped at the postHOCKEY: For the second year running Leinster experienced something of a wipe-out in the Club Championship quarter-finals: not…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Leinster trio run riot to reach club semi-finalsHOCKEY: It had looked like their quarter-final ties would be tricky enough, with the Munster champions and the second and third…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Clocking up air miles from the comfort of the sofaTV VIEW: From Imola to Elland Road, from the Galway Sportsground to St James' Park, from the Crucible to Lansdowne Road, from…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Leinster clubs have the advantageWomen's Hockey CLub Championship quarter-finals, second leg: Barring any surprise turnarounds in the second legs of the Irish…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Away goal a must for Cork C of IMen's Hockey Club Championships quarter-finals, second leg: The jostling's over, it's all-or-nothing time in the Club Championship…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Atkinson retains title easilySquash: Vanessa Atkinson, the English-born world number three who represents Holland, retained her Irish Open title at Fitzwilliam…Mon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
Home is the hero, but Hunter has hill to climbHe's back! Our leader returns! Irish football has direction again! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Granted, his return hasn't been…Mon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
Leinster top three excelWomen's Hockey Club Championships: Their coaches will insist their teams' jobs are far from done, but Leinster's top three this…Mon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
Perry tide continues to riseSquash/Irish Women's Open: Her professional squash career might have been interrupted last year by a collision with a stray …Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
Loreto's fatigue may benefit ColeraineWomen's Hockey: After a near flawless conclusion to their league campaign Coleraine, who overtook Belfast Harlequins and Ards…Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
Caulfield driven to succeedSportswoman of the month: For most Irish hockey-watchers it's a startling reminder that they're not as young as they think they…Wed Apr 14 2004 - 01:00
Loreto move into the big leagueWomen's Hockey European Cup Winners' Cup: A year after winning gold on their European debut, at the B division of the Cup Winners…Fri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
Yesterday's Gingerman makes today's headlinesTV View: Can it be only a year since we updated you on the whereabouts of Ginger McCain? 'Tis, though it's hard to credit.Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Boyles sets tone as Pegasus weather stormWomen's Hockey Irish Senior Cup final/ Hermes 1; Pegasus 2: It never quite reached the dramatic heights of their fiery encounter…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
New chapter for rivalryWomen's Hockey Irish Senior Cup final: Having created, over the last seven seasons, one of the great and most absorbing rivalries…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Loreto finish as leadersHOCKEY: For the second season running Loreto, Old Alexandra and Hermes have filled the top three places in Leinster's first …Mon Mar 29 2004 - 01:00
The tears and the hootch flow as King Brian reclaims crownTV View: It's a disquieting fact for those of us who reckon it can't be more than, oooh, six years since that Michael Kiernan…Mon Mar 29 2004 - 01:00
Armagh regain schools' titleRoyal School, Armagh, regained the All-Ireland Schools' title they won at their first attempt two years ago when they completed…Sat Mar 27 2004 - 00:00
Lots of loose ends to tie upWomen's Hockey Club championship With Pegasus, Loreto and Cork Harlequins already confirmed as their province's champions this…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Armagh on title course againSchoolgirls' Hockey All-Ireland finals tournament Two years after winning the All-Ireland Schools' finals at their first attempt…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Loreto make light of losses to take titleWomen's Hockey: When they lost the services of four key players - Aoife Pomeroy, Sarah Rand, Rachel Brophy and Sarah Scott - …Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
No rest for Loreto in light of BowersWomen's Hockey: If league titles were always won as comprehensively and, seemingly, as effortlessly as Pembroke Wanderers' fourth…Mon Mar 15 2004 - 00:00
Black eyes and red faces as the mighty keep fallingTV View: "Ah now, hold your horses," aggrieved punters have oft been heard to say when the nag upon which they've staked their…Mon Mar 15 2004 - 00:00
Loreto on verge of capturing titleWomen's Hockey Weekend preview: Should results go their way this weekend, Loreto could win the Leinster Division One title for…Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Old foes to renew rivalryHOCKEY: So much for the theory that Pegasus and Hermes might be susceptible to a shock in Saturday's Irish Senior Cup semi-…Mon Mar 08 2004 - 00:00
Wood alone keeps head above waters as passions overflowTV View: It was, quite probably, Keith Wood's finest performance for his country, and while nobody would doubt that Gordon D…Mon Mar 08 2004 - 00:00
Cork Harlequins to rise to the challengeWOME'S HOCKEY / Irish Senior Cup semi-finals: Home advantage, form and experience, they all point towards a Hermes versus Pegasus…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Funding debate gathers urgencyHockey Round-up: Frustrating as it was for all concerned, the decision last Thursday to call off the weekend's men's and women…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Rain ends Ireland's time in SpainWomen's Hockey The intervention of torrential rain in Madrid on Saturday brought a premature end to Ireland's build-up to next…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Ireland get morale boost with victory over SpainWomen's Hockey: There were times on the flight back to Europe from Argentina earlier this week that the Irish squad wondered…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Smiles suggest it wasn't half badPlayers' reaction: Well, for the Irish players doing the talking last night that was another box ticked in the "lifetime's ambition…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Loreto denied three-in-a-rowWOMEN'S HOCKEY: The last time Loreto lost in the Irish Senior Cup was when Hermes knocked them out in the second round in December…Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
Pegasus hoping cup dream won't be grounded againHockey: Having won the Irish Senior Cup four times in the 1990s, bringing their total number of triumphs to nine (six short …Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Argentina reinforce gulfWomen's Hockey Round-up: While the quality of opposition lined up for Ireland's build-up to next month's Olympic Qualifier in…Mon Feb 09 2004 - 00:00
Interpros offer chance to stake international claimWomens Hockey: This time a year ago six of the Irish senior squad currently in Argentina preparing for next month's Olympic …Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
Brazil to bring top stars to DublinIn return for the substantial fee they will be paid by the Football Association of Ireland for coming to Dublin to play a friendly…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Pembroke maintain their cup defenceWomen's Hockey Weekend round-up: It might be proving to be a disappointing season for Pembroke Wanderers on the league front…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
UK Sport accepts NI funding anomalyWOMEN'S HOCKEY: As the Irish squad prepare to leave for Argentina next Monday for a series of games against some of the world…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Loreto maintain advantageWOMEN'S HOCKEY/Weekend round-up: It's "as you were" at the top of the Leinster first division table after the top four all won…Mon Jan 26 2004 - 00:00
Loreto side to catchWOMEN'S HOCKEY: After last weekend's Irish Senior Cup exertions the leading clubs return to the business of league title-chasing…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Loreto given a tough taskWOMEN'S HOCKEY : If Loreto are to become the first club in 55 years to win three Irish Senior Cups in-a-row they're going have…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
South Korea join long list of top-flight oppositionWomen's Hockey News round-up: While the Irish team continue their preparations for March's Olympic qualifier in New Zealand …Fri Jan 16 2004 - 00:00
