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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
