Heffernan warms up well for 50kOlympics 20km walk : A typically courageous effort from Robert Heffernan wasn’t good enough to keep him in the medal hunt in…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
British racers run out of roadOlympic Road Race : No disguising the feeling of anti-climax here, not even behind the Mark Cavendish masks that some of the…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Geraghty would be happy to take any luck going on SundayCHAMPIONSHIP 2012 NEWS: WHEN GRAHAM Geraghty admits “a bit of luck” is required to win a Leinster football title – not only …Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Coulter ready to face DonegalWHETHER HE actually starts is not certain, but Benny Coulter has pronounced himself fit for Sunday’s Ulster football final against…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Kilkenny back to full strengthLURKING BEHIND the joviality that marked the announcement of the All-Ireland hurling qualifier series came the news that Kilkenny…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
O'Sullivan in race to face old rivalsGAELIC GAMES ALL-IRELAND SFC HE EFFECTIVELY turned the game during his 25-minute cameo against Westmeath and the pressure is…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
'It looked like we were going out of the championship'MATCH REACTION: When the losing manager lists several reasons why he thinks his team should have won then he can’t be completely…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Kerry toil and get the breaksKerry 2-10 Westmeath 1-12: MOVE ALONG, please, move along, nothing shocking here, no one famous dead on the qualifier floor, …Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Couples united in their passion for successATHLETICS : Romance is often not far from the sports field as highly driven athletes fall for each otherMon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Cork to put their name in quarter-final hatTHESE TWO sides meet for the first time since the 2004 All-Ireland semi-final when Cork fairly hammered Wexford, then Leinster…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Outcome may just hinge on forward powerWHATEVER ABOUT the exact motivations behind James Horan’s decision to drop Conor Mortimer he can’t possibly have imagined it …Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Banner can overcome fatigue and LimerickHOW CAN two teams manage to pack so much into one season?Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Taylor holds on to start for SligoTHE TEMPTATION must have been to stick with a winning formula but Sligo have made just one minor adjustment for Sunday’s Connacht…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
O'Connor starts Cooper at full forwardTHEY MAY never have beaten Kerry in the championship if only because they’ve never actually met, but Jack O’Connor isn’t taking…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
OCI hold up 400m relay entryATHLETICS NEWS: IN A further twist to the selection controversy surrounding the women’s 4x400 metres relay team for London the…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
OCI looks for 'full clarification' of relay selectionATHLETICS IRELAND has been asked for “full clarification” of the selection process surrounding the women’s 4x400 metres relay…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
O'Rourke injury casts major doubt over Olympic participationATHLETICS: FOR AN Olympic send-off the anticipated fanfare around the National Championships in Santry yesterday either failed…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Cuddihy's Olympic send-off falls flatATHLETICS/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: HOW MANY times must an athlete chase an Olympic A-standard before the time runs out? The answer…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Colvert misses out on A-standard in SantryAthletics: A last, desperate case of so near and yet so far for Steven Colvert as his final quest to secure Olympic qualification…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
O'Rourke looking to keep it simpleATHLETIC: IT SEEMS not every Irish athlete considers the National Championships a priority – not even in Olympic year – and …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Changing history in the eternal cityOLYMPIC MOMENTS: ROME, SEPTEMBER 10th, 1960: Starting line of the men’s Olympic marathon.Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Murphy part of Cork forward planningNICHOLAS MURPHY will continue in his forward position for Cork in Sunday’s Munster final against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Medals 'would be icing on the cake'OLYMPICS: IF THE mood and goodwill vibes are anything to go by, then this may well be our best prepared Olympic team ever – …Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Dejected Gillick resigned to missing OlympicsATHLETICS NEWS: LOST BETWEEN the giddy smiles and warm handshakes that will surround this morning’s announcement of the Irish…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Consolation as women's 4x400m relay team secure Olympic berthATHLETICS : IF THERE was some consolation for an otherwise despondent Irish team leaving Helsinki yesterday it’s that the women…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Britton reminded once again just how lonely fourth place isATHLETICS: THERE ARE different ways of approaching championship 10,000m, and as brave and determined as Fionnuala Britton’s …Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Frustrating night for Hession in HelsinkiAthletics: A rainy night in Helsinki, not ideal conditions for championship performances, but no excuses from Paul Hession after…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Gregan suffers injury just as medal seems possibleATHLETICS: FARAWAY, SO close – but no room for any imperfections when European titles are on the lineSat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Waterford siblings raise Barr for Irish performances in HelsinkiATHLETICS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: IF THEY aren’t careful, Jessie and Thomas Barr could find their healthy sibling rivalry on…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Gregan taps in to strength to make 400m finalATHLETICS: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WHEN THREE men turned into the home stretch neck and neck, Brian Gregan took a deep breath…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Time running out for SmythATHLETICS: THE DREAM was to become the first man in history to run in the Olympics and Paralympics in the same year and the …Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Mixed emotions for Barrs in HelsinkiAthletics: There were mixed emotions for the Barr family after the conclusion of this morning’s session at the European Athletics…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Barrs and Gregan gets lines right but Cuddihy fluffs hersATHLETICS: WHOEVER DESCRIBED the 400 metres as the “man killer” clearly didn’t have Brian Gregan in mindThu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Gregan hits the ground runningAthletics: Brian Gregan topped off a highly encouraging start for the Irish team on the opening session of the European Championships…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Old stadium ready to inspire new generationATHLETICS: THERE’S NO escaping the iconic Irish victories that come to mind on arrival at Helsinki’s old Olympic stadium – Eamonn…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Down somehow conjure an escape to victoryDown 1-14 Monaghan 1-13: THAT HEALTH warning which often comes with Ulster football needs urgent revision.Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Horan drops Mortimer for Mayo openerIT MAY be a sign of either their confidence or just the competition for places but either way, Mayo will start Sunday’s Connacht…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Cork look for x-factor in number one battleGAELIC GAMES: FOR THE last 13 years it was the first name on the Cork team sheet, but this time it might be one of the lastThu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Daly looking for Dublin's bestNEWS: IT MAY well be lost on Brian Cody but Kilkenny bring their best ever winning streak in Leinster hurling championship history…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Helsinki untimely for some, opportune for othersATHLETICS NEWS: THE ABSENCE of two-time silver medallist Derval O’Rourke might highlight the somewhat indifferent attitude towards…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
McGeeney cites magic without JohnstonLEINSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL: FOR A team that has the apparent depth and unquestionable strength to outstrip most counties it seems…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Kildare ready for much bigger thingsKildare 0-19 Offaly 0-6: WHEN THE team wins by 13 points, annihilating the opposition, and their manager describes it as “workman…Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
How a pioneer from Limerick helped women take flight in the OlympicsDEFINING MOMENTS: AS SHE circled at such terrifyingly low heights over the brand new Olympic Stadium, few of the 31,000 spectators…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Waterford have four new faces for ClareWATERFORD WILL start Sunday’s Munster hurling semi-final against Clare with four championship newcomers across all four lines…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Galway boosted by Canning's returnGAELIC GAMES: OFFALY DON’T have much history with Galway in the Leinster hurling championship but enough to provide all the …Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
GAA teams top missed tests listGAA TEAMS top the list of missed drugs tests carried out by the Irish Sports Council’s anti-doping programme in 2011, and could…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Reynolds secures place at GamesATHLETICS NEWS: FOUR WEEKS before the cut-off date for Olympic qualification and there were mixed fortunes for the Irish athletes…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Wexford time it well as Longford fail to finishLEINSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL: Wexford 1-13 Longford 0-15: LOVE COULDN’T tear them apart last Sunday – and only pure luck could…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Byrne sets hot pace in sunny DublinATHLETICS/WOMEN’S MINI MARATHON: IT SURE felt like high summer around the streets of Dublin and with that the perfect test run…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
