Women’s World Cup: Epic awakening for New Zealand after a first winLionesses get their rhymes in a mess; Nigeria’s 40-year-old defender comes under attack; Dutch not bowled over by facilitiesFri Jul 21 2023 - 19:50
Mary Hannigan: Feeling of what if hanging in the air after World Cup debut defeatJoe Canning on Limerick’s claim to being the greatest team ever; Rory McIlory pulls off a feat of escapologyFri Jul 21 2023 - 09:46
Ireland v Australia TV View: Mystic George well ahead of the game on day of pinch-me moments Glitches in the commentary feed were ironed out for second half as Ireland finally found some rhythmThu Jul 20 2023 - 14:20
World Cup: Today’s the day - but best not buy the champagne yetMary Hannigan’s morning briefing: Today’s the dayThu Jul 20 2023 - 09:36
World Cup: Ireland tips provokes rage against the machine Also: sinking Australian support, cheers for a Brazilian minister, and a serious Falcon rebuke for ‘Mr Blabbermouth’Wed Jul 19 2023 - 19:00
Mary Hannigan: Amber Barrett confident that Ireland are in with a prayer against Australia Darragh Ó Sé on how Dublin and Kerry destroyed opponents in last 10; Pádraig Harrington in fine fettle for Open challengeWed Jul 19 2023 - 11:23
Mary Hannigan: Ruesha Littlejohn and Ireland ready for World Cup kick-offJim McGuinness breaks down the tactics of the All-Ireland finalists; Derek Lyng can get one up on Brian Cody; British Open build-upTue Jul 18 2023 - 10:40
Mary Hannigan: Unpredictable championship ends up with predictable finalAlcaraz the new king of Wimbledon; the view from Hill 16; Sexton to make World CupMon Jul 17 2023 - 09:48
Ireland’s World Cup hopes boosted by ongoing trend towards professionalismHeading to the World Cup, the Republic now have more than a team-full of professionals playing in two of the game’s biggest leaguesSat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
Leona Maguire claims Sportswoman of the Month award for JuneCavan golfer produced a blistering finish to win her second LPGA title and become the first Irish woman to move into the world’s top 10Fri Jul 14 2023 - 05:00
From washing men’s underwear to playing at sold-out Sydney stadiums: Ireland’s winding road to the Women’s World CupThe Republic of Ireland women’s soccer team have, like their sport, come a long waySat Jul 08 2023 - 06:00
TV View: Derry and Cork make cricket seem exciting, before Dublin bring the noise'Just as Mayo had run out of steam, Dublin only went and brought on McCaffrey and Kilkenny. So, no end to the cruelty’Mon Jul 03 2023 - 05:00
Mary Hannigan: Stark contrast in fortunes of Ireland’s men’s and women’s soccer teamsSam Bennett left reeling after Tour de France omission; boxing a unique Irish success storyFri Jun 30 2023 - 09:29
Mary Hannigan: Vera Pauw makes the hardest call as Australia beckonsIrish boxers book Olympic qualification; stress-free championship campaigns maybe come back to bite Dublin and DerryThu Jun 29 2023 - 09:33
Megan Campbell suffers cruelest of cuts as World Cup dream slips awayCampbell marked her 30th birthday on Wednesday by packing her bags and heading for homeThu Jun 29 2023 - 06:00
Meet the Girls in Green: Mary Hannigan’s player-by-player guide to Ireland’s Women’s World Cup squadKatie McCabe captains Vera Pauw’s squad, who hope to make their mark in AustraliaWed Jun 28 2023 - 17:15
Mary Hannigan: Vera Pauw makes some tough calls as World Cup squad is announcedRobbie ‘the good boy of Irish football’ Keane; Men’s Sevens rugby team qualify for the OlympicsWed Jun 28 2023 - 10:26
Mary Hannigan: Dublin and Mayo headline intriguing championship quarter-final lineup‘Slow and monotonous’ possession football is now the norm; Robbie Keane takes the reins at Maccabi Tel AvivTue Jun 27 2023 - 09:45
Mary Hannigan: Mayo footballers live to fight another day All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw throws up tasty ties; and a successful weekend for Pádraig HarringtonMon Jun 26 2023 - 09:39
Tension rises as Irishwomen face world’s best at the old haunt of a murdered Dutchman With Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow vying for the Women’s PGA title, sitting on the couch was anything but comfortableSun Jun 25 2023 - 21:00
Mary Hannigan: Amber Barrett makes her claim for seat on the plane to AustraliaJoe Canning is feeling apprehensive ahead of Galway’s meeting with TipperaryFri Jun 23 2023 - 10:05
Mary Hannigan: Vera Pauw and the unenviable task of breaking World Cup dreamsLeinster drawn against familiar foes La Rochelle; and Leona Maguire tees off at the PGA Championship, bidding for first MajorThu Jun 22 2023 - 10:18
Mary Hannigan: Mayo’s collapse takes the biscuitStephen Kenny comes out fighting; the next generation of soccer punditry in IrelandWed Jun 21 2023 - 09:36
‘A proud moment for me and my family’ - Courtney Brosnan delighted to win Player of the Year awardIrish goalkeeper went on an exceptional run of seven clean sheetsWed Jun 21 2023 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Onward limps the long period of regeneration for Irish footballMcIlroy’s near-misses and his next shot at glory; Mayo and Galway to meet in loser-takes-nothing championship tieTue Jun 20 2023 - 09:42
TV View: Liam Brady remains honest - and just a bit grumpy - right to the very endA montage of the good old days nearly had the retiring pundit in tears - but then recent performances have managed that tooMon Jun 19 2023 - 22:35
Mary Hannigan: Golfing assassin Leona Maguire secures stunning LPGA Tour victoryRory McIlroy didn’t fare as well at the US Open, settling for a runners-up spot; doom and gloom ahead of Gibraltar qualifierMon Jun 19 2023 - 10:04
Niamh Fahey fit and rarin’ to go as career highlight beckons for Ireland veteranA World Cup for her country in Australia would be the culmination of a distinguished football career for the vastly experienced Liverpool star and Galway nativeMon Jun 19 2023 - 04:15
TV View: No Love Island vibes for Stephen Kenny as pundits vote for a re-couplingAfter their performance against Greece, players must wish they were on a desert island - but will the manager be cast adrift?Sun Jun 18 2023 - 20:23
Leanne Kiernan daring to dream as Ireland step up preparations for historic testLiverpool striker has fully recovered from an ankle injury which ruled her out for almost the entire seasonSat Jun 17 2023 - 04:30
Mary Hannigan: Stephen Kenny under pressure with a result needed in Greece tonightAndy Farrell to reinstall the winning gene; Joe Canning worried by Galway’s route to the finalFri Jun 16 2023 - 09:41
Mary Hannigan: Golfers happy to let clubs do the talking as US Open beginsGulf money unlikely to take over GAA; Stephen Kenny brings out the motivational videosThu Jun 15 2023 - 09:34
Mary Hannigan: The cooking is done - time to serve up the championship dinnerDarragh Ó Sé is ready for some mouth-watering football, Denis Irwin is excited by Evan Ferguson but Jon Rahm is playing things coolWed Jun 14 2023 - 10:14
Ireland striker Amber Barrett secures move to Standard Liege in BelgiumNiamh Fahey signs new deal with Liverpool to extend her stay to a sixth seasonTue Jun 13 2023 - 15:21
Mary Hannigan: The championship misses the jeopardy of knockout footballLimerick won’t want to see Clare in the hurling championship again; and Nathan Collins on passing ‘the hype torch’ to Evan FergusonTue Jun 13 2023 - 10:03
Mary Hannigan: Compelling drama the order of the day in hurling finalsManchester City make rest of football seem small; Rhasidat Adeleke’s continues sensational seasonMon Jun 12 2023 - 10:35
‘We paid thousands of pounds for this guy’: Quiet Balotelli fails to light up BT’s Champions League coverageTV View: BT coverage offers final’s most titanic tussle, between departing host Jake Humphrey and former Inter and Manchester City starSun Jun 11 2023 - 19:21
Mary Hannigan: Ryan Moore, probably the best jockey in the worldJoe Canning gives his provincial final predictions, the FAI’s plans to improve chronically outdated facilitiesFri Jun 09 2023 - 09:58
Pauw facing unenviable task when she chooses World Cup squadDreams of several players will be inevitably dashed when the travelling party for Australia is chosenFri Jun 09 2023 - 05:00
Sportswoman of the Month: Lucy MulhallA brilliant representative of the Ireland Women’s Sevens squad that secured qualification for the Olympic GamesFri Jun 09 2023 - 05:00
Mary Hannigan: Rory the Sacrificial Lamb faces up to the cold, hard logic of Saudi moneyNo 11th-hour reprieve for London Irish; and Irish sport loses a trailblazing superstar in Teddy McCarthyThu Jun 08 2023 - 10:28
Mary Hannigan: PGA-LIV merger comes ‘like a lightning bolt out of the blue’Darragh Ó Sé fancies Dublin for the championship; Ireland’s Leon Dwyer hopeful of making Olympics markWed Jun 07 2023 - 09:18
Mary Hannigan: Cynicism is never a regret for winning teamsPaul Murphy blocks out negative commentary around Kerry’s performances; and Tom McKibben can reach for the sky after European Open winTue Jun 06 2023 - 10:11
TV View: McKibbin’s European Open-winning shot overshadows Gündogan’s stunning volleyMcKibbin is only 20 and has already won a title, Manchester City are 129 years old and have only won seven FA Cups. UnderachieversSun Jun 04 2023 - 19:41
Colin Bell: ‘If we were drawn with Ireland, that would have been too much’The former Republic of Ireland manager discusses the talent and toughness of Irish players, the work of Vera Pauw, and his new role with World Cup-bound South KoreaSun Jun 04 2023 - 09:00
Mary Hannigan: Drama has been the theme of Novak Djokovic’s careerKaren Duggan writes about the financial struggles faced by professionals in women’s soccer; and Stephen Kenny readies his troopsFri Jun 02 2023 - 10:43
Mary Hannigan: Irish cricket has grown beyond losing its best players to EnglandDevin Toner trusts Andy Farrell’s decision-making; and overly-cautious Gaelic football underlines a need for urgent reformThu Jun 01 2023 - 10:01
Mary Hannigan: Loyalty runs right through Andy Farrell’s World Cup training squadGordon D’Arcy on Munster’s turnaround season and Leinster’s dilemma; Darragh Ó Sé challenges Cork footballers to show some prideWed May 31 2023 - 09:54
Mary Hannigan: Today is D-Day as Andy Farrell names his training squadGerry Thornley makes a squad prediction and reflects on an almost perfect season for Irish rugbyTue May 30 2023 - 11:30
