The Irish Times

Ciara Griffin and Ireland turn focus to USA challenge after turbulent week

‘We focus on our squad, our group. We support each other, we back each other’

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 16:30

Pádraig Harrington bringing laser focus to task of winning Ryder Cup

‘I don’t want to be a winning captain at all costs - but I want to be a winning captain’

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 06:00

‘I was just doing this for me’ – Simone Biles returns to action to claim bronze

Top American gymnast had to to withdraw from five of the six finals she had targeted

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 17:45

Farrell elevates uncapped eight to Ireland squad for USA Eagles tie

Sanguine head coach explains ‘I’ve got to do what’s right for the team and for the player’

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 06:00

Great entertainers Japan laying foundations to join rugby elite

Top League now pumping players out as standard rises each year, says Robbie Deans

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00

Andorra match gives Ireland chance to arrest alarming decline in goal-scoring

Since 2018, national side have a return of just 21 goals from their 30 games contested

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 01:00

Paul Mullen: Aran Islands native in midst of US rugby emergence

Houston local is making his breakthrough in Japan and hopes sport can spread in the States

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 06:00

France live up to all your favourite old stereotypes in USA win

Irish native AJ MacGinty kicks three penalties before French finish with a flourish

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 12:36

Rugby World Cup TV View: Eir has the perfect soundtrack for midweek massacres

One-sided games can prove a challenge but not to Tommy Bowe and the team

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 15:38

Rugby World Cup: John Quill red card for savage tackle mars England win over USA

Cork native John Quill saw red for his shoulder-led charge on Owen Farrell

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 14:35

USA ignore Eddie Jones’ 15 Donald Trumps remark

‘The gap, while still quite wide, is closing, if slowly. We do not have anything to lose’

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 07:58

Experienced Jones ready for the long haul in Japan

Relaxed England coach makes 10 changes pool meeting with USA on Thursday

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 22:00

Eddie Jones makes 10 changes for England’s clash with the USA

Joe Cokanasiga comes into starting XV with George Ford captaining side from outhalf

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 10:18

AJ MacGinty named at outhalf for USA’s clash with England

Eagles’ preparations for Thursday’s match have been hampered by Typhoon Tapah

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 08:30

Alan Judge hoping for opportunity to impress against Switzerland

Ipswich midfielder plagued by injuries keen to play in Euro qualifier and earn seventh cap

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 06:00

Rugby World Cup 2019: the full list of 31-man squads for Japan

A look at all 20 of the finalised squads bidding to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in November

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 12:32

Pool C: France and Argentina bidding to join England in the quarters

An opening round clash between Les Bleus and Los Pumas is a mouth watering start

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 15:30

Ireland cap rewarding month with comfortable victory over USA

Andrew Conway underlines his try-scoring quality with a hat-trick

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 06:00

Sleeping giant: US rugby ready for its great awakening

As USA prepares to play Ireland this weekend, the US eyes up hosting World Cup 2027

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 06:00

Ireland to start with completely changed team against USA

Joe Schmidt looks like he will make a full 15 changes for the final November Test match

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 19:30

USA clash a chance for some Ireland players to hit the big time

Plenty of fringe players are expected to be given game-time in what is the final Test

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 07:00

Niall Scannell ready to step up and take his chance against the US

Ireland hooker is likely to start on Saturday in the final match of the Guinness Series

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00

Jack Conan still pushing despite cards being stacked against him

Leinster man says that there is no rivalry in the squad, only competition for places

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00

Unhappy fallout continues as chastened USA lick their wounds

McGinley says Americans would be wiser to keep the recriminations in-house

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 06:00

Ryder Cup focus turns quickly to the speed of the greens

Familiar feeling for Bjorn’s team as all have played Le Golf National in French Open

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 18:53

Woods hoping to bring his winning momentum to USA team

TIger wants to bring things down to earth, not to make it all about him

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 18:01

Paul McGinley interview: a ‘wow factor’ Ryder Cup is coming our way

‘I think the golf course is more suited to the European style of player than the Americans'

Sat Sept 22 2018 - 07:00

Ireland face stern tests against India and USA ahead of hockey World Cup

Ireland, ranked 16th, have set the target of getting out of a tough group in London

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 19:36

Roy Keane pays tribute as John O’Shea faces his swansong

Waterford man finally steps aside after 17 years as a senior Ireland international

Thu May 31 2018 - 06:00

Hockey: Ireland finish 5 Nations on a high note with win over USA

Side will be content with outcome of campaign after losing just one of their four games

Sun Feb 04 2018 - 17:53

Michael Walker: Ruminations on the World Cup week that was

O’Neill trusts footballers to do what’s necessary because he was one and knows the drill

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 08:00

Rugby sneaks quietly into a smaller arena across the Hudson

Joe Schmidt’s young squad are closeted in the shadow of Manhattan’s sky line

Wed Jun 07 2017 - 05:00

Andrew Conway on achieving his ambitions and getting greedy

Munster winger has been included in Ireland squad for summer tour but wants Pro12 title

Wed May 17 2017 - 06:15

USA’s Michael Bradley “embarrased” by Trump’s Muslim ban

National captain expected president to move away from ‘xenophobic rhetoric’ of campaign

Sun Jan 29 2017 - 23:02