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Business as usual for Fionnuala McCormack

Business as usual for Fionnuala McCormack

McCormack returns to cross-country in Sunday’s national championship

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 15:12
‘It takes a lot to say don’t follow your dream, even if it’s a mad one’

‘It takes a lot to say don’t follow your dream, even if it’s a mad one’

Winning a National Cross Country has been a boost for Kevin Dooney’s mental health

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 09:14
Does the GAA club fixture schedule demand closer attention or amending?

Does the GAA club fixture schedule demand closer attention or amending?

Four leading club players were asked to air their view on the issue

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 06:00
Padraig Pearses no longer the ‘Mayo’ of Roscommon club football

Padraig Pearses no longer the ‘Mayo’ of Roscommon club football

Connacht final sees Roscommon champions take on Corofin in David v Goliath battle

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 04:00
Is there bias in this year’s sports capital grants? Only in the eye of the begrudger

Is there bias in this year’s sports capital grants? Only in the eye of the begrudger

With €37m spread out among 994 clubs in 37 sports, some may be disappointed

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 21:10
Michael McKillop misses out on medal at World Para-Athletics Championship

Michael McKillop misses out on medal at World Para-Athletics Championship

Irish runner loses first race in Para-athletics competition since 2005 in Dubai

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 16:34
Jason Smyth continues remarkable gold rush in Dubai

Jason Smyth continues remarkable gold rush in Dubai

32-year-old Irish sprinter picks up 20th gold medal with another dominant display

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 17:57
GAA still hopeful of resuming International Rules series in 2020

GAA still hopeful of resuming International Rules series in 2020

Proposed dates will be considered by Central Council as negotiations with the AFL continue

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 06:00
Kerry hurlers to join Munster pre-season competition

Kerry hurlers to join Munster pre-season competition

Tipperary, Limerick and Clare all drawn together in the same group

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 06:00
Niamh McCarthy claims discus bronze for Ireland in Dubai

Niamh McCarthy claims discus bronze for Ireland in Dubai

Cork athlete wins country’s first medal at the World Para-Athletics Championships

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 17:47
Munich approved for 2022 European Athletics Championships

Munich approved for 2022 European Athletics Championships

For the second time Championships will also be staged as part of a multi-sport format

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 12:19
Mahony and Ballygunner turn sights on new Tipp kingpins

Mahony and Ballygunner turn sights on new Tipp kingpins

Munster champions will be eager to cement their status against Borris-Ileigh

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 06:01
Clifford a strong contender to assume Kerry football captaincy for 2020

Clifford a strong contender to assume Kerry football captaincy for 2020

New county champions East Kerry have the honour of nominating Kingdom skipper

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 06:01
Harry’s gain: Sweeney savours success in Japan’s horseracing utopia

Harry’s gain: Sweeney savours success in Japan’s horseracing utopia

Co Louth native has made the most of his move to the Far East almost 30 years ago

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 06:30
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh: ‘I’m well enough. I don’t worry about anything’

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh: ‘I’m well enough. I don’t worry about anything’

At 89, the legendary broadcaster retains his unique zest for life – and Gaelic games

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 06:00
Ian O'Riordan: The unbearable lightness of being a long distance runner

Ian O'Riordan: The unbearable lightness of being a long distance runner

Sarah Keane, in her role as OFI president, appears to be putting athletes more centre stage

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 19:15
Mark English: ‘I can’t go back to being 26 again’

Mark English: ‘I can’t go back to being 26 again’

Irish 800m runner will do everything in his power to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 04:10
OFI unable to guarantee athletes’ ticket demands for Tokyo

OFI unable to guarantee athletes’ ticket demands for Tokyo

Federation warns of restricted supply with Ireland set to send largest ever team in 2020

Tue Nov 05 2019 - 21:11
Sinead Diver finishes a fine fifth in the New York Marathon

Sinead Diver finishes a fine fifth in the New York Marathon

42-year-old Irish woman running for Australia delivers performance to remember

Sun Nov 03 2019 - 19:01
Ian O'Riordan: Are we wrong to be amazed by ageless running wonders?

Ian O'Riordan: Are we wrong to be amazed by ageless running wonders?

Sinead Diver is among the athletes over 40 who are setting new world records

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 07:00
Dublin Marathon to guarantee entry for some past participants

Dublin Marathon to guarantee entry for some past participants

Organisers have made the change after initially saying it would purely be a lottery

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 12:19
Race entry for 2020 Dublin Marathon to be based on lottery

Race entry for 2020 Dublin Marathon to be based on lottery

Lottery will not be entirely random, and will be weighted to maintain current balance of Irish/overseas runners and different abilities

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 06:00
O’Connor to collect a masters to go with her All Star in camogie

O’Connor to collect a masters to go with her All Star in camogie

The whole of St Vincents turns out for the player from Knocknaheeney

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 01:00
Pádraic Maher in sight of Tipperary All Star hurling record

Pádraic Maher in sight of Tipperary All Star hurling record

Winning sixth accolade would put him on par with Nicky English and Eoin Kelly

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 01:00
Dublin Marathon’s lottery entry is one giant leap into unknown

Dublin Marathon’s lottery entry is one giant leap into unknown

There’s no guarantee, or loyalty to those who may regularly enter Dublin on time

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 19:01
Dublin Marathon to introduce lottery system for race entries

Dublin Marathon to introduce lottery system for race entries

Growing demand for places sees race follow in footsteps of London, New York and Tokyo

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 11:35
Familiarity proving Corofin’s biggest foe in search for seven

Familiarity proving Corofin’s biggest foe in search for seven

Veteran Gary Sice explains, ‘the calendar is still a huge issue in the GAA’

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 04:00
Second Donegal football replay to include provision for penalties

Second Donegal football replay to include provision for penalties

New rematch will take place this Wednesday evening in Ballybofey

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 17:47
Othmane El Goumri slips through the net to win Dublin Marathon

Othmane El Goumri slips through the net to win Dublin Marathon

Moroccan returns from two-year doping ban to clock fastest marathon ever run in Ireland

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 06:00
New running shoes just part of the picture for marathon’s top Irish woman

New running shoes just part of the picture for marathon’s top Irish woman

Dublin Marathon: Aoife Cooke clocks personal best of 2:32:34 thanks to ‘hard training’

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 06:00
Stephen Scullion secures second place in the Dublin Marathon

Stephen Scullion secures second place in the Dublin Marathon

Morrocco’s Othmane El Gourmi takes race nine months after return from drugs ban

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 14:18
First Dublin Marathon was more about publicity than human endeavour

First Dublin Marathon was more about publicity than human endeavour

The marathon has gone the distance from a Greek mythical test to events in many cities

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 08:13
Record 22,500 runners and ideal conditions expected for 40th Dublin Marathon

Record 22,500 runners and ideal conditions expected for 40th Dublin Marathon

Elite runners will be competing for potential ranking points towards 2020 Olympics

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 08:10
‘Women shouldn’t be doing this’: How Carey May won the first Dublin Marathon

‘Women shouldn’t be doing this’: How Carey May won the first Dublin Marathon

May recalls the obstacles and old-fashioned attitudes she overcame on the road to victory

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 05:00
In it for the long run: 13 people have finished all 39 Dublin Marathons

In it for the long run: 13 people have finished all 39 Dublin Marathons

Behan there, done that – ‘the Colonel’ at 79 is the oldest of the 13 to have completed all the runs

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 06:00
Mageean drug tested three times since returning from World Championships

Mageean drug tested three times since returning from World Championships

‘A clean athlete wants to get tested, so I’m happy enough’

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 05:00
Oisín O’Neill wants young Cross players to leave a mark

Oisín O’Neill wants young Cross players to leave a mark

‘In Cross our first option always is to go out and play attacking football’

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 06:22
‘It’s really ruthless’ – Dessie Hutchinson on leaving soccer and returning to hurling

‘It’s really ruthless’ – Dessie Hutchinson on leaving soccer and returning to hurling

Ballygunner all-rounder fulfils his dreams with hurling after ditching professional soccer

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 06:00
Cuala’s Seán Moran expecting team-mate Con O’Callaghan back for championship

Cuala’s Seán Moran expecting team-mate Con O’Callaghan back for championship

‘He’s had an exceptional few years ... I’m sure we’ll see him back before the year is out’

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 22:07
Donagh Maher calls time on Tipperary career after six years

Donagh Maher calls time on Tipperary career after six years

‘It was a huge privilege to play with Tipperary at all levels and one I thoroughly enjoyed’

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 20:46
Searching for an Irish tree on a journey back to Tokyo ’64

Searching for an Irish tree on a journey back to Tokyo ’64

When Japan hosted its first Olympics 55 years ago, a seed was planted

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 21:12
Jostling with incredibility as curtain comes down on Doha

Jostling with incredibility as curtain comes down on Doha

There was a decent return for the small Irish team of just eight athletes

Sun Oct 06 2019 - 20:38
Hassan blows rivals away as Mageean finishes 10th

Hassan blows rivals away as Mageean finishes 10th

Irish athlete records personal best but unable to live with blistering 1,500m final pace

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 20:58
Ian O’Riordan: Nike don’t just do sporting endeavour; they do it their way

Ian O’Riordan: Nike don’t just do sporting endeavour; they do it their way

After Salazar’s ban, eyebrows will be raised at Kipchoge bid for staged sub-two hour marathon

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 14:51
Ciara Mageean primed for the final showdown in Doha

Ciara Mageean primed for the final showdown in Doha

Portaferry runner will take on the world’s best in 1,500m final on Saturday night

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 21:05
Ciara Mageean set for 1,500m final after composed run in Doha

Ciara Mageean set for 1,500m final after composed run in Doha

Irish runner held her discipline and her line to book her place amid stiff competition

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 22:02
Dublin to learn their route to six-in-a-row bid on Monday

Dublin to learn their route to six-in-a-row bid on Monday

Provincial draws to be staggered over three days on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland next week

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 19:47
Ciara Mageean eyeing a place in 1,500m final

Ciara Mageean eyeing a place in 1,500m final

Asher-Smith wins 200m to deliver first gold for Britain in World Championships

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 23:03
Ciara Mageean safely into 1,500m semi-finals

Ciara Mageean safely into 1,500m semi-finals

Mageean bumps and runs her way through World Championships heat

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 17:18
Supermac’s seeking clarification on where Galway spent sponsorship money

Supermac’s seeking clarification on where Galway spent sponsorship money

Fast-food restaurant chain have put €1.6m into Galway GAA since 2015

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 21:27
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