Floyd Mayweather a risk too far for Conor McGregor and MMADefeat would damage the brand image of near-invincibility the Dubliner has cultivatedSat Jan 14 2017 - 09:00
Hard to blame Tevez and Oscar when they may even get face on Chinese stampEnglish football’s glittering era may one day be seen as nothing more than fleeting marvelSat Jan 07 2017 - 08:00
Heady steps in the shadows of a giant’s departureKeith Duggan’s sports review of 2016Tue Dec 27 2016 - 19:20
Conor McGregor ‘sportsperson of the year’? Depends if you like the stink of the coliseumRTÉ award ceremony represents a snapshot of where MMA is goingSun Dec 18 2016 - 12:39
Football and the horrific abuse hiding in plain sightHow game deals with the revelations of abuse will define this period of English football historySat Dec 10 2016 - 09:00
Pat Lam tapped into spirit of west and conjured magic at ConnachtProvince insist coach’s departure is end of nothing but fanbase cannot but feel bereftSat Dec 10 2016 - 06:00
Weekend interprovincial and club championship previewsAll-Ireland champions Dublin provide two players for Leinster’s challenge against ConnachtFri Dec 09 2016 - 23:05
Pat Lam: ‘Saying goodbye to Axel was key in my decision’Departing Connacht coach described how managing the province has changed his lifeWed Dec 07 2016 - 14:33
Foxrock-Cabinteely flying the flag for Dublin women’s footballClub’s rapid progress results in All-Ireland club final appearance against DonaghmoyneSat Dec 03 2016 - 01:00
Gaelic football makes its mark and the Gael’s heart soarsThe new rule for next season should appeal to traditionalists and controversialists alikeFri Dec 02 2016 - 21:00
Corofin feel they have more to give after Connacht club titleGary Sice aware of long break before All-Ireland semi-final against Dr CrokesTue Nov 29 2016 - 01:00
Once their nemesis, St Brigid’s prove no match for CorofinRoscommon champions fail to roll back the years in one sided Connacht final in CarrickSun Nov 27 2016 - 17:26
War of mutual contempt broke out between Ireland and New Zealand rugby this weekWhen rugby is played at full tilt by elite athletes, it is a compelling but also dangerousSat Nov 26 2016 - 09:00
Independent streak has stayed with Corofin’s Ciáran McGrathCorofin are the standard bearers in Galway and McGrath is one of their stalwartsSat Nov 26 2016 - 01:00
Glen Rovers relishing their arrival back on the big stageClub of the legendary Christy Ring back in Munster decider for first time since 1976Sat Nov 19 2016 - 15:16
All Blacks’ mentality compels them to dish out a lesson to IrelandPressure never lifts from New Zealand shoulders when they wear that black jerseySat Nov 19 2016 - 09:00
Sources close to Dublin hurling regime reject Michael Carton’s criticismFears of a schism within Ger Cunningham’s camp after former defender’s commentsThu Nov 17 2016 - 01:00
Corofin win out in epic end of year clash with CastlebarCorofin primed for another tussle with St Brigid’s in Connacht final after extra-time winSun Nov 13 2016 - 18:56
Declan Laffan’s long-shot underdogs primed for Dr Crokes challengeLoughmore footballers bid to extend the light on what has been a fabulous year for Tipperary GAASat Nov 12 2016 - 22:34
Van Gundy voices grief of half US electorate over Trump winIn many parts of the US this winter, sports will be the only common groundSat Nov 12 2016 - 09:00
Thurles Sarsfields looking forward to showing off their waresWinning a provincial title would be a fitting tribute to those the Thurles club have lostSun Oct 30 2016 - 06:00
Pat Hickey’s Olympic ‘family’ should be given gold for cowardiceThe IOC refused to criticise manner in which the Rio police had treated their colleagueSat Oct 29 2016 - 09:00
Nine county finals and provincial action - The weekend's GAA previewsClub football and hurling senior championshipsFri Oct 28 2016 - 20:00
Weekend previews: Club football and hurling senior championshipEast Galway club Corofin are looking to secure fourth successive senior county titleSat Oct 22 2016 - 22:36
Pat Lam on Connacht putting it up to Toulouse and Europe’s hardest scrumUnder Lam, Connacht have thrived on less, decisively displayed last weekSat Oct 22 2016 - 10:00
Gary Lineker: from ‘pretty boring’ to divisive ‘left-wing liberal’Match Of The Day presenter has been slated for his view on migrants entering the UKFri Oct 21 2016 - 18:11
Pat Lam expecting a hot reception for Connacht in ParmaItalian club will be keen to put 82-14 hammering by Wasps firmly behind themWed Oct 19 2016 - 23:00
The Connacht revolution rolls on with win over ToulouseVictory at Sportsground shows how Pat Lam’s team have torn up the coaching manualsMon Oct 17 2016 - 06:00
Connacht run the hell out of everything, including ToulouseThrilling Sportsground encounter sees Pat Lam’s side take down superpowersSat Oct 15 2016 - 20:19
Even in disgrace Lance Armstrong still has public singing to his tuneArrogance and self-belief remain with the Texan as thousands flock to hear him speakSat Oct 15 2016 - 09:00
Stan Burns and the changing face of Irish surfingIrish surf culture has changed dramatically since the Sligo man first started in 1960sFri Oct 14 2016 - 20:15
Being Paulie: The rugby evolution of Paul O’ConnellKeith Duggan talks to the former Ireland and Munster lock as he opens up about his careerSat Oct 08 2016 - 08:30
Sideline Cut: Nobody outside the county should feel sorry for MayoTheir chances of winning Sam Maguire in 2017 are better than almost all other countiesSat Oct 08 2016 - 07:10
Dublin show true grit to claim place among all-time greatsMayo heartbroken again as champion’s iron resolve gets them over the lineMon Oct 03 2016 - 07:00
Keith Duggan: Dublin’s Invincibles leave Mayo faraway, so closeSingle kick divides two extraordinarily deep teams at Croke ParkSat Oct 01 2016 - 21:14
Logic screams Dublin but impulse to pick Mayo goes beyond thatJim Gavin’s men will be feeling all the pressure ahead of replayed All-Ireland finalSat Oct 01 2016 - 06:00
Cillian O’Connor still under radar despite high-flying seasonForward’s consistency and coolness under pressure epitomised by equalising pointFri Sept 30 2016 - 20:35
Keith Higgins glad Mayo have another shot at DublinVeteran back hopes his side can create and then take opportunity this time aroundFri Sept 30 2016 - 01:00
Mayo ready to take their game to the Dubs in replayDublin may be desperate to atone for draw, but Stephen Rochford is relishing rematchTue Sept 27 2016 - 01:00
Jose Mourinho struggles in the shadow of Ferguson, and his past selfThe original version of Jose would never have made a plea for way things used to beSat Sept 24 2016 - 10:00
Aidan O’Shea would benefit from being himself and not jack of all tradesMayo talisman defended well from the front and acted as decoy. But it led to scoreless gameSat Sept 24 2016 - 07:30
Stephen Rochford dismisses claims of deliberate tunnel incident‘I’ve huge regard for what Jim McGuinness did in Donegal, but I’ve never spoken to him’Tue Sept 20 2016 - 23:00
Keith Duggan: A weird science takes over at CrokerNothing in the play book prepared us for this mad, thrilling, error-ridden All-Ireland finalMon Sept 19 2016 - 06:00
Stephen Rochford: ‘We keep being written off but we’ll keep coming back’The Mayo manager believes there’s more to come from his side in two weeksMon Sept 19 2016 - 04:00
All-Ireland final replay will bring more bedlam and brillianceDublin seemed on the verge and Mayo on the brink for most of Sunday’s matchMon Sept 19 2016 - 01:00
Mayo might find Dublin vulnerability if they scratch beneath surfaceConnacht men need to turn Jim Gavin’s fabulous machine into a mere 15 individualsSun Sept 18 2016 - 15:11
Mayo arrive in that strange land where finals no longer hold fearWesterners already know worst that can happen and so feel pressure is offSat Sept 17 2016 - 09:00
Stephen Coen is among ‘a new breed of Mayo footballer’He’s 70 minutes away from adding to minor and Under-21 titles – before he reaches 21Fri Sept 16 2016 - 11:27
The Rochford files: it’s about self-belief and trust in trainingMayo’s manager sees what his team have to do not as a mythic quest but a sporting featFri Sept 16 2016 - 06:00
Stephen Rochford more than getting by with help from old friend CareyMayo manager and selector met while playing for the county's minors in 1995Wed Sept 14 2016 - 01:02
