Cork roar out of the blocks to blow away WexfordSummer comes to a premature end for Liam Dunne’s men at a windy Wexford ParkSun Jul 05 2015 - 21:57
Tough as leather: John Lenihan the conqueror of CarrauntoohilNew book tells the extraordinary story the legendary mountain runner from KerryFri Jul 03 2015 - 22:30
Waterford’s Pauric Mahony on the steady road to full recoveryMissing the championship campaign a cruel blow for Déise’s top scorerFri Jul 03 2015 - 09:39
Dermot Earley hoping Kildare will prove their mettleQualifier against Offaly no easy assignment for Jason Ryan’s LilywhitesFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Baku 2015: Boxing clever helped Ireland win goldCoach Billy Walsh prepared Irish boxers by bringing them on training camp in AzerbaijanMon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
Michael O’Reilly grabs bit of limelight from golden girlKatie Taylor refuses to rest on laurels as her focus turns towards OlympicsSun Jun 28 2015 - 16:34
Katie Taylor and Michael O’Reilly strike gold in BakuGolden day for Ireland as Taylor sees off Mossely before O’Reilly stuns the Crystal HallSat Jun 27 2015 - 16:52
Katie Taylor faces French rival as she goes for goldOlympic champion aiming for 18th major title in her bout against Estelle MosselySat Jun 27 2015 - 01:01
Mixed day for Irish but with no bitter tasteSean McComb happy to be going home with bronze while Scott Evans is gracious in defeatSat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00
Curtain falls in Baku and hard to know how next act will play outJury still out on whether inaugural European Games was a real successFri Jun 26 2015 - 22:30
Katie Taylor holds her nerve in Baku to earn gold medal shotWorld champion edges a split decision over Yana Alekseevna and a partisan home crowdFri Jun 26 2015 - 09:31
Irish women lose out to strong Russian side in 3X3 basketball quarter-finalIrish swimming quartet finish sixth in women’s 4x100m medley relay finalFri Jun 26 2015 - 01:01
Brendan Irvine sees silver lining after narrow final defeatIreland’s first medal winner at European Games is looking to greater things for futureFri Jun 26 2015 - 01:00
Money buys everything but swimming medals for home nationAzerbaijan’s huge investment not reaping all the rewards they may have wished forFri Jun 26 2015 - 01:00
Brendan Irvine misses out on Baku gold in split decisionBelfast fighter loses narrowly to Russia’s Bator Sagaluev in light flyweight finalThu Jun 25 2015 - 15:17
Brendan Irvine keeps cool to focus on Baku gold medalBelfast boxer and badminton top seed Scott Evans set sights on greatest prizeThu Jun 25 2015 - 01:00
Katie Taylor focused on beating opponent in own backyardEven if judges favour home boxers, Taylor ready to rumble against Yana AlekseevnaWed Jun 24 2015 - 23:00
Rio Olympic qualifier Martin Fagan retires from runningMullingar athlete (31) says working 50 hours a week ‘took away from the enjoyment’Wed Jun 24 2015 - 18:41
Medal secured for Katie Taylor as she reaches semi-finalMichael O’Reilly also secured another boxing medal but Darren O’Neill falls short in BakuWed Jun 24 2015 - 10:28
The heat is on at European Games as swimmers hit the pool3x3 basketball and badminton teams also compete as temperatures rise in BakuWed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Billy Walsh at the head of Ireland’s boxing familyBoxing coach set on qualifying an Irish boxer in each of Rio’s 10 weight divisionsWed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
12 days in and the European Games feels more like the OlympicsImpressive operation ran in Baku could make it may be good training for Rio – or 2024Wed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Sean McComb secures second medal for Irish boxersUnanimous victory for Belfast fighter, oozing confidence and winning all three roundsTue Jun 23 2015 - 11:17
Baku Letter: Top-class athletics conspicuous by absenceSonia O’Sullivan agrees European Games are lacking top-level track and field eventsTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Scott Evans living up to number-one billing in BakuIreland’s badminton star looking for rewards at European GamesTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Boxer Brendan Irvine secures first Irish medal at European GamesCeire Smith and Dean Gardiner miss out but six more Irish quarter-finals to comeTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Brendan Irvine ends anxious wait for Ireland’s first medal‘I’m delighted to win the medal, but this is only the start of the journey for me’Mon Jun 22 2015 - 15:03
Katie Taylor to fight next on WednesdayWorld champion will meet Sweden’s Ida Lundblad in quarter-finals on Wednesday morningMon Jun 22 2015 - 14:24
Kieran Behan perfectly balanced after agonising miss in BakuGymnast who has defied host of obstacles misses out on medal by .144 of a pointMon Jun 22 2015 - 09:15
Katie Taylor eager to improve after blowing away cobwebsOlympic champion hunting down 18th major title in 10 years at European GamesMon Jun 22 2015 - 01:30
Nine Irish boxers one fight away from guaranteed bronzeSmith, Irvine and Gardiner all in action today with medal glory within graspMon Jun 22 2015 - 01:01
Katie Taylor impresses with unanimous win over Denitsa EliseevaOlympic champion gets European bid off on the right foot in BakuSun Jun 21 2015 - 16:17
Boxers Gardiner, Nolan and McComb all now one win from medalsIrish trio enjoy wins in Baku as Miles Casey and Michaela Walsh fall shortSat Jun 20 2015 - 18:29
Kieran Behan finishes just outside the medals in floor exercise final‘Of course fourth place is one of those agonising positions to be in’Sat Jun 20 2015 - 13:44
Katie Taylor puts on game face for latest date with destinyOlympic champion wants gold in Baku with Bulgarian rival providing first hurdleSat Jun 20 2015 - 02:34
Baku shines spotlight on unsung athletesSean McComb hungry to get on podium as Irish boxers get ready for busy daySat Jun 20 2015 - 01:10
European Games: Belfast light-flyweight Brendan Irvine into the quarter-finalsCavan’s Ceire Smith also in the last eight after a unanimous win over a NorwegianFri Jun 19 2015 - 22:04
On Athletics: Not everything totally clear at Baku’s Crystal HallOne of the problems with these European Games is that the medals mean different things to the different eventsFri Jun 19 2015 - 21:47
Ryan Mullen shows mettle to mix it with big boys at European GamesIrishman pedals through pain barrier to record eighth best time in men’s time trialFri Jun 19 2015 - 01:02
Kieran Behan hits target of reaching two finals in European GamesOlympian gymnast finds championship a profitable stop on road to Rio GamesFri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
European Games: All that glitters not gold in ambitious BakuIn the absence of proper athletics events, European games may struggle to gain credibilityThu Jun 18 2015 - 11:12
Baku Games: Katie Taylor set for a particularly treacherous competitionHopes are high for the 12-strong Irish boxing team, but it won’t be a pushoverTue Jun 16 2015 - 09:30
Both Ireland and the European Games themselves get off to a middling startIreland’s Aileen Reid endures disappointing triathlon, finishing sixthMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:01
Mark English finishes seventh in New York Diamond LeagueDavid Rudisha storms to victory in the 800m in a season’s best timeSat Jun 13 2015 - 20:29
Aileen Reid misses out on triathalon medal and automatic Rio spotReid comes sixth after Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig leads breakaway group to win goldSat Jun 13 2015 - 13:09
European Games kick off in Baku as focus moves to sportKatie Taylor and Aileen Reid among Irish trying to win medals – and a bit of historyFri Jun 12 2015 - 23:00
Let the European Games begin even as controversy looms largeHost Azerbaijan is under fire for its human rights record and for suppressing dissentFri Jun 12 2015 - 01:51
Q&A: The 2015 European Games in BakuWhy now, why Azerbaijan, and how will the Irish doFri Jun 12 2015 - 01:01
Tipperary’s Steven O’Brien looking forward to Kerry testTalented midfielder has an unblemished record against Kingdom at underage levelThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
Limerick’s Cian Lynch named GAA/GPA hurler of the month for MayImpressive debutant the talk of the county following his display against ClareThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
