Ireland miss out on semi-final spot after Spain’s late show in men’s World CupIreland only needed a draw, but Marc Reyne scored twice in the final quarter to end Irish hopesThu Aug 20 2026 - 18:42
Ireland keep World Cup hopes alive with victory over New Zealand in BelgiumGareth Grundie’s side concede late goal which could prove costly to hopes of progressTue Aug 18 2026 - 21:26
Hockey World Cup: Ireland beat South Africa to rouse progression hopesMark Tumilty’s side shake off opening defeat to down South Africa 4-1Tue Aug 18 2026 - 18:48
Hockey World Cup: Margin for error shrinks as Ireland’s men and women chase crucial winsSouth Africa and New Zealand the opponents in important group gamesTue Aug 18 2026 - 06:00
A week like few others: Wonder women, golden boys and medals galoreBualadh bos to RTÉ, too, for its athletics and swimming coverage despite what green-ink brigade will sayMon Aug 17 2026 - 06:00
Defeat by Spain in World Cup opener leaves Ireland with tall task to progressGareth Grundie’s side have it all to do against New Zealand, who lost 5-2 to tournament co-hosts BelgiumSun Aug 16 2026 - 22:10
Strong second half not enough for Ireland to fight back against Australia in World Cup openerAlistair Empey scores for Ireland in 3-1 defeat in BelgiumSun Aug 16 2026 - 13:21
English Premier League team-by-team guide: The title challengers, key signings and players to watch this seasonChelsea and Tottenham have splashed the cash, with plenty of transfers still likely to happenSun Aug 16 2026 - 06:00
‘A special moment for Irish hockey’: Ireland ready for daunting opener at men’s World CupMark Tumilty’s team go into Australia clash on the back of a flawless qualifying campaignSat Aug 15 2026 - 06:00
Ireland enter women’s Hockey World Cup as outsiders, but 2018 proved anything is possibleGareth Grundie’s team will hope to have enough points on the board before tricky group match against BelgiumSat Aug 15 2026 - 06:00
Beth Coulter named Sportswoman of the Month for JulyCo Down golfer landed her first professional title less than a week after leaving the amateur ranksSat Aug 15 2026 - 06:00
‘We need to create some new magic’: Lena Neill inspiring younger crew at hockey World CupFormer finalist returns to fold as Irish team look to emulate 2018 sideSat Aug 15 2026 - 06:00
Fever dream World Cup half-time show the most entertaining part of a somewhat Super SundayFerran Torres provides fitting finish to good but not great World CupMon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
World Cup pundit ratings: One out of 10 performances on RTÉ and BBC while Roy Keane starsPundits have informed and entertained throughout the tournament... or at least some of them haveMon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
‘The greatest human, social and cultural event mankind has ever witnessed’ – ehh, rightInfanto’s exaggerations, Trump’s meddling, France’s exit, Ronaldo’s ego and other choice quotesSun Jul 19 2026 - 19:00
Caitlin Hayes named Sportswoman of the Month for June After finding her feet at Brighton, the 30-year-old has enjoyed the finest few months of her career to dateSat Jul 18 2026 - 06:00
No ticket to the World Cup final? Rio Ferdinand has the next best thingFancy a ticket to the World Cup final press conference? Plus: mucho argy-bargy, and how long is the half-time show, really?Fri Jul 17 2026 - 22:21
Tuchel sacrifices English football’s DNA to save his tactics bookHow Galway can beat Limerick at Croke Park, while Ireland face a ‘monumental challenge’ at Eden ParkFri Jul 17 2026 - 09:43
England coming home but football won’t be with themJohn Kiely’s remarkable record in finals; Ireland make nine changes for New ZealandThu Jul 16 2026 - 10:24
‘The hurt and pain goes on for England’: Argentina leave pundits fuming and fans drowning their sorrowsThe Falklands theme was maintained through the day on GB News which this couch watched so you didn’t have toWed Jul 15 2026 - 23:08
Spain storm the French fortress Pico Lopes back as Rovers turn tide; John Kiely leaves no stone unturned Wed Jul 15 2026 - 09:37
Planets align to give us World Cup semi-final pairings for the agesGAA must do something about ‘obvious and consequential mistakes’; Malachy Clerkin on ‘the conductor’ Ciaran KilkennyTue Jul 14 2026 - 10:16
Steel yourself for no end of chat about curses as Mayo make finalAt the World Cup, old buddies England and Argentina advanced to a semi-final meeting on WednesdayMon Jul 13 2026 - 09:33
Pundits scream VAR after Dublin find themselves on wrong end of a decision or threeIf the World Cup is anything to go by, video-assisted refereeing is unlikely to be the GAA’s silver bulletMon Jul 13 2026 - 06:00
World Cup semi-final just another game for laid-back Argentina‘Divisive soloist’ Jude Bellingham gets his revenge, Norway row their boat homeSun Jul 12 2026 - 19:00
Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla keeps digging in Mbappé racism rowRomário blames Carlo Ancelotti and Endrick for Brazil’s World Cup exitFri Jul 10 2026 - 19:00
French World Cup march doesn’t miss a beat despite toughest challenge yetBalogun’s un-suspension ‘utterly corrosive’; Shamrock Rovers winning hearts of US fansFri Jul 10 2026 - 09:28
The World Cup is back! FAI delegates endorse Israel decision; Andy Farrell names changed-up side to face Japan Thu Jul 09 2026 - 09:39
Has anyone Gianni Infantino’s phone number? An urgent matter has arisen‘After 27 consecutive days of games ... they’re taking it all away from us for a whole 24 hours’ Wed Jul 08 2026 - 10:00
Messi continues to mesmerise as World Cup pauses for breathDublin can rise to the occasion against Kerry; Ireland’s attack needs to growWed Jul 08 2026 - 08:53
The July air turned frosty on RTÉ after Cork’s latest second-half from hellJoe Canning really should have done unto Dónal Óg roughly what Paraguay did unto FranceSun Jul 05 2026 - 21:22
‘Where were you while we were getting high?’– Liam Gallagher gets wrong end of the stick Unlovable Infantino; Messi sees two sides of Cape Verde; tournament musings from Ibrahimovic; and much more Sun Jul 05 2026 - 19:00
Mauricio Pochettino ensures his USA herd keep their hooves on the groundThomas Tuchel says the Azteca owes England one, Germany’s Round of 32 exit leaves a stingFri Jul 03 2026 - 19:00
Senegal left sleepless in Seattle over 11th-hour penaltyWorld Cup 2026: TV malfunction brings confusion and delayed delight in ParaguayThu Jul 02 2026 - 13:50
‘It’s borderline unbearable’: Guy Mowbray goes Shakespearean as England toil to victory over DR Congo ‘Why has every game we’ve done together been enjoyable – then we get England, and it’s borderline unbearable’Wed Jul 01 2026 - 21:30
A Super Saturday (and Sunday) for SportaphilesSportaphobes will struggle to avoid the gluttonous offering of sport on terrestrial channels this weekendWed Jul 01 2026 - 15:00
Tomás Ó Sé tried so hard to look worried when Kerry were drawn against DublinLouth had captured the hearts of the RTÉ panel with their Cape Verde act against MonaghanMon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
US reporter on the naughty step after ‘poor effort’ to have fun at Bosnia’s expense‘I don’t know the first thing about Bosnia and I don’t want to know,’ said Abigail VelezMon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
Swedish second guessing as third-place qualification confusion spreads to the pitchClassic Scottish optimism, a Messi statue and why the stats say Netherlands will lift the trophySat Jun 27 2026 - 06:00
Flying saucer prediction not even wackiest thing at this World CupFootball divided into comfort-breaks, curious ticket resales and Qatar’s loyal followersFri Jun 26 2026 - 06:00
Paraguayan commentator loses World Cup credentials after foul-mouthed rant Peter Shilton finally ready to move on from Hand of GodWed Jun 24 2026 - 21:32
World Cup 2026, Day 12: Messi shows he is mortal, before breaking tournament goals recordArgentina’s captain scored both goals in his team’s Group J win over Austria in DallasTue Jun 23 2026 - 07:38
All in the Game: Problems surface for Barrow AFC over use of submarine on flagFifa tells Cumbrian club if they cover up submarine the flag will be allowed into gamesTue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00
‘Useless’ in the delivery room, footballing fathers may as well stay put at the World CupJeremy Doku’s wish to attend the birth of his first child drew a rather emphatic responseMon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00
World Cup TV coverage provides circus of blunders for sleep-deprived viewersEmma Hayes cooking up a storm in the ITV kitchen, while Curaçao need to reintroduce themselvesSun Jun 21 2026 - 20:27
World Cup All in the Game: Reports of Messi bereavement greatly exaggeratedArgentinian presenter resigns after mistakenly saying Messi’s father died ‘right in the middle of the World Cup’Fri Jun 19 2026 - 20:47
World Cup 2026, Day 8: Joy for Mexico and Canada despite horrific injuryCo-hosts beat South Korea and Qatar but Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone suffers broken leg after late challengeFri Jun 19 2026 - 07:39
Lipstick on a pig fails to conceal sheer grubbiness surrounding World Cup so farMoments of joy from Curaçao and Qatar combine to make one almost forget the insufferable bits around this tournamentMon Jun 15 2026 - 06:00
Fifa ‘shoutout’ gimmick open to all manner of infantile manipulationWorld Cup has also been used by Argentina as an opportunity to stop bad parents having funSun Jun 14 2026 - 14:53
World Cup 2026: Scotland go through the wringer to get first win in 36 yearsBrazil survive shaky start to draw with Morocco while Qatar somehow grab a point from SwissSun Jun 14 2026 - 08:11
