The Irish Times

Africa Day: A time for celebration and reflection

The 1960s was a significant decade for Africa as nearly two-thirds of African countries gained their freedom.

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 13:04

Royal British Legion stands by James McClean’s right not to wear poppy

Armed forces charity condemns abuse suffered by Ireland international and his family

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 19:34

Meet the nominees for The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year 2020

Introducing the 12 contenders for this year’s award after a stellar year in women’s sport

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 06:00

Sanita Puspure named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for October

Despite having to train alone due to Covid, rower defended her European title with ease

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 01:00

IOC needs to wake up if they consider themselves woke

The banning of all protest at next year’s Olympics is flying in face of the new reality

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 06:00

Joanne O’Riordan: If you didn’t feel any form of activism spark, you’re possibly dead inside

The recent shooting of Jacob Blake brought an incredible response from US athletes

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 06:00

June’s Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month: Gina Akpe-Moses

Tokyo Olympics hopeful has been a powerful voice on the Black Lives Matter movement

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 06:00

Faces of the future: Some of the rising stars of Ireland’s black community

Black Irish Lives: Young people making their mark in business, sport, music, film, food and beyond

Sun Jul 05 2020 - 06:00

Gina Akpe-Moses: ‘It’s scary to think about bringing a child into this world as a black female’

Irish sprinter has added her voice to the Black Lives Matter movement

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 07:46

Natalya Coyle’s qualification shows Irish Olympic team shaping up nicely

Team boasts quality and quantity, and has medal opportunities in athletics and boxing

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 06:00

Rhasidat Adeleke, Kate O'Connor win Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswomen of Month title

Adeleke won two golds in Baku; O’Connor became first Irish woman to medal in heptathlon

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 14:42

Give it a lash: 100 questions to test your Irishness

Win a €250 Kenny’s hamper, delivered anywhere in the world. Ah, go on, go on, go on ....

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00

Mary Hannigan’s A to Z of the sporting year

Unprecedented international success in rugby, athletics and hockey

Thu Dec 27 2018 - 14:00

The 2018 Irish Times Christmas Prize Quiz

Test your knowledge of the past 12 months with these 100 questions – and you could win a prize

Mon Dec 24 2018 - 06:00

Kellie Harrington’s gold caps stunning year for Irish women

Joanne O'Riordan: Phenomenal achievements augur well for the coming years

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 05:59

Joanne O’Riordan: Let’s keep the fire burning for women in sport

This year has brought fresh female athletes to look up to, but we must support them too

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 06:00

Ayeisha McFerran’s dancing feet keep hockey star on her toes

Fresh from her World Cup heroics, Ireland’s outstanding goalkeeper targets Olympic Games

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 06:00

Team Ireland hope to continue national medal rush in Berlin

Mageean and Barr among main hopes as European Athletics Championships begin

Mon Aug 06 2018 - 13:04

Team Ireland at the European Athletics Championships

Ian O’Riordan profiles the 42 athletes wearing green in Berlin next week

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00

Lecky adds to feelgood factor as she adds to Ireland’s medal haul

Finn Valley club athlete clears 1.90 as she twice improves Irish U-20 record

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 01:03

Sommer Lecky leaps to give Ireland another silver in Finland

High jump medal doubles nation’s tally at World U-20s after Saturday’s relay silver

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 13:47

Ireland women secure stunning 100m relay silver in Finland

Quartet run national record but are pipped to gold in World Under-20 Championships

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 14:50

Ireland’s Gina Akpe-Moses eighth in World Juniors 100m

Akpe-Moses reached the final in Tampere, Finland which was won by Briana Williams

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 17:13

The Irish Times/Sport Ireland sportswoman award for June: Sarah Healy

At the European under-18 championships in Hungary the Irish student won both the 1,500m and 3,000m titles

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 05:45

Gina Akpe-Moses and Ciara Neville make 100m semi-finals

Sprinters both finish second in their heats at World Junior Athletics Championships

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 17:22

Irish sprinter Gina Akpe-Moses targets World Junior win

Place in semi-finals beckons for athlete as she enters fifth heat in second place

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 19:03

Sophie O’Sullivan to make Irish debut next month

Sonia O’Sullivan’s daughter will run at European Youth Championships

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 17:56

Barr has easy win in 400m hurdles at Irish Life Games

Neville, Akpe-Moses, Scott and Adeleke set new national junior record in 4x100m relay

Sun May 27 2018 - 21:39

Jessica Harrington crowned Sportswoman of the Year

Horse trainer wins award after memorable 2017 which included unprecedented treble

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 15:10

Rob Heffernan named as Athlete of the Year

Hall of Fame award winner Ray Flynn ‘surprised’ his mile mark still stands

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 16:21

Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns

Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 16:41

Irish Times/Sport Ireland sportswoman award for October: Katie Taylor

Boxer’s latest achievement a world professional title after win over Argentina’s Anahi Sanchez

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 01:00

‘New Irish’ busy making their sporting mark

A growing cohort of talented young athletes, born abroad, now coming to the fore

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 12:00

Three reasons to be cheerful for the future of Irish athletics

Gina Akpe-Moses, Patience Jumbo-Gula and Rhasidat Adeleke represent new generation

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 07:30