Dave Hannigan: ‘Backward baboons’ booed Ronnie Delany in art and in life
The fact his nationality and Olympic achievement are the stuff of a serious work of literature shows the stardom the late Dubliner once enjoyed in the US
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Joan Delany, wife of Olympian Ronnie Delany, dies two days after her husband’s funeral
Joan Delany died surrounded by family in the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin on Wednesday
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Ronnie Delany: Celebrating the life of an Irish sporting legend
From Olympic gold to national icon, Delany’s legacy continues to inspire
Family of Olympic gold medallist Ronnie Delany recall a national hero who was a great family man
Former athlete’s son tells funeral service in Dublin his father’s ‘one request was to tell mum how much he loved her’
Ronnie Delany: Ireland’s Olympic hero remembered
Personal anecdotes from readers highlight the lasting cultural impact of Ireland’s track legend
Ronnie Delany: Irish Olympic hero and cultural icon
Letters recall the 1956 Melbourne Olympic champion and the lasting imprint of his name on Irish memory
How Ronnie Delany’s date with Olympic destiny inspired a generation of Irish athletes
Hard to think what might have transpired had he not won gold in Melbourne in 1956
I was thankful I had filed away the obscure detail of who finished second to Ronnie Delany in 1956
Not that The Irish Times team needed any help crossing the finish line first to claim victory in the annual Dublin Rape Crisis Centre corporate quiz night
Remembering Ronnie Delany
It’s high time we had a museum to honour our sporting greats. Collins Barracks would be a fitting location
Ronnie Delany’s Olympic gold medal lifted a nation, but he almost didn’t make it
Some officials on the Olympic Council of Ireland weren’t supportive of sending 1,500m runner
Sonia O’Sullivan: I’ll never forget the first time I spoke to Ronnie Delany
Ronnie never seemed old, still demonstrating all that youthful enthusiasm and zest for life
‘Kind, elegant and a beast on the track’: Giants of Irish athletics remember Ronnie Delany
Eamonn Coghlan and John Treacy say they were both inspired to achieve greatness by the 1956 Olympic champion
Ronnie Delany’s Melbourne gold remains one of the greatest achievements in Irish sport
Memorable Irish track Olympian, a splendid middle-distance champion
Ronnie Delany, Ireland’s Olympic gold medal-winning athlete, has died aged 91
Co Wicklow runner won gold in the 1,500m at the Olympics in Melbourne in 1956
Maeve Kyle obituary: First woman to represent Ireland in Olympic Games and a trailblazer for women in sport
Kyle was heavily involved in several different sports during her lifetime
Happy 90th birthday, Ronnie Delany: from Wicklow’s fields to Olympic gold
Delany’s determined victory in the 1,500m event at the 1956 Olympics still inspires today
From The Cowshed to Abbotstown: the odyssey of the Irish Indoor Championships
Irish athletics has come a long way since the humble beginnings of the event in rural North Tipperary
Running up that dune: How Keely Hodgkinson follows in the training footsteps of the greats
Sand dune training has drifted in and out of popularity, with Ronnie Delany and Steve Ovett tapping into powder power
Sonia O’Sullivan: A jog down Olympic memory lane shows how far Irish athletes have come
On Saturday I will attend the biggest ever gathering of Irish Olympians - more than 600 of us
Daniel Wiffen joins elite club of Irish gold medal winners
Before Daniel Wiffen's win, only nine Irish people – six men and three women – had experienced becoming an Olympic champion
When back in Rome: a 50-year-old postcard arriving from the Eternal City
The famed Stadio Olimpico, venue for the European Athletics Championships, has played host to some of the greatest moments in athletics history
How Roger Bannister left his everlasting impression on the four-minute mile
Roger Bannister's sub-4-minute athletic milestone reaches 70 years this Monday and in all that time since only 59 Irish men have emulated his amazing feat
Olympic Federation of Ireland to mark centenary of Irish Olympians
The 911 Irish names to have competed at an Olympic Games are to be marked in a ceremony at Trinity College
More Irish runners experiencing the fast fading wonder of the sub four-minute mile
Seventy years after Roger Bannister ran his 3:59.4 mile it’s no longer a rare or wonderful feat
Ian O’Riordan: Mark Carroll a rightful member of distance running’s hall of fame
Ian O'Riordan: In all my years of witnessing some of the world’s best distance runners, Cork native Mark Carroll was every bit as good
Qatari royals claim Irish businessman’s defamation claim should not be heard in Ireland
Ronnie Delany has taken action against Claridge’s Hotel parent Maybourne and people allegedly connected to the group over letter sent to developer Paddy McKillen
Ian O’Riordan: Magic of the mile never fails to thrill
Something and everything about this imperial distance still brings a smile to Irish sport
Sonia O’Sullivan: adventurous times on the Villanova tracks revisited
College athletes now can have a better set up compared to what lies ahead as a professional
Running into trouble – Michael Cullen on the rift in Irish athletics in the 1930s
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Tokyo 2020: Kipchoge’s memorable marathon success a fitting final act
Ingebrigtsen’s phenomenal 1,500 metres triumph a true highlight of the Games
Tokyo 2020: Incredible Ingebrigtsen wins Olympic blue-riband gold in the 1,500m
Sifan Hassan completes 10,000-5,000 double as America finally claim gold in 4x100m relay
Tokyo 2020: Kellie Harrington sticks to game plan to continue ‘amazing journey’
Dubliner edges tactical semi to become second Irish woman to reach an Olympic boxing final
‘Life goes on all the same’: Olympic gold just another race for O’Donovan and McCarthy
Remarkable Skibbereen duo already looking ahead to Paris as they savour historic success
Olympic great longs for missed embrace of loved ones after being vaccinated
1956 gold medallist Ronnie Delany believes vaccines are essential in ‘conquering Covid’
Mark English pressed hard into Irish Indoor 800m record
He edges superb race with Cian McPhillips at Athletics Ireland Elite Micro Meet
Sports Review 2020: Year like no other serves up unforgettable moments
From Katie Taylor to Bryson DeChambeau there were plenty of memories made
Tokyo ’64 Revisited: lifelong tales of Olympic experience
56 years on the memories are still vibrant for some of the Irish team and their families
Sporting Cathedrals: Melbourne Cricket Ground a shrine that inspires reverence
Famous old stadium has also hosted memorable International Rules occasions
Erin Go Bragh: A short history of Irish Olympic protest
From flagpole protests in 1906 to a defrocked priest disrupting the marathon in 2004
Billy Morton’s Santry Stadium a beacon for sporting endeavour
If Minister of State for Sport Dara Calleary is looking for ideas, the old Santry sod a good start
The Pipeline: How American scholarships won over Irish athletics
A full list of the 700 athletes to head across the Atlantic has been compiled
For many, like Basil Clifford, the Olympics prove a once-in-a-lifetime highlight
IOC will have to tread on athletes’ cherished dreams if Tokyo 2020 is postponed
Decline of Sports Illustrated leaves behind fading years of glory
From over three million copies a week, magazine has seen business model steadily eroded
Ronnie Delany (84): How to take care of body stayed with athlete ‘for life’
Gold medal winner of 1956 Olympics sees a loss of camaraderie between modern athletes
Jimmy Reardon obituary: A pioneer of Irish middle distance running
He was Ireland’s first US scholarship athlete, forging lasting links to Villanova University
Athletics pioneer Jimmy Reardon dies aged 93
400-metre sprinter was the first of many Irish athletes to attend Villanova University
Defunding Trinity paper a disproportionate response - provost
Voting to cut paper’s funding would be a ‘blow against press freedom’
‘Toxic’ Irish Olympic brand increasingly unrecognisable
The new brand unveiled its first new sponsor on Wednesday as changes continue apace
Roger Bannister broke a physical and psychological barrier
The first man to run the mile in under four minutes - on May 6th, 1954 - dies aged 88
The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Awards
Each monthly winner ‘raises the bar’ for all that follow – Sports Editor Malachy Logan
President praises Irish soccer team for ‘rising to occasion’
Higgins says team spirit from last two games will stand to players in World Cup playoffs
Sonia O’Sullivan: Marcus O’Sullivan one of my real heroes
Cork man richly deserving of his Athletics Ireland Hall of Fame award
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