Empire of the Dubs
Is the success of Dublin GAA simply down to numbers, or is there more to it than sponsorship and population?
Is the success of Dublin GAA simply down to numbers, or is there more to it than sponsorship and population?
Unless we reform the inept FAI, we will keep losing to the Serbias of the world again and again
Five years ago, Irish boxing was the toast of the London Olympics. Now it’s mired in a welter of rows over money as disillusioned fighters lose faith in those who run the sport
Blowing the whistle on her former coach has cost the long-distance runner dearly. But she refuses to give up the fight against drug cheats in sport
The 2017 event kicks off in Dublin this week
Rugby is about to get a shake-up with the arrival of two South African teams into the Pro12. It’s certainly a gamble, but will the Pro14 be a win for players and fans alike?
Bray Wanderers are in limbo this weekend, but their financial difficulties are indicative of a deeper malaise across the whole League of Ireland
In the modern game of international rugby, the anachronistic Lions tour has had its day
'‘Fools,” said I. “ ‘You do not know, silence like a cancer grows. Hear my words that I might teach you, take my arms that I might reach you.’ But my words like silent raindrops fell and echoed in the wells of silence' - Paul Simon
The New Zealander is about to coach the British & Irish Lions against his home country
Until athletics stops pretending it doesn’t have a problem, it’s never going to kick the habit, as international athletics referee Pierce O’Callaghan has discovered
After an easy ride over doping, the €300m brand gets back in gear
Michael Conlan on the road from Rio to Las Vegas
Leinster and Munster have no right to be back in Champions Cup semi-finals, but this season has involved a rise from the flames