Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics

Kate O’Connor leads the gold medal hopes in the Northern Ireland team at the Commonwealth Games

Rhys McClenaghan and Daniel Wiffen are also eyeing up gold medals at the Glasgow event

Lauren Roy focused on ‘double gold’ at Santry after Commonwealth Games omission

Sprinter was initially disappointed not to make Northern Ireland team, but now sees it as a blessing in disguise

Thinking man’s footballer: Seán O’Brien’s ‘football IQ’ a key part of Kerry success

Kingdom selector James Costello says midfielder’s intelligence allows him to play in several positions

Jack O’Connor: ‘Kobe McDonald is the nearest we’ve seen to David Clifford’

Both All-Ireland final teams are ‘coming pretty right at a good time’, says Kerry manager

Rhasidat Adeleke to race 200m in Santry in last chance to qualify for European Championships

Irish sprinter decides against trying to qualify in the 400m for next month’s event in Birmingham

‘They learned in the fire today’: Micheál Donoghue says Galway’s defeat will bring painful lessons

Tribesmen were well beaten by Limerick in All-Ireland final

Limerick player ratings: Cian Lynch impresses as Treaty win Liam MacCarthy Cup

Big-name players like Gearóid Hegarty and Kyle Hayes stood up to Galway’s challenge at Croke Park

Late time penalty costs Alex Dunne podium at Spa-Francorchamps

Offaly driver finishes fourth in Belgian Grand Prix in Formula Two

Rhasidat Adeleke pulls out of 400m event in Belgium as European Championships deadline looms

Mark English clocks 800m personal best in London

Ian O’Riordan: Is Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar simply too good for his own good?

He was booed during Stage 10 on Bastille Day, all just ‘wood on the fire’ in his quest to win a fifth title

Rhasidat Adeleke falls short of European Championship 200m qualifying again in Lucerne

Dubliner clocks 23.07 seconds to finish fourth

All-Ireland final tickets: How are they distributed?

Tickets for the two deciders do not go on general sale to the public

Kate O’Connor sets sights on medal-winning return at Commonwealth Games

Glasgow heptathlon will be the next step on a journey that concludes with the 2028 Olympics

Ger Brennan pleads VAR’s case after semi-final defeat to Kerry

Jack O’Connor admits luck played a part in his side reaching All-Ireland decider against Mayo

Sophie O’Sullivan charges to 1,500m victory at the Morton Games in Santry

Sam Prakel from the US breaks the Morton Mile record with his victory in 3:50.97

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