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Mark English bows out in 800m semi-finals in Beijing

Mark English bows out in 800m semi-finals in Beijing

Fifth place finish rounds off disappointing day at World Championships for Irish

Sun Aug 23 2015 - 12:34
Mark English through to semi-finals of the 800m in Beijing

Mark English through to semi-finals of the 800m in Beijing

Things didn’t go entirely to plan for UCD student in World Championships opener

Sat Aug 22 2015 - 15:22
Thomas Barr secures 400 metre hurdle semi-final spot

Thomas Barr secures 400 metre hurdle semi-final spot

Barr remains on course to become first Irish man to reach World Championships final

Sat Aug 22 2015 - 12:53
Usain Bolt takes on twice-banned Justin Gatlin in world 100m clash

Usain Bolt takes on twice-banned Justin Gatlin in world 100m clash

Truth may be less black and white than some are billing it in sprint showdown

Fri Aug 21 2015 - 20:45
World Athletics Championships - Six events not to be missed

World Athletics Championships - Six events not to be missed

Ian O'Riordan looks through the Beijing schedule and picks out the events to watch or record

Fri Aug 21 2015 - 20:45
World Athletics Championships - The lowdown on the Ireland squad

World Athletics Championships - The lowdown on the Ireland squad

Ian O'Riordan profiles the 16 Irish athletes competing in Beijing and when they are competing

Fri Aug 21 2015 - 20:45
Thomas Barr hoping to take leap forward after exceptional season

Thomas Barr hoping to take leap forward after exceptional season

400m hurdler aiming to become first Irishman to reach World Championship final

Fri Aug 21 2015 - 01:03
David Moran braced for the task of locking horns with a focused Tyrone

David Moran braced for the task of locking horns with a focused Tyrone

The Kerry midfielder was on the losing side in the final at Croke Park in 2008

Thu Aug 20 2015 - 01:09
Mickey Harte’s new-look Tyrone  set for  ultimate stress test

Mickey Harte’s new-look Tyrone set for ultimate stress test

All-Ireland semi-final will reveal whether team have reached Kerry’s level, says manager

Thu Aug 20 2015 - 01:06
Conor McDonald and Wexford not  taking Antrim  hurdle for granted

Conor McDonald and Wexford not taking Antrim hurdle for granted

Memories of shock defeat in 2013 to Ulster side very fresh in the Model County

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 01:00
Peter Harte sensing a shift in momentum for Tyrone

Peter Harte sensing a shift in momentum for Tyrone

Stalwart believes qualifier run and arrival of fresh talent has stiffened Ulster side’s resolve

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 01:00
Jim Gavin rejects theory that football is now too cynical

Jim Gavin rejects theory that football is now too cynical

Dublin manager wanted sin bin to be introduced but believes black card is working well

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 01:00
Jason Flynn eyes his next hurling challenge

Jason Flynn eyes his next hurling challenge

Three of Galway’s starting senior forward line also targeting place in under-21 final

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 01:23
Mikey Sheehy focused on Tyrone’s counter-attacking

Mikey Sheehy focused on Tyrone’s counter-attacking

Kerry selector highlights big totals racked up by Mickey Harte’s team so far this summer

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 01:15
Rob Heffernan disqualified as athletes prepare for Beijing

Rob Heffernan disqualified as athletes prepare for Beijing

Thomas Barr won a fifth national title in the 400m hurdles ahead of World Championships

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 01:01
Mayo’s Keith Higgins looking forward to massive Dublin clash

Mayo’s Keith Higgins looking forward to massive Dublin clash

Mayo captain happy to reflect on a ‘satisfying’ Croke Park victory over Donegal

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 01:00
Monaghan at a loss to what went wrong

Monaghan at a loss to what went wrong

Malachy O’Rourke admits Tyrone were better side on the day

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 01:00
Rory Gallagher refuses excuses as clinical Mayo march on

Rory Gallagher refuses excuses as clinical Mayo march on

Donegal fall short against fresher Mayo side

Sat Aug 08 2015 - 22:30
Tyrone prepare to meet old friends once again after Monaghan battle

Tyrone prepare to meet old friends once again after Monaghan battle

Mickey Harte’s team will again face Kerry in Croke Park

Sat Aug 08 2015 - 20:16
Final places for World Championships  up for grabs

Final places for World Championships up for grabs

National Track and Field Championships preview

Sat Aug 08 2015 - 01:00
Aggressive Sebastian Coe firing blanks in the battle against doping

Aggressive Sebastian Coe firing blanks in the battle against doping

Coe during the week blasted the recent doping allegations aimed at athletics

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 22:30
Macauley up for challenge as battle for places intensifies

Macauley up for challenge as battle for places intensifies

Midfielder determined to reclaim his place in the starting XV after Fermanagh snub

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 10:28
Fermanagh’s Seán Quigley critical of ‘patronising’  McGuinness

Fermanagh’s Seán Quigley critical of ‘patronising’ McGuinness

Fermanagh forward says ex-Donegal manager wrong to say they celebrated defeat

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 01:00
Ger Aylward’s emergence  no big surprise  in Kilkenny

Ger Aylward’s emergence no big surprise in Kilkenny

Top-class talent had always impressed in the underage grades for the Cats

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 01:00
Cian O’Sullivan happy to pile pressure on Kingdom

Cian O’Sullivan happy to pile pressure on Kingdom

Dublin defender says Kerry are clear favourites after their demolition of Kildare

Thu Aug 06 2015 - 01:01
Donegal’s Frank McGlynn braced for  ‘massive challenge’ from Mayo

Donegal’s Frank McGlynn braced for ‘massive challenge’ from Mayo

But defender says Donegal in better shape now to face Connacht kingpins than they were in 2013

Thu Aug 06 2015 - 01:00
Cillian Buckley following in the footsteps of Kilkenny legends

Cillian Buckley following in the footsteps of Kilkenny legends

Defender claiming the mantle left by the likes of JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh and Brian Hogan

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 01:30
Aidan O’Shea’s position key as Mayo face Donegal

Aidan O’Shea’s position key as Mayo face Donegal

Cillian O’Connor has no problem sharing the burden of scoring with talented team-mate

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 01:29
Thomas Barr: Doping in sport should be made criminal offence

Thomas Barr: Doping in sport should be made criminal offence

Hurdler Thomas Barr believes that athletes who dope are essentially stealing from others

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 01:00
Doping scandal leaves world of athletics reeling

Doping scandal leaves world of athletics reeling

That news concerns endurance events comes as particular blow to the sport

Mon Aug 03 2015 - 01:23
Fiona Doyle changing attitudes one stroke at a time

Fiona Doyle changing attitudes one stroke at a time

Limerick athlete says she is not going to Rio Olympics merely to participate

Mon Aug 03 2015 - 01:01
Doping allegations come at worst time for international athletics

Doping allegations come at worst time for international athletics

‘Sunday Times’ and ARD/WDR revelations show Russia and Kenya worst offenders

Mon Aug 03 2015 - 01:00
Athletics Ireland calls for more information on doping

Athletics Ireland calls for more information on doping

Clarification urged on 3% of Irish athletes who may have had abnormal bloods

Mon Aug 03 2015 - 01:00
Qualifier kings Tyrone see off Sligo challenge to make quarter-finals

Qualifier kings Tyrone see off Sligo challenge to make quarter-finals

Mickey Harte’s side keep up 100% record in round four as momentum grows

Sun Aug 02 2015 - 19:30
Tyrone confidence builds as qualifiers serve Mickey Harte’s team well again

Tyrone confidence builds as qualifiers serve Mickey Harte’s team well again

Monaghan up next as back-door specialists enter business end of summer with authority

Sun Aug 02 2015 - 17:12
Athletics column: Tough times show true meaning of disaster for Mark English

Athletics column: Tough times show true meaning of disaster for Mark English

Ireland 800m runner was a UCD class-mate of two of the Berkelely tragedy victims

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 22:30
GAA community unites in sorrow at loss of Derry’s Aaron Devlin

GAA community unites in sorrow at loss of Derry’s Aaron Devlin

Ballinderry player was battling an aggressive strain of meningitis

Thu Jul 30 2015 - 22:40
Kerry make one change as Stephen O’Brien comes in for Johnny Buckley

Kerry make one change as Stephen O’Brien comes in for Johnny Buckley

Colm Cooper again starts on bench as defending champions face Kildare in Sunday’s quarter-final

Thu Jul 30 2015 - 21:43
Plenty at stake for both sides as Clare bid to extend great U-21 record

Plenty at stake for both sides as Clare bid to extend great U-21 record

Limerick star Cian Lynch braced for final at a packed Cusack Park

Thu Jul 30 2015 - 01:00
Brian Cuthbert leaves Cork post with sense of regret

Brian Cuthbert leaves Cork post with sense of regret

Footballers beaten by Kildare in qualifiers having almost toppled Kerry in Munster final

Thu Jul 30 2015 - 01:00
Dublin and Clare reluctantly accept Saturday play-off

Dublin and Clare reluctantly accept Saturday play-off

Winners face two games in three days as Wexford quarter Wexford set for Bank Holiday Monday

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 21:24
Dublin supporters less enthused by prospect of Fermanagh clash

Dublin supporters less enthused by prospect of Fermanagh clash

Crowd of 50,000 expected at Croke Park for quarter-final double-header

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 01:01
Philly McMahon keen to make point that defending comes first

Philly McMahon keen to make point that defending comes first

Dublin corner back enjoys supporting attack but stresses stopping opposition is priority

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 01:00
Something from the weekend: Our GAA team’s view from the pressbox

Something from the weekend: Our GAA team’s view from the pressbox

Gavin Cummiskey and Ian O’Riordan with the main talking points from the weekend

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 16:49
Galway hurricane blows Cork to the four winds in Thurles

Galway hurricane blows Cork to the four winds in Thurles

Tribesmen showing form reminiscent of 2012 as they set up Tipperary semi-final

Sun Jul 26 2015 - 22:16
Ian O'Riordan: How can we be certain of our heroes?

Ian O'Riordan: How can we be certain of our heroes?

Proving innocence around doping is more difficult than proving guilt

Sat Jul 25 2015 - 16:24
Yohan Blake clocks fastest ever 100m run in Ireland

Yohan Blake clocks fastest ever 100m run in Ireland

Jamaican sprinter sets Santry alight as he comes home in 10.12

Sat Jul 25 2015 - 01:30
Settled Fermanagh have strength in depth and edge to deny Westmeath

Settled Fermanagh have strength in depth and edge to deny Westmeath

All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 4A, Kingspan Breffni Park, Saturday, 5pm (Live on Sky Sports 3)

Sat Jul 25 2015 - 01:00
Cork likely to seize opportunity to make amends against Kildare

Cork likely to seize opportunity to make amends against Kildare

All-Ireland SFC qualifier, Semple Stadium, Saturday, 7.0 (Live on Sky Sports 3)

Sat Jul 25 2015 - 01:00
Galway look to exploit Joe Canning's full range against Cork

Galway look to exploit Joe Canning's full range against Cork

Manager Anthony Cunningham’s confidence in his charges based on past evidence

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 08:47
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