Sonia O’Sullivan: Female athletes must remember that sponsorships are a privilegeTaking time out to have a baby is athlete’s decision – not the responsibility of shoe firmThu May 23 2019 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Why slowing down is sometimes the best way forwardThere comes a time to reconnect with the more gentle forms of activity like yogaThu May 16 2019 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Why CAS upholding IAAF ruling on Caster Semenya is correctYou have to ask why not just draw a line through all female events while the iron is hotWed May 01 2019 - 17:05
Sonia O’Sullivan: when does a cycling holiday become a training camp?The greatest fun is on the bike, the distance, the elevation, the pace and all the challengesThu Apr 25 2019 - 06:46
Sonia O’Sullivan: Daily Mile of 15 minutes should be in every schoolSimple 15 minute run of huge benefit to the health, fitness and wellbeing of our childrenThu Apr 11 2019 - 05:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Special memories still linger of the World Cross CountrySaturday’s event in Aarhus will once again be a real test of the true character of an athleteThu Mar 28 2019 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: minor tremors and other culture shocks in JapanPopular Nagoya women’s marathon one of the biggest of its kind in the worldThu Mar 14 2019 - 06:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: Medals will always win out over world rankingsBut the IAAF’s new system will hopefully clarify exactly where every athlete standsThu Mar 07 2019 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Indoor running on the fast track to GlasgowIrish team includes a number of athletes who will have a chance to get amongst the medalsThu Feb 28 2019 - 06:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: Lessons in training in extreme temperaturesRecent torrid weeks in Melbourne ensure correct planning and preparation is vitalThu Feb 14 2019 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Too much, too soon, the downfall of many an aspiring athleteRunning is a very narrow path to commit to in early life and it carries inherent risksThu Feb 07 2019 - 06:38
Sonia O’Sullivan: Andy Murray shows fairytale endings are rareGreat champion knows his body is no longer capable of delivering what it once didThu Jan 17 2019 - 06:20
Sonia O’Sullivan: How better sleep can give athletes a crucial edgeThe new year is a good time to review all habits in the search for a crucial extra edgeThu Jan 10 2019 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Irish sports women ready for just rewardsFrom Kellie Harrington to the hockey team a taste of success and reward can be the driving forceThu Dec 20 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Keeping things simple is key for young athletesEuropean Cross Country Championships often produce the most unpredictable racesThu Dec 06 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Road to 2020 in Abbotstown starts nowEvery Irish athlete at this year's Cross Country in Tilburg should have a set goal in mindThu Nov 29 2018 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: No secret recipe to the best energy drinksNew Swedish drink Maurten popular with athletes but you can also make your own drinkThu Nov 22 2018 - 07:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: To reach the top, you need to be an outlierThere has never been a better time for girls and women to be inspired to take up sportThu Nov 08 2018 - 06:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: Do Irish mothers make better runners?Lizzie Lee and Sinead Diver the latest to prove what is possible given the right attitudeThu Nov 01 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Getting a proper sense of perspective for Croke ParkOnce on the pitch, you immediately realise you are just one of 15 on a huge field of playThu Oct 25 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: preparation key as Sinéad Diver romps Melbourne marathon41-year-old knocks over six minutes off her personal best as she breaks course recordSun Oct 14 2018 - 12:49
Sonia O'Sullivan: The healing powers of a walk in the wild sideSome think superhorse Winx walks on water but she is just soothing her legs in the seaThu Oct 11 2018 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: The lure of the annual marathonWhat seems like something out of the ordinary can quickly become normalThu Oct 04 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Why is Ireland’s best marathon runner representing Australia?Mayo woman Sinead Diver chasing a 2:30 Melbourne marathon while living Down UnderThu Sept 27 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: When is it not okay to assist another athlete in distress?Athletes, officials and spectators need to be made more aware of the IAAF protocolsThu Sept 06 2018 - 06:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: There is no better time than the present to just go for itLimerick knew to take their chance when it came. You can’t think a better one will comeThu Aug 23 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: time for more Irish athletes to raise the barIreland’s successes in Berlin and Glasgow last week should spur us on to greater effortsThu Aug 16 2018 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Success in sport doesn’t begin or end with fundingIt’s much more satisfying to be rewarded for results than awarded for potentialThu Aug 09 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: The loneliness of the long-distance running circuitIt’s a long, hard road to the top in athletics and only the most durable surviveThu Jul 26 2018 - 07:32
Sonia O’Sullivan: Irish athletics ready to scale fresh heightsOur junior athletes have experienced success on the big stage and know more is attatinableThu Jul 19 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Following in Sophie’s footsteps to the medal podiumBehind every successful athlete is a dedicated team that works quietly in the backgroundThu Jul 12 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Learning to ride an elliptical bike as I recover from injuryThe inclines are harder than running but coming downhill is a nice cruising restThu Jun 28 2018 - 06:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Sarah Healy shows she will be one to watchNovice 1,500m runner is now putting a bit of pressure on Ciara MageeanThu Jun 21 2018 - 07:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: Melbourne is a home from home for IrelandJudging by Sexton’s demeanour, team not here for the koalas or the kangaroosThu Jun 14 2018 - 06:00
Sonia O'Sullivan: Ireland will get warm welcome in AustraliaAustralia play France in the World Cup at the same time as the rugbyThu May 31 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: How to make the best of long-haul flightsLight stretching, window seats and bringing your own food make for a better experienceThu May 17 2018 - 06:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Our athletes need to win on track not social mediaIt’s time to raise the bar and expect more from our athletesThu May 10 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: When pacing gets in the way of proper racingLondon Marathon featured great performances - but it was not a truly great raceThu Apr 26 2018 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: the pleasure and pain of the long-distance runnerDisturbing image from the Commonwealth Games Marathon remains in the mindThu Apr 19 2018 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: We need a new category in women’s athleticsRuling on hyperandrogeism may change things for athletes like Caster SemenyaThu Apr 12 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Cleaning up athletics more of a priority than chasing the pastPresentation by new Athletics Integrity Unit part of a memorable weekend in ValenciaThu Mar 29 2018 - 06:55
Sonia O’Sullivan: Quickly closing in on a century of parkruns‘It’s only taken me close to 13 years but each run has a different story, a different memory’Thu Mar 22 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: A bike ride into the unknown hits the heightsCompleting the 235km Peaks Challenge Falls Creek left me shattered but incredibly satisfiedThu Mar 15 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Women’s athletics has changed beyond all recognitionGirl running in 1984 mini-marathon would never have envisaged growth that was to comeThu Mar 08 2018 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Can rugby really call itself a global sport?Even in a rugby country like Australia the Six Nations barely registers as a blip on the radarThu Mar 01 2018 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: falling for the icy slopes of PyeongchangIntroducing indoor athletic events would heighten our interest in Winter OlympicsThu Feb 15 2018 - 08:44
Sonia O’Sullivan: When does sport become just a social event?It makes you wonder what it would take to attract more fans to athletics events?Thu Feb 08 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Inside Aqua Blue – learning from pro cyclistsPeek behind the scenes shows the level of preparation required for top level sportThu Feb 01 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Early rise and late to bed causing me a racketI’m not a morning person and all this late night Australian Open tennis doesn’t helpThu Jan 25 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Outrunning the negative reaper in your headSometimes you have to take a few steps backwards to appreciate all you haveThu Jan 18 2018 - 07:00
