Sports
Keane is not finished, but needs to move
By Dave Hannigan There must be something karmic about the name R. Keane. Mention it in Irish football circles and it will be guaranteed to divide. ...
October 20, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
New crop of pugs awaiting the bell
By Jay Mwamba While speculation over a possible New York mega-fight between Andy Lee and the Derry Destroyer, John Duddy, continues to swirl, anoth...
October 13, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
McDowell adds Ryder clincher to U.S. Open success
By John Manley Can life get any better for Graeme McDowell after 2010? Hot on the heels of winning his first major tournament, McDowell won his sin...
October 06, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Leinster's form is worry as Irish plan for N.Z., S.A.
By Kieran Rooney IRISH rugby coach Declan Kidney should be feeling pretty satisfied about how the season has started. Three of the four Irish provi...
September 29, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Cork's strength in depth is key to All Ireland win
By Kieran Rooney HALF an hour into last Sunday's All-Ireland Football Championship decider at Croke Park, and you had to be seriously concerned for...
September 22, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Ireland take maximum points, but fail to build goal tally
By Kieran Rooney YET again the lack of creativity in the Republic of Ireland's soccer team's midfield has become an issue. It followed the 3-1 Euro...
September 15, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Cats deprived of five as Tipp self-belief wins out
By Kieran Rooney ALL week, the talk was that Lar Corbett was potentially Tipperary's equivalent of Henry Shefflin. But it's one thing getting such ...
September 08, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Down break Kildare hearts, through to Sept. 19 final
By Kieran Rooney JUST as the Dublin supporters left Croke Park devastated the week previously, Kildare fans must still be pondering about how event...
September 01, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Cork conquer Dubs, take 1st berth in Sam decider
By Kieran Rooney AT last, the pundits got it right in the knock-out stages of the All-Ireland Football Championship. But only just. Dublin had a pl...
August 25, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Tipp set up tantalizing decider after win over Waterford
By Kieran Rooney SUDDENLY we have a real final on our hands. Tipperary's 3-19 to 1-18 All-Ireland semi-final victory over Waterford at Croke Park l...
August 18, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Kilkenny overpower Cork, move to brink of 1st senior GAA 5-in-row
By Kieran Rooney PROBABLY the best team ever. That appears to be the generally accepted opinion following Kilkenny's 3-22 to 0-19 demolition of Cor...
August 11, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
All four provincial champs lose quarter finals
By Kieran Rooney NOT everyone is going to agree but last weekend's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals had everything. Perhaps ...
August 04, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff