Ian O’Riordan: Magic of the mile never fails to thrill
Something and everything about this imperial distance still brings a smile to Irish sport
Something and everything about this imperial distance still brings a smile to Irish sport
There is an honesty about the morning run beyond commitment to success
Serbian joins great rivals Federer and Nadal on 20 Grand Slams – and looks poised for further success
I discovered an irresistible urge to get back to the Aran Islands and retrace my old footsteps along An Trá Mór
Jewish Hungarian fled from the Nazis and starred on floor in Helsinki and Melbourne
If Minister of State for Sport Dara Calleary is looking for ideas, the old Santry sod a good start
With so many variables it’s difficult to find that same sub-four moment for women
34-year-old clocks historic time of one hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds in Vienna
Our late literary correspondent on Darina Allen, Martin Amis, Nigel Kennedy and more
The first man to run the mile in under four minutes - on May 6th, 1954 - dies aged 88
Bannister ran three minutes 59.4 seconds at Iffley Road track in Oxford on May 6th 1954
Australian Rules football grips the nation like Gaelic football final does in Ireland
As he celebrates his birthday, we survey the life and work of the world's greatest documentarian - from boyhood fossil collecting, giving Monty Python their big break, to thousands of animal encounters
Shoes have estimate of £30,000-£50,000 at Christie’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ auction
Athlete who became neurologist acknowleges the ‘gentle irony’ of having difficulty walking
Students who play sport through exam years end up with better grades, ESRI survey shows
David Coleman - Born: April 26th, 1926; Died: December 21st, 2013
‘He (Pollock) passed me at 20 miles, absolutely on the rivet ... and his ability to hurt was absolutely incredible’
‘Heartbeat of Home’, a new dance show from the creators of ‘Riverdance’, with lyrics by Joseph O’Connor and music by Brian Byrne, is drawing a new musical map of Ireland
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices