A great Games for Ireland but plenty of intrigue away from the arenas. 

One athlete that I will be looking out for is Belfast’s Rhys McClenaghan, Commonwealth, European, and World champion and going for a grand slam gymnastic gold in Paris.

Pat Ryan's Rebels brought everything necessary - skill, athleticism, desire and fanatical support, as they had to. 

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced

Gamblification is a gathering sporting storm on both sides of the Atlantic.

In many ways, the slow, contested development of Casement Park in west Belfast symbolises what is going on now in the North

It’s never too early to take care of your skin

His videos have been watched 11.6bn times, with Irish boys making up a portion of those views. But what influence is rape apologist Andrew Tate having in Irish schoolyards? Jennifer Horgan investigates

Premier League Review: Good starts for Arsenal and Aleksandar Mitrović, Darwin's case to start, Everton's woes, Chelsea off the pace

What follows is a proposal under which every team is given (a) the chance to play for the Sam Maguire (through the provinces); (b) the opportunity to win three trophies (provincial, league and championship); and (c) a minimum of 12 competitive games annually