The Irish Times

Clare shoot the lights out as Waterford’s ambitions stall before the get-go

League champions suffer 15-point defeat in Ennis to cap miserable round-robin

Sun May 22 2022 - 20:13

Ken Early: Optimism is football's sweetest illusion, so Ireland should enjoy while it lasts

Draw against world’s top-ranked side a cause for cheer, but tighter defensive play required

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 06:00

Michael Walker: Sunderland miss out on ‘box office’ appeal

The past is not all bad - there’s Liam Miller in it and there are lessons to be recalled

Sat Feb 12 2022 - 07:00

GAA weekend previews: Throw-in times, TV details and team news

Pre-season finals and the All-Ireland club hurling semi-finals top the bill

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 18:31

Belfast-based Neurovalens secures funding for clinical trial

Company seeking to use technology to treat anxiety and PTSD

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 18:00

‘Our marriage definitely suffered’, says Gillian Quinn, wife of Niall, on life post-soccer

Experience of soccer star husband’s retirement prompts Quinn’s PhD research

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 21:36

John Egan rues what might have been after putting Ireland on the brink of glory

Centre-half denied place in the history books as Ronaldo writes more history of his own

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 23:05

Charlie Chawke: ‘I want to hold onto everything’

His application to develop a five-acre site beside his Goat pub has sparked controversy

Fri May 14 2021 - 12:30

Tuchel’s Chelsea a fitting test for Guardiola’s winning machine

Both managers are interventionists and details merchants – there will be a game of tactical feint and counter-feint

Thu May 06 2021 - 22:00

Dementia in soccer: Why action needs to be taken to avoid long-term damage

Experts want more funding for independent medical research into contact sports

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00

TV View: Why do we feel we have been caught offside by kick-offs at the same time?

Tribunals have been held for lesser matters than Uefa’s woeful scheduling

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 22:31

Niall Quinn believes Government investment vital to nurture homegrown talent

‘We’ve got to think differently now about how players are produced’

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 06:00

‘When you’ve been around as long as me, you’re not expecting something like this’

Aramark chief Frank Gleeson says industries hit by Covid must be helped to rebound

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 13:00

Maradona and Jack Charlton among the sporting greats we lost in 2020

Pat Smullen, Kobe Bryant, Úna O’Connor, Harry Gregg, Kieran O’Connor all passed

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 06:00

Fundraiser to bring father of two home after cycling brain injury

Niall Mullen to hold online auction to help fund Des Vallely’s return to Dublin home

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00

FAI accounts confirm €5.1m losses in 2019

Association puts current net liabilities at €69.75m, 2019 losses down from year before

Mon Dec 07 2020 - 22:28

FAI accepts explanation for video shown to players at Wembley

The board accepts explanations provided and considers that the matter is now closed

Sun Nov 22 2020 - 21:34

FAI ‘looking into’ reports Ireland players were upset by video shown at Wembley

Three-minute montage contained some material relating to the historical relationship

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 22:39

England v Republic of Ireland – The last six meetings

Tight games between old foes fail to produce a winner across the last 25 years

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 21:28

Ireland will defend long unbeaten record against England

There have been four draws between the sides in last 30 years, with one game abandoned

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 01:00

Finding Jack Charlton: A sensitive chronicle of his ‘greatest challenge’

Film shows first-hand accounts of former Ireland manager’s struggles with dementia

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 14:22

Brawls to handballs: The complete guide to Ireland’s playoff history

It took five attempts to win one and there’s been more heartbreak than joy down the years

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 06:00

John Campion, champion of Irish motorsport, dies aged 57

Campion had been building a collection of the greatest Irish racing cars

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 13:53

Niall Quinn informs FAI he will be stepping down

‘The way is now clear for a new incoming CEO to drive football forward again’

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 10:39

FAI chairman Barrett dismisses conflict of interest claims as ‘nonsense’

Members back reform measures required to release over €30m of State funding

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 23:04

FAI facing long road ahead as it seeks to rebuild trust

Association will look to draw line under deeply divisive period at Monday’s egm

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00

FAI claims questions over Barrett’s appointment ‘deflects from the real issues’

Larry Bass has called for the resignation of Barrett and two other independent directors

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 06:00

Niall Quinn and the FAI braced for a defining day at next week’s EGM

53-year-old to urge delegates to take Government deal, McCarthy limps off

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00

Worst sporting moment: White knuckle ride on a hate-filled night at Windsor

Gerry Thornley has yet to experience a more hateful atmosphere than Windsor Park in 1993

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 07:00

Ireland’s Nations League opener against Bulgaria may be moved to Dublin

Neutral venue also an option due to high number of Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria

Thu Aug 06 2020 - 00:00

Niall Quinn and Brian Kerr differ on role of outsiders in FAI

This week is shaping up to be pivotal for new FAI, starting with Tuesday’s press briefing

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 06:00

Niall Quinn: postponed League of Ireland fixture ‘a blow’

A Waterford player has displayed symptoms of Covid-19 ahead of Tuesday’s game at Sligo

Mon Aug 03 2020 - 17:00

FAI told to make reforms or face ‘damaging’ consequences

State withholding bulk of €30m bailout funds until progress on ‘key issues’

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 01:00

Mick Wallace calls on Fifa and Uefa to intervene over FAI governance

MEP concerned over role ‘Visionary Group’ may have had in formulating memorandum

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 21:13