The Irish Times

Enigma that is Karim Benzema a unique fooballing maverick

Real Madrid’s hopes rest on striker’s shoulders in Champions League final against Liverpool

Fri May 27 2022 - 13:00

City’s Fernandinho catches Guardiola off guard with exit talk

Brazilian set to end nine-year club career in pursuit of more playing time and return home

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 18:25

Man City and Liverpool shaping up to be the greatest modern rivalry

An absorbing title race between two Premier League titans – this is what football is about

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 10:30

Different Strokes: Irish team prove key to Power surge

Caddie Keelan and fitness guru Carroll help Waterford golfer’s rise to prominence

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 20:30

Trent Alexander-Arnold holds no envy towards Man City and their league dominance

Liverpool right-back believes side has won ‘the biggest and the best’ in Champions League crown

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 06:00

Ken Early: David Moyes is in a lose-lose Zouma situation

West Ham boss more comfortable in not letting Twitter pick his starting team for him

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 05:48

Lisa Fallon: Modern systems demanding more from every player on the pitch

From goalkeeper to striker, the range of abilities needed is greater than ever

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 08:30

Ken Early: It’s high time that United remembered that winning pays

Commercialising strategy has Netflix and Amazon as bigger rivals than other clubs

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 06:00

Michael Walker: Relentless football machine keeps turning

Under pressure managers the latest instalment of the endless drama that is football

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 07:12

Ken Early: This Ireland feels like a team at the beginning of its story not the end

Stephen Kenny’s team has got people interested in what happens next

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 05:30

Joanne O’Riordan: NWSL needs to step up and tackle abuse

Lack of accountability leads to toxic work conditions that are now coming to light

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 06:13

Tuchel says Chelsea were not in running to sign Kane

Manager says it would have been interesting to see how Spurs star fared under Guardiola

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 22:30

Joanne O’Riordan: Sport’s attitude to domestic violence is beyond depressing

Major reform is required or victims will continue to be the ones that suffer

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 07:00

Jürgen Klopp primed for ‘strongest group’ he has faced in Europe with Liverpool

AC Milan the visitors for first home Champions League clash in front of a full house in 18 months

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 08:00

Stephen Kenny: ‘A number of players have had vaccines some haven’t’

Ireland must plan without Alan Browne and Callum Robinson as squad announced

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 16:24

The view from Red and Blue - Rafa Benítez crosses the great divide

Can the manager still adored across Stanley Park at Anfield really succeed at Goodison?

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 14:52

‘I never loved football. Football for me was just solely a cover for being gay’

Joanne O’Riordan: Ryan O’Callaghan hid sexuality until opioid addiction threatened his life

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 06:00

Q&A: how will the proposed European Super League work?

Twelve leading European clubs planning to launch a breakaway midweek league

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 09:20

FA Cup semi-final and Premier League team news, kick-off times and TV details

Saturday’s cup meeting of Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley tops the bill

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 17:29

The weekend’s Premier League team news

More defensive issues for Liverpool as Man City have fully fit squad for Sunday’s derby

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 16:30

Fans expected back for packed summer of sport in England

British government envisages up to 10,000 spectators back inside stadiums from May 17th

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 06:25

Glory days: How Eamon Dunphy brought Matt Busby to book

It’s the book he’s most proud of, published just before Manchester United went mega

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 07:00

Is Paul Pogba good again? Was he always good? Will he stay good?

It is no coincidence United midfielder has flourished as part of improving collective

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 19:05

Dean Henderson and Victor Lindelof both start against City

Manchester United make two big changes for their League Cup semi-final clash with City

Wed Jan 06 2021 - 19:21

Dublin girl (9) wins Manchester City kit design competition

Lucy Beth Duffy completed the design ‘to keep busy’ during Covid lockdown

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 20:48

Manchester City sign Benfica defender for £62m six-year deal

Ruben Dias becomes City’s second defensive signing this summer on heels of Nathan Ake

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 22:21

Glen Malone delighted to be battling hard on all fronts with Shelmaliers and Wexford

After winning a county hurling title with his club, Malone is back on the football beat

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 06:00

‘The confidence is so crazy – crazy low’ - Watford enter full panic mode

Following Nigel Pearson’s sacking and Man City defeat they are now in bottom three

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 08:42

Mourinho and Klopp highly critical of City decision

Tottenham manager branded Cas ruling a “disgraceful decision”

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 18:15

Numbers don’t add up to open Aviva if two-metre rule applies

If social distancing protocol was changed to one metre, limited crowds would be viable

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 06:00

Guardiola says teams are ‘not ready’ for Premier League restart

City manager says he will rotate to tackle fixture conjestion ahead of Arsenal’s visit

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 21:23

Premier League restart: Team-by-team guide as 2019-20 season resumes

Patrick Madden assesess each side’s lockdown losers, heroes and run-in prospects

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 06:45

Michael Robinson was a man who both loved the story and loved telling it

Michael Walker: Former Ireland international won at life both on and off the pitch

Sat May 02 2020 - 06:00

Kely Nascimento-DeLuca: ‘I was shocked at the lack of respect for women’s sports’

In new film, Pelé’s daughter looks at the myriad challenges facing women in football

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 06:00