The Irish Times

TV View: Odd rugby rule and cryptic Abramovich leave us all bewildered

A PhD in rugby rules was required to know what was going on in Ireland-Italy clash

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 01:00

Rugby partners RTÉ and Virgin should unite for more than just balls

More pragmatic alliances may soon be needed to cope with streaming competition

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 15:25

RTÉ and Virgin’s Six Nations deal: ‘We put a call into Dee and she was up for it’

First-time sports rights partnership helps rivals ‘make the maths work’, says RTÉ chief

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 05:55

Stakes are high both for Stephen Kenny and the future of Irish football

The manager’s long-term vision for Ireland is clear but he desperately needs some results

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 07:00

Ireland players set for more chances to develop on international stage

Midfield continues to be problematic with no one playing at top end of the English game

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 16:56

No red roses for Ireland as France show us no love

TV View: Pundits all dressed up but nowhere to go as Valentine’s Day match-up fizzles out

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 20:45

Tom Parsons thankful for the journey as he bids goodbye to the big stage

‘My whole sporting career has taught me so much’ says long-serving Mayo stalwart

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00

Ireland look ‘a little bit French’ but Paris still remains a graveyard

TV View: Simon Zebo was forecasting an Ireland victory ‘by 15’. Bless him

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 19:26

Only Rory Best will really know why he attended Belfast Rape Trial

Sporting Controversies: The former Irish rugby captain has offered three evolving reasons for his decision

Fri May 22 2020 - 06:00

Des Cahill sounds out of tune as he swaps sport for music

Radio Review: Presenter seems ill-suited to venerable format as Off The Ball carries on regardless

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00

TV View: Sunday Bloody Sunday . . . Not Bono’s fault but Boy, that was Bad

Inner left cheeks take a hammering as pundits try to get their heads around defeat

Sun Feb 23 2020 - 19:59

Six Nations TV View: Nitty gritty, it wasn’t pretty as Andy Farrell era dawns

Postmortem the order of the day as ghosts of 2019 continue to reverberate

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 20:54

Rory Best regrets attending Belfast rape trial

‘I know now in hindsight that was wrong. I shouldn’t have been there,’ he said

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 19:07

Joe Schmidt interview: The future remains a blank page

The exiting Ireland coach speaks about Irish rugby culture, his career, and the World Cup

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 23:00

Shane Lowry win: ‘We can’t believe it’s happening to us, such a small club in such a small area’

Locals gather at Esker Hills golf club in Tullamore to watch Lowry lift the Claret Jug

Sun Jul 21 2019 - 19:05

Rob Kearney agrees nine-month extension to stay at Leinster

Full back was looking for two-year contract during negotiations

Mon May 27 2019 - 19:15

TV View: McCall plays Caesar as Saracens win clash of titans

The forecasted game for the ages delivers but Leinster are left to rue what might have been

Sun May 12 2019 - 12:00

Meath confirm return to top flight after 13-year absence

Royal County turn on the style in the second half to blow Fermanagh away in Navan

Sun Mar 24 2019 - 17:15

TV View: Smacked bum might be the tough love Ireland needs

A day that started off way too giddy ended with a reality check for Joe Schmidt’s side

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 21:15

Joe Duffy: ‘If Nigel Farage found an Irish granny he could become an Irish citizen’

Duffy hears from hunters of Irish passports who are ‘basically embarrassed to be British’

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 05:00

Brian O’Driscoll opens up about use of legal painkillers when he was playing

‘It almost became like habit’ says former Ireland and Lions captain

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 23:04

Seán Moran: Silence on the mountains as GAA loses legendary voices

Weeshie Fogarty and Paddy Clarke knew the importance of preserving the history of the GAA

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00

TV View: Burns Bath gaffe leaves everyone bamboozled

O’Gara and Jennings have little sympathy for outhalf as O’Callaghan dons red-tinted specs

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 17:18

Heatwave Horrors: Waking in pools of sweat from heat-inspired nightmares

Nefarious nightmares have a tendency to expose your scaredy-cat ways

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 06:00

TV View: Hush-a-bye Dunne and Keane make for compelling punditry

Killer Kilbane shows up Matthew Upson, a poor man’s Alan Hansen

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 22:28

TV View: England’s war horses beaten by a Furlong

‘Unbelieeeeeevable’ the only word as Ireland secure their place in history books

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 19:49

TV View: Ireland’s got talent all right - it’s in Johnny’s right boot

Like Ireland in Paris, TV3 had a promising start, rocky middle and a spectacular end

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 21:30

TV3 host Joe Molloy battling nerves before Six Nations

‘Off The Ball’ presenter happy to admit he does not know everything about rugby

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 12:19

Criticising timing of Grobler doping story deflects from issue at hand

Notion that it was out of order to bring up player’s past now is baffling

Mon Jan 15 2018 - 06:30

TV3 poised to score ‘one hell of a quarter’ with Six Nations

Broadcaster hopes rugby delivers ‘halo effect’ on new shows like ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’

Mon Dec 11 2017 - 05:55

Six Nations is TV3’s ‘single biggest investment in sport’

New Zealand-bound Ronan O’Gara among the punditry team for 2018 tournament

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 14:09

TV3 unveils its plans for coverage of Six Nations

Joe Molloy will anchor broadcaster’s team as it warms up for first year of TV rights

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 12:30

Newstalk scores Eir sponsorship for “Off the Ball”

Popular radio sports show secures 12-month deal believed to be worth €500,000

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 18:42

Radio: No pain, no gain as Ian Dempsey looks to create a buzz

Review: Today FM host endures tattooist’s needle as a troubled friendship plays out on 'Off the Ball'

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 16:17