McDermott bids farewell to the cut and thrust of life with RoscommonReliable corner back ready to focus on new priorities after 14 years of consistent serviceSat Jan 12 2019 - 07:00
2018 in review: The joys – pure and impure – of Christmas and sportFeelgood stories of smalltown success went shoulder to shoulder with the darker side of sportThu Dec 27 2018 - 09:00
Sports Review 2018: Messi business and Argentina’s national humiliationThe shock of a 3-0 defeat to Croatia in Nizhny led to World Cup miseryWed Dec 26 2018 - 15:01
The Man Who Was Never Knocked Down review: a deep dive into the life of boxer Seán MannionRónán Mac Con Iomaire’s eye-witness account of the last years of Irish-Dorchester from one of its most celebrated sonsSat Dec 22 2018 - 06:00
Katie Taylor has helped give women’s boxing its voiceSideline Cut: Bray fighter is a fitting successor to trailblazers like Jackie TonawandaSat Dec 15 2018 - 07:30
Connacht find form in the storm to triumph over PerpignanProvince make it four wins in a row following hard-fought victory in torrential conditionsMon Dec 10 2018 - 07:00
Connacht master the conditions on a wild old day out westAndy Friend’s side see off Perpignan and the weather to notch up fourth-straight victorySat Dec 08 2018 - 17:57
New generations need the fields to pursue their Dublin dreamCounty chair right to identify the importance of green spaces in a city under huge strainSat Dec 08 2018 - 14:42
Mullinalaghta's half parish ready for Goliath of Kilmacud CrokesTiny Longford club will face a huge task in their clash with Kilmacud Crokes on SundaySat Dec 08 2018 - 10:00
Jim McGuinness named head coach of Charlotte IndependenceFormer Donegal GAA manager signs three-year deal with second-tier North Carolina teamFri Dec 07 2018 - 08:01
Ghaoth Dobhair triumph built on lessons learned from past mistakesUlster final winners put decade of underperformance behind themTue Dec 04 2018 - 12:36
Gaoth Dobhair edge titanic struggle to claim Ulster club titleSubstitute Shane Ferry’s late point in extra-time helps Donegal club pip ScotstownSun Dec 02 2018 - 18:52
Gweedore finally reclaim their crown as Donegal’s football royaltyGaeltacht club’s revival could culminate in a first Ulster title for any Donegal clubSat Dec 01 2018 - 09:45
Delaney’s shrewd stroke still leaves questions for the FAIPerennial struggles of domestic game a major blot on chief executive’s recordSat Dec 01 2018 - 06:00
GAA faced a no-win task in implementing rule changes“Referees must have a degree in applied mathematics,” according to Eamon McGeeMon Nov 26 2018 - 06:00
Ireland football is where Ireland rugby was 20 years ago: in the doldrumsSideline Cut: On a night in November 1997, two Ireland teams set off on wildly different pathsSat Nov 24 2018 - 10:00
Malachy McNulty: 'If it was all about me, I’d be still playing'Portlaoise manager on taking the reins at club and the importance of a balanced teamSat Nov 24 2018 - 07:30
More than a manager, Irish football needs a clear and persuasive visionEven the appointment of a respected coach won’t cure game’s deep-rooted problemsThu Nov 22 2018 - 06:30
All Blacks scalp ensures stunning year ends on a perfect noteThe crowd got louder and fiercer as a thunderous encounter unfolded at the Aviva StadiumMon Nov 19 2018 - 06:30
Sense of destiny was there from the minute Irish crowd challenged the hakaFirst 35 minutes was key as Ireland came out and tore into the All Blacks from the offSat Nov 17 2018 - 21:29
Bundee Aki’s decision to choose Ireland makes him a target for All BlacksFocused world champions will have Auckland-born Connacht star firmly in their sightsSat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00
In 1989 Ireland faced the Haka and paid the priceIreland and the All Blacks through the years: Anderson’s famous stance well rememberedFri Nov 16 2018 - 18:00
In 1997 a terrifying All Blacks were playing a different gameIreland and the All Blacks through the years: Heavy defeat in 1997 heralded dark periodFri Nov 16 2018 - 06:00
As Dublin was bombed Ireland were a kick away from beating the All BlacksIreland and the All Blacks through the years: Barry McCann’s kick put into perspective in 1973Wed Nov 14 2018 - 20:00
In 1905 the first All Blacks had achieved ‘perfection’Ireland and the All Blacks through the years: Little known force changed the face of rugbyTue Nov 13 2018 - 20:00
On a cold December day Ireland’s ‘15 victims’ almost slayed the All BlacksIreland and the All Blacks through the years: Low scoring affair in 1963 almost brought a winTue Nov 13 2018 - 06:55
Rugby is playing roulette with welfare of brightest and bestChris Henry’s retirement causes brief pause for reflection ahead of glamorous autumn TestsSat Nov 10 2018 - 09:00
Aidan Harris Igiehon - the Dubliner on the cusp of making it to the NBAAidan Harris Igiehon is on the cusp of joining basketball’s NBA eliteSat Nov 03 2018 - 06:00
Remarkable Crossmaglen back doing what they do bestThe mid-Ulster marvels are part of the autumnal furniture of Gaelic gamesSat Nov 03 2018 - 05:00
Tuam: ‘It’s important Traveller groups don’t get carried away’Peter Casey gained traction in Galway East – were his Traveller remarks a big factor?Mon Oct 29 2018 - 03:00
There is no place for cowardly violence in GAA club sceneClub games offer very best of GAA culture, but occasionally rivalry becomes poisonedSat Oct 27 2018 - 07:30
Fifty years on from Black Power salute: Has anything changed?Tommie Smith and John Carlos saw their lives altered by the gestures but what is the legacy?Sat Oct 20 2018 - 08:58
Unseemly feud a sad finale to Cora Staunton's glorious Mayo career‘Game Changer’ is a story of sporting excellence set against family bereavementSat Oct 20 2018 - 07:00
O’Neill ‘delighted with the endeavour’ despite another Ireland defeatHarry Wilson’s strike seemed symbolic of diverging paths for Ireland and WalesTue Oct 16 2018 - 23:02
Mayo's latest designs on Sam Maguire off to a storming startNew football manager James Horan to lead senior team’s hot pursuit of All-Ireland in 2019Sat Oct 13 2018 - 09:00
The mood threatens to turn funereal around Martin O’Neill’s IrelandThe old togetherness and giant-killing triumphs already seem a very long time agoSat Oct 13 2018 - 08:00
If proven Mourinho can’t manage the United job, then who can?Special One looks likely to join the list of men unable to revive the club’s fortunesSat Oct 06 2018 - 06:00
GAA to discuss five big changes to football rulesStanding committee will discuss the five proposals with one limiting handpassingTue Oct 02 2018 - 16:22
Leo Cullen pays tribute to Leinster’s defensive solidityVisitors prove a different proposition to the side that shipped 47 points on last visit WestMon Oct 01 2018 - 06:00
Leinster take all Connacht can throw at them before landing clinical blowsTries from Garry Ringrose and Seán Cronin and Connacht red card helps champions pull clearSat Sept 29 2018 - 20:03
James Lawton: A lion and a gentleman with a remarkable giftWriter who has died aged 75 was able to bottle the temporary magic that is live sportSat Sept 29 2018 - 09:00
Possibility of success needs to be part of the intercounty contractDivision four teams make up a quarter of all intercounty sides yet continually have to fight against the sense they are irrelevantSat Sept 29 2018 - 07:00
GAA clubs face decision over JP McManus’s giftThere are GAA people out there who will want nothing to do with the billionaire’s moneyWed Sept 26 2018 - 06:00
GAA managers: 'Possibly half-mad. Certainly obsessed'Era of long-term inter-county manager has passed due to the growing demandsSat Sept 22 2018 - 07:00
Keith Duggan: world’s fascination with McGregor could be fadingThe Irish fighter’s verbal energy seems to be locked into a shrinking worldviewSat Sept 22 2018 - 07:00
Sideline Cut: Fundamental reform the only way forward for Irish footballThe age of the big persona leading limited Ireland to improbable glory has passedSat Sept 15 2018 - 07:30
Dublin dominate All Star and Footballer of the Year nominationsTotal of 11 counties represented but not a single player from Mayo or RoscommonWed Sept 12 2018 - 07:00
Kieran Donaghy was one of the most unique talents ever to playStar’s easy-going nature off the pitch belied a fiercely ambitious competitive streak on itWed Sept 12 2018 - 06:00
On a scale of Roy Keane bust-ups, it’s a long way from SaipanRift with Harry Arter and Jon Walters come across as a bit lame given they were friendliesMon Sept 10 2018 - 19:33
Nike’s intentions with Colin Kaepernick campaign are unclearKeith Duggan: Simmering tension with NFL may force the sportsbrand’s handSat Sept 08 2018 - 09:00
