Senegal left sleepless in Seattle over 11th-hour penaltyWorld Cup 2026: TV malfunction brings confusion and delayed delight in ParaguayThu Jul 02 2026 - 13:50
‘It’s borderline unbearable’: Guy Mowbray goes Shakespearean as England toil to victory over DR Congo ‘Why has every game we’ve done together been enjoyable – then we get England, and it’s borderline unbearable’Wed Jul 01 2026 - 21:30
A Super Saturday (and Sunday) for SportaphilesSportaphobes will struggle to avoid the gluttonous offering of sport on terrestrial channels this weekendWed Jul 01 2026 - 15:00
US reporter on the naughty step after ‘poor effort’ to have fun at Bosnia’s expense‘I don’t know the first thing about Bosnia and I don’t want to know,’ said Abigail VelezMon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
Tomás Ó Sé tried so hard to look worried when Kerry were drawn against DublinLouth had captured the hearts of the RTÉ panel with their Cape Verde act against MonaghanMon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
Swedish second guessing as third-place qualification confusion spreads to the pitchClassic Scottish optimism, a Messi statue and why the stats say Netherlands will lift the trophySat Jun 27 2026 - 06:00
Flying saucer prediction not even wackiest thing at this World CupFootball divided into comfort-breaks, curious ticket resales and Qatar’s loyal followersFri Jun 26 2026 - 06:00
Paraguayan commentator loses World Cup credentials after foul-mouthed rant Peter Shilton finally ready to move on from Hand of GodWed Jun 24 2026 - 21:32
World Cup 2026, Day 12: Messi shows he is mortal, before breaking tournament goals recordArgentina’s captain scored both goals in his team’s Group J win over Austria in DallasTue Jun 23 2026 - 07:38
All in the Game: Problems surface for Barrow AFC over use of submarine on flagFifa tells Cumbrian club if they cover up submarine the flag will be allowed into gamesTue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00
‘Useless’ in the delivery room, footballing fathers may as well stay put at the World CupJeremy Doku’s wish to attend the birth of his first child drew a rather emphatic responseMon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00
World Cup TV coverage provides circus of blunders for sleep-deprived viewersEmma Hayes cooking up a storm in the ITV kitchen, while Curaçao need to reintroduce themselvesSun Jun 21 2026 - 20:27
World Cup All in the Game: Reports of Messi bereavement greatly exaggeratedArgentinian presenter resigns after mistakenly saying Messi’s father died ‘right in the middle of the World Cup’Fri Jun 19 2026 - 20:47
World Cup 2026, Day 8: Joy for Mexico and Canada despite horrific injuryCo-hosts beat South Korea and Qatar but Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone suffers broken leg after late challengeFri Jun 19 2026 - 07:39
Lipstick on a pig fails to conceal sheer grubbiness surrounding World Cup so farMoments of joy from Curaçao and Qatar combine to make one almost forget the insufferable bits around this tournamentMon Jun 15 2026 - 06:00
Fifa ‘shoutout’ gimmick open to all manner of infantile manipulationWorld Cup has also been used by Argentina as an opportunity to stop bad parents having funSun Jun 14 2026 - 14:53
World Cup 2026: Scotland go through the wringer to get first win in 36 yearsBrazil survive shaky start to draw with Morocco while Qatar somehow grab a point from SwissSun Jun 14 2026 - 08:11
Siobhán Rutledge named sportswoman of the month for MayLoss of Meath jockey’s dad at an early age made her all the more determined to put racing at the centre of her lifeSat Jun 13 2026 - 06:00
World Cup 2026, Day 1: I stayed up all night so you didn’t have toOpening ceremony was actually quite enjoyable, though Gianni Infantino might not have liked the boosFri Jun 12 2026 - 07:37
Platitudes, gratitudes, filibustering: Infantino in actionKen Early describes Mexico City from the ground; Ciarán Murphy savours the jeopardy of the football championshipThu Jun 11 2026 - 09:52
Ireland unable to book direct ticket to Brazil GAA’s complicated relationship with World Cup; James Lowe confirms he is leaving LeinsterWed Jun 10 2026 - 10:21
No end of heart as brave Ireland fall short against FranceCarla Ward is a woman so bullishly buoyant she could persuade you that you were a cert to win the LottoTue Jun 09 2026 - 22:20
Ireland find themselves with ‘nothing to lose and everything to gain’Carla Ward’s side take on France with a World Cup place at stake; Owen Doyle on the need to zip-it on the backchatTue Jun 09 2026 - 10:40
Limerick and Cork represent ‘the best of sport’Ken Early turns his eye on Gianni Infantino’s reign as Fifa presidentMon Jun 08 2026 - 10:39
Infantino would revise his 2026 best sports event forecast if he was in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on SundayCork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh was the scene of no little ecstasy for boys and girls in green the past few daysMon Jun 08 2026 - 06:00
RTÉ’s familiar faces stuck on the sidelines again for World Cup’s footballing feast RTÉ’s familiar faces stuck on the sidelines again for World Cup’s footballing feast Sat Jun 06 2026 - 06:00
FAI find themselves caught in centre of Israel game debateIreland hoping to spring a surprise on the Netherlands in Cork; Joe Canning on why the Leinster final carries more weight than Munster this yearFri Jun 05 2026 - 11:18
Katie McCabe’s move to Chelsea is a bitter pill for Arsenal’s faithful‘It’s not an easy thing to see, a player who has spent so long at a club going to a rival,’ says Irish starFri Jun 05 2026 - 06:00
‘We have got belief’: Carla Ward knows victory over Dutch will help Ireland get to World CupBut squad is without Denise O’Sullivan, the team’s creative force, and Emily MurphyFri Jun 05 2026 - 06:00
Super-sub label has ‘hung over’ Amber Barrett for years. She’s ready for a reinventionIreland forward hoping to make her mark from the start in World Cup qualifier against NetherlandsThu Jun 04 2026 - 06:00
Mayo still look like a Netflix documentary waiting to happen Draw doesn’t throw up many show-stoppers; Leo Cullen has a tougher station than many appreciateWed Jun 03 2026 - 09:11
Struggling Dublin go to Cavan to extend summerLeinster’s Jacques Nienaber says ‘people don’t value him’; Katie McCabe joins ChelseaTue Jun 02 2026 - 09:47
The best quotes of the football season from Roy Keane, Hallgrímsson, Messi and morePep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta and Cristiano Ronaldo wisely hinted at what was to come this yearMon May 25 2026 - 06:00
Leinster face the frightful thought that Bordeaux’s best may be yet to comeKerry and Donegal come to blows in Killarney while Irish netminders shine in LondonSat May 23 2026 - 19:17
Provinces’ two-pronged assault on Europe reaches BilbaoUlster and Leinster vie for silverware as All-Ireland SFC gets under wayFri May 22 2026 - 10:06
Leinster in unfamiliar territory as they prepare for finalKen Early on Arsenal’s Monster Truck; London hoping for Tailteann Cup successThu May 21 2026 - 09:59
O’Hora and Arsenal both on top of the world Darragh Ó Sé’s All-Ireland contenders; Gibson-Park and Harry Byrne key to Leinster’s hopesWed May 20 2026 - 09:34
So long Pep Guardiola: nothing personal, but you won’t be missed as City bossEngine was powered by Abu Dhabi oil, but the Spanish coach created brilliant teams and an impressive club cultureWed May 20 2026 - 06:00
Leinster turn up the volume ahead of Bordeaux showdownUlster boosted by possible return of Rob Baloucoune; Owen Doyle on why spitting in rugby is as bad as eye gougingTue May 19 2026 - 10:31
Troy Parrott focused on ‘next step of his career’ with transfer likely in summerAZ Alkmaar striker has attracted attention from host of clubs across EuropeMon May 18 2026 - 18:18
Provincial championships deliver drama-laden deciders Tipperary left in a heap, Ireland make a very special day count against ScotlandMon May 18 2026 - 10:20
Pay €10,000 to watch Burnley? Desperate Arsenal fans may consider itFlorentino Perez’s press conference of incoherent ramblings; Jack Moylan on dealing with Damien DuffMon May 18 2026 - 06:00
Six Nations win sees our sportswomen’s striking appreciation of unsung predecessorsThey gave a nod to the women who came before them, like Tanya Waters, who, as they put it, paved the wayMon May 18 2026 - 06:00
Séamus Coleman’s Everton exit marks end of an era for captain fantastic Club boss David Moyes pays tribute to player and leader, whom it has been ‘a genuine privilege to watch’Fri May 15 2026 - 19:02
Contrasting fortunes for Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy at USPGAThe long and winding road for women’s rugby in Ireland; Matt Williams on the joy of the URCFri May 15 2026 - 10:41
PGA Championship day one: Shane Lowry one off lead after opening 68 - as it happenedFollow the action from Aronimink as Rory McIlroy struggles on day oneThu May 14 2026 - 23:57
Rory McIlroy toe-tally ready for PGA ChampionshipURC permutations, Leinster hurling putting it up to Munster, and Celtic fight onThu May 14 2026 - 09:39
Roscommon daring to chase the ultimate dreamDaire Cregg brimming with belief, Munster commission independent review, Rhasidat Adeleke delays Euro summerWed May 13 2026 - 09:41
Proof that beating the ‘shower from over the road’ still means somethingThe provincial championships have plenty life left in them; Gerry Thornley looks ahead to final round of the URCTue May 12 2026 - 10:24
Roscommon conjure up one of their greatest ever days Nicky English on more Munster agony for Waterford; Ken Early on the Premier League getting the champions it deservesMon May 11 2026 - 10:43
