The Irish Times

Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb keeping officials up with women’s game’s rise

The women’s game is growing but the development of officiating has not kept pace

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 15:33

Women’s football clubs call for compensation when young players lured to UK

Irish clubs missing out due to lack of payments long established in men’s game

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 01:00

New plans to let clubs qualify for Champions League based on historical performance

The European Leagues organisation is against qualification by coefficient, as are a number of fan organisations

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 22:35

Matt Williams: Rugby should learn from the NFL and align the global game

It’s time for all nations to sing from the same hymn sheet if the game is going to survive

Sat Jan 15 2022 - 10:00

From Rachael Blackmore to Steve Bruce: The best soundbites of 2021

Some words of wisdom – and some not so wise – from the world of sport

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 13:00

Claire Melia: From the GAA pitch to the basketball court

The 6ft 3in Ireland star is happy to be a sportswoman young girls can look up to

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 20:00

Ken Early: Newcastle take final step in becoming Saudi regime’s pet club

Any success the club achieves won’t feel like the fans always dreamt it would feel

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:00

Super League still poses ‘existential threat’ to football, says Uefa

Breakaway clubs still part of company that is taking legal action against Uefa in Madrid

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 15:06

Senior European figures oppose Fifa plans for biennial World Cup

Uefa president and European Club Association boss united in opposition

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 19:10

Ireland’s Katie McCabe continues to fight the good fight on all fronts

Irish captain a strong advocate for development of women’s game on and off pitch

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 06:40

Golf’s response to Saudi-led breakaway at odds with Super League revolt

Rory McIlroy spoke out on issue but most players are happy to stay quiet and negotiate

Fri May 14 2021 - 06:00

TV View: Take a break says Tubridy but Blackmore rides on

Alarm for Balding as Chelsea winner Emma Hayes turns the airwaves blue

Sun May 09 2021 - 20:45

Nine of the 12 European Super League clubs commit to Uefa competitions

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus are set to face “appropriate action” from Uefa

Fri May 07 2021 - 20:08

Ronan Michael revelling in his sporting life after landing in Super League

Dubliner began by playing union as a child before trying his hand at other code

Fri May 07 2021 - 06:30

Ken Early: Anti-Glazer protests a sign that fans have figured out how to say no

Manchester United under Glazer ownership are like a race car dragging a parachute

Mon May 03 2021 - 07:42

Eoin Hand: Lack of integrity flowing down from owners and poisoning Beautiful Game

The cancer of ‘simulation’ and ‘diving’ has become a pandemic at all levels of the game

Sun May 02 2021 - 10:30

Existing structure of European club football already an anti-competitive racket

Clubs in large European cities outside five biggest countries confined to non-viable leagues

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 09:30

JPMorgan apologises for backing breakaway football Super League

US bank commited to underwrite a €3.25bn grant to fund the move by 12 rebel clubs

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 20:01

‘The English haven’t gone’ - Perez insists Super League project not dead

‘I’m convinced that if this project doesn’t work another similar one will’

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 10:22

Breakaway league just another step in the globalisation process

Irish fans of the English Premier League already consume their football through television

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 01:00

UK government orders football review over ‘tone -deaf’ super league plan

Culture secretary pledges to oppose breakaway plan and to seek ways to empower fans

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 20:53

Bayern and Dortmund reject European Super League plans

No German or French sides have yet to be associated with controversial breakaway

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 14:07

Tottenham sack José Mourinho days before Carabao Cup final

He replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager in November 2019

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 10:48

Q&A: how will the proposed European Super League work?

Twelve leading European clubs planning to launch a breakaway midweek league

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 09:20

Lightning strikes in Brisbane – but alas not in Energia Park

Orla O’Dwyer helps Brisbane storm to victory; Ireland’s rugby women felled by France

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 06:06

Plans for new-look Champions League set for discussion

Proposals involve the competition expanding from 125 to 225 games

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 06:25

She Plays making fantasy football a reality for the women’s game

Hugely popular pastime was previously only available for men’s leagues

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 05:00

The sky’s the limit and then some for Edel Thornton

Cork 23-year-old isn’t your average athlete, and she isn’t your average basketballer

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 06:00

Super League influx of world stars not so super for Vera Pauw’s Irish plans

Irish players will have to battle hard for game time at top English clubs

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 12:27

Ideal opportunity for the Women’s Super League to prosper

Recent influx of world-class talent shows women’s football in England is thriving

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 06:00

Rugby union looking at success of rugby league as a summer sport

Bill Sweeney is a member of working group considering a overhaul of rugby’s calendar

Sun Jun 07 2020 - 10:21

Joanne O'Riordan: Coronavirus pandemic a significant setback for women’s sport

Women’s game has to accept financial instability and that it is different to men’s game

Thu May 21 2020 - 07:09

Catalans Dragons could relocate to England after French sport ban

Super League looking to restart in June or July and Catalans may move entire squad

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 10:33

Coronavirus continues to hit sport but Japan insists Tokyo 2020 is on track

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe still hopes to host Olympics ‘without a hitch’

Sat Mar 14 2020 - 21:49