Sport

The Dublin manager/captain reflects on the All-Ireland final defeat and on the rise of the Super-Dubs.

THERE'S a ten-minute break between innings. Ireland has declared, leaving Denmark 224 to win. While the handful of spectators (about 20) tune into the radio commentary of the big match across the water- England v. New Zealand, the groundsman and his team of assistants embark on one of those curious rituals which are so much part of the game of cricket. By Selwyn Parker

EAMONN COGHLAN'S achievement in winning a silver medal at the European Championships in Prague was an outstanding accomplishment even though he had to take second place in the 1500 metres race' to Steve Ovett.

Selwyn Parker profiles Ireland's international champion

Norman Fox talked to Mario Kempes after the World Cup Final and here writes an interview/profile

Alan Smith previews the Dublin Horse Show and also Hickstead and the World Championships in Aachen, West Germany.

Norman Fox reports from Buenos Aires on the games, the players and the politics of the 1978 World Cup.

The coyness of our long distance runner ,  by Selwyn Parker

BY WINNING ALL four matches in the international rugby championship in 1978, Wales created all sorts of records - three Triple Crowns in succcession; a record number of grand slams, personal scoring records for their captain Phil rlennett and for serummhalf Gareth Edwards ,and for Edwards also the unique achievement of becoming the first Welshman to win 50 caps.

Terry Madison writes from Auckland on the Coghlan/Walker clashes.