17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (453+ words) “I am really surprised. There were better swimmers in this race than me,” Bruno Delmonte, winner of the men’s race in the 106th year of Dublin’s Liffey Swim, said on Saturday. Cheering crowds lined the quays between Rory O’More Bridge and…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (745+ words) It can be hard sometimes to drum up much interest or excitement in any newly staged athletics event. One of the first people I spoke to about this weekend’s Ultimate Championship in Budapest responded by asking was that the one…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (273+ words) Do you have a young daughter who plays Gaelic games or are you a woman who plays or is involved in coaching or organising at local level? We’d like to hear your response to the resignation of former president Mary…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (509+ words) Gotta hand it to Gearóid Hegarty. Not alone is he a six-time All-Ireland winner and the presumptive Hurler of the Year, he went down to Doonbeg this week for the Irish Open and grabbed a prize for himself in the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (931+ words) Alex Usanov and Thierry Dusautoir have a couple of things in common. They both started in the backrow and reached brown belt level in judo. While the former French captain remained a career-long member of rugby’s breakaway unit, Leinster’s Usanov,…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (510+ words) The venue and weekend visitor guarantees an unprecedented level of attention on the Irish Open this week, but Shane Lowry’s focus is already gravitating a little east and across the Shannon. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (884+ words) In truth, we’re set for an Irish Open unlike any other. As Trump International Doonbeg plays host to the old championship for a first time, with the sound of the Marine One helicopter expected to provide a noisy backdrop at…...