Emmet Ryan: The Super Bowl LV survival guide
Whether you’re a first-time viewer or a hardened NFL fan, here is our advice on how to enjoy Sunday night’s big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Time for Andy Farrell’s Ireland to emerge from Schmidt era
Irish fans hope for a winning start to the Six Nations on Sunday against Wales, and also for a fresh and clear identity for the team to take shape under the head coach
Tougher than the rest: Davy Fitzgerald interview
He came to prominence as a larger-than-life goalkeeper with the Clare hurlers, then made a successful transition to inter-county management. But his new RTÉ series, Davy’s Toughest Team, was a step into the unknown
€25m whitewater centre could be a ‘game-changer’ says former Olympian
Canoeist and coach Eoin Rheinisch has defended the project, which faces strong political opposition
Eric Donovan: ‘I don’t take a lot of punishment. I’m a clever type of boxer’
The Athy man has a shot at European glory and is determined not to let lockdown keep him down
Wanted: a sporting chance for athletes and fans alike
As they push for a return to normality, sporting organisations across the country face an uncertain 12 months
After the ball: Donncha O’Callaghan on rugby, retirement and adapting to a new way of life
The former Munster and Ireland player is determined to leave behind a life of physical exertion and forge a path away from sport — but some old instincts die hard
Rugby at a ‘fork in the road’ over how it deals with devastating effects of concussion
Could a legal action by former players finally force the sport of rugby to admit that it has a head injury problem?
Free access to televised sport more important now than ever
Rugby’s Six Nations matches aren’t on Ireland’s designated list of free-to-air, sports, neither is Uefa’s Nations League. But none of the four priority bills presented by sports minister Catherine Martin’s department dealt with a problem that is based solely on financial considerations
Three quarters of Irish adults interested in women’s sports, according to research
Study also showed 87 per cent of Irish adults are interested in Olympic sports
Elaine Byrne: Our elite women footballers deserve more than crumbs
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror at how it patronises the women it supposedly represents
Greyhound body says breaking link with horseracing would not result in funding cut
Greyhound Racing Ireland boss says he is satisfied decoupling is not aimed at lowering financial support for greyhound sports
Effin Eddie: The man who put Tipperary football on the map
Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final is arguably Tipp’s biggest football game for 85 years, but prior to their Munster final win over Cork one man had already brought national attention to the Premier County’s big ball exponents
Ex-GAA president says Dublin funding debate ‘should have begun years ago’
The Dubs’ Leinster dominance makes it ‘impossible to see who could challenge them’, says Nickey Brennan
Capital gains: How the GAA created a sporting superpower
GAA supporters around the country have long bemoaned the disproportionate funding directed towards Dublin. The GAA argues that it was merely rebalancing a perceived weakness in Dublin compared to its population size, but did it create a monster?
Ronan Early: When Maradona left his mark, it stayed with us for ever
Last Wednesday’s sorrow at the untimely passing of a sporting genius was tempered by memories of the joy triggered by his ridiculous feats on the field of play
Diego Maradona: A singular talent, an unashamed competitor
The Argentine’s incredible feats on the field were such that his troubles away from it could never overshadow them
‘One last thing, up Tipp’
The final line from the Premier county captain’s speech at an empty at Páirc Uí Chaoimh was fitting on a day which showed once more that sport more than anything is about our relationships with the people we love
I love the GAA, but it should not get a pass when it comes to nation’s health
Comment: The GAA is not the only reason why Ireland has gone into lockdown again, but hard questions need to be asked about why Covid spikes occurred in certain parts of the country after county final celebrations
Going to the game is not important, so why does it hurt so much to stay away?
If sport is fundamentally meaningless then how can it bring so much joy and bind families and friendships? The absence of matchdays to those who build their lives around them is devastating