Unseen Olympic struggle is one of blood, sweat and tearsEmotional pain of athletes is perhaps reason Games take place only every four yearsSat Aug 13 2016 - 11:44
Ciara Mageean comes in hot on heels of world record holderImpressive run puts the Irish runner into the semi-finals of the 1,500 metres in RioSat Aug 13 2016 - 01:51
A 100m showdown between good and evil – if only it were that simpleUsain Bolt is cast the hero and Justin Gatlin the villain – whose side should we be on?Sat Aug 13 2016 - 00:57
Morning brings very best of Ethiopia’s Ayana as world record is shatteredDisputed 23-year-old record broken in extraordinary women’s 10,000mSat Aug 13 2016 - 00:46
Rio 2016: Mark English smooth and composed on debutAyana wins gold medal in the women’s 10,000m, crushing controversial world record of 29:31.78Fri Aug 12 2016 - 16:02
Mark English ready to give his all as he rubs shoulders with best in worldUCD runner aiming for semi-final spot in a hugely competitive 800m eventFri Aug 12 2016 - 01:10
Steven Donnelly one fight away from an Olympic medalBallymena fighter comes through last 16 bout with Tuvshinbat Byamba in RiocentroThu Aug 11 2016 - 20:34
Rio 2016: Chloe Magee loses opening matchMagee will now face Karin Schnaase with place on the last 16 on the lineThu Aug 11 2016 - 15:00
Rio 2016: For Adilson da Silva golf’s return is a dream come trueOn the tee - a Brazilian who learned to play golf with broken branchesWed Aug 10 2016 - 21:00
Rio 2016: Fiona Doyle fires parting shot as she bows out‘I stand by the things I said earlier in the week’ says Irish swimmerWed Aug 10 2016 - 20:29
Rio 2016: David Oliver Joyce bows against Albert SelimovIrish lightweight suffered cut in first round which looked to upset his rhythmTue Aug 09 2016 - 22:39
Drug gangs and gold medals – the Olympics in a Rio favelaIan O’Riordan visits the Rocinha favela to see what impact, if any, the Olympics is havingTue Aug 09 2016 - 20:27
Rio 2016: Michael O’Reilly admits to taking banned substanceThe Portlaoise Boxing Club fighter will not box at the Olympics following suspensionTue Aug 09 2016 - 19:19
Rio 2016: Jennings and Lambe impress to book semi-final berth‘We’ll have one more training session, maybe improve our start, because that didn’t go 100 per cent today’Mon Aug 08 2016 - 22:23
Rio 2016: O’Donovan brothers help each other to finishing lineSiblings Gary and Paul are relishing chance of going further after winning their heatMon Aug 08 2016 - 20:51
Rio 2016: Shane Ryan plays his part on historic night in the poolFirst ever Irish swimmer to reach a 100m backstroke semi-final finishes eighthMon Aug 08 2016 - 11:47
Dan Martin gives all in gruelling contest that gave no quarterNo medals won but pride and effort of both Ireland’s riders must be commendedMon Aug 08 2016 - 07:00
Rio 2016: Olympic debut ends in disappointment for Ellis O’ReillyThe young Irish gymnast had an unfortunate finish but will have gained huge experienceSun Aug 07 2016 - 20:14
‘Cheaters are cheaters’ – Fiona Doyle dismayed at Russian performanceIrish swimmer missed out on semi-final place as previously banned Russian won heatSun Aug 07 2016 - 19:39
Rio 2016: Dan Martin equals best Irish finish in gruelling road raceMartin comes home 13th behind Belgium’s Greg Van Avermaet; Nicolas Roche finishes 29thSat Aug 06 2016 - 22:41
Rio 2016: Money talks in world’s greatest amateur eventIreland 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 2016The Irish boxer at Olympics likely to claim inadvertent use but it may not be enoughFri Aug 05 2016 - 22:00
Dan Martin ready to climb way onto winner’s podiumIreland cyclist’s Tour de France the perfect preparation for men’s road raceFri Aug 05 2016 - 20:00
Shadows of past Olympic sins return to haunt Ireland on the eve of RioMichael O’Reilly’s failed test the latest in a series of offences commited by Irish athletesThu Aug 04 2016 - 21:47
Rio now a sight to behold after ‘blind ambition’ pays off for KeaneCork triathlete missed London Games after he was hit by a car while training on his bikeThu Aug 04 2016 - 01:00
Kerry O’Flaherty - AthleticsAge: 35. Event: 3,000m steeplechase. Hometown: Newcastle, Co DownTue Aug 02 2016 - 15:09
IOC’s ‘spineless’ attitude proves last straw for disillusioned HartmannFormer Irish team physio forgoing opportunity to work at Olympics Games in RioTue Aug 02 2016 - 13:29
Kieran Behan – GymnasticsAge: 27. Event: Artistic gymnastics all-around. Hometown: LondonSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Breege Connolly – AthleticsAge: 38. Event: Marathon. Hometown: Kinlough, Co LeitrimSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Shannon McCurley – CyclingAge: 24. Event: Keirin. Hometown: Melbourne, AustraliaSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Oliver Dingley – DivingAge: 23. Event: 3m springboard. Hometown: Harrowgate, YorkshireSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe – Modern pentathlonAge: 24. Event: Modern pentathlonHometown: Tomastown, KilkennySat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Fiona Doyle – SwimmingAge: 24. Event: 100m/200m breaststroke. Hometown: LimerickSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Sara Treacy – AthleticsAge: 27. Event: 3,000m steeplechase.Hometown: Moynalvey, Co MeathSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Brendan Boyce – AthleticsAge: 29. Event: 50km walk. Hometown: Letterkenny, Co DonegalSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Sinead Lynch - RowingAge: 39. Event: Lightweight double sculls. Hometown: Letterkenny, DonegalSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Nicholas Quinn – SwimmingAge: 23. Event: 100m/200m breaststroke. Hometown: Castlebar, Co MayoSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Natalya Coyle – Modern pentathlonAge: 25. Event: Modern pentathlon. Hometown: Tara, Co MeathSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Claire Lambe – RowingAge: 26. Event: Lightweight double sculls. Hometown: DublinSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Gary O’Donovan - RowingAge: 23. Event: Lightweight double sculls. Hometown: Skibbereen, CorkSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
