Mikey Johnston has something to prove after spate of injuriesStephen Kenny took a trip to northern Portugal last month to watch the winger in action for Vitoria GuimareasSat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
Hopelessly lopsided World Cup draw raises questions for World RugbyRemembering Ireland women’s rugby Grand Slam; Sexton concern for Leinster; ongoing crisis in Donegal GAAFri Mar 24 2023 - 10:57
Latvia sorted, and just the French up next - what could go wrong?The Morning Sports Briefing: keep ahead of the game as Mary Hannigan brings you all the main sports newsThu Mar 23 2023 - 10:41
Molly Scuffil-McCabe: ‘Being able to be professional, for this to be your job, it just makes all the difference’The Ireland fullback is not afraid of a challengeThu Mar 23 2023 - 06:00
All eyes on Evan Ferguson, a ‘gift from the football gods’Sports Briefing: Young striker to make first start, Gordon D’Arcy on Grand Slam campaignWed Mar 22 2023 - 10:39
Ireland women’s rugby looking to get back on track as Six Nations campaign gets under way Ireland enter a campaign for the first time with full-time players after contracts awarded last yearWed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
Some more Grand Slam luxuriating: ‘Children let you down – this Ireland team never do’The Morning Sports Briefing: keep ahead of the game as Mary Hannigan brings you all the main sports newsTue Mar 21 2023 - 10:51
After the greatest weekend in Irish rugby history, our game’s only in good shape? Imagine when it’s terrificThe Morning Sports Briefing: keep ahead of the game as Mary Hannigan brings you all the main sports newsMon Mar 20 2023 - 10:42
‘I’m like a bad smell. Not going anywhere’ - Six Nations in quotesMemorable lines from James Lowe, Johnny Sexton, Andy Farrell and othersMon Mar 20 2023 - 09:00
Grand Slam TV View: Ireland freed from desire, England end up pulverisedGrand Slam TV View: Savour it all, days like this don’t come along too often for Irish rugbySun Mar 19 2023 - 06:00
Improvise, adapt, overcome - how Andy Farrell prepares Ireland for the ‘what ifs’Morning Sports Briefing: why Johnny Sexton has turned his phone off; the problem with boozed-up buffoonery on ‘St Patty’s Day’Thu Mar 16 2023 - 10:53
Rugby fans need to understand these are the good times - enjoy themSports briefing: Gordon D’Arcy on how England can recover from France mauling; Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore get us in the heartWed Mar 15 2023 - 10:30
Ireland to wear navy shorts for Six Nations over ‘period anxieties’‘The top way to ensure we perform to our best on the field is by removing any unnecessary distractions’Tue Mar 14 2023 - 19:45
Will it be a contest or a coronation for Constitution Hill in Champion Hurdle?Sports briefing: Honeysuckle takes a final bow; how the fans can raise Grand Slam hopes; sad death of Liam KearnsTue Mar 14 2023 - 10:43
Gary Lineker is back, so we’ll get more than 20 minutes of Match of the DayHugo Keenan’s ‘implacable excellence’; Clive Woodward’s bizarre comments; Rhasidat Adeleke’s star performanceMon Mar 13 2023 - 10:34
All in the Game: The Cristiano Ronaldo diet isn’t for everyone‘Five minutes in to the game, I couldn’t run anymore, I needed to be substituted’Mon Mar 13 2023 - 08:00
Concerns for Ireland manager Pauw as injury-prone Littlejohn limps off for Aston VillaWomen’s Super League round-up: Mannion returns to action for United, while three Ireland goalkeepers start for their clubsSun Mar 12 2023 - 21:45
Six Nations TV View: Mixed signals from Simon Zebo, but Donal Lenihan sure had his carrotsPlus worrisome talk from Eddie O’Sullivan and a pleasing gesture from Garry RingroseSun Mar 12 2023 - 21:08
Institute miss chance to move ahead in EY Hockey League title raceLimerick club takes just a point from their double-header having led in both gamesSun Mar 12 2023 - 19:00
Cheltenham’s new whip rules a logistical hotchpotch that makes Brexit look a breezeShane Lowry gets angry; Johnny Sexton cherishing Grand Slam challenge; Henderson focused on ScotlandFri Mar 10 2023 - 10:59
Vera Pauw takes aim at US soccer report as she defends her tactical approachSonia O’Sullivan on NCAAs; James Ryan talks to Gerry Thornley; Ciana Ní Churraoin’s shock victory in handball finalThu Mar 09 2023 - 10:41
Orla Prendergast named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the monthIreland all-rounder won a place in the team of the tournament at the Women’s T20 World CupThu Mar 09 2023 - 06:00
Ireland’s Olympic medal hopes sucker-punched by Los Angeles Games decision Gordon D’Arcy strikes confident tone for Murrayfield; Ireland’s recent spiky relationship with Scotland; Dean Rock wants GAA to act on diving scourgeWed Mar 08 2023 - 10:45
Excuse us while we tempt fate with some loose talk about Scotland...Owen Doyle on the red card conundrum; Denis Walsh on the league being good now; Philip Reid on Rory McIlroy’s perfect timingTue Mar 07 2023 - 10:55
Warning Manchester United fans, today’s pages feature distressing imagesGAA’s cashless tickets mistake; helter-skelter league football; a guide to running a marathonMon Mar 06 2023 - 10:52
TV View: Smiley heads must roll, suggests Roy Keane as Graeme Souness gloats Manchester United’s collapse at Liverpool was a freak occurrence, hopes Gary NevilleMon Mar 06 2023 - 07:00
All in the Game: West Ham’s tip to the British government, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s advice for Sadio Mané Plus Jürgen Klopp’s unintentional barb, and Cristiano Roandlo’s advice to Sadio ManéMon Mar 06 2023 - 05:00
Home-based players back in action as new campaign kicks off Savannah McCarthy back on the Shamrock Rovers bench a year after she suffered a cruciate ligament injurySun Mar 05 2023 - 19:35
Hockey League title race tightens furtherUCD, Loreto and Institute tied at the topSun Mar 05 2023 - 19:00
Does Vera Pauw need to show more ambition in her tactical approach?Karen Duggan’s first column; Paul O’Connell on a new breed of Irish forwards; Cheltenham allows connections play the systemFri Mar 03 2023 - 11:05
Key weekend in title race as title-chasing trio brace for double-headersThree of the top four teams in action with in-form Alexandra looking to extend winning run when they face UCD and InstituteThu Mar 02 2023 - 19:00
Sports briefing: Brian O’Driscoll talks rugby and bringing the wrong dog home from the vetRhasidat Adeleke doesn’t lack ambition; US college sports unsavoury tale; boost for amputee footballThu Mar 02 2023 - 11:11
Jessie Stapleton: ‘You can always resit the Leaving Cert – you can’t resit a World Cup’The 18-year-old Shelbourne player’s dream is to make it into the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup squad this summerThu Mar 02 2023 - 06:00
Will Katie get her homecoming? Ireland coping well with adversity The Morning Sports Briefing: keep ahead of the game as Mary Hannigan brings you all the main sports newsWed Mar 01 2023 - 11:14
The build-up to Ireland’s trip to Murrayfield starts now; Kildare in the Tailteann Cup?The Morning Sports Briefing: keep ahead of the game as Mary Hannigan brings you all the main sports newsTue Feb 28 2023 - 10:42
Irish rugby’s version of an arranged marriage; Manchester United’s tragedy in waitingThe Morning Sports Briefing: keep ahead of the game as Mary Hannigan brings you all the main sports newsMon Feb 27 2023 - 11:33
Strong Irish contingent set to grace quarter-finals of English FA cupAoife Mannion completes memorable week by featuring in first competitive game for Manchester United in a yearSun Feb 26 2023 - 20:36
Title race tightens after Institute and Pegasus defeatsLoreto go three points clear at the top of the table but just five points separates top fiveSun Feb 26 2023 - 13:43
TV View: Ireland’s Crawl fails to put team off their stride for long Mack Hansen’s mic knock moment turns the air blue for a brief moment in RomeSun Feb 26 2023 - 06:00
For Paudie Roche at Arsenal, helping develop human beings is as important as developing footballersThe Physical performance lead talks equality, working with Katie McCabe and being rattled by his first bossSat Feb 25 2023 - 00:00
Liverpool v Real Madrid: Liam Brady puts the boot into Fabinho after crazy night at AnfieldMary Hannigan’s TV view: Ferdinand risks the wrath of the Scousers on BT Sport as Klopp’s side ‘taken to the cleaners’Wed Feb 22 2023 - 07:57
TV View: It’s blowing a gale in Owenbeg, but at least we have the dulcet tones of Michael Bublé Derry put Meath to the sword, but manager Colm O’Rourke remains a picture of calm — after all, his crew are a work in progressMon Feb 20 2023 - 05:00
All in the Game: James McClean’s legal reform, and the manager Neil Warnock calls a bloody idiotPlus Carlo Ancelotti’s diplomacy, Eden Hazard’s diet, and everything Dominic Calvert-Lewin doesMon Feb 20 2023 - 05:00
Railway Union wins European indoor silver and a promotion for Ireland After beating Austrian, Scottish and Croatian sides in France, Railway fell to England’s East Grinstead in the finalSun Feb 19 2023 - 19:00
Ireland will be happy to be in Marbella as World Cup playoffs get underway in New Zealand The 10 sides have been preparing as Cyclone Gabrielle has caused a national state of emergencyThu Feb 16 2023 - 06:00
All in the Game: The new George Best, and Pep Guardiola’s cunning plan Plus a strange fish, no disrespect to Welsh women, and Cody Gakpo’s bad moveMon Feb 13 2023 - 10:15
Chips, police bother and Bob Dylan: New documentary reveals much about Liam Brady while reminding us of his brillianceMary Hannigan: Anyone who appreciates glorious football, or thinks Liam Brady is just a grumpy pundit, is advised to tune inMon Feb 13 2023 - 05:00
Just 10 of 23-strong Republic of Ireland squad started for their clubs at the weekendSeven of Irish squad were in Championship meeting between Birmingham City and London City LionessesSun Feb 12 2023 - 20:20
Six Nations TV View: France have the craic but Ireland enjoy last laughIf you can’t get giddy about this bunch, you’re tragically giddy-averseSun Feb 12 2023 - 06:00
‘The pressure’s now on Shamrock Rovers’ - all eyes on new upstarts after picking rivals’ pocketsShelbourne and Peamount see raft of players move across town to Tallaght rivalsThu Feb 09 2023 - 05:00