‘I love pressure’: How Daniel Wiffen is seizing the moment on the world swimming stageAn Irish swimmer who talks like no other before him since qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics as a 19-year-old rookieSat Feb 17 2024 - 06:00
Mona McSharry finishes fifth again in world championship finalSligo woman put in spirited performance in her less favoured event, the 200m breaststrokeFri Feb 16 2024 - 17:54
Max McCusker breaks Irish record but narrowly misses out on place in semi-finalsMona McSharry swims in her second final of the week this eveningFri Feb 16 2024 - 11:49
Ademola focuses on beating his long jump record with an eye on Olympic qualificationThe athlete’s 7.93m long jump broke the Irish under-23 record just over two weeks ago and it can only be a matter of time before he reaches the eight-metre markFri Feb 16 2024 - 06:00
Mona McSharry swims the pain away to qualify for 200m final at World ChampionshipsSligo swimmer will also target Olympic qualifying time in Friday’s breaststroke final in DohaThu Feb 15 2024 - 19:29
Phil Healy: ‘I didn’t know if I would ever get back to where I was’The former Irish sprint record holder is now back after 18 months dogged by illnessThu Feb 15 2024 - 06:00
Daniel Wiffen makes history with gold medal for Ireland at World ChampionshipsArmagh swimmer wins first medal for Irish person at long course championships in 800m freestyleWed Feb 14 2024 - 21:00
Virgin Media to broadcast 15 Diamond League meetings and World IndoorsIrish station announces extensive live coverage of athletics starting with Seville Marathon on SundayWed Feb 14 2024 - 12:31
‘I’m gutted’ - Mona McSharry finishes fifth in 100m breaststroke final at World Championships23-year-old Sligo swimmer misses out on a first world long course medal for Ireland by half a secondTue Feb 13 2024 - 18:02
Irish rowers win big as Sport Ireland announces record high performance investmentAdditional funds of €25 million made available to high performance sport, taking the total investment of the Paris Olympic cycle to €89 millionTue Feb 13 2024 - 17:22
Daniel Wiffen progresses with ease into 800m final at World championshipsMona McSharry will swim for a medal in the 100m breaststroke final on Tuesday eveningTue Feb 13 2024 - 11:56
Kelvin Kiptum: A tragic loss of marathon potential now never to be fully realisedKelvin Kiptum made a sensational impact in the marathon in his first three full races, taking the athletics world by stormMon Feb 12 2024 - 18:21
Mona McSharry makes world final in second fastest qualifying timeSligo woman qualified third fastest for the semi-finals later todayMon Feb 12 2024 - 18:08
Rhasidat Adeleke breaks her own Irish indoor 300m record at Millrose GamesAdeleke pipped for victory in the race by Talitha Diggs but records third Irish record time of the seasonSun Feb 11 2024 - 20:47
Daniel Wiffen finishes outside medals in breathlessly fast 400m swimming finalArmagh man finished seventh in World Swimming Championships, while women’s 4x100m relay team miss out on Olympics spotSun Feb 11 2024 - 16:46
‘A life sentence with no chance of parole’: Frank O’Mara’s unflinching new memoirFrank O’Mara, one of Ireland’s greatest athletes, has written an unflinchingly honest account of his battle since 2009 with Parkinson’s disease in his book Bend Don’t Break, A Memoir of EnduranceSun Feb 11 2024 - 06:00
Sarah Healy breaks Irish indoor 1,500m record in FranceHer latest record comes just one week after she broke Mary Cullen’s senior indoor record over 3,000mSat Feb 10 2024 - 21:24
Swimming World Championships: World record holder Daniel Wiffen now out to conquer the worldMona McSharry also in the race to win a first World Swimming Championship medal for IrelandSat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
Jake Passmore misses out on Olympics but daring attempt keeps him in Paris picture18-year-old’s high-tariff dive saw him finish in 17th place and miss out on final at World Aquatic Championships in DohaWed Feb 07 2024 - 12:34
Olympics tickets: All you need to know about the ‘surprise ticketing phase’ for ParisSelect tickets for every sport in the Paris Olympics this summer will be made available from Thursday and this phase is open to all on a first-come, first-served basisWed Feb 07 2024 - 06:00
Jake Passmore seals place in 3m springboard semi-finals in DohaStill only 18, the Irish diver saved his best effort until last, scoring 78.20 points from his toughest diveTue Feb 06 2024 - 14:56
Five things we learned from the Gaelic Games weekendCormac Murphy, Fergal Boland and Cillian Burke add extra scoring threats for their teamsMon Feb 05 2024 - 12:16
David Clifford returns with goal to put Monaghan to the sword at ClonesSeanie O’Shea scores 1-7 in lively affair where the Kingdom were comfortable winnersSun Feb 04 2024 - 19:36
Sarah Healy smashes Irish indoor 3,000m record in MetzWeekend round-up: Darragh McElhinney and Nick Griggs run lifetime bests in the 3,000m; Rhasidat Adeleke wins 400m in New MexicoSun Feb 04 2024 - 13:05
Nurturing sporting ambition the right way a far cry from the ‘pushy parents’ modelFamily support has been key to the rise of Grand Slam winner Jannik Sinner, Liverpool footballer Conor Bradley and long jump record holder Reece AdemolaSat Feb 03 2024 - 06:00
Determined Clare Cryan still daring to believe in her Paris dreamThirty-year-old Sheffield-born diver Clare Cryan targeting Olympic qualification for Ireland at the World Aquatics Championships in DohaFri Feb 02 2024 - 06:00
Reece Ademola edges closer to eight-metre mark with personal best in long jumpMunster Technological University student gained valuable ranking points in his quest for Olympic qualificationTue Jan 30 2024 - 20:14
More Irish runners experiencing the fast fading wonder of the sub four-minute mileSeventy years after Roger Bannister ran his 3:59.4 mile it’s no longer a rare or wonderful featMon Jan 29 2024 - 19:57
Bob Tisdall’s dream: True adventures of Ireland’s first Olympic sprint champion‘Having won this race, I have realised one of my life’s ambitions’Sun Jan 28 2024 - 06:00
Andrew Coscoran lowers Irish indoor 5,000m record by over four seconds Dublin runner Andrew Coscoran adds to his Irish mile and 1,500m records after finishing seventh at Terrier Classic meeting in BostonSat Jan 27 2024 - 15:05
Cillian O’Connor: ‘I’m 31 now, it’s hard to say how long you play, it’s kind of out of your hands’Sunday’s Allianz Football League opener against Galway marks the start of his 14th senior seasonFri Jan 26 2024 - 06:00
The ‘bonkers’ cost of running the 2024 New York marathonNew York City Marathon's overseas entry costs left Dublin runner Siobhán O’Donnell stopped in her tracksWed Jan 24 2024 - 13:43
Damien Comer: ‘You haven’t as much time left as you think. I still feel like I’m in my early 20s’Now 30, Galway‘s Comer starts his 11th season injury free after a disappointing championship exit last yearWed Jan 24 2024 - 06:00
Reece Ademola breaks near 20-year old Irish U23 long jump record 20-year-old improves previous record which had stood since March 1996 by 27cmTue Jan 23 2024 - 21:02
Rhasidat Adeleke breaks two Irish indoor records with first individual races of 2024The 21-year-old runs best times in 60m and 200m in Albuquerque, New MexicoSun Jan 21 2024 - 13:32
Mona McSharry: ‘I’d come to the conclusion that I hated swimming’Olympic medal prospect speaks of her love-hate relationship with the sport ahead of the World ChampionshipsSun Jan 21 2024 - 06:00
Ian O’Riordan: Not all in athletics community impressed by latest Nike must-have shoe This is an expensive option at almost €310 but has received glowing reports globally from 300 elite athletesSat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
Kelly Murphy and team-mates in pursuit of an Olympic dreamNo Irish cycling team of men or women have qualified for Olympic track eventsWed Jan 17 2024 - 06:00
Daniel Wiffen: ‘Ever since I was younger, my aim has been to break a world record’The Irish Olympic medal prospect has a firm confidence in his abilitiesMon Jan 15 2024 - 20:00
Rhasidat Adeleke eases back into competitive action in LouisvilleIrish sprinter competes 4x400m relay event indoors at the University of KentuckySun Jan 14 2024 - 15:39
Fresh lessons from the sofa with Wim Hof’The Iceman’ Wim Hof was only too happy to share his now-popular theories before his much-anticipated keynote talk at the Pendulum Summit at Dublin’s Convention CentreSat Jan 13 2024 - 06:00
The Iceman Speaketh: Wim Hof warms an audience in DublinThe Dutch athlete, who has claimed 21 World records in the ice cold, tells stories of his wild lifeThu Jan 11 2024 - 06:00
Paris and Rome shrink appeal of indoor athletics seasonOlympic Games and European Championships taking obvious priority for the likes of Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat AdelekeWed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Charlie Engle: ‘Running saved my life, then running gave me a life’He has done time in a US prison, kicked drink and drug addictions, and run the length of the Sahara desert. Next stop: Dublin. Then maybe Mount EverestTue Jan 09 2024 - 06:00
Conflict between despair and denial ever-present when Olympic dreams are dashed mid-strideEvery runner, chasing an Olympic dream or otherwise, is unsure of when to push through or to pull back when a running-related injury strikeSun Jan 07 2024 - 06:00
Ian O’Riordan: Does anything about the Irish anti-doping report add up?Of 32 National Governing Bodies listed in the document, Athletics Ireland was the most tested in 2022, with 218Sat Dec 30 2023 - 06:00
No anti-doping violations in 2022 despite record testing by Sport Ireland The organisation conducted 1,415 tests across 32 sports, including athletics, rugby and cyclingThu Dec 28 2023 - 15:32
Sports Review 2023: Adeleke’s phenomenal season full of promise of more to comeRhasidat Adeleke lights up collegiate season and sets seven national records in 2023 as she joins the very best women sprinters in the worldThu Dec 28 2023 - 06:00
Difficult to separate Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke after their impressive seasonsBoth Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke enjoyed outstanding campaigns in 2023 and deservedly share Athletics Ireland's Athlete of the Year awardSun Dec 24 2023 - 06:00
Ciara Mageean notches fastest ever parkrun in BelfastPortaferry athlete finishes 5km event in a time of 15 minutes and 13 secondsSat Dec 23 2023 - 18:14
