Alas poor Chris, we knew him wellWhat with flying sliotars holding half the nation spellbound, and those mad cycling lads dragging the rest up the Wicklow mountains…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Emerson to undergo late fitness testThe Laois selectors will give Hughie Emerson a late fitness test on Sunday morning before finalising their team to play Kildare…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Man of steel happy to reveal soft spotAfter a fitful first half, the Munster final exploded under a charcoal sky with Anthony Kirwan's blazing goal setting a frantic…Mon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
On yer bike and remember the clipsSport was all motion this week. Left you ruined just trying to follow the pace with your eyesMon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
Cork turn the game aroundCork converted three second-half goal opportunities with admirable stealth and set themselves up for a comfortable victory over…Mon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
Ray stubbs out the classic stuffWith the French at the penultimate stage in the World Cup, both RTE and the Beeb laid it on heavy with the classic imagery and…Thu Jul 9 1998 - 01:00
Bonhomie interrupted by une femmeOn RTE, the lads started out in rich old form as they anticipated a match that Chippy Brady predicted would be "a hell for leather…Wed Jul 8 1998 - 01:00
Waterford stick with winnersWaterford have named the same team which defeated Tipperary last month for Sunday's Munster final clash against Clare in Thurles…Tue Jul 7 1998 - 01:00
Killarney crush to be investigatedThe Munster Council are to investigate the circumstances which led to crowd difficulties at the provincial football semi-final…Tue Jul 7 1998 - 01:00
Paxman perplexed by Blair's viewsThe shocking aftermath of plucky England's defeat at the hands of those heinous Argies reverberated well beyond the parameters…Mon Jul 6 1998 - 01:00
Learning to keep schtum by GeorgeIf Brazil eventually win the World Cup, the only person who will be more elated than the players is Martin O'NeillMon Jul 6 1998 - 01:00
Carey frees turn battle of defences on its headA frenetic and at times enthralling Guinness Leinster hurling final twisted decisively in Kilkenny's favour after DJ Carey planted…Mon Jul 6 1998 - 01:00
Brazilians entrance Big RonEarly days in the second quarter-final and the Brazilians had Big Ron enrapturedSat Jul 4 1998 - 01:00
Roscommon v SligoNot many teams lead a match by seven points with 12 minutes to go and still admit relief at having survived by the full-time …Sat Jul 4 1998 - 01:00
Antrim v Derry (Casement Park, 3.30)Big day for Derry. Ninety years have passed since they last emerged from a province which has been dominated by their opponents…Sat Jul 4 1998 - 01:00
Eddie drives Ralf to distractionIt seems the most likely reason for Ralf Schumacher's dismal season in Formula One is that he has been driven to distraction …Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
On The SidelinesA lifetime of sporting achievement went on auction at O'Reilly's of Upper Exchange Street, Dublin, on Thursday, up for bidding…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Drug plan launchedIreland's first National Sports Anti-Doping Programme, which was formally announced yesterday, differs from similar European …Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Donegal show true gritShades of 1996 in Clones as Donegal lost a man before the game had even begun to settle and reverted to an aggressive, flowing…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Lounge suit invasion at AscotOn Questions and Answers last Monday night, panellist Roisin McDermott exhibited an applaudable disinterest in sports, preferring…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Cavan v DonegalA repeat of last year's Ulster semi-final and if subsequent National League form is any sort of barometer at all, then Cavan, …Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Boyle in shapeAnother June in Clones and Donegal forward Manus Boyle finds himself polishing the boots once moreFri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
Forde and Taaffe called up by ClareClare have named 13 of the team which won the All-Ireland final last September to face Cork in the Munster senior hurling semi…Wed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
Sending off brings out best in ArmaghSome day soon, a championship team is going to line out with just 14 menMon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Cup final a corduroy occasion"It would have been a beautiful goal had it been on target," ventured RTE's Ger Canning during the 1983 FAI Cup finalMon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Corridors of pandemoniumPandemonium in the narrow corridors beneath Pairc Ui Chaoimh as Waterford come to terms with a minor revolutionMon Jun 8 1998 - 01:00
Leinster Football Championship PreviewCould this be the year that Laois's underage prodigies drag the county's senior set-up from the twilight? A concerted youth policy…Sat Jun 6 1998 - 01:00
Kildare opt for low-key build upAlthough the build-up to Sunday's Bank of Ireland Leinster football championship clash between Dublin and Kildare has begun in…Fri Jun 5 1998 - 01:00
Tipperary try new men and new mixTipperary have named two newcomers in their team to play Waterford in next Sunday's Munster senior hurling semi-final clash in…Tue Jun 2 1998 - 01:00
Browne plays his premier handWaterford manfully sustained at least a flicker of a challenge for the first 35 minutes of this Munster Championship first round…Mon Jun 1 1998 - 01:00
O'Grady unusually stoicCharlie Carter strides towards the front exit of Parnell Park, a thin cut resting above a quiet smileMon Jun 1 1998 - 01:00
Campaign against ticket touts launchedTicket touts face substantial fines and possible imprisonment if a new Private Members Bill, the contents of which were outlined…Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00