Olympic opening ceremony: Sometimes the silence can be like thunderProtests outside the stadium could be heard briefly but the show went on, and onFri Jul 23 2021 - 18:13
Could these Tokyo Olympics still be cursed by the Tokugawa shoguns?Right up to the opening ceremony, the Games have been dogged by troubleFri Jul 23 2021 - 06:00
We dare not speak of medals – yet here are some of our big prospects for TokyoTeam Ireland contains some new kids on the block who are out to win goldThu Jul 22 2021 - 22:00
Olympics: Tokyo’s Covid-19 protocols a marathon like no otherThree PCR tests, endless forms and delays make arriving in Japan a true endurance testThu Jul 22 2021 - 06:01
Liam Jegou ready to make a splash as Olympics finally arriveAs the first Irish athlete to be officially selected for Tokyo, he’s had the longest waitWed Jul 21 2021 - 06:00
Kellie Harrington and Brendan Irvine will be Team Ireland Olympics flagbearersBoxing duo will carry Irish flag in Friday’s opening ceremony at 12pm (Irish time)Tue Jul 20 2021 - 07:39
Four European gold medals signal promising future for Irish athleticsAn Adeleke double and wins from McPhillips and O’Connor break Ireland’s under-20 gold tallySun Jul 18 2021 - 20:13
Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke wins European sprint doubleBoth Cian McPhillips and Nick Griggs also added gold medals for Ireland in EstoniaSat Jul 17 2021 - 17:42
Tokyo 2020: Biggest ever Irish team ready to push boundariesSome 116 Irish athletes will compete across 19 sports - and there’s no shortage of medal hopesSat Jul 17 2021 - 09:43
Family pride and sibling rivalry good for Irish Olympic effortFollowing the footsteps of a parent or a successful brother/sister inspires many of our elite athletesSat Jul 17 2021 - 06:00
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Sarah Healy (Athletics)Healy is a gold medal winner at European underage levelSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Jack McMillan (Swimming)McMillan will form part of the first men’s relay team to swim at an OlympicsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Russell White (Triathlon)White first dreamed of going to Olympics as a swimmerSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Meg Ryan (Gymnastics)Irish national champion will compete in all-around eventSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Eilish Flanagan (Athletics)Flanagan has enjoyed a record breaking seasonSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Darragh Greene (Swimming)Greene was the first of nine Irish swimmers to qualifySat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Cathal Daniels (Equestrian)Daniels is ranked 16th in the world going into the GamesSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Brendan Boyce (Athletics)Boyce produced the best Irish finish at the 2019 World ChampionshipsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Aoife Cooke (Athletics)Cooke timed her run to Tokyo to perfectionSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Brendan Hyland (Swimming)Hyland hoping to show fighting spirit in JapanSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - David Kenny (Athletics)Kenny will follow in the footsteps of his coach Robert HeffernanSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Annalise Murphy (Sailing)Murphy sets sights on a second medal at her third GamesSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Louise Shanahan (Athletics)Qualified for Tokyo in the most dramatic of fashionsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Danielle Hill (Swimming)The Co Antrim swimmer secured her Tokyo place in AprilSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Phil Healy (Athletics)Healy will become the first Irish woman to compete in three track events at the same OlympicsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Thomas Barr (Athletics)Back on the biggest stage five years after he finished in fourth place at the Rio OlympicsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Shannon McCurley (Cycling - track)McCurley will compete in the Madison at this OlympicsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Sarah Lavin (Athletics)Patience and persistence finally paying off for LavinSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Darragh Kenny (Equestrian)Kenny goes into the Games as Ireland’s highest-ranked jumperSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Paul Pollock (Athletics)Pollock set for second appearance at an OlympicsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Cliodhna Manning (Athletics)Claimed silver at the national championships this summerSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Oliver Dingley (Diving)Dingley became the first Irish diver to compete at an Olympics since 1948 in Rio five years agoSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Ciara Mageean (Athletics)World finalist is Irish record holder for the 1,500 metresSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Carolyn Hayes (Triathlon)Hayes put medical career on hold to focus on Tokyo GamesSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Andrew Coscoran (Athletics)Coscoran secured the national 1,500m title last monthSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Stephen Scullion (Athletics)Scullion has ran the fastest official Irish marathonSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Liam Jegou (Canoe)Jegou will become only the second Irish C1 canoeing OlympianSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Sophie Becker (Athletics)Becker ran a 400m best of 52.32 at the Mary Peters Track in Belfast in MaySat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Michelle Finn (Athletics)Finn also represented Ireland at the 2016 OlympicsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Emily Kay (Cycling - track)Kay is an exciting relatively new Team Ireland memberSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Mark Downey (Cycling - track)Downey hails from a family steeped in cyclingSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Eddie Dunbar (Cycling - road)Dunbar riding into excellent form after injury setbacksSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Dan Martin (Cycling - road)The Olympic course should be to Martin’s likingSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Sam Watson (Equestrian)Watson has represented Ireland at European level 13 timesSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Alex Wright (Athletics)Finished 46th in the 20km distance in RioSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Leon Reid (Athletics)European finalist has previously represented Britain at underage levelSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Fionnuala McCormack (Athletics)McCormack has been Ireland’s most consistent distance runner of recent yearsSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Derek Burnett (Shooting)Veteran marksman will compete at record equalling fifth GamesSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Nhat Nguyen (Badminton)Born in Vietnam, Nguyen’s family moved to Dublin when he was sixSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Cillin Greene (Athletics)Galway athlete is national title holder over 400mSat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30
