Eager Kerry on a mission to halt Dublin’s gallopImpressive league run suggests Kingdom want to lay down a marker for the yearSun Apr 24 2016 - 01:50
Vintage Colm Cooper back to his mercurial bestWhether creating scores or taking them, Kerry have their ace in the pack backSat Apr 23 2016 - 12:30
Conor McGregor doing a Greta Garbo would have been truly audaciousMMA’s coverage in mainstream media would disappear without magnetic Dublin fighterSat Apr 23 2016 - 09:00
Derek McGrath: ‘There are no secrets in our play’Much had been said about a supposed defensive style of play from WaterfordMon Apr 18 2016 - 00:30
Waterford suck Limerick in and then pull away to reach finalThe defending league champions were ruthless and efficient in ThurlesSun Apr 17 2016 - 18:01
Kilkenny get chance to underline pecking order against ClareAllianz Hurling League semi-final could reach championship temperatureSat Apr 16 2016 - 14:44
Kobe Bryant signs off with a beautiful script straight out of HollywoodThe 20-year NBA veteran turned what had been a fond and, by the standards of Tinseltown, heartfelt celebration into something more substantialSat Apr 16 2016 - 09:00
Limerick need a good day out in Semple StadiumHolders Waterford continue to make strides and look well placed to advanceSat Apr 16 2016 - 07:00
Memories linger of seismic 1992 as Dubs and Donegal lock hornsVinny Murphy inspired a comeback in April but Donegal won the big one in SeptemberSat Apr 09 2016 - 18:55
Ernie Els proves golf is game best played when no one is watchingSouth African’s troubles brought to mind greatest ever meltdown at MastersSat Apr 09 2016 - 09:00
Jim Gavin hones panel that likes the dirty jobs as well as the glamourDublin manager not surprised by hard graft put in by his new-look defence in LeitrimTue Apr 05 2016 - 01:09
Dublin edge by Roscommon to complete perfect campaignIt’s seven from seven for Jim Gavin’s men after tough contest in Carrick-on-ShannonSun Apr 03 2016 - 17:57
Much-admired Podge Collins cracking both codes for ClareDual player has returned from injury to assist rising tide of his county’s hurling and football fortunesSat Apr 02 2016 - 11:00
Sideline Cut: US college sport is gravy train with star players stuck on platformQuaint notion of student-athlete in a billion-dollar industry is shamefulSat Apr 02 2016 - 06:00
‘It’s a bit like country music, an ignored part of hidden Ireland’Ireland’s amateur drama season is an eccentric, ambitious concept, with 54 productions touring 37 festivals. And the stories are as good off the stage as on itSat Apr 02 2016 - 04:00
Weekend’s football previews: Allianz League deciders and Under-21 provincial finalsSean Moran looks at the final round of games as the battle for promotion and safety hots upFri Apr 01 2016 - 21:00
Sideline Cut: Euro 2016 games behind closed doors would be an affrontFootball is for the people, keeping them away would represent a victory for terroristsSat Mar 26 2016 - 09:00
Good Friday delivers a good result for young Irish sideSome promising debuts were the highlight of a solid performanceFri Mar 25 2016 - 23:09
Colm McFadden returns to give Donegal a boostHow Donegal boss Rory Gallagher will use experienced forward remains to be seenThu Mar 24 2016 - 09:32
Tipperary and Cork happy to see back of each otherFamiliarity may not breed contempt for old foes, but eyes turn towards championshipTue Mar 22 2016 - 02:07
Tipperary complete Cork’s miserable season in ThurlesIt was a stroll for the home side in Thurles who now welcome Clare in the quarter-finalsSun Mar 20 2016 - 17:20
Roscommon hoping sun will come out this summerCounty’s league form has been a revelation but it is championship success that will matter mostSat Mar 19 2016 - 10:00
Sideline Cut: Eddie Jones’s disdain for popularity contests is reason England are backEngland lacked arrogance during dismal World Cup campaign - now they have it backSat Mar 19 2016 - 09:00
Castlebar Mitchels eager to make it third time luckyMayo kingpins focused on proving their worth by claiming the All-Ireland club titleThu Mar 17 2016 - 00:30
Roscommon’s rise adds intrigue to Connacht battleKevin McStay happy to admit that his side look every inch a Division One outfitTue Mar 15 2016 - 05:00
Roscommon show they belong with convincing Donegal winKevin McStay delighted as his team achieve league target of survival in LetterkennySun Mar 13 2016 - 18:38
Was Damien Duff the last of our great street footballers?Few children have the free time to give themselves to their sport as Damien Duff didSat Mar 12 2016 - 09:00
Cork hurlers – the Rebels in need of a new uprisingKieran Kingston’s men suffering as they seek balance between tradition and transitionSat Mar 12 2016 - 07:03
James Horan to host conference on Sporting ExcellenceSpeakers from a range of sports to attend the event in MayoWed Mar 09 2016 - 02:00
Donegal’s Ódhran MacNiallais happy to mix with big gunsGweedore man prefers to play further up the field as he proved against MayoTue Mar 01 2016 - 01:00
Donegal edge Mayo in pure February sunshineRory Gallagher pleased with hard working first half performance to stay in touchSun Feb 28 2016 - 17:57
Donegal: where big names and youth collideRecent new-look Donegal teams could look to a bench loaded with senior playersSat Feb 27 2016 - 11:34
Sideline Cut: Carl O’Malley’s year of absent presencePassing of The Irish Times sports journalist has left a hole in hearts and mindsFri Feb 26 2016 - 18:00
Natalya Coyle committed to cut and thrust of competitive lifeVeteran of London Olympics focused on renewing her pentathlon dream in RioThu Feb 25 2016 - 01:00
Champion surfer Fergal Smith hopes to make waves in ClareCommunity gardener and political outsider just wants to get his ecological message outMon Feb 22 2016 - 01:00
Sideline Cut: Van Gaal facing that cartoon moment when he notices the abyssDefeat by Midtjylland has left Manchester United manager in a lonely placeSat Feb 20 2016 - 15:10
Michael Ryan’s new-look Tipperary aim to halt Kilkenny tideSunday’s clash againsts offers the chance to correct the sense that Tipp are nearly menSat Feb 20 2016 - 03:34
Cork’s Damien Cahalane looking forward to Waterford testDefender’s mind turns to clash with holders following Rebels’ opening loss to GalwayTue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00
Galway remind public of their potential with Cork winMichael Donoghue began his managerial reign with high-scoring win at Pearse StadiumSun Feb 14 2016 - 17:12
Leicester's fairytale enhanced by football’s Prince CharmingFoxes manager Claudio Ranieri’s class off the field matches the brilliance of his side on itSat Feb 13 2016 - 10:00
Getting to the heart of the real Davy FitzClare manager wears his heart is on his sleeve. He has just learned to live with the caricaturesSat Feb 13 2016 - 07:00
Election 2016: John O’Mahony faces tough test in GalwayFootball hero and Fine Gael TD is back in the county due to redrawn constituenciesTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:01
Jim Gavin defends the investment in Dublin GAAManager urges other counties to emulate Dublin’s successful formatMon Feb 08 2016 - 00:20
Dublin show their ability to win ugly if requiredChampions produce a huge effort to keep a fiercely determined Mayo outfit at baySun Feb 07 2016 - 22:10
Dublin pass Mayo’s tough winter test at McHale ParkMayo force Dublin to show their quality in bruising test on wet, dark night in the westSat Feb 06 2016 - 21:44
Six Nations: Ireland entering new era and it might not be so sunnyPaul O’Connell’s retirement breaks final link to days when nation fell in love with gameSat Feb 06 2016 - 10:00
Mayo know their Achilles’ heel and expect Dubs to aim for itConceding goals has hurt westerners and things may get worse before they get betterSat Feb 06 2016 - 01:07
Monaghan show grit to hit Roscommon late in KiltoomMalachy O’Rourke: ‘We’d a number of experienced players out there, we didn’t panic’Sun Jan 31 2016 - 17:34
Keith Duggan: Allianz League a merciful release for cooped-up fansIt may not be the championship but it has a distinctive charm all of its ownSat Jan 30 2016 - 10:00
Cillian O’Connor keeps his eye firmly on the prizeMayo’s managerial purge was painful but never personal for the star forwardSat Jan 30 2016 - 01:00
