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Ghosts of Owens and Hitler equally felt in Berlin’s Olympiastadion

Ghosts of Owens and Hitler equally felt in Berlin’s Olympiastadion

Grand old stadium is a testament to sporting greatness as much as shameless propaganda

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 19:01
‘Class is permanent’ - Ciara Mageean reaches 1,500m final

‘Class is permanent’ - Ciara Mageean reaches 1,500m final

She ran the perfect race, finishing second to Britain’s gold medal favourite Laura Muir

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 13:06
Wunderbarr! Thomas Barr runs brave and bold to grab bronze

Wunderbarr! Thomas Barr runs brave and bold to grab bronze

Irish runner ran second-fastest time of his life to take third place in 400m final in Berlin

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 22:33
Leon Reid dejected after finishing seventh in European 200m final

Leon Reid dejected after finishing seventh in European 200m final

Bath-based sprinter says he needs ‘to build a few more biceps and get ready to go again’

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 22:25
Thomas Barr makes light of outside lane to claim bronze in Berlin

Thomas Barr makes light of outside lane to claim bronze in Berlin

Waterford hurdler enjoys career high; Leon Reid finds pace too hot in final of 200m

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 19:38
Mark English fails to recapture former glories in Berlin

Mark English fails to recapture former glories in Berlin

2014 bronze medal winner’s European Championships over at the first hurdle

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 12:22
European hurdles final presents outside chance for Thomas Barr

European hurdles final presents outside chance for Thomas Barr

Ireland’s medal hope drawn in lane eight but strong finishing speed good reason for optimism

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 05:00
History beckons in Berlin for Irish debutant Leon Reid

History beckons in Berlin for Irish debutant Leon Reid

Just five days after switching allegiances, 200m sprinter stormed into European final

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 20:49
Marcus Lawler reminded that times count for nothing

Marcus Lawler reminded that times count for nothing

All Irish hopes in the 200m now rest with Leon Reid, recently transferred from Britain

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 11:16
Race permits and documents destroyed in fire at Athletics Ireland office

Race permits and documents destroyed in fire at Athletics Ireland office

Most of the staff are in Berlin at the European Athletics Championships

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 21:15
European final hurdle awaits for Thomas Barr

European final hurdle awaits for Thomas Barr

‘It will be difficult, not having anyone to gauge, but it will force me to just go for it’

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 20:22
Phil Healy sees stepping stones and need for more Government funding

Phil Healy sees stepping stones and need for more Government funding

Healy fell short of making the final of the women’s 100 metres in Berlin on Tuesday

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 19:46
European athletics: Brendan Boyce walks to 19th in Berlin

European athletics: Brendan Boyce walks to 19th in Berlin

31-year-old had battled back from a leg injury to participate in Tuesday’s 50km event

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 14:11
Team Ireland hope to continue national medal rush in Berlin

Team Ireland hope to continue national medal rush in Berlin

Mageean and Barr among main hopes as European Athletics Championships begin

Mon Aug 06 2018 - 13:04
Éamonn Fitzmaurice believes departure may help lift negativity

Éamonn Fitzmaurice believes departure may help lift negativity

Former boss reveals ‘box full of anonymous letters’ at home and ‘grief’ dished out to team

Sun Aug 05 2018 - 20:17
David Clifford shines as Kerry footballers live and are let die

David Clifford shines as Kerry footballers live and are let die

Youngster scores 2-6 in comfortable win but Monaghan and Galway progress from group

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 22:24
Ian O'Riordan: The befuddling summer for Kerry football men

Ian O'Riordan: The befuddling summer for Kerry football men

Confusing scenario reigns in the Kingdom as their destiny lies in Galway’s hands

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 09:00
Thomas Barr: I look back on Rio and think ‘did I actually do that?’

Thomas Barr: I look back on Rio and think ‘did I actually do that?’

European Championships in Berlin beckon for Ireland’s top 400m hurdler

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00
Team Ireland at the European Athletics Championships

Team Ireland at the European Athletics Championships

Ian O’Riordan profiles the 42 athletes wearing green in Berlin next week

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00
Sprinter Leon Reid cleared to represent Ireland in Berlin

Sprinter Leon Reid cleared to represent Ireland in Berlin

IAAF announce 24-year-old now eligible for next week’s European Championships

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 13:00
The ageless outliers of Irish women’s marathon running

The ageless outliers of Irish women’s marathon running

‘To me the marathon is so mental and so physical that you only really get to know it as you get older’

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 22:01
Leon Reid’s hopes of representing Ireland in Berlin look doomed

Leon Reid’s hopes of representing Ireland in Berlin look doomed

Sprinter was hoping to switch allegiance from Britain before European Championships

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 15:38
Dublin-Roscommon game relegated in the TV schedules

Dublin-Roscommon game relegated in the TV schedules

Football news: Super-condensed schedule consigns dead rubber match to RTÉ News Now

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 06:00
Ireland name 42-strong squad for European Athletics Championships

Ireland name 42-strong squad for European Athletics Championships

Sprinter Leon Reid named on standby but hopeful of competing in Berlin next month

Mon Jul 30 2018 - 13:16
Ciara Mageean on track for Berlin after double at Santry

Ciara Mageean on track for Berlin after double at Santry

There were also good performances in Santry for Thomas Barr and Mark English

Sun Jul 29 2018 - 21:39
Leon Reid states case for transfer as he takes National 200m gold

Leon Reid states case for transfer as he takes National 200m gold

Sprinter hopes to represent Ireland at European Championships in Berlin next month

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 16:25
Athletics: Titles and tickets to Berlin on the line at Santry

Athletics: Titles and tickets to Berlin on the line at Santry

National Senior Championships poised to show the best of the nation’s talent

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 06:00
The good, the bad and the pain of Dan Martin’s Tour

The good, the bad and the pain of Dan Martin’s Tour

‘Everybody has a bad day at the Tour. It just depends on whose bad day is the least bad’

Fri Jul 27 2018 - 21:36
Dublin wary ‘welfare’ row may make Mayo more dangerous

Dublin wary ‘welfare’ row may make Mayo more dangerous

Ciara Trant says loss of players has probably brought Mayo team closer together

Fri Jul 27 2018 - 06:00
Rob Heffernan announces retirement from race-walking

Rob Heffernan announces retirement from race-walking

40-year-old became first Irish athlete to compete in five Olympics at Rio 2016

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 11:34
National Sports Policy: Ambitious objectives are clear

National Sports Policy: Ambitious objectives are clear

One timely element is Government’s intention to prioritise multi-sporting facilities

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 05:00
National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Government to double investment to €220m

National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Government to double investment to €220m

Policy aims to increase participation and bring greater high performance success

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 11:00
Even Dublin find dead rubber is a hard sell

Even Dublin find dead rubber is a hard sell

But John Small insists players have every incentive to impress against Roscommon

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 06:00
Struggling Roscommon now without suspended manager McStay

Struggling Roscommon now without suspended manager McStay

CCCC impose a 12-week suspension for incidents during the defeat to Donegal

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 21:21
Bumper crowds expected at Croke Park as hurling returns

Bumper crowds expected at Croke Park as hurling returns

Over 120,000 fans are expected to attend the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals this weekend

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 06:45
And then there were six: what’s left to play for in the Super 8s

And then there were six: what’s left to play for in the Super 8s

After wins over Kerry and Kildare, Galway need to beat Monaghan on Saturday week

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 05:00
Galway keep 14-man Kildare at bay in Newbridge thriller

Galway keep 14-man Kildare at bay in Newbridge thriller

Lilywhites suffered after Daniel Flynn’s second-half red card

Sun Jul 22 2018 - 19:38
Cian O'Neill left livid after Kildare cut short to 14 men

Cian O'Neill left livid after Kildare cut short to 14 men

Daniel Flynn red-carded for strike on Galway’s Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh in 46th minute

Sun Jul 22 2018 - 19:00
Thomas Barr lowers season best again at London Diamond League

Thomas Barr lowers season best again at London Diamond League

Waterford athlete finishes third in the 400m hurdles in a time of 48.99

Sun Jul 22 2018 - 14:03
All-Ireland football Super 8s previews

All-Ireland football Super 8s previews

After a low-key start the new quarter-final series is set to step up a few gears

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
Cycling’s last miracle ride: the Greg LeMond comeback

Cycling’s last miracle ride: the Greg LeMond comeback

A new book on the American three-times Tour de France winner still resonates today

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
Player expenses to be paid as GPA agree with anti-doping procedures

Player expenses to be paid as GPA agree with anti-doping procedures

Players must now provide home addresses in order to qualify for scheme

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 17:31
Phil Healy just a little off track at Morton Games

Phil Healy just a little off track at Morton Games

Athletics: Home crowd got behind Cork woman who broke Irish 200m record on Monday

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 22:09
Ireland’s junior medalists set for Morton Games homecoming

Ireland’s junior medalists set for Morton Games homecoming

Sarah Healy and Sommer Lecky will both compete in Santry on Thursday evening

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 18:00
Roscommon find few home comforts with visit of Donegal

Roscommon find few home comforts with visit of Donegal

Only big win over Donegal will give them something to play for in final Super 8s game

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 06:00
Phil Healy in hurry to put Irish sprinting on the map

Phil Healy in hurry to put Irish sprinting on the map

The future of Irish women’s sprinting may be exciting, but so is the present

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 06:00
Phil Healy is first Irish woman to break 23-seconds for the 200m

Phil Healy is first Irish woman to break 23-seconds for the 200m

There was a homecoming of sorts for Sophie O’Sullivan in the colours of Ballymore-Cobh

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 21:09
Lecky adds to feelgood factor as she adds to Ireland’s medal haul

Lecky adds to feelgood factor as she adds to Ireland’s medal haul

Finn Valley club athlete clears 1.90 as she twice improves Irish U-20 record

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 01:03
Impressive Tyrone lay down a significant marker

Impressive Tyrone lay down a significant marker

Harte’s men prepare for “acid test” against Dubs by clinically dispatching Roscommon

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 01:00
Galway announce themselves with win over super bad Kerry

Galway announce themselves with win over super bad Kerry

David Clifford scores 1-5, all from play, as Paul Conroy breaks his leg in flat contest

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 19:56
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