The Irish Times

More highlights than lowlights: A year in review with four voices of Irish women’s sport

Malachy Clerkin sits down with Annalise Murphy, Vikki Wall, Marie Crowe and Sarah Keane

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 15:00

Three Brazil charges against ex-Olympics chief Pat Hickey are dropped

Former Olympic Council of Ireland president was charged with a range of offences in 2016

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 02:37

Acute disillusionment the only response to growing FAI debacle

Division and discord over key governance issue revives memories of OCI implosion

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 06:00

Billy Morton’s Santry Stadium a beacon for sporting endeavour

If Minister of State for Sport Dara Calleary is looking for ideas, the old Santry sod a good start

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 18:01

The early morning knock on the door that brought Pat Hickey’s world crashing down

Sporting Controversies: On August 17th, 2016, an Irish Olympic dynasty began to unravel

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Controversies: Irish mist descends upon Michelle Smith’s fairytale

From unbelievable glory at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to catastrophe two years later

Thu May 07 2020 - 05:01

Shane Ross: ‘I lost a friendship with Mattie McGrath completely. He got totally personal’

The most hated man in rural Ireland? 'It's wrong', says the defeated Minister

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 01:57

OFI warns athletes may not get enough tickets for Tokyo Olympics

‘Will be cases where people don’t get tickets they want and that will include athletes’ families’

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 21:34

Brazil’s supreme court clears way for hearing of Pat Hickey case

Brazilian court rejects appeal lodged by Kevin Mallon over alleged ticketing offences

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 22:00

FAI controversy has echoes of Olympic Council of Ireland saga

Association’s board facing questions over governance and John Delaney’s leadership

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 00:54

Hockey Ireland to receive €500,000 in additional funding

Allocation of €1.5million in additional funding spread across 17 sporting bodies

Mon Aug 13 2018 - 15:12

Hockey to receive ‘six-figure sum’ as part of €1.5m Olympic money

Funds have been drawn from a €12m dividend from the Irish Aviation Authority

Mon Aug 13 2018 - 01:15

Women belong where decisions are made, Be One Inspire One event hears

Unusual passions and unconscious bias on the menu of topics at ‘Irish Times’ breakfast

Wed May 23 2018 - 12:36

Be One. Inspire One: ‘Make yourself a priority’

Plan your career and learn from the negatives, says Olympic Council’s Sarah Keane

Sat May 12 2018 - 06:00

Rio report claims Michael Conlan's 2016 Olympic fight was fixed

Irish management were told his chances were gone, claims explosive Rio 2016 report

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 00:01

Three-time Olympian Scott Evans announces retirement

Evans became the first Irishman to win a badminton match at the Olympics in 2016

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 11:26

‘I hate being called a female sports broadcaster'

Joanne Cantwell is to replace Michael Lyster on The Sunday Game Live from 2019

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 19:25

The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Awards

Each monthly winner ‘raises the bar’ for all that follow – Sports Editor Malachy Logan

Sat Dec 16 2017 - 06:00

Olympic Council of Ireland has its full funding restored

OCI president Keane says council can now move ahead confidently with its 2018 plans

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 20:13

Government restores full funding to Olympic Council of Ireland

It had withheld funds from the OCI since the arrest of Pat Hickey in Rio ticketing scandal

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 20:05

Pat Hickey issue continues to trouble OCI

International Olympic Committee insisting he is entitled to a place on the national board

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 06:00

Government capital grant only a fraction of the cash needed by hockey

Things must change if Ireland is to qualify a competitive men’s and women’s team for Tokyo Olympics

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 17:22

The tiny woman with big ideas about female sport in Ireland

Gabriela Müller Mendoza exuded energy when encouraging women to take up more leadership roles in sport

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 06:00

Olympic Council of Ireland and THG terminate tickets contracts

Sports body says severing the deal covering the 2018-2016 Olympics was ‘appropriate’

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 12:53

Government refuses new inquiry into OCI ticket reselling deal

Inquiry would complicate OCI’s attempt to break contract with THG, committee told

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 01:00

OCI ticket deal may have breached criminal law, TDs told

Corporate enforcement office recommends committee examine criminal justice Act

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 01:00

Government to reimburse Olympic Council’s 2016 payment

Shane Ross meets with OCI to discuss funds, with ongoing talks over 2017 payment

Wed Sept 13 2017 - 01:00

Pat Hickey resigns from International Olympic Committee board

In letter to IOC, Hickey reiterated his innocence over alleged ticket touting charges

Sun Sept 10 2017 - 09:28

Government to continue to withhold OCI funding

Shane Ross says all legacy issues must be addressed before payments are restored

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 01:00

Brazilian prosecutor says Hickey can talk to Oireachtas inquiry

Former Olympic Council of Ireland president accused of using legal action as excuse

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 01:00

OCI’s move against Pat Hickey was the right thing to do

Analysis: Irish Olympic council could only take one route on the IOC ethics inquiry

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 01:00

OCI board unanimously agrees not to take Pat Hickey back

International Olympic Committee ethics body seeks information about ex-Irish chief

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 06:28

OCI acting to remove Pat Hickey from Olympic positions

Board to agree to forward copy of report into ticketing scandal to IOC ethics body

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 05:30

ODCE to examine report on Olympic ticket controversy

Oireachtas committee to contact Embassy in Brazil to see if inquiry affects Hickey’s trial

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 19:13