Chris Hughton could be exactly the kind of ‘safe option’ Ireland need as managerThe vastly experienced current Ghana boss had been a path-finder throughout his professional football career as a player, coach and managerMon Jan 08 2024 - 06:00
St Brigid’s produce a late scoring flurry to edge past CastlehavenRoscommon champions had to do it the hard way against a defiant CastlehavenSun Jan 07 2024 - 18:15
All-Ireland SFC semi-final: St Brigid’s aiming to end Castlehaven’s tightrope walkMunster champions Castlehaven have survived some nailbiting clashes to date but Connacht champions St Brigid's impressed in the provincial final victory over formidable CorofinSat Jan 06 2024 - 06:00
Ties that bind prove extra strong in footballing heartland of Castlehaven West Cork club Castlehaven have a proud history and as Munster champions they now face Roscommon’s St Brigid’s in the All-Ireland semi-finalSat Jan 06 2024 - 06:00
Cian O’Neill on the long and winding road to training: ‘I just love it. Connection – it’s a very special word’For 20 years the car has taken O’Neill to Limerick, Tipperary, Mayo, Kerry, Kildare, Cork and Galway - as well as seven All-Ireland finals and nine provincial titlesSat Dec 30 2023 - 06:00
Sports Review 2023: In this golden age of Irish sport, the fallback of honour in defeat no longer existsIreland’s sportspeople used to be good at losing. Finally the ‘wee Tricolour’ has become a force to be reckoned withTue Dec 26 2023 - 06:00
Gordon Elliott’s relentless rise drives Willie Mullins on to new heights Gordon Elliott continues to go from strength to strength as he tries to match the phenomenal feats of champion trainer Willie MullinsTue Dec 26 2023 - 06:00
Sports Review 2023: O’Connor shoots the Déise down with quick-fire hat-trickCork captain Amy O'Connor took ten shots at goal and ended up with a total of 3-7 in an All-Ireland final display for the agesMon Dec 25 2023 - 06:00
Siobhán McCrohan: I’d failed enough, says rower of world-beating comeback After a shoulder problem forced her out of elite rowing for several years, Siobhán McCrohan became a world champion. What drove her?Tue Dec 19 2023 - 06:00
How the development of the modern sliotar changed the game of hurling The unseen work of people like the late Mossy Mullins led to the transformative impact of the modern sliotar and the rise of an intricate, short-passing gameMon Dec 18 2023 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Putting up with the golf business is a soulful struggle for most players As the cases of many gifted Irish golfers show, the demands of professional sport can be a heavy albatross around young necksMon Dec 11 2023 - 06:00
Damien Cahalane leads way through downpour as Castlehaven take title after chaotic matchThe Cork champions never led during the match, but still claimed the honours after defeating Dingle in a penalty shoot-outSun Dec 10 2023 - 18:37
Darragh Egan: ‘The Wexford county board got a bit spooked ... It was like trial by South East Radio for a few weeks’Wexford’s former senior hurling manager reflects on an infamous defeat by Westmeath, famous victories over Kilkenny and becoming ‘a freer person’ before helping Kiladangan to another club titleSat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Be grateful to the GAA people who give you something to grumble aboutIn an increasingly post-church, post-pub society, the GAA pitch remains the most vibrant social hub in Irish lifeMon Dec 04 2023 - 06:00
Brilliant Ballygunner complete provincial three-in-a-row in styleClare champions Clonlara no match for the formidable Waterford standard-bearers Ballygunner in the Munster finalSun Dec 03 2023 - 20:16
‘We are just as entitled as the people of Stillorgan or Foxrock to have a pitch’ - Kevins GAA continue to fight for an inner city facilitySt Kevin’s GAA, Liberty Saints Rugby, St Teresa’s Gardens Football Club and Sporting Liberties continue to lobby for a much-needed pitchSun Dec 03 2023 - 12:19
No sport does gimmicks better than golf, and we’re suckers for all of themOne of these days I will find the golf cart that will change my game. You will tooMon Nov 27 2023 - 06:00
Dingle sweep into Munster final with terrific second half performanceThe nine points Dingle kicked in the second half were all from play as Dylan Geaney starredSun Nov 26 2023 - 16:45
How do you know the right time to bow out? Don’t ask New England Patriots manager Bill BelichickLiverpool manager Bill Shankly regretted resigning too soon, but after a terrible season for the Patriots, Belichick must know he missed his moment to quitMon Nov 20 2023 - 06:00
Clonlara eke out dramatic win as ghost substitution comes to haunt KiladanganDiarmuid Stritch’s late point proves the difference for Clare side as 13-man Kiladangan run out of roadSun Nov 19 2023 - 17:30
John Conlon joins exalted company as he proves his versatility at the highest levelClare talisman John Conlon has just joined exalted companion with All-Stars achievementSun Nov 19 2023 - 06:00
Proposal to omit weak hurling counties from league a seriously retrograde step It’s possible to nourish grassroots hurling in weak counties without punishing the very people who have kept the flame aliveMon Nov 13 2023 - 06:00
Castlehaven prevail over Cratloe after late flourish at odds with gruelling fareRobbie Minihane’s goal eventually settled a game in which tempo was dictated by defencesSun Nov 12 2023 - 17:44
How Alan Kerins’s charity work is bringing out the best of goodwill in the GAAA trip to Zambia changed the former dual Galway player’s life, and since then he has raised millions for African countriesSun Nov 12 2023 - 06:00
Make room for yet more astonishment if Willie Mullins finally trains a Melbourne Cup winner Champion Irish trainer has Vauban as the short-price favourite for Tuesday morning’s raceMon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00
Ballygunner hammer Sarsfields to set up Munster championship rematch with Na PiarsaighCork champions Sarsfields overwhelmed but not making excuses after the flooding of their groundsSun Nov 05 2023 - 16:43
Richie Power: ‘If I’d stayed on the road I was going down, I’d have ended up losing everything’Sitting in front of his parents, Richie Power snr asked him straight. “‘Richie,’ I said, ‘I’m going to ask you one question, but don’t answer if you’re not going to tell me the truth.’”Sat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: GAA’s split season still officially on trial but who has any better ideas?To allow the GAA's intercounty game more latitude would mean invading the ground newly staked out for clubsMon Oct 30 2023 - 06:00
Cork SFC final: Hurley brothers star as Castlehaven beat Nemo RangersA tipsy finish to a sober match as the brothers kick points in stoppage time to get Castlehaven over the lineSun Oct 29 2023 - 18:32
Flooding destroyed a lot, but not Sarsfields’ community spiritThose involved with the champion hurling club, which was badly damaged in Storm Babet earlier this month, are determined to bounce backSun Oct 29 2023 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Bruised Ireland can recover from unique Rugby World Cup failureAndy Farrell can take Ireland forward after a quarter-final elimination unlike any otherMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
Clonlara survive wobble to beat Crusheen in Clare hurling finalCrusheen couldn’t put a harness on Michael O’Loughlin, who finished the game with a stunning 2-9Sun Oct 22 2023 - 17:56
Graeme McDowell’s LIV place is in peril – was it all worth it?The Irish golfer enriched himself with Saudi money but his reputation took a hit and gave up chance of Ryder Cup captaincySat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Is the intercounty juice worth the squeeze for top GAA players?The triangular relationship between honour, sacrifice and justification has become increasingly tricky for elite GAA playersMon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00
Sarsfields end nine-year drought to beat Midleton to the Cork hurling title 12 points from Myers, including nine frees, sends Sars on their way as Midleton let opportunity slipSun Oct 15 2023 - 19:41
Liam Brady: ‘I was always confident in my ability to play football. It was what I was waiting for’Liam Brady's terrific new book chronicles a long and successful life immersed in the world of footballSat Oct 14 2023 - 06:00
Gulf between experts and pints-in-hand bluffers is greater in rugby than any other sportThe elemental things that make rugby so compelling and so dramatic don’t require an explanationMon Oct 09 2023 - 06:00
Rugby World Cup: How mental skills coach Gary Keegan is helping Ireland tackle the elephant in the roomHaving guided athletes to Olympic and All-Ireland glory, the high-performance coach is working with Ireland’s rugby players to help them rise to occasions such as Saturday’s showdown with ScotlandSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
Revered Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s unique achievements stand the test of timeCharismatic Cork legend Jimmy Barry-Murphy's glorious career included football and hurling All-Irelands at minor, U21 and senior level plus club All-Irelands in both codes with St Finbarr’sMon Oct 02 2023 - 06:00
Why the Ryder Cup is the only week in professional golf when the veil slipsAfter the crazy events of Saturday night, Rory McIlroy spoke about ‘fire in the belly’ - you don’t hear that kind of talk at regular golf tournamentsSun Oct 01 2023 - 19:37
Shane O’Donnell: ‘When I think about the All-Ireland I think about the aftermath as well’Clare forward reflects on being catapulted into celebrity as a teenager, suffering mental turmoil after a concussion, and rediscovering love for the sport at which he excelsSun Oct 01 2023 - 06:00
Denis Walsh: Luke Donald’s captaincy and Shane Lowry’s energy put Europe on the right course at the Ryder CupRory McIlroy had his best day at the Ryder Cup for seven years, building on big performances by Shane Lowry and Sepp StrakaFri Sept 29 2023 - 19:30
Ryder Cup is packed with noise and needle, and for a respectful game it is a high-wire actThe atmosphere at Whistling Straits was revolting at times. The abuse of the European players reached such debased levels that some US players tried to dial down the American crowdMon Sept 25 2023 - 06:00
Has the GAA finally given up on amateurism?With clubs having taken their lead from intercounty teams, the pursuit of success is trumping the association’s best intentionsSat Sept 23 2023 - 06:00
Rugby World Cup is the Downton Abbey of sport. The elites ruleWithout regular exposure to the best Test nations how are the teams below tier one supposed to improve?Mon Sept 18 2023 - 06:00
Is Rory McIlroy’s relationship with the Irish Open a marriage of convenience?The event needs the sustained passion of the top Irish players. This is fundamental to its make-upMon Sept 04 2023 - 05:00
John Feinstein, biographer of David Feherty: ‘I don’t think it shocked him but that doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt’Feherty, the Northern Irish broadcaster and former golfer, co-operated with his writer friend in the chronicling of an extraordinary life marked by tragedy, addiction, chaos, success and laughterSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
Disappointing form leaves Shane Lowry struggling for a coveted Ryder Cup placeOffaly man is not among the six automatic qualifiers and must now rely on a favourable pick from team captain Luke Donald if he is to make biennial showdown with the USAMon Aug 14 2023 - 04:15
50 years of women’s Gaelic football: breaking new ground year by yearWomen's All-Ireland final has grown from a niche curiosity in the Gaelic games calendar into the most successful event in Irish women’s sportSun Aug 13 2023 - 05:00
The FAI must know coaches run out of road if they don’t harness player power Tipping point: Katie McCabe was out of line at the Women’s World Cup and Vera Pauw reacted poorly. The dressingroom verdict will help determine what the FAI does nextMon Aug 07 2023 - 06:00
