Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times.

Furlong faces edgy wait for disciplinary hearing

England’s wait for a Ballon d’Or comes to an end; Philip Reid reports on a day of mixed fortunes for Séamus Power

Sick of fans phoning it in, Borussia Dortmund take action against in-game distraction

Bundesliga club hope new incentive will help wean supporters off their devices during matches

TG4 overcomes run of bad luck at Dublin Marathon as Manchester United hit latest hurdle

From battles to burial sites, cheerful presenting team deliver highly entertaining and informative commentary

Ireland squad selection sets scene nicely for Leinster v Munster

Gavin Cummiskey talks to Shamrock Rovers captain Pico Lopes; Gavin Cooney imagines the future for Manchester United

Andy Farrell goes with a tried and trusted formula for Autumn internationals

Ciarán Murphy bemoans the loss of Finnbarr Roarty to the AFL; a new book by Siobhán Doyle captures Ireland’s sporting past

Ireland’s November internationals squad may contain a few surprises

Andy Farrell will announce his selections this afternoon

A fundamental flaw remains with the Champions Cup

Meanwhile, St Patrick’s Athletic’s title chances are all but over after loss in Derry

Irish provinces set down a marker on opening European weekend

Meanwhile, Ken Early is recovering after viewing a collection of dire Premier League games over the weekend

Manchester City’s inflatable bananas are back. Business is booming for Imre Varadi

The story behind them? It all goes back to 1987, when City were rubbish

Bittersweet symphony as Champions Cup opens with three Irish wins

Munster overcome Racing at on 10th anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death, with a minute’s silence for Johannesburg Lions’ Hyron Andrews

A week in a castle for €99,000: The eye-watering cost of Ryder Cup accommodation

Meanwhile, Gavin Cooney on Manchester City and we look ahead to the Champions Cup return

Irish provinces gear up for Champions Cup return

Meanwhile, Gordon Manning looks at the latest stopover in Mickey Harte’s managerial journey

Poland stand between Ireland and a place at the World Cup

Meanwhile, Malachy Clerkin looks at the state of play in club football championships around the country

Ireland beat Kazakhstan 4-0 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh – as it happened

The Republic of Ireland lead 8-0 following first leg of playoff semi-final in Astana last week

Emotional scenes among victims as George Gibney receives his sentence

‘It has shown that even after 50-plus years, justice can be got’, said survivor Orla Poole

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