Scenes in Clones and Croke Park show provincial titles are still worth their weight in goldUlster sun shone on Donegal as Louth shook the capitalSun May 11 2025 - 19:53
Harry Kane’s knobbly sticks not quite the culinary delight you’d expectDavid Beckham lands in Roy Keane’s bad books; Mikel Arteta clutches at straws; Megan Campbell enters the record booksSun May 11 2025 - 14:28
Railway Union retain Irish Senior Cup with 2-1 victory over LoretoRailway complete a Champions Trophy and ISC double Sat May 10 2025 - 19:45
A season of mixed fortunes for the Irish in the WSLCourtney Brosnan tops the ‘most minutes’ listSat May 10 2025 - 17:15
Aoife Wafer named Sportswoman of the Month for AprilThe backrow excelled at the Six Nations and is now rated as a world-class prospectSat May 10 2025 - 06:00
Lions squad announcement brings the corporate fanfareLions winners and losers; Clare banking on Kelly; Racing looks to the futureFri May 09 2025 - 10:19
Could ‘Skortgate’ saga finally end in time for Munster final? We’ll seeFrazzled folk at the Camogie Association holding special congress in bid to avoid becoming a laughing stockThu May 08 2025 - 17:47
D-Day for Lions hopefuls as Andy Farrell’s squad announcedHow many Irish players will make the cut? Plus, special congress on skorts; daft championship scheduling; and McIlroy and Lowry in PhillyThu May 08 2025 - 10:04
Rebellion against ‘outdated’ camogie skorts rule gathering paceCork planning to defy regulation and wear shorts in Saturday’s Munster final, with players ready to forfeit the game if instructed to changeWed May 07 2025 - 18:54
Down with this skort of thing: Why are we talking about the long-rumbling issue all over again?Mary Hannigan: Urgent rule-change needed to ensure no embarrassing abandonment of Munster camogie finalWed May 07 2025 - 14:41
Leinster must learn from humbling lesson and go on to win URC titleProvincial championships enjoying day in the sun; Darragh Ó Sé on mouthwatering Ulster football final Wed May 07 2025 - 11:20
True blue leaves celebrating Liverpool fans red-facedChampions’ supporters tricked into buying and using blue flares by canny Evertonian Mon May 05 2025 - 06:00
Leinster fans discover their team is only human as pundits left stunned by Northampton upsetLeinster captain Caelan Doris’ sad eyes never looked sadder than in his post-match interviewSun May 04 2025 - 20:36
Ireland’s Megan Campbell celebrates as London City Lionesses clinch place in Women’s Super LeagueLouise Quinn finishes professional career playing up front for Birmingham as they miss out on promotionSun May 04 2025 - 19:23
Railway Union make history as they beat Loreto again to retain Champions TrophyRailway become the first club to win the competition two years in a rowSun May 04 2025 - 15:02
James Lowe in high spirits ahead of Northampton visit Joe Canning has questions about the sending off of Tipperary’s Darragh McCarthy; Louth manager Ger Brennan has questions for the Leinster councilFri May 02 2025 - 10:16
Dublin’s run of misfortune continues with dire drawDan Sheehan looks ahead to Northampton clash; Ciaran Murphy isn’t sure if Connacht is worth winningThu May 01 2025 - 10:21
Health of Dublin football splits opinion and a warning for Leinster Seán Currie on ‘that’ penalty; Clare need to get their shoots boots on; Third time lucky for Galopin Des Champs?Wed Apr 30 2025 - 11:00
Louise Quinn’s retirement will leave a big void as she bows out after 121 Ireland capsLatest departure means that 404 caps worth of international experience have been lost since January Tue Apr 29 2025 - 17:19
Health of Irish rugby and Dublin football come under focus after lost weekendOwen Doyle on URC officiating; Conor McManus on Ulster football riches; Punchestown Festival ready for the off Tue Apr 29 2025 - 11:38
Meath living the dream after Dublin win as Tipperary’s nightmare start proves costly against Cork Provinces suffer URC weekend wipeout; Joy for Clontarf and UL Bohemians in AIL; Liverpool and Celtic celebrate title winsMon Apr 28 2025 - 11:26
TV View: Cork sparkle and Meath shock on day of many underpants Gary Neville deserves a cross for bearing Liverpool’s Premier League title triumphSun Apr 27 2025 - 21:00
Katie McCabe set to play in Champions League final after Arsenal stun LyonGunners beat French side 4-1 in Lyon to set up final with BarcelonaSun Apr 27 2025 - 20:36
Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea’s crazy minute shows how hard it is to referee El ClásicoDivine intervention for Arsenal signing; the fickle world of football managersSun Apr 27 2025 - 19:00
Alexandra and Elks through to Champions Trophy semi-finalsPortadown and Queen’s win promotion to top flight of Hockey LeagueSun Apr 27 2025 - 12:53
There is no Leinster secret - winning simply attracts winnersMatt Williams on provincial issues; Joe Canning on Cork’s need to reset; Martin Clancy on his Leeds obsessionFri Apr 25 2025 - 10:51
The FAI and their interminable search for interimsSearch for a CFO begins; Louth and Kildare play for high stakes; Clontarf get ready for Cork ConThu Apr 24 2025 - 11:51
Meath hoping to give Dublin as good a game as Cork gave to KerryMarc Canham quits role at FAI; Gordon D’Arcy wonders what impact Rieko Ioane will have for LeinsterWed Apr 23 2025 - 11:16
Mary Hannigan: Marc Canham’s time at FAI marred by own goals and pipedreamsFAI's departing director of football frequently found himself on the back foot Tue Apr 22 2025 - 20:20
Marc Canham steps down from role as FAI chief football officerAfter three years in job, Canham is leaving ‘to explore new personal and professional opportunities’Tue Apr 22 2025 - 11:42
IRFU find chickens are coming home to roost for provincesOwen Doyle on Munster suffering a ‘chaotic cock-up’; Denis Walsh on Munster hurling’s beautiful chaosTue Apr 22 2025 - 11:31
TV View: Munster hurling championship has hearts pounding as fast as Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam Premier League title race throws up a not-so-super SundayMon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
Katie McCabe’s Arsenal beaten 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium in first leg of semi-final against Olympique LyonnaisFive of McCabe’s Irish team-mates face nerve-jangling conclusion to their club seasons with place in Women’s Super League up for grabsSun Apr 20 2025 - 21:12
No magic for Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid fail to come back against ArsenalVirgil van Dijk has to make do with being the second best paid defender in the worldSun Apr 20 2025 - 19:00
A busy year for Johnny Sexton - and more Lions outhalf selection intrigue?Erin King injury a blow for Irish facing Wales, the IRFU’s ‘granny hunters’ and the teen who could be League of Ireland’s next million-pound playerFri Apr 18 2025 - 10:53
Rieko Ioane steps in while Pete Wilkins steps outChanges afoot in both Leinster and Connacht; Ciaran Murphy on a possible surprise from Roscommon and MonaghanThu Apr 17 2025 - 10:29
Munster football has its problems, but as for Munster hurling ...Rieko Ioane on his way to Leinster; Ulster prepare for a visit to DublinWed Apr 16 2025 - 11:01
Have your say: Who is the greatest Irish sports star of them all?What do you mean it’s a silly question? Don’t pretend you don’t have an answer ready to fire at us!Tue Apr 15 2025 - 19:46
Rory McIlroy’s Masters win was a ‘horrific, excruciating pleasure’Gerry Thornley on the flaws in the Champions Cup; Owen Doyle on the flaws that have crept into rugby itselfTue Apr 15 2025 - 10:05
Rory McIlroy leaves us bleary eyed as he completes Grand Slam jigsawWild drama at the Masters in Augusta; heartbreak for Munster in France; a cakewalk for Leinster in DublinMon Apr 14 2025 - 10:43
Cole Palmer’s bid to trademark ‘Cold Palmer’ celebration gets cool receptionFrancesco Totti on why he has more regrets than Messi; what ChatGPT thinks of every football clubMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
All eyes on Rory McIlroy as Mona Lisa adorns the MastersLeave it to Shane Lowry to explain in plainer termsMon Apr 14 2025 - 00:23
Amber Barrett extends scoring streak for Standard LiegeDonegal striker scores four goals in nine days for club and countrySun Apr 13 2025 - 18:25
Kate O’Connor and Sarah Healy named joint Sportswoman of the Month for MarchBoth athletes were part of a magical medal haul at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March Sat Apr 12 2025 - 06:00
The Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both in the top six at the end of their rounds at AugustaJustin Rose set the pace on day one as McIlroy faltered with two late double bogeysFri Apr 11 2025 - 22:24
Rose blooms in Augusta while McIlroy falls foul of course demonsJohn O’Sullivan runs the rule over Leinster selection; Nathan Johns on Ireland’s Six Nations chances against EnglandFri Apr 11 2025 - 10:46
McIlroy and Lowry both serious contenders as Masters gets underwayIrish women face formidable challenge; does the name Joe DePugh ring a bell? Thu Apr 10 2025 - 10:05
Rory McIlroy at the Masters: Take 17 in the green jacket questPhilip Reid joins the queue for Augusta merchandise; Darragh Ó Sé pays tribute to Mick O’Shea; Duffer says he’s going nowhereWed Apr 09 2025 - 10:01
Munster and Leinster draw breath and get ready to go againOwen Doyle wasn’t impressed by the refereeing in France; new columnist Conor McManus was very impressed by DonegalTue Apr 08 2025 - 10:17
Munster’s peach leaves O’Gara reaching for superlatives and swearsLa Rochelle coach was magnanimous in defeat; Leinster purred at Croke Park; Cork brought fireworks to the PáircMon Apr 07 2025 - 11:00
