Mary Hannigan’s TV view: Hair raising stuff as O’Driscoll hails Big Joe (and his barnet)Joe McCarthy woke up yesterday morning as Joe McCarthy – I’m pretty sure come the full-time whistle he was re-christened Big Joe, said Bernard O’TooleMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Thai fraudster’s audacious Alonso scam stretches credulity Jordan Henderson’s debut for Ajax is pannedMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Some six Irish players move clubs during the transfer window Despite all the chat about Denise O’Sullivan upping sticks from North Carolina Courage and heading for Europe she remains in the United StatesSun Feb 04 2024 - 21:58
Meet the women’s Sevens stars opening new frontiers for Irish rugby Ireland's Women's Sevens squad going from strength to strengthSun Feb 04 2024 - 07:00
Ireland v France TV View: No dwelling on World Cup as 15 weeks of hurt come to an endIreland got a damn fine tune out of themselves against France in Six Nations openerFri Feb 02 2024 - 22:32
Mary Hannigan: Clear your throat, sing a song and toast some absent friendsIreland are missing Sexton, France are missing Dupont, but you really shouldn’t miss out on our Six Nations coverageFri Feb 02 2024 - 12:21
Triumph in Marseille ‘would rank as one of the great Irish victories’GAA fans need to be ‘bit more grown up’ about the commercial realities following Páirc Uí Chaoimh debacle; and the mind-boggling costs for children to join baseball teamsThu Feb 01 2024 - 10:00
Crowley must play his own game, free from unending comparions with Sexton Deal done at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh; and why GAA shouldn’t be too hasty in rejecting the idea of using television match officialsWed Jan 31 2024 - 10:42
Morning Sports Brief: Ireland aren’t the only ones with shoes to fill at number 10Gerry Thornley on Ireland’s issues at 10 and in the scrum; Owen Doyle on dangerous head contacts; Sean Moran on TMOs in GAATue Jan 30 2024 - 10:04
Mary Hannigan: Home comforts on short supply in opening week of league actionIreland Sevens make history in Perth; Ken Early on Xavi’s disillusionment; more athletics records brokenMon Jan 29 2024 - 10:40
Liverpool fans contemplating a future without KloppLiverpool fans still reeling after manager Jurgen Klopp’s shock departure announcementMon Jan 29 2024 - 06:00
TV View: Liverpool fans reeling after weary Klopp signals exit … but ex-coach Roddy Collins is ‘living the dream’A tale of two managers; Derry’s beating Harte returns to the fray with narrow win over Kingdom; and United dump Newport out of FA CupMon Jan 29 2024 - 06:00
West Ham cut Republic of Ireland contingent by allowing Izzy Atkinson to join Crystal Palace and loaning Jessie Stapleton to ReadingKatie McCabe captains Arsenal to 2-0 win away to Liverpool, for whom Niamh Fahey was back in defenceSun Jan 28 2024 - 20:51
Mary Hannigan: White smoke in the future, and a red mist in the pastGavin Cummiskey on the likely ascension of Lee Carsley; Johnny Watterson on Eric Cantona taking flight; Gerry Thornley on the Six NationsFri Jan 26 2024 - 10:49
From Nazi occupation to world records, 99-year-old swimmer Betty Brussel shows no sign of stoppingDutch-Canadian swimmer broke three records last week in British Columbia ahead of a documentary on her life being released later this yearFri Jan 26 2024 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Looking back to bygone eras and ahead to new horizonsDave Hannigan on the death of Sports Illustrated; Ciaran Murphy on the spark in Gaelic football; Johnny Watterson on the hope in Felix JonesThu Jan 25 2024 - 11:53
Mary Hannigan: Robbie Keane impresses in first season as gaffer, against backdrop of war Gordon D’Arcy on Australian rugby’s smart move with Schmidt and Malachy Clerkin on the ‘grand’ Netflix Full Contact seriesWed Jan 24 2024 - 11:06
Mary Hannigan: Andy Farrell and Peter O’Mahony turn their eyes to the next challengeFrom Champions Cup fallout to Six Nations build-up; the unstoppable force of Conor Glass; and Warm Heart’s date in MiamiTue Jan 23 2024 - 10:12
‘No protest at this point’ from Ireland after Britain’s women’s hockey team had 12 players on pitch Irish grievance over playoff at Olympic qualifying tournament in Spain is highly unlikely to go anywhereMon Jan 22 2024 - 18:56
Mary Hannigan: St Thomas’ and Watty Graham’s Glen find safe port in stormMixed weekend for Irish provinces in rugby; Rory McIlroy continues brilliant start to season with Dubai win; Ireland men’s hockey team stamp Paris passportMon Jan 22 2024 - 11:23
Harry Kane’s mansion in Munich features in bizarre German romantic comedy Mourinho’s mega payouts; politician call-out for Wimborne Town; team-building in the Scottish HighlandsMon Jan 22 2024 - 08:00
Ireland’s men’s hockey team deliver divine performance after Munster test followers’ faith TV View: Luke Littler’s critics are full of bullMon Jan 22 2024 - 06:00
Ireland’s men’s hockey team qualify for Olympics with defeat of KoreaIrish team hang on in final stages to secure famous victory and spot in summer GamesSun Jan 21 2024 - 18:21
Ireland women see Olympic dream die as Britain book passage to ParisSean Dancer’s side made Britain work hard but goals from Sarah Jones and Katie Robertson secure qualificationSat Jan 20 2024 - 16:17
Spain the spoilsports again as Ireland’s men wait on Olympic qualificationIreland can still book a place at Paris 2024 with a victory in Sunday’s bronze-medal matchFri Jan 19 2024 - 17:42
Mary Hannigan: Calling names, taking names and making namesJohnny Watterson on Gary Lineker irking the Tories; Gordon Manning on naming rights; Gerry Thornley on the rise of Tom AhernFri Jan 19 2024 - 10:25
TV View: Gary Neville becomes a Dragon for a day - but did he get burned? The former football star turned pundit and entrepreneur was the first-ever guest investor on Dragons’ Den as it began a new seriesFri Jan 19 2024 - 10:00
Ireland’s women lose to Spain on penalties in Olympics qualifierAgony for Ireland as they rue missed chances with penalty corners as they have one more chance to qualifyThu Jan 18 2024 - 17:00
Mary Hannigan: Ireland’s rugby squad a model of steadiness compared to chaotic Páirc Uí ChaoimhUlster Rugby ends deal with Kingspan; James Lowe stoked to be playing again; big day for Irish hockeyThu Jan 18 2024 - 10:19
Ireland men one win away from Olympic qualification after seeing off JapanIreland men’s and women’s teams face Spain on Thursday and Friday with the winners booking their ticket to Paris 2024Wed Jan 17 2024 - 21:04
Mary Hannigan: Cork’s Páirc strife continues as Dean Rock bows out of intercounty gameGordon D’Arcy looks at the contenders as Andy Farrell prepares to name Six Nations squad; Conor Glass looking to go one better with GlenWed Jan 17 2024 - 12:31
Ireland keep Olympic hockey dreams alive after 3-1 win over KoreaIreland will play the hosts Spain on Thursday afternoon with the winner guaranteeing a slot in Paris 2024Tue Jan 16 2024 - 20:57
Mary Hannigan: O’Mahony, Zebo and things that make you go ‘Hmmm’ Andy Farrell’s squad selection; Peter O’Mahony’s contract issue; and 24 years of Laochra Gael, all in today’s Irish Times SportTue Jan 16 2024 - 10:13
Ireland’s men’s and women’s teams still in the hunt for Olympics spotsIf both sides draw their final pool games, they will reach the semi-finals of their qualifiersMon Jan 15 2024 - 20:25
Ireland brush Ukraine aside to stay on course for Paris qualification Seven Irish players on the scoresheet in emphatic 8-0 Olympic qualifier winMon Jan 15 2024 - 13:46
Mary Hannigan: Mixed results see Irish provinces still in the hunt for Champions Cup knockoutsMalachy Clerkin on a first All-Ireland win for a club from Cavan; Denis Walsh on climate change’s sobering effect on sportMon Jan 15 2024 - 09:55
Arnaut Danjuma incorrectly labelled as football’s worst emission-spewerKylian Mbappé called a ‘small child’, Osimhen rages; Kevin De Bruyne’s brillianceMon Jan 15 2024 - 08:00
TV View: Parrott calls for the police after angle-defying shot in snookerRonnie O’Sullivan’s verdict on an iconic British sporting venue: ‘I find it disgusting. Everywhere is dirty. It’s cold. It’s freezing, Honestly, it just makes me feel ill’Mon Jan 15 2024 - 06:00
Ireland’s hockey teams make a steady start in Olympic qualifying tournamentIreland's men's hockey team defeat Ukraine 5-1 in Olympic qualifying tournament while the women's team hold Belgium to a 0-0 drawSun Jan 14 2024 - 21:46
Women’s FA Cup round-up: Lack of Irish starters a concern in fourth-round tiesJust six Irish players start as Ruesha Littlejohn and Hayley Nolan grab goals to help their sides throughSun Jan 14 2024 - 17:46
Ayeisha McFerran helps secure brilliant point for Ireland against BelgiumGoalkeeper in brilliant form to keep out world number four side in opening Olympic Games qualifierSat Jan 13 2024 - 20:09
Amber Barrett: ‘I say nothing when I don’t know the full truth ... The social media people should have done the same’The Republic of Ireland forward reflects on a year of ups and downs - including a World Cup appearance and a public backlash - and tells of her relaunch in BelgiumSat Jan 13 2024 - 06:00
Morning sports briefing: Farrell regulates, Zebo speculates, and McIlroy accumulatesAndy Farrell is not getting carried away with Lions job; Simon Zebo still has Ireland hopes; Rory McIlroy starts well in DubaiFri Jan 12 2024 - 10:29
Fionnuala McCormack named Sportswoman of the Month for DecemberMcCormack is the first Irish woman to qualify for the Olympic Games for a fifth successive timeFri Jan 12 2024 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Bundee Aki promises there’s more to come after picking up rugby writers’ awardNichola Fryday has no regrets about retirement; Andrew Porter ready for his close-up; and Beckenbauer’s time with New York CosmosThu Jan 11 2024 - 10:43
Morning sports briefing: Provinces face up to problems ahead of difficult French examsGordon D’Arcy is worried about the ‘rugby IQ’ of players coming through, and we look back on the lives of two sporting revolutionariesWed Jan 10 2024 - 10:32
Morning brief: Two true sporting greats leave the pitchGermany’s Franz Beckenbauer and Wales’ JPR Williams passed away, while the provinces have been hit with a horrendous spate of injuriesTue Jan 09 2024 - 11:12
Mary Hannigan: Kilmacud get caught in the fog, while Havertz is caught in a fugGlen see their way through to an All-Ireland final; the Gunners misfire; and Denis Walsh states the case for Chris Hughton as next Ireland bossMon Jan 08 2024 - 10:15
TV View: From GAA Beo to GAA Ceo as Tyers shows off his superpowerBy all accounts, the end of the Glen v Kilmacud game was good fun, but who can be sure?Mon Jan 08 2024 - 06:00
Irish teenager Rory Finneran breaks 143-year-old Blackburn Rovers record Egg on the face of Mo Salah doubters; Ange Postegolou learns new wordMon Jan 08 2024 - 06:00
