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Denis Walsh: Hypocrisy an integral part of our racing game

Denis Walsh: Hypocrisy an integral part of our racing game

‘We’re furious when we realise we’ve backed a horse that’s not trying, and delighted to be told about a horse that has “a stone in hand” on the handicapper’

Mon Dec 26 2022 - 09:00
Limerick fathers and sons: ‘I said it to you Ger, years ago. The boys will win it for us’

Limerick fathers and sons: ‘I said it to you Ger, years ago. The boys will win it for us’

On the Limerick team are five sons of former players, more than any other All-Ireland winning team in history

Sat Dec 24 2022 - 00:00
Sportswomen 2022: Injuries could not smother the brilliance of Niamh Rockett

Sportswomen 2022: Injuries could not smother the brilliance of Niamh Rockett

The Waterford camogie star has returned to match-winning action despite multiple knee surgeries and hobbling doubts.

Mon Dec 19 2022 - 20:00
Darts’ Ally Pally is place of uninhibited escapism where Peter Wright is dressed as The Grinch

Darts’ Ally Pally is place of uninhibited escapism where Peter Wright is dressed as The Grinch

At Ally Pally the players’ nerves are under a constant onslaught on the oche

Mon Dec 19 2022 - 06:00
Needle and the damage done: How Kilkenny’s inner fire was stoked by spite and slights

Needle and the damage done: How Kilkenny’s inner fire was stoked by spite and slights

The greatest hurling team of all time didn’t run purely on talent and guile, but on emotional fossil fuels too

Sat Dec 17 2022 - 05:01
Sportswomen 2022: Katie O’Brien’s rowing gold medal a culmination of lifetime of determined struggle

Sportswomen 2022: Katie O’Brien’s rowing gold medal a culmination of lifetime of determined struggle

Rower was born with spina bifida, which meant that the first 27 years of her life have been punctuated by surgery

Fri Dec 16 2022 - 14:00
Clash between hurling and the World Cup final is not a zero-sum game

Clash between hurling and the World Cup final is not a zero-sum game

The GAA has decided to make fixtures less flexible, which means more choice for sport lovers

Mon Dec 12 2022 - 05:00
Denis Walsh: Cork hurlers’ strong stand 20 years ago ushered in a new era for players

Denis Walsh: Cork hurlers’ strong stand 20 years ago ushered in a new era for players

Two decades on it is instructive to remember how basic Cork hurlers' demands were when they opted to strike

Mon Dec 05 2022 - 05:00
Patrick Fitzgerald continues to bloom as Ballygunner sweep away Ballyea to defend Munster title

Patrick Fitzgerald continues to bloom as Ballygunner sweep away Ballyea to defend Munster title

Teenager scores 1-4 as inside forwards contribute 1-10 from play in dominant display

Sun Dec 04 2022 - 13:08
GAA clubs now facing a greater challenge to reflect their home place as Ireland diversifies

GAA clubs now facing a greater challenge to reflect their home place as Ireland diversifies

It is impossible to claim that Ireland’s dramatic population shift is reflected on the playing fields of the GAA

Sun Dec 04 2022 - 07:00
Desert Outtakes: There is no forgiving Luis Suárez in Ghana

Desert Outtakes: There is no forgiving Luis Suárez in Ghana

Pulisic looking positively perky; GAA spring leagues were really hot; Ronaldo still chasing Eusébio

Thu Dec 01 2022 - 07:35
World Cup TV View: Duffer’s dressed for success – with a whiff of Eau de Keano

World Cup TV View: Duffer’s dressed for success – with a whiff of Eau de Keano

The Shelbourne manager was dressed for success as Australia delivered a big upset to Denmark

Thu Dec 01 2022 - 05:00
Denis Walsh: Fifa grasps opportunity to launch overdue war on time-wasting

Denis Walsh: Fifa grasps opportunity to launch overdue war on time-wasting

Fifa decides to make up for lost time at the World Cup

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 05:00
Harrington, McGinley and the World Cup victory that changed the face of Irish golf

Harrington, McGinley and the World Cup victory that changed the face of Irish golf

The pair’s Kiawah Island win 25 years ago set the tone for the country’s future major successes

Sat Nov 26 2022 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Moral outrage concerning sport is selective, impressionable and flighty

Denis Walsh: Moral outrage concerning sport is selective, impressionable and flighty

Our conscience on what appears to be immutable principle should not be described as such in the first place

Mon Nov 21 2022 - 05:00
Denis Walsh: Shane O’Sullivan on the power of visualisation and belief

Denis Walsh: Shane O’Sullivan on the power of visualisation and belief

‘Liam Griffin and my Dad. Without them I would never have had the passion for this in the first place’

Sat Nov 19 2022 - 06:00
The old ‘give it a lash’ mentality in Irish sport is dead

The old ‘give it a lash’ mentality in Irish sport is dead

When you look around the varied landscape of Irish sport now what you see are athletes who are not afraid to win

Mon Nov 14 2022 - 05:00
PSNI’s Gaelic football team - a long road to winning community trust

PSNI’s Gaelic football team - a long road to winning community trust

St Michael’s was formed 20 years ago and faced hostility from nationalists - with one player killed by a car bomb

Sat Nov 12 2022 - 06:00
Munster secure famous victory over South Africa in first Páirc Uí Chaoimh outing

Munster secure famous victory over South Africa in first Páirc Uí Chaoimh outing

Packed house of 41,400 witness the province’s return to Cork in 14-point win

Thu Nov 10 2022 - 22:38
Rugby in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on a winter’s evening - what took us so long?

Rugby in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on a winter’s evening - what took us so long?

The distinct congregations of the major sports have mostly disappeared, and we should all be happy about it

Mon Nov 07 2022 - 05:00
Golf rules: World Handicap System giving ‘bandits’ more scope to deceive

Golf rules: World Handicap System giving ‘bandits’ more scope to deceive

The logging of casual rounds an open invitation to golf's handicap `bandits'

Mon Oct 31 2022 - 05:00
Cork SFC Final: Nemo Rangers put in another masterclass when it matters to cap centenary year

Cork SFC Final: Nemo Rangers put in another masterclass when it matters to cap centenary year

Captain Luke Connolly outstanding in victory over St Finbarr’s at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Sun Oct 30 2022 - 19:26
A ride on the Cork carousel yet everything comes back to Nemo Rangers

A ride on the Cork carousel yet everything comes back to Nemo Rangers

For Nemo it is a year of anniversaries: 100 years since they were founded, 50 years since they won their first senior football championship

Sat Oct 29 2022 - 06:00
How likes of Match of the Day and The Sunday Game retain relevance in a  digital age

How likes of Match of the Day and The Sunday Game retain relevance in a digital age

Counter to all the impulses of the digital age, it is their job to come late to the story

Mon Oct 24 2022 - 05:00
Paul Flanagan’s perseverance and effort pays off with late Banner blooming

Paul Flanagan’s perseverance and effort pays off with late Banner blooming

A break from the game and putting injury woes behind him helped the Ballyea corner back finally flourish

Sat Oct 22 2022 - 06:00
Munster struggling to recreate the magical momentum of the glory days

Munster struggling to recreate the magical momentum of the glory days

With Munster there are fewer certainties these days in advance of the big clash with Leinster. That is part of who they are now.

Mon Oct 17 2022 - 05:00
St Finbarr’s win Cork senior hurling championship for first time in 29 years

St Finbarr’s win Cork senior hurling championship for first time in 29 years

Game was essentially over when Cahalane struck for Barr’s second goal in middle of the second half

Sun Oct 16 2022 - 20:55
Paul Dunne: ‘You notice the cut line and it starts to get into your head’

Paul Dunne: ‘You notice the cut line and it starts to get into your head’

Golfer is at a crossroads and heads to Q school next month, 10 days short of his 30th birthday

Sat Oct 15 2022 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: From Manchester City to the All Blacks, greatness can be hard to love

Denis Walsh: From Manchester City to the All Blacks, greatness can be hard to love

Sport depends on emotional responses for its pulse so the most compelling narrative is still weakness and vulnerability

Mon Oct 10 2022 - 06:00
Colm Begley: ‘We’re trying to improve the balance for intercounty players’

Colm Begley: ‘We’re trying to improve the balance for intercounty players’

Former Laois star Colm Begley now fighting the good fight with the Gaelic Players Association

Sat Oct 08 2022 - 06:56
Denis Walsh: Sports psychology now very much the norm but losing remains incurable

Denis Walsh: Sports psychology now very much the norm but losing remains incurable

GAA sides bringing in more experts to help with the mental side of the game

Mon Oct 03 2022 - 05:00
Chaos at the Cahalanes as they tog out for club and county

Chaos at the Cahalanes as they tog out for club and county

Niall played for the Cork seniors for 13 seasons until one day he opened the paper and the panel for the opening league game didn’t include his name

Sat Oct 01 2022 - 07:00
Different story now for sectarianism and sport in Northern Ireland

Different story now for sectarianism and sport in Northern Ireland

Recent census results mirror the breaking down of religious barriers in sport

Mon Sept 26 2022 - 05:00
Chastened Murphy eager to get back doing what he does best

Chastened Murphy eager to get back doing what he does best

Champion jockey Oisín Murphy has confronted his demons is looking forward to getting back in the saddle once his lengthy ban is completed

Sat Sept 24 2022 - 00:00
Denis Walsh: Why was there no uproar about women’s golf’s alliance with the Saudis?

Denis Walsh: Why was there no uproar about women’s golf’s alliance with the Saudis?

Ladies European Tour was floundering on the edge of oblivion until Saudi Aramco gave financial support

Mon Sept 19 2022 - 06:00
Aifric Keogh: ‘I was worried I wouldn’t have the fight in me’

Aifric Keogh: ‘I was worried I wouldn’t have the fight in me’

Rower speaks about competing against her friends, overcoming health issues and the quest for greatness

Sat Sept 17 2022 - 06:00
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