The Irish Times

World Cup 2022 will herald a seismic changing of the guard

The likes of Ronaldo and Messi will likely lead a generation of talent taking its final bow on football’s greatest stage in Qatar

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 19:00

Sporting obituaries 2021: From League of Ireland to GAA, Olympics and the World Cup

Remembering the sportspeople who passed away in 2021

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 06:00

Lewandowski’s and Haaland’s duel for forward supremacy a fitting tribute to Müller

The two centre forwards will be in action against each other in Tuesday’s German Super Cup

Mon Aug 16 2021 - 17:18

Lewandowski’s 41st goal of the season breaks Müller’s Bundesliga record

Champions Bayern Munich finish season with 5-2 win over Augsburg

Sat May 22 2021 - 17:39

Italia 90 Revisited: Women could be the secret of Ireland’s success

After a dramatic transformation against Holland, Peter Byrne ponders why it occured

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 07:00

Jimmy Greaves: A working-class hero who defined a generation

Knighthood would do little to burnish stellar reputation of former Spurs goal machine

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00

In their own words: Ireland’s rise to a world rugby powerhouse

Donald McRae talks to players past and present ahead of the start of the Six Nations

Fri Jan 25 2019 - 16:15

America at Large: Soccer evangelist Ron Newman's dream became a reality

There would be no Major League Soccer today without him and a few other visionaries

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 17:00

20 moments that lit up 2018 All-Ireland football championship

Football the poor relation at the end of summer where complaining is true national sport

Sat Sept 01 2018 - 08:00

Rugby statistics: Why is Brian O'Driscoll's 13 jersey so unlucky?

Chris Farrell not blessed with good fortune and latest in long list of Ireland casualties

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 07:35

Battle for year’s top goalscorer could be decided in Saturday’s clásico

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both scored 53 goals for club and country this year

Wed Dec 20 2017 - 17:03

America at Large: Miami not so keen on Beckham United

Former Manchester United player’s proposed franchise has faced numerous problems

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 16:45

Absence of fresh talent a worry as Robbie Keane bows out

Martin O’Neill stresses importance of Oman game as ideal preparation for visit to Serbia

Wed Aug 31 2016 - 01:01

Emotional set-pieces as Robbie Keane prepares for final Ireland game

Dubliner talks with candour about his 18-year international career ahead of final outing

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 01:00

Brian Kerr: Special Cruyff personified Total Football

If the Dutch projected this iconic image, Johan Cruyff embodied their style in his very being

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 07:00

Johan Cruyff’s 1974 turn: the symbol of Total Football

Netherlands captain’s turn on Jan Olsson comes to represent great Dutch side

Thu Mar 24 2016 - 13:27

Neymar number crunching adds up to a double Wayne Rooney

Forward retains essentially Brazilian trait of treating the game as a matter of fun

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00

Ken Early: Robbie Keane thriving as a big fish in a small pond

Skipper plays better surrounded by bad players, so he revels in MLS while Pirlo flops

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 10:08

Ireland back in the chase after good day all round

Robbie Keane scores two goals in comfortable victory over Gibraltar in Faro

Fri Sept 04 2015 - 22:33

More than a numbers game for Robbie Keane

Ireland captain not paying attention to the record books just yet

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 21:25

Germany striker Miroslav Klose retires from international football

Record German and World Cup goalscorer says victory in Brazil marked time to go

Mon Aug 11 2014 - 13:51

Löw to stick with Gomez and Klose

Germany coach to keep faith with veteran strikers for remainder of World Cup qualifying campaign

Tue Aug 13 2013 - 13:36