Jack McCaffrey: ‘After my hamstring exploded for the 10th time, I was thinking ‘what am I doing’?’After three seasons away, one of Dublin’s favourite sons, Jack McCaffrey, overcame his doubts and returned to help Dessie Farrell’s men reclaim a coveted All-Ireland titleSat Dec 23 2023 - 06:00
Sportswoman awards: The inspiration for future generations has never been greaterKatie McCabe and Fiona Coghlan well deserving winners of The Irish Times/Sport Ireland awardsFri Dec 22 2023 - 19:50
Ciara Mageean: ‘People dubbed me as the next Sonia, breaking her record meant a lot to me’A fourth-place finish in the World Championships proved bittersweet but Ciara Mageean is ready to give her all again in pursuit of a medal on the biggest stage of allSun Dec 17 2023 - 12:46
Nick Griggs leads Ireland to historic gold at European Cross-Country ChampionshipsTyrone teenager also claims bronze medal in individual under-20 raceMon Dec 11 2023 - 06:00
Daniel Wiffen becomes first Irishman to break swimming world recordIrish swimmer wins third gold medal of the European Short Course Swimming ChampionshipsSun Dec 10 2023 - 20:44
Nick Griggs’s bronze leads Ireland to under-20 gold at European Cross Country Championships Fionnuala McCormack finishes fourth in the senior women’s race a week after qualifying for Olympic GamesSun Dec 10 2023 - 14:43
Runners unsure of European Cross Country Championships move aimed at creating gender balanceSunday’s European Cross Country Championships will be run over the same distances for men and women for the first timeSat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
Kevin Mulcaire: ‘Maybe I had it too easy ... it’s like this had to happen, to become the athlete I want to be’Once seen as Ireland’s most talented men’s distance runner in generations, the Clareman then practically disappeared. Now, after years of injury and ‘humbling’ slowness, he is back, and this weekend he will compete in the European Cross-Country ChampionshipsSat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
Fiona Everard excited about lining up with legendary McCormack at European Cross Country Championships Fiona Everard will make her senior international debut for Ireland in Sunday’s European Cross Country Championships in BrusselsFri Dec 08 2023 - 06:00
2024 GAA league and championship - who’s playing who, and when? The 2024 football league starts on Saturday, January 27th with a repeat of this year’s All-Ireland semi-finalsWed Dec 06 2023 - 20:42
Cormac Dalton on running through the pros and cons of US scholarship trailExperienced athlete set to lead Irish men at Sunday’s European cross-country championships in BrusselsWed Dec 06 2023 - 06:00
Aichlinn O’Reilly becomes first Irish man to break eight-hour barrier in Ironman triathlonO’Reilly placed sixth best overall in race in Western AustraliaMon Dec 04 2023 - 18:09
Fionnuala McCormack qualifies for a record fifth OlympicsIn ideal running conditions in Valencia, McCormack clocked 2:26:19, inside the required mark for ParisSun Dec 03 2023 - 12:16
Shane Walsh brilliance helps Kilmacud Crokes retain Leinster titleDublin champions had enough quality and experience to secure three-in-a-rowSat Dec 02 2023 - 16:11
Fionnuala McCormack in good company with Wicklow’s most reclusive residents of fame Fionnuala McCormack, the now 39-year-old mother-of-three and former double European Cross Country champion, is aiming to qualify for her fifth OlympicsSat Dec 02 2023 - 06:00
Róisín Ní Riain: ‘I was very young, for Tokyo, I’ll be much more familiar when Paris comes around’Para Swimming World Champion gunning for medals in Paris after tasting the Paralympics experience in TokyoFri Dec 01 2023 - 06:00
Thomas Barr in ‘no doubt’ that he can get back to Rio 2016 formTop class 400m hurdler Thomas Barr remains undaunted despite enduring a rotten run of luck since just missing out on an Olympic bronze in 2016Fri Dec 01 2023 - 00:00
Dublin Marathon organisers say event will remain ‘preferably within the city centre’Council and transport authority had demanded finish was taken away from Merrion Square NorthMon Nov 27 2023 - 15:25
Throw away the stopwatch and become a better runnerLooking at the time every few moments when running can make it seem much longerSat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Paul O’Donovan: ‘I’m never happier than when I’m rowing... why would I want to switch off?’He graduated as Dr O’Donovan last May, completed a few weeks of induction with plans to go into surgery, before putting all that on hold, exactly one year out from ParisSat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke joint winners of 2023 Athlete of the YearFirst time two women athletes shared the honour after fourth-place finishes at the World ChampionshipsWed Nov 22 2023 - 16:30
Fionnuala McCormack returns to strengthen Ireland’s challengeFormer back-to-back champion Fionnuala McCormack will make her 18th appearance at the European Cross-Country Championships in BrusselsTue Nov 21 2023 - 19:58
The startling running progress of Fiona Everard Fiona Everard from Bandon won her first senior cross-country title on Sunday, less than 12 months after winning the novice titleMon Nov 20 2023 - 20:16
Epic cross-country battle sees Nick Griggs collapse into the mudCormac Dalton and Fiona Everard survive brutal conditions to win first senior titles at National Cross-Country ChampionshipsSun Nov 19 2023 - 20:20
The last bohemian of Luggala: ‘We won’t see the likes of those lives again’Garech Browne’s friend, who died in a fire at the Wicklow estate last month, had great stories to tell, from ‘visiting an opium den with Marianne Faithfull’ to the filming of ExcaliburSun Nov 19 2023 - 06:00
Ian O’Riordan: Mark Carroll a rightful member of distance running’s hall of fame Ian O'Riordan: In all my years of witnessing some of the world’s best distance runners, Cork native Mark Carroll was every bit as goodSat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00
Brian Fenton: ‘Being that player for 12 years will be what I’ll be proud of’Few Dublin footballers in history have ever enjoyed as consistent a level of success as Brian FentonThu Nov 16 2023 - 06:00
‘I would stand with getting rid of the skorts’ - Dublin’s Emma O’Byrne supports calls for change in camogieDublin camogie star Emma O'Byrne: ‘I can’t think of anyone who wears the skort during training, so yeah, it’s just a matter of matchday’Thu Nov 16 2023 - 06:00
Sophie O’Sullivan plotting her own path from Washington to Paris 2024No place on earth has a greater fascination with the weather than the seaport city of Seattle, and the University of Washington lies at the heart of itSun Nov 12 2023 - 06:00
A sudden death in the local GAA club which has moved the mountainGavin Mulvey was a fourth-generation player and a stalwart for Glencullen’s local GAA club Stars of ErinSat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
Dublin should be adding more of the city to marathon route, not taking it away Most city marathons also sell themselves on famous landmarks along the routeTue Nov 07 2023 - 19:57
From Wicklow, to Toulouse, and bee tattoos: Lucy Mulhall’s journey to the Paris OlympicsAfter 10 seasons chasing Olympic qualification a summer date in Paris awaitsTue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00
Dublin needs more of a New York state of mind when it comes to the marathonInfrastructure restrictions along the course of the Dublin City Marathon add to the sense there are many parts of the race barely tolerated by the citySun Nov 05 2023 - 06:00
Dublin Marathon race director ‘at a loss’ to explain the 6,000 running no-shows at this year’s eventOf the 22,500 entries for last Sunday’s race, over one quarter went unused despite paying the entry fee of €110Sat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
Paul Kelly appointed manager of Tipperary senior football teamCork GAA secure three-year extension of Sports Direct sponsorshipWed Nov 01 2023 - 20:47
Jack Barry’s decision to step away makes things tricky for KerryMidfielder intending to travel abroad for most if not all of 2024Wed Nov 01 2023 - 19:09
Dublin Marathon still running off around 6,000 unused entries Preferential early entry expanded to help improve overall women entry for Dublin Marathon in 2024Mon Oct 30 2023 - 17:46
Ann-Marie McGlynn seizes the day to take first Irish marathon title ‘I had on my hand ‘today is my day’ and I believed it all the way round, believed it this week’Sun Oct 29 2023 - 19:03
Kemal Husen smashes Dublin Marathon record as Ireland’s Stephen Scullion finishes thirdBelfast runner left emotional after claiming national title: ‘This was for me, my happiness, my wellbeing’Sun Oct 29 2023 - 12:31
Men cannot really know the fear faced by women runnersWomen runners have - and continue to - overcome obstacles not encountered by menSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
John Treacy on running his last-ever marathon in 1993: ‘I was fulfilled, simple as that’ 30 years after his Dublin Marathon win, the retired Olympic medallist will start the 2023 race, a fitting tribute to a glittering athletics careerSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
Dublin Marathon: Defending Irish champions to miss event this weekendCourtney McGuire, who finished third overall last year, and Martin Hoare, who placed seventh, withdraw from raceFri Oct 27 2023 - 06:00
Paris closer to home but 2024 Olympics as expensive as ever for Irish organisersOFI’s expenditure is €4.7 million for Paris 2024, up from €3.3 million from Tokyo 2020Wed Oct 25 2023 - 18:13
Dublin Marathon 2023 Q&A: Everything you need to know with a week to goPart 9: Ian O’Riordan with a last-minute checklist, including an extra hour in bed on the morning of the raceSun Oct 22 2023 - 17:27
Choose running: Overcoming addiction issues to train for the Dublin MarathonAs they prepare for next Sunday’s Dublin Marathon, Dara O’Connor and Gary Mills explain how they got their lives back on track and discovered the benefits of runningSun Oct 22 2023 - 06:00
It’s not just the Ingebrigtsens: the perils of any in-family coaching relationshipClaims of physical violence and threats a sad end to Ingebrigtsens’ once charming successSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Direct provision Dublin Marathon runners: ‘I will just follow the fastest runner, because I don’t know the route’The not-for-profit Sanctuary Runners focus on the positive act of integration of Irish people and those living in direct provision centres through the simple act of runningSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Rhys McClenaghan: ‘This gold medal doesn’t fix me, it doesn’t make me a happy person’The 24-year-old back-to-back World Champion on overcoming mental challenges on the path to successTue Oct 17 2023 - 06:00
Íde Nic Dhómhnaill shows her class at start of new cross-country seasonThe 38-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two aiming for national success next monthSun Oct 15 2023 - 19:50
Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s achievements even more impressive given family infightingSplit from father and former coach, Gjert, must be taking some toll on the phenomenal 23-year-old athlete Jakob IngebrigtsenSat Oct 14 2023 - 06:00
