Sports Briefing

Robbie Brady’s goal helps end the downward spiral; Aaron Connolly on his addiction issues; Ciaran Fitzgerald on the health of Irish rugby

Are we too down on the idea of losing? Leinster’s smaller Viking; Kris Kristofferson’s sporting life

Graham Rowntree impressed by ticket sales; Ireland’s goal drought; It could be worse, we could be Finland

Evan Ferguson hoping to be involved: Rugby crossing the Rubicon; shoot-outs in the firing line

‘Dysfunctional and hopeless’ are apt words for frustrated fans of both Irish soccer and Manchester United

South Africans aren’t very impressed with the rugby world rankings; Noel McCaffrey on how the GAA can make the split season work

Emerging Ireland start with a win in South Africa; Ireland confident ahead of second WXV1 clash; hurling managers on the move

Jim Gavin’s committee to show its workings; Munster take criticism on the chin

Scott Bemand’s side have a spring in their step; Shelbourne’s title challenge hits a wobble; Snyman on return trail for Leinster

Mixed URC weekend return for Irish provinces; Ballyhale say bye-bye in Kilkenny; Is it bye-bye for Ten Hag at United?

Johnny Watterson ponders boxing’s ‘derisory’ grant allocation; horse racing eyes Budget 2025; and a throwback to Avril Lavigne’s heyday

Ciarán Murphy looks forward to playing in the sandbox; Gaelic games top funding lists; while the FAI could do with a windfall

Danny Gilligan looking to continue big-race wins in Kerry National; Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly go for gold again

There is a battle brewing for the Leinster number 10 jersey; Kevin McStay will remain at Mayo; Shamrock Rovers keep pressure on in title race

Billy Horschel took victory at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, seeing off Rory McIlroy in the play-off

Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men lost out, the under-21s came up short and Dundalk are dealing with major financial issues

Armagh swimmer finishes 18th in 10km race; Tallaght sprinter running in 400m final at 7pm; Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone rules the world

Kate O’Connor becomes Ireland’s first Olympic heptathlete while Shamrock Rovers and St Pat’s are in European action

Sarah Lavin and Mark English make a strong start on the track before all eyes turn to Rhasidat Adeleke

Dublin boxer can become first Irish woman to win gold at back-to-back Games; Shane Sweetnam and Daniel Coyle have high hopes in showjumping

Adeleke gets medal quest under way today after McClenagan and Harrington excelled at the weekend

Team Ireland have legitimate medal shots across a number on different sports in Paris today

Olympic Games: Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch earn bronze in double sculls and Kellie Harrington’s guaranteed a medal

Rowers enjoy successful morning in Paris while Mona McSharry is back in a semi-final this evening

Daniel Wiffen hopes to follow the Sligo swimmer onto the podium; Kellie Harrington starts well; Michael Murphy on a ‘managerial masterclass’ from Kieran McGeeney

Kieran McGeeney’s side reach the top after years spent running up that hill; Rhys McClenaghan and Mona McSharry advance to Olympic finals

Olympic-scale disruption on Paris; Joe Canning reflects on All-Ireland final; Shels lose in Zurich

Rugby team will face New Zealand and a quarter-final on Thursday; Armagh prepare for Galway’s stingy defence; St Patrick’s on a European quest

‘Sevens Heaven’ awaits for our Olympians; Darragh Ó Sé thinks Galway will claim Sam; Shamrock Rovers are left with a mountain to climb

Michael Murphy’s social media warning to football finalists; Shamrock Rovers face step up against Sparta

A game full of mesmerising chaos and staggering twists in Croke Park; disappointment for Shane Lowry; and a heat check for Rhasidat Adeleke

Peadar Mogan’s journey from teenage encounter to playing for Jim McGuinness; Olympic hopes on the line at national championships

Ciarán Murphy wasn’t impressed with the Cork footballers at the weekend, while Dave Hannigan brings us the story of Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend

Irish sporting world pays tribute on death of legendary broadcaster; England stumble on at Euros as Austra impress; Gordon D’Arcy on Irish provincial pain

Ireland prepare to depart for tough tour in South Africa; England prepare to face Slovenia in final group game

Clare skip into hurling semi-final clash with Kilkenny; Scotland sent homeward after painful defeat to Hungary; Harrington’s hat-trick at Dick’s

Irish rugby running on empty, Joe Canning tips Clare and Cork in All-Ireland quarter-finals

England take on Denmark today while Ciarán Murphy finds it hard to think of anything more brutal than McIlroy’s US Open collapse

Andy Farrell names 25 for South Africa; Tough Sevens calls; What went wrong for Irish sides in semi-finals; Dublin weak spots; Euro zingers

The US Open inquest continues; Michael Murphy is impressed by Dublin; Owen Doyle is unimpressed by a refereeing performance