Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times.

‘He said F**k off, not F**k you’: Top soccer quotes of 2025

Each Neymar appearance for Al Hilal cost €57 million

‘My mother probably has the rosary beads swallowed’: Top sports quotes of 2025

From Troy Parrott to Ellen Walshe, here are the year’s memorable sporting quotes of the year

Ally Pally is abuzz as World Darts Championship delivers on the quirky

Wasps, drug tests and saucy signs all part of the spectacle in London

Liverpool’s universal conquest and one Everton fan’s flair for mischief

Harry Redknapp dispenses with diplomacy

Year full of smash hits leaves judges for Sportswoman awards with a tough task

The top 25 moments from the year in women’s sport; Brian O’Connor on how to revive the Epsom Derby

Sportswoman of the Year selected after a 2025 to remember for Irish athletes

Judges had to choose from an illustrious list of 15 across several sports

From Tokyo to Istanbul and Croke Park: the top 25 moments of the year in women’s sport

World and European champions, record-setters and mould-breakers, Irish sportswomen had another stellar year

Katie Taylor still holds the belt as Ireland’s most admired athlete

GAA try to bring spending under control; rugby looking to bring down tackle height

Charlie Smyth living the dream as Ulster look primed to put it up to Leinster

Patrick McBrearty bows out after glorious Donegal run; James Ryan on tackle school; was Rory McIlroy hard done by?

World Cross-Country the next target for Irish team

Champions Cup format is nonsensical; Patrick McBrearty announces intercounty retirement

Mo Salah begins working his way out of the bad books

No such thing as cheap seats at next year’s World Cup final; Paul Pogba’s got the hump

Irish athletes can’t keep themselves off the podium in truly gluttonous year

Four medals at the European Cross-Country Championships made it a record year for Irish athletics

First phase of Ireland’s Pro-League campaign ends in two 2-1 defeats

Belgium and England earn wins at Abbotstown

Caitríona Jennings named Sportswoman of the Month for November

Ultra Runner of the Year achieved a world record in the Tunnel Hill 100 Mile in Illinois

Lights out for Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne in Conference League

Winning night for Evan Ferguson and Robbie Keane; lofty World Cup ticket prices; and not so sporting subterfuge

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