Dublin dominate football All Star nominations with 13Brian Fenton, Ciaran Kilkenny and Cillian O’Connor on Footballer of the Year shortlistFri Jan 15 2021 - 07:00
Paddy Andrews unlikely to be the last Dublin hero to call time on glittering careerSt Brigids player won seven All-Ireland titles during period of unprecedented successThu Jan 14 2021 - 10:29
Sam Bennett warms to new riding experience alongside Mark CavendishIrish star believes Cavendish’s experience will be a huge benefit to Deceuninck-Quick-StepWed Jan 13 2021 - 17:05
GAA may look at tougher penalties for counties breaching Covid banCork, Down and two other counties are currently being investigatedWed Jan 13 2021 - 06:00
Brian Cody will lead Kilkenny for a 23rd season in 2021Long-serving manager was ratified again by the county board on Monday nightMon Jan 11 2021 - 22:30
Ian O’Riordan: Spiky running debate now sounds so 2020Improvements in running shoes, like improvements in cycling technology, are here to staySat Jan 09 2021 - 11:48
Sam Bennett: ‘I still feel like I lost out on a few years – still playing catch-up’Cyclist reflects on a year of lockdown and taking the Tour de France green jerseySat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00
The joys of being born to run on St Stephen’s DayOn a memorable birthday run with my dad in 1986, I discovered the joy of runningSat Dec 26 2020 - 07:00
GAA outline ‘financial challenges’ after releasing fixture plan for 2021Feargal McGill says Government funding may again be required to run championshipTue Dec 22 2020 - 06:00
Club All-Ireland competitions to return as GAA unveils 2021 master fixture planSplit season will start with intercounty before switch to club on July 25thMon Dec 21 2020 - 16:07
Dessie Farrell says sixth All-Ireland just reward for player’s effortsJonny Cooper says Dublin needed to adjust their game at times to cope with MayoMon Dec 21 2020 - 07:00
Where it was won and lost: Turning points in Dublin’s final victoryO’Callaghan’s goal a standout move that defines the contribution of both him and ScullySun Dec 20 2020 - 18:09
Brian Fenton remains the master and commander of Dublin’s destinyMayo players left chasing shadows of the now six-time All-Ireland winnerSat Dec 19 2020 - 20:24
The one annual sporting awards where the objective meets the subjectiveNo gender bias with The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year awardsSat Dec 19 2020 - 07:00
Katie Taylor is The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2020It’s the Bray boxer’s fifth time to win the award and she accepted it from her US baseFri Dec 18 2020 - 19:41
‘This year has just been a rollercoaster for absolutely everybody’Monthly winners reflect on what’s been a tough, unusual yet still a successful yearFri Dec 18 2020 - 19:40
Rock credits hard place for the drive to keep improving his gameDublin ace recalls how he doubted himself after being dropped by Pat Gilroy in 2012Fri Dec 18 2020 - 06:00
Robbie McDaid riding high after biding his time before Dublin breakthroughCian O’Sullivan praises the Ballyboden player’s patience while awaiting his opportunityThu Dec 17 2020 - 06:00
Jordi Murphy will always Goal the extra mile in memory of his grandfatherUlster backrow credits his grandfather Noel Carroll for his love of running and athleticismWed Dec 16 2020 - 17:00
Cian O’Sullivan eyes Dublin return in All-Ireland finalCentre-back ‘extremely motivated’ for Mayo clash after recovering from ‘niggling injuries’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 01:00
Dessie Farrell has no doubt Dublin’s hunger is unwaveringDubs boss is one match away from emulating Jim Gavin and lifting Sam as a managerTue Dec 15 2020 - 06:00
Liam Cahill: ‘We’ll just have to dust ourselves down, go again’Waterford manager accepts better team won but insists his charges will do their utmost to bounce backSun Dec 13 2020 - 22:07
Turning Point: Limerick third-quarter hurling blitz buries WaterfordTenacious, composed and at times magnificently superior play seals resounding victorySun Dec 13 2020 - 20:23
Ian O’Riordan: The myth and truth of the barefoot runnerThe Infinite Race is the latest instalment of ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary seriesSat Dec 12 2020 - 12:50
Limerick captain Declan Hannon reflects on a whole new ball game of a build-up‘We’re putting up a Christmas tree and trying to get ready for an All-Ireland final which is gas’Fri Dec 11 2020 - 06:00
Cian Lynch still playing central role in rise of Limerick hurlingPatrickswell star among a number of former under-21s to have shone at senior levelThu Dec 10 2020 - 06:34
Barr still set high with Tokyo on the horizonTokyo will present Barr with the chance to once again chase an Olympic medalWed Dec 09 2020 - 12:49
Dublin’s appetite for destruction remains undimmedDessie Farrell says champions yet to be truly tested and hungry for moreWed Dec 09 2020 - 06:00
Donal O’Grady doesn’t play the envy game with Limerick’s current cropSelector says winning 2018 All-Ireland lifted the weight of 45 years of expectationWed Dec 09 2020 - 06:00
Tom Morrissey views return of sports psychologist as key to Limerick’s ‘edge’Player says he has learned not to put enormous pressure on himself on match daysTue Dec 08 2020 - 06:00
Mayo v Tipperary attracts over 500,000 viewers on RTÉFootball semi-finals draw biggest share of television audience over the weekendMon Dec 07 2020 - 15:17
Five-goal haul: Prolific Mayo send out warning sign to DublinCillian O’Connor put himself in the record books with an individual tally of 4-9Sun Dec 06 2020 - 19:41
Win at All Costs: Tracking the culture of cheating in runningThe story of Alberto Salazar and the Nike Oregon Project is my sports book of the yearSun Dec 06 2020 - 08:00
Robbie McDaid announces himself as the next Dublin man to come aroundBallyboden St Enda’s player caps fine showing with late goal against CavanSat Dec 05 2020 - 21:16
Gillane’s chances of playing against Waterford rated ‘50-50’The Limerick forward took a heavy knock to the back against Galway and was detained overnight in hospitalThu Dec 03 2020 - 19:20
Aaron Gillane an injury doubt for the All-Ireland final‘They kept him overnight as a precaution. They were slightly concerned’Thu Dec 03 2020 - 19:13
Fate and faith still conspiring in the fortunes of Tipperary footballVeteran Brian Fox is fully focused on Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against MayoThu Dec 03 2020 - 06:00
Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald raises welfare concerns over semi-final moveClash with Galway has been moved from LIT to Parnell Park due to Limerick training sessionWed Dec 02 2020 - 12:51
James Horan happy with the quality of Mayo’s young gunsExperienced manager says championship rookies have earned their places on meritWed Dec 02 2020 - 01:00
GAA’s Central Council aims to agree on league and championship structureFinancial considerations include bringing back gate receipts and sponsorship incomeWed Dec 02 2020 - 01:00
Christie finds some Ballymun in Tipperary footballFormer Dublin star, now aiding the Premier cause, believes Munster breakthrough can be a turning point in the county’s football storyTue Dec 01 2020 - 01:00
Darren O’Sullivan nails social media backlash after Kerry defeat‘It’s pathetic, but going nowhere ... people lie very easy now for their own entertainment’Tue Dec 01 2020 - 00:01
GAA and GPA agree four-year extension to existing agreementExpenses incurred by players set to be covered in a separate players’ charterMon Nov 30 2020 - 17:47
Over half a million people watched Limerick v Galway on RTÉHurling numbers also compare impressively against recent rugby viewing figuresMon Nov 30 2020 - 15:16
Full 36-player panels to be allowed at intercounty matches under Level 3Governmens confirms full panels will be able to attend men’s and women’s gamesMon Nov 30 2020 - 12:46
‘It wasn’t down to anything dramatic I said . . . It was down to the players’Liam Cahill ‘thrilled’ as Waterford come back from half-time deficit to reach finalMon Nov 30 2020 - 06:00
Waterford turn Kilkenny upside down and inside outLiam Cahill: ‘The real good sign for me was that fellas didn’t give up on it’Sat Nov 28 2020 - 21:43
Ian O’Riordan: Debate on return of competitive running starts fast and stays hotThere is huge frustration among the athletic community at the lack of competitionSat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00
Feidhlim Kelly: Athletics competition needs a roadmap to recovery and fastAthletics Ireland say they are waiting on confirmation of tier levelsThu Nov 26 2020 - 19:14
Limerick’s O’Donoghue wishes it was comrades all on the road to Croke Park'There are 10 players there who aren’t with you, which is very disappointing'Thu Nov 26 2020 - 06:36
