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Sporting Cathedrals: Alpe d’Huez and the 21 steps to hell

Sporting Cathedrals: Alpe d’Huez and the 21 steps to hell

Part torture chamber, part music festival - the climb that can break a rider’s Tour de France

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 06:00
Sinéad Goldrick pondering a return to football Down Under

Sinéad Goldrick pondering a return to football Down Under

Dublin remains the first priority for now but seven-time All Star keeping options open

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 06:00
Zach Tuohy: Treatment of Conor McKenna was ‘absolutely outrageous’

Zach Tuohy: Treatment of Conor McKenna was ‘absolutely outrageous’

‘I’d like to give you some names, but it probably wouldn’t be a good career move’

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 18:46
Organisers ‘forging ahead’ for December’s European Cross-Country in Dublin

Organisers ‘forging ahead’ for December’s European Cross-Country in Dublin

Athlete Lizzie Lee hoping event will go ahead at Abbotstown after Dublin Marathon cancellation

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 16:34
Ian O’Riordan: I want to ride my bicycle – to the top of Mount Everest

Ian O’Riordan: I want to ride my bicycle – to the top of Mount Everest

Breaking records in distance and height of Everest has become an obsession for many

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 06:00
James Cronin anti-doping case may be reopened

James Cronin anti-doping case may be reopened

He received one-month ban after taking banned substance following pharmacy mix-up

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 06:00
GAA players get six-month ‘loophole’ free of anti-doping testing

GAA players get six-month ‘loophole’ free of anti-doping testing

Sport Ireland will only begin testing again when intercounty training begins in September

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 06:00
Club championship action heralds return of live GAA action to television

Club championship action heralds return of live GAA action to television

Opening weekend will see hurling clashes from Wexford and Dublin on TG4

Wed Jul 15 2020 - 06:00
GAA dressingrooms to remain closed until further notice

GAA dressingrooms to remain closed until further notice

Feargal McGill says Association want to keep everyone outdoors in bid to keep sport going

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 12:03
Stephen Scullion: ‘Athletes will do long-term serious damage chasing those results’

Stephen Scullion: ‘Athletes will do long-term serious damage chasing those results’

Irish marathon runner on the many perils of doping in sport

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 18:00
Ian O’Riordan: Fear and loathing on the Olympic nostalgia trail

Ian O’Riordan: Fear and loathing on the Olympic nostalgia trail

Heralded as the ‘cleanest Olympics ever’, London 2012 now turns out to be the dirtiest of the lot

Sat Jul 11 2020 - 06:00
Game Changers: The Irish brother who became the Godfather of Kenyan running

Game Changers: The Irish brother who became the Godfather of Kenyan running

Colm O’Connell’s goal is to nurture and inspire next generation of distance runners

Fri Jul 10 2020 - 06:00
Sarah Rowe unfazed by lack of clarity on women’s AFL return

Sarah Rowe unfazed by lack of clarity on women’s AFL return

Irish Player of Year is enjoying time back home in Ballina and training with Kilmoremoy

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 00:01
Clubs can now report prohibited county training directly to GAA

Clubs can now report prohibited county training directly to GAA

Croke Park are keen to allow clubs have their window before county training returns

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 18:58
Andrew Coscoran confident time is on his side in bid to chase down record

Andrew Coscoran confident time is on his side in bid to chase down record

It’s 38 years on Tuesday since Ray Flynn set the Irish record on Dream Mile night in Oslo

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 07:21
Billy Morton’s Santry Stadium a beacon for sporting endeavour

Billy Morton’s Santry Stadium a beacon for sporting endeavour

If Minister of State for Sport Dara Calleary is looking for ideas, the old Santry sod a good start

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 18:01
Nadia Power determined to push on to the next level

Nadia Power determined to push on to the next level

Talented European U-23 800m champion happy to lend her support to Black Lives Matter campaign

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 05:30
GPA raise ‘player welfare’ concerns in relation to early intercounty training return

GPA raise ‘player welfare’ concerns in relation to early intercounty training return

Players’ body says GAA’s injury benefit scheme must cover sessions if counties decide on early return

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 19:24
Nicholas Roche selected for his 10th Tour de France

Nicholas Roche selected for his 10th Tour de France

Rider will be part of Team Sunweb, bringing his number of Grand Tour starts to 23

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 12:16
No promotion or relegation in 2020 Dublin club championship

No promotion or relegation in 2020 Dublin club championship

Dublin football championship set to conclude weekend of September 19th

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 06:00
The Best Of Times: Roche goes to the limit and beyond in bid for Tour de France glory

The Best Of Times: Roche goes to the limit and beyond in bid for Tour de France glory

The drama of the closing stages of the 1987 race held the nation in rapture

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 06:00
Grateful dead: how the lockdown resurrected an Irish Olympic runner

Grateful dead: how the lockdown resurrected an Irish Olympic runner

2012 Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird has come out of retirement and set eyes on Tokyo Games

Sat Jun 27 2020 - 07:00
2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship key dates

2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship key dates

It’ll be a championship like no other in 2020 and these are the days to mark on the calendar

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 17:10
All-Ireland finals set for December 13th and 19th as GAA confirm 2020 schedule

All-Ireland finals set for December 13th and 19th as GAA confirm 2020 schedule

Intercounty competition will restart on October 17th with final two round of the league

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 12:57
Stars of Erin: A microcosm of GAA clubs coming out of lockdown

Stars of Erin: A microcosm of GAA clubs coming out of lockdown

The club on the Dublin and Wicklow border has been a hive of activity ahead of the restart

Thu Jun 25 2020 - 06:00
Athletics Ireland announce new dates for main national events

Athletics Ireland announce new dates for main national events

National Championships to take place in Santry on August 22nd/23rd

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 18:44
Swimmer Robert Powell handed one-year ban for anti-doping rule violation

Swimmer Robert Powell handed one-year ban for anti-doping rule violation

Inquiry found international bore ‘no significant fault or negligence’ after clostebol found in system

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 14:41
Remembering a world record night at Belfield, 35 years on

Remembering a world record night at Belfield, 35 years on

Four of Ireland’s greats joined forces to break a relay record and raise money for Ethiopia

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 06:00
Irish Olympians invited to take a stand on IOC Rule 50

Irish Olympians invited to take a stand on IOC Rule 50

Current regulation essentially outlaws any form of protest in or around the Games

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 14:32
GAA must play its part in tackling racism, says Jason Sherlock

GAA must play its part in tackling racism, says Jason Sherlock

All-Ireland winner calls on GAA to explore new ways to make clubs more inclusive

Sun Jun 14 2020 - 22:00
IOC facing a fight to prevent athletes taking a stand in Tokyo

IOC facing a fight to prevent athletes taking a stand in Tokyo

Medal podium would provide perfect platform for movements like Black Lives Matter

Sat Jun 13 2020 - 12:08
Michael Murphy bursting for football again as road forward becomes clearer

Michael Murphy bursting for football again as road forward becomes clearer

Donegal star favours knock-out format to get championship played in calendar year

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 06:00
Irish alumni pressure helps restore Brown University track and field team

Irish alumni pressure helps restore Brown University track and field team

Sonia O’Sullivan among those to sign petition against decision to cut men’s team

Wed Jun 10 2020 - 13:09
Running during lockdown gives Corroon new lease of life

Running during lockdown gives Corroon new lease of life

Veteran of Special Olympics embraces new challenge in an effort to retain his fitness

Wed Jun 10 2020 - 06:00
Coming out of lockdown with Shane Kingston: ‘We’ll take whatever we get’

Coming out of lockdown with Shane Kingston: ‘We’ll take whatever we get’

Young Cork hurler star believes knock-out competition is the only way to go

Wed Jun 10 2020 - 06:00
GAA delay decision on championship format until later this summer

GAA delay decision on championship format until later this summer

Association’s plans dependant on success of Government’s phased reopening roadmap

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 01:00
Ian O’Riordan: An education in race and running during college days in America

Ian O’Riordan: An education in race and running during college days in America

Diversity and inclusion played such a big part of my time at Brown University in the 1990s

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 07:00
Lifting the lockdown: what does it mean for sport?

Lifting the lockdown: what does it mean for sport?

The easing of restrictions will help sport open up further from this Monday

Fri Jun 05 2020 - 19:33
Conor Stakelum answers the call after skating ambitions put on ice for now

Conor Stakelum answers the call after skating ambitions put on ice for now

Ice skater has put his microbiology qualification to good use to help with fight against Covid-19

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 06:00
Eoin Murchan on being the wrong player in the right place at the right time

Eoin Murchan on being the wrong player in the right place at the right time

Dublin defender has brought the best skills from a number of sports with him along the way

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 06:00
World Athletics confirm new qualification process for Olympic Games

World Athletics confirm new qualification process for Olympic Games

Main Tokyo qualification principles remain unchanged for 2021 staging

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 19:40
College Football Classic cancellation may cost Irish economy €80m

College Football Classic cancellation may cost Irish economy €80m

The game was expected to bring in 40,000 American visitors to Ireland

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 13:09
Ian O’Riordan: Dreaming of one-way cycling over the Military Road

Ian O’Riordan: Dreaming of one-way cycling over the Military Road

58km route across the roof of the Wicklow Mountains National Park is a dream for cyclists

Sat May 30 2020 - 06:00
OFI say restrictions should be eased for Irish Olympic hopefuls

OFI say restrictions should be eased for Irish Olympic hopefuls

Federation argues Irish athletes are facing a ‘significant disadvantage’ to their rivals

Fri May 29 2020 - 10:43
Jack McCaffrey praises GAA’s community effort during Covid-19 outbreak

Jack McCaffrey praises GAA’s community effort during Covid-19 outbreak

Dublin star admits he would be ‘hugely opposed’ to professionalism

Fri May 29 2020 - 06:00
Women’s Mini Marathon won’t be rescheduled in 2020

Women’s Mini Marathon won’t be rescheduled in 2020

Race had 30,000 entries and was originally due to take place this Sunday in Dublin

Thu May 28 2020 - 12:03
GAA launches largest coaching survey in the history of Irish sport

GAA launches largest coaching survey in the history of Irish sport

Online survey aims to collate feedback from coaches across every sport in Gaelic games

Tue May 26 2020 - 21:24
Coronavirus: Dublin Rock ‘n’ Roll race series postponed to 2021

Coronavirus: Dublin Rock ‘n’ Roll race series postponed to 2021

Four-race series was expected to attract more than 10,000 runners on August 8th-9th

Tue May 26 2020 - 16:52
Eddie Dunbar stays in saddle as he eyes return to grand stage

Eddie Dunbar stays in saddle as he eyes return to grand stage

Team Ineos rider is making the most of life at home in Cork ahead of October’s Giro d’Italia

Tue May 26 2020 - 06:00
Decision expected next week on staging of College Football game in August

Decision expected next week on staging of College Football game in August

35,000 visitors expected to travel from the US for meeting of Notre Dame and Navy

Tue May 26 2020 - 06:00
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