Sonia O’Sullivan: Marcus O’Sullivan one of my real heroesCork man richly deserving of his Athletics Ireland Hall of Fame awardThu Dec 01 2016 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: It's important to step outside your comfort zoneMotivation is the key for Katie Taylor as she seeks to break new ground in pro boxingThu Nov 24 2016 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Hard to ignore the Conor McGregor storyMMA would not be my cup of tea but the enigmatic Irishman is an engaging figureThu Nov 17 2016 - 09:29
Sonia O’Sullivan: Win over All Blacks shows nothing is impossibleAchievement of our rugby heroes created a feelgood factor for Irish all over the worldThu Nov 10 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Getting into swing of golf may take timeWatching racehorses training always adds extra little bit of energy to the morning runThu Nov 03 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Nothing compares to finishing a marathonI can fully understand what it is that draws so many people to the 26-mile runThu Oct 27 2016 - 07:15
Sonia O’Sullivan: TUEs an easier way to cross the pain barrierLove of sport for its purity, natural ability and talent in athletes is being diminishedThu Oct 20 2016 - 05:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Lance Armstrong’s story continues to fascinateDisgraced cyclist’s visit to Dublin for a ‘fireside chat’ in RDS should be interestingThu Oct 13 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: The constant battle to stay motivatedIt’s not about the race or the time any more. It’s about finding the energy to competeThu Oct 06 2016 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Mayo and Bulldogs bid for elusive gloryAustralian Rules football grips the nation like Gaelic football final does in IrelandThu Sept 29 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: How the mind can ‘borrow one’ for the bodyThe performances of Thomas Barr in Rio – and the Mayo team at Croke Park – have shown again that athletes can sometimes rise to the occasion in unlikely circumstancesThu Sept 22 2016 - 06:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: I’ve set myself a standard and caught the triathlon bugIt was my first ever triathlon and there was no pressure. Or so I kept telling myselfThu Sept 15 2016 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Sport to savour as September wheels aroundCan Cork beat Kilkenny in the All-Ireland camogie final and top Dublin’s record?Thu Sept 08 2016 - 08:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Why I find a 10km run so hardEveryone assumes the run is my strong point, but nothing could be further from the truthThu Sept 01 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Full Rio ticketing tale will only be told in timeStory has been sensationalised and at this stage, without proof, we are none the wiserThu Aug 25 2016 - 14:59
Sonia O’Sullivan: Thomas Barr’s heroics resurrected a tired studioOlympic final place for 400m hurdler is exactly what Irish athletics needsThu Aug 18 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Fewer records will be broken on the track in RioThe Games have begun but it’s hard to predict exactly how well our athletes will fareThu Aug 11 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Katie Taylor will relish the doubtOlympic gold medallist has not had to deal with same level of attention in build up to RioThu Aug 04 2016 - 07:41
Sonia O’Sullivan: Atlanta ’96 and Michelle Smith’s unusual achievementsSwimmer’s success was so out of the ordinary it was impossible to go unnoticedThu Jul 28 2016 - 09:16
Sonia O’Sullivan: Monaco sets scene for bigger things to comeGoing to Stade Louis II with a different perspective from competitive daysThu Jul 21 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Athletes could take a leaf out of McIlroy’s bookIt’s the mark of a great champion to be able to make a decision and put themselves firstThu Jul 07 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Irish athletes should channel a little Iceland spiritEuropean Athletics Championships in Amsterdam a great place to startThu Jun 30 2016 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Rooting for Martin O’Neill’s men from Down UnderI’m hoping for similarly positive performances from our athletes in AmsterdamThu Jun 16 2016 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Intersex athletes and the problem of testosteroneWith Olympics on horizon, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has thrown spanner in worksThu Jun 09 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Team race could add spice to marathonRace doesn’t encourage greatness such is the reduction in qualification standardsWed Jun 01 2016 - 16:30
Sonia O’Sullivan: Let’s celebrate our marathon richesThe air of negativity created by selection issues has been quite unseemlyThu May 26 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Sport is the loser if basic rules ignoredTwo ridiculous decisions show how much work the IAAF has to do to rebuild trustThu May 19 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: It’s green for go and a new way of eatingVisit to see Ger Hartmann while in Ireland has changed my shopping listThu May 12 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Cruise control is vital on road to successBeing able to pace yourself in training and in races is a skill we all should learnThu May 05 2016 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Long winter months pay off for marathon runners in LondonOne of the greatest marathons in the world got the exciting finishes it deserves this yearThu Apr 28 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Cork women’s teams deserve so much moreTen-time All-Ireland winner Valerie Mulcahy’s revelations a real eye-openerThu Apr 21 2016 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Runners are always ruled by numbersIt becomes ingrained in your brain when you spend so much time racingThu Apr 14 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Sometimes you don’t need a reason to runThe benefits of non-competitive running can be enjoyed purely for their own sakeThu Apr 07 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Do marathon runners a favour and select for Rio nowWith Olympics around corner, it is essential endurance athletes get to tailor their trainingThu Mar 31 2016 - 08:49
Sonia O’Sullivan: Why being at your best is a numbers game‘I trained around much of the old-school philosophy: the more you train, the faster you run’Thu Mar 24 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Opportunity knocks at the World IndoorsPunishment of banned Russia ensures a more level running track for ‘clean’ athletesThu Mar 17 2016 - 07:45
Sonia O’Sullivan: Is MMA really sport if it enters the death zone?Conor McGregor fight attracted me, but I did not feel comfortable when blood started flowingThu Mar 10 2016 - 06:35
Sonia O’Sullivan: Back at schools’ cross-country event that made meI could never have dreamed back then of lifestyle that athletics has given me sinceThu Mar 03 2016 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Indoor season a small step on big road to RioBut if an athlete is confident of delivering at the World Indoors they should go for itThu Feb 25 2016 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Revelations from China should not be buried by IAAFI spent over 20 years wondering how my rivals in Stuttgart managed to run so fastThu Feb 11 2016 - 06:05
Sonia O’Sullivan: Go and enjoy is the best lesson children can learn about sportNerves before a race are normal and parents should ease pressure rather than ramp it upThu Feb 04 2016 - 09:40
Sonia O’Sullivan: The loneliness of the individual sports personThere is no one else to back us up, no one to lend a hand if something goes wrongThu Jan 28 2016 - 14:09
Sonia O’Sullivan: Don’t be afraid to take on a new challengeSometimes an injury can allow us to pursue a different sporting interestThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Wiping out all world records not way forwardIf we want to restore sport’s credibility, athletes must break code of silenceThu Jan 14 2016 - 13:03
Sonia O’Sullivan: Pushing too hard doesn’t always payFor athletes preparing for Rio Olympics, living in the present is key to preparationThu Jan 07 2016 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: More Irish athletes need winning attitudeIrish women’s team have ability to achieve dreams at Rio Olympics 2016Thu Dec 17 2015 - 08:39
Sonia O’Sullivan: Make your fitness regime a way of lifeLearning to swim properly 16 years ago has proved so beneficial to me over the yearsThu Dec 10 2015 - 14:25
Sonia O’Sullivan: Variety can spice up your training regimeRunning, swimming or cycling with different groups can prove extremely satisfyingThu Dec 03 2015 - 07:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: Learning to relax the key to successMy trainer Alan Storey taught me simple lesson that training harder is not always answerThu Nov 26 2015 - 12:35
Sonia O’Sullivan: many countries have sub-standard drug-testingThere is no test for honesty, integrity and hard workThu Nov 19 2015 - 06:00
