Lydia Ko aiming to add Olympic gold to long list of achievementsWorld’s number one is already a double Major winner at just 18 years of ageTue Aug 16 2016 - 23:00
Michael Conlan left defeated and disillusioned in Rio‘I’m absolutely devastated . . . my Olympic dream was robbed from me today’Tue Aug 16 2016 - 19:51
AIBA attempts to explain judging system after Conlan defeatVice-president Tom Virgets answers questions after controversial Rio boutTue Aug 16 2016 - 19:19
Annalise Murphy’s race postponed due to lack of wind and then too much wind‘We have to do this all the time in sailing. I’ll just go home, relax, come back tomorrow’Mon Aug 15 2016 - 23:38
Loss of Billy Walsh has led to implosion of Irish boxingKatie Taylor’s defeat is the final straw for a sport that’s in crisisMon Aug 15 2016 - 22:17
John Conlan on O’Reilly: ‘He shocked us, embarrassed the country, embarrassed boxing’Irish coach scathing over failed drugs test after watching son win opening bout in RioSun Aug 14 2016 - 18:41
Katie Taylor ready to defend her Olympic titleDespite two defeats this year, Taylor is still the number one ranked boxer in the worldSun Aug 14 2016 - 16:37
Scott Evans through to last 16 after taking out local favouriteIrish badminton star had to battle against partisan home crowd at RiocentroSun Aug 14 2016 - 02:07
No bronze for Steven Donnelly as Moroccan takes split decisionWholehearted Irish boxer edged by welterweight world champion Mohamed RabiiSat Aug 13 2016 - 18:58
Harsh boxing lesson for Brendan Irvine in RioThe 20-year-old beaten by Uzbek Shakhabidin Zoirov on a unanimous decisionSat Aug 13 2016 - 16:20
Russians are being punished by a world that doesn’t care about dopingSince Wada was established, doping in sport seems to have increased not declinedSat Aug 13 2016 - 10:01
All is still to play for with Annalise Murphy now third overall in RioIrish sailor forced to battle following a difficult day of competitionFri Aug 12 2016 - 22:45
Padraig Harrington at home as he calls absent stars ‘sheep’The three-time Major winner is now revelling in his new status as an OlympianThu Aug 11 2016 - 23:54
Mixed start for Padraig Harrington in Olympic debutAustralian Marcus Fraser leads after the first round of the Olympic Golf event in RioThu Aug 11 2016 - 21:17
Michael O’Reilly likely to face four-year boxing banContender blessed with such high hopes returns home to bleak future in the sportThu Aug 11 2016 - 02:00
British duo deny dominant China to win diving goldChris Mears was told he would never compete again after rupturing spleenThu Aug 11 2016 - 01:13
Rio 2016: Joe Ward left to rue docked points as Olympic dream endsRelentless Carlos Andres Mina causes upset after referee penalises Westmeath boxerThu Aug 11 2016 - 00:21
Rio 2016: Ireland go down to defending champions GermanyCraig Fulton’s side must now look to Canada and Argentina after suffering third straight lossTue Aug 09 2016 - 19:51
Formidable Germany another daunting assignment for IrelandConceding five goals to the Netherlands was a body blow to Craig Fulton’s sideTue Aug 09 2016 - 07:30
Rio 2016: Life’s a beach when sport and glamour collideWhile fitness and skills are evident in beach volleyball, it is also apparent that looks countTue Aug 09 2016 - 06:47
Rio 2016: Sonny Bill Williams a tough man with soft centreA marque name for the All Blacks has to see off Fiji to keep to normal high standardsMon Aug 08 2016 - 19:20
Rio 2016 – One to watch: Li Xiaoxia leads China’s table tennis hopesThe game you may remember from your youth has moved up a gearMon Aug 08 2016 - 07:30
Rio 2016: Chinese crowds are rewarded as the favourites battle it outThe crowd wanted to see leading lifter Li Yajun in actionMon Aug 08 2016 - 06:00
Officials remain tight-lipped on Michael O’Reilly failed drugs test appealInformation vacuum far from ideal as saga overshadows boxing competitionSun Aug 07 2016 - 22:30
Rio 2016: Green Machine narrowly beaten by IndiaIreland give India a scare but unable to claim a share of the spoilsSat Aug 06 2016 - 22:05
Rio 2016: O’Reilly set to blame supplement for failing dope testCall for Irish Olympic boxer to be removed from Athletes’ Village after positive resultSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
Rio 2016: IABA shed little light on Michael O’Reilly drugs test resultStrange lack of urgency from association ahead of upcoming boutSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
Olympics: Irish boxer Michael O’Reilly fails drugs testMiddleweight can get ‘B’ sample tested but cannot compete until investigation endsThu Aug 04 2016 - 23:10
Ireland’s boxing preparations in chaos after Michael O’Reilly fails drug testOlympic Games’ first doping scandal unexpectedly involves Ireland and not RussiaThu Aug 04 2016 - 22:13
Saskia Tidey inspired to take on world at OlympicsSailor knows she and team-mate Andrea Brewster are considered medal outsidersThu Aug 04 2016 - 01:00
Jonty Evans – Equestrian sportAge: Event: 3-day eventing Hometown: North WalesTue Aug 02 2016 - 10:28
Paddy Barnes – BoxingAge: 29. Event: Light flyweight (49kg). Hometown: BelfastSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Pádraig McCarthy – Equestrian sportAge: 38. Event: 3-day eventing. Hometown: TipperarySat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Andrea Brewster - SailingAge: 33. Event: – 49er FX. Hometown: Headley Down, UKSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Michael O’Reilly – BoxingAge: 23. Event: Middleweight (75kg). Hometown: ClonmelSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Clare Abbott – Equestrian SportAge: 30 Event: 3-day Eventing. Hometown: HillsboroughSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Greg Broderick - Equestrian sportAge: 31. Event: Showjumping. Hometown: ThurlesSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
David Oliver Joyce – BoxingAge: 29. Event: Lightweight (60kg).Hometown: MullingarSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
