Joanne O’Riordan: Stage set for intriguing semi-finalsDublin put their title on the line against great rivals Cork while Mayo face Galway againThu Aug 22 2019 - 01:00
Natalya Coyle’s qualification shows Irish Olympic team shaping up nicelyTeam boasts quality and quantity, and has medal opportunities in athletics and boxingThu Aug 15 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Dual players shouldn’t have to miss glory daysAs sports fans we want to see the best of both codes on the pitch as much as possibleThu Aug 08 2019 - 06:26
Joanne O’Riordan: Ladies football championship a gift that keeps on givingMayo take big scalp on way to quarter-finals but Dublin remain the team to beatThu Aug 01 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: Swimmers right to throw shade on Sun YangHorton, King and Scott shouldn't have to show respect to someone who doesn't reciprocateThu Jul 25 2019 - 06:30
Joanne O’Riordan: Free to air sport better for all in the long runRestricting drama for declining viewerships not the way forward for any sportThu Jul 18 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: World Cup could mark shift in attitude towards women’s sportMomentum from tournament packed full of storylines must not be squanderedThu Jul 11 2019 - 06:40
In children's sport it's the parents who need controllingChildren do not need shouts about performance from parents on sidelinesThu Jul 04 2019 - 06:45
Joanne O’Riordan: Reactions to Cameroon an insult to women’s gameWhy does women’s sport seemingly have to inspire future generations of wholesome players?Wed Jun 26 2019 - 21:12
Joanne O’Riordan: Noonan giving Cork ladies a cutting edgeFormer soccer star and super sub’s impressive scoring rate proving a huge assetThu Jun 20 2019 - 06:53
Joanne O’Riordan: Sit back and enjoy a riveting World CupThere is no better time to be alive than during an international tournamentWed Jun 12 2019 - 12:31
Nike, just do it: Athletes should be entitled to maternity coverNike has always been proactive. It needs to go all in to support its female athletesWed May 29 2019 - 18:30
Lyon reaping rewards of investing heavily in women’s footballOlympique Lyonnais Féminin have reached incredible heights under club owner AulasThu May 23 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Aluko and Scott at the vanguard of punditry revolutionNature of sports broadcasting is changing - an increase in women is to be welcomedThu May 16 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: CAS on a hiding to nothing over Semenya controversyForcing an athlete to take something to slow them down a strange form of ‘equality’Thu May 09 2019 - 07:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Quinn and McCabe key figures in Arsenal’s title triumphRepublic of Ireland duo help Gunners to a first Women’s Super League crown in seven yearsThu May 02 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Camogie crying out for positive changeWith right tweaks, women’s game can rival hurling as a treasure in sporting worldThu Apr 18 2019 - 06:45
Joanne O’Riordan: Gritty ladies of wrestling deserve respectThe women’s revolution has revitalised WWE as athleticism finally trumps titillationThu Apr 11 2019 - 05:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Masses finally beginning to appreciate elite women’s sportDramatic increase in attendances at big events a positive sign for the futureThu Apr 04 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Special group of people show sport is for everyoneTeam Ireland’s success at the Special Olympics gives rise to tears of joy and prideThu Mar 28 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Lack of facilities ensures it’s far from a level playing pitch for allGAA should address concerns of women players, fans and those who are disabledThu Mar 14 2019 - 01:04
Joanne O’Riordan: An inspirational role model? I’d pick Rena BuckleyCork’s finest has won numerous All-Irelands but there’s so much more to her than thatThu Mar 07 2019 - 06:01
Joanne O’Riordan: Ladies football championship shaping up to be best one yetLikes of Donegal and Galway ready to mix it with seasoned Dublin and CorkThu Feb 28 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Semenya now facing the race of her lifeCAS has the unenviable task of setting a precedent on intersexualityThu Feb 21 2019 - 06:30
Joanne O'Riordan: Women’s sport needs cash more than the journalists covering it20x20 and Investec award a €1,000 monthly prize for best features about women in sportThu Feb 14 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: the joy of Donegal in giant-slaying modeOn a cold Saturday in Croke Park Donegal swallowed the Dubs for every single attackThu Feb 07 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: The slow death of the authoritarian, ‘old-school’ coachSome Matildas players revelled in the approach of sacked Alen Stajcic. Others did notThu Jan 31 2019 - 07:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Sharapova sells but tennis shouldn’t buy into comebackIt’s hypocritical to demote your clean players to promote one who has served a banThu Jan 24 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: beware the relentless rise of sporting gurusAny number of spoofers and bluffers now trailing the sports teams of the worldThu Jan 17 2019 - 06:24
Ephie Fitzgerald can get Cork women’s football back to the topJoanne Riordan: Succeeding Eamon Ryan left him on a hiding to nothingThu Jan 10 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Unifying power of sport not to be underestimatedEvery year our family gather around the TV for the annual darts extravaganzaThu Jan 03 2019 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: For me, Katie Taylor has passed the greatness testIt shouldn’t be down to Taylor to raise the poor standards in female professional boxingThu Dec 20 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: It’s encouraging when the focus of sport is on having funWe must acknowledge that retaining the newly-recruited female talent is vitalThu Dec 13 2018 - 06:30
Kellie Harrington’s gold caps stunning year for Irish womenJoanne O'Riordan: Phenomenal achievements augur well for the coming yearsThu Nov 29 2018 - 05:59
Joanne O’Riordan: In Weeshie’s world everyone was extraordinaryThe ‘Terrace Talk’ presenter was a fascinating character with wonderful zest for lifeThu Nov 22 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Club football is most romantic contest aroundIdea is simple: you play the game you love with the people you love, for the people you loveThu Nov 15 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: Bring women’s FAI Cup out of the AvivaJust a few thousand turned out to watch the women’s FAI Cup final at the AvivaThu Nov 08 2018 - 06:01
In October 1972 six women sat to improve running for allJoanne O’Riordan: A group of female athletes took dramatic action to agitate for changeThu Nov 01 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: It’s time for women’s sports to sink or swimThe 20x20 initiative is a great start but it’s up to us to make it work in the long-termThu Oct 18 2018 - 07:30
Do Ronaldo allegations show #MeToo has reached football?Movement had a significant impact in other industries and may now do so in footballThu Oct 11 2018 - 06:45
Joanne O’Riordan: Handball heroines taking game to a new levelMartina McMahon and Catriona Casey rivalry producing truly outstanding fareThu Oct 04 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Meeting Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh outshone even MessiYou might carry on water or score the winning point in an All-Ireland, but your role is just as importantThu Sept 27 2018 - 01:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Let’s keep the fire burning for women in sportThis year has brought fresh female athletes to look up to, but we must support them tooThu Sept 20 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Don’t let controversies obscure sportswomen’s featsReal narrative of camogie final heroics and Osaka’s achievement overlookedThu Sept 13 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Tradition of winners visiting children’s hospital so upliftingAs USA teams give Trump the thumbs down, our GAA stars strike a blow for inclusivityThu Sept 06 2018 - 06:00
Mayo boards fiddle with the canapes while the dinner burnsThe outrageous treatment of Carnacon is a sign they’re obsessing over the wrong thingsThu Aug 30 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Head to the Hyde for some real miracles this weekendExpectations are high for Saturday’s All-Ireland senior women’s semi-finalsThu Aug 23 2018 - 06:31
Joanne O'Riordan: Tiger's comeback spoiled by TV changesThe sheer hassle of signing up to Sports Eleven to see Woods caused me to switch offThu Aug 16 2018 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Irish hockey team will inspire future starsGraham Shaw’s squad’s legacy can prove the blueprint for future success in the sportThu Aug 09 2018 - 06:30
Joanne O’Riordan: Women’s football making rapid stridesImminent Super 8s deserve the support of all GAA fansThu Aug 02 2018 - 06:00
