Retrospective
# retrospective - Friday 22 March, 2013
Irish designer selected to display work at David Bowie exhibition
Designer Aiden Grenelle will display a typographic screen-print at the The ‘David Bowie Is’ exhibition, which has become fastest-selling showcase in the history of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
# retrospective - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Every Hitchcock film ever to play in Irish Film Institute
Well, every one of his 52 surviving films. Which is rather a lot.
# retrospective - Friday 21 September, 2012
Memory lane: Fifth time lucky as Donegal oust Mayo in All-Ireland semis, August 1992
As Donegal and Mayo prepare to meet in Sunday’s All-Ireland final, we turn the clock back for a look at their only previous Championship encounter.
# retrospective - Thursday 14 June, 2012
Memory lane: here’s what happened the last 5 times Ireland met Spain
It’s 23 years since Ireland last beat Spain. Relive that Dublin afternoon and some other recent encounters between the two countries in our video retrospective.
Suwon revisited: Mendieta’s penalty breaks Irish hearts
The player who sent Mick McCarthy’s team home from World Cup 2002 gives his account of the last meeting between Ireland and Spain.
# retrospective - Thursday 22 March, 2012
# retrospective - Monday 12 March, 2012
Lucky 13: here’s why 2011 was a record-breaking year for the Irish at Cheltenham
If you still need something to get you in the mood, this recap of Ireland’s finest hour at Cheltenham should do the trick.
# retrospective - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
Action Replay: the day America’s amateurs pulled off a sporting miracle
On 22 Feburary 1980 – 32 years ago today – America won an unlikely ice hockey gold at the Winter Olympics. This is the story of “the Miracle on Ice”.
# retrospective - Sunday 19 February, 2012
In pics: One year on, the most memorable images of 2011 election campaign
This time one year ago Ireland was in the middle of one of the most dramatic general elections the country has ever seen. Remember all these memorable moments from the campaign?
# retrospective - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
Ali at 70: the night ‘The Greatest’ togged off in Croke Park
As Muhammad Ali celebrates his milestone birthday, we look back to his 1972 fight against Al “Blue” Lewis in Dublin.
# retrospective - Friday 9 December, 2011
Watch: Denman the Destroyer’s greatest moment
Paul Nicholls announced on Friday that his majestic Denman was being retired. We look back at the 11-year-old’s finest hour in racing…
# retrospective - Monday 14 November, 2011
Reeling in the years: Do you remember the day Ireland qualified for Euro 88?
Join us for a trip down memory lane…
# retrospective - Thursday 13 October, 2011
David Haye: A career in pictures
As David Haye hangs up his gloves (for now anyway), we look back on his journey to the top.
# retrospective - Thursday 1 September, 2011
Action Replay: when McAteer pulled the trigger against the Dutch
Ten years on, we look back at Ireland’s unforgettable 1-0 victory over Holland in Lansdowne Road.
# retrospective - Thursday 4 August, 2011
Tyrone v Dublin: An epic rivalry resumes
As all eyes turn to Croker on Saturday evening, we look back at the recent history of one of the GAA’s most volatile rivalries.
# retrospective - Friday 29 July, 2011
Down memory lane: A potted history of Cork v Mayo
Ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash, we take a look back at three Championship meetings between the two counties.
# retrospective - Tuesday 26 July, 2011
The Horror! 13 of the worst sports kits of all-time
Seve Ballesteros had style by the bucketload. Roger Federer has it by the bandana-full. These people… just don’t have it.
# retrospective - Tuesday 19 July, 2011
Action Replay: the night Muhammad Ali togged off in Croker
Thirty-nine years ago to the day, “The Greatest” took on Al “Blue” Lewis at GAA Headquarters.
# retrospective - Saturday 9 July, 2011
Five of the best: Munster hurling finals
Ahead of tomorrow’s decider between Tipp and Waterford, Ger McCarthy takes a look at five memorable Munster showdowns from the past 20 years.
# retrospective - Tuesday 7 June, 2011
Action Replay: the day Big Jack and the boys went giantkilling in Giants Stadium
Ireland take on Italy in Liège tonight – but how much can you remember about what was going on in the world on 18 June 1994?
# retrospective - Tuesday 31 May, 2011
Action Replay: the day Kim Jong Il shot 38-under par
This week’s retrospective looks back to the Korean leader’s round at North Korea’s first golf course.
# retrospective - Tuesday 24 May, 2011
Action replay: the day Steve Fonyo crossed the finish line
This week’s retrospective looks back at amputee marathon runner Steve Fonyo who ran almost 5,000 miles to raise funds for cancer research.
# retrospective - Tuesday 10 May, 2011
Action replay: Zvominir Boban becomes a national hero
This week’s retrospective looks back at the day when a riot at a football match came to symbolise a nation on the verge of disintegration
# retrospective - Tuesday 3 May, 2011
Action Replay: when Joltin’ Joe stepped up to bat
This week’s retrospective looks back to 3 May 1936 and Joe DiMaggio’s debut for the New York Yankees.
# retrospective - Tuesday 26 April, 2011
Action Replay: when Leinster emerged from the crimson shadow
This week’s retrospective looks back at a landmark moment in the recent history of Leinster Rugby – victory over Munster in the 2009 Heineken Cup semi-final.
# retrospective - Tuesday 19 April, 2011
Action Replay: the night Keano redefined the word “captaincy”
This week’s retrospective takes a look back at Manchester United’s unforgettable Champions League win against Juventus on 21 April 1999.
# retrospective - Tuesday 12 April, 2011
Action Replay: the day the GAA opened its doors
This week’s retrospective column takes a look back at the GAA’s historic decision to amend Rule 42.
# retrospective - Tuesday 5 April, 2011
Action Replay: the day Hoch choked at Augusta
Our weekly retrospective takes a look back at Nick Faldo’s unlikely Masters victory in 1989.
# retrospective - Tuesday 29 March, 2011
Action Replay: the night Ali was brought back down to earth
Our weekly retrospective series takes a look back at the heavyweight bout between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton on March 31 1973.
# retrospective - Tuesday 22 March, 2011
Action replay: when Jordan laced up his basketball shoes again
In the first of a new weekly retrospective series, Niall Kelly looks back at Michael Jordan’s return to the Chicago Bulls in 1995.
# retrospective - Friday 21 January, 2011
The Magnificent Seven: top gaffers
Niall Kelly fills the bench with some of sport’s best-ever managers.


















































