In the end, oil money outlasted all the protests and sportswashing won
Uproar faded away as murderous regime spent big in return for soft power
Only Ireland’s courage saved them from a scoreboard thrashing against South Africa
Ireland broke the law to survive but by breaking the law they had no chance of survival
Why is South African rugby’s doping rap sheet much longer than everyone else’s?
How can the IRFU know the extent of any use of banned substances in Irish schools?
Succession planning the FAI way: Stunning World Cup campaign saves football bosses some bother
Heimir Hallgrímsson well placed for new deal after securing World Cup playoff spot
Munster SHC semi-final: Éire Óg’s magic carpet ride continues after stunning extra-time win
Loughmore-Castleiney had their chances but failed to score in the second period of extra-time
Donal O’Rourke: ‘A lot of the talk out there was that Tipperary’s sweeper spooked Cork. That wasn’t the case’
The 24/7 coach reflects on Cork’s All-Ireland defeat, Pat Ryan’s ‘devastating’ resignation, and a Déise homecoming
Would a male pundit ever be described as ‘the Fred West of football commentary’?
Women soccer commentators still regular targets for prejudice and misogyny
‘The sessions are like a maths exam’: Managing the club-intercounty training balance
The pattern of elite clubs looking for managers and coaches with intercounty experience is ingrained now – but at what point does playing for your local side stop being fun?
The downfall of DJ Carey: Rumours, riches and a staggering mesh of fact and fiction
There were early accusations the hurling star was leveraging his name for money but Carey’s criminal scams took things to an entirely different level
Denis Walsh: Joining an intercounty set-up is the biggest gamble any GAA player can take
All over the country there are players who feel chewed up and spat out
Ballygunner keep up dominance over Limerick sides as strong finish sees off Na Piarsaigh
Waterford side suffer fright after going behind for the first time in the game with eight minutes remaining
Changes must come in Ireland squad as Andy Farrell faces biggest challenge yet
Ireland cannot go to the next World Cup with the same side that starts against New Zealand on Saturday
The GAA and cocaine: ‘I saw the wildness that got into them after using this drug’
Society’s drug issue poses a different challenge for the GAA than for other sporting bodies because it has always seen itself almost as a secular church
Denis Walsh: Are you really opposed to cheating in sport?
The Enhanced Games will do well in the United States
Cork SHC final: Jack O’Connor leads Sarsfields back to the top of the pile
Midleton faced an uphill task after the loss of key players Conor Lehane and Eoin Moloney in the build up to final