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Michael Darragh Macauley: I’d play in front of just Dessie Farrell and his dog

Michael Darragh Macauley: I’d play in front of just Dessie Farrell and his dog

Dublin midfielder believes a championship behind closed doors is better than nothing

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 13:16
Paul Robinson ends long journey back with thrilling 1,500m win

Paul Robinson ends long journey back with thrilling 1,500m win

Athletics news: Amy O’Donoghue wins her first 1,500m title at championships in Santry

Sun Aug 23 2020 - 21:53
Dan Martin set to start his eighth Tour de France after rapid recovery

Dan Martin set to start his eighth Tour de France after rapid recovery

He withdrew from the Criterium du Dauphine with a fractured bone in his back

Sun Aug 23 2020 - 17:10
Ciara Mageean falls short of another Irish record in Stockholm

Ciara Mageean falls short of another Irish record in Stockholm

She couldn’t find the form that has seen her set records over 800m and 1,000m

Sun Aug 23 2020 - 16:40
English and Power to miss national championships over self-isolation requirements

English and Power to miss national championships over self-isolation requirements

Athletes will miss out despite travelling to green list countries to compete recently

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 19:08
Whereabouts rule harsher on some athletes over others

Whereabouts rule harsher on some athletes over others

Ian O’Riordan: Ciarán Ó Lionáird feels almost like he is sitting out a six-month ban

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00
Ciara Mageean smashes another Irish record in Monaco

Ciara Mageean smashes another Irish record in Monaco

Co Down runner broke national 1,000m record with ease at Diamond League meeting

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 21:23
Dan Martin fractures bone in his back but still hopes to ride Tour de France

Dan Martin fractures bone in his back but still hopes to ride Tour de France

Irish cyclist out of Dauphiné and in a race against time for the Tour in two weeks

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 14:02
Ciara Mageean targets Irish record as Diamond League resumes

Ciara Mageean targets Irish record as Diamond League resumes

Mageean will have Sonia O’Sullivan’s 1,000m record in her sights in Monaco

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 15:52
My sporting disappointment: Battered, bloodied, broken by The Wall

My sporting disappointment: Battered, bloodied, broken by The Wall

Many say your first marathon attempt will always be your best and that can be true

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 06:00
Players focus more on life outside game due to lockdown, says GPA

Players focus more on life outside game due to lockdown, says GPA

Wexford’s Liam Óg McGovern claims people used to be a bit ‘complacent’ about jobs

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 01:00
Athletics Ireland confirm nine sessions for National Championships

Athletics Ireland confirm nine sessions for National Championships

Rescheduled event will take place over two weekends later this month

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 17:23
Athletics Ireland agree to stage national championships

Athletics Ireland agree to stage national championships

Run of 147 unbroken years of history will continue over two successive weekends

Mon Aug 10 2020 - 21:11
Tokyo ’64 Revisited: lifelong tales of Olympic experience

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

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
War and romance behind 147 unbroken years of the Nationals

War and romance behind 147 unbroken years of the Nationals

This could be the year to make a bold move and stage the championships in different provinces

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 01:00
Seán Boylan documentary goes well beyond the football to explore the man

Seán Boylan documentary goes well beyond the football to explore the man

Director Alan Bradley brings intimate freshness in look at the legendary Meath manager

Wed Aug 05 2020 - 15:06
Restrictions threaten 147 unbroken years of Irish athletics history

Restrictions threaten 147 unbroken years of Irish athletics history

Government decree means National Track and Field Championships now in grave doubt

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 22:55
Crowd limits to remain at 200 as Government stalls move to phase four

Crowd limits to remain at 200 as Government stalls move to phase four

GAA's Horan: ‘We don’t want our members becoming too despondent or disheartened’

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 21:15
GAA offer €40 refund after all intercounty season tickets are cancelled

GAA offer €40 refund after all intercounty season tickets are cancelled

Supporters paid out €120 for tickets that covered league, opening championship game and club fixtures

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 18:51
New team, fresh start, has Dan Martin shooting for the stages

New team, fresh start, has Dan Martin shooting for the stages

Irish cyclist looking forward to hitting the road with new team-mate Chris Froome

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 06:00
Erin Go Bragh: A short history of Irish Olympic protest

Erin Go Bragh: A short history of Irish Olympic protest

From flagpole protests in 1906 to a defrocked priest disrupting the marathon in 2004

Sat Aug 01 2020 - 06:00
The running life of Shane Healy, Ireland’s most daring Olympian

The running life of Shane Healy, Ireland’s most daring Olympian

A troubled background and incredible talent makes Shane Healy a compelling story

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 19:05
Sam Bennett takes stage win at Vuelta a Burgos

Sam Bennett takes stage win at Vuelta a Burgos

Tipperary rider claimed his first stage victory since switching to Deceuninck-QuickStep

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 18:30
Ronan McLaughlin cycles height of Mount Everest in world record

Ronan McLaughlin cycles height of Mount Everest in world record

He cycled the height of Mount Everest in an astonishing seven hours and four minutes

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 11:40
David Brady: I'd like to see an official line from Croke Park

David Brady: I'd like to see an official line from Croke Park

Former Mayo midfielder asks would a team with a positive test have to be pulled from competition?

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 08:01
Club Players’ Association calls on GAA to re-engage on issue of fixture impasse

Club Players’ Association calls on GAA to re-engage on issue of fixture impasse

GAA requested to designate specific periods to club, intercounty and third-level

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 06:00
Eddie Dunbar and Sam Bennett get back on the road in Burgos

Eddie Dunbar and Sam Bennett get back on the road in Burgos

Irish duo taking part in five-stage tour in northern Spain as cycling gets going again

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 19:08
GAA optimistic that crowd restrictions can be eased after successful club return

GAA optimistic that crowd restrictions can be eased after successful club return

Croke Park believe players should not be included in number limits for grounds

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 17:48
Tokyo Olympics sure to provide wow moments, just like 1964

Tokyo Olympics sure to provide wow moments, just like 1964

Ian O’Riordan: Story of Billy Mills’ 10,000m gold an inspiring tale of overcoming adversity

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 07:00
Ciara Mageean breaks Irish 800m record in Bern

Ciara Mageean breaks Irish 800m record in Bern

The 28-year-old is the first Irish woman to run sub two minutes for the distance

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 18:34
Irish cricket team enter bubble within the bubble: The new normal

Irish cricket team enter bubble within the bubble: The new normal

Ireland men’s cricket team in a bio-secure environment ahead of England series

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 07:59
Sporting Cathedrals: Alpe d’Huez and the 21 steps to hell

Sporting Cathedrals: Alpe d’Huez and the 21 steps to hell

Part torture chamber, part music festival - the climb that can break a rider’s Tour de France

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 06:00
Sinéad Goldrick pondering a return to football Down Under

Sinéad Goldrick pondering a return to football Down Under

Dublin remains the first priority for now but seven-time All Star keeping options open

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 06:00
Zach Tuohy: Treatment of Conor McKenna was ‘absolutely outrageous’

Zach Tuohy: Treatment of Conor McKenna was ‘absolutely outrageous’

‘I’d like to give you some names, but it probably wouldn’t be a good career move’

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 18:46
Organisers ‘forging ahead’ for December’s European Cross-Country in Dublin

Organisers ‘forging ahead’ for December’s European Cross-Country in Dublin

Athlete Lizzie Lee hoping event will go ahead at Abbotstown after Dublin Marathon cancellation

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 16:34
Ian O’Riordan: I want to ride my bicycle – to the top of Mount Everest

Ian O’Riordan: I want to ride my bicycle – to the top of Mount Everest

Breaking records in distance and height of Everest has become an obsession for many

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 06:00
James Cronin anti-doping case may be reopened

James Cronin anti-doping case may be reopened

He received one-month ban after taking banned substance following pharmacy mix-up

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 06:00
GAA players get six-month ‘loophole’ free of anti-doping testing

GAA players get six-month ‘loophole’ free of anti-doping testing

Sport Ireland will only begin testing again when intercounty training begins in September

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 06:00
Club championship action heralds return of live GAA action to television

Club championship action heralds return of live GAA action to television

Opening weekend will see hurling clashes from Wexford and Dublin on TG4

Wed Jul 15 2020 - 06:00
GAA dressingrooms to remain closed until further notice

GAA dressingrooms to remain closed until further notice

Feargal McGill says Association want to keep everyone outdoors in bid to keep sport going

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 12:03
Stephen Scullion: ‘Athletes will do long-term serious damage chasing those results’

Stephen Scullion: ‘Athletes will do long-term serious damage chasing those results’

Irish marathon runner on the many perils of doping in sport

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 18:00
Ian O’Riordan: Fear and loathing on the Olympic nostalgia trail

Ian O’Riordan: Fear and loathing on the Olympic nostalgia trail

Heralded as the ‘cleanest Olympics ever’, London 2012 now turns out to be the dirtiest of the lot

Sat Jul 11 2020 - 06:00
Game Changers: The Irish brother who became the Godfather of Kenyan running

Game Changers: The Irish brother who became the Godfather of Kenyan running

Colm O’Connell’s goal is to nurture and inspire next generation of distance runners

Fri Jul 10 2020 - 06:00
Sarah Rowe unfazed by lack of clarity on women’s AFL return

Sarah Rowe unfazed by lack of clarity on women’s AFL return

Irish Player of Year is enjoying time back home in Ballina and training with Kilmoremoy

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 00:01
Clubs can now report prohibited county training directly to GAA

Clubs can now report prohibited county training directly to GAA

Croke Park are keen to allow clubs have their window before county training returns

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 18:58
Andrew Coscoran confident time is on his side in bid to chase down record

Andrew Coscoran confident time is on his side in bid to chase down record

It’s 38 years on Tuesday since Ray Flynn set the Irish record on Dream Mile night in Oslo

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 07:21
Billy Morton’s Santry Stadium a beacon for sporting endeavour

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

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 18:01
Nadia Power determined to push on to the next level

Nadia Power determined to push on to the next level

Talented European U-23 800m champion happy to lend her support to Black Lives Matter campaign

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 05:30
GPA raise ‘player welfare’ concerns in relation to early intercounty training return

GPA raise ‘player welfare’ concerns in relation to early intercounty training return

Players’ body says GAA’s injury benefit scheme must cover sessions if counties decide on early return

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 19:24
Nicholas Roche selected for his 10th Tour de France

Nicholas Roche selected for his 10th Tour de France

Rider will be part of Team Sunweb, bringing his number of Grand Tour starts to 23

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 12:16
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