Olympic opening ceremony takes place amid Parisian panache and high security
Signature sights of the French capital were paraded with creative, sporting joy in context of geopolitical crises
Meet Team Ireland - Rowers
Olympics: Formidable and proven rowing team ready to pull their weight again for Ireland in Paris
Crowning final glory proves the sweetest reward for Clare’s dogged years of persistence
After several Munster final and All-Ireland semi-final defeats, Banner veterans like Tony Kelly, John Conlon and David McInerney grasped the opportunity to add to their 2013 medals
Croke Park on All-Ireland Sundays still has a timeless power to enthral
The GAA headquarters is now open for all sorts of business but for the All-Ireland hurling and football finals the ground is a player too
Clare’s refusal to quit carries them to glory as Cork fail to find their flow
All-Ireland hurling final review: Tony Kelly helps propel the Banner to victory after extra-time
Cork v Clare: How the players and management rated in the All-Ireland hurling final
The Banner kept some of Cork’s marquee forwards quiet, while being driven forward by John Conlan and Tony Kelly
Jimmy Barry-Murphy: ‘The one I really do regret is 2013. I wake up every morning and think about that’
GAA icon Jimmy Barry-Murphy experienced incredible highs as a player and later a manager but Cork's final defeat to Clare left permanent scars
Paul Conroy was the hinge for Galway, and not one of his passes failed to find its man
The Galway player’s longevity and resilience have been extraordinary, and it is 17 years since he captained the Galway minors to win the All-Ireland
‘It nearly haunted me’: Annalise Murphy, Eoin Rheinisch and Seán Drea on Olympics fourths
In the Olympics, a stopwatch or a points tally will measure the distance between third and fourth, but that is a convenient lie: the distance between them is infinite
Bring back the old-school number nine - and diving headers too
Euro 2024 has showcased the evolution of goal scorers
Denis Walsh: Brian Hayes is the point of difference Cork needed to halt Limerick’s march
This year, everything came together for Hayes: the finishing, the ball-winning, the finesse, the confidence, the power
Rebel project paused and shaped by Limerick’s hurling lessons
Chastening days in Croke Park at Limerick’s hands have shaped Cork’s recent development
Clare dig deep to reel Kilkenny in and book All-Ireland final slot
Brian Lohan’s side outscored Kilkenny 0-12 to 0-4 after trailing by six in the middle of the third quarter
The most pimped concept in sport is heroism but Arthur Ashe was a hero
The first black man to win a Grand Slam singles title, his horizons were much broader than tennis as he led a life of social and political activism
Shadow boxing time over for Kerry as they knuckle down to real business
Nobody can say for sure if their ghost season of low-risk, defanged matches will leave Kerry short for Croke Park assignment