The Irish Times

Richie Sadlier: ‘Stopping drinking made my life a lot simpler’

The former footballer on sport and drinking, abuse and therapy, consent and reinvention

Sat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00

Irish Olympian David Gillick’s training tips for the women’s mini marathon

Planning to take part in the 10k on September 19th? The key is to ‘start small and build over time’

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 06:01

Olympic TV View: In the wee small hours hope and despair come in waves

From the pool to the pitch in Tokyo the emotions were real and raw

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 19:04

‘I set myself a challenge to walk one million steps’

Sports groups want to capitalise on people’s increased fitness post-lockdown

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 06:01

Hannah Tyrrell on a high as she embraces new year full of possibilities

Newly engaged, the versatile rugby star is eager to serve Ireland on two fronts

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 01:00

Mary Hannigan’s (completely random) A to Z guide to the 2019 sporting year

From Brexit to Brolly, here is an alphabetical guide to the sports year that was

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 06:16

Glittering Irish day in muddled murky sporting year of 2019

Keith Duggan: Ireland continues to exceed expectation across a variety of sports

Fri Dec 27 2019 - 07:30

Why are sportspeople always the cream that rises to the top of ‘Masterchef’?

Athletes’ competitive edge and ability to deal with pressure key to their success

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 06:00

From inner-city flat to 5k: ‘I feel we have a lot more energy’

Training for a park run has changed the lives of disadvantaged teenagers, both physically and mentally, for the better

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 06:01

Donncha O’Callaghan urges men to build friendships

Former Ireland rugby international addresses Men’s Shed conference in Cork

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 17:22

Agony uncle Ray D'Arcy gives relatively good advice

D’Arcy doles out the advice while admirably brisk Mary Wilson is baffled by midlife crises

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 05:00

TV View: Hitch your bandwagon to McClenaghan’s Pommel Horse

Gold medal performance from Irish gymnast steals the show on Sunday

Sun Aug 12 2018 - 17:10

Team Ireland at the European Athletics Championships

Ian O’Riordan profiles the 42 athletes wearing green in Berlin next week

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00

Patsy McGonagle steps down as Irish Athletics manager

The Donegal man held the position for 25 years which included four Olympic Games

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 13:45

The kitchen gadgets food pros can't do without

Blending, blitzing and the one-pot wonder are always close to hand in these kitchens

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 00:00

The sweet taste of success

Innovation awards finalist: Fulfil Nutrition sold 15 million bars of its healthy confection in its first year

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 07:15

Olympic Council of Ireland announce new Athlete Commission

Role of commission is to advise OCI and ensure voice of Irish athletes is heard

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 14:46

TV View: Skibbereen row their way past most of Europe

Denise Walsh thanks her lucky socks as highly promiscuous Galileo sees fruits of his labour

Sun May 28 2017 - 18:01

View from the Couch: Big ‘Father Ted’ joke until the wheelchair picture

Failure’s easier to interview than success - Cheerleader or journalist. There’s a fine line

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 01:30

Olympic TV view: Arrests, cartels, inner bits – just another quiet day in studio

Ireland deserve a gold medal in the biggest headline-generating small nation category

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 21:30

Rob Heffernan walks into history as Irish Olympic squad confirmed

Corkman becomes first Irish athlete to be selected for five consecutive Games

Wed Jul 13 2016 - 07:39

Ireland men’s relay team keep their Rio dreams alive

4 x 400 team will have a chance to make Olympics in Sunday’s European final

Sat Jul 09 2016 - 17:20

Fionnuala McCormack: Kenyan-born Turk winning gold ‘is a joke’

Wicklow athlete has to settle for fourth in 10,000m final at European Championships

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 20:53

Brian Gregan and Sinead Denny progress at European Championships

David Gillick bows out of 400m during heat two in Amsterdam - ‘it’s great to be back here’

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 14:43

Mark English back to winning ways in National Championshps

Victory in the 800 Metres a huge relief for the UCD athlete as he looks forward to Rio

Sun Jun 26 2016 - 18:45

Athletics World Championships a competitive triumph - though not for the Irish

Beijing has seen the second-longest-ever triple jump and the third-furthest javelin throw

Sun Aug 30 2015 - 16:19

Don’t forget the real athletes as ‘reality athletics’ takes over

With the race for fitness ever-dominant real athletes are being overlooked

Sun Mar 15 2015 - 19:28

Mark English emhpasises role of tactics in European Indoor Championships

800m runner has final hopes as do several other Irish competitors in Prague

Fri Mar 06 2015 - 01:00

Zamperini film pushes perception of unbreakable athlete but truth is more complex

First Fortnight is festival that challenges mental health prejudice through the arts

Sun Jan 04 2015 - 13:44

Duffy and Gillick attempt to wind back the clock

Moving from a professional to amateur environment and swapping one sport for another is a tough remit irrespective of ability

Tue Jul 01 2014 - 13:14

David Gillick calls time on competitive athletics career

Ireland’s leading 400m athlete in recent years announces his retirement from the sport

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 12:44

80% of secondary school teachers believe PE should be exam subject

Tue Jan 14 2014 - 12:52

Gillick considers different track after Masterchef win

RTE says 425,400 viewers watched final episode of Celebrity MasterChef

Mon Aug 19 2013 - 16:02

I survived ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ but got my fingers burnt

I surprised myself by standing the heat in the kitchen, but the flames finally got me

Mon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00