The Lions, deprived of captain Brian O'Driscoll from the first minute of the first Test, are tamed by a rampant New Zealand.

Nissan Irish Open 2005

Stephen Dodd defeats David Howell on first play-off hole to take the title

Six Nations 2005

Irish hopes of a long overdue Grand Slam prove unfounded as the Welsh take the honours.

Ryder Cup 2004

Every member of Bernhard's Langer's side managed to score at least one point as the European team won by a record 18½-9½ margin against the Americans. Click through for full analysis of the memorable weekend in Oakland Hills

Athens 2004 Olympics

Athens 2004 provided the world with 19 days of thrilling action. Reflect on the games, in which Cian O'Connor won a gold medal for Ireland, with comprehensive results, reports and analysis from our dedicated site.

Euro 2004

A tournament where even the most churlish could not but concede that sometimes, even in tired old football, dreams do come true. |

Special Olympics 2003

"A startling education among athletes who don't see colour, creed or religion . . . "

Nissan Irish Open 2003

On this occasion, there was to be no stumble over the line. This time, Michael Campbell was in control of his destiny as he played a shot of exceptional quality on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to claim the Nissan Irish Open

Rugby World Cup 2003

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Jonny Wilkinson held his nerve when it mattered most and so won the World Cup for England.

Six Nations 2003

In the final analysis, one came away from Lansdowne Road relieved that Ireland hadn't run into England first up. Then again, there wasn't much fun to be had in saving them till last either.

Ryder Cup 2002

Inspirational European Ryder Cup guided his men to a famous victory over the Americans at the Belfry in September where Paul McGinley's all-important putt on the final green was the stuff of legend.

World Cup 2002

Perhaps it wasn't the greatest tournament ever, and from an Irish perspective the shadow of Roy Keane and what could have been will loom large for eternity, but the thrills and spills of Saipan and beyond will live long in the memory.

The Keane Affair

The departure of Roy Keane from the Ireland camp in Saipan before a ball was kicked in the World Cup shook a nation back home. Click through to get all the information as the Irish Times broke the story.

Winter Olympics 2002

Review the action from Salt Lake City where Lord Clifton Wrottesley came agonisingly close to winning Ireland's first medal in any Winter Games when competing in the kamikaze-style skeleton event.

British Senior Open 2001

It's probably the last time Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player will ever compete in the same event. Ian Stanley emerged victorious from a play-off with fellow antipodean Bob Charles, see how it all unfolded.

European Open 2001

When Darren Clarke won the Smurfit European Open at the K-Club, he bridged the 19-year gap between John O'Leary's Irish Open win at Portmarnock in 1982 as last Irishman to win on home soil, and afterwards declared his win as more important than defeating Tiger Woods at La Costa.

Irish Open 2001

Colin Montgomerie enjoyed a pint of the sponsor's stout when he claimed his first European Tour victory in over 13 months by winning the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island in Cork.

Irish Masters snooker 2001

Ronnie O’Sullivan regained the 2001 Irish Masters snooker title by defeating Stephen Hendry 9-8 in a nail-biting final. O’Sullivan was previously stripped of the title in 1998 after failing a drugs test.

Paralympics 2000

The Irish team won five gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze. Reflect on a memorable games for the 39 strong team with comprehensive results, reports and analysis from ireland.com .

Sydney 2000

Sydney 2000 provided the world with the most spectacular Olympic Games of the modern era. Reflect on 17 days of thrilling action with comprehensive results, reports and analysis from the ireland.com sports team.

Tour de France 2000

American Lance Armstrong retained the Tour de France title when he headed off nearest challenger and 1997 winner Jan Ullrich of Germany by 6min 2sec. Armstrong won his first Tour de France 12 months ago after winning a battle with testicular cancer.

European Open 2000

Lee Westwood continued to show incredible form when he retained the Smurfit European Open title at the K Club. Westwood held off the challenge of Angel Cabrera and Per Ulrik Johansson to take the title by just one stroke.

Irish Open 2000

The Murphy's Irish Open visited Ballybunion this year and there were high hopes of an Irish victory. However, the Irish challenge faded and Patrik Sjoland emerged victorious after a fascinating and often bizarre climax to the competition

Benson & Hedges Irish Masters '00

Revisit the Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 2000 where John Higgins overcame bad form earlier in the season to beat fellow Scot Stephen Hendry in the final at Goffs, County Kildare.

A Century of Sport

In a special supplement Irish Times writers look back at a century of highs and lows in the world of sport.