After a year of sporting famine, get ready for a high summer feast in 2021Johnny Watterson looks at the year ahead as sport, like life, tries to get back to normalSat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00
Painful lessons for Ulster from last-minute lossCaptain Billy Burns laments defeat but believes it provides valuable lesson to squadMon Dec 21 2020 - 06:00
Ulster suffer late heartbreak as Gloucester clinch it at the deathGeorge Barton’s late try denies visitors the victory as they take home two pointsSat Dec 19 2020 - 18:12
Johnny Watterson: World Rugby failing in their duty to confront racismWorld governing body dragging their heels in tepid response to Argentinian tweetsFri Dec 18 2020 - 06:00
Robbie Henshaw: Pro16 could help Ireland get to grips with Springboks in 2023Centre knows World Cup is a long way away but welcomes South African involvementTue Dec 15 2020 - 06:00
Johnny Watterson: The impact that killed Benjamin Robinson never stops travellingNext month marks 10 years since 14-year-old died from Second Impact SyndromeFri Dec 11 2020 - 07:28
Grateful Toner at peace with himself and the rugby worldLeinster stalwart on the international periphery for now but focusing on other prioritiesFri Dec 11 2020 - 06:00
Irish rugby players to be part of concussion group lawsuitOver 70 players will be part of litigation with IRFU expected to become involvedWed Dec 09 2020 - 06:40
Olympic Federation votes in gender balanced boardThe new executive committee will be composed of six females and six malesTue Dec 08 2020 - 20:20
Contepomi attacks racism as Matera controversy refuses to go awayWorld Rugby seeks update from ARU on action being taken against Argentina captainTue Dec 08 2020 - 06:00
Not good enough that IRFU kicks for touch on schools rugbyBusy performance chief might reflect on fact that Dublin schools are virtual academiesFri Dec 04 2020 - 01:00
Olympic boxing qualification tournament to resume in AprilThirteen Irish to compete in event that began in March but was abandoned due to CovidThu Dec 03 2020 - 06:00
Up to 18 new alleged victims of George Gibney come forwardPodcast to air new historic child abuse allegations against former swimming coachWed Dec 02 2020 - 23:00
Johnny Sexton circles the wagons and insists Ireland are improvingCaptain issues stern defence of his side but admits second 40 against Georgia was poorTue Dec 01 2020 - 16:09
Dave Miley is the new Tennis Director for the Kazakhstan FederationKazakhstan have six players, male and female, inside the top 100 in the worldTue Dec 01 2020 - 13:45
Munster beat threadbare Zebre for seventh win from sevenCommitted but out classed Zebre struggle to contain a far from error free MunsterMon Nov 30 2020 - 22:57
Johnny Watterson: Flaws of sporting gods make them just like usMaradona’s death brings a sadness to sport but no bewilderment, no surpriseFri Nov 27 2020 - 06:00
Cork Harlequins dismayed over Hockey Ireland’s Covid sanctionsWomen’s side handed 5-0 defeats for two matches for not fulfilling fixturesWed Nov 25 2020 - 19:06
Sarah Keane to be re-elected as president of Olympic Federation of IrelandKeane became first female president of OFI in 2017 after Pat Hickey stepped downWed Nov 25 2020 - 06:00
Lancaster says Ireland need to finish series on a highLeinster coach believes Ireland on right track despite defeat at TwickenhamWed Nov 25 2020 - 00:30
Six tries - three from the bench - as Leinster win easy againCardiff no match for Leo Cullen’s team who secure bonus point victory at the RDSSun Nov 22 2020 - 20:27
TG4 break new ground with all-female broadcasting team for Leinster gamePro 14 previews: Irish provinces look to continue strong starts to campaignsFri Nov 20 2020 - 14:48
Johnny Watterson: One step forward, two steps back for women’s sportSame week Katie Taylor headlining on Sky boxing event, the Ladies European Tour backslidesFri Nov 20 2020 - 06:00
Ring name Katie Taylor as world’s best pound-for-pound women’s fighterBray fighter takes over top spot from American light-heavyweight Clarissa ShieldsWed Nov 18 2020 - 18:07
Sam Underhill epitomises rugby’s new breed of backrowEngland flanker has many facets to his game - not forgetting murderous physicalityWed Nov 18 2020 - 06:00
James Lowe ready ‘to show up’ physically again against England‘You have to stand up for that sort of stuff. You know it’s coming. Try and channel it’Tue Nov 17 2020 - 00:01
Billy Burns on facing England: ‘how conflicted will I feel? Not at all’‘I don’t want to just be in for one game, I want to get back in that squad and play regularly’Mon Nov 16 2020 - 15:17
Taylor in top form as she dominates a durable GutierrezSpaniard survives 10 rounds after the Irish champion pushed her to the ropes from the first bell and rarely took a step backSun Nov 15 2020 - 15:19
Katie Taylor punch perfect in clinical defence of world titlesBray boxer remains the undisputed champion after seeing off Miriam GutierrezSat Nov 14 2020 - 23:59
Katie Taylor not taking Gutierrez challenge for granted‘Complacency is very, very dangerous. I’m ready for whatever comes my way’Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:00
No place for Johnny Sexton’s hurt and drive, this is not soccerQuestioning his reaction is to question the impulse that makes him still irreplaceableFri Nov 13 2020 - 07:00
Life goal gradually moving into view for versatile Nicci DalyHockey international fully focused on Ireland’s first appearance at the OlympicsThu Nov 12 2020 - 05:00
Jacob appointed manager of Ireland’s women’s hockey teamExperienced former international won 139 caps in her own career and also played 7s rugby for IrelandMon Nov 09 2020 - 16:55
TV View: Plenty of swashbuckling football, but where was the vintage rugby?Feeling carsick as Dublin hit the accelerator and Leinster splutter past OspreysSun Nov 08 2020 - 21:15
Skibbereen, where the beating heart of town is in the boathouseDominic Casey has helped set a level of excellence now known around the rowing worldSat Nov 07 2020 - 09:05
Johnny Watterson: Is the poppy really about remembering all the victims of war?Nemanja Matic and Paul O’Connell the latest to get caught up in the never-ending debateFri Nov 06 2020 - 06:00
Dan Leavy closing in on a return to full fitnessContepomi says Leinster flanker will return stronger than he was prior to serious injuryThu Nov 05 2020 - 06:00
Ulster make it four from four as they eke out a win in WalesJohn Cooney puts in man-of-the-match performance at Rodney ParadeMon Nov 02 2020 - 20:45
Munster leave Wales with a win but no bonus pointTwo disallowed second half tries from Darren Sweetnam left the visitors frustratedSun Nov 01 2020 - 16:45
French let Mohamed Haouas’ talent outweigh lengthy rap sheetProp has been involved in number of incidents on pitch and also faces questions off itSat Oct 31 2020 - 06:30
Johnny Watterson: Rugby’s centurions really just a modern day conceptNo player that began their career prior to 1982 reached 100 capsThu Oct 29 2020 - 21:23
Olympic Federation encouraged over chances of Tokyo Olympics taking placeAthletes will face rigorous regime of testing before and throughout GamesWed Oct 28 2020 - 17:49
Rusty Ireland see ‘glass half full’ after overcoming ItalyCaptain Ciara Griffin praises French ‘sportsmanship’ ahead of next encounterSun Oct 25 2020 - 19:33
Ireland women’s shake off the rust to beat ItalyThey will be pleased with the win, although a bonus try would have greatly helpedSat Oct 24 2020 - 21:09
Like hockey, tennis realises there’s only one winner when politicians up their gameTennis Ireland’s attempt to reason for the continuation of the sport was quickly shot downFri Oct 23 2020 - 06:00
Golf clubs must close under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictionsUnderstanding is that all sport except elite level will cease from midnight on WednesdayWed Oct 21 2020 - 17:11
Mark Tumilty appointed Ireland hockey head coachFormer Banbridge player has been in charge of team and position has now been extendedWed Oct 21 2020 - 16:11
Tokyo dreaming: Ireland’s Olympics team slowly taking shapeIreland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years agoMon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00
Sport still grappling with the question of fair play for trans athletesWorld Rugby has banned trans women from playing in the women’s game for safety reasonsFri Oct 16 2020 - 06:00
Irish Hockey League matches postponed after Covid-19 restrictions tightenedIrish senior men and Irish senior women’s teams can continue to operate as usualThu Oct 15 2020 - 18:46
