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  • Irish wish list looks too long

    Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton leaves a training session at the Sparta Prague Stadium yesterday. "They're all keen and eager to go so I'm putting my faith and trust in them," said the Louthman of tonight's team selection, which shows just one change from the team that drew with Slovakia in Bratislava. SOCCER Czech Republic v Rep of Ireland: It was all smiles at the top table in the Sparta Stadium press centre yesterday as the official translator's marked inability to get to grips with the brand of English bandied about at pre-match press conferences clearly cheered up Steve Staunton and Robbie Keane. p

  • The Return of The Untouchables

    RUGBY Ireland v Georgia: Form is temporary, selection is permanent? Eddie O'Sullivan has been wont to say "this is a form selection" over the last six years and 70 matches, but he could not justify such a comment yesterday when he unveiled his first-choice team to play Georgia this Saturday. In fact, this is a non-form selection, or, at any rate, a selection to find form.

  • Cuddihy on upward curve

    The Irish Times/VHI Sportswoman of the Month:   When Joanne Cuddihy won her first
    Irish Times /Vhi Healthcare monthly award last year our athletics anorak forecast that "it's unlikely to be her last", sensing that the Kilkenny woman "had something about her". p
Soccer

  • Carsley's age grows scary with time

    Group D Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland Aware his days in green are numbered, the midfielder means business, writes Mary Hannigan p

  • Translators Dunne good as Bruckner talks the talk

    Group D Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland They say translators, on the whole, are paid handsomely, but after yesterday's experience in Prague whatever they earn just isn't enough. p

  • Defence remains the real concern

    Group D Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland The change of hotel, city and general environment usually works as a positive trigger for footballers. It provides the management and players with a distraction from the frustration of leading 2-1 against the Slovaks - and it looking like the game was secure - and yet again letting it slip away at the death. p

  • Toshack eyes third spot

    Group D Slovakia v Wales: John Toshack still believes Wales can finish a creditable third in their qualifying group. p

  • North ready to bounce back

    Group F Iceland v Northern Ireland:   Keith Gillespie has declared himself fit and willing to revive Northern Ireland's bid to reach Euro 2008. The Sheffield United winger returned to training yesterday after a knee problem, as did record scorer David Healy and Jonny Evans. p

  • Aragones has the last word

    Group F Spain v Latvia: Luis Aragones's infamous description of Thierry Henry as a "black s***" was revisited yesterday when he made another disparaging reference to the former Arsenal striker during a training session with the Spanish national team. p

  • Confident England facing the acid test Tonight's previews

    Group E England v Russia: England were entitled to joy after the sweeping victory over Israel and such contentment wards off anxiety over tonight's match with Russia at Wembley. p

  • Scotland could take huge step towards finals

    Group B France v Scotland: Barry Ferguson's horrified look suggested Paul Le Guen had just been reappointed manager of Rangers, but it was a less incendiary device that provoked incredulity in the Scotland captain yesterday. Asked whether it was now or never for the aspiration of leading his nation into a major tournament, the midfielder eventually responded with a touch of hurt and humour. p

  • Sunderland FA Cup legend dies

    The man whose goal produced one of the greatest English FA Cup final shocks has died at the age of 61. p
Rugby Back to Top

  • Opportunity knocks for Horgan

    Pool D Ireland v Georgia: Andrew Trimble went to Scotland just before the World Cup, largely to carry the bags. He ended up playing, when Shane Horgan tore his medial ligament during the pre-match warm-up.

  • Coaching for Eddie in war of the words

    Risteárd Cooper Hors de Combat I've often wondered why commentators discuss what the coach said to the players in the dressing-room. Based on the evidence of Ireland's match against Namibia last Sunday it wouldn't seem to matter whether the coach had arrived into the dressing-room wearing a frock, tights and stilettos, singing an aria from Bizet's Carmen.

  • Ibanez talks of need for France to free themselves

    France captain Raphael Ibanez emerged after three days of soul-searching yesterday to express confidence in the hosts' ability to rebound from Friday's 17-12 defeat by Argentina. p

  • Vickery to miss SA showdown

    Pool A England v South Africa: England's Rugby World Cup plans are in utter chaos just two days before their crunch Pool A game against South Africa. Brian Ashton is declining to panic but spent last night contemplating the grim prospect of facing South Africa without his suspended captain Phil Vickery, his two leading outhalves or a regular goalkicker. p

  • Argentina add bonus point in injury time

    Pool D Argentina ... 33 Georgia ... 3:   Argentine hooker Mario Ledesma, standing on the sideline, turned to a team-mate and wiped imaginary perspiration from his brow. It was a gesture to acknowledge a try from wing Federico Martin Aramburu six minutes into injury time at the end of this World Cup encounter in Lyon. p

  • Georgians expect Ireland game to be 'a lot tougher'

    Georgian captain Ilia Zedginidze accepted the congratulations with a smile but his face couldn't mask the disappointment. For much of last night's World Cup clash at the Stade Gerland Georgia struck manfully to a simple game plan and frustrated Argentina to the point that the South Americans almost departed Lyon without a bonus point. p

  • Emerick pays heavy price for bad tackle

    Pool A USA v Tonga: United States centre Paul Emerick's World Cup is effectively over after he received a five-week ban for a dangerous tackle on the England outhalf Olly Barkley last Saturday. p

  • Fiji take inspiration from other minnows

    Pool B Japan v Fiji: Captain Mosese Rauluni insists Fiji are ready to "pull out a really big performance" in today's clash with Japan after being inspired by the performances of fellow minnows. p

  • Berbizier hopes Italy show true colours

    Pool C Italy v Romania: Pierre Berbizier wants to see his Italy side show their true colours when they take on Romania in Marseille today. The Azzurris' campaign got off to the worst possible start when they were taken apart by a rampant New Zealand on Saturday. p

  • The World is Oval

    Rugby news in brief p
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  • Ireland struggling to put together World Cup pairing

    Less than 12 months after staging the Ryder Cup, Ireland is struggling to find two golfers willing to battle for a place in November's €3.6 million Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China. p

  • McIlroy gets off to good start

    Walker Cup players Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, Lloyd Saltman from Scotland and Llewellyn Matthews from Wales endured mixed fortunes at the first round of the European Tour Qualifying School. p

  • Murdoch leads by three shots

    Canadian Alison Murdoch is clear favourite to capture her third title in four years after adding a steady 80 to lead the field by three strokes going into the final round at the Irish Senior Ladies Open Strokeplay Championship at Ennis Golf Club. p
RacingBack to Top

  • New Approach made favourite

    Racing News: Bookmakers Cashmans have installed Jim Bolger's New Approach as the clear favourite for Sunday's Bank of Scotland (Ireland) National Stakes at the Curragh following the confirmation stage. p
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  • Patches sails close to the podium

    Sailing: A sixth and seventh in yesterday's opening day of the Breitling MedCup finale at Hyeres on the French Riviera brought Eamon Conneely's Patches within three points of the overall series podium, writes David Branigan . p
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