Tokyo 2020

Kellie Harrington stands alone, the first Irish woman to win gold medals at two Olympics

At a feral Roland Garros arena, the Dublin boxer bounced around the ring when the verdict came, all the good and all the bad of her life in boxing falling away

Wed Aug 07 2024 - 10:11

The pursuit of excellence: pain and pleasure for Ireland’s Olympic rowers

Ireland’s 16-person rowing squad go to Paris 2024 with big medal chances forged by hard work and friendship

Sat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00

Mental fit zones and AI to weed out online abuse of athletes at Paris 2024

IOC will use Olympics to promote wellness after concerns raised over mental health in sport

Tue May 07 2024 - 18:34

Irish rowers win big as Sport Ireland announces record high performance investment

Additional funds of €25 million made available to high performance sport, taking the total investment of the Paris Olympic cycle to €89 million

Tue Feb 13 2024 - 17:22

With Irish parents and Ugandan citizenship, Kathleen Noble heads for Paris with a unique Olympic story to tell

The daughter of Irish missionaries was the first white person ever to represent Uganda at the Olympics and will be looking to leave a legacy in her sport when she competes in her second Games later this year

Sat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00

Everywhere you look in the world of sport now climate change is biting

From major events like the Olympics to your local golf club or junior soccer team being disrupted, the evidence is mounting

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 06:00

Irish Schools athletics - where you are always learning and winning is everything

Saturday in Tullamore remains the single most important pathway to achieving a higher level of success

Sat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 11: Michael McKillop finishes eighth in 1,500m final

Patrick O’Leary narrowly misses out on medal; Mary Fitzgerald sixth in the F40 shot put

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 12:50

Jason Smyth: Irish sporting hero blazing his own trail

The pioneering runner is inspiring young athletes to follow in his very fast footsteps

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00

Paralympics: Pat O’Leary paddles his way to two canoeing semi-finals

Barry McClements finishes campaign and points towards podium finishes in Paris

Thu Sept 02 2021 - 14:51

Paralympics: No medal this time but Niamh McCarthy happy with performance

Róisín Ní Ríain finishes seventh in 100m breaststroke final to end gruelling schedule

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 16:33

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 8: Gary O’Reilly finishes fourth, Niamh McCarthy takes fifth in discus

Philip Eaglesham finishes in 21st place in the SH2 R5 competition on the 10m range

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 13:59

O’Reilly goes close to second medal with fourth in H5 road race

‘I think fourth today was the best result I could have hoped for, to be honest’

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 10:51

Paralympics: Tandem duo Dunlevy and McCrystal power up to gold

Irish paracyclists add to their silver medal with scorching performance at time trial

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 06:00

Long road to gold glory for Paralympic cyclist Eve McCrystal

Co Louth athlete put Garda career on hold to pursue dream of medal in Tokyo

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 02:00

Dunlevy and McCrystal scoop Paralympic gold with dazzling display

‘It means the world. I just think we are after doing the ride of our lives. I can’t believe it’

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 09:58

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 7: Dunlevy and McCrystal win gold, Gary O’Reilly secures bronze medal

Resilient Orla Comerford misses out on final of the T13 100m after difficult few weeks

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 08:54

Gold medal joy for Dunlevy and McCrystal; FAI reach agreement on equal pay

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 07:59

Nicole Turner: Calculated risk pays off for Paralympian swimmer

Garryhinch athlete took time out of studies to train and won silver medal in Tokyo

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 18:53

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 6: Nicole Turner wins silver medal, Róisín Ní Riain finishes sixth

Kerrie Leonard beaten in her Para archery head to head 1/8 round match

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 13:07

‘It has not sunk in’: Nicole Turner claims Paralympic silver medal

The 19-year-old produced a stylish finish to win first Paralympic medal of her career

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 11:07

‘Gold Smyth’ extends his remarkable unbeaten Paralympic sprint record

Derry man pips Algerian to claim his fourth successive T13 100m title in a season’s best 10.53

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 06:08

Determined Smyth digs deep once again to extend his remarkable golden run

Derry native pips his Algerian rival by 0.01 of a second to retain his sprint crown

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 06:00

TV View: Jason Smyth soldiers on as golden song remains the same

Derry sprinter’s brilliant championship career sees Amhrán na bhFiann get yet another airing

Sun Aug 29 2021 - 20:22

‘They may have heard us in Japan’: Jason Smyth’s family celebrate sixth gold medal

Derry man wins T13 100m final at Paralympics by one-hundredth of a second

Sun Aug 29 2021 - 17:59

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 4: Dunlevy and McCrystal claim silver for Ireland

In other finals, Greta Streimikyte finishes fifth on the track and Nicole Turner seventh in the pool

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 15:16

Family and club of silver medal cyclist appeal for Irish velodrome

‘When are they going to get the support?’ asks brother of cyclist Eve McCrystal

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 12:33

Joanne O’Riordan: Come and see what the badass 15 per centers can teach you

You can use this time to become an ally, to learn what it’s like to have a disability

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 06:00

Paralympic Games: Opening ceremony an uplifting show of empowerment

Amid the pandemic and the politics, the focus was firmly on the parade of athletes

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 18:07

First athlete tests positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo’s Paralympic village

Unnamed athlete has been moved to an isolation facility

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 17:40

Jason Smyth: ‘I just know that what it takes to win a medal will be faster this time’

Irish sprinter will carry huge expectation with him at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 06:00

Paralympic Games: Shooting has helped Eaglesham focus on turning his life around

Fever contracted in Afghanistan left him in a wheelchair - now he wants to enable disabled

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 06:00

Kellie Harrington: Lifting the nation for a few weeks ‘worth its weight in gold’

Tokyo champion admits tears kept flowing as she caught up on reaction to her Olympic success