Have your say: Who is the greatest Irish sports star of them all?What do you mean it’s a silly question? Don’t pretend you don’t have an answer ready to fire at us!Tue Apr 15 2025 - 19:46
Rory McIlroy’s Masters win was a ‘horrific, excruciating pleasure’Gerry Thornley on the flaws in the Champions Cup; Owen Doyle on the flaws that have crept into rugby itselfTue Apr 15 2025 - 10:05
Rory McIlroy leaves us bleary eyed as he completes Grand Slam jigsawWild drama at the Masters in Augusta; heartbreak for Munster in France; a cakewalk for Leinster in DublinMon Apr 14 2025 - 10:43
Cole Palmer’s bid to trademark ‘Cold Palmer’ celebration gets cool receptionFrancesco Totti on why he has more regrets than Messi; what ChatGPT thinks of every football clubMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
All eyes on Rory McIlroy as Mona Lisa adorns the MastersLeave it to Shane Lowry to explain in plainer termsMon Apr 14 2025 - 00:23
Amber Barrett extends scoring streak for Standard LiegeDonegal striker scores four goals in nine days for club and countrySun Apr 13 2025 - 18:25
Kate O’Connor and Sarah Healy named joint Sportswoman of the Month for MarchBoth athletes were part of a magical medal haul at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March Sat Apr 12 2025 - 06:00
The Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both in the top six at the end of their rounds at AugustaJustin Rose set the pace on day one as McIlroy faltered with two late double bogeysFri Apr 11 2025 - 22:24
Rose blooms in Augusta while McIlroy falls foul of course demonsJohn O’Sullivan runs the rule over Leinster selection; Nathan Johns on Ireland’s Six Nations chances against EnglandFri Apr 11 2025 - 10:46
McIlroy and Lowry both serious contenders as Masters gets underwayIrish women face formidable challenge; does the name Joe DePugh ring a bell? Thu Apr 10 2025 - 10:05
Rory McIlroy at the Masters: Take 17 in the green jacket questPhilip Reid joins the queue for Augusta merchandise; Darragh Ó Sé pays tribute to Mick O’Shea; Duffer says he’s going nowhereWed Apr 09 2025 - 10:01
Munster and Leinster draw breath and get ready to go againOwen Doyle wasn’t impressed by the refereeing in France; new columnist Conor McManus was very impressed by DonegalTue Apr 08 2025 - 10:17
Munster’s peach leaves O’Gara reaching for superlatives and swearsLa Rochelle coach was magnanimous in defeat; Leinster purred at Croke Park; Cork brought fireworks to the PáircMon Apr 07 2025 - 11:00
TV View: Liberation day for football championship as new rules kick inMunster fans will have Saturday’s date tattooed in their memories forever following defeat of La Rochelle Mon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
The least romantic fans in football, and the Man City player’s long-serving underwearAnge Postecoglu talks technology; Scott McTominay talks tomatoesSun Apr 06 2025 - 19:00
Loreto retain their EY Hockey League title after win over UCCRachel O’Brien goal ensures Pembroke Wanderers retain top-flight statusSun Apr 06 2025 - 13:35
The amazing Mick O’Dwyer: GAA says goodbye to a favourite sonProvinces in European action; Carla Ward out the conquer Greece; Grand National losing its appealFri Apr 04 2025 - 10:31
Carla Ward needs to figure out which Irish pieces go where against Greece New Republic of Ireland manager takes blame for awful display against SloveniaFri Apr 04 2025 - 06:00
Mick O’Dwyer tributes: ‘He set the standard for all of us and we’re only trotting after him’President leads tributes to Mick O’Dwyer as the worlds of sport and politics remember the Kerry great Thu Apr 03 2025 - 13:43
Mick O’Dwyer was ‘one of the most influential personalities in GAA history’Kerry legend dies at age of 88; Ireland confirm new backroom team; new championship can be ‘greatest ever’Thu Apr 03 2025 - 10:29
Mick O’Dwyer, in his own words: ‘I’m addicted, totally addicted to the game’From his childhood in Kerry, through to some controversies and a whole lot of glory, O’Dwyer always had a beguiling way with wordsThu Apr 03 2025 - 08:27
Football championship lift-off gives little time to catch a breath Gordon D’Arcy on why Munster should open their minds for trip to play Ronan O’Gara’s La RochelleWed Apr 02 2025 - 11:21
Munster in fine fettle ahead of reunion with RogJack Crowley commits his future to the province; Gerry Thornley on a unique occasion; GAA+ is unveiledTue Apr 01 2025 - 10:15
National Football League limps to a conclusion as championship beckonsKerry do the minimum to claim Division 1 title, Ireland crush Italy in Parma, Dublin City Half Marathon goes down a treatMon Mar 31 2025 - 10:25
Half-marathon also-rans get to share the roads with the buses‘Wow is all I can say,’ says Fiona, as Ireland annihilate ItalySun Mar 30 2025 - 21:25
All but three of Carla Ward’s Ireland squad were in action at the weekendManager will be happy with Saoirse Noonan’s goalscoring form for CelticSun Mar 30 2025 - 19:33
Journalist plays kick a ‘keeper when he’s down with poor Kasper SchmeichelHarry Redknapp tests Anglo-German relations; Charlie Austin declines ‘Shamrock Rovers’ call Sun Mar 30 2025 - 19:00
Ruesha Littlejohn scores from halfway line for Shamrock Rovers Wonder goal not enough to see Rovers past Galway UnitedSat Mar 29 2025 - 20:31
Hockey League title race going down to the wireLoreto and Railway Union both win on SaturdaySat Mar 29 2025 - 20:05
How we treat promising sports stars comes under the microscopeJohnny Watterson on the effect of parents on the sideline; Gavin Cummiskey on Irish soccer’s education issueFri Mar 28 2025 - 10:55
Lions’ roar reverberates through Ireland coaching teamPaul O’Connell will mind the house at home; Kerry and Mayo gear up for the NFL finalThu Mar 27 2025 - 11:47
All roads lead to Castlebar as MacHale Park gets the URC treatmentHome of Mayo GAA switches to the oval ball for a provincial derby of a different ilkWed Mar 26 2025 - 10:29
Marc Canham looks to build bridges to the League of IrelandCFO says confusion over Colin Healy situation was ‘regrettable’; Malachy Clerkin’s team-by-team NFL guideTue Mar 25 2025 - 10:28
Hope springs from Evan Ferguson as Ireland defeat BulgariaIreland retain their Nations League status; Kerry and Mayo will meet in the NFL Division One finalMon Mar 24 2025 - 10:40
Ireland have retained League B status. The plumbers, plasterers and pharmacists will have to live without usThe feel-good factor is back for Ireland, even if half-time brought gloom in the studioMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
Loreto suffer first Hockey League defeat in two yearsRailway Union’s 4-0 win keeps title race aliveSun Mar 23 2025 - 18:00
Hopeful Heimir Hallgrímsson upbeat in spite of it allRepublic of Ireland travel to face Bulgaria in the Nations League; all still to play for in the National Football LeagueThu Mar 20 2025 - 10:55
What is at stake in Ireland’s Nations League playoff against Bulgaria?All you need to know, and them some, as Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team are in Plovdiv for the first leg of their League B relegation playoffWed Mar 19 2025 - 13:44
James Abankwah catches Hallgrímsson’s eye, and Ireland rugby team ‘far from a crisis’Gordon D’Arcy on how Ireland can move forward; Gerry Thornley on new optimism in Irish women’s team; and the race to become the next IOC presidentWed Mar 19 2025 - 11:06
Ireland’s Six Nations campaign followed a downward curveGerry Thornley on worrying problems for Ireland; Owen Doyle on refereeing frustrations; Rory McIlroy back in the grooveTue Mar 18 2025 - 10:14
Women’s hockey: Railway and Loreto to contest all-Dublin cup final City rivals to meet in AIG Irish Senior Cup final in first all-capital decider since 2014Sun Mar 16 2025 - 19:00
Ruesha Littlejohn strikes for Shamrock Rovers on debut Midfield international curls free-kick into net on debut against league champions Athlone Town at Tallaght Stadium Sun Mar 16 2025 - 19:00
José Mourinho takes Saint-Maximin to task in a remarkably public spatFenerbahce boss Jose drops winger after accusing him of being overweightSun Mar 16 2025 - 17:06
TV View: Easterby uses Dumb and Dumber clip to try convince Irish players of Six Nations chancesNeeding favours in at the Principality and Stade de France was always a long shot, and so it provedSun Mar 16 2025 - 06:00
Lara Gillespie named Sportswoman of the Month for FebruaryRecent victories include her becoming the first Irish cyclist to win gold at the European Track ChampionshipsSat Mar 15 2025 - 06:00
Cheltenham 2025 day four: Inothewayurthinkin wins Gold Cup – As it happenedGalopin Des Champs finishes second, misses out on a three-in-a-rowFri Mar 14 2025 - 18:39
Rachael Blackmore fills in the blanks on her Cheltenham CVGalopin Des Champs chases history; Simon Easterby jumps to his team’s defence; Heimir Hallgrímsson says he was lost in translationFri Mar 14 2025 - 11:01
Fates align to create powerful jumble of emotions at CheltenhamWins for Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty sparked thoughts of Michael O’Sullivan; Jack Crowley gets his chance to shine in RomeThu Mar 13 2025 - 11:48
Sports Briefing: A poignant day ahead at the Cheltenham FestivalThe fallout continues from Ireland’s defeat by France, and Irish runners have a spring in their stepsWed Mar 12 2025 - 11:22
Ireland’s loss to France was epochal, but it doesn’t have to be apocalypticGerry Thornley on why everyone needs to stay calm; Nathan Johns crunches the numbers; Owen Doyle vents his frustrationTue Mar 11 2025 - 10:57
