Fionnuala McCormack qualifies for a record fifth OlympicsIn ideal running conditions in Valencia, McCormack clocked 2:26:19, inside the required mark for ParisSun Dec 03 2023 - 12:16
Shane Walsh brilliance helps Kilmacud Crokes retain Leinster titleDublin champions had enough quality and experience to secure three-in-a-rowSat Dec 02 2023 - 16:11
Fionnuala McCormack in good company with Wicklow’s most reclusive residents of fame Fionnuala McCormack, the now 39-year-old mother-of-three and former double European Cross Country champion, is aiming to qualify for her fifth OlympicsSat Dec 02 2023 - 06:00
Róisín Ní Riain: ‘I was very young, for Tokyo, I’ll be much more familiar when Paris comes around’Para Swimming World Champion gunning for medals in Paris after tasting the Paralympics experience in TokyoFri Dec 01 2023 - 06:00
Thomas Barr in ‘no doubt’ that he can get back to Rio 2016 formTop class 400m hurdler Thomas Barr remains undaunted despite enduring a rotten run of luck since just missing out on an Olympic bronze in 2016Fri Dec 01 2023 - 00:00
Dublin Marathon organisers say event will remain ‘preferably within the city centre’Council and transport authority had demanded finish was taken away from Merrion Square NorthMon Nov 27 2023 - 15:25
Throw away the stopwatch and become a better runnerLooking at the time every few moments when running can make it seem much longerSat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Paul O’Donovan: ‘I’m never happier than when I’m rowing... why would I want to switch off?’He graduated as Dr O’Donovan last May, completed a few weeks of induction with plans to go into surgery, before putting all that on hold, exactly one year out from ParisSat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Ciara Mageean and Rhasidat Adeleke joint winners of 2023 Athlete of the YearFirst time two women athletes shared the honour after fourth-place finishes at the World ChampionshipsWed Nov 22 2023 - 16:30
Fionnuala McCormack returns to strengthen Ireland’s challengeFormer back-to-back champion Fionnuala McCormack will make her 18th appearance at the European Cross-Country Championships in BrusselsTue Nov 21 2023 - 19:58
The startling running progress of Fiona Everard Fiona Everard from Bandon won her first senior cross-country title on Sunday, less than 12 months after winning the novice titleMon Nov 20 2023 - 20:16
Epic cross-country battle sees Nick Griggs collapse into the mudCormac Dalton and Fiona Everard survive brutal conditions to win first senior titles at National Cross-Country ChampionshipsSun Nov 19 2023 - 20:20
The last bohemian of Luggala: ‘We won’t see the likes of those lives again’Garech Browne’s friend, who died in a fire at the Wicklow estate last month, had great stories to tell, from ‘visiting an opium den with Marianne Faithfull’ to the filming of ExcaliburSun Nov 19 2023 - 06:00
Ian O’Riordan: Mark Carroll a rightful member of distance running’s hall of fame Ian O'Riordan: In all my years of witnessing some of the world’s best distance runners, Cork native Mark Carroll was every bit as goodSat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00
Brian Fenton: ‘Being that player for 12 years will be what I’ll be proud of’Few Dublin footballers in history have ever enjoyed as consistent a level of success as Brian FentonThu Nov 16 2023 - 06:00
‘I would stand with getting rid of the skorts’ - Dublin’s Emma O’Byrne supports calls for change in camogieDublin camogie star Emma O'Byrne: ‘I can’t think of anyone who wears the skort during training, so yeah, it’s just a matter of matchday’Thu Nov 16 2023 - 06:00
Sophie O’Sullivan plotting her own path from Washington to Paris 2024No place on earth has a greater fascination with the weather than the seaport city of Seattle, and the University of Washington lies at the heart of itSun Nov 12 2023 - 06:00
A sudden death in the local GAA club which has moved the mountainGavin Mulvey was a fourth-generation player and a stalwart for Glencullen’s local GAA club Stars of ErinSat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
Dublin should be adding more of the city to marathon route, not taking it away Most city marathons also sell themselves on famous landmarks along the routeTue Nov 07 2023 - 19:57
From Wicklow, to Toulouse, and bee tattoos: Lucy Mulhall’s journey to the Paris OlympicsAfter 10 seasons chasing Olympic qualification a summer date in Paris awaitsTue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00
Dublin needs more of a New York state of mind when it comes to the marathonInfrastructure restrictions along the course of the Dublin City Marathon add to the sense there are many parts of the race barely tolerated by the citySun Nov 05 2023 - 06:00
Dublin Marathon race director ‘at a loss’ to explain the 6,000 running no-shows at this year’s eventOf the 22,500 entries for last Sunday’s race, over one quarter went unused despite paying the entry fee of €110Sat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
Paul Kelly appointed manager of Tipperary senior football teamCork GAA secure three-year extension of Sports Direct sponsorshipWed Nov 01 2023 - 20:47
Jack Barry’s decision to step away makes things tricky for KerryMidfielder intending to travel abroad for most if not all of 2024Wed Nov 01 2023 - 19:09
Dublin Marathon still running off around 6,000 unused entries Preferential early entry expanded to help improve overall women entry for Dublin Marathon in 2024Mon Oct 30 2023 - 17:46
Ann-Marie McGlynn seizes the day to take first Irish marathon title ‘I had on my hand ‘today is my day’ and I believed it all the way round, believed it this week’Sun Oct 29 2023 - 19:03
Kemal Husen smashes Dublin Marathon record as Ireland’s Stephen Scullion finishes thirdBelfast runner left emotional after claiming national title: ‘This was for me, my happiness, my wellbeing’Sun Oct 29 2023 - 12:31
Men cannot really know the fear faced by women runnersWomen runners have - and continue to - overcome obstacles not encountered by menSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
John Treacy on running his last-ever marathon in 1993: ‘I was fulfilled, simple as that’ 30 years after his Dublin Marathon win, the retired Olympic medallist will start the 2023 race, a fitting tribute to a glittering athletics careerSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
Dublin Marathon: Defending Irish champions to miss event this weekendCourtney McGuire, who finished third overall last year, and Martin Hoare, who placed seventh, withdraw from raceFri Oct 27 2023 - 06:00
Paris closer to home but 2024 Olympics as expensive as ever for Irish organisersOFI’s expenditure is €4.7 million for Paris 2024, up from €3.3 million from Tokyo 2020Wed Oct 25 2023 - 18:13
Dublin Marathon 2023 Q&A: Everything you need to know with a week to goPart 9: Ian O’Riordan with a last-minute checklist, including an extra hour in bed on the morning of the raceSun Oct 22 2023 - 17:27
Choose running: Overcoming addiction issues to train for the Dublin MarathonAs they prepare for next Sunday’s Dublin Marathon, Dara O’Connor and Gary Mills explain how they got their lives back on track and discovered the benefits of runningSun Oct 22 2023 - 06:00
It’s not just the Ingebrigtsens: the perils of any in-family coaching relationshipClaims of physical violence and threats a sad end to Ingebrigtsens’ once charming successSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Direct provision Dublin Marathon runners: ‘I will just follow the fastest runner, because I don’t know the route’The not-for-profit Sanctuary Runners focus on the positive act of integration of Irish people and those living in direct provision centres through the simple act of runningSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Rhys McClenaghan: ‘This gold medal doesn’t fix me, it doesn’t make me a happy person’The 24-year-old back-to-back World Champion on overcoming mental challenges on the path to successTue Oct 17 2023 - 06:00
Íde Nic Dhómhnaill shows her class at start of new cross-country seasonThe 38-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two aiming for national success next monthSun Oct 15 2023 - 19:50
Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s achievements even more impressive given family infightingSplit from father and former coach, Gjert, must be taking some toll on the phenomenal 23-year-old athlete Jakob IngebrigtsenSat Oct 14 2023 - 06:00
IOC executive board puts boxing decision on hold for 2028 OlympicsIOC has not recognised a governing body for Olympic boxing and the sport’s exclusion would seriously damage Ireland’s medal hopesFri Oct 13 2023 - 12:23
Irish medal hopes suffer blow as money helps decide Los Angeles Olympics 2028 programmeAbsence of sport would be double blow to Irish Olympic hopes as Paris also marks end of lightweight rowing at the GamesWed Oct 11 2023 - 06:00
Boxing set to be officially dropped from programme of sports for LA Olympics 2028The addition of cricket, baseball, flag football, lacrosse and squash will increase the LA28 programme to 33 sportsTue Oct 10 2023 - 12:04
South Africa face prospect of playing France under neutral flag due to Wada non-complianceThe country’s government has yet to amend legislation to approve the new Wada codeMon Oct 09 2023 - 19:00
Rhys McClenaghan’s stunning pommel horse routine earns back-to-back world titles Ireland’s prolific 24-year-old winner secures seventh championship medal and now turns focus to next year’s Paris OlympicsMon Oct 09 2023 - 06:00
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum takes 34 seconds off men’s marathon record in Chicago23-year-old athlete running only his third competitive marathon comes home in 2:00:35Sun Oct 08 2023 - 16:26
Rhys McClenaghan retains his pommel horse world titleBack-to-back gold medals for the Irish gymnast in the world championshipsSat Oct 07 2023 - 15:57
Why the sudden slowdown in Irish marathon running?For Mark Kenneally, newly-appointed performance endurance lead with Athletics Ireland, the race to catch up in only startingSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
‘God forbid they end up racing against each other’ - Twins Robert and Noel Hendrick gunning for rare Olympics pairingCo Kildare brothers hoping to both qualify for Paris 2024 in canoeing and kayaking respectivelySat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
Lessons in marathon running: How to hit peak fitness and freshness on race dayPart 8: In the final four weeks before the Dublin Marathon, there is plenty of tactical advice to ensure you are race ready on the dayMon Oct 02 2023 - 06:00
McClenaghan to face old rival Whitlock in pommel horse final at World ChampionshipsMcClenaghan qualified for next Saturday’s final in third position behind the Olympic championSun Oct 01 2023 - 17:24
There’s no going back now to previous times after a year of already so many broken recordsSo far, 2023 (it’s not done yet) has seen 31 world records or world bestsSat Sept 30 2023 - 06:00
