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 7 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 3 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 8 2010 - 00:00
Special gems as Bumble and Player prove one of a kindTV VIEW: A tempestuous old week, thatMon Dec 6 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 3 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 5 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 1 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 1 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 1 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
Lack of the X Factor a serious concern for two broken menTV VIEW: COME FULL-TIME in their respective sporting engagements on Saturday, Colm O’Rourke and George Hook had the look of …Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Railway focus on winningHOCKEY: RAILWAY UNION put their off-the-field woes behind them on Saturday to beat Pembroke Wanderers 3-1 in the Leinster first…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Railway, Loreto eye top spotWOMEN’S HOCKEY: WITH UCD and Trinity on intervarsity duty at Belfield this weekend there’s a reduced Leinster first division…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
What a saga, eh, as JJ from the Boston Rod Sex finally takes overTV VIEW: WELL, THAT Liverpool business was a bit of a sagaMon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Ulster maintain their dominanceHOCKEY: ULSTER’S DOMINATION of the under-16 and under-18 interprovincial tournaments shows no signs of abating, the province…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Ulster seek double three-in-a-rowWOMEN’S HOCKEY: AFTER RETAINING their under-16 and under-18 interprovincial titles at Grange Road last season Ulster return …Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Continuing to capture public's imaginationSPORTSWOMAN OF THE MONTH KATIE TAYLOR: BACK IN May 2005, when Katie Taylor won her first Irish Times sportswoman of the month…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Kerr's men beat Northern Ireland 1-1Faroe Islands 1 Northern Ireland 1: FORMER REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Brian Kerr guided Faroe Islands to a deserved draw yesterday…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Former medallist Michelangelo fails to hit target and himselfTV VIEW: IF YOU’RE a Republic of Ireland (football) and Munster (rugby) supporter it’s hard, after the few days you’ve endured…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00