Eddie Dunbar stays in saddle as he eyes return to grand stageTeam Ineos rider is making the most of life at home in Cork ahead of October’s Giro d’ItaliaTue May 26 2020 - 06:00
Decision expected next week on staging of College Football game in August35,000 visitors expected to travel from the US for meeting of Notre Dame and NavyTue May 26 2020 - 06:00
Take a deep breath . . . the Zen of getting back into the cold waterCovid-19 restrictions on sea swimming have been lifted, but it’s not easy to just jump inSat May 23 2020 - 06:00
Rhasidat Adeleke keeps head up as big year falls away bit by bitTalented sprinter and Leaving Cert student had heart set on World U20s in KenyaThu May 21 2020 - 06:00
Six Irish AFL players face 14-day quarantine on return to AustraliaPlayers came back to Ireland in March due to Covid-19 outbreakWed May 20 2020 - 16:00
Mary Lou Craig’s Dublin Marathon dream comes to a shuddering halt for nowCraig was holding out hope of securing a ‘return’ entry having embraced running during lockdownTue May 19 2020 - 19:33
Coronavirus: 2020 Dublin Marathon is cancelledEntries for this year’s race, due to be held on October 25th, will carry forward into 2021Tue May 19 2020 - 10:42
‘I always feel better after’: Sea swimming reopens for businessSocial distancing applies but, after weeks of lockdown, the benefits are even betterMon May 18 2020 - 15:30
Mind over madness: How running became the people’s gameBenefits to mental health every bit as important as the physical ones when going runningSat May 16 2020 - 13:22
Sporting Controversies: Breaking the chain at Le Tour de Farce en l’IrlandeSpectacular Festina affair revealed the culture of widespread doping in cyclingFri May 15 2020 - 06:01
‘The diet was ridiculous, so silly’: Sarah Lavin still on track for Tokyo OlympicsHurdler missed out on Rio four years ago after developing relative energy deficiencyThu May 14 2020 - 06:00
Athletics Ireland cleared for return of restricted training from MondayMaximum of four people allowed to train together while observing social distancingWed May 13 2020 - 14:58
Basing return of sport on a vaccine is ‘dangerous’ and ‘ridiculous’Prof Kingston Mills is an immunology expert and a former national marathon championWed May 13 2020 - 08:25
Marathon efforts: Can distance runners keep safely apart?Runners are low-risk, says a top immunologist, but 25,000 runners? That’s a problemWed May 13 2020 - 07:00
D-day looming for 2020 Dublin MarathonOrganisers set to meet this week to potentially decide if race should be postponedMon May 11 2020 - 05:00
Ian O'Riordan: Running enough to go completely bananas againNo other fruit has such an unrivalled span of usefulness as the humble bananaSat May 09 2020 - 07:00
Brian Fenton: ‘I play Gaelic football for that roar’Dublin star doesn’t believe championship will be the same without the crowdsSat May 09 2020 - 06:00
Sporting Controversies: Ma’s Army, turtle blood and Sonia’s stolen goldMedals won by Chinese women would later be said to have been ‘showered in doping’Fri May 08 2020 - 06:00
Michael Murphy still sees hope and reason for a championship in 2020Donegal player says he’s desperate to play as much as possible as he turns 31 in AugustFri May 08 2020 - 06:00
John Maughan calls on GAA to ‘pull the curtain down’ on championshipOffaly manager also doubts both 2020 and 2021 championships can be played in one yearWed May 06 2020 - 06:00
So you’ve tested positive - Why Not Say What Happened?Ian O’Riordan: GAA player is latest to resort to the old dope tricks after failing drugs testSat May 02 2020 - 06:00
After 200 years, Johnnie Fox’s is coming down the mountainWith the doors closed to customers the pub has started a home delivery food serviceSat May 02 2020 - 06:00
Ray Walker doping case raises more questions than answersHow banned substance Meldonium ended up in his system will not be clarifiedFri May 01 2020 - 01:04
Ray Walker confirms he won’t appeal four year drugs banCarlow footballer tested positive for Meldonium and says it will likely end his careerThu Apr 30 2020 - 12:13
Sport Ireland considering appeal of Cronin case due to apparent leniency of penaltyMunster prop will not miss any playing time due to Covid-19 after receiving one-month banWed Apr 29 2020 - 06:00
Rugby and cycling the focus for Irish anti-doping testersSport Ireland chief urges vigilance after reporting seven rule violations in 2019Wed Apr 29 2020 - 01:20
Carlow’s Ray Walker says he did not ‘intentionally take any banned substance’35-year-old confirms he has accepted four-year doping banTue Apr 28 2020 - 19:12
Attention centres on rugby in Sport Ireland’s anti-doping reportOf the 1,303 tests carried out across 36 sports, there were seven rule violations in allTue Apr 28 2020 - 14:31
The Pipeline: How American scholarships won over Irish athleticsA full list of the 700 athletes to head across the Atlantic has been compiledMon Apr 27 2020 - 06:00
The purest thrill of athletics that’s gone from the summerIrish Schools Athletics Association has cancelled all regional and provincial eventsSat Apr 25 2020 - 07:00
Sport Ireland chief Treacy admits return of contact sports ‘a lot trickier’Outdoor sports that allow for physical distancing will be the immediate priorityFri Apr 24 2020 - 18:00
European Athletics Championships cancelled and will not be rescheduledAugust’s event in Paris was holding out against hope with no future date possibleThu Apr 23 2020 - 20:30
O’Donovan brothers still pulling in the same direction toward Olympic goalHard work continues indoors as Cork duo confined to dry land due to coronavirusThu Apr 23 2020 - 06:00
‘Ultimately it will be a health call’: Will O’Donoghue on a return to actionLimerick hurler believes behind closed doors championship could be option later in the yearWed Apr 22 2020 - 06:00
Gymnastics Ireland’s set-up leaves it a little more up in the air than other sportsModel based around thriving club scene presents unique problems during shutdownWed Apr 22 2020 - 06:00
Ian O’Riordan: Photo-finish in the race for best ever running filmA recent viewing of Chariots of Fire opened up the debate yet againFri Apr 17 2020 - 19:00
Lockdown has grounded Seán Flanagan in more ways than oneNoel Meade’s stable jockey says he was extremely cautious while at CheltenhamWed Apr 15 2020 - 07:49
Irish Olympians keeping the Sanctuary Runners on the moveGroup formed in 2018 as a way of marking solidarity for those living in Direct ProvisionTue Apr 14 2020 - 11:09
On Athletics: Once A Runner brings me back to my own forever days in Doobey HallJohn L. Parker Jr’s self-published book is still my favourite read about the art of runningFri Apr 10 2020 - 19:00
Welcome to my world: Brendan Boyce walks on as everyone else joins inCork-based race-walker knows all about 2km circuits as he keeps up Olympic preparationsFri Apr 10 2020 - 06:00
World Athletics Championship refixed for July 2022Event in Oregon will be followed by Commonwealth Games and European Championships in busy summerWed Apr 08 2020 - 14:54
My favourite sporting moment: Sonia O’Sullivan’s Olympic redemptionGreatest ever night of athletics as Cobh runner claimed silver in the 5,000mWed Apr 08 2020 - 06:00
Ellen Keane pining for the water but refusing to lose focus2km exercise restriction has hit swimmers hard but Paralympian is staying inventiveTue Apr 07 2020 - 06:00
Cigala caught in the crash as cycling’s Zwift League series heats upInternet crashes aren’t as painful as regular crashes as elite cyclists keep fit during lockdownSun Apr 05 2020 - 17:01
Ian O’Riordan: Learning to run for the first time all over againFrom Percy Cerutty to Noel Carroll, it’s time to dip back into the mechanics of runningFri Apr 03 2020 - 19:24
Cycling Ireland thrilled with take-up for Zwift League seriesOver 700 riders have registered for 12-week series of virtual racesFri Apr 03 2020 - 17:02
Avoid the treadmill at all costs – marathon training in the 2km radiusCork runner Aoife Cooke is keeping up her training routine while staying near her homeThu Apr 02 2020 - 06:00
Irish Times writer Keith Duggan wins GAA’s national media awardFeature about Antrim’s All-Ireland U21 win in 1969 recognised in MacNamee AwardsMon Mar 30 2020 - 16:26
Confirmed: Tokyo Olympics to start on July 23rd 2021IOC and local organisers agree on a new date for postponed Games after Monday meetingMon Mar 30 2020 - 13:28
Reality Bites – Tales from the new normal: Andrew Coscoran23-year-old happy to play the Olympics long game after a fine year was cut very shortMon Mar 30 2020 - 11:41
