Finding the right path after the Olympic tempestATHLETICS: ONLY 1,434 more days until Rio, and another 10 more days until the release of Tempest: it doesn’t matter whether …Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Bolt sets meeting record in Zurich 200mATHLETICS/DIAMOND LEAGUE: NO WORLD records and still the Weltklasse in Zurich lived up to reputation, Usain Bolt defying the…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Macauley happy to provide Dublin's mystery ingredientDUBLIN'S TITLE DEFENCE: SEVERAL WORDS have been thrown up to best describe the role of Michael Dara Macauley in this Dublin …Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Staying on: Daly ready to continue with DublinAnthony Daly will continue as Dublin senior hurling manager for at least one more seasonTue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Brogan set to return for Mayo showdownIF THE general consensus is that Dublin have yet to ignite in the defence of their All-Ireland football title, then the return…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Meath make most of penalty decisionALL-IRELAND MFC SEMI-FINAL: Meath 2-10 Mayo 1-11: SO THAT’S another verse of Meath’s redemption song complete, and if making…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
'The stakes were very, very high, in the players' minds'It’s all beginning to make sense, the mind of Jim McGuinness as clear and readable right now as an open bookMon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Clare holding all the acesUNDER-21 HURLING: THIS CLARE under-21 team has already denied Tipperary a clean sweep of Munster hurling titles this season …Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Champions to face stern test from KilkennyUNDER-21 HURLING: WHAT A delicious-looking appetiser for next month’s senior showdown between these same two counties, although…Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Redemption road beckons for MeathTHE ROAD to redemption for both teams continues here, after losing their respective provincial finals – Meath to Dublin, and …Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Usain bolts home as Blake shows claws in LausanneATHLETICS: WHATEVER USAIN Bolt ends up running or jumping in Rio in four years time he still looks a long way off slowing down…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Ryan unable to raise the barOlympics: Deirdre Ryan was unable to repeat her heroic jumping of 12 months ago as a place in the Olympic final proved beyond…Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Heffernan warms up well for 50kOlympics 20km walk : A typically courageous effort from Robert Heffernan wasn’t good enough to keep him in the medal hunt in…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
British racers run out of roadOlympic Road Race : No disguising the feeling of anti-climax here, not even behind the Mark Cavendish masks that some of the…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Coulter ready to face DonegalWHETHER HE actually starts is not certain, but Benny Coulter has pronounced himself fit for Sunday’s Ulster football final against…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Kilkenny back to full strengthLURKING BEHIND the joviality that marked the announcement of the All-Ireland hurling qualifier series came the news that Kilkenny…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Geraghty would be happy to take any luck going on SundayCHAMPIONSHIP 2012 NEWS: WHEN GRAHAM Geraghty admits “a bit of luck” is required to win a Leinster football title – not only …Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
O'Sullivan in race to face old rivalsGAELIC GAMES ALL-IRELAND SFC HE EFFECTIVELY turned the game during his 25-minute cameo against Westmeath and the pressure is…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Couples united in their passion for successATHLETICS : Romance is often not far from the sports field as highly driven athletes fall for each otherMon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
'It looked like we were going out of the championship'MATCH REACTION: When the losing manager lists several reasons why he thinks his team should have won then he can’t be completely…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Kerry toil and get the breaksKerry 2-10 Westmeath 1-12: MOVE ALONG, please, move along, nothing shocking here, no one famous dead on the qualifier floor, …Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Outcome may just hinge on forward powerWHATEVER ABOUT the exact motivations behind James Horan’s decision to drop Conor Mortimer he can’t possibly have imagined it …Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Banner can overcome fatigue and LimerickHOW CAN two teams manage to pack so much into one season?Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Cork to put their name in quarter-final hatTHESE TWO sides meet for the first time since the 2004 All-Ireland semi-final when Cork fairly hammered Wexford, then Leinster…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Taylor holds on to start for SligoTHE TEMPTATION must have been to stick with a winning formula but Sligo have made just one minor adjustment for Sunday’s Connacht…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
O'Connor starts Cooper at full forwardTHEY MAY never have beaten Kerry in the championship if only because they’ve never actually met, but Jack O’Connor isn’t taking…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
OCI hold up 400m relay entryATHLETICS NEWS: IN A further twist to the selection controversy surrounding the women’s 4x400 metres relay team for London the…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
OCI looks for 'full clarification' of relay selectionATHLETICS IRELAND has been asked for “full clarification” of the selection process surrounding the women’s 4x400 metres relay…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
O'Rourke injury casts major doubt over Olympic participationATHLETICS: FOR AN Olympic send-off the anticipated fanfare around the National Championships in Santry yesterday either failed…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Cuddihy's Olympic send-off falls flatATHLETICS/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: HOW MANY times must an athlete chase an Olympic A-standard before the time runs out? The answer…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Changing history in the eternal cityOLYMPIC MOMENTS: ROME, SEPTEMBER 10th, 1960: Starting line of the men’s Olympic marathon.Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Colvert misses out on A-standard in SantryAthletics: A last, desperate case of so near and yet so far for Steven Colvert as his final quest to secure Olympic qualification…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
O'Rourke looking to keep it simpleATHLETIC: IT SEEMS not every Irish athlete considers the National Championships a priority – not even in Olympic year – and …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Murphy part of Cork forward planningNICHOLAS MURPHY will continue in his forward position for Cork in Sunday’s Munster final against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Medals 'would be icing on the cake'OLYMPICS: IF THE mood and goodwill vibes are anything to go by, then this may well be our best prepared Olympic team ever – …Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Dejected Gillick resigned to missing OlympicsATHLETICS NEWS: LOST BETWEEN the giddy smiles and warm handshakes that will surround this morning’s announcement of the Irish…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Consolation as women's 4x400m relay team secure Olympic berthATHLETICS : IF THERE was some consolation for an otherwise despondent Irish team leaving Helsinki yesterday it’s that the women…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Britton reminded once again just how lonely fourth place isATHLETICS: THERE ARE different ways of approaching championship 10,000m, and as brave and determined as Fionnuala Britton’s …Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Gregan suffers injury just as medal seems possibleATHLETICS: FARAWAY, SO close – but no room for any imperfections when European titles are on the lineSat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Frustrating night for Hession in HelsinkiAthletics: A rainy night in Helsinki, not ideal conditions for championship performances, but no excuses from Paul Hession after…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Gregan taps in to strength to make 400m finalATHLETICS: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WHEN THREE men turned into the home stretch neck and neck, Brian Gregan took a deep breath…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Waterford siblings raise Barr for Irish performances in HelsinkiATHLETICS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: IF THEY aren’t careful, Jessie and Thomas Barr could find their healthy sibling rivalry on…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Mixed emotions for Barrs in HelsinkiAthletics: There were mixed emotions for the Barr family after the conclusion of this morning’s session at the European Athletics…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Barrs and Gregan gets lines right but Cuddihy fluffs hersATHLETICS: WHOEVER DESCRIBED the 400 metres as the “man killer” clearly didn’t have Brian Gregan in mindThu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Time running out for SmythATHLETICS: THE DREAM was to become the first man in history to run in the Olympics and Paralympics in the same year and the …Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Old stadium ready to inspire new generationATHLETICS: THERE’S NO escaping the iconic Irish victories that come to mind on arrival at Helsinki’s old Olympic stadium – Eamonn…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Gregan hits the ground runningAthletics: Brian Gregan topped off a highly encouraging start for the Irish team on the opening session of the European Championships…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Down somehow conjure an escape to victoryDown 1-14 Monaghan 1-13: THAT HEALTH warning which often comes with Ulster football needs urgent revision.Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
