Hayley Nolan’s ambition to play in the Women’s Super League now Crystal clearCrystal Palace's Irish international defender Hayley Nolan looking forward to playing in the Women's Super League with Crystal Palace next seasonFri Apr 26 2024 - 06:00
Where has Ireland’s soccer talent gone? ‘If we don’t get the funding we need, things will just continue as they are’ warns the FAI’s academy development managerThu Apr 25 2024 - 10:02
Sports Briefing: Cork dazzle and befuddle in latest defeat to KerryDarragh Ó Sé wonders if Rebels truly believed they could win while Gordon D’Arcy chimes in on debate over IRFU central contractsWed Apr 24 2024 - 11:04
Sports Briefing: Derry, Cork and Leinster go in search of their mojoMichael Murphy on how Donegal out-Derryed Derry; Gerry Thornley on Munster’s love of travel; Owen Doyle gives his red card verdictTue Apr 23 2024 - 10:08
Sports Briefing: Limerick’s David Copperfield act the star turn of opening weekendDonegal bring Derry down to Earth while Ireland suffer at TwickenhamMon Apr 22 2024 - 11:09
Kevin De Bruyne tackles claim fails to live up to scrutiny Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels defends his ‘fellow farmers’ with the mother of all burnsMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
‘Jeeesus’: disappearing goalies, disappearing teams and Kung Fu football leave us all bewilderedCoventry find their inner Limerick to give a scare to Erik ten Hag, whose United will now have the honour of losing to City in the FA Cup finalMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Morning Brief: Strange fight for Katie, tough fight for IrelandThe Tyson/Paul fight is a charade but content gold; Ireland have a daunting trip to Twickenham; while Seamus Power is off to a flier at the RBC HeritageFri Apr 19 2024 - 10:21
James McClean doesn’t hold back on the FAI’s manager huntNever a dull moment in the Munster hurling championship; Lee Chin speaks about last year’s racist abuseThu Apr 18 2024 - 11:48
Uefa’s bonkers scheduling leaves us habitually on the wrong channel at the wrong timeWhy oh why did Uefa have Tuesday and Wednesday’s quarter-finals kick off at the same time?Wed Apr 17 2024 - 22:26
Could it be July before a Republic of Ireland manager is picked?Gerry Thornley says Leinster is a ‘classic case of the rich getting richer,’ while Sean Moran looks at ‘kite-flying’ on September All-reland finalsWed Apr 17 2024 - 11:30
Morning Brief: Confusion continues to reign at FAI as Jonathan Hill steps downCEO’s legacy will be one of plans with little execution; Leinster strengthen their hand; Michael Murphy looking forward to Harte v McGuinnessTue Apr 16 2024 - 10:33
FAI could stand for ‘Find an Interim’ as Jonathan Hill’s exit adds to Irish football farce Shambolic search for a new Republic of Ireland manager lurches on, while instability has done little to repair reputational damage of the John Delaney yearsTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:00
Morning Brief: Leinster appear ahead of schedule as they book date in Croke ParkTicket talk has already started for Champions Cup semi-final; Ireland gets Six Nations campaign up and running; Scottie Scheffler makes it look easyMon Apr 15 2024 - 11:20
Leeds counting the cost of Jean-Kevin Augustin’s disastrous signingMegan Campbell’s long throw leads her to be dubbed ‘Rory Delass’Mon Apr 15 2024 - 06:00
‘Sensory blitzkrieg’: McGinley somehow keeps a straight face when met with Chamblee’s golf guffBandwagoners are, mercifully, only subjected to this kind of guff in glory weeksSun Apr 14 2024 - 21:00
The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for March: Rachael BlackmoreHaving won the Gold Cup on A Plus Tard and two Champion Hurdles on Honeysuckle, Blackmore secured the third jewel in the festival’s crown on 17-2 shot Captain GuinnessSat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
LIV on the mind at Augusta as DeChambeau takes the leadRobbie Henshaw and Leinster “obsessed” with a fifth Champions Cup; Athletics to give prize money to Olympic championsFri Apr 12 2024 - 10:08
Skorts: What are they and why are we suddenly talking about them?Many camogie players find the mandated skirt-short hybrids restricting, but it seems they’ll be stuck wearing them until 2027 at leastFri Apr 12 2024 - 10:00
Masters week, when golf gets the undivided attention of AmericansRonan O’Gara takes La Rochelle to Cork; Vera Pauw speaks out; Louth get ready for Leinster championshipThu Apr 11 2024 - 09:49
Vera Pauw ‘destroyed’ by Diane Caldwell’s criticism and ‘disappointed’ in Eileen GleesonEx-Ireland manager hits out at former colleagues after tenure in role ended following 2023 World CupWed Apr 10 2024 - 15:19
England have comfortable Dublin visit after Ireland battled themselves to exhaustionGerry Thornley looks at the Leinster v La Rochelle saga while Darragh Ó Sé is far from convinced about goalies being key in attackWed Apr 10 2024 - 10:02
Keano-esque McCabe can’t stop the inevitable with Ireland left admiring England’s quality TV View: Ireland ‘found it hard to lay a glove’ on their English opponents who they are ‘10 years behind’ in their developmentTue Apr 09 2024 - 21:59
Sports Briefing: Can Nienaber break Leinster’s La Rochelle hoodoo?Katie McCabe and co aim for England upset while Michael Murphy gives his verdict on Monaghan’s defeat to CavanTue Apr 09 2024 - 11:07
England praise ‘game-changing’ Katie McCabe ahead of Euro 2025 qualifier against IrelandThree Lioness’s captain Leah Williamson says match at Aviva will be great occasion for women’s footballMon Apr 08 2024 - 20:37
Ireland v England: Katie McCabe aware of opposition’s qualities ahead of historic clashNone of the Irish squad was born the last time Ireland played EnglandMon Apr 08 2024 - 17:58
Sports Briefing: Kathleen and the underdogs have their say on first day of championshipGerry Thornley sees Munster eschew excuses; Ken Early sees chaos at Old Trafford; Brian O’Connor would like to see a s**t-stirrer on RTÉMon Apr 08 2024 - 11:10
Martin O’Neill keeps long-running feud with Paolo Di Canio aliveTwo former Sunderland managers Paolo Di Canio and Martin O'Neill have never seen eye to eyeMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Ireland need to identify way to trouble England after limited showing in FranceEileen Gleeson has some tricky decisions to make before Tuesday’s crucial match at the Aviva StadiumMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Gutsy display by Ireland but France too strong in Euro 2025 qualifierEarly goal by Katoto enough for victory in Metz, as attention turns to England gameFri Apr 05 2024 - 22:27
Denise O’Sullivan on facing France: ‘We are not here to make up the numbers’Midfielder is back after missing previous games with injury and is relishing challenge of facing ‘world-class’ FrenchThu Apr 04 2024 - 23:00
France v Ireland: Eileen Gleeson’s women aim to shock an expecting Metz crowdDeparting French manager Hervé Renard refuses to rule out vacant Irish men's jobThu Apr 04 2024 - 17:50
Courtney Brosnan excited by daunting challenge of facing France and EnglandRepublic of Ireland and Everton goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan has silenced the doubters with her fine form for club and countryThu Apr 04 2024 - 06:00
Ireland forced to rejig plans before facing France Loss of Niamh Fahey is a blow but manager Eileen Gleeson has multiple choicesWed Apr 03 2024 - 06:00
Ireland’s Niamh Fahey ruled out of France and England games The 36-year-old Liverpool captain will return to her club having been assessed by the Irish medical teamTue Apr 02 2024 - 10:09
Anna Patten adds to Ireland’s armoury in advance of daunting Euro campaign Eileen Gleeson can call up Aston Villa defender for duels with France and EnglandTue Apr 02 2024 - 06:00
TV View: Annual Boat Race loses its lustre as crews run scared of Thames WaterThatcher has a lot to answer for as Oxford and Cambridge crews resist the temptation to chuck their coxes in the polluted River Thames after annual Boat RaceMon Apr 01 2024 - 06:00
No Irish player had a more emotionally – and physically – draining weekend than Katie McCabeTwenty-two Republic of Ireland players named for Euro qualifiers were in action for clubs this weekendSun Mar 31 2024 - 22:05
‘Data places us in the top four in the table’ says Pochettino, manager of 11th-place ChelseaLarissa Crummer swaps football for plumbing; Richard Keys reveals his decidedly iffy informationSun Mar 31 2024 - 19:00
Eileen Gleeson to opt for pragmatism in formidable qualifying campaign Republic of Ireland boss Eileen Gleeson braced for tough European qualification campaign against top class sides like France, England and SwedenFri Mar 29 2024 - 06:00
Sinead Farrelly ruled out of Ireland squad for France and England qualifiers Aston Villa defender Anna Patten named in squad but awaiting international clearanceThu Mar 28 2024 - 10:30
Sports Briefing: Could the FAI’s choice for Ireland gaffer prove to be journeyman Gus Poyet?Ahead of the Olympics Ian O’Riordan talks to Jordan Conroy, one of the Irish Sevens’ side’s most experienced rugby playersThu Mar 28 2024 - 10:27
Mary Hannigan: Focus returns to Ireland manager and future of Jonathan Hill after Swiss lossUnderperforming Ulster on and off the pitch; Joey Carbery’s fresh challenge; Jordan Larmour springs back; GAA’s old culture wars returnWed Mar 27 2024 - 11:26
TV View: No joy for John O’Shea as Swiss complicate Irish role Xherdan Shaqiri returns to haunt Brian Kerr on night when Georgia players party like they’re at an Ulster finalTue Mar 26 2024 - 22:03
‘Ifs, buts and maybes’: A neat summary of the FAI’s long search for a managerGerry Thornley and Owen Doyle look at World Rugby’s proposed rule changes, while Philip Reid speaks to Pádraig HarringtonTue Mar 26 2024 - 10:51
John O’Shea takes leaf out of Xabi Alonso’s bookSleepy Sunday in GAA; hope for women’s rugby team; Munster cannot produce centresMon Mar 25 2024 - 10:31
All in the Game: As tributes go, PSG coach Luis Enrique’s cap-doffing to Aston Villa’s Unai Emery was right up thereTruro City gaffer Paul Wotton on his English National League South side having to squeeze 13 games into 28 daysMon Mar 25 2024 - 06:00
TV View: Getting that Willy Wonka warm fluffy fuzzy feeling from a loss and a draw Interim boss John O’Shea steadies the good ship Republic, while Six Nations’ defeat against France ‘a huge improvement’Mon Mar 25 2024 - 06:00
Eileen Gleeson will have been keeping an eye on her players ahead of the Euro 2025 qualifying campaignHappily, on the whole, the news is good. Heather Payne returned to action for Everton in Sunday’s Merseyside derby, which ended scoreless, having missed out through injury in their previous gameSun Mar 24 2024 - 21:35
Sports Briefing: Ireland prepare for Belgium, with a little help from LeixlipJohn O’Shea’s side welcome the world’s fourth ranked side; John Kiely says he wasn’t condoning Kyle Hayes’ actions; Ireland start their Six Nations campaignFri Mar 22 2024 - 11:05
