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Boom times are back for Dublin Marathon – and this madness makes sense

Boom times are back for Dublin Marathon – and this madness makes sense

Entries for 2019, on the 40th anniversary, are already sold out – prepare for sweet insanity

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 06:00
GAA Weekend Previews

GAA Weekend Previews

Meath aiming to build on impressive first outing in O’Byrne Cup

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 01:00
Cian O’Sullivan turns his thoughts to historic five-in-a-row quest

Cian O’Sullivan turns his thoughts to historic five-in-a-row quest

Dublin stalwart says lesson of club final defeat will not be lost on Kilmacud colleagues

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 06:00
Dublin or Doha? Marathon dilemma for Mick Clohisey

Dublin or Doha? Marathon dilemma for Mick Clohisey

The Dublin race comes three weeks after the marathon at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 06:15
Rising junior athletics on accelerated path to success

Rising junior athletics on accelerated path to success

Sonia O’Sullivan and David Matthews have set up the Accelerator Academy

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 06:00
Focus begins on Olympic countdown to Tokyo 2020

Focus begins on Olympic countdown to Tokyo 2020

Former Australian hockey player Patricia Heberle named Team Ireland chef de mission

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 17:50
Jim McGuinness doesn't see much knocking Dublin

Jim McGuinness doesn't see much knocking Dublin

Former Donegal manager says proposed football rule changes may help close the gap on Dublin

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness happy to go outside his comfort zone in US

Jim McGuinness happy to go outside his comfort zone in US

Former Donegal manager looking forward to new challenge with Charlotte Independence

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 06:00
Unprecedented demand as 2019 Dublin Marathon sells out

Unprecedented demand as 2019 Dublin Marathon sells out

All 20,000 entries for next year’s race have sold out 10 and a half months in advance

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 10:49
European Cross Country: Sarah Healy slips as Ireland miss podium

European Cross Country: Sarah Healy slips as Ireland miss podium

Ireland finish fifth in Tilburg as Healy’s fall costs her a shot an Under-20 medal

Sun Dec 09 2018 - 12:18
Why are competitive athletes more open to depression?

Why are competitive athletes more open to depression?

Depression, like addiction, is often repetitious and often affects the same athletes

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 20:00
‘He’s just hurling mad’: Jake Malone on new Dublin manager Mattie Kenny

‘He’s just hurling mad’: Jake Malone on new Dublin manager Mattie Kenny

Cuala stalwart confident his former club boss will bring real expertise to the county’s cause

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 05:00
Jonny Cooper says manipulating rules is ‘a dangerous game’

Jonny Cooper says manipulating rules is ‘a dangerous game’

Defender says he will need to play under the new rules “to make a full judgement call’

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 00:05
Rising star Sarah Healy looks to European Cross Country podium

Rising star Sarah Healy looks to European Cross Country podium

Leading the senior races for Ireland will be Kevin Dooney and Ciara Mageean

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 20:27
John Costello mocks suggestion Dublin’s success has been paid for

John Costello mocks suggestion Dublin’s success has been paid for

Dublin GAA’s chief executive fears new rules may become detrimental to the game

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 10:18
Mullinalaghta battle isolation and emigration to seek Leinster title

Mullinalaghta battle isolation and emigration to seek Leinster title

Club facing David-and-Goliath battle with twice All-Ireland champions Kilmacud Crokes

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 06:15
Eliud Kipchoge: the best athlete on the planet bar none

Eliud Kipchoge: the best athlete on the planet bar none

Kenyan has us believing in the impossible again – the sub-two-hour marathon

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 19:30
GAA clears the way for grounds to hold Masters football

GAA clears the way for grounds to hold Masters football

The Gaelic Masters Association runs the fast growing over-40s game

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 06:00
Thomas Barr named Track and Field Athlete of the Year

Thomas Barr named Track and Field Athlete of the Year

The Ferrybank man provided the standout moment of 2018 with bronze in Berlin

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 16:01
Sprightly veteran Brennan still chasing glory with Graigue-Ballycallan

Sprightly veteran Brennan still chasing glory with Graigue-Ballycallan

Eight-time All-Ireland winner set to face Portlaoise in Leinster intermediate final

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 07:00
Gweedore no longer the ‘laughing stock’ of Donegal

Gweedore no longer the ‘laughing stock’ of Donegal

Midfielder Ó Baoill leading by example as the club bid for a historic first Ulster club title

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 06:30
How Mary Purcell set the pace for Irish women’s distance running

How Mary Purcell set the pace for Irish women’s distance running

Whether it was racing against men or running without a bra the Dubliner went her own way

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 06:00
Proposed rule changes to be trialled in pre-season

Proposed rule changes to be trialled in pre-season

O’Byrne Cup and Dr McKenna Cup the first competitions to feature the new rules

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 06:00
Mullinalaghta in dreamland as they prepare for Leinster final test

Mullinalaghta in dreamland as they prepare for Leinster final test

Tiny Longford ‘half parish’ face Kilmacud in a classic David versus Goliath test

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 06:00
Team Ireland eyeing up medals at European Cross County

Team Ireland eyeing up medals at European Cross County

Sarah Healy hoping to add to double gold she won at European under-18s

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 06:00
Ireland team for European Cross Country Championships revealed

Ireland team for European Cross Country Championships revealed

Kevin Dooney and Ciara Mageean to lead 39-strong squad in Tilburg on December 9th

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 15:53
Making it look easy: Sarah Healy runs away with Irish cross-country title

Making it look easy: Sarah Healy runs away with Irish cross-country title

The 17-year-old is eyeing up shot at upcoming European Cross-Country in the Netherlands

Sun Nov 25 2018 - 19:25
Keeping it country: success and failure in Irish distance running

Keeping it country: success and failure in Irish distance running

Athletes who don’t make it to Olympic or World stage aren’t necessarily failures

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 00:01
Running, guns, and women: confessions of a US scholarship athlete

Running, guns, and women: confessions of a US scholarship athlete

Sean Tobin talks about coming close to being another scholarship statistic

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 06:00
Gooch’s watching brief ensures no slip in standards at Dr Crokes

Gooch’s watching brief ensures no slip in standards at Dr Crokes

Former Kerry star’s presence on the bench keeps real pressure on starting forwards

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 06:00
Burke and Corofin aiming to make the most of the good days

Burke and Corofin aiming to make the most of the good days

Galway’s All Star taking nothing for granted as club seek to retain their Connacht crown

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 01:00
CPA want decision on Tier-2 championship to be deferred

CPA want decision on Tier-2 championship to be deferred

Club players’ body in favour of an immediate review of the national games programme

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 00:01
GAA to mark grave of schoolboy killed on Bloody Sunday in 1920

GAA to mark grave of schoolboy killed on Bloody Sunday in 1920

John William Scott was killed when British army and police opened fire in Croke Park

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 14:21
Michael Fennelly happily putting up with club after county

Michael Fennelly happily putting up with club after county

The 32-year-old is loving life with Ballyhale Shamrocks after retiring from Kilkenny

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 06:00
Leinster SHC: King Henry arising again with Ballyhale Shamrocks

Leinster SHC: King Henry arising again with Ballyhale Shamrocks

Colin Fennelly notches up 4-4 from play as Wexford’s Naomh Éanna are blown away

Sun Nov 18 2018 - 17:49
A mile a day can keep our childhood obesity problem at bay

A mile a day can keep our childhood obesity problem at bay

Ian O’Riordan: Many countries have found the Daily Mile improves fitness and creativity

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00
Shane Dowling still dreaming about Limerick hurling success

Shane Dowling still dreaming about Limerick hurling success

Player admits county and club commitments can be hectic, but he wouldn’t change it

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 01:03
Micheál Burns questions ‘tradition’ of Kerry captaincy

Micheál Burns questions ‘tradition’ of Kerry captaincy

Dr Crokes player could be in line for role but believes most experienced should get it

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 00:10
Dean Rock: Zen and the art of place-kicking

Dean Rock: Zen and the art of place-kicking

Dublin forward happy to take practical tips from the likes of Ireland outhalf Jonny Sexton

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 01:00
Pat Gilroy’s Dublin hurling exit ‘like a death in the family’

Pat Gilroy’s Dublin hurling exit ‘like a death in the family’

Eoghan O’Donnell says news sent shockwaves among players but they must move on

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 06:15
From ‘Love Island’ to ‘Geordie Shore’: protecting the image of clean rugby

From ‘Love Island’ to ‘Geordie Shore’: protecting the image of clean rugby

Use of steroids for ‘aesthetic’ reasons should be a warning sign for anti-doping authorities

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 05:00
Irish boxing reveals how it voted in AIBA election

Irish boxing reveals how it voted in AIBA election

‘Decision made following careful consideration of what was in best interests of the sport’

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 14:38
Dublin-Meath rivalry revisited in Leinster club championship

Dublin-Meath rivalry revisited in Leinster club championship

GAA News: Kilmacud Crokes’ meeting with Dunboyne is significant for Robbie Brennan

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 06:00
Moorefield and Portlaoise primed for Leinster football quarter-final

Moorefield and Portlaoise primed for Leinster football quarter-final

Fixture brings two of the most prolific county champions of the last decade together

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 07:00
Sport Ireland ‘very concerned’ at threat to boxing at Olympics

Sport Ireland ‘very concerned’ at threat to boxing at Olympics

John Treacy believes uncertainty will affect boxers preparing for Tokyo Games

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 18:32
Olympic boxing facing fresh threat of exclusion after AIBA election

Olympic boxing facing fresh threat of exclusion after AIBA election

Gafur Rakhimov elected new president of AIBA in defiance of Olympic Council

Sat Nov 03 2018 - 14:43
Is Mick Clohisey the second best athlete to come out of Raheny this year?

Is Mick Clohisey the second best athlete to come out of Raheny this year?

Ian O'Riordan: Unbeaten Brian Fenton has another All-Ireland medal but the marathon man has had a real journey

Sat Nov 03 2018 - 08:00
Ireland to host European cross country in 2020

Ireland to host European cross country in 2020

Irish previously hosted cross country championships in 2009

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 15:04
Hurler of the Year award not a concern Pádraic Mannion

Hurler of the Year award not a concern Pádraic Mannion

Defender set for another All Star award as he looks forward to trip Down Under with Galway

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 06:00
After 20 years Brian Cody is ‘getting stuck in’ all over again

After 20 years Brian Cody is ‘getting stuck in’ all over again

Buckley and the Cats looking forward to locking horns with Galway ‘Down Under’

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 06:00
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