Mary Hannigan: Winning and having fun are not mutually exclusiveNaas take on Kilmacud Crokes; Dave Hannigan has nostalgia trip; Denise O’Sullivan looks back on memorable yearThu Nov 30 2023 - 10:02
‘We can do good things’: Denise O’Sullivan reflects on a rollercoaster year and looks to future attractionsRepublic of Ireland international says she and her team-mates are relishing new style of playThu Nov 30 2023 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Jacques Nienaber does the splits, while Meath’s Na Fianna have their attention split The South African coach faces some challenges in Leinster, but he probably won’t have to play two major games in 24 hoursWed Nov 29 2023 - 09:55
‘It’s where I want to be’ - Chloe Mustaki’s journey from investment banking to professional soccerMustaki halved her salary 16 months ago when deciding to take the plunge and change careersWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Johnny Sexton retirement leaves Ireland with a rare problem at 10Ross Byrne injury could see him out for some time; Jacques Nienaber takes the Leinster reins; Scotstown target the Ulster titleTue Nov 28 2023 - 10:04
Caitlin Hayes and Megan Connolly relishing a return to international dutyCaitlin Hayes and Megan Connolly experiencing different fortunes at club level but delighted to link up with tight-knit Republic of Ireland squadTue Nov 28 2023 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Katie Taylor proves the doubters wrong and turns her eyes to CrokerBray fighter might complete the trilogy; Leinster dealt an injury blow; Chiedozie Ogbene on being given his chance by Stephen KennyMon Nov 27 2023 - 10:37
MLS cashing in on Lionel Messi factor to increase season ticket priceAndy Cole not impressed with Antony; Mourinho explains Roma’s bad away form; a young debutant for MilanMon Nov 27 2023 - 07:00
Mary Hannigan: Katie Taylor is one of a kind, that womanShe remains one of our biggest sporting names despite being tucked behind a paywall, making her stardom all the more remarkableSun Nov 26 2023 - 19:48
Runaway leaders Loreto make it 10 from 10 with win over Old Alexandra in EY Hockey LeagueSecond-place Railway Union recover to draw with Monkstown while Pembroke beat Ulster ElksSun Nov 26 2023 - 17:16
Mary Hannigan: Katie Taylor under no illusions heading into Saturday’s ‘must-win’ fightVikki Wall continues to show off her many talents; Andrew Porter on World Cup pain; Mickey Harte and Derry like Ferguson managing LiverpoolFri Nov 24 2023 - 09:28
Mary Hannigan: You’d be a right numpty to read into the bookie’s list for Ireland’s next managerPauw’s appointment came out of left field so we might yet have another bolt from the blue – just certainly not Emma Hayes or MourinhoThu Nov 23 2023 - 19:39
Mary Hannigan: When it rains at the FAI, it buckets down. Process begins to find new Ireland managerVote to remove five counties from National Hurling League may not go ahead next month; Katie Taylor seeks redemption against Chantelle Cameron at career crossroadsThu Nov 23 2023 - 11:44
Mary Hannigan: Stephen Kenny’s likely final game was hardly a stirring farewellRepublic of Ireland manager turned ‘an old bad team’ into ‘a young bad team’, writes Ken Early; Return to action of South Africa’s Aphiwe Dyantyi catches Gordon D’Arcy’s eyeWed Nov 22 2023 - 10:31
Mary Hannigan: While this could prove to be Kenny’s farewell, it was James McClean’s last hurrah in an Irish shirtShay Given, on RTÉ punditry duty, paid a moving tribute to the Derry man. “I didn’t think he’d get 10 caps after his first few games”Tue Nov 21 2023 - 22:18
Mary Hannigan: McClean shares frustrations ahead of what is likely to be his and Kenny’s swansongRugby grappling with ‘ticking time bomb’ of brain injury case while Ballygunner chase third Munster title in a rowTue Nov 21 2023 - 13:26
Mary Hannigan: Stephen Kenny’s charges ‘outwitted again and again’Ballygunner and Clonlara survive spirited comebacks in Munster hurling semi-finalsMon Nov 20 2023 - 10:45
All in the Game: Time to ring the promoter as Roy Keane and Jason McAteer swap digsPlus: Robert Lewandowski thanks his cloudy past, and former Arsenal man comes clean-ishMon Nov 20 2023 - 06:00
Athlone Town secure historic first FAI Cup final win after penalty shoot-outRematch of last year’s decider sees Shelbourne lose decider in dramatic fashionSun Nov 19 2023 - 19:36
Underdogs Athlone targeting historic first FAI Cup final successAthlone Town hoping to go one better than last year as they once again face formidable reigning cup holders Shelbourne in the Women's FAI Cup FinalSat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Hugh Russell’s legacy will forever be part of Belfast’s storyFAI’s lost opportunity; Mikey Johnston keen for more action; 1972 FAI Cup winner Kay BrennanFri Nov 17 2023 - 11:44
Kay Brennan’s colourful memories of the early days of Irish women’s footballTrailblazing Kilkenny woman Kay Brennan played in the first three women's FAI Cup finals in the early 1970s and she remains, very much, a force of natureFri Nov 17 2023 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Limerick’s hurling dominance continues as seven players earn All Stars Brian Fenton and Dublin hitting the gym on holiday; what the GAA can learn from FAI Cup final; Shelbourne’s Noelle Murray on her 10th FAI Cup finalThu Nov 16 2023 - 12:49
Noelle Murray gears up for 10th FAI Cup final 16 years on from her first Shelbourne forward first played in the decider in 2007 and has gone on to earn six winner’s medalsThu Nov 16 2023 - 06:00
Festy Ebosele looking to turn Serie A form into more Ireland opportunities Wexford native, who moved to Udinese from Derby in the summer of 2022, debuted for Ireland in SeptemberWed Nov 15 2023 - 23:00
Mary Hannigan: Stephen Kenny must be feeling if it wasn’t for bad luck, he’d have no luck at allGordon D’Arcy on how Welsh rugby’s situation ‘can still go from bad to worse’; Seán Moran on the anxiety of All Star selectionWed Nov 15 2023 - 10:19
Mary Hannigan: Rugby teams like lions at home, away they are like miceConnacht without key duo; Rory Beggan showing no signs of weariness; the GAA branding transformationTue Nov 14 2023 - 10:11
Mary Hannigan: St Patrick’s Athletic’s impressive FAI Cup win shows the kids are alrightKen Early reflects on lessons from historic League of Ireland final, while our writers round up best of weekend’s GAA actionMon Nov 13 2023 - 10:57
All in the Game: Evan Ferguson nails colours to the mast in bizarre exchangeMary Hannigan takes s a look at the quirky and the downright odd from the world of footballMon Nov 13 2023 - 08:00
TV View: Richmond Rock and youngsters’ role light up FAI Cup final once smoke clearsRTÉ's commentators might as well have gone to the dogs for the first few minutes, but St Pat’s celebrations at end were a sight for sore eyesSun Nov 12 2023 - 21:08
Sinead Farrelly’s dream year continues as Gotham win women’s soccer league in San DiegoLeanne Kiernan returns to action for Liverpool after lengthy injury lay-offSun Nov 12 2023 - 19:00
Loreto extend perfect start to Hockey League campaignSíofra O’Brien’s double helps side record 4-0 win over third-placed Pembroke WanderersSun Nov 12 2023 - 15:16
Mary Hannigan: When an Elephant’s rear end knocked down the wall of Kilmallock GAA clubMatt Williams on the challenges facing David Humphreys; Stephen Kenny not in “purgatory”; Ulster vs Munster previewFri Nov 10 2023 - 09:48
Mona McSharry named The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for OctoberMona McSharry named The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for OctoberFri Nov 10 2023 - 06:00
Adoption, pro soccer, homelessness and Nazi Salutes - Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel stares into biggest challenge yetBrazilian-born footballer Ferrer Van Ginkel has endured a truly chequered past but her future prospects in the United States looks grim after a moment of complete madnessFri Nov 10 2023 - 05:15
Mary Hannigan: Rock Brynner’s obituaries focused on his Hollywood father, but his path was uniquely his ownGavin Cummiskey brings news that Shelbourne’s Irish shareholders are to buy back the 60 per cent stake bought by Turkish billionaire Acun IlicaliThu Nov 09 2023 - 11:24
Mary Hannigan: Will the Dublin Marathon be shunted out of the city or showcase its landmarks?Gordon D’Arcy is impressed by players in the Irish provinces and Seán Moran on club championships being dominated by the same old namesWed Nov 08 2023 - 10:18
Mary Hannigan: Willie Mullins’s wait for Melbourne Cup glory goes on Gerry Thornley on what the future holds post World Cup; Owen Doyle on how scrum laws must change; Busy bees Seán O’Brien and Lucy MulhallTue Nov 07 2023 - 09:57
Mary Hannigan: Willie Mullins has transformed National Hunt racing but still longs for Melbourne CupKen Early on Spurs’ giddy euphoria; Paddy Morgan’s battle with Retinitis Pigmentosa; The weekend’s GAA and rugby reportsMon Nov 06 2023 - 10:18
Brazil president praises ‘real idol’ Lionel Messi in naked pop at Neymar All in the game: Wrexham fans lay all their love on James McClean; and Liverpool player discusses ‘sick’ Erling HaalandMon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00
TV view: Golfers in a spin as Gary Neville’s view on officials goes full cycleIreland’s Katie McCabe helps send Manchester City tumbling to defeatMon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00
Jess Ziu returns for West Ham after 13 month lay-offThe stand-out performance of the weekend came from Courtney Brosnan who was exceptional in Everton’s 1-1 draw away to in-form SpursSun Nov 05 2023 - 20:33
EY Hockey League: Loreto work past Ulster Elks to make it six wins out of six Railway Union win to stay three points behind the leaders; Pembroke see off bottom club CorinthiansSun Nov 05 2023 - 13:14
Manchester United and the men that came after Alex FergusonFrom Moyes to ten Hag, a look back over the last 10 years of Manchester United coachesFri Nov 03 2023 - 20:30
Mary Hannigan: From his early days at Bohs, Evan Ferguson was always ahead of the gameThe beginnings of the Brighton phenom; the road to recovery for cyclist Imogen Cotter after being hit by a car; and the GAA go carbon neutralFri Nov 03 2023 - 10:04
Ramla Ali might tire of the telling of her back story, but it’s a story like few othersIn 2018, Ramla Ali launched the non-profit Sisters Club in London with the aim to provide boxing and self-defence lessons to women in vulnerable circumstancesFri Nov 03 2023 - 06:00
Mary Hannigan: Bud Light seeks to win back conservative customers with ill-fated UFC partnershipUnited and ten Hag under yet more pressure; Eric Cantona serenading Liberty Hall; Max Deegan’s Ireland ambitionsThu Nov 02 2023 - 10:07
Eric Cantona sings the blues, and reds, in Liberty Hall: ‘Much like he was Dublin’s Christ the Redeemer’Manchester United legend moved effortlessly from a fedora to a crown during his Liberty Hall gig and, after a slow start, won the game in ‘Fergie Time’Wed Nov 01 2023 - 12:20
Mary Hannigan: Was a marathon World Cup the best yet? South Africa prove their resilience; Team of the tournament; Ireland vs Albania previewTue Oct 31 2023 - 10:00
Mary Hannigan: ‘Whirlwind’ experience for Jean Kleyn ends with power bringing home the gloryGerry Thornley on why the Springboks are top dogs; Ken Early on Manchester City’s easy street; Ian O’Riordan on the mental pain of the Dublin marathonMon Oct 30 2023 - 10:11
