Sonia O'Sullivan: Good coffee and the right café make a good runRunning, like golf, is a sport you can play forever no matter what level you are atThu Jan 11 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Life at Falls Creek: cooking, cricket and altitude trainingAnnual ritual for 20 years as we leave the tree and decorations and head for the hillsThu Jan 04 2018 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Why running the mile is still the perfect distanceThe mile has always stood the test of time and is still embraced worldwideThu Dec 14 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: What is the draw of the extreme challenge?From running in the Antartic to the Volvo Ocean Race, elite athletes like to go furtherThu Nov 30 2017 - 06:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: ‘The Ascent’ takes me back to a tougher generationJust like in athletics, there was a time when Irish cyclists figured at the top of their sportThu Nov 23 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Good food is like smart trainingFood is primary fuel for training, recovery, and for making sure you stay as healthy as possibleThu Nov 16 2017 - 06:52
Sonia O’Sullivan: Ireland’s best sporting moment is a minefieldIn Irish athletics alone throughout the 1980s we were laden down with constant successThu Nov 09 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Katie Taylor’s drive to be the best is insatiableKatie has transformed herself from Rio to being greater than she has been beforeThu Nov 02 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: It’s not about the medals any moreLatest revelation of Chinese athletes doping confirms I was the best in the world in 1993Thu Oct 26 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Ballycotton ‘10’ a lost treasure in road racingOrganisers of the Melbourne Marathon could have learned from famous east Cork raceThu Oct 19 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Nothing beats a home victory, even when it’s so far awaySuccess of Irish rowers now reminds me of our athletes’ inspirational feats in the 80sThu Oct 05 2017 - 07:30
Sonia O'Sullivan: Inspirational women’s football final an example to other sportsDublin and Mayo produced a great occasion at Croke Park in front of a huge crowdThu Sept 28 2017 - 06:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: Resources do not guarantee sporting successThere has always been the issue in sport of funding and the buying of successThu Sept 21 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Finding fresh motivation along the Bull WallThe marker for me has always been running, because it affects so many decisions in my lifeThu Sept 07 2017 - 06:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: True sport can be found in Croke Park – not Las VegasBig difference between pure sport and the exploitation of sport and fans for moneyThu Aug 31 2017 - 08:05
Sonia O’Sullivan: Irish athletes not helped by the non-wearing of the greenIt makes no sense to accept something less than perfect when representing your countryThu Aug 17 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O'Sullivan: Athletes need to make big decisions themselvesIAAF call not to allow Isaac Makwala compete in the 400m final defied beliefThu Aug 10 2017 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Medal upgrades come too late for meIt’s good news that a number of athletes will be upgraded before World ChampionshipsThu Aug 03 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan’s tips for beginner runners‘If you can meet up with friends to prepare for an event, it can be so much easier’Mon Jul 31 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Next generation of Irish athletes growing up fastLikes of John Fitzsimons, Gina Apke-Moses and Michaela Walsh on the right trackThu Jul 27 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: European tour a trip down memory lane'It’s important for young athletes to explore and enjoy the things beyond the track'Thu Jul 20 2017 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: You still can’t beat the intimacy of live sportEvents like the Cork City Sports are a chance to get trackside and close to the actionThu Jul 13 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Women’s 800m running is not a fair raceCAS must make decision in light of study on women with high testosterone levelsThu Jul 06 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O'Sullivan: Hitting the ground running one way to deal with jet lagDaunting 180km cycle on undulating terrain around the Ring Of Kerry a huge challengeThu Jun 29 2017 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Bringing a taste of the new normal home to IrelandNo matter how often you do it, the journey between Australia and Ireland gets no easierThu Jun 22 2017 - 06:00
Sonia O'Sullivan: Summer is the track and field seasonIt’s good to see Irish athletes like Ciara Mageean putting some marks on the boardThu Jun 15 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: US scholarships still best path for Irish athletesSíofra Cléirigh Büttner bidding to make outdoor final at NCAA ChampionshipsThu Jun 08 2017 - 07:15
Sonia O’Sullivan: The pleasure of learning to run all over againCycling and swimming are satisfying but they don’t quite reach that runners’ ‘high’Thu Jun 01 2017 - 05:58
Sonia O’Sullivan: There is something about the Cork psycheHurlers’ victory just the latest reminder of how sports-mad county relishes successThu May 25 2017 - 08:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Tricky question of ‘so what is it you do?’Busy keeping busy: Cycling and motherhood have helped to fill the place of runningThu May 18 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Sub-two-hour marathon now looking like a real runnerDespite the controlled environment, Eliud Kipchoge’s run still a considerable featThu May 11 2017 - 07:15
Sonia O’Sullivan: For the record, I welcome new proposalsSome thorny issues remain but something must be done to restore sport’s credibilityThu May 04 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Motherhood no reason to give up on sportJust over a year after Ciara was born, I won my Olympic silver medal in SydneyThu Apr 27 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Tech tools useful but coach sees bigger picture‘You don’t want to let go, knowing that wheel in front of you makes for 30% less effort’Thu Apr 20 2017 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Kenyan athletics has lost its auraOlympic marathon champion Jemima Sumsong just the latest to be caught dopingThu Apr 13 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Sophie’s success revives Sydney memoriesRetracing my steps around Sydney Olympic Park with my daughter proves specialThu Apr 06 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Raising the limits of our own game‘I wonder where amateur athletes get their professional levels of motivation’Thu Mar 23 2017 - 12:14
Sonia O’Sullivan: Why can’t men and women just ride along?Passing men during a group cycle seems to awaken their competitive natureThu Mar 16 2017 - 09:54
Sonia O’Sullivan: Home not simply a place, but a complex sense of beingWe can not have realistic medal hopes when it’s not evident this is currently achievableThu Mar 09 2017 - 07:15
Sonia O’Sullivan: Much to be said for living in the moment'It’s good to enjoy the fast hours, but also good to appreciate what you have now'Thu Mar 02 2017 - 08:39
Sonia O’Sullivan: Build it and they’ll come . . . hopefullyWith National Indoor Arena, poor facilities for athletes can’t be used as excuse any moreThu Feb 23 2017 - 15:40
Sonia O’Sullivan: Eat less, drink more water, and sweatWith all fads we can forget that cleansing body from inside out is great way to feel goodThu Feb 16 2017 - 15:36
Sonia O’Sullivan: Nitro Athletics Series could be set to catch onExcitement of new format palpable in Melbourne, especially among the young fansThu Feb 09 2017 - 11:33
Sonia O’Sullivan: Great Ocean race a perfect sign-off to summerThankfully my knee held up well as I got an inkling of what professional cyclists endureThu Feb 02 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: My experience in the ‘MasterChef’ kitchenIt was like competing in a different sport, one I wasn’t nearly as familiar with as I thoughtThu Jan 26 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Home support and how it can drive you onThomas Barr and Rob Heffernan our leading hopes in World Athletic ChampionshipsThu Jan 19 2017 - 07:15
Sonia O’Sullivan: Better to leave than keep swimming with sharksWorking in OCI before London Games was rewarding but I felt isolated in build-up to RioThu Jan 12 2017 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Running in thin air a breathless taskAustralia’s high altitude centre in Falls Creek attracts many elite athletes in early JanuaryThu Jan 05 2017 - 07:15
Sonia O’Sullivan: Awards highlight how far women’s sport has comeAttending The Irish Times/Sport Ireland women’s sports awards for the first timeThu Dec 15 2016 - 07:15
Sonia O’Sullivan: A lighthouse at the edge of the world‘Thinking back now, I wonder why it took me so long to go walkabout in Australia like this’Thu Dec 08 2016 - 07:45
