Michael Murphy still sees hope and reason for a championship in 2020Donegal player says he’s desperate to play as much as possible as he turns 31 in AugustFri May 08 2020 - 06:00
John Maughan calls on GAA to ‘pull the curtain down’ on championshipOffaly manager also doubts both 2020 and 2021 championships can be played in one yearWed May 06 2020 - 06:00
So you’ve tested positive - Why Not Say What Happened?Ian O’Riordan: GAA player is latest to resort to the old dope tricks after failing drugs testSat May 02 2020 - 06:00
After 200 years, Johnnie Fox’s is coming down the mountainWith the doors closed to customers the pub has started a home delivery food serviceSat May 02 2020 - 06:00
Ray Walker doping case raises more questions than answersHow banned substance Meldonium ended up in his system will not be clarifiedFri May 01 2020 - 01:04
Ray Walker confirms he won’t appeal four year drugs banCarlow footballer tested positive for Meldonium and says it will likely end his careerThu Apr 30 2020 - 12:13
Sport Ireland considering appeal of Cronin case due to apparent leniency of penaltyMunster prop will not miss any playing time due to Covid-19 after receiving one-month banWed Apr 29 2020 - 06:00
Rugby and cycling the focus for Irish anti-doping testersSport Ireland chief urges vigilance after reporting seven rule violations in 2019Wed Apr 29 2020 - 01:20
Carlow’s Ray Walker says he did not ‘intentionally take any banned substance’35-year-old confirms he has accepted four-year doping banTue Apr 28 2020 - 19:12
Attention centres on rugby in Sport Ireland’s anti-doping reportOf the 1,303 tests carried out across 36 sports, there were seven rule violations in allTue Apr 28 2020 - 14:31
The Pipeline: How American scholarships won over Irish athleticsA full list of the 700 athletes to head across the Atlantic has been compiledMon Apr 27 2020 - 06:00
The purest thrill of athletics that’s gone from the summerIrish Schools Athletics Association has cancelled all regional and provincial eventsSat Apr 25 2020 - 07:00
Sport Ireland chief Treacy admits return of contact sports ‘a lot trickier’Outdoor sports that allow for physical distancing will be the immediate priorityFri Apr 24 2020 - 18:00
European Athletics Championships cancelled and will not be rescheduledAugust’s event in Paris was holding out against hope with no future date possibleThu Apr 23 2020 - 20:30
O’Donovan brothers still pulling in the same direction toward Olympic goalHard work continues indoors as Cork duo confined to dry land due to coronavirusThu Apr 23 2020 - 06:00
‘Ultimately it will be a health call’: Will O’Donoghue on a return to actionLimerick hurler believes behind closed doors championship could be option later in the yearWed Apr 22 2020 - 06:00
Gymnastics Ireland’s set-up leaves it a little more up in the air than other sportsModel based around thriving club scene presents unique problems during shutdownWed Apr 22 2020 - 06:00
Ian O’Riordan: Photo-finish in the race for best ever running filmA recent viewing of Chariots of Fire opened up the debate yet againFri Apr 17 2020 - 19:00
Lockdown has grounded Seán Flanagan in more ways than oneNoel Meade’s stable jockey says he was extremely cautious while at CheltenhamWed Apr 15 2020 - 07:49
Irish Olympians keeping the Sanctuary Runners on the moveGroup formed in 2018 as a way of marking solidarity for those living in Direct ProvisionTue Apr 14 2020 - 11:09
On Athletics: Once A Runner brings me back to my own forever days in Doobey HallJohn L. Parker Jr’s self-published book is still my favourite read about the art of runningFri Apr 10 2020 - 19:00
Welcome to my world: Brendan Boyce walks on as everyone else joins inCork-based race-walker knows all about 2km circuits as he keeps up Olympic preparationsFri Apr 10 2020 - 06:00
World Athletics Championship refixed for July 2022Event in Oregon will be followed by Commonwealth Games and European Championships in busy summerWed Apr 08 2020 - 14:54
My favourite sporting moment: Sonia O’Sullivan’s Olympic redemptionGreatest ever night of athletics as Cobh runner claimed silver in the 5,000mWed Apr 08 2020 - 06:00
Ellen Keane pining for the water but refusing to lose focus2km exercise restriction has hit swimmers hard but Paralympian is staying inventiveTue Apr 07 2020 - 06:00
Cigala caught in the crash as cycling’s Zwift League series heats upInternet crashes aren’t as painful as regular crashes as elite cyclists keep fit during lockdownSun Apr 05 2020 - 17:01
Ian O’Riordan: Learning to run for the first time all over againFrom Percy Cerutty to Noel Carroll, it’s time to dip back into the mechanics of runningFri Apr 03 2020 - 19:24
Cycling Ireland thrilled with take-up for Zwift League seriesOver 700 riders have registered for 12-week series of virtual racesFri Apr 03 2020 - 17:02
Avoid the treadmill at all costs – marathon training in the 2km radiusCork runner Aoife Cooke is keeping up her training routine while staying near her homeThu Apr 02 2020 - 06:00
Irish Times writer Keith Duggan wins GAA’s national media awardFeature about Antrim’s All-Ireland U21 win in 1969 recognised in MacNamee AwardsMon Mar 30 2020 - 16:26
Confirmed: Tokyo Olympics to start on July 23rd 2021IOC and local organisers agree on a new date for postponed Games after Monday meetingMon Mar 30 2020 - 13:28
Reality Bites – Tales from the new normal: Andrew Coscoran23-year-old happy to play the Olympics long game after a fine year was cut very shortMon Mar 30 2020 - 11:41
Ian O’Riordan: The aloneness of the long-distance riderGhosts of cycling greats for company on a spin deep into the heart of the Garden of IrelandFri Mar 27 2020 - 22:00
No Athletes’ Village? What Tokyo 2020 might look like in 2021Thomas Bach: ‘We’ll organise a Games only in a safe environment for all participants’Wed Mar 25 2020 - 12:16
Olympic postponement triggers sporting backlog like no otherAnnouncing Games will be pushed back will lead to a logjam of major eventsWed Mar 25 2020 - 06:00
Sport Ireland say there is no immediate threat to athlete fundingMulti-annual model allows funding to run until 2021 after Olympic Games pushed backTue Mar 24 2020 - 20:51
Coronavirus: Pressure continues to grow on IOC to postpone OlympicsIOC'S Dick Pound claims decision has already been made to push back GamesMon Mar 23 2020 - 19:38
IOC gives itself four weeks to decide on Olympics postponementAthletes, teams and federations calling for a delay to Games - due to start on July 24thSun Mar 22 2020 - 18:38
Irish karate champion among athletes calling for Olympics postponementGlobal Athlete group release statement saying ‘public health must be a priority’Sun Mar 22 2020 - 12:49
For many, like Basil Clifford, the Olympics prove a once-in-a-lifetime highlightIOC will have to tread on athletes’ cherished dreams if Tokyo 2020 is postponedFri Mar 20 2020 - 21:00
John Treacy calls for 2020 Olympics to be postponedSport Ireland CEO is latest voice in growing calls for IOC to push the Games backThu Mar 19 2020 - 15:44
Coronavirus: Sport Ireland to maintain anti-doping programmeTesting priority will be on athletes training towards Tokyo Olympics and ParalympicsWed Mar 18 2020 - 11:24
IOC says there is no need for ‘drastic decisions’ over 2020 Tokyo OlympicsAssociation say 24th July Opening Ceremony remains target but the situation is evolvingTue Mar 17 2020 - 12:01
Belfast Marathon postponed from May to September 20thRace was originally scheduled for May 2nd, half-marathon pushed back to February 2021Mon Mar 16 2020 - 13:20
Olympic boxing qualifiers continue but uncertainty continues for many athletesIreland has sent 13 boxers to the qualifying event at the Copper Box in LondonSun Mar 15 2020 - 13:32
Why elite athletes should be afraid - maybe very afraid - of coronavirus?It is too soon to say if there may be some lasting impact from Covid-19 on elite athletes beyond postponing their Olympic dreamFri Mar 13 2020 - 17:26
Meath’s fall from grace is evident as they take on DublinGraham Geraghty wonders if Meath can ever close that gap on former big rivals againWed Mar 11 2020 - 06:00
Evan Niland showing his hand for Galway hurlingManager Shane O’Neill is focused on building a competitive squad for the championshipTue Mar 10 2020 - 20:33
Galway’s 16-point turnaround ends Tipperary’s league in SalthillThe winning prize for Galway is a league quarter-final against Wexford next SundaySun Mar 08 2020 - 17:46
Tsuburaya’s sad story inspiring Japan’s marathon runnersLegacy of an inspirational if tragic figure still being felt in the Land of the Rising SunFri Mar 06 2020 - 19:54
