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Sporting Advent Calendar #16: Irish men’s hockey team bridge long wait for Olympic dream

Sporting Advent Calendar #16: Irish men’s hockey team bridge long wait for Olympic dream

It had been almost 70 years since any Irish field team had last qualified for Olympic games

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 13:10
Lisnagarvey go top of EY Hockey League after Monkstown slip up

Lisnagarvey go top of EY Hockey League after Monkstown slip up

Pembroke wait on Alan Sothern after international striker sustained injury against Railway

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 01:00
Stakes high for Ireland’s boxers  in National Elite finals

Stakes high for Ireland’s boxers in National Elite finals

Michael O’Reilly and Darren O’Neill aiming to secure their place in Olympic qualifiers

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 01:00
Seán O’Brien likely to miss Leinster’s crunch match with Toulon

Seán O’Brien likely to miss Leinster’s crunch match with Toulon

French side ‘tough ask’ as Ma’a Nonu may join Mathieu Bastareaud in powerful midfield

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
TV View: Sevens rugby has  its day in the sun

TV View: Sevens rugby has its day in the sun

Becoming an Olympic sport adds to spectacle of world series in Dubai

Sun Dec 06 2015 - 22:30
World Rugby’s anti-doping figures for RWC fail to add up

World Rugby’s anti-doping figures for RWC fail to add up

Zero adverse findings from 468 tests on players stretches the bounds of credibility

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
Spain show Ireland the scale of their task in Rio this summer

Spain show Ireland the scale of their task in Rio this summer

Craig Fulton’s experimental squad fail to register a victory in three games

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00
Nicola Daly has the drive and the formula for further success

Nicola Daly has the drive and the formula for further success

Hockey international prepares to get career on track by joining US race team as engineer

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Pat Lam stresses importance of  teamwork ahead of Cardiff clash

Pat Lam stresses importance of teamwork ahead of Cardiff clash

Connacht head coach is aiming for first-ever league double over struggling Cardiff Blues

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
World Rugby report a doping-free World Cup

World Rugby report a doping-free World Cup

No positve tests from 468 samples undertaken across all 20 participating teams

Tue Dec 01 2015 - 16:11
IRFU’s internal review unlikely to unearth uncomfortable truths

IRFU’s internal review unlikely to unearth uncomfortable truths

Post-World Cup analysis should have been carried out by independent experts

Mon Nov 30 2015 - 07:48
Katie Taylor pushed hard for first ever national title

Katie Taylor pushed hard for first ever national title

Shauna O’Keefe put it up to Taylor at the National Stadium in lightweight bout

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 22:22
Men’s hockey: Monkstown intent to stay at the top

Men’s hockey: Monkstown intent to stay at the top

South Dublin side have not yet lost match in EY National Hockey League

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
Katie Taylor ready to make another piece of boxing history

Katie Taylor ready to make another piece of boxing history

Olympic champion will contest her first National Championship fight against Shauna O’Keeffe

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 15:23
Ulster ready to reclaim lost ground at RDS

Ulster ready to reclaim lost ground at RDS

Outhalf Peter Nelson says clash with Leinster at RDS will be ‘ a brand new game’

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 01:17
Ian Madigan open to leaving Leinster as he ponders next move

Ian Madigan open to leaving Leinster as he ponders next move

Ireland outhalf considering change of clubs as agent negotiates new contract with IRFU

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 01:16
Seán Cronin says better days are around corner for Leinster

Seán Cronin says better days are around corner for Leinster

Ireland hooker joined Leinster team-mates for meeting on day after Bath defeat

Wed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
IRFU stance on goggles doesn’t make sense, say eye experts

IRFU stance on goggles doesn’t make sense, say eye experts

Rugby governing body has opted out of protective eyewear trial on ‘safety grounds’

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 21:01
Tipping Point: Will sectarianism follow the fans to France?

Tipping Point: Will sectarianism follow the fans to France?

Despite the Football for All campaign, Northern Irish sports fans are still divided

Mon Nov 23 2015 - 07:45
Paris attacks: ‘People are deeply saddened, very angry but life goes on. That’s the nature of life’

Paris attacks: ‘People are deeply saddened, very angry but life goes on. That’s the nature of life’

Four Irish sports people who ply their trade in France give some insight into life after last Friday’s atrocities

Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Clubs face playing midweek European games

Clubs face playing midweek European games

No easy solution for organisers in the aftermath of events in Paris

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
Tipping point: Governing bodies must rise above suspicion over doping

Tipping point: Governing bodies must rise above suspicion over doping

Floyd Mayweather tale shows how testing in all sports must be carried out independently

Mon Nov 16 2015 - 07:45
Leinster left dejected but  Leo Cullen believes it will get better

Leinster left dejected but Leo Cullen believes it will get better

Wasps take full advantage of home team’s error-ridden afternoon at the RDS

Mon Nov 16 2015 - 01:00
Leinster  with mountain to climb after defeat to Wasps

Leinster with mountain to climb after defeat to Wasps

Munster have to wait see if Stade Francais tie in Paris is to go ahead as planned

Mon Nov 16 2015 - 01:00
Leinster aware good start will be half battle in Champions Cup

Leinster aware good start will be half battle in Champions Cup

Leo Cullen’s side has unfamiliar look as they kick off European season at home to Wasps

Sat Nov 14 2015 - 20:57
Irish provinces out of place in rugby’s rich man’s world

Irish provinces out of place in rugby’s rich man’s world

Wasps’ brilliant back three highlights new money available to English Premiership clubs

Sat Nov 14 2015 - 01:12
Leinster well-served by comeback of Isa Nacewa

Leinster well-served by comeback of Isa Nacewa

New Zealander’s return after two-year break from European rugby gives Seán Cronin a lift

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 11:16
Ireland up to 12th in men’s hockey world rankings

Ireland up to 12th in men’s hockey world rankings

Craig Fulton has squad preparing for Rio Olympics with three-match series with Spain

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 01:15
Ulster hope to reach new highs in the Alps against Oyonnax

Ulster hope to reach new highs in the Alps against Oyonnax

Ulster travel to the Alps to play French side Oyonnax in their first round European match

Thu Nov 12 2015 - 01:19
John Lacey and George Clancy awarded Six Nations matches

John Lacey and George Clancy awarded Six Nations matches

Officials announced for tournament include some new names to tournament

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 19:55
Ireland's Rugby World Cup review results not to be released publicly

Ireland's Rugby World Cup review results not to be released publicly

David Nucifora-led team to report back to the union by the end of November

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 01:10
Connacht all buttoned up for icy trip into the unknown

Connacht all buttoned up for icy trip into the unknown

Pat Lam’s men face test of adaptability and tenacity as they jump on Siberian express

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 11:00
Rio a dream come true for Ireland’s No 1 David Harte

Rio a dream come true for Ireland’s No 1 David Harte

Ireland’s appearatnce at the Olympics will top a fine career for a world-class goalkeeper

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 08:00
Leinster take  victory but search for fluid attack continues

Leinster take victory but search for fluid attack continues

Rob Kearney goes off injured as Scarlets unbeaten start to the season is ended

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 22:39
Kiss: Ulster need tweaks to improve show on the road

Kiss: Ulster need tweaks to improve show on the road

Province’s new director of rugby wants form at Ravenhill to traslate into away success

Wed Nov 04 2015 - 08:21
Michael Conlan tops AIBA world rankings

Michael Conlan tops AIBA world rankings

Conlan equals John Joe Nevin’s achievement by becoming number one bantamweight

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 23:26
Robbie Henshaw set to make Connacht return

Robbie Henshaw set to make Connacht return

Ireland centre in full training ahead of Treviso’s visit to the Sportsground on Friday

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 11:16
Paul O’Connell rules out Lions tour as he faces lengthy spell out

Paul O’Connell rules out Lions tour as he faces lengthy spell out

Munster man focusing on Toulon but could spend up to eight months on sidelines

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Leinster hoping Luke Fitzgerald is fit in time to face Wasps

Leinster hoping Luke Fitzgerald is fit in time to face Wasps

Irish centre has a scan on neck/shoulder injury and will miss Scarlets game

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Paul O’Connell could miss entire season with hamstring injury

Paul O’Connell could miss entire season with hamstring injury

Ireland and Toulon lock will be out of rugby for between four and eight months

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 13:27
World Cup review: Blossoms set tone for feast of rugby

World Cup review: Blossoms set tone for feast of rugby

‘Irish Times’ team looks back at an eventful tournament and pick their highs and lows

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 12:56
Sparks fly at Oireachtas hearing as IABA  face down their critics

Sparks fly at Oireachtas hearing as IABA face down their critics

Across the Atlantic, Billy Walsh is unveiled in USA as the new US Women’s boxing coach

Thu Oct 29 2015 - 05:00
Search for Billy Walsh’s replacement to begin next week

Search for Billy Walsh’s replacement to begin next week

Walsh was unveiled as the USA women’s boxing coach on Wednesday

Wed Oct 28 2015 - 20:46
IABA’s failure to keep coach Billy Walsh a serious mistake

IABA’s failure to keep coach Billy Walsh a serious mistake

Coach’s departure to USA a real blow to the chances of Ireland’s elite boxers in Rio

Tue Oct 20 2015 - 01:00
Schmidt in sombre mood as Argentinian party begins

Schmidt in sombre mood as Argentinian party begins

“I think it was very hard not to respect the performance that Argentina put on”

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 18:22
Vermuelen’s moment of magic amidst the madness

Vermuelen’s moment of magic amidst the madness

A set move between the number eight and Fourie du Preeze proved Wales’ undoing

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 17:11
Grateful Heyneke Meyer points to du Preez as the key to victory

Grateful Heyneke Meyer points to du Preez as the key to victory

Wales captain Sam Warburton bemoaned the number of penalties his side conceded

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 19:34
Warren Gatland well aware of what South Africa will bring

Warren Gatland well aware of what South Africa will bring

Wales coach is prepared for a hugely physical 80 minutes against the Springboks

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 15:56
South Africa making most out of worst situation

South Africa making most out of worst situation

After the debacle against Japan, Springboks’ attitude has greatly changed

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 01:00
South Africa's Heyneke Meyer putting faith in young guns

South Africa's Heyneke Meyer putting faith in young guns

Team to face Wales in quarter-final includes five key players all under 24 years of age

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 11:33
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