Top seeds looking stronger, but no Racing certaintySaracens in good nick too, and could be the one English club to progress to semi-finalsSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Pat McQuaid interview: I’m part of cycling’s solutionAn unrepentant former head of international cycling trenchantly defends his legacy in a sport dogged by doping controversiesFri Apr 03 2015 - 05:30
Pat McQuaid: “Maybe politics is like that, you are judged more on your failures. You think of Bertie Ahern”Pat McQuaid interview: full textFri Apr 03 2015 - 05:30
Joe Kernan puts emphasis on skill as he prepares for Australia clashFormer Armagh boss says representing country remains a huge honour for playersWed Apr 01 2015 - 19:06
GAA president insists Gaelic football is still ‘a fantastic game’GAA president contradicts Mickey Harte and says entertainment still central to the gameWed Apr 01 2015 - 19:06
Waterford manager Derek McGrath wants changes to league formatTwo even divisions of six teams would serve the game of hurling better, according to McGrathTue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
Joe Kernan fits bill as Ireland’s new International Rules managerFormer Armagh boss set to oversee November Test against AustraliansTue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
Waterford dominant in quarter-final victory over GalwayThe Déise now face Tipperary in the last four of the Allianz LeagueSun Mar 29 2015 - 21:00
Why are our best athletes no longer in the running for the World Cross Country?The event is dying a death, with numbers of participants declining each yearSat Mar 28 2015 - 16:50
Paralympic athletes big winners in Sports Council grant awardsTwenty athletes receive the €40,000 “podium” amountFri Mar 27 2015 - 01:00
11 Paralympic athletes to receive €40,000 podium fundingKatie Taylor and Robert Heffernan will also benefit from Irish Sport Council International carding schemeThu Mar 26 2015 - 14:05
Tipperary’s Cathal Barrett spares a thought for old mentor FitzgeraldDefender says driven Clare boss helped him come to prominence in the Fitzgibbon CupThu Mar 26 2015 - 01:00
Rob Heffernan one step from Olympic bronzeRussian Sergei Kirdyapkin won the 50km walk at the 2012 London OlympicsWed Mar 25 2015 - 20:49
How John Joe Nevin got back on his feet to fight againAn RTE documentary show’s Nevin’s return to boxing after breaking both of his legsWed Mar 25 2015 - 13:38
Henry Shefflin ready to call time on his own termsOne of the greatest players in the history of hurling will bow out in Kilkenny on WednesdayWed Mar 25 2015 - 07:37
Ciarán Kilkenny back stronger than before after cruciate injuryDublin forward says long absence has made him appreciate game a lot moreWed Mar 25 2015 - 00:05
Pressure piling on busy U-21 footballers as they serve two mastersGalway’s Damien Comer one of a select band juggling commitments to their countyTue Mar 24 2015 - 01:00
Dublin’s Eoghan O’Gara ruled out for the seasonCruciate ligament injury is ‘very disappointing’ for the playerMon Mar 23 2015 - 22:01
Kilkenny braced for Allianz League relegation playoffDublin need a win or a draw against Galway to see them through to knock-outsFri Mar 20 2015 - 12:33
Clare statement fails to clarify claims of ‘numerous inaccuracies’ in media reportsManagement and players say disciplinary issue ‘is now closed’ following St Patrick’s Day meetingWed Mar 18 2015 - 20:40
No stopping classy Corofin as they storm to All-Ireland club football titleNo way back for Slaughtneil once Michael Lundy fired over three quickfire pointsWed Mar 18 2015 - 10:14
Corofin boss Stephen Rochford shows there are no borders to successFormer Crossmolina All-Ireland winner becomes first to win as manager of a different clubWed Mar 18 2015 - 01:31
Joey Holden already at home in position of trustBallyhale Shamrocks defender has sharpened his game against some of the bestTue Mar 17 2015 - 10:46
Spring in the step of Johnny Buckley and KerryDr Crokes player relishing full run in a league campaignTue Mar 17 2015 - 10:44
14-man Clare produce season-best display to beat DublinClare win overshadowed by circumstances of Davy O’Halloran and Nicky O’Connell exit from squadMon Mar 16 2015 - 10:31
Don’t forget the real athletes as ‘reality athletics’ takes overWith the race for fitness ever-dominant real athletes are being overlookedSun Mar 15 2015 - 19:28
Dublin aim to recapture consistency against Clare in Allianz Hurling LeagueDefender Niall Corcoran says they “forgot to bring the shovel to work” against CorkThu Mar 12 2015 - 01:09
Broadening horizons by trading places in The Toughest TradeA TV documentary sees two GAA stars exchange roles for soccer and baseballThu Mar 12 2015 - 01:00
Mark English’s eyes turn to Beijing after European indoor silverThe single-minded 21-year-old’s priority is the World Championships in the summerMon Mar 09 2015 - 11:09
Mark English delighted to win silver for “my country and my family”The 21-year-old puts strong finish down to “big well of energy” he felt in the last 150mMon Mar 09 2015 - 11:06
Mark English through to European Indoor 800m finalBeaten across the line by Britain’s Guy Learmonth but second place finish enoughSat Mar 07 2015 - 18:46
Mark English faces tricky semi-final in PragueMust finish in top two to reach the European Indoor 800m final and emulate Seb CoeSat Mar 07 2015 - 02:00
Don’t try selling Jenny Meadows tarnished field of dreamsDoping records casts dark shadow of doubt over successful Russian athletesSat Mar 07 2015 - 01:45
Mark English eases heat at European IndoorsDara Kervick, Declan Murray and Ciara Everard are also into semi finalsFri Mar 06 2015 - 13:01
Mark English emhpasises role of tactics in European Indoor Championships800m runner has final hopes as do several other Irish competitors in PragueFri Mar 06 2015 - 01:00
Paul Galvin has ‘nothing really to lose’ on his Kerry returnRetired Limerick midfielder John Galvin believes the Kerry forward has much to offerThu Mar 05 2015 - 09:52
Galway not inclined to rush Joe Canning back into actionStar recovering from broken finger but Fergal Moore fit to face KilkennyThu Mar 05 2015 - 01:00
Paul Galvin ends his retirement and rejoins Kerry football squadThe 2009 Footballer of the Year returns to All-Ireland champions’ panelWed Mar 04 2015 - 01:00
Seven title winners return to Dublin U21 sideMost notable absentee is Cormac Costello, one of the standout players from last yearWed Mar 04 2015 - 01:00
Team announcements: Motion 29 means new numbers game for countiesMickey Harte and Pete McGrath critical of tidying up of existing ruleTue Mar 03 2015 - 23:20
Westmeath manager Tom Cribbin brings endurance athlete Gerry Duffy on boardAdvisers include former British Olympic nutritionist Barry MurrayTue Mar 03 2015 - 21:56
Colm Cooper not ready to return to intercounty actionKerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice says he’s reluctant to put another date on returnTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:15
Gavin’s focus is on his team and not issues around punishmentSunday’s defeat was a setback in Dublin’s quest for a third league titleMon Mar 02 2015 - 22:00
Kerry win the battle and leave Dublin empty-handedKingdom out-score visitors in second half to gift captain Kieran Donaghy a happy birthdayMon Mar 02 2015 - 01:57
Irish athletes look to make their mark at senior level in PragueEnglish is best contender for a medal at the European athletics indoor championshipsSat Feb 28 2015 - 04:00
GAA Congress: Referees have ‘no need to fear’ motion on concussionEx-ref John Devine supports proposed blood-sub rule for suspected head injury victimsThu Feb 26 2015 - 08:46
Fit-again Podge Collins ready to embrace life of ‘pure football’Clare man has no regrets about leaving hurling panel to focus on big ball gameThu Feb 26 2015 - 01:00
Mark English feels he is on right track for medal at European Indoors800m runner confident of place on podium after last summer’s exploitsTue Feb 24 2015 - 22:21
