FAI clarify ‘back spasms’ ruled Sinead Farrelly out of Ireland squadThe midfielder came on as a substitute for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL on SaturdaySun Sept 17 2023 - 18:21
‘Average is the enemy of success’: Pundits temper expectations ahead of Ireland’s clash with SpringboksRugby World Cup TV View: Former internationals Jamie Heaslip and Brian O’Driscoll try hard to keep a lid on things after Tonga winSun Sept 17 2023 - 12:33
Tyler Toland returns to the fold after four years as Eileen Gleeson names Ireland squad22-year-old Blackburn Rovers midfielder failed to win a cap under Vera Pauw’s managementFri Sept 15 2023 - 16:59
Mary Hannigan: Sexton to start against Tonga and Hansen to keep his shorts onLatest from the Rugby World Cup, reaction to FAI’s media briefing, horse trainer Luke Comer banned for doping offencesFri Sept 15 2023 - 09:59
Katie-George Dunlevy and Hannah Tyrrell named Sportswomen of the Month for AugustAn All-Ireland football final win for Tyrrell and more elite cycling medals for DunlevyFri Sept 15 2023 - 05:00
Why did Vera Pauw’s training methods suddenly only become an issue in the summer of 2023?FAI say Vera Pauw was let go because of her ‘training methods, the style and nature of training sessions and her approach to fitness and conditioning’Thu Sept 14 2023 - 23:00
Mary Hannigan: FAI executives face busy media briefing over Pauw’s exit and Kenny’s futureAlso, all the latest Irish rugby news including Sexton’s expected start against Tonga, and, in Gaelic games, a look at the dominant clubs around the countryThu Sept 14 2023 - 10:29
Mary Hannigan: Andrew Porter feels the heat in BordeauxIreland need to go up a notch against Tonga; the history of rugby and GAA’s relationship; the race to be Derry managerWed Sept 13 2023 - 09:49
Mary Hannigan: Chaos, order and rising temperatures at the Rugby World CupThe organisers and the referees are getting it in the neck in France, while the players are just keen to avoid sunstrokeTue Sept 12 2023 - 10:27
Mary Hannigan: Contrasting feelings for Irish rugby and football fans this morningReaction too from the Irish Open and the World Rowing ChampionshipsMon Sept 11 2023 - 11:45
Rugby World Cup TV View: Rout of Romania enough to fill Irish hearts with confidenceEvery Rugby World Cup panel needs a wry Alun Wyn Jones to stop the home support losing the run of themselvesSun Sept 10 2023 - 19:00
Rugby World Cup TV schedule: All games will be to free-to-air for fans in IrelandUnlike in other countries, all 48 Rugby World Cup games will be live and free-to-air in IrelandThu Sept 07 2023 - 13:00
Spanish Federation toast Vilda’s success in moment of triumph Manager vindicated by final victory after bitter dispute with several absent playersMon Aug 21 2023 - 08:00
TV View: Spare a thought for England, left licking their wounds in Sydney and DublinAlex Scott’s polite skewering of Bronze at half time was tremendous, proof that punditing on women’s football has come a long way from the days of ‘ah sure, mistakes happen’Sun Aug 20 2023 - 21:17
Ireland get EuroHockey campaign back on track as they put five past ScotlandSean Dancer’s still face tough task to qualify in final pool game against hosts GermanySun Aug 20 2023 - 18:52
Ireland face uphill battle after defeat to England in EuroHockey Championship openerSean Dancer’s team made a bright start in Mönchengladbach but were well beaten in the endFri Aug 18 2023 - 18:15
Mary Hannigan: Andy Farrell defends his son Owen against ‘bullshit’ reaction to red cardThe impact of goalkeepers ahead of World Cup final; profiles for World Athletics ChampionshipsFri Aug 18 2023 - 09:26
Harriet Scott interview: ‘Football is one of the best jobs in the world. So life will feel very odd without it’At 30, the Republic of Ireland defender is stepping away from football to devote herself fully to the medical profession – but she has no regrets as she looks back at her careerFri Aug 18 2023 - 06:00
Ireland coach Sean Dancer sounds confident note ahead of tough EuroHockey Championship campaignWomen’s team will face England, Scotland and Germany in their pool games in MönchengladbachThu Aug 17 2023 - 10:08
Mary Hannigan: Spain’s sophisticated passing patterns stand in the way of England’s gloryGrand Slam boys back together; Ciarán Murphy’s goalkeeper experience; Chris O’Donnell ready for worldsThu Aug 17 2023 - 09:32
Carusa returns home to San Diego to play in NWSLStriker left US four years ago, playing with Le Havre in France before three seasons with Denmark’s HB KøgeWed Aug 16 2023 - 21:28
Mary Hannigan: Australia and England all set for World Cup semi-final clashOwen Farrell decision ‘beggars belief’; Keith Earls on ‘monumental day’ of 100th cap; Seán Moran on Kerry’s final fall-offWed Aug 16 2023 - 09:23
Moisés Caicedo boosts value of Chelsea’s engine room to nearly £250mMary Hannigan: Neymar the latest star to take the Saudi cash, while Owen Doyle talks us through the new-fangled ‘foul play bunker system’Tue Aug 15 2023 - 10:08
Mary Hannigan: What a difference a year makes as Dublin return to top of the heapKen Early on scrappy Chelsea v Liverpool clash; Eamonn Coghlan reflects on career high and lows; Shane Lowry’s season of struggleMon Aug 14 2023 - 11:24
All in the Game: The mind-boggling money Brighton have made from transfersWorld Cup full of ‘colonial derbies’; Dyche needs goals; Ange Postecoglou on online shoppingMon Aug 14 2023 - 05:00
TV View: Next time someone tells you women’s sport is boring, point them to the weekend just goneAustralia’s exhilarating penalty shoot-out victory over France in the Women’s World Cup was divineMon Aug 14 2023 - 05:00
Dublin’s All-Ireland winner Hannah Tyrrell adds another chapter to one of Irish sport’s most remarkable storiesBrendan Martin Cup will join Sam Maguire in the capital as Hannah Tyrrell inspires a five-point win over KerrySun Aug 13 2023 - 20:28
Irish players in the Premier League: Who are the runners and riders?From Evan Ferguson to Caoimhin Kelleher, the players who will likely get game-time and those facing more frustration on the sidelinesFri Aug 11 2023 - 10:00
Mary Hannigan: Our natural grá for homecomings, no matter how we doLouise Galvin on motherhood and playing for Kerry; James McCarthy lines out for Ballymun; Elizabeth Ndudi takes goldFri Aug 11 2023 - 09:52
Sportswoman of the Month: Katie McCabeIreland captain led by example in the Women’s World Cup following a stellar season with ArsenalFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
Mary Hannigan: Seán Cavanagh remembers Art McRory, ‘a godfather of Tyrone football’Kerry women aim to create their own legacy in All Ireland final against Dublin, while Ciara Mageean limbers up for World Championships in BudapestThu Aug 10 2023 - 10:21
Mary Hannigan: Jack Conan’s injury thankfully not as serious as in 2019Build up to women’s All-Ireland football final, as England and Springboks name RWC squadsWed Aug 09 2023 - 09:57
Mary Hannigan: Johnny Sexton a ‘very lucky man’ not to have landed longer suspensionStuart McCloskey is determined to earn a spot on the plane to France, while Cork’s Sorcha McCartan benefits from a move down southTue Aug 08 2023 - 10:20
TV View: Never mind Usain Bolt, how fast was Marie Crowe?Spooky punditry on RTÉ, and a ghastly question for Sweden’s goalkeeperSun Aug 06 2023 - 20:40
Germany might be sticking around at the Women’s World Cup after allUSA not feeling the love from back home and the trickiest broadcasting moment from the last weekFri Aug 04 2023 - 18:06
Mary Hannigan: ‘Open-minded’ Andy Farrell to give squad hopefuls a fair chance‘Obnoxiously talented’ Colm Basquel; Germany crash out of World Cup; Shane Lowry makes solid startFri Aug 04 2023 - 09:38
Mary Hannigan: Dublin are ‘an extraordinary group of mentality monsters’The story of Tori Bowie; build-up to the Rugby World Cup gets under way; Tudor City tipped at Galway RacesThu Aug 03 2023 - 09:25
FAI press pause on Vera Pauw decision - publicly at leastAmber Barrett takes to social media to give her thoughts on the World Cup experienceWed Aug 02 2023 - 15:48
Mary Hannigan: Awkward homecoming on the cards when Ireland return from Women’s World CupNo word yet on Vera Pauw’s future, as Darragh Ó Sé picks his team of the yearWed Aug 02 2023 - 09:33
Mary Hannigan: An Ireland manager and captain falling out at a World Cup? Sound familiar? Reaction to Dublin’s All-Ireland final win, Ireland prepare for warm up game against ItalyTue Aug 01 2023 - 09:52
TV View: Diane Caldwell makes her World Cup debut, apparently it only took 84 yearsAs for Courtney and that save: from this day forth, let her be known as Banksy BrosnanMon Jul 31 2023 - 16:02
Mary Hannigan: Dublin’s veterans play like they were chasing their first All-IrelandUncertainty over Vera Pauw’s future; vindication for women’s sport in Ireland; Galway Races get under wayMon Jul 31 2023 - 09:34
After the World Cup, Ireland’s six ‘unattached’ players will be focusing on finding a new clubWorld Cup Digest: Sam Kerr’s rugby coach superfan; New Zealand’s futile football statue; Colombia’s new star; and Lindsey Horan on Lindsey HoranMon Jul 31 2023 - 05:00
TV View: No pretty pictures painted but the Jacks are back after rainy day in CrokerSome of Dublin’s veterans celebrated like it was their first All-Ireland win, not their ninthSun Jul 30 2023 - 20:18
World Cup digest: Life’s a beach for Gianni Infantino as he hits out for TahitiKatie the green stats queen; Sloppy Slater; Olympico goal from the potato fields of KilnamanaghFri Jul 28 2023 - 20:13
Mary Hannigan: David Clifford and James McCarthy among the best everReaction to Ireland’s World Cup defeat and Aine O’Gorman’s 119th cap, looking ahead to the National Championships in SantryFri Jul 28 2023 - 09:54
Mary Hannigan: Brave Ireland fade in Perth as World Cup dream comes to an endDave Hannigan on Lionel Messi’s arrival in Miami; ticket scrambles and talking tactics before All-Ireland SFC final dayThu Jul 27 2023 - 10:10
World Cup TV View: Katie’s Left Foot had all of Ireland dreaming before Canada’s double kick in the gutIrish captain was beyond fantastic but errors cost us again on a rainy night in Western AustraliaWed Jul 26 2023 - 18:11
Mary Hannigan: D-Day for Irish team as World Cup battle with Canada awaitsMegan Connolly toning her free-kick skills; Darragh Ó Sé says hit Dublin with the hammer; Séamus Power focused on Ryder Cup placeWed Jul 26 2023 - 09:24
World Cup digest: Colin Bell striking all the right tunes away from the pitchMatildas get to waltz to Brisbane on the cheap; Nigeria’s old school profiles; Zambia going through the goaliesTue Jul 25 2023 - 20:33
