Drogs â€˜fanâ€™ hurls racist abuse at own team player

Last update: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

A SO-CALLED supporter of Drogheda United has received a lifetime ban after shouting “n****r” at one of the team’s own players.

DROGS SIGN BOSNIAN SUPERSTAR KUDUZOVIC

Last update: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

DROGHEDA UNITED last week signed Bosnian-born attacking midfielder Fahrudin Kuduzovic for an undisclosed fee from Sligo Rovers.

Anti-racism group welcomes Uefaâ€™s sanction on Croatia

Last update: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

THE FOOTBALL Against Racism (Fare) network has praised Uefa’s response to the racial abuse and banners displayed by some Croatian supporters during Euro 2008.

DUDDY WINS IN U.S. AS OLYMPIC HOPEFULS SET SIGHTS ON CHINA

Last update: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

'THAT’S HOWE to do it’ was the verdict after unbeaten Irish middleweight John Duddy went back to his boxing skills to rack up the 25th win of his career at the Castle in Boston last Saturday night.

Five will rise to the challenge in Beijing

Last update: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

THE AIBA qualification process for the 2008 Olympic Games in China concluded after the final bell at the 10th and final Olympic qualifier in Guatemala City on 30 April. And the good news for Irish amateur boxing is that five of the 286 boxers who will be competing at the Workers Arena in Beijing in August will be Irish. Ken Egan, Darren Sutherland, John Joe Joyce, John Joe Nevin and Paddy Barnes have all earned the right to wear the Olympic rings with pride, and all five will be carrying the hopes of the nation to the Chinese capital. Egan told the Irish Sun before the Olympic qualifiers that he would have no hesitation trading in every medal he has won in his glittering career for a place in Beijing.

One third of Irelandâ€™s soccer agents are Nigerian

Last update: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

FOUR out of the 12 Fifa-approved soccer agents operating in Ireland are Nigerians, according to soccer’s world governing body.The list of Ireland’s soccer agents, released last week by Fifa, is predominantly composed of Irish nationals, the most well known being former Manchester United and Ireland player Kevin Moran, and Fintan Drury of Platinum One.

Around the Ring

Last update: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

Munster’s hopes of making the light flyweight final were dashed when Garry Molly produced a controlled performance against Stephen Farrell

Around the Ring

Last update: Thursday, February 28, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

Unbeaten Irish middleweight John Duddy may have to put his ambitions of challenging for Kelly Pavlik’s world title on ice for now.

Fiona Coghlanâ€™s Rugby Diary

Last update: Thursday, February 28, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

Fighting fit for Six Nations clash The day after we arrived back from France, it came to the notice of our management that many of the squad had developed an illness. A large number of the travelling party had caught the winter vomiting bug, and it affected them very badly. Thankfully it didn’t affect me really – I just didn’t feel 100 per cent. And luckily we didn’t have an international the following weekend.

Around the Ring

Last update: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

IRISH senior welterweight champion Roy Sheehan’s dreams of securing Olympic qualification have received a devastating blow with the news that he has broken his left hand in training.

Famous Dublin club launches all-immigrant team for futsal league

Last update: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

A TOP Dublin soccer club has formed a multinational team to play in the FAI League of Ireland’s futsal league.

Around the Ring

Last update: Thursday, February 7, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

UNBEATEN Limerick middleweight Andy Lee chalked up the 15th win of his career after dropping Argentinean Alejandro Gustavo Falliga three times in the fifth round at a packed-out University of Limerick Sports Arena last Saturday night.

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Last update: Thursday, January 31, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

THE homecoming began in earnest for unbeaten Irish middleweight Andy Lee last week as he performed a media workout at his old St Francis Club in Limerick.

Fiona Coghlanâ€™s Rugby Diary

The countdown to the Six Nations is on Well the countdown it on. On Friday 1 February at 2.30pm in St Mary’s, Templeogue, we kick off our Six Nations with a match against Italy.

Taylorâ€™s at the top of her game

World and European lightweight champion Katie Taylor was back on top of the podium last Friday after receiving the Irish Times/VHI Healthcare Sportswoman of the Year award at Dublin’s Westin Hotel.

Fiona Coghlanâ€™s Rugby Diary

Hard work ahead Christmas is already long forgotten. After the New Year’s celebrations, we were straight back into training with the 26-woman Six Nations squad. Training outside has been a bit of a nightmare due to the horrible weather conditions, but we couldn’t afford to let that hold us back. Our focus at training now are team patterns and calls, and for the coaches to see what combinations work best. And after training we have mandatory ice-baths – that is the last thing you want after freezing outside for a few hours, but I suppose you are thankful of them the next day.

Cubaâ€™s â€˜El Rebellioâ€™ to fight for the Rebel County

Cuban sensation Mike ‘El Rebellio’ Perez is vowing to bring at a world title back to Ireland’s second largest city, according to promoter Gary Hyde.

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The 2008 National Senior Championships concluded at a packed National Stadium in Dublin last Friday night with 10 top-class finals.

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