For those struggling to remember the pre-Covid world, the GOAL Challenge match had evolved into a fundraising match played by the victorious All-Ireland champions in the week after an All-Ireland final. Sometimes they simply played A versus B matches; on other occasions they played the reigning county champions.

Seventy-seven minutes on the clock. This to level it and bring us to extra time. Come on Robbie! ……. He did it! He did it! It’s over the bar! And now it’s Mayo 13 points, Dublin 13 points. ” - Michael D.

That Ronaldo will be judged by soccer supporters by virtue of what he does on the field is a statement of the obvious. The measure of his success will be both personal and collective

The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association says that in these fantasy leagues, there is a market of more than $7bn (€5.95bn).

'We roll our eyes, of course, but mostly we smile because usually, Cork’s brand of confidence is cheerful and breezy. In hurling terms, Cork is Tipperary with a sense of humour

In the 1930s, Ireland actually made bids to stage the Olympic Games. Indeed, it had attempted to stage the 1932 Olympics (awarded to Los Angeles) and the 1936 Games (awarded to Berlin) and then the 1940 Olympics.

Teams that play with spirit, that seem to own the air, that are inspired and stimulated, that set about a game in a way that fills the imagination are exactly what sport demands

It was no surprise that John Cheever’s story, first published in 1964, was soon made into a film – also called ‘The Swimmer’ – starring Burt Lancaster.

In the last two years alone, Kerry and Dublin have given serious beatings to teams who are undeniably in the top 16 teams in the country. No redrawing of championship structures is going to change that

A soccer match broadcast from South America looks different. The players are familiar, the stadia are now almost identikit, but the light is different