Keith Duggan: Abramovich bought Chelsea because it was buyableUnanswered questions created a mysteriousness that defined the Chelsea ownerSat Mar 05 2022 - 06:01
Wexford shift through the gears to leave Galway whistling in the windHenry Shefflin admits his side ‘never got going’ as Wexford make it three from threeSun Feb 27 2022 - 18:47
Darragh Egan a Model leader as Wexford plot a way forwardTipperary native brings a calm assurance and lots of coaching experience to his role as managerSun Feb 27 2022 - 09:00
Keith Duggan: Putin has manipulated sport from the outset of his leadershipFolly of granting prestige events to Russia will form vital component in future assessmentsSat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00
Star turns: The brilliant Belfast boys who defied the sectarian tideThe Star of the Sea were a tight group of young lads before the Troubles tore them apartSat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00
Everyone in the Olympic carnival shares the shame of how a child was treatedThere is an elemental darkness about Kamila Valieva’s entire Olympic experienceSat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00
Jackpot and Might Bite: Why the gambling industry will always winRob Davies examines gambling culture; Patrick Foster charts his own addictionSat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00
This is Cincinnati’s moment and Joey Burrow is wearing it all with lightnessKeith Duggan: star quarterback is a good news story and the idol The Plains area needsSun Feb 13 2022 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: English football misused its unlikely gift from the godsAmazon documentary leaves thoughts of what might have been for Wayne RooneySat Feb 12 2022 - 07:13
Eager Kingdom clinically expose Dublin’s shortcomingsSpurned goal chances costly for Farrell’s side who trailed by whopping 13pts by half-timeSun Feb 06 2022 - 14:50
Rejuvenated Offaly taking significant steps back to where they belongFennelly’s Faithful outfit face formidable opener against Shefflin’s Galway in SalthillSun Feb 06 2022 - 09:00
No walloping but Kerry make it two defeats in a row for DublinDublin remain a deeply vulnerable animal in the cage of Division 1 footballSat Feb 05 2022 - 21:21
Cork continue building as they plan another assault on hurling’s summitKeegan’s addition to coaching ticket a boost while Keane’s arrival increases optionsSat Feb 05 2022 - 12:21
Phenomenal Brady walks away without a backwards glanceQuarterback’s icy farewell message showed New England fans they were his – until they weren’tSat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00
James Horan praises Mayo’s resilience after nabbing a point against DonegalRob Hennelly’s 74th minute equaliser denied Donegal victory at Markievicz ParkMon Jan 31 2022 - 12:27
Rob Hennelly the hero as Mayo conjure late chaos to salvage Donegal drawGoalkeeper’s last gasp free completes the year’s first great escape act in sodden SligoSun Jan 30 2022 - 17:16
In their pomp Armagh were the real boys of summerFans returning to Croke Park for Dublin tie will recall a glorious decade from 1999Sat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Rory Gallagher’s resurgent Derry are a team on the riseDivision Two will hold no fear for Oak Leaf who have emerged from turbulent decadeSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Mayo stand at the foot of their holy mountain, ready to climb the reek againJames Horan’s side begin nomadic league campaign looking for that last ingredientSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Michael Darragh Macauley – blue blood Dub, footballing virtuosoKeith Duggan: TG4’s Laochra Gael reveals another side to one of the most memorableSat Jan 22 2022 - 11:00
Semple Stadium goes down sponsorship road but is the field getting too crowded?Hanging on to the name of your stadium may become the best way of standing out from the crowdTue Jan 18 2022 - 15:34
Mageean still bubbling with enthusiasm as she looks forward to a big yearWorld and European Championships and Commonwealth Games both in her sightsSat Jan 15 2022 - 06:00
How sport can place girls and boys on the most literal level playing fieldSport is a way to channel aggression, it pushes people into realm of mutual respectSat Jan 15 2022 - 06:00
Has the Old Gray Lady taken to sucking regional and smaller newspapers dry?New York Times has bought sports-subscription website Athletic for $550mSat Jan 08 2022 - 06:00
Articulate and resilient Henry Shefflin has Galway hurling fans giddyExcitement in maroon county as Kilkenny hurling great’s reign beginsSat Jan 08 2022 - 06:00
GAA weekend previews: Throw-in times, TV details and predictionsKeith Duggan looks ahead to this weekend’s football and hurling club provincial finalsFri Jan 07 2022 - 14:00
Sport 2021: Stars provided welcome escape but some paid high priceA breakthrough year for Irish women, while Osaka, Biles and Peng faced huge pressureMon Dec 27 2021 - 06:00
Twins Emma and Kate Slevin take two very different paths to successSlevin sisters seperately achieve sporting excellence in gymnastics, soccer and GAAFri Dec 17 2021 - 08:00
Claire Melia: From the GAA pitch to the basketball courtThe 6ft 3in Ireland star is happy to be a sportswoman young girls can look up toWed Dec 15 2021 - 20:00
All Star Gazing: Eileen and Moira Dunne explore a 50-year evolution in Irish societyDunnes' father Mick was one of the creators of the idea on a wet day in BelfieldWed Dec 15 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Joy and despair rekindled as Steven Gerrard returns to AnfieldLiverpool fans will hope that this welcome back will only be the first of manySat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Abuse of referees a troubling indictment of our sporting nationRecent decision by two juvenile leagues to ban games over a weekend shows just how serious the situation has becomeSat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Sinister treatment of Peng Shuai has damaged China’s future Olympic prestigeIOC naivety makes Olympic tradition look compromised and malleableSat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Saddle up for Garth Brooks’ return to Croke ParkThursday’s confirmation of the two concerts was a reminder of a simpler time for allSat Nov 20 2021 - 08:00
The Nation Holds Its Breath: George Hamilton is still at the top of his gameBook review: The soccer commentator’s gossip-free memoir recalls how his career unfoldedWed Nov 17 2021 - 06:00
TV View: Champagne football finally flows for Ireland and KennyBrady and Sadlier refuse to share their toys but all ends amicably after Luxembourg winSun Nov 14 2021 - 22:23
Why did the Aviva crowd boo Cristiano Ronaldo? To be part of his worldKeith Duggan: For 15 years he has operated in a place beyond normal existenceSat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Ireland now look like more than a passing fancyMood under Kenny is more ambitious than simple attitude of ‘You’ll never beat the Irish’Fri Nov 12 2021 - 23:00
A good night for Ireland – and a winning one for the fansIt ended in a scoreless draw, but the capacity crowd got plenty of entertainmentFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
Full house voice their approval of Kenny’s masterplan for IrelandWhat began as a murmur in empty stadiums culminated in glorious moments on Thursday nightThu Nov 11 2021 - 23:18
Jim McGuinness says there is no truth to rumours about Down coaching jobFormer Donegal manager says he is focusing on his role at Derry City for the time beingWed Nov 10 2021 - 12:15
Sonny Bill Williams: ‘I was the picture of success but I was deeply unhappy’ABs legend speaks about journey from the side of a mountain to the top of the gameSat Nov 06 2021 - 10:00
Keith Duggan: Rugby must not jump into the Amazon money pitThoughts need to turn to the fans who have an additional subscription but a leaner menuSat Nov 06 2021 - 06:00
Underage basketball permitted to resume as Government overturns farcical banClubs had been told they must check vaccine certs despite under-12s not being eligibleThu Nov 04 2021 - 13:26
John and David Meyler: Sporting opportunities realised and unrealisedFrom late night McDonald’s to games at Old Trafford - father and son have lived the dreamSun Oct 31 2021 - 06:00
Keith Duggan: Children playing outdoors is a scene sadly lost in timeOn Halloween night you’ll hear the one-off joy of kids allowed to be out in the darkSat Oct 30 2021 - 07:00
Andy Moran: ‘In my 17 seasons as an intercounty footballer, I failed’Former Mayo footballer on the struggle for Sam Maguire and his new life in coachingSat Oct 30 2021 - 07:00
Keith Duggan: Time for Plan C as Proposal B is just plain bonkersSideline Cut: Delegates will vote on worst collective idea since governmental tax on children’s shoesFri Oct 22 2021 - 22:31
Like all Irish towns, Drumshanbo is going through a post-pandemic reckoningLocals of the Leitrim town reflect on how lockdowns have shaped the area and its businessesMon Oct 18 2021 - 03:27
Mickey Harte: ‘I learned a lot from Michaela’The football manager looks back on the 10 turbulent years since his daughter’s murderSun Oct 17 2021 - 06:00
