Denis Walsh: Can the nice guys triumph while the wicked ones get their just deserts?History of sport might suggest otherwise, but decent people do well in golf and elsewhereMon Mar 02 2026 - 06:00
Cork survive frantic finish to gain rare win in Kilkenny One victory from last two games will guarantee another League final for Cork Sun Mar 01 2026 - 19:34
TJ Reid is not done yet, but his successor in Kilkenny’s famed attack is already in placeEoin Cody finds himself in a role of unique responsibility in hurling’s most successful countySun Mar 01 2026 - 06:00
FAI tip their cap to protesters but bow to expediency on Israel gamesOrganisation was never going to take the risk of being isolated within UefaWed Feb 25 2026 - 20:23
Players can be forgiven for thinking they say it best when they say nothing at allNature of news and social media coverage can lead many to limit engagement in interviews, GPA admitsMon Feb 23 2026 - 06:00
Liam Cahill laments Tipperary’s lack of first-half fight in Limerick defeatAll-Ireland champions thoroughly outclassed as Shannonsiders shoot the lights out at Semple StadiumSun Feb 22 2026 - 12:19
For Tipperary’s Liam Cahill, Limerick are the ultimate bogey teamIn his managerial career with Waterford and Tipperary, Liam Cahill has beaten Limerick just once in 12 attemptsSat Feb 21 2026 - 06:00
Rachael Blackmore and Diane Crump before her merely exceptions in a man’s worldAttitudes to female jockeys have improved, but scarcity of opportunity highlights continued obstaclesMon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
‘I know that you expect me to ask you to stop riding’: Jockey Alan O’Sullivan, a year after the death of his brotherThe young jockey reflects on a poignant ride, his relationship with racing and the continued inspiration of his brother Sat Feb 14 2026 - 06:00
Ben O’Connor can huff all he likes but we can’t slide back on head-high tacklesEliminating head-high tackles from hurling has been a necessary and worthwhile campaign for many yearsMon Feb 09 2026 - 13:07
Irish rugby bickering is a collision between blowhards and blow-ins‘Gulf between the experts and pints-in-hand bluffers is greater than in any other sport’Mon Feb 09 2026 - 06:00
Cork boss Ben O’Connor doubles down and has a pop at RTÉ for ‘twisting and turning’ his words Saturday’s night’s game at Páirc Uí Chaoimh saw a player from each side sent off after a prolonged melee before half-time Sun Feb 08 2026 - 13:14
Cork’s Pat Ryan: ‘I knew I was running on empty. I’ve only had two nights of unbroken sleep in the last year’The former Cork manager reflects on ‘the worst year of his life’, but knows that hurling will play a vital part in the healing processSat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Mario Kempes didn’t find me by accident - this was a targeted hitNostalgia is not what it used to be. It has been commodified like everything else, because we have no secrets from our phonesMon Feb 02 2026 - 06:00
Late rally gets Waterford over the line against LimerickDéise respond after off-colour performance against CorkSun Feb 01 2026 - 18:32
Caelan Doris: ‘Therapy opened a can of worms for me. I didn’t know what I was going to find’A series of concussions forced Ireland rugby captain Caelan Doris to confront anxiety, emotional repression and inherited trauma. What followed was a reckoning that changed how he lives, leads and listensSat Jan 31 2026 - 06:00
‘There’s no way of buttering it up. Limerick hurlers are back in the pack’Is the sun about to set on Limerick’s empire or are they still in contention for 2026?Fri Jan 30 2026 - 14:00
Cork’s new era begins with a flourish, but toll of All-Ireland scars yet to be revealedDespite change of manager, Rebels remained direct as ever on their way to comprehensive defeat of WaterfordMon Jan 26 2026 - 06:00
Where’s the beef? Pro golf needs more salty rivalries to cut through all the sugarThrough the decades, some tension between the best players in the world was par for the courseMon Jan 26 2026 - 06:00
National Hurling League team-by-team guide to Divisions 1A and 1BLimerick could shine in 1A, while Clare and Dublin tipped to get promotion from 1BFri Jan 23 2026 - 17:00
Tipperary hurlers reminded us why the past is more powerful than the futureGroundwork for a remarkable All-Ireland triumph was laid when Liam Cahill least expected itMon Jan 19 2026 - 06:00
Ballygunner’s golden crop raise the bar to answer All-Ireland questionDéise kingpins end four-year wait for a second All-Ireland senior club titleSun Jan 18 2026 - 18:23
Ballygunner over-power Loughrea to claim second All-Ireland club hurling titleWaterford champions end string of almosts to return to club hurling top spotSun Jan 18 2026 - 18:06
You can’t fight luck in sport, you just learn to control itIn the exact science of modern sport, luck is the corrupting element that refuses to be sanitisedSat Jan 17 2026 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: The GAA community has no stomach for strict enforcement of rulesThe furore over the sending-off of Loughrea’s Cullen Killeen showed our mixed-up attitudes to disciplineMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
‘There are a few Leinster crybabies in my inbox’: Simon Zebo embraces punditry As Munster face Toulon, he recalls his pivotal try last time and talks on bringing his larger-than-life presence to TVSat Jan 10 2026 - 06:00
Extortionate prices are part and parcel of the Ryder Cup – Adare Manor will be no differentA Trophy Suite ticket for Thursday to Sunday comes in at €13,549.47 a head for 2027Mon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
With diamonds made under pressure, 2025 saw Ireland’s sporting treasure chest overflowFrom golf to athletics, this year saw Irish sports stars show their mettle on the biggest stagesThu Dec 25 2025 - 06:00
Without each other, Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott would never have scaled such heightsElliott might be ahead in the trainers’ championship but the shadow of his dominant rival looms large behind himMon Dec 22 2025 - 06:00
Paddy Power is not so mischievous any more but there’s still a dark side to what it doesThe bookmaker is a rising star on Wall Street but questions remain about its effectiveness at tackling gambling addictionSat Dec 20 2025 - 06:00
Even for great players like Mo Salah, the end can come suddenly and without warningThe Liverpool player’s precipitous drop in form and output is not an unusual phenomenon in sportMon Dec 15 2025 - 06:00
‘A seed was planted’: What is Jack Charlton’s legacy in Irish football? The Republic of Ireland’s unprecedented success under the manager inspired a generation, but not necessarily the FAISun Dec 14 2025 - 06:00
Ben O’Connor impresses on familiar turf but Munster mistakes frustrate an eager Páirc Uí Chaoimh crowdIn a game full of anxiety and errors the former Cork underage hurler put his hand up with a fine displaySat Dec 13 2025 - 20:29
Denis Walsh: GAA volunteers are taken for granted and now a reckoning has comeThe irony is that the longer someone volunteers in a club, the more they are actually taken for grantedMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Conor Geaney free steals Munster title at the death for Dingle against St Finbarr’sStunning conclusion to final as Kerry side come from behind for most of the matchSun Dec 07 2025 - 17:14
All-Ireland winner George O’Connor on finding mental wellness after ‘years of pure hell’It takes courage to look for help, says the Wexford All-Ireland winner who has found contentment after a long struggle that included spells in residential careSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Troy Parrott’s tears were a natural release from the helter-skelter of sporting endeavour‘In sport, crying has a different status. It excites a different line of questioning. Everyone assumes there must be something behind it’Mon Dec 01 2025 - 06:00
Ballygunner the undisputed kings of Munster as they see off Éire Óg to claim sixth provincial crown Dessie Hutchinson and Patrick Fitzgerald show their class in comfortable victory for Waterford championsSun Nov 30 2025 - 18:47
A long road of lessons learned brought Jason Ryan to BallygunnerFormer Wexford and Kildare manager looking to lead the Waterford champions back to Munster glory on SundaySat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
In the end, oil money outlasted all the protests and sportswashing wonUproar faded away as murderous regime spent big in return for soft powerMon Nov 24 2025 - 06:00
Only Ireland’s courage saved them from a scoreboard thrashing against South AfricaIreland broke the law to survive but by breaking the law they had no chance of survivalSat Nov 22 2025 - 21:33
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?Fri Nov 21 2025 - 14:00
Succession planning the FAI way: Stunning World Cup campaign saves football bosses some botherHeimir Hallgrímsson well placed for new deal after securing World Cup playoff spotMon Nov 17 2025 - 06:00
Munster SHC semi-final: Éire Óg’s magic carpet ride continues after stunning extra-time winLoughmore-Castleiney had their chances but failed to score in the second period of extra-timeSun Nov 16 2025 - 18:10
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 homecomingSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
Would a male pundit ever be described as ‘the Fred West of football commentary’?Women soccer commentators still regular targets for prejudice and misogynyMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
‘The sessions are like a maths exam’: Managing the club-intercounty training balanceThe 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?Sat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
The downfall of DJ Carey: Rumours, riches and a staggering mesh of fact and fictionThere were early accusations the hurling star was leveraging his name for money but Carey’s criminal scams took things to an entirely different levelMon Nov 03 2025 - 14:10
Denis Walsh: Joining an intercounty set-up is the biggest gamble any GAA player can takeAll over the country there are players who feel chewed up and spat outMon Nov 03 2025 - 06:00
Ballygunner keep up dominance over Limerick sides as strong finish sees off Na PiarsaighWaterford side suffer fright after going behind for the first time in the game with eight minutes remainingSun Nov 02 2025 - 18:49
