Time to give George the hook as he gets the mood wrong on a gut-wrenching day for IrelandPulsating games and occasions like this are among the the reasons we love sportMon Nov 25 2013 - 06:00
Glenanne shock Pegasus in the Irish Senior CupDetermined display ensures a victory on penalty shoot-outMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Railway Union to provide stern test of Hermes’ recent progressClashes between top four this weekend could have big bearing on title raceFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:03
Galaxy star still burning brightly after 131 caps and 62 goals for IrelandRobbie Keane has made the three-man shortlist for the MLS player of the yearFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Lots of absent friends but at least Ronaldo will be in RioThe Real Madrid ace will be there but a lot of stars are missing out on BrazilThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00
The mother of all football evenings took a little bit away from PoznanThe interest waned a little as we kept on an eye on France, Zlatan and RonaldoWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Popie and ROG left to wax lyrical as Wallabies catch panel on the hopPre-match optimism gave way to some serious doom and gloom afterwardsMon Nov 18 2013 - 06:00
Front runners maintain unbeaten recordsUCD, Railway Union and Loreto cruise to victoryMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Wes in, Roy smiling and Ireland pressing: it looks like the happy days are here againThe anticipation might just have been worth it, leaving even the crowd overdoing it a littleSat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00
Prawn sandwiches replaced by Tuna Nicoise Salad as Roy gives us a taste of things to come‘You obviously don’t know Martin as well as you think you do, he makes me look like . . . Mother TeresaThu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00
Dual award resolves judges’ dilemmaAileen Reid and Aoife Clark jointly named Sportswoman of the Month for OctoberWed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Times they are a changin’ and it’s all so sugary sweetIf only George Hook and Liam Brady would get with the programme and join our blissMon Nov 11 2013 - 06:00
Leaders UCD battle back to preserve their unbeaten recordTwo goals in last ten minutes deny Railway Union an important victoryMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
Railway aiming to dent UCD’s perfect recordFascinating clash of top two in prospect at Park AvenueFri Nov 08 2013 - 01:00
How excited is Roy? 'Very excited – I mightn’t look it, but I am'Full steam ahead for good ship SS Republic of IrelandWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:00
Yin and Yang to play bad cop and bad, bad copNo more sing songs, maybe, but we’re in for mighty interesting times. It’ll be a blastWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:00
A five-goal cup final thriller and we’re still a miserable bunchWho would want to be a sportsman or woman in this wretched place?Mon Nov 04 2013 - 06:00
UCD facing a busy weekend’s actionStudents must take on Corinthians in the cup followed by Old Alexandra in Sunday’s league clashFri Nov 01 2013 - 01:00
It’s all about those 90 minutes and timeless passion of supportersJim White’s ‘labour of love’ gives Premier history through his top 10 matchesThu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00
Bomber and the guy who ‘bombed’ BOD show great courage and gallantry“I knew there was going to be a fallout, but I didn’t realise how big” – GatlandMon Oct 28 2013 - 06:00
TV view: Giles says 5-4-3-2-1 and Dunphy blasts off. AgainThe biggest line-up change for Ireland’s meeting Kazakhstan was Richie Sadlier coming in for Liam Brady in the hole between Giles and DunphyWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
Union and Loreto the hot ticket of the weekendSomething has to give as hot-shots come heads to head at Park AvenueFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
King declines to send Keane back to Galaxy before Kazakhstan gameInterim manager tells Bruce Arena his captain will be staying on after Germany encounterThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:00
Back in the fold and raring to goAndy Reid, Darron Gibson and Anthony Stokes out to make up for lost timeThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:00
Two GAA sportswomen share September award honoursUnrelenting spirit of Maher and Murphy wins outWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
‘Mark said he thought he’d lost the plot, I don’t think he’s ever found it’Referees get the cold shoulder as pundits struggle with the October heatMon Oct 07 2013 - 18:26
UCD’s Deirdre Duke pops up to deny former club HermesRailway take over top spot on goal difference from the students after a 6-0 win away to CorinthianMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
UCD can expect a sterner test from HermesTwo more of last season’s top five, Alexandra and Loreto, also meet tomorrowFri Oct 04 2013 - 01:00
Cows run for cover as the men from Clare milk all the praiseShrieks of despair as the hooter goes. Missed free. Cue mayhemMon Sept 30 2013 - 06:00
Different codes, same goal for netmindersWith 100 international caps and seven All-Ireland medals between them, Emma Byrne and Elaine Harte are among the most decorated Irish sportswomenSat Sept 28 2013 - 12:04
McCarron eager to follow in pals’ illustrious footstepsMonaghan footballer wants to claim All-Ireland glory like former housemates Michael Murphy and Paul FlynnFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Elaine Harte hopes to be the last woman standing as she seeks All-Ireland title number eightIt’s been a strange year for the Cork goalkeeper since returning from Down UnderThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:05
Agony in the Garden goes on after a day of biblical disappointmentAt least the parachuted balls landed safely, avoiding the goal-posts and Hawk-EyeMon Sept 23 2013 - 06:00
Montreal gave injury-hit Firth a triple silver liningSwimmer named Irish Times Sportswoman of the month for AugustWed Sept 18 2013 - 10:19
Shemozzles and she dazzles as Maher the All Star takes senior All-Ireland at lastGalway defender takes her first senior camogie medal after 16 years of tryingMon Sept 16 2013 - 11:06
Lost in translation: A saga that didn’t work outHailed as a Godsend when appointed, Giovvanni Trapattoni’s inability to communicate played a part in his downfallWed Sept 11 2013 - 22:41
Goodnight Giovanni, thanks for the memoriesBill introduces a debate between Gilesie and Liam Brady over whether it’s Trap’s fault that we’re rubbishWed Sept 11 2013 - 01:00
Davy Fitz’s small little fishes keep us hooked on a whale of a gameCyril Farrell was almost horizontal, hitting warp speed with the thrill of it allMon Sept 09 2013 - 01:00
TV View: Copacabana dream recedes as Ireland’s faint hopes unravelPanel left down in the dumps as a night that started hopeful-ish ends in HopelostvilleSat Sept 07 2013 - 00:03
No drama and no sulking for Coleman – just dreams of BrazilThe Killybegs man just wants to keep his head down and his eyes on the prizeFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Epic stuff as the panel are blown away by the fare served upAn occasion which will prompt the question ‘where were you when . . . ?’Mon Sept 02 2013 - 06:00
Mayo hearts everywhere in their mouths as Marty puts them into final 10 minutes earlyBut Horan’s men survive and will dine on final day caviar rather than semi-final sausagesMon Aug 26 2013 - 06:00
All change as scoreline moves position and Owen lasts the full 90 minutesZero out of 10 for early season upheaval as BT make their markMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
Premier League preview: Not staying on the ball gives rise to a murky crystal ballBest to claim ignorance when expected to be the expert on predicting season’s winners and losersSat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00
Kelly Proper going from strength to strengthWaterford athlete is enjoying an outstanding 2013 to date with seven national titles to her creditWed Aug 14 2013 - 01:00
Humble Farnborough FC now Power-ed by a list of football’s all-time greatsBizarre sponsorship deal sees every player in the team changer their name by deed pollTue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00
Ooooh, I say, how splendiferous, a dollop of custard to laughin’ PomsThose who allege that to love cricket suggests you must possess a name like Lord Montague Oxley-Spiffy-Farmington, who earned his title and wealth by eating Tipperary men, should bow their heads in sporting shameMon Jul 15 2013 - 06:00
Nikki Symmons still answering Ireland summons 200 caps laterIrish hockey international voted Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Month for JuneWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
