More frustration for Rory McIlroy as Scottie Scheffler’s stunning surge seals Olympic gold Five-hole birdie blitz had Rory McIlroy firmly in medal contention but a wedge into the water on 15th scuppered his hopes as Scottie Scheffler secured Olympic gold with a stunning 62Sun Aug 04 2024 - 18:49
Kellie Harrington targeting a golden finale to her international careerKellie Harrington is back in an Olympic final where she will meet the top seed Chinese boxer Wenlu YangSun Aug 04 2024 - 14:38
Kellie Harrington to fight for second Olympic gold medal after stunning semi-final winIrish star beats Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira after three tough rounds and will fight for gold on TuesdaySat Aug 03 2024 - 22:05
Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan: ‘Perfection isn’t attainable - but we’ll try’The number-one ranked gymnast just wants to ‘land on top of the podium’Sat Aug 03 2024 - 16:19
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Irish Olympic rowers move into rare company but may yet be joined by othersO’Donovan and McCarthy are very positive about the direction Irish Olympic sports has takenSat Aug 03 2024 - 06:00
Olympics: Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy take lightweight gold for IrelandSkibbereen duo defend their Olympic title with superb display, winning ahead of Italy and GreeceFri Aug 02 2024 - 10:51
The week Irish swimming came of age yet also showed a dark sordid underbelly from the pastIn Paris McSharry and Daniel Wiffen played on heart strings with career-changing efforts; in Dublin serial child rapist Derry O’Rourke apologised in court for shattering the life of a woman who was in his careFri Aug 02 2024 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry taken aback by level of support after mixed opening roundsShane Lowry admits to goose bumps on the first tee as Irish supporters flock to Le Golf NationalThu Aug 01 2024 - 18:19
Kellie Harrington makes history as first Irish woman to win medals at two Olympic GamesAoife O’Rourke loses out after messy opening bout against Poland’s Elzbieta Wojcik; Jude Gallagher outclassed by Carlo PaalamWed Jul 31 2024 - 21:40
Simone Biles leads USA gymnastics team to Olympic gold to kick off her redemption tour The 4ft 8in giant of the Paris Games delivers the fairytale ending fans cravedTue Jul 30 2024 - 22:01
Ireland left to rue missed chances as they fall to India defeat in Olympics hockeyIreland must finish fourth in the pool to qualify for the quarter-finals but now have no wins from three gamesTue Jul 30 2024 - 15:13
Kellie Harrington begins Olympics campaign with victory full of polish and controlIrish boxer made the first successful defence of her gold medal in the North Paris ArenaMon Jul 29 2024 - 19:40
Olympics 2024 men’s hockey: Australia prove too strong for Ireland Goals from Corey Weyer and Blake Govers earn 2-1 win for Australia as Ireland's men's hockey side suffer second defeat in ParisMon Jul 29 2024 - 11:41
‘She’s in a great place’: Kellie Harrington begins pursuit of second Olympic title todayTokyo gold-medal winner attempts to open Olympic account against unseeded Italian boxer Alessia MesianoMon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00
Heavyweight Jack Marley helps Ireland boxing team end trying day on a high note Irish fighters exit the Paris Games with first round defeats on SundaySun Jul 28 2024 - 21:06
Dean Clancy’s Olympic dream ends after split decision goes against himJordanian Obada Al-Kasbeh showed all his experience and impressed in the first roundSat Jul 27 2024 - 17:41
Ireland go down to opening hockey defeat against defending champions BelgiumOlympic Games: Ireland goalkeeper David Harte put in an outstanding performance to deny Belgium a number of goalsSat Jul 27 2024 - 13:28
Olympic Games set to showcase world’s most talented and committedTeam Ireland comprises biggest group to date, with more than 130 athletes on 100th anniversary of first competing in 1924Sat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Dean Clancy hoping for picture-perfect ending to boxing opener The lightweight will be first into the ring today as the boxing begins for the Irish team in ParisSat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Parisians must grin and bear it as Olympic-scale disruption takes a toll on city lifeSome 45,000 members of the French security forces will be available when the Olympic Games officially begin in ParisFri Jul 26 2024 - 06:00
Ireland’s medal hopes slip away as Fiji storm home to make Olympic semi-finalsIreland led 15-7 but the double Olympic champions came back to win at the Stade de FranceThu Jul 25 2024 - 22:00
Ireland surge to quarter-finals in Olympic Rugby Sevens after beating JapanIreland won their first Olympic match against South Africa in Stade de France for the perfect startWed Jul 24 2024 - 21:14
Olympics Rugby Sevens: Ireland make bright start to tournament with victory over South AfricaIrish side dominate possession and win thanks to tries from Jordan Conroy and Terry KennedyWed Jul 24 2024 - 18:05
Meet Team Ireland - HockeySean Murray’s Ireland hockey side looking forward to their Olympic bow after completing the long, tough road to ParisMon Jul 22 2024 - 22:09
Meet Team Ireland - BoxersTalented team of youth and experience hoping to maintain Ireland’s proud Olympic boxing tradition in ParisSat Jul 20 2024 - 18:22
Meet Team Ireland - Men’s Sevens Ireland’s Sevens are back at the Olympics in Paris after previously playing in the Olympics in ToykoSat Jul 20 2024 - 18:00
An Olympic orgy of cheating or something that is much more than sportJohnny Watterson: Always compelling, the Olympics has the ability to appeal to many people for different reasonsFri Jul 19 2024 - 06:00
Five things we learned from Ireland’s victory over South AfricaA confidence to back themselves was evident as the game counted down to Frawley’s kickSun Jul 14 2024 - 17:00
‘It was the best of times ... but became the worst’: How the South African media reacted to Ireland’s winHero Ciarán Frawley talks about the ‘ugliest drop goal’ of his lifeSun Jul 14 2024 - 15:35
Ireland fall foul of new croc roll law, but was the wrong man carded? Caelan Doris saw yellow but should it have been James Ryan instead for his role in the collision?Sat Jul 13 2024 - 20:00
South Africa 24 Ireland 25: How the players rated in DurbanCiarán Frawley’s late drop goal secures a memorable, series-levelling victory for Ireland at Kings ParkSat Jul 13 2024 - 18:25
Johnny Watterson: Aidan Walsh knows that in dreamland, athletes must mind how they go Behind the glory and the glamour, enormous pressure bears down on top athletesFri Jul 12 2024 - 06:00
Five things we learned from Ireland’s loss to the Springboks in the first TestIreland stay in the game; tuning into Lowe frequency; first-quarter panic costly; Ireland suffer on marginal call; making the kicks countSun Jul 07 2024 - 17:00
‘Controversial moments galore’: How the media reacted to South Africa’s win over IrelandIreland and South Africa clash saw lots of mistakes, but that did not take away from exciting nature of the match in Loftus VersfeldSun Jul 07 2024 - 15:09
Player Watch: Jamie Osborne proves he is worth another shot at fullbackLeinster player made mistakes on debut but there was also plenty to encourage Ireland head coach Andy FarrellSat Jul 06 2024 - 19:53
South Africa 27 Ireland 20: How the Irish players rated at Loftus VersfeldIreland had some standout performers in the first Test with Caelan Doris putting in a huge shiftSat Jul 06 2024 - 18:40
Hyping up the violent imagery an unhealthy route for rugby to take South Africa’s promotional video for the two-Test series veers abruptly away from traditional rugby promotion and into the lane of professional boxingFri Jul 05 2024 - 06:00
Leinster and Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle meet once again in Champions Cup pool stagesMunster get Northampton and Bulls, Ulster drawn against Toulouse and LeicesterTue Jul 02 2024 - 19:03
Ireland’s Cormac Izuchukwu eyes opening Test against South AfricaProgressive Ulster forward playing as a flanker under coach Richie Murphy and has excelled in that positionSun Jun 30 2024 - 06:00
Johnny Watterson: Casement Park becoming a metaphor for Northern Ireland’s divided society Those reluctant to embrace the prospect of reconciliation between two communities only too willing to oppose the proposed redevelopment of Casement Park for their own endsFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
‘Condemned for bringing politics into sport’: The Irish cyclists who caused chaos at the OlympicsAt a time of bitter factionalism in Irish cycling, and bloodshed in Northern Ireland, a group of riders plotted to disrupt the Olympic road race to make a pointSun Jun 23 2024 - 06:00
Ashleigh Orchard combining parenting with rugby as Ireland bid for Olympic Sevens gloryOrchard rejected a contract in 2022 due to her pregnancy but daughter Arabella is now a key member of Ireland’s Sevens outfitSat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
After a full year on the go, is Irish rugby running on empty?Irish players went into World Cup camp a year ago this week and they have not stopped playing sinceFri Jun 21 2024 - 06:00
Hugo Keenan eyes Paris 2024 as Rugby Sevens look towards Olympic medalThe Irish men’s squad that finished the season in second place in the SVNS rugby series has an eye on the podium in FranceWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
Jamison Gibson-Park ruled out as Andy Farrell names Ireland squad for summer tour of South AfricaJack Conan misses out for personal reasons, as three uncapped players are in the squadTue Jun 18 2024 - 18:26
Formidable Bulls find a way as Leinster end another campaign without a trophySergeal Petersen’s brilliant late try leaves Leo Cullen’s men with time to reflect on another frustrating campaignMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
Leinster’s season comes up short yet again as Bulls battle through to final Sergeal Petersen’s two tries key as South African side dominate through the boot and in the packSat Jun 15 2024 - 17:32
Munster braced for a feisty challenge from formidable Glasgow Carrot of a home URC final in Thomond Park no small incentive for Graham Rowntree’s sideSat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
Leinster hoping their chance of URC glory doesn’t disappear into thin air in PretoriaLeo Cullen confident Leinster will deal with the challenging conditions at Loftus Versfeld as they face down Jake White’s Bulls in the URC semi-finalSat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
This week Adeleke performed, and the people spokeAthletes like Adeleke don’t come around that often, athletes who naturally belong and thrive in the thin air of the larger global eventsFri Jun 14 2024 - 06:00
