The Irish Times

Lynne Cantwell: ‘Women representing all of sport will ultimately lead to better decisions’

Former rugby international’s grounding in athletics gave her inclusive perspective from the start

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 10:00

Gerry Thornley: IRFU must shoulder some blame for state of women’s rugby in Ireland

It must be acknowledged and acted upon that the women’s game is different to men’s

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 06:00

The Offload: Time to listen to Cantwell, Briggs and Coughlan

Zebo’s character, as much as his rare talent, makes him a boon for any organisation

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 10:00

Lynne Cantwell’s move is South Africa’s gain and IRFU’s loss

Women’s rugby: The parable of a prophet not being accepted in their hometown is apposite

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 06:15

Lynne Cantwell named South Africa women’s high performance director

Springboks believe they have lured a prized asset ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 13:37

Bigots still creating a cold reception for women in world of sports broadcasting

Female broadcasters an easy target for the anonymous keyboard warriors

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00

Sporting milestones: The day Ireland cooked New Zealand’s goose in Marcoussis

Gavin Cummiskey talks to players, coaches and officials about that Women's World Cup day

Fri May 01 2020 - 07:00

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

Sanita Puspure takes top award after another brilliant year for women’s sport

Two-time World champion tops monthly winners representing 11 different sports

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 20:03

When touch rugby takes a hold: World Cup beckons for Ireland

High hopes for Irish teams as they head to Malaysia for the Touch World Cup

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 07:33

The Offload: A shameful week for rugby

There are lessons to be learned from Irish rugby’s archaic male committees

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 09:28

Sport Ireland to appoint new full-time Women in Sport Lead position

New Women in Sport Policy - further boosted by an increased annual fund of €2 million

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 14:19

Time to judge sports analysts on their merits rather than gender

Women have had difficulty getting roles in sports broadcasting. That needs to change

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 06:00

Grand Slam breakdown: Behind the scenes of Ireland's triumph

Gerry Thornley talks to those involved on and off the pitch and in the stands of a never to be forgotten weekend

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00

Moment of truth beckons for future of Irish women’s rugby

IRFU moves to plot a new way forward after six-month part-time coaching plan backfires

Sat Oct 28 2017 - 07:00

Ruth O'Reilly: 'The guys in the blazers need to decide if this is something they are serious about'

Irish international gives her version of events surrounding Ireland’s World Cup campaign

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 06:00

Joanne O'Riordan: Women’s sport needs to build on high-profile summer

Responsibility lies with all to make sure women’s sports are thought about all year and every year

Thu Aug 24 2017 - 09:00

Ireland’s World Cup journey stymied by those above them

Buck has to stop with Tom Tierney and director of rugby Anthony Eddy for failure to perform

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 07:00

Jenny Murphy ready to tackle whatever comes her way

Irish centre relishing the task of taking on France in a must-win showdown

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 06:30

RTÉ panel’s forensic analysis good for Irish women’s rugby

Lynne Cantwell, Fiona Steed and Rosie Foley spared nothing in their analysis

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 06:30

Plenty of room for improvement as Ireland prepare for Japan

Coach Tom Tierney will risk resting key figures with France game still to come

Fri Aug 11 2017 - 06:00

Lynne Cantwell: World Cup can have a lasting impact in Ireland

Ex-player says that better coaching is the key to improving and growing the women’s game

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 07:00

Ireland women start Six Nations campaign with new backline

Reigning champions shuffle the deck with two players winning their first cap

Sat Feb 06 2016 - 02:30

Six Nations: Irish rovers seize chance to add new strings to their bow

Six Nations-wining backrow expanding rugby horizons in Toulouse and Cardiff

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 14:00

The long, remarkable journey to host the Women’s World Cup

Ireland’s hosting of the competition shows how the sport has advanced

Thu May 14 2015 - 10:13

Winning is the lifeblood of Ireland's women rugby champions

The strength of our women rugby players should be cherished

Mon Mar 23 2015 - 09:03

RTÉ confirms live coverage of Ireland women’s Six Nations match against Scotland

Niamh Briggs’s team playing for both championship and Triple crown honours

Wed Mar 18 2015 - 15:33

Ireland have earned better platform to showcase talent

Despite defending their spiritual home in Ashbourne, the side deserve a better venue

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 06:00

New-look Ireland Women's side are ready for first big test

The team have new players and new coaching staff but should have strength to beat Italy

Fri Feb 06 2015 - 18:08

Tom Tierney juggles jobs to lead Ireland women into Six Nations

Former scrumhalf is coaching three sides but believes Ireland are ready for Italy clash

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00

Six Nations 2015: Jeamie Deacon in at the deep end

Mary Hannigan talks to the former UCD star and Irish hockey international about her belated switch to rugby and call-up to Tom Tierney’s Ireland squad

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 18:00

Women in Sport: Slowly but surely barriers are being broken

As part of The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Year awards we look at the current state of Irish women’s sport

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 11:12

A healthy body image is not just about healthy eating

‘Dieting is the most potent political sedative in women’s history; a quietly mad population is a tractable one’

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 11:22

Coghlan scoops sportswoman award

Representative of side that rose to the occasion and captured imagination of nation

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00