Champion

Honeysuckle to lead Irish assault on day one of Cheltenham

Henry De Bromhead’s unbeaten mare is odds-on to retain Champion Hurdle crown

‘Anyone that hasn’t got a dream has got nothing’

Cheltenham is no longer a stage for Tony McCoy but he's still immersed in the racing world

Boxing a great catalyst for fostering good community relations, McGuigan says

Former world champion says inclusive sport ‘particularly good at attracting minority communities’

Oisin Murphy handed 14-month ban for breaking Covid and alcohol rules

Irish jockey relinquished his licence in December to focus on rehabilitation

Darasso can take advantage of Navan delay and ground conditions

Darver Star also likely to be in the shake up for Tuesday’s feature on rescheduled card

Death Duty bounces back to record first victory in four years

Elliott-trained veteran thrives in testing conditions to land Grand National Trial

Four rivals face huge task to prevent unbeaten Honeysuckle’s coronation

Lots of anticipation surrounding Galopin Des Champs’ second chase start after impressive Christmas success

Former jockeys praise JP McManus as owner notches up 4,000th winner

Remarkable tally reached on Saturday with Chantry House win at Cheltenham

Ireland names six-strong Beijing Winter Olympics team

Athletes are currently in a pre-games camp before flying out to Beijing on Wednesday

Mullins hotpot Allaho among 10 left in for Thurles Grade Two

Irish handler’s star turn may take well-tested route in bid to defend Cheltenham crown

Reigning champion Minella Indo and A Plus Tard top 30 entries for Gold Cup

Al Boum Photo, one of seven Mullins entries, back in the mix to try to regain his crown

Stepping stone at Punchestown for Early Doors

Former Galway Plate winner reverts to hurdling for his first run in 520 days

John Treacy and Sonia O’Sullivan: World-beaters who became lasting icons of Irish sport

‘The tide is definitely rising around women’s sport, and long may that continue’

Ronald Pump bidding for elusive Grade One success

Victory for sole raider in Ascot’s Long Walk would cap a record top-level haul for Irish-trained horses in Britain in 2021

Rachael Blackmore - breezing over racing’s hurdles with quiet determination

Jockey picked up unstoppable, unparalled momentum during a peerless golden year

Chacun Pour Soi poised for festive return at Leopardstown

Mullins primed to unleash strong squad for busy domestic campaign over Christmas

Marcus Rashford: ‘Given where I came from there isn’t a lot I can now complain about’

The England footballer and author on his book club, Christmas and plans for 2022

O’Brien’s Mogul hoping to retain his crown in the Hong Kong Vase

1,000 Guineas heroine Mother Earth takes on local superstar Golden Sixty in the mile at Sha Tin

Climate-conscious Sligo tailor creates clothes that last for decades

Joseph Martin cycles to work and produces highly regarded honey from his beehives

Bellator 270: All the world’s a cage for ‘Showstopper’ Queally

Opportunity knocks for Waterford man as he fights for vacant lightweight world title

Bernard Dunne makes formal complaint to IABA claiming document undermined him

High performance director says unsigned document was unfairly critical of him

Jimmy Neary: Two Super Bowl rings and an epic emigrant life

Sligo native made quite the mark on New York among the rich and famous

A parish they never knew – Arthur Beesley on the final resting place in Sligo of five British soldiers

An Irishman’s Diary

Leinster in talks with Government over €10m shortfall for RDS redevelopment

Cost of project has almost doubled to €50m but €40m is already secured

British Champions Day could live up to billing if Adayar and Mishriff clash

One-two from July’s King George could meet again at Ascot to decide world leader

Trevor Giles unconcerned by possible end of provincial championships

‘They don’t excite me. They haven’t excited me for a lot of years’

If Olympics kick out boxing, Ireland will be the biggest loser

IOC has fired a warning shot over AIBA’s bows, but will it be enough to steady the ship?

Ryder Cup: Player-by-player guide to Team USA

With eight of the world’s top 10-ranked players, can USA translate this to a trophy?

Two Wexford men take home trophies from National Ploughing Championships

All ploughing took place on stubble on third day of event in Ratheniska, Co Laois

Poetic Flare to skip Paris as Bolger’s focus turns to ‘race of season’ at Leopardstown

Trainer believes horse has stamina to go the distance in €1m Irish Champion Stakes

Leopardstown expecting 1,000 crowds for Irish Champions Weekend

Chief executive Husbands hoping up to 5,000 might be able to attend next month’s meeting

Rachael Blackmore and Daniel O’Donnell lend support to 250km bed push fundraiser

Event named after Noah Gooch (6) who was diagnosed with leukaemia in January

Gerry Hutch arrest marks start of likely legal fight that could last years

Gardaí expect 58-year-old to deny involvement in Regency attack, which was part of gang feud

Gerry Hutch slipped through first arrest effort by Spanish police

Dubliner detained by ‘central operative unit’ of Guardia Civil following surveillance

‘Champion Pedestrian of America’ – Alison Healy on Dan O’Leary

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Walsh and Walker aiming to help make it a Super Sunday for Team Ireland

Boxers battle for medal glory as they seek to extend Ireland’s proud Olympic record

Michelle Smith de Bruin praises ‘stunning performance’ of rowing medallists

Former Olympic swimmer won three gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games

Sanita Puspure keeping everything in perspective after promising start

Irish rower wins her heat and is fifth fastest in the heats of the single sculls

We dare not speak of medals – yet here are some of our big prospects for Tokyo

Team Ireland contains some new kids on the block who are out to win gold

Paul O’Donovan: ‘I’m not rowing to get a big collection of medals’

The Lisheen rower has set his sights on Tokyo gold, but that’s not his only motivation

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