Katie Taylor ready to defend her Olympic titleDespite two defeats this year, Taylor is still the number one ranked boxer in the worldSun Aug 14 2016 - 16:37
Scott Evans through to last 16 after taking out local favouriteIrish badminton star had to battle against partisan home crowd at RiocentroSun Aug 14 2016 - 02:07
No bronze for Steven Donnelly as Moroccan takes split decisionWholehearted Irish boxer edged by welterweight world champion Mohamed RabiiSat Aug 13 2016 - 18:58
Harsh boxing lesson for Brendan Irvine in RioThe 20-year-old beaten by Uzbek Shakhabidin Zoirov on a unanimous decisionSat Aug 13 2016 - 16:20
Russians are being punished by a world that doesn’t care about dopingSince Wada was established, doping in sport seems to have increased not declinedSat Aug 13 2016 - 10:01
All is still to play for with Annalise Murphy now third overall in RioIrish sailor forced to battle following a difficult day of competitionFri Aug 12 2016 - 22:45
Padraig Harrington at home as he calls absent stars ‘sheep’The three-time Major winner is now revelling in his new status as an OlympianThu Aug 11 2016 - 23:54
Mixed start for Padraig Harrington in Olympic debutAustralian Marcus Fraser leads after the first round of the Olympic Golf event in RioThu Aug 11 2016 - 21:17
Michael O’Reilly likely to face four-year boxing banContender blessed with such high hopes returns home to bleak future in the sportThu Aug 11 2016 - 02:00
British duo deny dominant China to win diving goldChris Mears was told he would never compete again after rupturing spleenThu Aug 11 2016 - 01:13
Rio 2016: Joe Ward left to rue docked points as Olympic dream endsRelentless Carlos Andres Mina causes upset after referee penalises Westmeath boxerThu Aug 11 2016 - 00:21
Rio 2016: Ireland go down to defending champions GermanyCraig Fulton’s side must now look to Canada and Argentina after suffering third straight lossTue Aug 09 2016 - 19:51
Formidable Germany another daunting assignment for IrelandConceding five goals to the Netherlands was a body blow to Craig Fulton’s sideTue Aug 09 2016 - 07:30
Rio 2016: Life’s a beach when sport and glamour collideWhile fitness and skills are evident in beach volleyball, it is also apparent that looks countTue Aug 09 2016 - 06:47
Rio 2016: Sonny Bill Williams a tough man with soft centreA marque name for the All Blacks has to see off Fiji to keep to normal high standardsMon Aug 08 2016 - 19:20
Rio 2016 – One to watch: Li Xiaoxia leads China’s table tennis hopesThe game you may remember from your youth has moved up a gearMon Aug 08 2016 - 07:30
Rio 2016: Chinese crowds are rewarded as the favourites battle it outThe crowd wanted to see leading lifter Li Yajun in actionMon Aug 08 2016 - 06:00
Officials remain tight-lipped on Michael O’Reilly failed drugs test appealInformation vacuum far from ideal as saga overshadows boxing competitionSun Aug 07 2016 - 22:30
Rio 2016: Green Machine narrowly beaten by IndiaIreland give India a scare but unable to claim a share of the spoilsSat Aug 06 2016 - 22:05
Rio 2016: O’Reilly set to blame supplement for failing dope testCall for Irish Olympic boxer to be removed from Athletes’ Village after positive resultSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
Rio 2016: IABA shed little light on Michael O’Reilly drugs test resultStrange lack of urgency from association ahead of upcoming boutSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
Olympics: Irish boxer Michael O’Reilly fails drugs testMiddleweight can get ‘B’ sample tested but cannot compete until investigation endsThu Aug 04 2016 - 23:10
Ireland’s boxing preparations in chaos after Michael O’Reilly fails drug testOlympic Games’ first doping scandal unexpectedly involves Ireland and not RussiaThu Aug 04 2016 - 22:13
Saskia Tidey inspired to take on world at OlympicsSailor knows she and team-mate Andrea Brewster are considered medal outsidersThu Aug 04 2016 - 01:00
Jonty Evans – Equestrian sportAge: Event: 3-day eventing Hometown: North WalesTue Aug 02 2016 - 10:28
Michael O’Reilly – BoxingAge: 23. Event: Middleweight (75kg). Hometown: ClonmelSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Clare Abbott – Equestrian SportAge: 30 Event: 3-day Eventing. Hometown: HillsboroughSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Greg Broderick - Equestrian sportAge: 31. Event: Showjumping. Hometown: ThurlesSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
David Oliver Joyce – BoxingAge: 29. Event: Lightweight (60kg).Hometown: MullingarSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Stephen Donnelly – BoxingAge: 27. Event: Welterweight (69kg). Hometown: BallymenaSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Paddy Barnes – BoxingAge: 29. Event: Light flyweight (49kg). Hometown: BelfastSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Pádraig McCarthy – Equestrian sportAge: 38. Event: 3-day eventing. Hometown: TipperarySat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Andrea Brewster - SailingAge: 33. Event: – 49er FX. Hometown: Headley Down, UKSat Jul 30 2016 - 07:00
Olympics: Michelle Smith saga still divides 20 years onCommentators recall how they felt when swimmer won three gold medals in AtlantaSat Jul 30 2016 - 06:00