Sam Underhill epitomises rugby’s new breed of backrowEngland flanker has many facets to his game - not forgetting murderous physicalityWed Nov 18 2020 - 06:00
James Lowe ready ‘to show up’ physically again against England‘You have to stand up for that sort of stuff. You know it’s coming. Try and channel it’Tue Nov 17 2020 - 00:01
Billy Burns on facing England: ‘how conflicted will I feel? Not at all’‘I don’t want to just be in for one game, I want to get back in that squad and play regularly’Mon Nov 16 2020 - 15:17
Taylor in top form as she dominates a durable GutierrezSpaniard survives 10 rounds after the Irish champion pushed her to the ropes from the first bell and rarely took a step backSun Nov 15 2020 - 15:19
Katie Taylor punch perfect in clinical defence of world titlesBray boxer remains the undisputed champion after seeing off Miriam GutierrezSat Nov 14 2020 - 23:59
Katie Taylor not taking Gutierrez challenge for granted‘Complacency is very, very dangerous. I’m ready for whatever comes my way’Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:00
No place for Johnny Sexton’s hurt and drive, this is not soccerQuestioning his reaction is to question the impulse that makes him still irreplaceableFri Nov 13 2020 - 07:00
Life goal gradually moving into view for versatile Nicci DalyHockey international fully focused on Ireland’s first appearance at the OlympicsThu Nov 12 2020 - 05:00
Jacob appointed manager of Ireland’s women’s hockey teamExperienced former international won 139 caps in her own career and also played 7s rugby for IrelandMon Nov 09 2020 - 16:55
TV View: Plenty of swashbuckling football, but where was the vintage rugby?Feeling carsick as Dublin hit the accelerator and Leinster splutter past OspreysSun Nov 08 2020 - 21:15
Skibbereen, where the beating heart of town is in the boathouseDominic Casey has helped set a level of excellence now known around the rowing worldSat Nov 07 2020 - 09:05
Johnny Watterson: Is the poppy really about remembering all the victims of war?Nemanja Matic and Paul O’Connell the latest to get caught up in the never-ending debateFri Nov 06 2020 - 06:00
Dan Leavy closing in on a return to full fitnessContepomi says Leinster flanker will return stronger than he was prior to serious injuryThu Nov 05 2020 - 06:00
Ulster make it four from four as they eke out a win in WalesJohn Cooney puts in man-of-the-match performance at Rodney ParadeMon Nov 02 2020 - 20:45
Munster leave Wales with a win but no bonus pointTwo disallowed second half tries from Darren Sweetnam left the visitors frustratedSun Nov 01 2020 - 16:45
French let Mohamed Haouas’ talent outweigh lengthy rap sheetProp has been involved in number of incidents on pitch and also faces questions off itSat Oct 31 2020 - 06:30
Johnny Watterson: Rugby’s centurions really just a modern day conceptNo player that began their career prior to 1982 reached 100 capsThu Oct 29 2020 - 21:23
Olympic Federation encouraged over chances of Tokyo Olympics taking placeAthletes will face rigorous regime of testing before and throughout GamesWed Oct 28 2020 - 17:49
Rusty Ireland see ‘glass half full’ after overcoming ItalyCaptain Ciara Griffin praises French ‘sportsmanship’ ahead of next encounterSun Oct 25 2020 - 19:33
Ireland women’s shake off the rust to beat ItalyThey will be pleased with the win, although a bonus try would have greatly helpedSat Oct 24 2020 - 21:09
Like hockey, tennis realises there’s only one winner when politicians up their gameTennis Ireland’s attempt to reason for the continuation of the sport was quickly shot downFri Oct 23 2020 - 06:00
Golf clubs must close under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictionsUnderstanding is that all sport except elite level will cease from midnight on WednesdayWed Oct 21 2020 - 17:11
Mark Tumilty appointed Ireland hockey head coachFormer Banbridge player has been in charge of team and position has now been extendedWed Oct 21 2020 - 16:11
Tokyo dreaming: Ireland’s Olympics team slowly taking shapeIreland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years agoMon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00
Sport still grappling with the question of fair play for trans athletesWorld Rugby has banned trans women from playing in the women’s game for safety reasonsFri Oct 16 2020 - 06:00
Irish Hockey League matches postponed after Covid-19 restrictions tightenedIrish senior men and Irish senior women’s teams can continue to operate as usualThu Oct 15 2020 - 18:46
Ryder Cup 2027 allocated almost €6m as part of increased budget spend on sportSport Ireland funding increased by €36m with big emphasis on Olympic and Paralympic athletesWed Oct 14 2020 - 17:42
Ministers made aware of Cork hockey clubs’ concerns about travel to away gamesHockey Ireland issue provisional sanctions to three women’s teams for not fulfilling fixturesTue Oct 13 2020 - 18:43
Magnificent Rafa Nadal seals his rightful place in tennis historySpaniard ripped a page from Federer’s play book and was almost flawless in beating DjokovicMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:10
Tommy Bowe still on his game and alert to all possibilitiesFormer Lions, Ireland and Ulster winger has never been one to settle for the comfort zoneSat Oct 10 2020 - 09:30
Discomfort in hearing George Gibney story should be felt by us allJohnny Watterson: John Mullins and Peter Banks feel swimming coach’s presence againFri Oct 09 2020 - 06:00
Swim Ireland accept resignation of board member over contribution to Gibney podcastJohn Mullins admitted to standing bail for former Olympic swimming coach in 1993Thu Oct 08 2020 - 06:00
One step forward for Ulster, but uphill climb lies aheadSkills coach Dan Soper feels a change of mindset in squad prior to Ospreys gameTue Oct 06 2020 - 06:47
Johnny Watterson: Sometimes it seems that the rules are just for suckersWhat does playing within the spirit of the law really mean in professional sport?Fri Oct 02 2020 - 06:09
Sargent labels Hockey Ireland approach to Covid-19 return to play as ‘tone deaf’International player says level of sanctions ‘putting so much stress on so many people’Wed Sept 30 2020 - 17:28
Hockey Ireland’s Covid-19 postponement policy questionedCliodhna Sargent has hit out at the zero tolerance policy for teams with concernsTue Sept 29 2020 - 15:55
Sporting Upsets: When Katie Taylor was stunned in AstanaQueen of the amateur ranks suffered a shock defeat to America’s Estelle Mossley in 2016Tue Sept 29 2020 - 06:00
Teen snooker ace Aaron ‘The Breeze’ Hill no overnight sensationCork 18-year-old beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in just his second game as a professionalFri Sept 25 2020 - 16:37
Leinster need to follow Munster’s lead and sign some marquee namesThe province’s European successes have seen key inputs from world starsFri Sept 25 2020 - 06:00
Let’s face it, Saracens don’t really care that they are rugby’s most hated teamOften used as motivation, the club and supporters are aware of their pariah statusSat Sept 19 2020 - 08:00
Misfiring Ulster facing a torrid time in ToulouseFormidable pack and outstanding backline ensure French aristocrats hold all the acesSat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00
Tour de France offers magical escape but is it all make believe?Watching these extraordinary athletes has been therapeutic but questions lingerFri Sept 18 2020 - 06:00
Dan McFarland backs the real Ulster to stand up and be counted for Toulouse tripHead coach admits Leinster final defeat took 48 hours to put behind himWed Sept 16 2020 - 06:00
Growing appeal of sporting life ‘across all age groups’Irish Sports Monitor notes uptick of 3% in activity since previous survey compiled 2017Mon Sept 14 2020 - 18:46
Personal exercise the most popular form of sport for people in IrelandSwimming, running, cycling and soccer make up the top-five in latest ISM surveyMon Sept 14 2020 - 13:01
IOC needs to wake up if they consider themselves wokeThe banning of all protest at next year’s Olympics is flying in face of the new realityFri Sept 11 2020 - 06:00
Sporting Upsets: Niland comes agonisingly close to a date with FedererIrish tennis usually watches Wimbledon from afar but that nearly changed in 2011Fri Sept 11 2020 - 05:00
Mature Madigan comfortable back in the spotlightExperienced outhalf pleased to be playing his part for McFarland’s Ulster regimeWed Sept 09 2020 - 06:00
Dan McFarland: Ulster in with ‘a puncher’s chance’ of denying Leinster three-in-a-row‘I’m not planning on them making any mistakes. We go in believing we can win the game’Tue Sept 08 2020 - 06:00
Dan McFarland kicking himself and Andy Friend kicking onConnacht prove they’re far from misfits with winning return at ghostly Aviva StadiumMon Aug 24 2020 - 05:00
