Joanne O’Riordan: Simone Biles shows quitting can be good for youAmerican gymnast took the right option to protect her mental and physical healthThu Aug 05 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: Olympics have provided an outlet we didn't realise we neededAthletes have displayed love, respect and togetherness during a time of darknessWed Jul 28 2021 - 19:32
Joanne O’Riordan: Female Olympians still facing inequalityIt’s been 35 years since the LA Olympics barred the ‘weaker sex’ from the marathonThu Jul 22 2021 - 06:00
Leona Maguire keeps making the extraordinary ordinaryTokyo is next step for Cavan golfer who is enjoying a stellar seasonThu Jul 15 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Worley a brave pioneer in the campaign for transgender rightsNew Zealand weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, aims to be the first transwoman to compete at the OlympicsThu Jul 08 2021 - 07:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Leona Maguire shows the future of women’s golf is brightWomen’s golf more fun to watch than men’s, as players plot their away around the courseThu Jul 01 2021 - 06:48
Joanne O’Riordan: A collective sigh of relief around Jones’ RoadIt wasn’t the usual packed 82,000, but it was enough to know normality was resumingThu Jun 24 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Against all odds, women are making waves in sportRugby’s Linda Djougang continues to overachieve in spite of limited resourcesSat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Rejuvenated Dwyer hungry as ever and ready for the frayIreland and Fr Mathews stalwart hopeful for a good year for Irish basketballThu Jun 17 2021 - 06:00
‘I never loved football. Football for me was just solely a cover for being gay’Joanne O’Riordan: Ryan O’Callaghan hid sexuality until opioid addiction threatened his lifeThu Jun 10 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: Osaka asks tough questions of those who ask the tough questionsJapanese star has raised important issue of the limits of an athlete’s responsibilitiesThu Jun 03 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Faithful star Egan delivers on the doubleOffaly player notched a combined 4-13 in camogie and football over one weekendThu May 27 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: A winning platform for women in sportJust Women’s Sports hopes to level the playing field for female sports contentThu May 20 2021 - 06:30
Joanne O’Riordan: Pity the trail of victims left by Salazar’s dubious methodsDocumentary’s theme of a ‘misunderstood genius’ seems dangerously wide of the markThu May 13 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Time for Camogie Association to pay heed to players’ wishesStart to the new season embroiled in unnecessary controversyThu May 06 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Magic wand, show me sport in all its accessible gloryAccessibility is about much more that just the physical when it comes to clubs and groundsThu Apr 29 2021 - 06:12
Joanne O’Riordan: Sport Ireland working to provide access to sport for minoritiesPeople just looking for camaraderie and to stay fit often feel left outThu Apr 22 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Christen Press a winner in more ways than oneUSA and Man United star’s daily activism challenges stereotypes and breaks barriersThu Apr 15 2021 - 06:16
Joanne O’Riordan: New plan needed to get women’s rugby on a level playing pitchWatching amateurs being humiliated by pro teams won’t entice any girl to take up the sportThu Apr 08 2021 - 06:45
Joanne O’Riordan: Football Beyond Borders takes rounded approach to change girls’ livesCharity has designed a programme aimed at girls that also develops social and emotional skillsThu Apr 01 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: I’m learning how vital it is to shape exercise around my menstrual cycleAbsence of menstrual periods is so common among women who exerciseThu Mar 25 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Sad absence of fans diminishing home advantageEvidence from the Bundesliga shows lack of home support is having a telling impactThu Mar 18 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: We need to move on from one-day celebrations of womenJoanne O’Riordan: We need to normalise women in leadership, broadcasting and sporting rolesThu Mar 11 2021 - 06:00
International Women’s Day: How basketball gave Ruthie Bolton her brilliant voiceTwo-time Olympic gold medallist and WNBA Hall of Famer likes to lead by exampleMon Mar 08 2021 - 06:00
Her Sport putting women’s sport firmly centre stageNiamh Tallon identified a gaping void and set up a website to provide quality news and contentThu Mar 04 2021 - 06:44
Joanne O’Riordan: Technology gives top athletes a further leg upChanges in training may have allowed athletes to simply run more and become strongerThu Feb 25 2021 - 06:23
Joanne O’Riordan: The endless cycle of online abuse churns on and onEveryone offers immediate help but few solutions to problem that's getting worseThu Feb 18 2021 - 06:40
Joanne O’Riordan: NFL leaves victims and survivors out in the coldSuper Bowl involved players who have turned women into victimsThu Feb 11 2021 - 07:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Victoria Carroll adding latest chapter to Casey family storyCarroll is raising money for charity as she races from the Canary Islands to AntiguaThu Feb 04 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Sometimes we need a little nudge on the path to fitnessSports psychologist Jessie Barr has some tips on how to stay focused on your fitness goalsThu Jan 28 2021 - 08:41
Joanne O'Riordan: Why I want to live a bit more like Ted LassoDespite everything thrown at him, the football coach has something to covet – optimismThu Jan 21 2021 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Let’s remove the hurdles to getting more exerciseWe take fitness for granted, but many with disabilities have difficulty accessing facilitiesThu Jan 14 2021 - 06:28
‘Celebrating the body in all its forms’: Reflecting on ESPN The BodyJoanne O’Riordan speaks to photography editor Nancy Weisman on her experiencesThu Dec 17 2020 - 05:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Croke Park fiasco highlights grounds for concernSystematic change is needed to give women a fairer claim to facilities and venuesWed Dec 09 2020 - 12:35
How family plays a crucial role in the making of elite athletesNew sports psychology book examines factors behind development of top-level athletesThu Dec 03 2020 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Peamount show their pedigree as they prove themselves againCrucial investment needed to fund the development of the Women’s LeagueThu Nov 26 2020 - 06:37
WNBA’s Natalie Achonwa: ‘I’m a role model before I’m a basketball player’The Indiana Fever player is keen to use her platform to highlight racial inequalityWed Nov 18 2020 - 15:03
Joanne O’Riordan: Cork women created county’s template for successCork footballers are on the cusp of a breakthroughThu Nov 12 2020 - 05:00
Intermediate and junior players unhappy with Camogie Association decisionPlayers received a message that their games were off just 24 hours before throw-inThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:37
Referees working hard to be ready for thankless jobMonaghan referee Martin McNally is excited to be involved in this unique championshipFri Oct 30 2020 - 06:00
The sky’s the limit and then some for Edel ThorntonCork 23-year-old isn’t your average athlete, and she isn’t your average basketballerThu Oct 29 2020 - 06:00
‘How close to the sea can I get, that’s always been my measure for success’Easkey Britton is a strong advocate of the healing and therapeutic properties of waterThu Oct 22 2020 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Life of a ladies dual player becoming increasingly difficultCondensed calendar has led to more fixture clashes and tough decisions for playersThu Oct 15 2020 - 06:00
How Justine Dupont learned to become one with the waveJoanne O’Riordan: Being one of world’s top big wave surfers doesn’t happen by accidentThu Oct 08 2020 - 06:00
Joanne O'Riordan: Role of sports psychology in helping athletes with anxietyConstant and determined commitment required to develop effective mental training regimeThu Oct 01 2020 - 06:44
Joanne O’Riordan: How Clive Tyldesley earned Roy Keane’s respectLife in the commentary box and an enlightening bus trip to BallybofeyThu Sept 24 2020 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Surf’s up at Lahinch and I’m loving the adrenaline rushAdaptive surfing has taken off around the world and is on the list for future ParalympicsThu Sept 17 2020 - 06:00
Glen Malone delighted to be battling hard on all fronts with Shelmaliers and WexfordAfter winning a county hurling title with his club, Malone is back on the football beatThu Sept 10 2020 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: If you didn’t feel any form of activism spark, you’re possibly dead insideThe recent shooting of Jacob Blake brought an incredible response from US athletesThu Sept 03 2020 - 06:00
Joanne O’Riordan: Breathtaking what you can do when you know all the factsBreathing expert Eoin Burns on why learning to breathe through your nose is keyThu Aug 27 2020 - 06:00
