Emmet Riordan

Emmet Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist.

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Shamrock Rovers apologise to supporters after postponement of Cork City game

The Premier Division match at Tallaght Stadium was called off just 45 minutes before kick-off

Sun Feb 23 2025 - 19:43

Ireland’s Paul O’Donovan completes golden summer with World Championship win in Canada

Siobhán McCrohan takes bronze in the women’s lightweight single sculls at St Catharines

Sat Aug 24 2024 - 20:30

Olympics Day 7 live updates: Rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win gold; mixed relay team miss out on final

Olympic Games: O’Donovan becomes first Irish Olympian to medal at three Games while sailors finish agonising fourth

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 21:02

Olympics Day 6: Boxers Jack Marley and Daina Moorehouse fail to progress in Paris

Medal race for sailors Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove abandoned for today while Jack Marley boxes for medal later

Thu Aug 01 2024 - 22:31

Olympics, Day 5 live updates: Kellie Harrington books place in semi-final, guaranteed at least bronze after victory over Valdes

Follow all of the action as Irish boxer takes on Columbia’s Angie Valdes in Paris

Wed Jul 31 2024 - 21:46

Olympic Rugby Sevens: Ireland’s medal hopes end as Fiji fight back to make semi-finals

Ireland gave up a great opportunity to become the first team to beat the Pacific Islanders in an Olympic Games

Thu Jul 25 2024 - 21:33

Leona Maguire and Irish amateur Áine Donegan make fast starts to US Open at Pebble Beach

21-year-old Lahinch golfer took an early share of the clubhouse lead on her Major debut

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 06:17

The day Pelé and Santos didn’t live up to their billing in Dalymount Park

A half a century ago Pelé was the star attraction that drew a crowd of over 30,000 for an exhibition match

Thu Dec 29 2022 - 20:02

Leinster to open Champions Cup campaign against Racing 92 in Le Havre

Munster will host Toulouse at Thomond Park on opening weekend with Ulster travelling to Sale

Fri Oct 07 2022 - 12:01

Ireland reschedule West Indies One-Day International series

Paul Stirling to captain Ireland for the first time in an ODI with Andrew Balbirnie ruled out

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 16:30

Ireland’s second ODI against West Indies postponed due to Covid-19 and injuries

Irish squad severely depleted after two more players test positive

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 19:28

McGrath Cup game between Waterford and Clare postponed due to Covid cases

Déise also suffering injury issues ahead of football clash at Walsh Park

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 17:38

Women’s Irish Open to make return to LET schedule after a decade

Venue to be confirmed for next September’s first staging of tournament since 2012

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 17:48

Notre Dame v Navy fixture to go ahead at the Aviva Stadium in August 2023

Game was originally set to be held in 2020 before Covid-19 pandemic led to postponement

Fri Nov 05 2021 - 00:01

Tokyo 2020: Aidan Walsh forced to withdraw from semi-final due to injury

Belfast welterweight will bring a bronze medal home from the Olympic Games

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 23:44