Ireland in three-horse race for 2023 Rugby World CupSouth African and French bids also ratified by World RugbyTue Oct 04 2016 - 15:27
The rugby review: Five things we learned from the weekendNeutral officials would benefit European rugby, Ireland heavyweights make returnMon Oct 03 2016 - 14:36
Joe Schmidt has selection dilemma as talent queues up for openside slotJosh van der Flier and Sean Reidy have been the form players at start of Pro12 seasonThu Sept 29 2016 - 08:34
Concussion forces Connacht prop Nathan White to retire‘It’s disappointing to finish up this way, but I feel that I can look back with a lot of pride’Wed Sept 28 2016 - 11:30
Munster’s Peter O’Mahony returns to full trainingBackrow has been out injured since Ireland’s Rugby World Cup win over France last yearTue Sept 27 2016 - 18:55
Referees appointed for opening Champions Cup roundsIreland’s John Lacey to take charge of marquee clash between Toulon and SaracensTue Sept 27 2016 - 16:53
Michael Smurfit’s fond memories of the legendary Arnold Palmer‘He was charismatic, humble, an absolute gem of a human being,’ said SmurfitTue Sept 27 2016 - 01:00
Experiencing the Paralympics changes your perceptionsParalympics review: The true power of the ‘spirit in motion’ was on show in RioMon Sept 19 2016 - 01:00
Paralympics: ‘It’s a bit like like a fairytale and I don’t want it to end’In their words: Ireland’s Paralympic medal winners on their successMon Sept 19 2016 - 01:00
Noelle Lenihan captures Ireland’s 11th medal with bronze in F38 DiscusThe 16-year-old set a Paralympic record for her classificationSat Sept 17 2016 - 22:58
It’s 10! Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal cruise home to silver medalThe Irish pair won their second medal of the Games with second in the Women’s road raceSat Sept 17 2016 - 20:37
Paralympics: slipped chain robs Eoghan Clifford of third medalSecond such mishap in Rio saw Irish cyclist, favourite to win, drop to fifth placeSat Sept 17 2016 - 01:02
Mechanical failure costs Eoghan Clifford chance of third Paralympic medalChain drop sees Galway lecturer finish fifth in road raceFri Sept 16 2016 - 16:08
Paralympics: Niamh McCarthy wins silver medalDiscus thrower from Carrigaline secures Ireland’s ninth honour of the GamesFri Sept 16 2016 - 00:04
Rio 2016: Day eight, medal number eight. Target achievedNo messages from Skibberreen for Patrick O’Leary, but you can’t have everythingThu Sept 15 2016 - 22:11
Orla Barry takes silver to bring Irish tally to eight medalsThe Cork woman followed up on World Championship silver in F57 Discus finalThu Sept 15 2016 - 17:31
Rio 2016: Ellen Keane reaches another Paralympics finalFollows up Wednesday’s bronze with a personal best in S9 100m Butterfly heatsThu Sept 15 2016 - 13:59
Paralympics: Wonderful Wednesday delivers four medals for Ireland in RioThree medals were won in the cycling before Ellen Keane secured bronze in the poolWed Sept 14 2016 - 20:09
Patrick O’Leary makes a little bit of Paralympic historyO’Leary qualified for tomorrow’s KL3 canoeing final – the first time it is in the GamesWed Sept 14 2016 - 16:27
Cyclist Colin Lynch wins Ireland’s fourth Paralympics medalTakes silver in C2 Men’s Time Trial putting Ireland halfway towards total of eightWed Sept 14 2016 - 15:30
Getting to Paralympic Games in Rio gives soldier new shot at lifePhilip Eaglesham took up shooting as a way of dealing with Q fever and depressionWed Sept 14 2016 - 12:24
Nicole Turner finishes eighth in final of 400m freestyle in RioTeenager earlier qualified for final as sixth fastest after a season’s best swimTue Sept 13 2016 - 14:17
Paralympics round-up: Nicole Turner finishes seventh in finalJames Scully recorded personal best in heats of S5 50 metres freestyle but misses finalTue Sept 13 2016 - 08:34
Sporting talents that fate’s intervention couldn’t denyStories of Paralympians Stephane Houdet and Gordon Reid share common themesTue Sept 13 2016 - 01:00
Nicole Turner qualifies for S6 200m final in RioThe 14-year-old will go up against hot favourite Ellie Simmonds of Britain tonightMon Sept 12 2016 - 16:18
Magic Michael McKillop lives up to expectationsRunner clinches his fourth Paralympic gold medal with superb 1,500 metre run in RioMon Sept 12 2016 - 15:16
Sharpshooting grandmother targets more Paralympic medalsAt the age of 74, Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Kosmala was the oldest to take part in the Rio GamesMon Sept 12 2016 - 01:00
Paralympics round-up: ‘The atmosphere is like nothing I’ve felt before’Leaving Cert student Orla Comerford put in a stellar performance in the T13 100 metresSun Sept 11 2016 - 23:00
Greta Streimikyte runs 1500m personal best to finish fourthOrla Comerford qualifies for final of T13 women’s 100m in Rio de JaneiroSat Sept 10 2016 - 22:31
‘We all have limits. I am not a disabled athlete, I am a Paralympic athlete’Brazilian swimmer epitomises the huge effort needed to win at the ParalympicsSat Sept 10 2016 - 08:00
Eoghan Clifford claims Paralympic bronze at the VelodromeGalway lecturer wins Ireland’s second medal of the day in RioFri Sept 09 2016 - 23:29
Gold! Ireland’s Jason Smyth claims third straight Paralympics 100m titleSprinter makes it five Paralympic gold medals with victory in RioFri Sept 09 2016 - 15:22
Rio Paralympics: Irish in action on day twoJason Smyth looks to make it three 100m gold medals in a row shortly after 3pmFri Sept 09 2016 - 08:32
James Scully finishes sixth after smashing personal bestJason Smyth leads qualifiers in search for hat-trick of Paralympic 100m titlesFri Sept 09 2016 - 00:53
Ireland given tough lesson by gold medal favourites UkraineBoys in green show tenacity against skilful and organised outfitThu Sept 08 2016 - 23:12
James Scully targets big improvement for final swimMeath swimmer sixth fastest in heats ahead of 200m freestyle finalThu Sept 08 2016 - 17:53
Cyclists get Irish Paralympic medal ambitions in motionIrish cyclists hopeful ahead of final preparations for Paralympic racesThu Sept 08 2016 - 09:22
Rio 2016 Paralympics: Irish in action day oneTeam Ireland have seven athletes as well as the 7-a-side football team competing first upThu Sept 08 2016 - 06:00
Tatyana McFadden’s remarkable quest for goldAmerican athlete to compete at every distance from 100m to marathonWed Sept 07 2016 - 01:00
Paralympics: Great expectations for Ireland’s elite at Rio 2016The 48-strong Irish team will be seeking to beat their medal haul at London GamesSat Sept 03 2016 - 07:00
2016 Paralympics: Meet the 48 members of Team IrelandAll you need to know about the 48 men and women chasing glory for Ireland in RioSat Sept 03 2016 - 06:00
Ulster backline expected to shine as Pro12 kicks offLes Kiss expects Ruan Pienaar and others to front up against Newport Gwent DragonsFri Sept 02 2016 - 01:00
Darren Clarke reveals his Ryder Cup ‘wild cards’ and there’s no Shane LowryThe Offaly golfer tweeted his disappointment but wished the team well at HazeltineTue Aug 30 2016 - 17:11
A Bluffer’s Guide - to Dublin and Kerry’s football rivalryBeating the Dubs a mere bagatelle for canny Kerry natives - GAA’s El Classico equivalentSat Aug 27 2016 - 13:00
We meet again - How the two sides lined out in their last five championship meetingsKerry v Dublin in Sunday’s semi-final is latest big clash between these two powerhousesSat Aug 27 2016 - 09:51
Moments of promise draw the sting out of defeat for LeinsterReturning Cian Healy shows up well in Donnybrook while Gibson-Park impressesFri Aug 26 2016 - 22:46
Brian Cody has no qualms about changing a winning teamKilkenny manager reiterates faith in the collective ahead of All-Ireland hurling finalWed Aug 24 2016 - 01:05
Connacht to host Toulouse on opening Champions Cup weekendLeinster first in action of Irish sides, Ulster and Munster travel to FranceFri Aug 19 2016 - 12:47
A bluffer’s guide to . . . race walkingYes, that’s race walking we’re talking about, not silly walkingFri Aug 19 2016 - 01:00
