The Irish Times

‘The quality of life achievable in Limerick is second to none’

Plans to make the city an even better place to live and work are well underway

Fri May 27 2022 - 00:00

Microchipped sliotar to be trialled in U20 All-Ireland

Development to ensure permitted sliotar regulations are used across the board

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 06:00

Plan unveiled for 2,800 affordable homes in Limerick

Land Development Agency Colbert Quarter plan involves largest transfer of State land to date for housing

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 10:42

Seán Moran: Inability to properly trial new hurling rule proves costly

Referees effectively learning on the job in high-profile games due to condensed season

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 07:00

Smart sliotars may be the answer for keeping track of the ball

The GAA is looking at microchipping sliotars to ensure they meet manufacturing standards

Wed May 19 2021 - 06:00

Willie Barrett backs proposed measures to deter cynical play

Foul preventing a goalscoring chance would be punished via a penalty – and a sin-binning

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 01:00

Brendan Maher surprised at timing of introduction of yellow sliotar

‘It’s a massive shock to us. The first I saw of it was on Twitter’ says Tipp stalwart

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 06:00

Worst sporting moment: Decline of the International Rules series

Brawling, indiscipline and a near life-altering tackle in the 2006 Croke Park Test ‘killed it’

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 06:00

Bad weather wreaks havoc with hurling league format again

As the CCCC meets to re-schedule fixtures, what is the competition's best way forward?

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 05:29

Seán Moran: A fascinating Limerick lens on the evolution of modern hurling

In a year made for foresight and hindsight, '20/20 Vision' compares present and past

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 07:00

Katrina Wagstaff: From Russia with a love of GAA

GAA World Games double as honeymoon for player on the Russia team

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 06:00

The wonderful world of Gaelic games heads for Waterford

Next summer the global reach of the GAA will be celebrated in this year's World Games

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 06:00

Running the rule over the GAA’s new football rules

‘Feedback from players would have been mostly negative and frustrated’

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 07:00

The data behind the proposed rule changes in Gaelic football

Rob Carroll sat through 322 matches and pored over around 100,000 handpasses

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 09:00

Paul Earley: Football needs more contests for the ball

Ex-Roscommon star favours 45-metre kick-outs and tweaks to black card

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 06:00

Your guide to the weekend’s best sporting action

The main event is Ireland v Wales, but there’s the Fitzgibbon and Carabao Cup finals too

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 14:57

GAA opens up to the wisdom of great golfing and rugby minds

Stuart Lancaster and Paul McGinley gave insights at a conference with a difference

Sun Jan 14 2018 - 16:13

‘By lifting others, you also lift yourself ’ - John McGrath’s remarkable journey

The Waterford man whose only limits are those of his imagination

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 19:00

Students to take part in study to tackle physical activity ‘crisis’

Researchers and GAA team up with aim of reaching 130,000 students

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 20:45

‘As he once put it, Muhammad Ali was America’

Barack Obama among those to pay tribute to boxer at memorial service in Louisville

Sat Jun 11 2016 - 01:00

Tens of thousands out all over Ireland for St Patrick’s Day parades

Strong sunshine drives numbers and exuberant atmosphere at events around country

Thu Mar 17 2016 - 18:19

Player participation key to new GAA Play and Stay initiative

Pat Daly wants to take emphasis away from elite competitive activity in underage games

Fri Jan 22 2016 - 01:00

Sean Moran: Latest proposals will help the development of hurling

For the first time young hurlers nationwide can compete in the same competition

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 07:45

National under-17 competition centrepiece of hurling development plan

Celtic Challenge to be played nationwide from May and June of next year

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00

International competition can help Ireland to restore core skills

Director of Games says that AFL players’ ability to catch and kick has been more consistent

Sat Nov 14 2015 - 03:10

GAA rejects Plunkett criticisms on hurling development

Laois manager claimed Association content with just few teams winning All-Irelands

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00

Engineering firm PanelDuct wins top innovation award

Co Mayo company crowned overall winners of InterTradeIreland Innovation awards

Mon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00

Mayo firm scoops top innovation award

North’s Minister for Enterprise welcomes winners to Belfast at awards ceremony

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 01:00

Limerick study shows how local authorities can engage with their diasporas

Irish abroad with connections to city and county say they want closer ties with home

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 12:51

Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards Finalists

The shortlist of Ireland’s most ingenious innovators offer cost-saving advances in a range of fields

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:45

St Vincent’s put Rhode behind them in Leinster

All-Ireland champions strike early to leave overwhelmed Offaly opponents chasing dust

Sun Dec 14 2014 - 21:05

Taoiseach lauds entrepreneurs at ‘Irish Times’ Innovation Awards

The island's hottest new innovators received some well-deserved recognition at this year's awards where Enda Kenny presented UCD spin-out Oxymem with the overall prize

Mon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00

The cream of start-ups, college spin-offs and smooth operators

The 18 entrants go forward to make a presentation before a final judging panel next month, with the winner to be announced in April

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00

Research shows old-style training methods are counter-productive

Shorter, sharper training approach is far superior says GAA development research forum

Thu Jan 09 2014 - 01:03