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Donegal play down victory over Kerry team who may be trying to kid rivals

Donegal play down victory over Kerry team who may be trying to kid rivals

It was fun going around the world with Aoife and Lisa O’Rourke

Mon Mar 30 2026 - 06:00
North Macedonia: Why you should go to Ireland’s least enticing home friendly ever

North Macedonia: Why you should go to Ireland’s least enticing home friendly ever

Officially the game is sold out, but chances are there’ll be plenty of empty seats at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday

Mon Mar 30 2026 - 06:00
Loreto seal third successive Hockey League with Queens win

Loreto seal third successive Hockey League with Queens win

Champions survive early shock against Pembroke Wanderers to win title with three games to spare

Sun Mar 29 2026 - 20:22
A team of good eggs but room for a bad one: What we learned from Ireland’s qualifying campaign

A team of good eggs but room for a bad one: What we learned from Ireland’s qualifying campaign

Age profile of Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side is on the right side of 30 . . . just don’t mention penalty practice

Fri Mar 27 2026 - 17:59
‘For Ireland, football is suffering’, but that one really hurt

‘For Ireland, football is suffering’, but that one really hurt

Boys in green gave it their all, but once again it wasn’t Ireland’s night

Fri Mar 27 2026 - 09:39
Czech Republic v Ireland: Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose on penalties - as it happened

Czech Republic v Ireland: Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose on penalties - as it happened

Finn Azaz and Alan Browne miss from the spot after 2-2 draw in Prague in World Cup playoff

Thu Mar 26 2026 - 23:29
Mary Hannigan: Truly, sport is rubbish

Mary Hannigan: Truly, sport is rubbish

At least we don’t have to delete all our social media stuff to ensure entrance to the USA

Thu Mar 26 2026 - 23:17
Can Ireland lift the nation?

Can Ireland lift the nation?

All eyes on Prague ahead of Czech Republic playoff; Ronnie Delany only ran to win

Thu Mar 26 2026 - 10:22
Thirty years of highs and lows: The most memorable moments from Ireland’s playoff history

Thirty years of highs and lows: The most memorable moments from Ireland’s playoff history

Thirty years of highs and lows, including a farewell at Anfield, a melee in Turkey, joy in Iran and scandal in Paris

Wed Mar 25 2026 - 12:59
Prague memories: The picture that summed up Ireland’s last trip to the Czech capital

Prague memories: The picture that summed up Ireland’s last trip to the Czech capital

Our writers chose their Irish starting side, Finn Azaz goes head-to-head with Pavel Sulc

Wed Mar 25 2026 - 09:41
Bon Jovi first brought Bill Belichick to Dublin, college football is bringing the former Patriots coach back

Bon Jovi first brought Bill Belichick to Dublin, college football is bringing the former Patriots coach back

Belichick’s charges, the University of North Carolina’s Tar Heels, will face Texas Christian University in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in August

Tue Mar 24 2026 - 21:13
Czechs wary of Ireland’s ‘killer in the box’ Troy Parrott

Czechs wary of Ireland’s ‘killer in the box’ Troy Parrott

Michael Lyster remembered; how the Irish provinces are shaping up

Tue Mar 24 2026 - 10:02
Brilliant bronze for Kate O’Connor at World Indoor Championships

Brilliant bronze for Kate O’Connor at World Indoor Championships

Republic of Ireland players get through club weekend unscathed ahead of Thursday’s trip to Prague

Mon Mar 23 2026 - 09:54
Kate O’Connor wore a bit of a ‘meh’ expression after winning bronze, but we jumped for joy

Kate O’Connor wore a bit of a ‘meh’ expression after winning bronze, but we jumped for joy

Plus: We probably saw more of Michael Lyster in summer than we did our own families

Sun Mar 22 2026 - 21:36
‘It’s a heap of s**t, to be fair’: Mick McCarthy unhappy with portrayal in Saipan movie

‘It’s a heap of s**t, to be fair’: Mick McCarthy unhappy with portrayal in Saipan movie

Scott McTominay is compared to Jesus by Diego Maradona’s son; Jorginho’s strange beef with Chappell Roan

Sun Mar 22 2026 - 19:00
Ireland in good nick ahead of the Nations Championship

Ireland in good nick ahead of the Nations Championship

New contracts for four Ireland players; Football league not perfect, but it’s certainly competitive

Wed Mar 18 2026 - 10:39
Gerry Thornley selects his Six Nations team of the tournament

Gerry Thornley selects his Six Nations team of the tournament

Baloucoune one of four Irish players in the XV; Matt Fitzpatrick’s ‘touch of class’

Tue Mar 17 2026 - 09:45
Summing up an unsummable-uppable Six Nations Championship

Summing up an unsummable-uppable Six Nations Championship

Why Stuart McCloskey has become indispensable; how Ireland’s set-piece detail roared back with a vengeance

Mon Mar 16 2026 - 10:07
Zé Roberto explains how a Crash Bandicoot addiction ruined his Real Madrid career

Zé Roberto explains how a Crash Bandicoot addiction ruined his Real Madrid career

Paul Merson predicts a bleak future for Arne Slot

Mon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
Cheering on England is a dirty business but sometimes it just has to be done

Cheering on England is a dirty business but sometimes it just has to be done

England show up in Paris seemingly determined to crown Ireland champions

Sun Mar 15 2026 - 17:00
Sarah Lavin focusing on joy ahead of World Indoors. That’s where Ollie the cavapoo comes in

Sarah Lavin focusing on joy ahead of World Indoors. That’s where Ollie the cavapoo comes in

Limerick athlete has been named Sportswoman of the Month for February after winning national title

Sat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan remembers the late Ronnie Delany

Sonia O’Sullivan remembers the late Ronnie Delany

Scotland cannot be underestimated; Declan Queally shakes hands with Nico De Boinville

Fri Mar 13 2026 - 10:42
Ronnie Delany ‘a true trailblazer’ in Irish athletics

Ronnie Delany ‘a true trailblazer’ in Irish athletics

Olympic gold medallist dies aged 91

Thu Mar 12 2026 - 09:49
JP McManus celebrates his birthday in style

JP McManus celebrates his birthday in style

Queally hoping for a day to remember; Ireland v Scotland a ‘genuine benchmarking process’

Wed Mar 11 2026 - 09:32
All eyes on Cheltenham as National Hunt’s finest get ready for day one of the Festival

All eyes on Cheltenham as National Hunt’s finest get ready for day one of the Festival

Sports Briefing: Gerry Thornley on ‘extraordinary rollercoaster’ of the Six Nations; the repercussions of Galway’s huge win over Kilkenny

Tue Mar 10 2026 - 10:29
Six Nations gives us a weekend you would hardly believe

Six Nations gives us a weekend you would hardly believe

Wins for Ireland, Scotland and Italy wouldn’t have been the overwhelming prediction for round five

Mon Mar 09 2026 - 09:47
Ireland women’s hockey team qualify for World Cup after shoot-out win over Japan

Ireland women’s hockey team qualify for World Cup after shoot-out win over Japan

Ireland men’s team take gold with 2-1 win over France

Mon Mar 09 2026 - 09:05
Patrice Evra gives the Michael Carrick critics a piece of his mind

Patrice Evra gives the Michael Carrick critics a piece of his mind

Also, it’s all getting a bit Spursy on Tottenham’s sinking boat; marriage counselling for football and VAR

Mon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
TV View: At the 33rd time of asking, Azzurri prove patience is indeed a virtue

TV View: At the 33rd time of asking, Azzurri prove patience is indeed a virtue

After Italy’s triumph over England, you’d have been reaching for the Kleenex yourself

Mon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
Ireland’s women miss out on first chance to qualify for World Cup

Ireland’s women miss out on first chance to qualify for World Cup

Ireland will qualify if they win the third-placed playoff on Sunday night

Sat Mar 07 2026 - 23:04
Ireland’s men seal World Cup qualification with 4-0 win over Wales

Ireland’s men seal World Cup qualification with 4-0 win over Wales

Ireland’s women to play Australia in Saturday night semi-final

Sat Mar 07 2026 - 10:48
Ireland continue their traverse from doom to delirium and back again

Ireland continue their traverse from doom to delirium and back again

Wales haul Ireland back down to earth after Twickenham fireworks

Fri Mar 06 2026 - 22:18
We should expect the unexpected from Ireland v Wales

We should expect the unexpected from Ireland v Wales

Conor Murray on the need for caution ahead of Six Nations game; Sonia O’Sullivan on the growing number of women taking up running

Fri Mar 06 2026 - 10:44
Ireland’s Marissa Sheva has mastered the art of overcoming setbacks

Ireland’s Marissa Sheva has mastered the art of overcoming setbacks

The midfielder has appeared in 11 of Carla Ward’s 12 games

Fri Mar 06 2026 - 06:00
Ireland’s women make it three wins out of three at Hockey World Cup qualifier

Ireland’s women make it three wins out of three at Hockey World Cup qualifier

Both men’s and women’s sides one win away from World Cup qualification

Thu Mar 05 2026 - 19:56
Andy Farrell gets rejiggy with it ahead of Ireland v Wales

Andy Farrell gets rejiggy with it ahead of Ireland v Wales

Jacob Stockdale hoping to make up for lost time; Pat Spillane irked by the AFL ‘robbing our crown jewels’

Thu Mar 05 2026 - 10:57
Women’s sport received 18% of media coverage in 2025

Women’s sport received 18% of media coverage in 2025

Women’s sport fared best in the print media, while its lowest representation came online

Wed Mar 04 2026 - 16:45
Ireland’s men top pool at World Cup qualifier after comfortable win over Poland

Ireland’s men top pool at World Cup qualifier after comfortable win over Poland

Ireland had already qualified for Friday’s semi-finals at tournament in Chile

Wed Mar 04 2026 - 14:31
McCabe and O’Sullivan injuries compound France defeat

McCabe and O’Sullivan injuries compound France defeat

Ireland forging a new identity; Timoney in line to make first Six Nations start

Wed Mar 04 2026 - 08:53
A Debbie Downer of a night after the most hopeful of starts

A Debbie Downer of a night after the most hopeful of starts

Tremendous linky-uppie things fire Ireland ahead only for France to hit back, twice

Tue Mar 03 2026 - 21:57
Ireland’s men and women through to World Cup qualifying semi-finals

Ireland’s men and women through to World Cup qualifying semi-finals

Men beat Korea 6-1 while women edge Japan 2-1 at qualifying tournament in Chile

Tue Mar 03 2026 - 20:31
World Cup journey starts with stern French test for Ireland

World Cup journey starts with stern French test for Ireland

Sports Briefing: A Triple Crown is not be sniffed at; Hurling’s rule book now an interested observer; Shane Lowry’s head-wrecker in Florida

Tue Mar 03 2026 - 11:40
Five-star Ireland get World Cup qualifying campaign off to flying start

Five-star Ireland get World Cup qualifying campaign off to flying start

Ireland put five goals past Malaysia in their opening game in Chile

Mon Mar 02 2026 - 20:01
Banned by Fifa after a spying scandal, Jasmine Mander returns to football with Ireland

Banned by Fifa after a spying scandal, Jasmine Mander returns to football with Ireland

Head coach Carla Ward said she was ‘big on second chances’ after hiring the Canadian as a performance analyst

Mon Mar 02 2026 - 18:08
Nothing in Fifa guidebook for when World Cup host attacks participant

Nothing in Fifa guidebook for when World Cup host attacks participant

International affairs came to Croke Park on Saturday in the form of a protest by demonstrators

Mon Mar 02 2026 - 11:00
TV View: Martin O’Neill and Pádraig Harrington – a breed apart who never stop believing

TV View: Martin O’Neill and Pádraig Harrington – a breed apart who never stop believing

Not for them an easy life of sipping cocktails in the sun while reliving their glory days

Mon Mar 02 2026 - 06:00
Tottenham’s existential strife, and a couple of heartwarming stories from the soccer world

Tottenham’s existential strife, and a couple of heartwarming stories from the soccer world

Plus: The cost of watching PSG; and the extraordinary behaviour of Jamie Vardy

Mon Mar 02 2026 - 06:00
Murray hails Gibson-Park as one of the greats

Murray hails Gibson-Park as one of the greats

Speculation about Andy Farrell’s future; Evan Ferguson out of World Cup playoffs

Fri Feb 27 2026 - 09:35
Courtney Brosnan taking cool and calm club form into Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers

Courtney Brosnan taking cool and calm club form into Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers

Carla Ward’s side face France in Tallaght on Tuesday before trip to face the Netherlands

Fri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
FAI boss explains decision to play Israel game in Dublin; Andy Farrell builds Ireland depth with World Cup in mind

FAI boss explains decision to play Israel game in Dublin; Andy Farrell builds Ireland depth with World Cup in mind

Sports Briefing: GAA presidential debate ahead of Friday’s election; enjoy Kobe McDonald while we can; Katie McCabe’s farewell

Thu Feb 26 2026 - 09:41
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