Taylor's shattered invincibility may be blessing in disguiseBilly Walsh is among those who think recent defeats could serve Olympic champion wellSat May 28 2016 - 01:02
Kellie Harrington defeated in world championship finalThe Dublin boxer lost to China’s Weniu Yang in the light-welterweight final in AstanaFri May 27 2016 - 11:56
Katie Taylor’s quest for six titles runs agroundHarrington feels self-belief soar as she qualifies for finalFri May 27 2016 - 07:54
Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington ready for final stepTaylor will call her own shots while Harrington can have hope in semi-finalsThu May 26 2016 - 01:18
Focused Katie Taylor eases into semi-finals and Rio OlympicsOlympic champion is now two wins away from a record sixth world title in AstanaWed May 25 2016 - 01:00
Katie Taylor secures her Rio spot in pursuit of six in a rowKellie Harrington secures bronze medal and semi-final spot at World ChampionshipsTue May 24 2016 - 15:39
Warlike habits reined in as Taylor dances into quarter-finalsBoxers Kellie Harrington and Grainne Walsh also fighting for World Championship medalsTue May 24 2016 - 01:00
Katie Taylor just one win from Olympic qualificationThe Bray lightweight brought the Irish tally to three fighters into the quarter-finalsMon May 23 2016 - 16:08
Stunning Kellie Harrington secures quarter-final placeLight welterweight earns unanimous decision over German champion Cindy RoggeMon May 23 2016 - 11:27
Katie Taylor’s venomous display suggests fighter purging hurtCoach Eddie Bolger suggests reigning champion is determined to assert her authoritySun May 22 2016 - 23:31
Grainne Walsh makes quarter-finals at World ChampionshipsWelterweight takes out Polish champion on her debut at this levelSun May 22 2016 - 15:07
Impressive Katie Taylor eases into last 16 in AstanaDonna Barr latest casualty as Irish team reduced to three after morning sessionSat May 21 2016 - 15:27
Katie Taylor boxing clever as opponents smell bloodBray fighter’s aura of invincibility diminished since shock defeat last monthSat May 21 2016 - 10:40
Kelly Harrington first Irish boxer to progress in KazakhstanBeats Lithuania’s Austeja Auciute but Dervla Duffy and Moira McElliott both beatenFri May 20 2016 - 17:05
Katie Taylor on course to meet Alekseevna in World Championship semi-finalsFive-time world champion has received bye to second round of competition in AstanaThu May 19 2016 - 16:41
Katie Taylor targets three wins to book Olympic placeCeire Smith falls at first hurdle at Women’s World Championships in Astana, KazakhstanThu May 19 2016 - 11:54
Katie Taylor the main focus at World Boxing ChampionshipsOlympic qualification and medals on the line as eight Irish boxers compete in AstanaThu May 19 2016 - 01:00
Leinster sign Maori All Black scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-ParkHe will join Leinster from the Hurricanes in time for pre-season training on July 1stThu May 12 2016 - 11:05
Christina Desmond needs to box clever ahead of her biggest testThe Cork woman has already created one shock and could cause another at the World ChampionshipsThu May 12 2016 - 06:30
Josh van der Flier ruled out of Ireland tour to South AfricaLeinster flanker underwent successful ankle surgery on TuesdayWed May 11 2016 - 16:43
Johnny Sexton hails Ronan O’Gara’s influence at Racing 92Leinster outhalf envisages a day when old rival takes up a coaching role in IrelandTue May 10 2016 - 00:30
Joe Schmidt lends weight to Ireland’s Rio preparationsCraig Fulton looks to rugby coach for some inspiration ahead of OlympicsFri May 06 2016 - 01:01
Leinster and Jack McGrath looking for a big improvementProvince still smarting from Ulster defeat as they prepare to host Treviso in vital clashThu May 05 2016 - 22:30
Aoife Clark has Rio in her sights as Irish target medalsWith qualification sorted, the equestrian team’s preparations are on trackThu May 05 2016 - 06:00
Stephen Dowds and Craig Bruton withdraw from Irish squadWork pressure cited as main reason for defection from men’s Olympic hockey squadWed May 04 2016 - 23:30
Cian Healy likely to miss out on rest of Leinster’s seasonSeán O’Brien makes progress but doubts over Josh van der Flier and Luke FitzgeraldMon May 02 2016 - 23:15
Pressure mounting on Munster ahead of Edinburgh clashMuch scrutiny has been on the province this week as Anthony Foley saga rumbles onFri Apr 29 2016 - 03:00
Connacht wary of Treviso side looking for Champions Cup placeCoach Pat Lam knows Italian side are desperate for points to overtake ZebreFri Apr 29 2016 - 01:00
Devin Toner ready for Irish friend to become enemyLeinster man relishing forward battle with international colleague Iain HendersonFri Apr 29 2016 - 00:30
Hockey use crowdfunding to make up shortfall ahead of OlympicsIrish men’s team €225,000 short as they prepare for historic event in RioThu Apr 28 2016 - 18:07
Johnny Sexton: My high tackling is not dangerousIreland outhalf frustrated by way his safety has become a national talking pointThu Apr 28 2016 - 16:43
Ireland face daunting fixture list at Rio Olympic GamesCoach Craig Fulton looking forward to historic opening match against IndiaWed Apr 27 2016 - 16:56
New project to gather evidence on concussion issueInternational Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation is launchedWed Apr 27 2016 - 01:00
Ben Te’o happy to have cracked the codeLeinster centre pleased with adapting to rugby union as he nears Worcester moveWed Apr 27 2016 - 00:30
Girvan Dempsey: Sean O’Brien and Marty Moore close to returnLam likely to be without Buckley for rest of season after prop fractures ankleTue Apr 26 2016 - 01:00
South Africa 2023 Rugby World Cup bid in jeopardyGovernment banned unions from staging major events for missing race guidelinesMon Apr 25 2016 - 15:40
Irupa making sure rugby’s agents are up to the taskA total of 12 agents look after 170 senior players across the countryFri Apr 22 2016 - 19:13
Katie Taylor hopes to spar with southpaw Sofya OchigavaDefiant champion plans to prepare for next meeting with AlekseevnaFri Apr 22 2016 - 01:00
Ian Madigan looking forward to new lease of life in BordeauxOuthalf believes new start in france the logical next step in his rugby careerFri Apr 22 2016 - 00:15
A weekend of mixed fortunes for Irish boxingKatie Taylor bounced back in Turkey while Patrick Hyland was stopped in ConneticutSun Apr 17 2016 - 19:34
Katie Taylor remains in running for Rio Olympics despite shock defeatBray boxer can still qualify with top four placing at next month’s world championshipFri Apr 15 2016 - 22:37
Leinster scoring blitz adds bonus to win over EdinburghFergus McFadden grabs two tries as Leo Cullen’s side extend lead at topFri Apr 15 2016 - 22:30
Glenanne travel north in driving seat for playoff placeCrunch time for teams looking to finish in top four of EY Hockey LeagueFri Apr 15 2016 - 00:30
Disappointment for women’s boxing team in Olympic qualifiersCeire Smith and Christine Desmond both beaten while Katie Taylor advancedWed Apr 13 2016 - 20:18
Eight rugby pros a year suffering career-ending injuriesIrupa to the fore in helping players with their additional insurance needsWed Apr 13 2016 - 00:05
Johnny Watterson: Popularity of MMA no defence for legal killingThe inevitable result of giving freedom of expression to warriors are weekends that by consent may end up in the city morgueTue Apr 12 2016 - 21:55
Katie Taylor eases by Czech challenge and ever closer to RioChristina Desmond and Ceire Smith edge closer to Rio in European Olympic qualifiersMon Apr 11 2016 - 20:13
Irish hopefuls aim to seal Rio places in Turkish qualifiersSix male and three female boxers are hoping to secure their Rio tickets over the next weekSat Apr 09 2016 - 01:00
Victory over Three Rock Rovers could put Pembroke back in the mixThere are still seven teams competing for a place in the Champions TrophyFri Apr 08 2016 - 01:00
Grenoble’s Chris Farrell looking forward to Connacht clashUlster-born centre relishing the chance to pit his wits against Robbie HenshawFri Apr 08 2016 - 00:30
