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On Athletics: No way should Russian athletes be let anywhere near Paris Olympics

On Athletics: No way should Russian athletes be let anywhere near Paris Olympics

IOC statement this week will be no comfort to the Ukrainian athletes, instead forcing them to consider a boycott

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 15:00
Olympic Federation of Ireland to consult on move to reinstate Russia ahead of Paris 2024

Olympic Federation of Ireland to consult on move to reinstate Russia ahead of Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is intent on reopening the door ahead of the Paris Games next summer

Thu Jan 26 2023 - 21:42
Gavin White taking some comfort in his break from Kerry football

Gavin White taking some comfort in his break from Kerry football

Entering his eighth season with Kerry, the Killarney schoolteacher will be patient in his return

Wed Jan 25 2023 - 05:00
Ballyhale’s Pat Hoban: ‘For an All-Ireland final, if that was the pitch you wouldn’t train on it’

Ballyhale’s Pat Hoban: ‘For an All-Ireland final, if that was the pitch you wouldn’t train on it’

Manager happy with victory but disappointed about the playing surface at Croke Park

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 05:00
Kingpins Ballyhale Shamrocks finish strongly to reclaim the club summit

Kingpins Ballyhale Shamrocks finish strongly to reclaim the club summit

Antrim champions Dunloy were just one point in arrears going into the final 10 minutes

Sun Jan 22 2023 - 15:24
Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish record and runs world’s fastest 200m this year

Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish record and runs world’s fastest 200m this year

The 20 year-old took a significant chunk off her own Irish record in Albuquerque

Sun Jan 22 2023 - 12:13
Back from the break, the incredible resurfacing of Andy Murray

Back from the break, the incredible resurfacing of Andy Murray

The popular myth is distance running damages the hips and knees, surviving on the tennis court is a different matter

Fri Jan 20 2023 - 19:00
Olympics tickets: All you need to know ahead of the 2024 Games in Paris

Olympics tickets: All you need to know ahead of the 2024 Games in Paris

The deadline to register interest in purchasing a ticket is January 31st

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 16:00
Ryan Elliott, the last man standing between Dunloy and Ballyhale

Ryan Elliott, the last man standing between Dunloy and Ballyhale

Team co-captain relishing daunting challenge that awaits in Croke Park on Sunday

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
‘I just care about winning’: Cunningham and Kilmacud on a mission

‘I just care about winning’: Cunningham and Kilmacud on a mission

Crokes captain says last year’s final defeat will have no bearing to Sunday’s outcome at Croke Park

Wed Jan 18 2023 - 06:00
Rhasidat Adeleke blows off winter cobwebs with cool relay-winning split

Rhasidat Adeleke blows off winter cobwebs with cool relay-winning split

The Dublin sprinter was racing for the first time since the European Championships last August

Sun Jan 15 2023 - 16:35
Tales of Emil Zatopek, Ron Clarke and sport’s simple twist of fate

Tales of Emil Zatopek, Ron Clarke and sport’s simple twist of fate

Sport has a history of playing out that way – of dispensing its favour on some great athletes and players while ignoring the claims of others as deserving

Sat Jan 14 2023 - 06:00
How the Cliffords’ family affair has put Fossa on the GAA map

How the Cliffords’ family affair has put Fossa on the GAA map

David and Paudie Clifford will be the headline acts at Sunday’s junior club final showdown, and their clubmate and close friend Matt Rennie couldn’t be happier

Wed Jan 11 2023 - 06:00
O’Byrne Cup blow as pair of fixtures are called off

O’Byrne Cup blow as pair of fixtures are called off

Louth and Kildare withdraw from concluding round-robin games for differing reasons

Wed Jan 11 2023 - 06:00
Glen’s Conor Glass developing a familiarity with Croke Park

Glen’s Conor Glass developing a familiarity with Croke Park

Former Australian Football League player relishing recent runs with Derry club and county

Tue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Shane Walsh going baggage-free as Crokes reach another football final showdown

Shane Walsh going baggage-free as Crokes reach another football final showdown

ormer Kilkerrin-Clonberne player believes Kilmacud’s experience could count in their favour

Tue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Mayo’s Lee Keegan announces his retirement from intercounty football

Mayo’s Lee Keegan announces his retirement from intercounty football

The 2016 footballer of the year was considered one of the best backs of his generation

Mon Jan 09 2023 - 10:56
Glen hold on to beat Moycullen and reach first All-Ireland final

Glen hold on to beat Moycullen and reach first All-Ireland final

Galway champions have late chance with final play of the game but Tiarnan Flanagan’s goal proves the difference

Sun Jan 08 2023 - 17:19
Lure of the mountain: Zak Hanna - the Orange Order member running for Ireland

Lure of the mountain: Zak Hanna - the Orange Order member running for Ireland

‘To me we all live on the same island, it’s not a political or religious thing. I just want to run’

Sun Jan 08 2023 - 15:41
Love your liver: Some mortal lessons from the past in pursuit of dry January

Love your liver: Some mortal lessons from the past in pursuit of dry January

Everyone has their own motivation, but here’s one: take a month off the booze and your liver will thank you

Sat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
Citius, altius, fortius... insanis: The crazy levels needed to reach Paris ‘24

Citius, altius, fortius... insanis: The crazy levels needed to reach Paris ‘24

The Olympic qualifying standards are out, ranging from the demanding to the demented

Sat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00
Dunloy throw off underdog shackles to defeat St Thomas’ and make All-Ireland final

Dunloy throw off underdog shackles to defeat St Thomas’ and make All-Ireland final

Conal Cunning drives Antrim champions to impressive victory at Croke Park

Sun Dec 18 2022 - 18:38
Sportswomen 2022: Dr Una May — ‘If someone wants to dope in Ireland, they’re taking a pretty big risk’

Sportswomen 2022: Dr Una May — ‘If someone wants to dope in Ireland, they’re taking a pretty big risk’

Chief executive of Sport Ireland Dr Una May reflects on her first year in the role

Sat Dec 17 2022 - 11:00
Finding a perfect December running target ... in Barbados

Finding a perfect December running target ... in Barbados

Races this month range from the sunny Caribbean and the Antarctic Ice Marathon for dedicated runners - to the Goal Mile for everyone

Fri Dec 16 2022 - 18:47
Tipperary’s Seán Tobin wins Antarctic Ice Marathon in record time

Tipperary’s Seán Tobin wins Antarctic Ice Marathon in record time

The 17th edition of the event was won by the Irish athlete in 2:53:33 in -14 degrees

Thu Dec 15 2022 - 20:18
Daniel Wiffen becomes first Irish swimmer to break a European record

Daniel Wiffen becomes first Irish swimmer to break a European record

The 21 year-old from Down set a European short-course record in the 800m freestyle

Thu Dec 15 2022 - 16:36
‘I’m disappointed I just couldn’t hold on’ - Nicholas Griggs pipped at the line at cross-country championships

‘I’m disappointed I just couldn’t hold on’ - Nicholas Griggs pipped at the line at cross-country championships

17-year-old from Tyrone couldn’t hold off Britain’s Will Barnicoat but still takes home silver medal

Sun Dec 11 2022 - 20:21
Women’s team lead record medal haul for Ireland at European Cross-Countrys

Women’s team lead record medal haul for Ireland at European Cross-Countrys

Twins Eilish and Roisin Flanagan run identical times to set up podium finish, while Nick Griggs is cruelly denied in junior men

Sun Dec 11 2022 - 17:06
How Europe became the cross-country capital of the world

How Europe became the cross-country capital of the world

Fresh off his blazing college season in the US, Brian Fay is ready to lead the Irish senior men’s medal pursuit in Turin

Sat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
Fit-again Power aiming for European cross-country medal podium

Fit-again Power aiming for European cross-country medal podium

Nadia Power looking forward to competing for Team Ireland in Sunday’s European Cross-Country Championships in Turin

Wed Dec 07 2022 - 06:00
Ballyhale v Ballygunner semi-final at Croke Park to go head-to-head with World Cup final

Ballyhale v Ballygunner semi-final at Croke Park to go head-to-head with World Cup final

Two semi-finals will be played as a double-header at Croke Park on Sunday, December 18th

Tue Dec 06 2022 - 17:03
Ciara Mageean withdraws from Ireland team for European Cross-Country Championships

Ciara Mageean withdraws from Ireland team for European Cross-Country Championships

Mageean and her coaching team have made the decision to allow her recover from a recent illness

Mon Dec 05 2022 - 20:14
Pat Hickey ends last remaining links with IOC on health grounds

Pat Hickey ends last remaining links with IOC on health grounds

The 77-year-old submitted his letter of resignation to the IOC executive board

Mon Dec 05 2022 - 20:03
Sinead Diver produces fastest ever marathon time by an Irish woman

Sinead Diver produces fastest ever marathon time by an Irish woman

Mayo-born Sinead Diver, representing Australia, ran the fastest ever marathon by an Irish woman as she recorded a time of 2:21.34 in Valencia

Sun Dec 04 2022 - 15:44
When they were kings and we had true heroes

When they were kings and we had true heroes

Murray Halberg’s passing reminds us that human will can triumph over adversity – and that real heroes never lose our trust

Sat Dec 03 2022 - 05:00
Kate O’Connor right there where it counts in her seven events

Kate O’Connor right there where it counts in her seven events

Commonwealth silver medal in the heptathlon came 50 years after Mary Peters won Olympic gold

Thu Dec 01 2022 - 06:00
Shane Horan still keeping things local at Kilmacud Crokes

Shane Horan still keeping things local at Kilmacud Crokes

The Stillorgan club will contest both AIB Leinster finals on Sunday

Thu Dec 01 2022 - 05:00
Sport Ireland point to deterrent factor as they report single positive doping test from 2021

Sport Ireland point to deterrent factor as they report single positive doping test from 2021

A total of 1,354 tests carried were carried out across 28 different sports at a cost of just over €1.8m

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 19:07
No sign of Cody or Ballyhale taking anything for granted

No sign of Cody or Ballyhale taking anything for granted

Ballyhale Shamrocks are aiming to seal a fourth consecutive Leinster club hurling title when they take on first-time finalists Kilmacud Crokes

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 05:00
Another World Cup where impossible is nothing

Another World Cup where impossible is nothing

A world away from supposedly squeaky-clean Qatar, World Athletics is considering an outright ban on Kenyan athletics

Sat Nov 26 2022 - 05:00
Strong medal potential for Ireland at European Cross-Country in Turin

Strong medal potential for Ireland at European Cross-Country in Turin

On paper runners look well capable of surpassing the three medals won last year in Dublin

Thu Nov 24 2022 - 18:43
Dublin and Kerry announce new ground development plans

Dublin and Kerry announce new ground development plans

Dublin set to build a new €6.6 million centre of excellence on the grounds of the former Hollystown Golf Course

Thu Nov 24 2022 - 05:00
Greatness of Catherina McKiernan finally recognised in Irish athletics’ Hall of Fame

Greatness of Catherina McKiernan finally recognised in Irish athletics’ Hall of Fame

Catherina McKiernan's outstanding career recognised as she finally joins Athletics Ireland's Hall of Fame

Thu Nov 24 2022 - 02:00
Kilmacud Crokes looking to keep the treble dream alive beyond Dublin

Kilmacud Crokes looking to keep the treble dream alive beyond Dublin

Dublin and Leinster champions Kilmacud Crokes facing formidable Donaghmoyne in intriguing All-Ireland semi-final

Wed Nov 23 2022 - 05:00
David Clifford nominated for Kerry captaincy for 2023 season

David Clifford nominated for Kerry captaincy for 2023 season

East Kerry nominate the 2022 Footballer of the Year to lead the Kingdom next year

Tue Nov 22 2022 - 20:38
Ballygunner’s steely comeback shows the stuff of champions

Ballygunner’s steely comeback shows the stuff of champions

Ballygunner's gutsy second-half display in Munster semi-final one for the ages

Tue Nov 22 2022 - 05:00
Talk turns to Turin medals after Healy and McElhinney move to next cross-country stage

Talk turns to Turin medals after Healy and McElhinney move to next cross-country stage

Nick Griggs also declares Irish team medal ambitions at the European Cross-Country next month

Mon Nov 21 2022 - 22:16
From Glengarriff to Rosapenna, Darragh McElhinney comes of age with first senior cross-country title

From Glengarriff to Rosapenna, Darragh McElhinney comes of age with first senior cross-country title

Sarah Healy, still only 21, also lands a first senior women’s title, battling ahead of Ciara Mageean

Sun Nov 20 2022 - 20:17
Is the road running boom in danger of going bust?

Is the road running boom in danger of going bust?

Headline events will always survive –but is the road running boom in danger of going bust?

Fri Nov 18 2022 - 19:00
Building more so more will come: a new masterplan for the Sport Ireland Campus

Building more so more will come: a new masterplan for the Sport Ireland Campus

A national velodrome and badminton centre is next on the list of ambitious new projects at the Sports Ireland Campus

Thu Nov 17 2022 - 21:20
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