Gavin Cooney

Gavin Cooney is a sports journalist with The Irish Times

Shane Lowry surges ahead as Doonbeg security teams swarm for Donald Trump’s arrival

Garda presence swelling on course as Irish Open prepares for US president’s arrival

Deceptive Doonbeg greens leave Rory McIlroy befuddled

Putter lets reigning champ down in Irish Open second round

Snail’s pace at the Irish Open as Rory McIlroy’s round takes six hours and six minutes

Doonbeg’s course design, forcing a one-tee start, and windy conditions mean seven groups fail to finish their round before darkness

Doonbeg was doing just fine before State got involved in moving Irish Open to Trump’s venue

Having the event at Co Clare venue plays perfectly into US president’s sole focus – making more money

Shane Lowry: ‘A lot of the reason I’ll get out of bed over the next 12 months is to make the Ryder Cup team’

The 2009 Irish Open winner returns to action this week at Doonbeg

PĂĄdraig Harrington set to break record held by Seve Ballesteros at Irish Open

His enthusiasm unabated, Harrington readies for his 31st-straight Irish Open appearance at Doonbeg

An Irish club’s historic kick-off: Mayo FC get ready to leap into the unknown

Despite soccer’s fragmented development in the county and some ‘alarming communications’, Mayo FC will on Saturday host St Francis in the FAI’s new National League

Robbie Keane’s relentless ambition continues to be hindered by decision to manage in Israel

The former Maccabi Tel Aviv boss is a new addition to Match of the Day, but this should be a brief diversion from management

Troy Parrott flirts with fantasy on lively Real Betis debut

Irish striker missed a chance immediately after coming off bench, but played a role in the winning goal

Watching the Premier League in Ireland is a strikingly costly business

Irish fans paying second-highest price in Europe for Premier League access

Don’t worry about athletes, the Robot Games showcases how they might replace the rest of us

AI Olympics won’t threaten elite sportspeople – I’m just happy there isn’t a sportswriting category

Troy Parrott is off to Real Betis. Forsaking English football has been the making of him

Ireland hero taking another step up in a fascinating career

Former FAI director of football Marc Canham lands new role with Saudi Arabian FA

The 43-year-old worked for the FAI for just under three years, departing in April 2025

‘You very rarely get home properly’: Two Irish managers on the realities of a precarious profession

Conor Hourihane and Joe Dunne detail the extraordinary pressures of patrolling the sidelines – and what makes it all worthwhile

Brilliant, embittered and pure box office: This is José Mourinho at his best

If modern elite football is a camp television drama, the Real Madrid manager’s theatrics make him the main character

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