Ireland’s heartbreaking defeat in Lisbon was oh so familiar, another gallant performance showing promise but ending in pain. They now need to break the cycle of generating hope only for it to dissipate in the next game 

The scale of Jim Gavin’s fall and fallout means the private and public rehabilitation will take a long time.

It is still a remarkable achievement and story that one family from Ard an Bhóthair should produce four serial All-Ireland and All-Star winners.

Kate O’Connor’s silver medal in the Tokyo heptathlon was more than a podium finish. It confirmed her place among the world’s most complete athletes, in a discipline that demands speed, strength, endurance, and resilience in equal measure.

Conor Murray spoke up about the lack of continuity at Munster and the problems that created.

Adam Idah’s header against Hungary last Saturday night followed a rich tradition of Ireland levellers.

Thirty years after Clare’s 1995 All-Ireland breakthrough, the memories, voices and bonds from that epic victory still shape the county

Jimmy Barry-Murphy has been mentioned as a possible successor to Ryan but it's time for someone new to take reins. The necessary calibre of manager and selector is there in Cork. 

Munster football needed reform to restore credibility, but rushing through seeding changes without notice risks alienating counties already struggling

Over a million hours of coaching are volunteered in Ireland each week but many see themselves stepping away within the next two years. Here’s why, and how to stop it.