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Rio 2016: Dan Martin equals best Irish finish in gruelling road race

Rio 2016: Dan Martin equals best Irish finish in gruelling road race

Martin comes home 13th behind Belgium’s Greg Van Avermaet; Nicolas Roche finishes 29th

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 22:41
Rio 2016: Money talks in world’s greatest amateur  event

Rio 2016: Money talks in world’s greatest amateur event

Ireland is spending a total of €40m on athletes at the Olympics, but is it worth it?

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 06:00
Michael O’Reilly: Fighting to fight on at Rio 2016

Michael O’Reilly: Fighting to fight on at Rio 2016

The Irish boxer at Olympics likely to claim inadvertent use but it may not be enough

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 22:00
Dan Martin ready to climb way onto winner’s podium

Dan Martin ready to climb way onto winner’s podium

Ireland cyclist’s Tour de France the perfect preparation for men’s road race

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 20:00
Shadows of past Olympic sins return to haunt Ireland on the eve of Rio

Shadows of past Olympic sins return to haunt Ireland on the eve of Rio

Michael O’Reilly’s failed test the latest in a series of offences commited by Irish athletes

Thu Aug 04 2016 - 21:47
Rio now a sight to behold after ‘blind ambition’ pays off for Keane

Rio now a sight to behold after ‘blind ambition’ pays off for Keane

Cork triathlete missed London Games after he was hit by a car while training on his bike

Thu Aug 04 2016 - 01:00
Kerry O’Flaherty - Athletics

Kerry O’Flaherty - Athletics

Age: 35. Event: 3,000m steeplechase. Hometown: Newcastle, Co Down

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 15:09
IOC’s ‘spineless’ attitude proves  last straw for disillusioned Hartmann

IOC’s ‘spineless’ attitude proves last straw for disillusioned Hartmann

Former Irish team physio forgoing opportunity to work at Olympics Games in Rio

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 13:29
Chloe Magee – Badminton

Chloe Magee – Badminton

Age: 27. Event: Singles. Hometown: Raphoe, Donegal

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 13:05
Kevin Seaward – Athletics

Kevin Seaward – Athletics

Age: 30. Event: Marathon. Hometown: Belfast

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Michelle Finn – Athletics

Michelle Finn – Athletics

Age: 26. Event: 3,000m steeplechase. Hometown: Cork

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Nicolas Roche – Cycling

Nicolas Roche – Cycling

Age: 32. Event: Road race. Hometown: Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Ellis O’Reilly – Gymnastics

Ellis O’Reilly – Gymnastics

Age: 18. Event: Artistic gymnastics all-around. Hometown: London

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Bryan Keane - Triathlon

Bryan Keane - Triathlon

Age: 36. Event: Triathlon. Hometown: Cork

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Ciara Mageean – Athletics

Ciara Mageean – Athletics

Age: 24. Event: 1,500m. Hometown: Portaferry, Co Down

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Ciara Everard – Athletics

Ciara Everard – Athletics

Age: 26. Event: 800m. Hometown: Kilkenny

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Paul O’Donovan – Rowing

Paul O’Donovan – Rowing

Age: 22. Event: Lightweight double sculls. Hometown: Skibbereen, Cork

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Scott Evans – Badminton

Scott Evans – Badminton

Age: 28. Event: Singles. Hometown: Dublin

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Aileen Reid – Triathlon

Aileen Reid – Triathlon

Age: 34. Event: Triathlon. Hometown: Derry

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Dan Martin – Cycling

Dan Martin – Cycling

Age: 29. Event: Road race. Hometown: Birmingham

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Kieran Behan – Gymnastics

Kieran Behan – Gymnastics

Age: 27. Event: Artistic gymnastics all-around. Hometown: London

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Rob Heffernan – Athletics

Rob Heffernan – Athletics

Age: 38. Event: 50km walk. Hometown: Cork

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Breege Connolly – Athletics

Breege Connolly – Athletics

Age: 38. Event: Marathon. Hometown: Kinlough, Co Leitrim

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Mick Clohisey – Athletics

Mick Clohisey – Athletics

Age: 30. Event: Marathon. Hometown: Dublin

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Paul Pollock – Athletics

Paul Pollock – Athletics

Age: 30. Event: marathon. Hometown: Holywood, Co Down

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Shannon McCurley – Cycling

Shannon McCurley – Cycling

Age: 24. Event: Keirin. Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Oliver Dingley – Diving

Oliver Dingley – Diving

Age: 23. Event: 3m springboard. Hometown: Harrowgate, Yorkshire

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe – Modern pentathlon

Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe – Modern pentathlon

Age: 24. Event: Modern pentathlonHometown: Tomastown, Kilkenny

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Fiona Doyle – Swimming

Fiona Doyle – Swimming

Age: 24. Event: 100m/200m breaststroke. Hometown: Limerick

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Tori Peña – Athletics

Tori Peña – Athletics

Age: 29. Event: Pole vault. Hometown: Los Angeles

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Sara Treacy – Athletics

Sara Treacy – Athletics

Age: 27. Event: 3,000m steeplechase.Hometown: Moynalvey, Co Meath

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Brendan Boyce – Athletics

Brendan Boyce – Athletics

Age: 29. Event: 50km walk. Hometown: Letterkenny, Co Donegal

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Sinead Lynch - Rowing

Sinead Lynch - Rowing

Age: 39. Event: Lightweight double sculls. Hometown: Letterkenny, Donegal

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Alex Wright – Athletics

Alex Wright – Athletics

Age: 25. Event: 20km walk/50km walk. Hometown: London

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Sanita Pušpure – Rowing

Sanita Pušpure – Rowing

Age: 34. Event: Single sculls. Hometown: Riga, Latvia

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Nicholas Quinn – Swimming

Nicholas Quinn – Swimming

Age: 23. Event: 100m/200m breaststroke. Hometown: Castlebar, Co Mayo

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Natalya Coyle – Modern pentathlon

Natalya Coyle – Modern pentathlon

Age: 25. Event: Modern pentathlon. Hometown: Tara, Co Meath

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Claire Lambe  – Rowing

Claire Lambe – Rowing

Age: 26. Event: Lightweight double sculls. Hometown: Dublin

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Mark English – Athletics

Mark English – Athletics

Age: 23. Event: 800m. Hometown: Letterkenny, Donegal

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Lizzie Lee – Athletics

Lizzie Lee – Athletics

Age: 36. Event: Marathon. Hometown: Cork

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Shane Ryan  –Swimming

Shane Ryan –Swimming

Age: 22. Event: 100m backstroke: 50m/100m freestyle. Hometown: Havertown, Philadelphia

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Fionnuala McCormack – Athletics

Fionnuala McCormack – Athletics

Age: 31. Event: 10,000m/marathon. Hometown: Kilcoole, Co Wicklow

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Gary O’Donovan - Rowing

Gary O’Donovan - Rowing

Age: 23. Event: Lightweight double sculls. Hometown: Skibbereen, Cork

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Thomas Barr – Athletics

Thomas Barr – Athletics

Age: 23. Event: 400m hurdles. Hometown: Waterford

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Ian O’Riordan: Let’s not give up on the Olympic dream

Ian O’Riordan: Let’s not give up on the Olympic dream

Dark shadows are being cast over Rio, but there’s still something magical about the Olympic Games

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 21:25
GAA boss acknowledges fall in championship attendances

GAA boss acknowledges fall in championship attendances

Effect of any decreased income from gate receipts will be felt by the county boards

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 01:00
GPA’s position  strengthened by new €6.2m deal

GPA’s position strengthened by new €6.2m deal

New agreement with GAA a substantial improvement for the players’ body

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 21:13
Waterford’s Derek McGrath pleased with a job well done

Waterford’s Derek McGrath pleased with a job well done

‘It’s a great place to be – in the last four’ says relieved Waterford hurling manager

Sun Jul 24 2016 - 21:40
Under-par Waterford get past Wexford to set up clash with Cats

Under-par Waterford get past Wexford to set up clash with Cats

In a poor game at Semple Stadium Wexford’s truckload of wides cost them semi final place

Sun Jul 24 2016 - 15:47
Encouraging short run for Ciara Mageean at Morton Games

Encouraging short run for Ciara Mageean at Morton Games

Olympic hopeful just misses out in 800m but believes it will help in 1,500m in Rio

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 22:10
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