Stephanie Zambra retires: ‘To have been a part of the journey of women’s football is brilliant’The former Irish international remembers playing for her country and attending the Ballon d’OrThu Oct 10 2024 - 16:07
Irish football has rarely experienced such a grim periodAre we too down on the idea of losing? Leinster’s smaller Viking; Kris Kristofferson’s sporting lifeThu Oct 10 2024 - 10:28
‘The biggest rugby rivalry in the world below Test level’Graham Rowntree impressed by ticket sales; Ireland’s goal drought; It could be worse, we could be FinlandWed Oct 09 2024 - 10:05
Winning ugly not an issue for John O’Shea against Finland Evan Ferguson hoping to be involved: Rugby crossing the Rubicon; shoot-outs in the firing lineTue Oct 08 2024 - 10:28
Gareth Grundie appointed new coach of Irish women’s hockey teamFormer assistant coach has been named as the permanent successor to Sean DancerTue Oct 08 2024 - 10:22
A tedious week of fabricated hope awaits us‘Dysfunctional and hopeless’ are apt words for frustrated fans of both Irish soccer and Manchester UnitedMon Oct 07 2024 - 10:37
All in the Game: Blunty McBluntface racks up the likes for James BluntTwitterati favour Divock Origi; injured Neymar trousers millions; air mattress madness in dear old Deutschland; and moreMon Oct 07 2024 - 06:00
TV View: High anxiety at the top as Duffer’s forehead collects more wrinkles Mediocrity seems much less stressful as Shels manager prowls the sidelines while his team go down 2-0 to RoversMon Oct 07 2024 - 06:00
Athlone Town’s win over Bohemians sees them wrap up title with one game still to playManager Ciarán Kilduff says the team ‘did our talking on the pitch’Sun Oct 06 2024 - 20:07
Institute and Loreto make it two wins from twoInstitute come from behind to beat Railway in the Hockey LeagueSun Oct 06 2024 - 12:32
Athlone Town complete fairy-tale by winning Premier Division titleA 2-0 win over Bohemians sealed the title for Ciarán Kilduff’s sideSat Oct 05 2024 - 21:40
Women’s LOI: Athlone Town on the cusp of historic title successCiarán Kilduff’s side can secure their first league title with a game to spare if they beat struggling BohemiansFri Oct 04 2024 - 19:00
Heimir looks to stop the bleeding, while Rovers save the daySouth Africans aren’t very impressed with the rugby world rankings; Noel McCaffrey on how the GAA can make the split season workFri Oct 04 2024 - 10:20
EY Hockey League: Railway Union and Catholic Institute renew rivalry at RosbrienLoreto face UCD, while Old Alexandra take on Ards as the second weekend of the new season gets under wayThu Oct 03 2024 - 21:16
Future looks good for Irish rugbyEmerging Ireland start with a win in South Africa; Ireland confident ahead of second WXV1 clash; hurling managers on the moveThu Oct 03 2024 - 10:26
A triumph for irishrugby+ despite questionable carry-on from the commentatorsIrish rugby’s new streaming service was flawless, and Emerging Ireland’s performance was worth celebrating tooWed Oct 02 2024 - 18:18
The more things change: Gaelic football attempts to keep it fresh with proposed rule changesJim Gavin’s committee to show its workings; Munster take criticism on the chinWed Oct 02 2024 - 10:25
Ireland women continue meteoric rise through rugby ranksScott Bemand’s side have a spring in their step; Shelbourne’s title challenge hits a wobble; Snyman on return trail for LeinsterTue Oct 01 2024 - 11:45
Ireland women cheer up Monday morning no end with seismic win over New ZealandMixed URC weekend return for Irish provinces; Ballyhale say bye-bye in Kilkenny; Is it bye-bye for Ten Hag at United?Mon Sept 30 2024 - 11:21
Jens Lehmann proves a law unto himself after eventful weekTurkish football rivalry spills over to basketball; Someone needs to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a jobMon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
Pundits put the boot into welly-wearing Munster and Manchester United Paul McGinley feels the emotion at unloved Presidents CupMon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
Women’s Football: Shelbourne now chief rivals to Athlone with two games left Athlone held 3-3 at home by Shamrock Rovers as Shels reduced the gap to league leaders to three pointsSun Sept 29 2024 - 18:00
Railway Union off to a flier in new hockey league campaign Victories also for champions Loreto, Catholic Institute and Old AlexandraSun Sept 29 2024 - 15:18
Show me the money: Breakdown of sport grants leaves questions aplentyJohnny Watterson ponders boxing’s ‘derisory’ grant allocation; horse racing eyes Budget 2025; and a throwback to Avril Lavigne’s heydayFri Sept 27 2024 - 11:38
Kinvara Hockey Club’s 180km round trip for ‘home’ matches will soon come to an endGalway club topped the list of hockey clubs receiving funds with €443,700 to help build new pitchThu Sept 26 2024 - 15:24
Dunlevy/Kelly team on top of the world yet againCiarán Murphy looks forward to playing in the sandbox; Gaelic games top funding lists; while the FAI could do with a windfallThu Sept 26 2024 - 11:55
Conor McKenna eyes Grand Final prize as Munster and Connact hit the road in URCDanny Gilligan looking to continue big-race wins in Kerry National; Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly go for gold againWed Sept 25 2024 - 11:47
McIlroy and Leinster both eager to go beyond ‘nearly men’There is a battle brewing for the Leinster number 10 jersey; Kevin McStay will remain at Mayo; Shamrock Rovers keep pressure on in title raceTue Sept 24 2024 - 10:35
So close yet so far once again for Rory McIlroyBilly Horschel took victory at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, seeing off Rory McIlroy in the play-offMon Sept 23 2024 - 10:22
Not so smooth operator Paul Merson left gutted as Arsenal get flat-footed Did Katie McCabe win Celebrity Masterchef? And who the flip was Erling Haaland talking to?Mon Sept 23 2024 - 06:00
Cristiano Ronaldo settles a score with Gary Something and Alan Who?Wellness tips from Ange Postecoglu; and dictionary corner with Mikel ArtetaMon Sept 23 2024 - 06:00
Shelbourne and Athlone Town will meet in women’s FAI Cup final for third year running Super League gets under way In Britain, and of the Republic of Ireland players only Katie McCabe, Courtney Brosnan and Anna Patten started for their clubsSun Sept 22 2024 - 19:32
Increased Irish interest as English Women’s Super League prepares to kick offIreland manager Eileen Gleeson will have 15 players to keep an eye on in the English top-flight this seasonFri Sept 20 2024 - 15:00
Totò Schillaci’s joy was infectious and he was loved in Ireland, despite that goalItalian striker who scored six goals in Italia 90, including one to knock out Ireland, died at the age of just 59Wed Sept 18 2024 - 14:51
Rory McIlroy made for tough viewing. So did the topless American caddiesTalent spotting with Paul Merson; and a grilling for Daire LynchMon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
Grave concerns as annoying drills set to increase at Barcelona’s Nou CampDundee United hallowed turf; and Holsten Kiel’s soiled shortsMon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh named Sportswoman of the Month for AugustThe Kerry Gaelic football star is no longer the greatest player never to have won an All-IrelandSat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
A Greek tragedy at the Aviva as Ireland fail to rise above the gloomDisappointing results for the under-21s and senior teams leave pundits struggling to find positivesTue Sept 10 2024 - 22:09
Former Barcelona striker’s fowl misunderstanding, and Alan Shearer’s uncomfortable train ride Cristiano Ronaldo’s questionable comparison, and the curious case of the confused Norwegian drug testersMon Sept 09 2024 - 06:00
TV View: Roy Keane gets stuck into the FAI while Ronnie Whelan learns nothingEven ‘the greatest human being on Earth’ couldn’t uplift Ireland against EnglandSun Sept 08 2024 - 19:14
Alexander-Arnold and Gordon play havoc as England dominate Ireland Talking Point: Rice and Grealish deliver the killer blows but England’s class was on show all over the AvivaSat Sept 07 2024 - 19:52
God save Lee Carsley as English press lose their minds over singing of anthemDaily Telegraph and Daily Mail lead their front pages with story ahead of Nations League game against Ireland in DublinSat Sept 07 2024 - 12:38
Wholly pointless to keep banging on about Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, the pair of JudasesLuke Shaw’s burger preferences may or may not be an ecumenical matterSat Sept 07 2024 - 06:00
Paralympics: Alice Tai measures up again as she reaps medal haulParalympics: British swimmer Alice Tai had her leg amputated below the knee in 2022 but has come back as strong as everSat Sept 07 2024 - 06:00
Paralympics: When luck, exhaustion and gamesmanship conspire to deny a podium finish‘I’m absolutely devastated that we made such a critical mistake out there today ... I had a brain fade with a metre to go’Wed Sept 04 2024 - 06:00
Paralympics day 6 live updates: Róisín Ní Riain and Orla Comerford win bronzeFollow swimmers Barry McClements, Nicole Turner, Dearbhaile Brady, Róisín Ní Riain, and sprinter Orla Comerford in ParisTue Sept 03 2024 - 20:12
All in the Game: There’s no mocking Tudor’s ability as Ipswich target brain box Mendel-IdowuHeimir Hallgrímsson’s Greek warning; and Roy Keane’s beef with Bruce Springsteen ultrasMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:00
Time ticks down towards transfer deadline Players wait and wonder as potential bids and offers decide their fateFri Aug 30 2024 - 23:00
Cash prize gap between Olympics and Paralympics sending out wrong message, says athleteParalympics digest: Research by CNBC shows Singapore gold medallist, who won €343,000, would have won twice that if it had been the OlympicsFri Aug 30 2024 - 20:59
Paralympics day 1 as it happened: Róisín Ní Riain finishes fourth in S13 100m Butterfly Follow the action from the first day of the ParalympicsThu Aug 29 2024 - 19:49
