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Time to extinguish the Olympic flame before it’s blown out

Time to extinguish the Olympic flame before it’s blown out

The Olympics are a poisoned brand few cities want to touch – where do they go from here?

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 20:00
Páraic Duffy’s football revolution in spin all over again

Páraic Duffy’s football revolution in spin all over again

GAA director general aims to pilot through biggest reform to championship since 2000

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 01:23
GPA to call on GAA Congress to reject ‘Super 8’ proposals

GPA to call on GAA Congress to reject ‘Super 8’ proposals

70% of membership against proposed reform to football championship

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 01:19
GPA yet to reveal views on football championship reform

GPA yet to reveal views on football championship reform

Donegal and Wexford will voice unanimous opposition to Páraic Duffy’s plan

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 01:05
GAA club players allege media biased towards Duffy reform

GAA club players allege media biased towards Duffy reform

Association remains emphatically opposed to proposed football championship changes

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 00:00
Irish women lead medal hunt at European Indoor Championships

Irish women lead medal hunt at European Indoor Championships

Ciara Mageean hoping to repeat or improve on European bronze medal at 1,500m

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 18:31
Brian Gregan beats former British rival to Irish title

Brian Gregan beats former British rival to Irish title

Transfer of allegiance now suiting Ireland as shown at new National Indoor Arena

Sun Feb 19 2017 - 19:08
Ian O'Riordan: Fellowship of the road bike brings pain and pleasure

Ian O'Riordan: Fellowship of the road bike brings pain and pleasure

Cycling on the open road has its own gentle rush and slow thrill

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 21:00
Croke Park beckons for Glenbeigh-Glencar and The Rock

Croke Park beckons for Glenbeigh-Glencar and The Rock

Kerry star Darran O’Sullivan bidding to add an All-Ireland junior medal to his honours' list

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 00:35
Ciara Mageean off the indoor pace in Athlone

Ciara Mageean off the indoor pace in Athlone

Romanian Claudia Bobocea runs a personal best of of 4:08.19 as she secures victory

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 21:50
Dublin's Liam Rushe refusing to panic despite the ominous signs

Dublin's Liam Rushe refusing to panic despite the ominous signs

Captain says young guns must grab their chance as Dublin face tough trip to Cork

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 03:09
Wexford hurler Lee Chin takes on Toughest Trade challenge

Wexford hurler Lee Chin takes on Toughest Trade challenge

Wexford’s finest heads to Canada to train with professional NHL team Vancouver Canucks

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 06:00
All-Ireland club finals will be on separate days if Slaughtneil in both

All-Ireland club finals will be on separate days if Slaughtneil in both

Derry champions already in football final while the hurlers face Cuala in the semi-final

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 19:54
Tipperary cruise past Dublin’s inexperience

Tipperary cruise past Dublin’s inexperience

The All-Ireland champions picked up exactly where they left off at GAA headquarters

Sat Feb 11 2017 - 18:50
Ireland’s Fastest Kids flying flag at the Millrose Games

Ireland’s Fastest Kids flying flag at the Millrose Games

Bernard Ibirogba and Emily Kelly get the chance to compete at world famous event

Fri Feb 10 2017 - 21:00
Sarah Keane elected as Olympic Council of Ireland president

Sarah Keane elected as Olympic Council of Ireland president

Swim Ireland chief executive wins overwhelming majority of vote at EGM

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 22:10
OCI election: All you need to know about tonight’s EGM

OCI election: All you need to know about tonight’s EGM

Who is favourite; how will the vote work; who has a vote and what will it take to win a seat

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 06:00
OCI election: Long-serving Willie O’Brien targets top job

OCI election: Long-serving Willie O’Brien targets top job

Former competitive archer has long been regarded as a Pat Hickey loyalist

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 06:00
Cian Dillon predicts more open style for Clare

Cian Dillon predicts more open style for Clare

Banner County begin defence of their league title away to Cork on Saturday night

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 01:01
Séamus Callanan says time to build on Tipperary's success

Séamus Callanan says time to build on Tipperary's success

Winner of All-Star in 2016 says Tipperary want to continue last year's success

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 01:00
Davy Fitzgerald: 'My doctor wasn’t the happiest I got involved with Wexford'

Davy Fitzgerald: 'My doctor wasn’t the happiest I got involved with Wexford'

Former Clare manager has mellowed but his passion for competition is still unmistakable

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 01:13
Pat Hickey to play no role in Thursday’s OCI presidential vote

Pat Hickey to play no role in Thursday’s OCI presidential vote

71-year-old: ‘Time has now come to pass the Irish Olympic torch to a new generation’

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 18:40
Kilkenny edge out Galway to win 20th Walsh Cup

Kilkenny edge out Galway to win 20th Walsh Cup

Ever-reliable Richie Hogan slots 11 points to see Brian Cody’s Cats home at Nowlan Park

Sun Feb 05 2017 - 18:15
Ian O'Riordan: The madness of the long distance runner

Ian O'Riordan: The madness of the long distance runner

Ron Hill clocked up over 150,000 miles, the equivalent of running six times around the world

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 20:06
Rory O’Carroll unlikely to return for Dubs this season, says club-mate Cosgrove

Rory O’Carroll unlikely to return for Dubs this season, says club-mate Cosgrove

All Star full-back is expected to remain in New Zealand until after the summer

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 01:05
Peter Crowley to captain Kerry in league opener against Donegal

Peter Crowley to captain Kerry in league opener against Donegal

Roscommon manager Kevin McStay names two debutants to take on Tyrone

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 21:26
The ice men (and women) cometh!

The ice men (and women) cometh!

Sixteen half mad swimmers will attempt the Ice Mile in Lough Dan this Saturday

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 14:11
Sinead Galvin  putting Irish athletes’ interests first

Sinead Galvin putting Irish athletes’ interests first

Sports agent now represents the interests of best-known figures from a range of sports

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 06:00
Wicklow’s Johnny Magee enviously eyes up Dublin’s pool of talent

Wicklow’s Johnny Magee enviously eyes up Dublin’s pool of talent

Manager feels his county would benefit from a more liberal cross-border agreement

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 00:05
William Kennedy to retain position as OCI honorary treasurer

William Kennedy to retain position as OCI honorary treasurer

Willie O’Brien, Sarah Keane and Bernard O’Byrne the candidates to replace Pat Hickey

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 16:11
Michael Fitzsimons represents ideal outcome for Dublin’s hopefuls

Michael Fitzsimons represents ideal outcome for Dublin’s hopefuls

Corner-back has proven a breakthrough can be made despite champions’ wealth of talent

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 01:00
Acting OCI president keen to remain despite conflicting  recommendations

Acting OCI president keen to remain despite conflicting recommendations

Deloitte recommendation was to limit the terms of all executive committee members

Sun Jan 29 2017 - 16:26
Why the State should buy the €28 million Guinness ancestral home in Wicklow

Why the State should buy the €28 million Guinness ancestral home in Wicklow

‘A miraculously preserved kingdom where the only certainty is that it never stays the same’

Sun Jan 29 2017 - 13:04
Time to rewrite the suspiciously good Irish  record books

Time to rewrite the suspiciously good Irish record books

European Athletics’ bid to weed out dubious records an exercise fraught with difficulty

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 18:36
Darran O’Sullivan still a willing slave to his beloved trade

Darran O’Sullivan still a willing slave to his beloved trade

Kerry forward has no regrets about giving up his job to concentrate on his football career

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 01:01
Sports Ireland National Indoor Arena worth the wait

Sports Ireland National Indoor Arena worth the wait

New facility the jewel in the crown of the National Sports Campus at Abbotstown

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 19:00
Government report on Rio Olympics ticketing scandal now five months late

Government report on Rio Olympics ticketing scandal now five months late

Shane Ross declines to comment on Pat Hickey who is yet to receive Brazil court date

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 13:02
Dublin’s Sinéad Goldrick proud to be at vanguard of growing sport

Dublin’s Sinéad Goldrick proud to be at vanguard of growing sport

All Star player calls for more State funding for Women’s Gaelic Players Association

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 01:02
Páraic Duffy hits out at criticism of championship reform

Páraic Duffy hits out at criticism of championship reform

GAA director general has defended the proposed reforms to the football championship

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 12:26
Jonny Cooper believes he can learn from black cards

Jonny Cooper believes he can learn from black cards

‘I would agree that the black card has helped to clean the game up’ says Dublin defender

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 01:00
Kerry’s Aidan O’Mahony retires still ‘at the very top’

Kerry’s Aidan O’Mahony retires still ‘at the very top’

‘His aggression and never-say-die attitude was an inspiration’ says Jack O’Connor

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 01:00
Donnchadh Walsh confirms Kerry returns for Donaghy and  Cooper

Donnchadh Walsh confirms Kerry returns for Donaghy and Cooper

Stars will not be following intercounty retirement of Aidan O’Mahony and Marc Ó Sé

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 01:00
OCI in need of  political roasting – just don’t expect TDs to turn up heat

OCI in need of political roasting – just don’t expect TDs to turn up heat

Dáil committee’s behaviour during week doesn’t augur well for greater accountability

Fri Jan 20 2017 - 17:50
Psychology student Kevin McManamon eager to go again

Psychology student Kevin McManamon eager to go again

Dublin star believes that mental preparation a key factor in any sporting success

Tue Jan 17 2017 - 18:33
Pat Hickey entitled to remain on OCI executive committee

Pat Hickey entitled to remain on OCI executive committee

IOC role gives former president right to stay in organisation and vote in upcoming election

Tue Jan 17 2017 - 06:00
Michael Fennelly: ‘It’s  hard to walk away, that buzz in Croke Park’

Michael Fennelly: ‘It’s hard to walk away, that buzz in Croke Park’

The Kilkenny hurler is facing the prospect of his Achilles’ tendon injury ending his career

Tue Jan 17 2017 - 01:00
‘I have not  met anyone who does not enjoy playing for Tyrone’

‘I have not met anyone who does not enjoy playing for Tyrone’

Mickey Harte doesn’t buy ‘myth’ that managers are demanding the impossible of players

Mon Jan 16 2017 - 18:35
On Athletics: Sport and the problem with putting mind over what matters

On Athletics: Sport and the problem with putting mind over what matters

‘Corinthian: Sports and Mental Health’ seminar will feature three elite athletes’ stories

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 16:40
Young scientist highlights GAA’s gender inequality issue

Young scientist highlights GAA’s gender inequality issue

Karen Murray’s timely project focuses on an issue that requires attention

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 18:30
Wexford rout UCD as Davy Fitzgerald revolution begins

Wexford rout UCD as Davy Fitzgerald revolution begins

Under-strength students easily dispatched in Gorey as new boss sees his side notch five

Sun Jan 08 2017 - 18:22
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