The Irish Times

The Best Of Times: How Katie Taylor carried a nation with her to gold

Nothing left to chance as Bray lightweight fulfilled Olympic destiny in London

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 06:00

Jack Byrne’s double keeps Shamrock Rovers clear at the top

Round-up: Buckley gets Bohs back on track; Drinan double secures win for Waterford; Derry take north-west derby

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 22:42

Stakes high for Ireland’s boxers in National Elite finals

Michael O’Reilly and Darren O’Neill aiming to secure their place in Olympic qualifiers

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 01:00

Michael O’Reilly aiming for third national boxing title in row

Middleweight not letting international success distract him from domestic duty

Mon Dec 07 2015 - 01:10

Boxing: Adam Nolan and Darren O’Neill into national finals

Dean Walsh claims a split-decision win over James Cleary in light-welterwight clash

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 22:34

Brendan Irvine and Michael O’Reilly into last 16 in Doha

Dean Walsh bows out in first round as World championships get underway

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 20:33

Billy Walsh aims to shield fighters from media

Every effort being made to ensure squad peaks when they hit the ring in Doha

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 01:51

Joe Ward and Michael Conlon into European Championship finals

Dean Walsh has to settle for a bronze medal after his bout in Samokov, Bulgaria

Fri Aug 14 2015 - 14:07

Virus ends Andy Lee’s hopes of fighting at Thomond Park

WBO World Middleweight title fight against Billy Joe Saunders moved to October in Manchester

Thu Aug 13 2015 - 08:50

Adam Nolan and Joe Ward reach European Elite quarter-finals

London 2012 boxer Nolan produces shock to beat number one seed Radzhab Butaev

Tue Aug 11 2015 - 21:11

Michael Conlan and Dean Walsh through to European quarter-finals

Ireland captain Darren O’Neill loses out to Russian No 1 seed

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 19:33

Sean McComb secures second medal for Irish boxers

Unanimous victory for Belfast fighter, oozing confidence and winning all three rounds

Tue Jun 23 2015 - 11:17

Kieran Behan perfectly balanced after agonising miss in Baku

Gymnast who has defied host of obstacles misses out on medal by .144 of a point

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 09:15

Nine Irish boxers one fight away from guaranteed bronze

Smith, Irvine and Gardiner all in action today with medal glory within grasp

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 01:01

Baku Games: Katie Taylor set for a particularly treacherous competition

Hopes are high for the 12-strong Irish boxing team, but it won’t be a pushover

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 09:30

Darren O’Neill claims heavyweight title after bloody bout

Ireland captain unhappy at opponent’s use of head at National Stadium

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 22:14