Hackett shows nerves of steel to earn titleNERVES of steel Barbara Hackett displayed admirable composure in a battle of the domestic game's two big hitters to beat Lillian…Mon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Resilient Webb earns semi-final showdown with HackettTHE INTRIGUE continues, unabatedSat May 18 1996 - 01:00
Wickham and Murphy make matchplay impactAN expectant mother and a schoolgirl emerged as the leading figures in the Lancome sponsored Irish Women's Close Championship…Fri May 17 1996 - 01:00
O'Sullivan leads the way as Tramore takes its tollTRAMORE ain't no lady, as competitors in the Lancome Irish Women's Close Championship have discovered over the past couple of…Thu May 16 1996 - 01:00
Behan shoots a 75 to go two shots clearLILLIAN BEHAN has experienced enough ups-and-downs in her career to know that fairytales don't existWed May 15 1996 - 01:00
St Vincent's set for row with GAA over sponsorST VINCENT'S, one of the country's largest GAA clubs, appear set for a head on clash with the association's hierarchy after reaching…Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Kerry's attempt to end famine begins at ClonmelPAIDI O SE is acutely aware of the demands on his team this yearTue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Power is out to prove a pointEILEEN ROSE POWER will, perhaps, be out to prove a point to herself as much as to the Curtis Cup selectors when the Lancome Irish…Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
The best and worst of games for GalwayTHE masters of disguise? Galway hurlers displayed so many different faces in the National Hurling League final yesterday, that…Mon May 13 1996 - 01:00
These feet were made for walkingEVERY so often a neatly hand written envelope, postmarked Australia, drops through Deirdre Gallagher's letter boxSat May 11 1996 - 01:00
Sky is not the limit, after allIS sport a science, or merely something that brings some fun into our all too dreary lives? There ain't any doubt that Sky Sports…Mon May 06 1996 - 01:00
At the altar of perfectionTHE inner sanctum of Woodstock House gives an insight into the philosophy of Druids Glen Golf ClubMon May 06 1996 - 01:00
Collins pulls his punches as Benn goes walkaboutA SIGN of things to come? Both the Celtic Warrior and the Dark Destroyer proved to be rather elusive men yesterday, but at least…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
Connery loses out in a mission impossibleIT WAS a mission even special agent 007 couldn't accomplishTue Apr 30 1996 - 01:00
A win is not far off for JordanEDDIE JORDAN is hard on his team. And twice as hard on himselfTue Apr 30 1996 - 01:00
Tradition a powerful ally for St Kieran'sTRADITION can be an immensely powerful allyMon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
Limerick proves local is bestONE of the GAA's great assets is the tribal rivalry that exists in its competitions but, strangely, a variation of that theme…Mon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
Late goal blitz gives Killorglin a first titleFANTASY football? Intermediate School Killorglin, who just over "five years ago were only deemed good enough to play `C' grade…Mon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
No dream return for KeatingNO surprises. No dream return for Babs Keating. No further hint of a Wexford re birthMon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
Old friend fires Frend's appetiteTHEY'VE started to lick their lips in anticipation down Tipperary way, the arrival of knock out hurting combining nicely with…Fri Apr 26 1996 - 01:00
St Kieran's in pursuit of a lucky thirteenthIT may seem strange that at a time when some of the country's top hurlers are making tracks for Nowlan Park on Sunday, there …Fri Apr 26 1996 - 01:00
Galway adjust their winning formulaGALWAY defender Gerry Keane has failed to win his battle with an achilles tendon injury and has been omitted from the team to…Thu Apr 25 1996 - 01:00
Meeting to decide what gear is worn at OlympicsASICS or Reebok? The petty, domestic squabbling between BLE and the Olympic Council of Ireland which has been on going for over…Thu Apr 25 1996 - 01:00
Darcy to join Irish contingent in SpainJUST A day or so after youth had its fling at the Cannes Open, some of Ireland's "old hands" have decided to rejoin the European…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Surprise win on a hard day for defendersMAYBE Cork should have sensed some foreboding when ushered into the old dressing room in the bowels of the Hogan Stand, rather…Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Brolly impish about meeting the neighboursA SENSE of deja vu? Joe Brolly, already kitted out in his newly-acquired, saturated, Mayo jersey, relaxed against the wall outside…Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Hendry makes fans suffer for his artGOT hit by a sucker punch the other night, lulled into watching the opening forays of the World Snooker Championship on BBC 2…Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Crotty the toast of CorkIF the name Dominic Crotty didn't mean too much to UCD before Saturday's engagement at Belfleld - which doubled as a Division…Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Back to earth on the European TourIN light of the Shark's chastening experience, nobody is safe from the golfing gods, and Raymond Burns - part of a 10-strong …Tue Apr 16 1996 - 01:00
Norman's suffering painful and compelling viewingGORY stuff this golf! The man from the Carlsberg ad won't be the only one looking for a shrink after the 1996 US Masters - brought…Mon Apr 15 1996 - 01:00
Dublin see it all go wrongTHE rather antiquated setting of St Brigid's Park - appropriately just a couple of hundred yards up the road from the Punodalek…Mon Apr 15 1996 - 01:00
Wexford facing day of judgementHEARTBREAK ridge. Wexford folk know all about it: Whenever the county's hurlers trooped up to the summit of their sporting endeavours…Sat Apr 13 1996 - 01:00
Curran handed the captain's roleONE man's misfortune is another man's opportunity, as Dublin star Paul Curran has discovered after being handed the captain's…Fri Apr 12 1996 - 01:00
Kilkenny ready for passion of the "derby"KILKENNY hurling manager Nicky Brennan can look out the window of his office at Avonmore Creameries and spy acres upon acres …Fri Apr 12 1996 - 01:00
Survival instincts keep the dreams of final glory aliveTHE INSTINCTS of a survivor can sometimes be just as important as any golf craft, a fact exemplified at Rosses Point yesterday…Tue Apr 09 1996 - 01:00
McGimpsey survives day of shocks as youths shineEVEN SOME so called cute observers of the amateur game had never witnessed its like before, resigning themselves to bemused shakes…Mon Apr 08 1996 - 01:00
McGimpsey takes leading roleSOME THINGS never change, certainly when class comes into the equationSat Apr 06 1996 - 01:00
Wild wind will make West hard to winTHE first swallow may have been sighted, but that is no guarantee of fine weather especially around Easter time at Rosses Point…Fri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
The Olympic dream begins to take shapeWHEN the French educationalist Baron Pierre de Coubertin dared to live out his dream and founded the modern Olympic movement …Thu Apr 04 1996 - 01:00
Bonner hit by kidney injuryDONEGAL forward Declan Bonner has been admitted to St Vincents Hospital in Dublin arising from an injury he sustained in his …Thu Apr 04 1996 - 01:00
Players favour the open drawDID anyone ask the players to contribute to the proposed hurling revolution? Or, probably more to the point, did they listen? …Thu Apr 04 1996 - 01:00
Boyle revels as chief architect for DonegalIS there a better full forward around at the moment than Tony Boyle? Jason Sherlock is in a hibernation of sorts, and Seamus …Tue Apr 02 1996 - 01:00
Gray out of GAA electionJIMMY GRAY will be at the GAA's Annual Congress in London this weekend, but not as a presidential candidateTue Apr 02 1996 - 01:00
Maughan magic maintainedWHO CARES about the league? Well, certainly anyone who has undergone stamina sapping sessions on the training ground in recent…Mon Apr 01 1996 - 01:00
