Tokyo 2020 postponement: Irish Olympic and Paralympic contenders react

Nine athletes tell us what it means to them that the summer Games have been postponed

Women’s hockey tour of South Africa ends with loss to Germany

Dancer’s side go down 4-1 to suffer second defeat of the week at hands of world number four side

Next stop Tokyo after night of unbearable tension for Ireland

Goalkeeper McFerran the hero after dramatic penalty shootout against Canada

Winner takes all as Ireland and Canada meet for second leg

Ireland could reach 2020 Tokyo Olympics even if they lose at Donnybrook on Sunday night

O’Flanagan and Ireland step up quest to reach their Olympic goal

Qualifying for Tokyo has been World Cup silver medalists’ priority since missing out on Rio

Shirley McCay’s ‘skipper’ strike gets the ball rolling in Ireland win

Semi-final victory over Czech Republic moves Ireland closer to Olympic qualification

Shaw leaves Ireland with ‘a heavy heart’ to take New Zealand job

Coach led Ireland to the final of last year’s World Cup in London

Hockey: Ireland comeback ruined as Spain score at the death

Irish squad fail to hold on to victory over Spaniards in second Test match in Granada

Ireland suffer defeat to Spain in World Cup semi-final re-match

Katie Mullan’s early goal wiped out as home side secured victory in Granada

Ireland triumph in RWC and Tiger roars back: Predictions for 2019

‘Irish Times’ journalists and sporting stars reveal what they think lies ahead this year

Sports Review 2018: Hold the front page, Irish women’s hockey arrives in style

Two gloriously tense shoot-outs catapult sport from obscurity

There are mountains to be climbed in women’s sport, but signs are they will be

There are marvellous sportswoman who don’t want nor need to be portrayed as victims

Four new players named in Irish women’s hockey squad for Spain friendlies

Barr sisters and Railway Union’s Sarah Hawkshaw and Amy Elliott get called up

Ireland stars return to action as hockey season gets under way

UCD open title defence at Pegasus with most internationals playing domestically

Katie Mullan looking forward to fresh challenge in Germany

Ireland captain one of five World Cup silver medalists in action with European clubs

Irish Hockey World Cup star Deirdre Duke signs for Düsseldorf

There may well be more switches of Ireland players to top leagues ahead of September 1st

Ireland hold heads high after fortnight of hockey success

‘To come in here and finish second in the world is a truly remarkable achievement’

Ireland’s hockey magic sees an impossible fairytale unfold

Progress of Shaw’s tightly-knit squad has been scarcely believable given the circumstances

Hockey World Cup: Ireland stand on the brink of last four

Stakes raised significantly as Shaw’s side face India – this time for a place in the last four

Meet Ireland's history-making World Cup hockey heroes

Johnny Watterson profiles the 18 hockey players and their coach

Ireland women determined their success will create a legacy

‘We want to increase the profile of our sport in any way possible,’ says Graham Shaw

Ireland savour moment with stunning 3-1 win over USA

Two-goal Deirdre Duke a hero as Ireland win first World Cup tie in 16 years

Deirdre Duke double gives Ireland dream start at World Cup

Ireland went 2-0 up inside 12 minutes against the United States in London

Green Army ready, willing and able for World Cup challenge

Irish women have prepared meticulously for hockey’s biggest stage

Ireland’s hockey stars unfazed by prospect of world stage

After failing agonisingly to reach the Olympics, Ireland eager for World Cup action

Frazer included in Ireland squad for World Cup

Frazer is recovering from a knee ligament injury

UCD suffer defeat but EuroHockey Club Cup relegation looks unlikely

Ireland’s place for 2019 looks assured for Loreto

UCD looking to complete clean sweep of season’s honours

In-form students face Loreto in semi-finals, who have tested them most this season

UCD retain their Irish Hockey League title in style

Relegation battle goes down to the wire as Monkstown defeat Trinity

Railway Union retain Irish Junior Cup with victory over UCD

Women’s Hockey League: Cup victors three points adrift of third-placed Pegasus in league after loss to UCD

Cup holders UCD and Loreto in to the last four of the Irish Senior Cup

Belfast Harlequins beat Pembroke Wanderers to set up quarter-final with Cork Harlequins

Ireland recover from drubbing to level series against Spain

Goals from Katie Mullan and Lena Tice secure a 2-0 victory over hosts

UCD extend their winning run to seven thanks to Mullan’s late goal

Cork see off Belfast’s rally to secure 4-3 win as Pegasus sink Pembroke Wanderers 2-0

Women’s Hockey: UCD and Cork Harlequins still setting the pace

Hannah Matthews’ hat-trick helps Loreto stage a gutsy comeback in Belfast

Rain in Spain never ending for crest-fallen Ireland

Spanish five ahead before Caarroll and Torrans strike for late consolation scores

Hockey Round-up: UCD complete a successful weekend

Sean Murray’s late winner helps Lisnagarvey shock Irish Senior Cup holders Banbridge

Devastated Ireland earn late reprieve in Amsterdam

Graham Shaw’s side stay up despite losing heavily to Spain

Ireland rue missed chances in Scotland draw

Graham Shaw’s side need to beat Germany to avoid relegation

England ease to EuroHockey win over Ireland

Lena Tice gives Graham Shaw’s side a lifeline but England prove too good in Amsterdam

South Africa close World Cup door on Ireland

Today’s defeat ends Irish hopes of direct qualification for next year’s World Cup

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