The Irish in Britain, including those of Irish descent, make up a significant part of the UK population. Here, you will find news, entertainment, events, sports and features from the local Irish Post newspaper.
It's War: But why?
A war of words has erupted between the GAA and the FAI after a request
by the latter for a familiarisation day at Croke Park was turned
down.more...
Irish Post 20 December 2006
Kauto to be the
Star on St. Stephen’s Day
There really is no time like Christmas for National Hunt racing
fans with top quality St. Stephen’s Day action on both sides of
the Irish sea. more...
Winds of change blowing
in the west
New Mayo football manager John O’Mahony has been busily preparing
for the New Year with the completion of his backroom team and the
return of three former players to the senior panel.more...
Red rose blooming
The year 2006 saw the re-emergence of the John Mitchels GAA club
in Liverpool and they received special mention at this year’s Annual
General Meeting by chairman Sean Hopkins.more...
Irish Post 20 December 2006
Yorkshire changes
Yorkshire GAA has a new chairman with Kerry native Fr Eugene McGillicuddy
taking the reins at the annual convention. more...
Irish Post 20 December 2006
Emmets
close in on All-Ireland final
Robert Emmets are just 60 minutes away from an All-Ireland final
appearance after their epic and pulsating defeat of Leinster Champions
Ardclough on Sunday. more...
Irish Post 20 December 2006
Whelan and dealin’
If Glenn Whelan had a penny for every time someone told him he was
about to be the next superstar of football then he’d be a very wealthy
young man. more...
(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
Fall from grace
When it looked like 2006 couldn’t get any worse for one of Ireland’s
champion jockeys it duly did just that last week. Kieren Fallon
was suspended from riding in France by the French Racing Authority
for six months after the 41-year-old tested positive for taking
a prohibited substance.more...
(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
Wexford’s
Tommy in line for top job
With just days to go to London GAA’s annual convention the position
of County Board chairman Larry O’Leary looks to be under serious
threat from the current secretary, Tommy Harrell. more...
(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
unstoppable
If ever a County semi-final held incentive for both clubs then it
was this one.more...
(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
Shels regain
league crown
After all the drama, court proceedings and on-field entertainment
Shelbourne were finally crowned champions of the Eircom League on
Friday, fighting off the dogged challenge of Derry City. more...
Race for Board
top job
London GAA is bracing itself for one of the most lively and contentious
AGMs of recent years with the County Board secretary battling with
current chairman Larry O’Leary for the top job.more...
(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
Bring on the
all blacks
In the history of Lansdowne road there has never been a performance
of quite the same quality as Irish rugby supporters witnessed on
Sunday. more...
(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
Eddie’s eagles
flying high
A second southern hemisphere side slayed in a week, a second victory
over Australia in 17 attempts and an unprecedented position as the
second best Test side in the world within sight.more...
Legal row to
make title a laughing stock
The Eircom League Premier Division has been plunged into turmoil
and it looks increasingly likely that the destination of this year’s
title will be decided in the courtroom rather than on the football
pitch. more...
Irish Post 09 November 2006
Billy’s keane
to shine
Since Steve Staunton became national team manager, Irish soccer
has been carried along on a wave of hope about the bright young
things coming through the underage ranks and destined to restore
the Boys in Green to their former glories.more...
McCullen: Exiles
gunning for a top four finish
It is a sign of the progress being made by London Irish that when
they needed a new flanker, the Exiles were able to recruit the experienced
Aidan McCullen from French giants Toulouse. more...
Irish Post 09 November 2006
Flat season is a mixed bag of results
It proved to be a memorable flat racing season for the Irish with
trainers from the Emerald Isle winning a host of top prizes at home
and abroad. more...
Saints feel
full force of Tir Chonnail Gaels
The IR senior side may have been knocked out of the Championship
but in Birmingham on Sunday Tir Chonaill Gaels Under-16s collected
their first-ever British title with a comprehensive victory over
Yorkshire Champions St. Benedicts. more...
Irish Post 09 November 2006
Goal-den
days for kings of tara
There was a shock in the London Championship on Sunday as Tara advanced
to the London Senior Football Championship final with a deserved
victory over a Tir Chonaill Gaels side that produced its most stagnant
display for many years to surrender their title in the tamest fashion
possible. more...
Irish Post 09 November 2006
Disgrace
The GAA’s hopes of turning the International Rules into a meaningful
sporting code lie shattered and broken with the bones of some of
Ireland’s top footballers following a horrific Second Test at Croke
Park. more...
Irish Post 09 November 2006
Eircom title
looks set to go down to the wire
With just three weeks of action left in the Premier Division Derry
City produced their best performance of the season to defeat Shelbourne
last week and open up the race for the Eircom League title. more...
Winning Post
After some preliminary jousting in recent weeks the National Hunt
Racing season clicks into top gear with the open meeting at Cheltenham
next weekend. more...
Irish Post 02 November 2006
Gaa notices
St. Colmcilles dance - Minibus Fundraiser - New Facilities - Players
wanted - more...
Irish Post 02 November 2006
Sport Briefs
Kennelly hints at Kingdom return - Meath lose Giles - Mayo stalemate
- Nemos do it again -
more...
Irish Post 02 November 2006
Gaels scale Heights
Tir Chonaill Gaels’ greater experience proved decisive as they powered
past St. Kiernans to claim the London U-21 title on Sunday. more...
Irish Post 02 November 2006
We’ll
win it for Andy say champs
Tir Chonaill Gaels have carried all before them in London football
this year, and following the untimely death of their chairman Andy
Duff, they will need no added incentive when they face Tara in the
London SFC Semi-Final at Ruislip this weekend. more...
Irish Post 02 November 2006
Fulham
Irish bid for a fantastic first year finish
Fulham Irish will be bidding to cap a fairytale first year in existence
when they face Lancashire champions Oisins in the British junior
championship final at Pairc Na hÉireann on Sunday. more...
Irish Post 02 November 2006
Ireland’s
aussie rulers
Well there might not have been any red cards brandished in Galway
on Saturday night but entertainment levels were similarly absent
for huge parts of the first game in this year’s International Rules
Series. more...
Irish Post 02 November 2006
Padraig’s Major Hopes
As he was being confirmed as Europe’s top golfer at Valderrama on
Sunday, Padraig Harrington’s thoughts were already turning to next
season, and his quest to win yet more titles. more...
Harte: scrap
this farce
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte feels passionate about the game he loves.
That’s why he’s calling on the GAA to end the International Rules
series with Australia for the good of Gaelic football. more...
Irish Post 26 October 2006
O’Gara backs
up comments
Fly-half Ronan O’Gara helped Munster to one of his provinces most
famous victories against Leicester on Sunday and vindicated his
comments earlier in the week that English rugby is over hyped.
more...
Irish Post 26 October 2006
Munster’s red
army back on the march for European glory
As the Heineken Cup group stages resume for the 2006-7 season Munster
will be aiming for back-to-back championships. padraic halpin looks
at their prospects alongside rivals Leinster, Ulster and underdogs
London Irish.more...
Irish Post 26 October 2006
GAA praying for an outbreak of peace
The future of the International Rules series between Ireland and
Australia may well hinge on this year’s Tests between the two sides.
more...
Irish Post 26 October 2006
Merit title can
be mine says Harrington
Despite Padraig Harrington’s career haul of 15 worldwide victories,
including two on the US Tour, the curse of the nearly man has dogged
the Dublin golfer.more...
Hoops keep
the pressure on title rivals
Celtic opened up an eight-point gap on nearest rivals Hearts with
a 2-1 win over Motherwell at the weekend while the Tynecastle club
were humbled 2-0 at home by Kilmarnock.more...
Irish Post 26 October 2006
Hunt won’t
change style
By now the football world is used to Jose Mourinho’s sensationalist
swipes at fellow managers and players but his personal attack on
Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt has left a particularly sour taste
in the mouths of Irish fans.more...
Irish Post 26 October 2006
shambolic!
They’ve called it: The murder in the Med — and what an apt phrase
it is. more...
Irish Post 11 October 2006
Out of the frying
pan into the fire for Micko
Mick O’Dwyer’s capacity to surprise the GAA public reached new heights
this week as the greatest manager in the history of the game agreed
to take charge of Wicklow. more...
Irish Post 11 October 2006
New GAA initiative
to slash London costs
The financial health of London GAA looks a whole lot rosier this
week after the management committee of the GAA confirmed they are
to pay the costs for inter-county games in Ireland in the coming
season.more...
Back of the
net
There have been thousands of words written about the biggest humiliation
in Irish football history last Saturday in Nicosia and all of them
have been savage, cutting but so true. It was dire.more...
Irish Post 11 October 2006
Is rejuvenated
Foran the man for Stan?
Given Ireland’s poor record in front of goals in recent months manager
Steve Staunton could do worse than looking north towards Motherwell’s
26-year-old Richie Foran for cover up front.more...
Irish Post 11 October 2006
Can Aiden
Save Stan’s Skin?
The form of Aiden McGeady has been one of the few bright spots for
the Irish management this season, with the 20-year-old’s displays
for the Hoops drawing praise from a host of top football pundits.
more...
(Irish Post) 05 October 2006
Irish
Post’s hurling All-Stars
Choosing an All-Star team is always difficult and I expect it will
cause considerable debate as usual. Many excellent players could
not be chosen but I feel that the players I have selected are those
who have performed best this season rather than those top players
who weren’t on form in 2006.more...
(Irish Post) 05 October 2006
Sean McDermotts
are singing in the rain
Not even the remnants of Hurricane Helene could dampen the delight
of Sean McDermotts as they stormed their way to a two-goal victory
over Roger Casements at Pairc na hÉireann. more...
Worries grow as
another new boy gets the call-up
Steve Staunton must be wondering if the gods are against him — goalkeeping
sensation Shay Given and dependable midfielders Stephen Reid and
Graham Kavanagh are out for the vital Euro qualifiers.more...
Doyle — I could
be the next Roy Keane
One of the buzz words which has surrounded Steve Staunton’s reign
as Republic of Ireland manager is passion with players old and new
calling for a return of the commitment which carried the Boys in
Green to so much success in the 1990s. more...
Irish provinces to
lock horns for Celtic glory
The Magners League has a look of the interprovincial championship
of days gone by as Leinster travel west to face Connacht this Friday
evening and Munster welcome a buoyant Ulster side to Thomond Park
on Saturday. more...
Title crosses Severn
Bridge as St. Colmcilles win
The balance of power in Gloucestershire has swit- ched west across
the Severn Bridge after St. Colmcilles claimed their sixth senior
football title with a nine-point winning margin over St. Nicholas
at Canford Park on Sunday. more...
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
Tempers fray after
classic encounter
A hugely-entertaining London senior Championship clash between Tir
Chonaill Gaels and Kingdom Kerry Gaels at Ruislip on Saturday will
be remembered for an alleged assault on a London inter-county star
at the end of the match. more...
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
Rossies joy as Kingdom
are humbled
A 55-year wait came to an end for Roscommon on Sunday as they claimed
the All-Ireland minor football title by defeating Kerry in a replay
at Cusack Park. more...
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
Moynihan the master
hangs up his boots
Most football careers end in frustration, the realisation that the
powers are fading tainting the memories of triumphs past so when
a truly great player bows out at the top of his game the whole of
sport should rejoice. more...
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
Irish Post’s football
All-stars
After a lacklustre beginning the 2006 Championship emerged as one
of the best there has been this decade. Players emerged from some
of the less fashionable football counties and staked their claim
for a place in the All-Star team while more established stars showed
what they are capable of. more...
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
Irish keeper crisis
Facing the biggest week as manager of the Republic of Ireland Steve
Staunton will definitely be without injured goalkeeper Shay Given.
more...
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
Kerry’s perfect day
as Mayo mourn again
The bonfires are still burning in the Kingdom this week after Kerry
won their 34th All-Ireland title convincingly by 13 points against
a disappointing Mayo.more...
(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
Between the
posts
After an All-Ireland final that was amazing for a lot of reasons,
both good and bad, the question people are asking is whether it’s
a case of Kerry being that good or Mayo being that bad. more...
Managerial
highs and lows
Slipping out of the tunnel underneath the heaving mass of Croke
Park Kerry manager Jack O’Connor wore the look of a man in a state
of happy exhaustion.more...
(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
Irish trio
are ready to tee off for Ryder Cup glory
After a long wait some of the world’s top golfers will be in action
this weekend at the K Club in Co. Kildare when European and American
teams battle it out for the Ryder Cup. more...
A Safe Pair of
Hands
In 1990 GERRY PEYTON went to the World Cup as second-choice goalkeeper
to Packie Bonner. After a career playing for a host of clubs Peyton
turned his hand to coaching and now advises Arsenal’s Jans Lehmann
amongst others. David Silver caught up with him to find out why
he loves the game so much. more...
(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
Keane’s light
is shining
Roy Keane’s Sunderland revolution suffered its first blip on Saturday
when the Black Cats were held to a disappointing draw at home to
Leicester. more...
(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
Leinster win gives
Cardiff the blues
Trialist Michael Berne grabbed the only try of the game at Donnybrook
on Saturday as Leinster recorded their first victory (16-9) of the
Magners League.more...
(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
Backofthenet
It was a good week for Irish players in front of goal with Kevin
Doyle hitting the net for Reading for the second time this season...more...
(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
Darren’s not content
just to Potter around
With Champions League experience under his belt at one of the biggest
clubs in Europe, Ireland’s Darren Potter decided during the summer
that he needed to leave Liverpool if he was ever to break into the
international set up.more...
(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
all quiet
on the western front!
As GAA fans in Britain and Ireland scramble for the last few available
tickets to this Sunday’s All-Ireland football final both the Mayo
and Kerry teams have been keeping a low profile. more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Where next
for Mick O’Dwyer?
The free bus pass Mick O’Dwyer collected on his 65th birthday five
years ago could come in handy for the most in-demand manager in
GAA history — with five different counties apparently seeking to
appoint the Kerry great as their boss for the new season.more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Mayo
and Kerry’s final countdown
Anxious to keep his players focused on Sunday’s All-Ireland final
Mickey Moran took his team away to a mystery location last weekend
as Mayo wind down their All-Ireland final preparations. more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Between the
posts
After more than four month’s of football, this year’s All-Ireland
Championship will be decided by a few key battles and fans in both
Kerry and Mayo are gearing up for one hell of a final. more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Scots
embrace Gaelic football
Gaelic football in Scotland was given a major boost this week when
a number of schools in the Glasgow area agreed to introduce the
sport into their curriculummore...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Underage
GAA in Britain in crisis
There needs to be a massive improvement in the underage structures
of the GAA in Britain according to the President of the Association
Nicky Brennan.more...
St. Marys champions
after double strike
At a crowded Pairc na hÉireann St. Marys basked in the glory of
winning their first Intermediate championship since 1998 defeating
John Mitchells in a tense final on Sunday. more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
McDermotts
into final
Sean McDermotts progressed to the Championship final after a two-point
victory over Erin go Bragh at Pairc na hEireann on Sunday.more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Champions League war
of words begins
Alex Ferguson has declared psychological warfare on Gordon Strachanahead
of Manchester United’s Champions League clash with Celtic — referring
to the abilities of previous manager Martin O’Neill while overlooking
Gordon Strachan’s period as boss of the Glasgow club. more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Boxers aim
high
Irish fighters Andy Murray and Barney Doherty will be aiming to
continue their climb up the professional ladder when they take to
the ring in Bethnal Green in a week’s time. more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Winning Post
Of the 10 classics run in Britain and Ireland every year the Irish
St. Leger is traditionally the weakest but it has been given added
spice in recent season’s by the presence of genuine Melbourne Cup
contenders in the field. more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Quinn aims to
hold on to Waterford crystal
Those Irish soccer fans keeping a close eye on the progress of Sunderland
since Niall Quinn and Roy Keane took charge are likely to see a
lot of Waterford-born Black Cats striker Daryl Murphy who just signed
a five-year contract with the club. more...
Irish Post 13 September 2006
Backofthenet
Once again it was a barren weak in front of goal for Irish players
in the four divisions in England with just one player — Leon Best
an U-21 international on loan to Bournemouth from Southampton —
the only man to find the net last weekend.more...
Between
the posts
The footballers of Kerry and Mayo will be starting to experience
the nerves that are unique to the build-up of an All-Ireland football
final. In the weeks before you are on a bit of a high, knowing that
you have gotten that far, then you have the routines of training
to keep you going, to stop the nerves getting too intense.more...
Irish Post 07 September 2006
Hero Fogarty saves
his best for final
The All-Ireland hurling final is an occasion for the cream to rise
to the top but occasionally one of the lesser lights is inspired
by the occasion into producing a performance to live long in the
memory.
more...
Irish Post 07 September 2006
Special
win for Cody’s Cats
Anyone doubting the hunger of Cork or Kilkenny got their answer
at the final whistle. The desolation carved on the faces of the
Cork players contrasting with the jubilation of the Black Cats stars.
more...
Munster
plummet to a shock defeat
European Champions Munster surprisingly lost to Cardiff by 22-13
in a match where they lacked any serious attacking threat. The Irish
team were missing a host of big name players through injury and
their absence was felt against a competent Cardiff side. more...
Winning Post
IT’S a big weekend in the flat racing calendar with the final British
Classic of the season the St. Leger taking place at Doncaster and
the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. more...
Irish Post 07 September 2006
Cruel deflection
robs Boys in Green of a well-earned point
History has a nasty habit of repeating itself. In the qualifying
series for Euro ’92 a Lee Dixon shot for England took a wicked deflection
off the shin of Steve Staunton at Wembley to leave Packie Bonner
helpless. more...
Irish Post 07 September 2006
Backofthenet
After the debacle of last month’s humiliation against Holland the
1-0 defeat at the hands of Germany in Stuttgart was a marked improvement
but it would not have been enough to prevent the worry lines appearing
on the forehead of Steve Staunton.more...
Irish Post 07 September 2006
Fans Keane
on Roy’s Sunderland revolution
Since the news broke that Roy Keane was to be appointed as the new
Sunderland manager fans of the championship club have been clogging
the airwaves of the local radio station to voice their support for
the Corkman’s appointment. more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
Backofthenet
The Championship certainly is the place to find fledgling Irish
managers with Roy Keane making the stunning move to take over as
manager of struggling Sunderland and join Mick McCarthy of Wolves,
QPR’s Gary Waddock and Leicester chief Rob Kelly in the race for
a place in the Premiership.more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
Staunton coming
in on a wing and a prayer to fire up Ireland’s Euro bid
Have your rosary beads at the ready this Saturday because Steve
Staunton and his team will need all the prayers their hordes of
supporters can muster if they are to make a bright start to their
European Championship qualifying campaign.more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
Fans relishing
trip down memory lane
The STADIUM might now have a new look and name to it but for the
thousands of Irish supporters returning to Stuttgart 18 years on
from the Republic of Ireland’s historic 1-0 win over England this
is a very special place indeed. more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
Irish face uphill
battle to qualify
The draw could have been worse but boy, it could have been better
too. As Steve Staunton grinned in front of the waiting media in
Montreux, Switzerland the new Irish manager knew the realistic aim
of his tenure would be qualification for the World Cup in 2010 and
that any good results he could muster in the European Championship
qualifiers were a bonus.
more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
OnefortheBhoysOnefortheBhoys
Shunsuke Nakamura has revealed that he aims to make Celtic’s new
Dutch signing Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink a Celtic hero. more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
Derry’s reward
is a French adventure in the UEFA Cup
The walls of Derry will come under siege from some Gallic flair
in mid-September after Derry City were drawn against top French
outfit Paris St-Germain in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup.
more...
Winning Post
Irish trainers have been dominating jumps racing in Britain and
Ireland at a rate never seen before winning the three biggest prizes
in jumps racing the Grand National, Gold Cup and Champion hurdle
for each of the last two years. Something which had never been achieved
before. more...
Louth cruise to Murphy
Cup win
Louth 3-14 Leitrim 2-11 Tommy Murphy Cup FinalLouth proved too battle-hardened
for Leitrim as they comfortably claimed the Tommy Murphy Cup with
a comprehensive six-point victory at Croke Park on Sunday.more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
Between the posts
Mickey Moran urged people not to write his team off after their
victory to Laois and how right he was. They were in a word fantastic
on Sunday and fully deserve to be back in an All-Ireland final.more...
Kilkenny
have the hunger to burst the Cork bubble
When Cork defeated Kilkenny in 2004 they stopped the Cats attaining
a rare three-in-a-row. The fact isn’t lost of followers of the Leinster
Champions and will be at the forefront of many of their fans’ minds
when the two teams take to the pitch on Sunday.more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
Expulsion from Championship likely for Garryowen
The controversy surrounding the Garryowen club’s alleged fielding
of an unregistered player continues to rumble on this week, threatening
to further delay the London Senior football championship.
more...
Irish Post 30 August 2006
Deflated Irish
need a German pick-me-up
ONE of the most miserable nights for Irish football has put fear
into fans and players alike prior to the Euro 2008 qualifier in
Stuttgart in two weeks time.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Backofthenet
So the Premiership has returned, as has the hyperbole, the over-the-top
hero worshipping of all things Chelsea/Man United/more...
Shels run
of form gives them a hunger for Cup
While the eyes of many Shelbourne and Derry City fans may be turned
towards Europe at the moment both managers are firmly focused on
this weekend’s FAI Cup third-round clash. more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Winning Post
With jockey Kieran Fallon’s career as first jockey to the Aidan
O’Brien yard hinging on the successful outcome of his corruption
trial later this year the search could soon be on for a new jockey
to take over from Fallon in what is undoubtedly the best job in
European flat racing.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Sean Treacys
end Gabriels unbeaten run
Sean Treacys 2-14 St. Gabriels 1-7 Senior Hurling Championship (Round
4)Championship contenders St. Gabriels lost their unbeaten record
to Sean Treacys at Ruislip on Sunday.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Emmetts
show depleted Fr. Murphys no mercy
Robert Emmetts 3-18 Fr. Murphys 0-6 Fr. Murphys are in serious threat
of relinquishing their title after their third consecutive defeat
in the Championship. Scorelines don’t lie and this was certainly
the case in this mis-match which was all but over as a contest after
15 minutes.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Newcomers
Parnells shock titleholders
Cambridge Parnells 1-5 St. Dympnas 0-7 Hertfordshire Senior Football
Round-up The new kids on the block are causing some stir. Cambridge
Parnells defeated defending champions St. Dympnas on Sunday at Cotlandswick
and firmly announced their arrival to Senior Football in Hertfordshire.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Second-half
blitz gives Mitchells victory
Warwickshire Iintermediate football championships semi-finals On
Championship semi-final Sunday at Pairc na hÉireann John Mitchells
and St. Marys both secured victories in their respective matches
against Roger Casements and Sean McDermotts.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Dynamic Donaghy leads Kerry to yet another final
Kerry 0-16 CORK 0-10 All-Ireland SFC semi-final Well we’ve seen
it all now, cloning in Gaelic football! Beard aside Kieran Donaghy
is the closest thing you’ll ever see to Eoin Bomber Liston and the
Austin Stacks man was as lethal against Cork on Sunday as the Kerry
legend was in his heyday.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Between the
posts
While they were less spectacular on the scoreboard Kerry manager
Jack O’Connor will be happy with the performance against Cork which
in many ways was their most complete display in this year’s Championship.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Cats backs in race
against time
With the countdown to the All-Ireland hurling final reaching fever
pitch Kilkenny are sweating on the fitness of two star defenders.
more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Mayo performance
is below par in dour replay
Mayo 0-14 Laois 0-11 All-Ireland quarter-final replay At the start
of this season manager Mickey Moran maintained that the current
Mayo panel were the most talented group of footballers he had ever
worked with.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Kingdom’s
conveyer belt of talent in good health
Kerry 2-13 Donegal 1-10 All-Ireland Minor semi-final Kerry’s fantastic
football season continued as their Minors advanced to an All-Ireland
final showdown with either Meath or Roscommon as they proved too
strong for a game but limited Donegal outfit.more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
don’t write
us off
Thousands of Mayo and Kerry fans across Britain were celebrating
on Sunday as their respective counties moved one step closer to
All-Ireland glory with comprehensive wins. more...
Irish Post 23 August 2006
Return of the mighty Quinn to Wearside
After an agonising, frustrating and fruitless season Sunderland supporters
are bracing themselves for the most important announcement in the club’s
recent history. more...
Irish Post 10 May 2006
Backofthenet
ANOTHER season comes to an end and although the Premiership was wrapped
up last week by Chelsea and relegation to the Championship confirmed there
was still the small matter of who filled the three positions behind Jose
Mourinho’s side.more...
Irish Post 10 May 2006
Winning Post
The Duke of York Stakes at Royal Ascot is the first time this season that
racing fans get to witness some of last year’s best horses race against
each other on the flat.more...
Exiles close the gap on hurling’s elite
Antrim 2-16 London 1-14 If Antrim thought this was going to be an easy
day at the office in the first round of the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
then Mick O’Dea and London had a rude awakening for the Saffron
men.
more...
Irish Post 10 May 2006
Magnificent Mayo seal a second-half thriller
Mayo 1-13 Cork 1-11 A superb second-half performance from Mayo ensured
the county claimed the All-Ireland U-21 title against Cork after a thrilling
game at Cusack Park in Ennis on Sunday.
more...
Irish Post 10 May 2006
Between the posts
How does that saying go? “Behind every great man there’s a great
woman.” It’s fair to say if I didn’t agree that this was
totally accurate I’d be in trouble but the main reason I bring it
up is because it can be adapted to Gaelic games as well.more...
Staunton casts net for Irish squad
Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has announced his 29-man squad
for the upcoming training camp in Portugal and friendly against Chile. more...
Irish Post 10 May 2006
The unsung hero of the Rafa-lution
As Liverpool prepare for another FA Cup final and aim to achieve their
highest ever Premiership points tally one of the stars of the Reds season
continues to remain out of the limelight.more...
(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
Backofthenet
Another season comes grinding towards a halt with just one weekend of
Premiership, League One and League Two football remaining with the Championship
having concluded last Sunday.more...
(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
Winning Post
The 2000 Guineas could be one of the first big races of the season in
which Irish Horses fail to live up to expectations.more...
(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
McAndrew: One of Mayo’s finest
“I cycled 20 miles to Crossmolina and then played in midfield in my
first Mayo senior football final way back in 1949. I then had to cycle the
20 miles back.” more...
(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
Mayo no match for hat-trick heroine Hannah
LONDON 4-9 MAYO 0-7 THREE goals scored in the opening 24 minutes by Hannah
Noonan set up London ladies for an easy 14-point victory over Mayo at
Ruislip on Saturday.
more...
(Irish Post 3) May 2006
Fighting Irish hold their own
Ireland’s amateur boxers fought out an entertaining 4-4 draw in
their international contest against England at Brent Town Hall.more...
(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
London Irish ticket fiasco
Four years
ago over 40,000 London Irish fans celebrated in Twickenham after their
side captured the Powergen Cup with a convincing win over Northampton
Saints.more...
(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
Between the posts
In our part of the country you’re not really allowed to celebrate
winning the National Football League.
more...
(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
Limerick denied title by McGarry’s saves
From its winter
hibernation the hurling season woke at Semple stadium on Sunday as Kilkenny
claimed the National Hurling League title after an epic game played at
championship pace.more...
(Irish Post) 3May 2006
Tyrone star McGuigan breaks leg
Tyrone’s hopes of successfully defending their All-Ireland title
suffered a serious setback this week with the news that star centre forward
Brian McGuigan will miss all of the Ulstermen’s championship games
this year after breaking his leg in a club match. more...
(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
O’Shea’s position central to both club and country
His character is the complete opposite of Roy Keane’s. He is open
and affable in the way that Keane has always been shy and reticent. He rarely
gets flustered whereas Keane has always been prone to outbursts of anger.more...
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
Backofthenet
The Premiership has enjoyed one of its most exciting campaigns in many years
with Champions League spots, relegation battles and of course the race for
the title going to the penultimate weekend of the season.more...
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
Hooking his way to glory — Wexford’s Seamus Hearn
The Premiership has enjoyed one of its most exciting campaigns in many years
with Champions League spots, relegation battles and of course the race for
the title going to the penultimate weekend of the season.more...
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
Winning Post
The Premiership has enjoyed one of its most exciting campaigns in many years
with Champions League spots, relegation battles and of course the race for
the title going to the penultimate weekend of the season.more...
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
London win ensures Division 2 survival
LONDON ensured that their NHL Division 2 status remains intact for at least
one more year after they came out on top in a low-scoring relegation semi-final
with Roscommon at Fingallians in Swords, Dublin.more...
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
Munster power enough to see off Leinster
The ancient rafters of Lansdowne Road rattled to rugby’s tune one
more time as Munster produced a performance of typical power and panache
to advance to the Heneiken Cup final at the expense of Leinster.more...
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
Between the posts
In our part of the country you’re not really allowed to celebrate
winning the National Football League. Flammable materials normally used
for bonfires are kept till late September in the confident hope they’ll
be used to welcome Sam over the county bounds. But even the most cautious
of Kerry supporters will have been encouraged by Sunday’s fine win
over Galway.more...
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
Limerick ease into final after extra-time thriller
Limerick sent a warning to rest of the hurling world with this epic win
their 15th straight victory as they advanced to the league final when defeating
a robust Clare outfit.more...
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
Cats emerge victorious in old rivals clash
Kilkenny 3-20 Tipperary 2-11NHL Division 1 semi-final. Tales of the age-old
rivalry between Kilkenny and Tipperary are legion in the hurling world but
this game yielded little fit for a fable as the Cats dominated from the
off and never looked like losing. more...
Taking the Duff
with the smooth
The eagerly-awaited World Cup which begins in Germany in June will once
again be the poorer for the absence of many great players whose countries
have failed to qualify.
more...
(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
Back of the Net
Easter is traditionally the time of the season where titles are decided,
relegations confirmed and seasons often made or broken and 2006 was no
exception to the rule.
more...
London one win away from safety
London Hurling manager Mick O’Dea describes Sunday’s clash
with Roscommon as one of the most important games in recent times.
more...
(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
Limerick keep unbeaten run intact
The Easter eggs are but a pleasant memory and Limerick are still unbeaten.
The optimism that’s starting to flow by the Shannon looks justified
on the evidence of this defeat of Waterford in the NHL Division One semi-final
on Sunday.
more...
(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
Can Munster silence the Lions’ roar?
Dublin will be a sea of red-and-blue this weekend as fans of the two
provincial sides descend on the capital. Tickets for the clash are at
a premium and optimistic supporters have already made preperations for
a trip to Cardiff in May for the final.
more...
(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
GAA fans facing rugby dilemma
The GAA has drawn the anger of its own members for refusing to switch
this weekend’s league finals in order to avoid a clash with the
Munster/Leinster Heineken Cup semi-final.
more...
(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
Keano’s earnt his spurs for both club and country
When the Dublin crowd now chant: “Keano” there’s only
one man their adoration is targeted towards. Captain of Ireland, record
Irish goalscorer and one of the Premiership’s top strikers this
season Robbie Keane is enjoying his best form for years.more...
Coppell to reward Reading’s Irish trio
Promotion to the Premiership is one of the finest moments of a player’s
career but can often be tinged with more than a little uncertainty for
those who suddenly find themselves wondering whether their manager believes
they have what it takes to step up to the next level or if they will be
forced to make way as the influx of summer recruits begins.more...
Back in the frame
Ken Doherty has rediscovered the form
that saw him win the World Snooker Championship in 1997. The plucky Dubliner
now believes the time is right for him to capture the game’s top
honour again at the Crucible.more...
(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
Against the head: Johnny O'Connor
Column
Gone in 48 seconds — sounds like a film title doesn’t it? In
fact that was the story of my Twickenham Powergen Cup final appearance last
Sunday which ended even before I had an opportunity to savour the occasion.
more...
(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
No win,
no draw,
no point!
The inevitable happened on Sunday in Dr. Cullen Park as London slumped
to their seventh consecutive defeat in Division 2A of the National Football
League to Carlow. more...
(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
Neasden hit by Gael force
League Champions Tir Chonaill Gaels continued where they left off last
year with a comprehensive victory over Neasden on Saturday afternoon.more...
(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
GAA: Kerry and Mayo through
Last year Jack O’Connor’s Kerry missed out on the league
semi-finals because Mayo had a minimally better points different. more...
(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
O’Dwyer’s Laois waltz
into semis
IN DIVISION 1B a typically fierce midlands derby between Laois and Kildare
yielded a 0-10 0-10 draw. The result sends Laois into the knock-out stages
of the league, while allowing Kildare to maintain their divisional status.more...
Mayo and Meath to do battle again
The hurlers of Mayo and Meath couldn’t be separated (2-19 to 5-10)
after more than 100 minutes of teak-tough hurling on Saturday evening
and will have to replay their Division Two quarter final.more...
(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
BIGGEST IN THE WORLD
Birmingham is bracing itself for one of the world’s largest overseas
Gaelic football tournaments in the coming weeks.more...
(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
Irate Villa fans bay for O’Leary’s blood
DAVID O’LEARY is walking a tightrope at Aston Villa and appears
to be just one inept game from getting the sack after last weekend’s
5-0 thrashing at Arsenal. more...
(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
This week in the Eircom League:
Derry to add to Bohs’ woe
Derry have started to turn in the sort of performances which yield points
in recent weeks and they will be confident of building on that when they
face an out-of-sorts Bohemians at the Brandywell on Friday. more...
(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
Munster through to face dazzling
Leinster
Irish rugby has got the semi-final that we all hoped for but barely dared
to dream it would come about. As the mighty men of Munster gritted their
teeth and disposed of an indisciplined Perpignan side thoughts turned to
what will be without doubt one of the great occasions in the short but spectacular
history of the Heineken Cup.more...
Against the head
WHAT a great weekend for Irish rugby that has guaranteed Irish representation
in the Heineken Cup final for the first time since 2002.more...
Awesome Rebels run riot against
Yellow Bellies
Cork confirmed their position as kingpins of inter-county hurling with a
devastating display against Wexford at the weekend. The Slaneysiders had
no answer to Cork’s committed and clinical finishing as the All-Ireland
Champions moved a step closer to the later stages of the league series.more...
(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
Sweet revenge for Cats
Kilkenny had double reason to celebrate on Sunday. Not only did they
book their safe passage to the League 1 semi-finals stage but also they
erased memories of last year’s shock defeat to Galway in the All-Ireland
semi-final. more...
(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
Hurlers offered a last chance for
survival
League tables so often lie. London finished bottom of the National Hurling
League Division 2b after being defeated by Westmeath at Mullingar but left
the field knowing lady luck had not just deserted them but fled to another
planet. more...
Murray eyes world title shot
Cavan boxer Andrew Murray took the next step on the road to the top of his
profession with a comfortable defeat of Frederic Gosset at the Café
Royal in London.more...
(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
Players sit-down
protest
Some of the GAA’s biggest names will display their discontent with
a 15-minute protest before this weekend’s League games. more...
(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
Reading’s stars look forward
to life in the Premiership
Former Cork City striker Kevin Doyle is still pinching himself after
his headed equaliser against Leicester City on Saturday ensured Reading
would play top-flight football next season for the first time in the club’s
history.
more...
(Irish Post) 29 March 2006
Reiding between the lines
LATE last month a story did the rounds linking Steven Reid with Manchester
United. Now as with most tabloid tittle-tales an element of truth was
present even if both Reid and United were quick to put some distance between
themselves and the news.
more...
(Irish Post) 29 March 2006
Grand National is a puzzle for punters
After the Cheltenham Festival punters will look to play up their gains
or win their drinking money back with the Aintree Grand National at the
weekend.
more...
(Irish Post) 29 March 2006
Leitrim homage to marvellous McGarty
Larry Cunningham is credited with putting Leitrim on the map with his
song Lovely Leitrim but the great Packie McGarty had already cornered
the market with his marvellous displays.
more...
(Irish Post) 29 March 2006
Against the head
Wasps and Ireland star JOHNNY O’CONNOR writes exclusively
for The Irish Post.
more...
Clare dish out another thrashing
London briefly lit up the gloom on Sunday enjoying a 10-minute spell
which bettered anything they have yet produced this season but ultimately
this was another heavy defeat.
more...
Déja vu for the Kingdom
Kerry must hate the sight of Mickey Harte by now. Tyrone who have taken
a few games to get going in Division 1A recorded yet another victory over
Jack O’Connor’s side at Crossmaglen.
more...
Staunton faces UEFA collision
New Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton and FAI Chief Executive
John Delaney have voiced their concerns over the implications of the legal
case being contested by the G14 group.
more...
(Irish Post) 29 March 2006
Croke Park to get its own superstore
THEY’VE been a cash cow for Premiership soccer sides — and
now the GAA is getting in on the game by opening its first retail superstore.
more...
Nolan could make Irish start against Chile
Kevin Nolan in a green shirt, is it possible? Well one of the new boys
in the international set-up is trying his best to twist the arm of the
Premiership player-of-the-month for February.
more...
Double delight for the Tribesmen
St. Galls came so close to kick-starting weeks of celebrations in Antrim
but in the end the experience of Salthill proved just enough as the Galway
men secured a one-point victory.
more...
(Irish Post) 22 March 2006
Time to get
behind the Exiles
The official London GAA supporter’s club was launched this week
by President elect of the Association Nicky Brennan.
more...
O’Connell: A colossus in Irish
triumph
His superb line-out play securing primary possession, and driving runs
advancing the cause deep into enemy territory have secured him the regard
of all in the rugby world and the title of The Irish Post Player-of-the-Tournament.
more...
(Irish Post) 22 March 2006
Against the head
Ireland are this year’s Triple Crown winners after the most dramatic
of victories over England at Twickenham last Saturday evening.
more...
(Irish Post) 22 March 2006
Les Bleus win but Greens push them
So into the Spring air emerge France with the Six Nations crown, but
Les Blues victory owes as much to luck as to their endeavour.
more...
(Irish Post) 22 March 2006
Spurs star Kelly joins the new Irish
Stephen Kelly remembers cycling from his home in Finglas to Fairview Park in Dublin’s inner-city as a 16-year-old to play for Belvedere Boys. Back then it was a pay-for-play arrangement. He paid his £5 submission fees. They played him.more...
Celtic mourn loss of ‘greatest player’ Jimmy Johnstonemple
Tributes have been pouring in for Celtic great Jimmy Johnstone, who died at the weekend aged 61. Accepted as the greatest ever player to wear the Hoops, the former Scotland winger had battled motor neurone disease for many years.more...
(Irish Post) 15 March 2006
Flyers over the fences
DAVID THORPE continues his look at the Cheltenham Festival with an assessment of the top races for this Thursday and Friday.more...
(Irish Post) 15 March 2006
Stars aim to put one over the bookies
The heat is on, the tips are in and the tension is mounting. The Irish Post and Paddy Power bookmakers have teamed up to provide some of Ireland’s best-known faces with £150 in free bets for the Cheltenham racing festival — with the winnings going to the charity of our celebrities’ choice. more...
(Irish Post) 15 March 2006
Backs must fire for Ireland to prevail
It was somehow inevitable that the last Six Nations game at Lansdowne Road would prove to be one of those grubby, get your hands dirty affairs that have been witnessed so often throughout the old ground’s history.more...
(Irish Post) 15 March 2006
All-Ireland final has romance about it
It is a clash of polar opposites in the All-Ireland club football final as star-studded Knocknacara face the surprise packets of Antrim champions St. Galls. more...
(Irish Post) 15 March 2006
Galway’s late surge ousts Kildare
Galway left it late to record their first albeit unimpressive win of the campaign with a 0-9 to 0-8 victory over Kildare in Newbridge. more...
One step away from glory
Come 7pm on Saturday in West London Ireland could be the Triple Crown and Six Nations Champions.
more...
(Irish Post) 15 March 2006
Triple Crown is within our grasp
While the more optimistic of Irish fans still believe we could capture
our first Championship title since 1985 it’s more likely that the
trophy which could be returning to Ireland on Saturday night will be the
Triple Crown. more...
(Irish Post) 15 March 2006
Six nations previews
Irish eyes will be trained on the Millenium Stadium on Saturday afternoon
as anything other than a French victory would re-ignite Ireland’s
championship chances. more...
A season full of promise
With the new Eircom League about to kick-off DAVID THORPE looks at the 12 teams participating and analyses their chances for success in the 2006 season.more...
(Irish Post) 8 March 2006
Mayo impress as golden boy is set for comeback
There may have been only five points between these two sides at the end of their Division 1A en-
counter but make no mistake Mayo were always firmly in control.more...
(Irish Post) 8 March 2006
Roscommon in Clare romp
Clare 0-8 Roscommon 2-15. After a shaky start the away side finally got going with Derek Connellan chipping in with a man-of-the-match performance. more...
(Irish Post) 8 March 2006
Racing certainties
DAVID THORPE looks at six top-class races over the first two days of the Cheltenham Festival.more...
(Irish Post) 8 March 2006
London remain bottom despite strong finish
Although the result was never in doubt after the opening quarter of Saturday’s match Dessie Dolan’s Leitrim were made to work hard to earn their scores by a battling London side under the floodlights in Cloone.more...
Super start puts fun back into Irish
football
We couldn’t have asked for a better start. Not only did Ireland
record a win over World Cup-bound Sweden in their first game under Steve
Staunton, but they did it with a performance that oozed confidence, vitality
and spirit, all qualities that ebbed away during the final months of Brian
Kerr’s stewardship.more...
Irish Post 8 March 2006
Sean Purcell: Galway great
Sean Purcell is arguably the greatest Gaelic footballer ever to grace
the green fields of Ireland. Once in a lifetime a player comes along who
makes such a profound impact that all others before and since are forever
being compared with him. Sean Purcell of Galway was such a player.more...
Irish Post 8 March 2006
Against the head
Twickenham here we come. After a superb rearguard action we made it to
the Powergen Cup final after a deserved 22-17 victory over our great rivals
Leicester Tigers at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Three weeks after
Eoin Reddan and I will be representing Ireland at RFU headquarters we
will be back there on April 9 for another Twickenham final in Wasps colours.
more...
Irish Post 8 March 2006
Bring on the Scots
Lansdowne Road, 3.30pm
Ireland are 80 minutes away from what would be one of the most eagerly-awaited
Six Nations showdowns in the Championship’s history. more...
Irish Post 8 March 2006
Scottish pride is restored
THE SALTIRES are being waved with some pride once again and Scots head
to Dublin this weekend with real hope restored.more...
Hibs hoping to break a 104-year jinx
Hibs have come one step closer to breaking a hoodoo that has dogged them
for 104 years. Northern Irish player Ivan Sproule ended up on the score
sheet again in a stunning 5-1 victory away to Falkirk in the Scottish
Cup quarter-finalmore...
Given takes top award
Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given has been named the Eircom/FAI Senior
International Player of the Year for 2005more...
Irish Post 01 March 2006
Limerick edge out Galway
All-Ireland
finalists Galway remain pointless in Division 1B after the narrowest of
defeats to a plucky Limerick outfit. Emerging victorious by 0-14 to 0-13
Limerick had reason to celebrate as Brian Begley made his first competitive
start for the Shannonsiders in two-and-a-half years.more...
Derry get
off to a flying start Roscommon 1-12 Derry 3-13-A goal 40 seconds into the second-half
by Derry’s Gregory Biggs killed off any chance Roscommon had of causing
a surprise at Knockcroghery. more...
Ray of hope as toothless Dragons
slain
They
say a week is a long time in politics. Well, two weeks is certainly a
long time when it comes to the RBS Six Nations. If you don’t believe
me, just ask Mike Ruddock.more...
Irish Post 01 March 2006
World Hurdle a wide open affair
The World Hurdle at the Cheltenham festival has been the preserve of
short-priced favourites from Baracouda to Inglis Dreyer in recent years
but 2006 will be different. more...
Irish Post 01 March 2006
Against the head
The performances of both Wasps and Ireland have really put a big smile back
on my face this weekend.more...
Murphy believes ireland can do
it
What a week in the Six Nations. Ireland’s win and Scotland’s
defeat of England suddenly means that the championship — which began
with many Irish fans hoping merely to avoid humiliation — could
yet be won by the Boys in Green. more...
Irish Post 01 March 2006
GAA needs World Series
Tyrone Manager Mickey Harte has called on the GAA to organise a World
Series club competition instead of focusing on the International Rules
series with Australia. more...
Irish Post 01 March 2006
Irishman
tastes soccer success
It is a typically hot summer day in Sydney and 1990 German World
Cup winner Pierre Littbarski, coach of Sydney FC, is putting his
players through their paces at the club’s impressive training ground
on the outskirts of the city.more...
(Irish Post) 23 February
2006
Shiels
bids for swift return after eye operation
Northern Irish Hibs striker Dean Shiels is recovering from having
an operation to remove his right eye. The player has been blind
in the eye since the age of seven but, against the odds, carved
out a successful football career, keeping the blindness a secret
until it more...
(Irish Post) 23 February
2006
Carr could be tempted
back into Irish team
Republic of Ireland boss Steve Staunton is confident that Newcastle’s
Stephen Carr will reverse his decision to retire from international
football. more...
SPORT BRIEFS
- Geraghty may quit after Barry clash
The controversial
and distinguished inter-county career of Meath’s Graham Geraghty
may be at an end after the Seneschalstown man clashed with Royals
manager Eamonn Barry following a challenge match. more...
Brennan hails
new GAA era
London GAA celebrated its 110th anniversary by hosting this year’s
GAA Provincial Council of Britain’s Annual Convention. more...
Tyrone and
Dublin players to appeal bans
The seven players who received bans as a result of the atrocious
scenes seen at this years league meeting between Tyrone and Dublin
want their suspensions lessened or over-turned. more...
(Irish Post) 23 February
2006
End of an era
for British University championships
Another successful British Universities’ tournament took place
recently in the West Midlands when over 30 colleges from all
over Britain and one from Brittany, France, participated in
three competitions.more...
O’Shea is
strong candidate for centre
As expected, Steve Staunton named an Irish squad full of youth
and inexperience ahead of his touchline debut against World
Cup-bound Sweden on March 1. more...
(Irish Post) 23 February
2006
Attention
focused on Sandown’s Chase
Many of the horses prominent in the market for the Aintree Grand
National will appear at Sandown on Saturday for the Racing Post
handicap.
more...
Against the head
IT was a another weekend to forget for Wasps as their dismal recent
Premiership form continued against Bristol at the Memorial Ground,
after they were held to a 9-9 draw on Sunday. We have lost far too
much ground lately on leaders Sale who again somehow managed another
late home win against Leeds on Friday.more...
IRELAND SET
TO SLAY THE WELSH DRAGON
Welsh Rugby is in disarray —just a year after winning the Grand
Slam the side find themselves at the centre of a Six Nation’s storm.
more...
(Irish Post) 23 February
2006
GAA All Star
awards planned for British men and ladies
PLANS for a joint men’s and ladies London GAA All Stars evening
are expected to be confirmed in the coming week. Friday April 28
is the date being considered for a glittering occasion that will
honour the achievements of the 15 top players from all four sports,
from men’s Gaelic football and hurling to ladies football and camogie.more...
(Irish Post) 23 February
2006
A return
to glorious Stuttgart
EIGHTEEN years after the Republic of Ireland’s most glorious victory
in competitive football the Boys in Green return to Stuttgart to
kick off their Euro 2008 qualifiers.more...
O’Dea looks on
the bright side of life
London hurling manager Mick O’Dea is in optimistic mood ahead of
the exiles opening National Hurling League clash with Kerry at the
weekend. more...
(Irish Post) 15 February
2006
Comedy
of errors decides Paris match
Don’t believe the hype. The only thing that Ireland’s second half
come back did was ensure that Eddie O’Sullivan wasn’t heading into
next weekend’s clash with Wales trying to rebuild his team after
a record defeat.more...
(Irish Post) 15 February
2006
Dunne’s
looking to bounce back after injury
After a frustrating few months beset by injury fly-half Andy Dunne
is at last beginning to play his way back into contention for a
place in Bath’s first team. more...
Kiely turns over
a new leaf at Portsmouth
Former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Dean Kiely’s Premiership career
is back on track after quitting the Charlton bench for relegation-threatened
Portsmouth. more...
Galway boxer
denies claims of fight ‘fix’
Carraroe-born boxer Peter McDonagh has hit back at claims that the
Irish lightweight title he won at the National Stadium on the previous
weekend was fixed in any way.more...
(Irish Post) 8 February 2006
GAA
investigation set to pull no punches
The world of GAA has been rocked by the latest scenes of violence
that marred last Sunday’s NFL Division 1A game between All-Ireland
champions Tyrone and Dublin.more...
Irish
cycling gets a real boost
The launch of the Sean Kelly Cycling Team along with the 2007 Tour
de France look certain to give Irish cycling a much-needed boost.
more...
Scotland throw
Six Nations wide open
Italy and Scotland proved that they should be written off at their
peril and both could very easily be sitting at the top of the pile
going into this weekend’s vital second fixtures.more...
Ulster prodigy
Trimble leads new wave of talent
Ireland’s progress in this year’s Six Nations championship is sure
to depend on the consistency of a number of key players. larry cooney
says coach Eddie O’Sullivan will be hoping that none of his stars
underachieve, including Irish rugby’s latest sensation Andrew Trimble
who made a dream debut against Australia last November.more...
(Irish Post) 1 February 2006
Ireland contest
new Triple Crown trophy
The Six Nations organising committee has for the first time decided
to make a Triple Crown trophy available for Ireland, England, Scotland
and Wales.more...
(Irish Post) 1 February 2006
Wood downbeat
on Irish chances
Former Ireland captain and now RBS Six Nations rugby ambassador
Keith Wood believes Ireland will not improve on last year’s third-place
finish.more...
Let battle commence
This year’s Six Nations looks set to be as wide open as ever. Gareth
makim assesses each of Ireland’s competitors for the title.more...
Over 100 years of
Six Nations highlights
Europe’s premier rugby tournament guarantees action of the highest
order. Included below are some of most thrilling moments of sporting
theatre from the 118-year history of the championship:more...
Duo’s return
boosts Ireland
Leading Irish British Lions duo Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell
look set to be key figures in this year’s Six Nations championship
campaign. more...
McGeady injury
hampers an early call-up
No-one could deny that Gordon Strachan’s first season in charge
of the Hoops has been something of a struggle as injuries, dud singings
and half-baked performances from some players take their toll.
more...
Staunton prepares
for baptism of fire
Following the Euro 2008 draw in Montreux last weekend, new Irish
football management team Steve Staunton and Bobby Robson now em-
bark on the first critical phase of their new partnership.more...
(Irish Post) 1 February 2006
Barry’s beginner’s
luck
After only four months in the job Meath boss Éamonn Barry claimed
his first trophy with a comprehensive nine-point defeat of Offaly
in the O’Byrne Cup final at Páirc Tailteann in Navan on Sunday.
more...
More
injury frustration for Keane
Just as Celtic’s defensive nightmare seemed to be coming to an end
Hoops fans were left reeling with the news that Roy Keane could
be out of action for as long as two months after pulling a hamstring
during training. more...
High-flying
Bees could sting Mick’s Black Cats
Griffin Park could witness a possible FA Cup giant-killing act this
Saturday when high-flying Championship League One side Brentford
host Mick McCarthy’s struggling Black Cats. more...
(Irish Post) 25 January 2006
Gomez-McDonagh
bout could upstage
Bernard Dunne returns to Dublin’s National Stadium this Saturday
to headline what looks like another step in his progression towards
a title shot against British-based Noel Wilders. more...
Ireland will host
thrilling Ryder Cup
IRELAND’S K CLUB is set to host an exciting Ryder Cup according
to Padraig Harrington. After the USA’s humiliating defeat at Oakland
Hills Harrington expects Tom Lehman’s side to be highly motivated
to produce a predicted backlash. The USA team are now believed to
be more focused that ever before according to Ireland’s leading
player.more...
(Irish Post) 25 January 2006
Provinces
bring back the feel-good factor
Just what do you say about the Irish provinces and the Heineken
Cup? Munster and Leinster defied the nay-sayers that had written
them off after opening day defeats to progress to the quarter-finals
in style.more...
Limerick edge
past rivals Tipp
Limerick had six points to spare over their great rivals Tipperary
on Sunday in the Waterford Crystal tournament. As a prelude to their
eagerly-awaited Championship clash in June this match offered only
a scant insight. more...
(Irish Post) 25 January 2006
A tough task ahead
London’s footballers will be looking for a significant im- provement
on their NFL performances in recent years as they prepare for this
year’s campaign. more...
(Irish Post) 25 January 2006
Browne’s crucial
clash
Bristol what we can do. The backs, after a lean period, showed a
bit of inventiveness even though we haven’t been helped by injuries.
We have increased forward power and the backs have hit a bit of
form.”more...
Dream
teams don’t always work
Managerial partnerships can be a tricky business, and the balance
of power bet- ween Steve Staunton and his number two Sir Bobby Robson
will be crucial to the Irish success.more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Duo’s
early hopes of winning over the fans
The premature leak of the news that Steve Staunton and Sir Bobby
Robson were to become the unlikely Republic of Ireland team management
partnership over a week ago immediately sparked off a generally
hostile reaction from fans. more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Former Rangers
striker Miller bound for Parkhead?
Unlike all the furore in 1989 which surrounded Maurice Johnstone’s
transfer in the opposite direction Gordon Strachan now looks certain
to turn to a former Rangers player to solve his current striker
problems. The Celtic manager is determined to freshen up a disintegrating
Celtic side after the Hoops crashed out of the Scottish Cup against
Clyde. more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Amnesty
rule ends Nolan’s Irish hopes
Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan will not be part of new Irish manager
Steve Staunton’s plans. The Liverpool-born player with Dublin parents
would undoubtedly have been a target for Staunton had he been eligible
by virtue of a 12-month amnesty but Nolan failed to notify FIFA
about switching allegiance before his 21st birthday in June 2004.more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Vultures
begin circling at Stadium of Light
You know your season isn’t going to plan when it’s two weeks into
the new year and your manager is telling the press that he’s the
best man to get the club back into the Premiership.more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Weakened field
leaves Gold Cup wide open
The spate of accidents and defections which has seriously weakened
this year’s Gold Cup field means the blue riband of National Hunt
racing is a wide open affair.more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Saluting
the gallant Rackard
The introduction of the Nicky Rackard Cup, won by London’s hurlers
last year, brought the Rackard name to the fore of Gaelic games
almost 50 years after Wexford’s legendary full-forward along with
his three brothers became household names. more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Limerick
upstage Waterford in opening round
Limerick got off to the best possible start in the Waterford Crystal
Cup when they defeated Waterford 1-18 to 1-9 at Walsh Park and now
take on an experimental Tipperary in the quarter-final tie. more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Old rivals meet
in semis
Dublin overcame Wexford in a hard-fought game which sent them through
to the semi-finals of the O’Byrne Cup. more...
Irish star revelling
in his chance to impress
Jeremy Staunton’s impressive midfield partnership with scrum-half
Eoin Reddan has undoubtedly been one of the main features of Wasps
recent run of good results. more...
DREAM TEAM
ready to rule the roost
The Republic of Ireland’s new management team began their reign
with a presentation to the media at the Mansion House on Monday.more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
Galway boxers
in action at York Hall
Wembley-based English super featherweight champion Billy Corcoran
and welter-weight John O’Donnell will be in action at the York Hall
in Bethnal Green this Friday. Corcoran is scheduled to box over
eight or 10 rounds against an unnamed opponent.more...
(Irish Post) 18 January 2006
The future face of
Irish soccer
Steve Staunton is to be offered the opportunity to prove his ability
as an international soccer manager at the age of 36. more...
Irish pair play heroes
part in Bangkok
Paul McGinley and Graeme McDowell played a heroes’ part in the European
team’s victory over Asia in the Royal Trophy in Bangkok on Sunday.
Europe won the inaugural competition 9-7. more...
Cherishing the feats
of legendary Murray
Roscommon may not currently be enjoying the best of fortunes both
on and off the field but they do have a proud tradition. They have
not reached an All-Ireland final since 1980 and last won the second
of their back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 1944. more...
(Irish Post) 11 January 2006
Pierse Hurdle is a
puzzle for punters
After the majesty of the festive racing programme, the jumps season
gets back to its roots with the Pierse Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown
this weekend. more...
Gilroy hoping to
paint a different United
FORMER Ireland under-21 winger Keith Gilroy — who has been a Manchester
United supporter since early childhood — is hoping to be part of
possibly the biggest shock in FA Cup history.more...
(Irish Post) 5 January 2006
AHERN: GAA should remain
amateur
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern appears to be on collision course with some
of the country’s top GAA stars following a controversial radio interview.
more...
Against the head Wasps and Ireland star JOHNNY O’CONNOR: "It proved to be
the perfect Christmas holiday break for us at Wasps with two back-to-back
Premiership victories over Gloucester and London Irish...."more...
Lessons to be learnt
from last season’s optimism
After a year in which Ireland was expected to build on their 2004
Triple Crown success Eddie O’Sullivan’s side had experienced a painful
reality check by the end of a disappointing Six Nations campaign.
more...
Can Cork make it
three-in-a-row?
Cork are bidding for a rare three-in-a-row of All-Ireland hurling
titles this year. The Rebels were the last team to win a three-in-a-row
in 1978 and not surprisingly speculation is already rife by the
Lee that John Allen’s team could be set to emulate that feat in
this year’s championship.
more...
