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Frustration for Rory McIlory as Koepka rediscovers his rhythm in Memphis

Frustration for Rory McIlory as Koepka rediscovers his rhythm in Memphis

Defending champion Brooks Koepka powers to first round lead; Lowry and McDowell in 15th

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 07:11
Garcia Rodriguez sets pace at Hero Open as Sharvin leads Irish

Garcia Rodriguez sets pace at Hero Open as Sharvin leads Irish

Spain dominates on opening day of tournament, taking the top three places

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 19:42
Sporting Cathedrals: Principality a bubbling cauldron of Welsh national pride

Sporting Cathedrals: Principality a bubbling cauldron of Welsh national pride

The famous ground in Cardiff is a fitting place of worship for more than Welsh rugby fans

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 06:00
Irish stars looking to lift form ahead of US PGA Championships in San Francisco

Irish stars looking to lift form ahead of US PGA Championships in San Francisco

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell all in action at WGC event in Tennessee

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 06:00
Different Strokes: Golf’s a numbers game but you need to know which ones

Different Strokes: Golf’s a numbers game but you need to know which ones

Paratore up to speed. . . On this Day . . . Word of Mouth . . . Twitter Twaddle . . . What’s in the Bag

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 15:24
The Offload: Early retirements show capricious nature of sport

The Offload: Early retirements show capricious nature of sport

An insight into Alain Rolland, Top 14 nears return and Crusaders’ home run ends

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 11:02
Foreign fields not as promising for Irish rugby professionals

Foreign fields not as promising for Irish rugby professionals

Less money and opportunity on offer as coronavirus impact becomes clearer

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 06:00
The Offload: Even the best struggle when relocated

The Offload: Even the best struggle when relocated

Ulster set for quick return to full contact; Jones looking to other sports for lessons

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 09:00
McNamara hopeful that Ireland under-20s will get to compete for Grand Slam

McNamara hopeful that Ireland under-20s will get to compete for Grand Slam

October dates being lined up for concluding games against Italy and France

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 15:32
IRFU agrees pay reduction compromise with players for six-month period

IRFU agrees pay reduction compromise with players for six-month period

Players earning over €25k will take a 10% cut and a 10% deferral until the end of the year

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 21:05
Georgia and Fiji in line to join Six Nations sides in eight-team tournament

Georgia and Fiji in line to join Six Nations sides in eight-team tournament

Each country would be guaranteed three Tests with a final on December 5th

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 15:28
The Offload: All eyes on Leinster’s academy intake

The Offload: All eyes on Leinster’s academy intake

Assessing the law changes in Super Rugby, Grill puts it up to Laporte and more

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 09:00
McDowell and Lowry lose ground in Ohio as Morikawa leads

McDowell and Lowry lose ground in Ohio as Morikawa leads

Heavy downpours caused stoppage on Friday before play was suspended

Fri Jul 10 2020 - 21:30
Moynihan digs deep to make cut in Austria as Jimenez rolls back the years

Moynihan digs deep to make cut in Austria as Jimenez rolls back the years

Spanish veteran cards 65 to lead the field by two shots at the Diamond Country Club

Fri Jul 10 2020 - 19:33
Club rugby to start back from September 12th on regional basis

Club rugby to start back from September 12th on regional basis

Nine-game AIL season will begin next January; Sevens tournaments part of provincial academy schedule

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 18:32
Trick or treat: Ireland set for Halloween showdown with France in Paris

Trick or treat: Ireland set for Halloween showdown with France in Paris

Game would come a week after refixed Six Nations game against Italy in Dublin

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 17:29
Felipe Contepomi: Lockdown a double-edged sword for the likes of Johnny Sexton

Felipe Contepomi: Lockdown a double-edged sword for the likes of Johnny Sexton

Leinster coach is ‘proud’ of Dan Leavy as the Ireland backrow nears a return to fitness

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 06:00
Super Rugby AU offers glimpse of rugby’s future if law changes are adopted

Super Rugby AU offers glimpse of rugby’s future if law changes are adopted

World Rugby’s amendments include new kicking options and reducing tackle height

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 01:00
John O’Sullivan: IRFU must recognise vital role of clubs in rugby's return

John O’Sullivan: IRFU must recognise vital role of clubs in rugby's return

Union will need a competitive match environment to keep players ticking over

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 06:40
Coronavirus implications will delay completion of CVC’s €450m Six Nations deal

Coronavirus implications will delay completion of CVC’s €450m Six Nations deal

Negotiations ongoing due to uncertainty over international rugby fixture list

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 15:06
1890: The year that Ireland ruled at the All England Club

1890: The year that Ireland ruled at the All England Club

130 years ago, Irish players completed a stunning clean sweep at Wimbledon

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 06:00
Cormac Izuchukwu ready to take a giant step with Ulster

Cormac Izuchukwu ready to take a giant step with Ulster

'When I got to rural Ireland and Tullamore I got a bit of a culture shock'

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 06:00
Bridging the gap: ‘A lot of what I loved about rugby got lost in the end’

Bridging the gap: ‘A lot of what I loved about rugby got lost in the end’

Three Ireland players look back at the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the start of professionalism

Sat Jun 13 2020 - 07:00
Irish rugby clubs to return to action in September

Irish rugby clubs to return to action in September

Minimum window of five weeks will be permitted for contact training before matches

Thu Jun 11 2020 - 13:54
Jacob Stockdale gives keyboard warriors the slip in textbook fashion

Jacob Stockdale gives keyboard warriors the slip in textbook fashion

The Ireland winger has had plenty of bile thrown his way but admits he is his own harshest critic

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 06:00
Louise Galvin’s rugby career on hold for work on the frontline

Louise Galvin’s rugby career on hold for work on the frontline

Ireland Sevens player responded to HSE callout and has been stationed in Tullamore

Fri May 29 2020 - 06:30
Zoom calls with Rory and the GUI bake-off: Neil Manchip keeping the flag flying

Zoom calls with Rory and the GUI bake-off: Neil Manchip keeping the flag flying

Shane Lowry’s coach has called on famous alumni to keep the classes of 2020 inspired

Thu May 28 2020 - 06:00
John Cooney knows the mind is key to keeping on top of things

John Cooney knows the mind is key to keeping on top of things

Ireland and Ulster scrumhalf accesses counsellor through Rugby Players Ireland

Fri May 22 2020 - 06:00
Jordi Murphy: ‘Not knowing when things are going to be back has been tough’

Jordi Murphy: ‘Not knowing when things are going to be back has been tough’

Ulster and Ireland backrow admits feeling anxious with all the uncertainty over return

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:30
Rosemary Smith: 'The flag drops, the bullshit stops and away we go'

Rosemary Smith: 'The flag drops, the bullshit stops and away we go'

At age of 79 the queen of Irish motorsport became oldest person to drive a Formula 1 car

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:00
Munster unlikely to recruit new 10 after Bleyendaal forced to call time on career

Munster unlikely to recruit new 10 after Bleyendaal forced to call time on career

Neck problem forces New Zealand-born outhalf to retire from playing at the age of 29

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:00
Sporting Controversies: The tackle that ended Brian O’Driscoll’s 2005 Lions tour

Sporting Controversies: The tackle that ended Brian O’Driscoll’s 2005 Lions tour

Umaga and Mealamu got away with it but the incident tarnished All Blacks’ brilliant series win

Wed May 20 2020 - 06:00
Socially distanced tennis returns to busy courts in Monkstown

Socially distanced tennis returns to busy courts in Monkstown

Court time is limited and online booking essential but there are smiles all round

Mon May 18 2020 - 16:06
Schooled in rugby, Crowley’s curve continues upwards with some quality guidance

Schooled in rugby, Crowley’s curve continues upwards with some quality guidance

Ireland under-20 outhalf bent the ear of Ronan O’Gara as part of his education as a No 10

Mon May 18 2020 - 06:00
A Bluffer’s Guide to the German Bundesliga ahead of this weekend's return

A Bluffer’s Guide to the German Bundesliga ahead of this weekend's return

How things stand, the big games, who to support and lots more

Fri May 15 2020 - 11:39
Rich list reveals Rory McIlroy’s net worth has risen to €192 million

Rich list reveals Rory McIlroy’s net worth has risen to €192 million

His fortune has risen by €36m on the back of a return to form and sponsorship deals

Thu May 14 2020 - 16:14
Scoring a try by ground at the post is outlawed by World Rugby

Scoring a try by ground at the post is outlawed by World Rugby

New law will come into effect immediately and removes any advantage for attacking side

Tue May 12 2020 - 19:37
Former Irish Times sports reporter Derek Jones dies

Former Irish Times sports reporter Derek Jones dies

Jones was one of the 14 founding members of the Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland

Thu May 07 2020 - 18:56
Sporting Controversies: Bloodgate and the afternoon that forever stained Harlequins

Sporting Controversies: Bloodgate and the afternoon that forever stained Harlequins

The Stoop in April 2009 is the scene for the first in a new series looking back at sporting scandals

Tue May 05 2020 - 06:00
Lapping the patio for 24 hours: Conor O’Keeffe finds inner peace in toughest challenge yet

Lapping the patio for 24 hours: Conor O’Keeffe finds inner peace in toughest challenge yet

Gifted athlete went to great lengths to battle depression but nothing worked – until now

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 07:00
With speed in her DNA, Nicole Drought continues fast track to the top

With speed in her DNA, Nicole Drought continues fast track to the top

Roscrea driver started off watching her father in action but she soon caught the bug

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 06:00
Q&A: What do new Government orders mean for our summer of sport?

Q&A: What do new Government orders mean for our summer of sport?

With mass gatherings of over 5,000 people banned until September, we look at what’s left on the sporting horizon

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 12:00
Is James Cecil Parke Ireland’s greatest ever sportsman?

Is James Cecil Parke Ireland’s greatest ever sportsman?

A career interrupted by World War One saw him captain Ireland and win at Wimbledon

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 06:00
For Judy Bobbett, powerboating is the perfect antidote to rugby

For Judy Bobbett, powerboating is the perfect antidote to rugby

Ireland secondrow has a promising career ahead after moving from a GAA background

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 06:30
Harry McNulty: Seeing the world, from Sevens to dog-sledding

Harry McNulty: Seeing the world, from Sevens to dog-sledding

Ireland international is a keen traveller and is content to be considered as a Sevens ‘lifer’

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 06:00
Adam Griggs: Improving Ireland can compete with the very best

Adam Griggs: Improving Ireland can compete with the very best

Women’s rugby coach on keeping players fit and instilling absolute belief within his side

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 06:00
My favourite sporting moment: Game, set and couch as Borg takes down McEnroe

My favourite sporting moment: Game, set and couch as Borg takes down McEnroe

The 1980 Wimbledon men’s singles final remains vibrant in the memory for me

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 06:00
Reality Bites - Tales from the new normal: Stephen Aboud

Reality Bites - Tales from the new normal: Stephen Aboud

Building routines, keeping communication lines online and sharing an aperitivo over Skype

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 06:00
Irish Open at Mount Juliet looks next in line to be postponed

Irish Open at Mount Juliet looks next in line to be postponed

Lots of clubs feeling the pinch as golf tourism dries up due to coronavirus threat

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 20:01
Champions Cup: The 20 qualifiers for 2020-21 if season doesn’t restart

Champions Cup: The 20 qualifiers for 2020-21 if season doesn’t restart

The point of no return for a resumption of this season is fast approaching

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 15:13
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