Sporting heartache hits hard from missing out on selection to painful defeatsAndy Farrell names 25 for South Africa; Tough Sevens calls; What went wrong for Irish sides in semi-finals; Dublin weak spots; Euro zingersWed Jun 19 2024 - 11:28
Euro Zone: Retired Spanish boxer deals French fans a bitter blowJero Garcia says Mbappé's recovery from a broken nose is going to be ’complicated’Wed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy feels pain of ‘toughest’ day in his careerThe US Open inquest continues; Michael Murphy is impressed by Dublin; Owen Doyle is unimpressed by a refereeing performanceTue Jun 18 2024 - 10:30
Euro Zone: The Serbia player so bad that zero was deemed too good for himA big Hungarian baby, and how to put Jude Bellingham’s feats into perspectiveTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
Agony for Rory McIlroy as nothing drops his wayGolfer came up short in the US Open; Mayo and Galway go the long way round; Munster and Leinster’s journeys come to an endMon Jun 17 2024 - 10:53
Euro Zone: Reporters left red-faced as Scotland fans turn the air blueLiverpool player Dominik Szoboszlai looks on the birght side of not playingMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
TV View: O’Callaghan puts the boot in as ‘Mighty Ducks’ end Leinster’s seasonTV View: Former Munster star Donncha O'Callaghan taken aback by ‘terrible performance’ from Leinster that should ‘rock the foundations’Mon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
Euro 2024: All in the Game — potential weapons banned from stadiums … and bananas Hellmann’s showcase sidelined Grealish; Albanian supporters to swamp Italian fans; blinkered Gazza; and moreFri Jun 14 2024 - 15:52
Medals from Rome can have a ripple effectRhasidat Adeleke has proved an inspiration; Rory McIlroy gets off to a flyer at the US Open; Ken Early settles into a stadium seat for Euro 2024Fri Jun 14 2024 - 10:23
Mary Hannigan: A European Championships we will never forgetIreland take home a record haul of medals; John O’Shea calls for clarity on manager’s role; GAA needs better stadiumsThu Jun 13 2024 - 09:40
Mary Hannigan: Ronaldo no cod as Ireland flirt with humiliationJohn O’Shea’s interim tenure ends, unless he has another one; Sharlene Mawdsley reaches another European finalWed Jun 12 2024 - 11:43
Ireland head for the beach as Ronaldo and Portugal set sights on GermanyJames McClean makes his RTÉ debut and adds to clamour for John O’Shea to become permanent Ireland bossTue Jun 11 2024 - 22:22
Silver lining is that Adeleke’s race is far from runThe Tallaght athlete’s first senior individual medal won’t be her last; Michael Murphy on the GAA injury epidemic; Owen Doyle how to make rugby saferTue Jun 11 2024 - 10:25
Mary Hannigan: No superlatives remaining for Irish athletes in RomeRhasidat Adeleke, Ciara Mageean and Thomas Barr all go again after gold medal success; Limerick hurlers make more historyMon Jun 10 2024 - 10:24
Spain end Ireland’s hopes of FIH Pro League qualification Goals from Patricia Alvarez and Lola Riera in the first half enough for the hosts to secure winSun Jun 09 2024 - 20:26
TV View: Irish relay team’s magical performance receives the masterclass commentary it deservesThe Golden Wonders were likely considerably more composed than the bulk of us watching themSun Jun 09 2024 - 19:47
Ireland reach Nations Cup final with win over New Zealand Irish women’s hockey team will play Spain for a place in next year’s FIH Pro LeagueSat Jun 08 2024 - 20:43
Sweden finally find a way through Ireland’s brave resistance in Stockholm Magdalena Eriksson’s late goal from a corner denied Eileen Gleeson’s side a first point of the campaignTue Jun 04 2024 - 20:21
Challenging times continue for Ireland, on the doubleThe WNT continue their uphill qualifying campaign against Sweden; Seamus Coleman knows who he would like to see get the role of MNT managerTue Jun 04 2024 - 10:11
Sweden v Ireland: Eileen Gleeson faces selection headache as squad struggles against top-ranked sidesManager reporting fully fit squad available for Tuesday’s game, including Katie McCabe, who had hamstring problem in Thursday’s 3-0 defeat to SwedenMon Jun 03 2024 - 19:51
Sweden catch Ireland on the counter as they try to push forwardMissed chances in the first half leave manager Gleeson exasperatedMon Jun 03 2024 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Ireland are competing but they’re nowhere close thus far to pointingThis was to be the game where Ireland might steal a point but Sweden’s clinical edge shows Eileen Gleeson’s side what they’re missingFri May 31 2024 - 22:06
McCabe’s presence a boost for Ireland in advance of tough Sweden testArsenal's Katie McCabe returns from club duties in Australia to help Republic of Ireland in the first of two back-to-back European Championship qualifiers against World Cup semi-finalists SwedenFri May 31 2024 - 06:00
Aoife Mannion: ‘I’m hoping some of our learning can come to fruition against Sweden’After a triumphant end to the club season, the Manchester United player sees reasons for optimism as the Republic of Ireland prepare for two crucial Euro 2025 qualifiersThu May 30 2024 - 06:00
Leinster look forward to the next bit of silver on offerJacques Nienaber knows where Leinster went wrong; Darragh Ó Sé knows where the GAA went wrong; John O’Shea thinks Duffer has it wrongWed May 29 2024 - 12:00
Jess Ziu: ‘I’m just happy to be able to step on to the pitch’Having come back from serious injury, the versatile Republic of Ireland player says she’s grateful to have a chance to appear in the upcoming matches against SwedenWed May 29 2024 - 06:00
Morning Sports Brief: Questions will linger for Leinster over final lossWill Leinster suffer some mental scarring? Will Henry Shefflin be around for the Galway rebuild? Where is the ceiling on this Donegal team?Tue May 28 2024 - 10:16
Leanne Kiernan: ‘There’s always going to be people trying to bring you down, if you let them’The Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker looks forward to the Euro 2025 qualifiers against Sweden ... and the birth of a baby cowTue May 28 2024 - 06:00
Pundits and Ten Hag get into a midfield scuffle in wake of United’s FA Cup winSummers of Galway, Waterford and Tipp are busted, leaving Henry Shefflin and Davy Fitz to drag themselves in front of cameras to share their woesMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
TV View: Rollercoaster of emotion ends on a low note for Leinster once againTalk of refocusing on the URC campaign rang hollow after a third straight Champions Cup final defeatSat May 25 2024 - 19:59
Hugo Keenan looking to go where no Irish player has beforeTricky selection decisions for Cullen; busy weekend of hurling; sold-out clash in League of IrelandFri May 24 2024 - 10:40
Morning Sports Brief: Real champ - Lookman and Atalanta triumph in DublinKen Early on the Europa League’s deserving winners; Johnny Watterson on Leinster’s ‘growing force’; Ciaran Murphy on the joy of permutationsThu May 23 2024 - 12:31
TV View: Ally McCoist enjoys the Dublin buzz as Lookman KOs LeverkusenJohn O’Shea carries the trophy but there’s still no telling if he’ll hold down the Ireland jobWed May 22 2024 - 22:23
Katie McCabe faces long-distance commute for Ireland’s double-header with SwedenEileen Gleeson plays down concerns about Arsenal star travelling to Australia for exhibition matchWed May 22 2024 - 15:26
Returning hero Xabi Alonso looking to crown Bayer Leverkusen rise with Europa League Great entertainer Simon Zebo bows out; Darragh Ó Sé on recovering from a bad defeat; Football championship enters ‘sorting phase’Wed May 22 2024 - 10:54
Morning Sports Brief: Leinster’s magnificent obsession can also be a burdenLeinster are victims of their own success; Galway footballers are finding their groove; and Shane Lowry can be proud of his season so farTue May 21 2024 - 10:43
Cork bring their summer back from the deadClare make ‘cryptic crossword out of simplex’; Xander Schauffele’s first major successMon May 20 2024 - 10:58
All in the game: Fabio Capello not impressed with De Zerbi’s credentials Former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi experiences a quick change of heart as he bids adieu to the AmexMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
TV View: Emotions high at Anfield as Klopp bids fond farewellPep Guardiola might win more trophies at Manchester City but the popular German manager arguably won more hearts in his time at LiverpoolSun May 19 2024 - 21:33
WSL wrap: Chelsea complete five-in-a-rowUS-bound Emma Hayes’s 12-year reign as Chelsea manager finishes in glorious style with a 6-0 victory at Old Trafford to secure another title successSun May 19 2024 - 17:51
Cork and Tipp set for epic showdownStephen Kenny returns to management; Rachael Darragh ready for Paris OlympicsFri May 17 2024 - 10:08
Bohs, Palestine and a unique occasion for Irish footballDave Hannigan on hyping American stars too young; Do we need more games on GAAGo?Thu May 16 2024 - 09:37
Duke, O’Flanagan and Watkins retire from international hockeyThe vastly experienced trio won over 600 caps between them, as Ireland squad is named ahead of Nations Cup in SpainWed May 15 2024 - 12:41
Morning Sports Brief: Murphy faces tough challenge in UlsterGordon D’Arcy on why Richie Murphy has his work cut out for him; Darragh Ó Sé on Armagh’s need for a ruthless edge; Seán Moran on the rising red tideWed May 15 2024 - 10:22
Bohemians v Palestine: ‘In Gaza, our fields and our stadiums have been demolished’Getting the Palestinian women’s football squad to Dublin in time for their friendly against Bohs was a victory in itselfTue May 14 2024 - 20:54
Morning Sports Brief: To shootout or not shootout, that is the questionMichael Murphy on the art of the penalty; Gordon Manning wants to go for gold; while the form of Toulouse is ominous says Gerry ThornleyTue May 14 2024 - 11:53
Jimmy’s winning shootoutsDenis Walsh on Galway’s hurlers having ‘no identity or momentum’; Ken Early on ‘the worst United in more than 30 years’Mon May 13 2024 - 10:17
Bristol Rovers compelled to issue unfortunate apologyChilavert holds long grudge against Menotti; Sheringham says Rice is too good for ArsenalMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
‘Little interest’ in Leinster football final as Jim McGuinness and Donegal come sprinkled in magicDespair for Roy as Casemiro and Jonny Evans are once again named United’s central defensive partnershipMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Róisín Ní Riain named Irish Times/Sports Ireland Sportswoman of the MonthRóisín Ní Riain claims Irish Times/Sports Ireland Sportswoman of the Month award after her five-medal haul at the European Para Swimming ChampionshipsSat May 11 2024 - 06:00
