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Netherlands v Spain: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final

Government 'will not be found wanting' in preparing bid for 2030 World Cup

Sports Minister Jack Chambers said that he was confident that the governance challenges which have beset the FAI could be overcome

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Michael Moynihan: 30 reasons why 1990 is the nostalgia default

Michael Moynihan: 30 reasons why 1990 is the nostalgia default

As everything opens up again, little by little, a question: what happens to our lockdown obsessions?

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Measured Marquand the latest rider to be 'jocked off' before the big day

Measured Marquand the latest rider to be 'jocked off' before the big day

Jockey Tom Marquand was born five years after the release of the first Jurassic Park movie so at best it’s even-money that the promising 22-year-old rider has seen the film.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Relegation row stalls FAI plan to restart League of Ireland

Relegation row stalls FAI plan to restart League of Ireland

On the day the GAA mapped out their draw and fixtures, the FAI were still struggling to end the deadlock among clubs on a restart format for the national league.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Kieran Shannon: Gains made by women's sports can't be allowed to slip away

Kieran Shannon: Gains made by women's sports can't be allowed to slip away

It seemed the most perfectly timed as well as inspired of campaigns: 20x20, by and for 2020, a year in which more young girls – along with the rest of us – could see her to aspire someday to maybe be her: another Noelle Healy or Niamh Kilkenny.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Conor Murray: Coronavirus shutdown could add two years to my career

Conor Murray: Coronavirus shutdown could add two years to my career

Time in lockdown has solidified Conor Murray's ambitions to end his career on a high and the Munster scrum-half believes the province has now got all the ingredients to claim its first silverware since a Celtic League title in 2011.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

Jerry Flannery to return to coaching with Harlequins

Jerry Flannery to return to coaching with Harlequins

Jerry Flannery says his partner Katy being from Guildford, half-an-hour from Harlequins' London base, should also help with the transition.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Cricket Ireland still hopeful England series will be played in July

Cricket Ireland still hopeful England series will be played in July

Cricket Ireland remain hopeful that their senior men's team will face England in a trio of one-day internationals late next month.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Five TV shows for the week ahead: Samantha Barry, David Gray and World Cup action

Five TV shows for the week ahead: Samantha Barry, David Gray and World Cup action

A look at the week's telly highlights with Arts Editor, Des O'Driscoll.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Thursday's TV Highlights: David Brophy's new choir and a classic Ireland v Holland game

Thursday's TV Highlights: David Brophy's new choir and a classic Ireland v Holland game

David Brophy's new choir and a classic Ireland v Holland game feature among today's top tips.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Together for one memorable night: When Super Rugby came to Soweto

Together for one memorable night: When Super Rugby came to Soweto

Craig Ray on the night ten years ago the Bulls went from being conservative, white Afrikaners to the darlings of Soweto

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Former Wales coach Howley opens up on how sister’s death led to gambling issues

Former Wales coach Howley opens up on how sister’s death led to gambling issues

Former Wales coach Rob Howley has opened up about the grief over his sister’s death that led to him being sent home from the World Cup after long-term gambling issues.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Friday's TV Highlights: A star-studded finale from the Late Late Show and a classic Brazil v France encounter

Friday's TV Highlights: A star-studded finale from the Late Late Show and a classic Brazil v France encounter

A star-studded finale from the Late Late Show and a classic Brazil v France encounter feature among today's top tips.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Brian O'Driscoll warns against dangers of rule trials 'sanitising' rugby

Brian O'Driscoll warns against dangers of rule trials 'sanitising' rugby

Brian O'Driscoll has warned that rugby should not rush back to the field of play in the coming months if the game has to tinker too much with its DNA in the bid to satisfy new health and safety protocols.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Donal Lenihan: Rugby chiefs must solve problem of sluggish scrums

Donal Lenihan: Rugby chiefs must solve problem of sluggish scrums

A simple adjustment, made without fuss, for the betterment of the game. The decision last week to ban the practice of scoring a try against the pads surrounding the goalposts makes absolute sense.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Jigs and reels to wind up at UK family's Co Kerry retreat

Jigs and reels to wind up at UK family's Co Kerry retreat

A long love affair with Co Kerry, and jigs and reels, is about to end for an English family, writes Tommy Barker

Sat, 16 May, 2020

Liam Mackey: The day I found myself in seventh hell

Liam Mackey: The day I found myself in seventh hell

Liam Mackey describes the most unforgettable football match he's attended in his career

Sat, 16 May, 2020

Kieran Marmion was left speechless by call that ended World Cup dream

Kieran Marmion was left speechless by call that ended World Cup dream

Connacht scrum half Kieran Marmion says he was left stunned and speechless by a 60-second phone call with Joe Schmidt that ended his World Cup dreams.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Naturally self-isolating Faroes leading the way in football return

Naturally self-isolating Faroes leading the way in football return

As the Faroe Islands confound the pandemic and get their league back up and running, Brian Kerr recalls his memorable adventures in the North Atlantic for Liam Mackey

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Irish women's World Cup cricket qualifier postponed due to pandemic

Irish women's World Cup cricket qualifier postponed due to pandemic

The Irish women's cricket team's World Cup qualifying tournament in Sri Lanka has become the latest sporting event to fall foul of the pandemic.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

John Fogarty: County must now come before club with some left-field thinking

John Fogarty: County must now come before club with some left-field thinking

Supposedly, Pat Gilroy had a dream for the GAA. A dream that would put the club back at the centre of the organisation.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Mick Fitzgibbon still staying a step ahead of the advance of professionalism

Mick Fitzgibbon still staying a step ahead of the advance of professionalism

Like the hero in a disaster movie, trying to elude their nemesis, Mick Fitzgibbon has always tried to stay a step ahead from the advance of sporting professionalism.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Ray Houghton: I remember thinking to myself 'just hit it, why not?'

Ray Houghton: I remember thinking to myself 'just hit it, why not?'

"When you score at a World Cup you're forever remembered.” So said Ray Houghton today as he reflected on the impact of his goal which gave Ireland a famous victory over Italy in Giants Stadium at the US ’94 World Cup.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

World Cup Gold series to rebroadcast Ireland's most iconic games in full

World Cup Gold series to rebroadcast Ireland's most iconic games in full

A new World Cup Gold series on TG4 will allow fans to relive Ireland’s greatest days at Italia ’90 and USA ’94.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Murphy: Springbok spice may be Munster’s missing ingredient

Murphy: Springbok spice may be Munster’s missing ingredient

Johne Murphy is hopeful the signing of World Cup winners Damian de Allende and RG Snyman for next season can help Munster finally bridge the gap to European rugby’s elite.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Stephen Kenny sends Ireland kitmen packing

Stephen Kenny sends Ireland kitmen packing

New Ireland senior boss Stephen Kenny has continued ringing the changes on the backroom staff by dispensing with kitman duo Dick Redmond and Mick Lawlor.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Andrews is looking forward to brighter days ahead

Andrews is looking forward to brighter days ahead

Being named as the Ireland manager’s assistant would, at the best of times, be a head-spinning moment.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

‘I think it was a moment of realisation for a lot of us that we were a really good team’

‘I think it was a moment of realisation for a lot of us that we were a really good team’

I t was a season that saw Munster ranked 66-1 Heineken Cup outsiders and treated with such disdain by Saracens that John Kelly remembers his team running out at Vicarage Road to the theme tune of American 60s ghoulish sitcom ‘The Munsters’.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Dan Leavy enters final straight in marathon rehab programme

Dan Leavy enters final straight in marathon rehab programme

Rugby's return, like so much else, remains up in the air but Dan Leavy will be fit and ready to play his part for club and country when it does.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Paul Pogba: I didn’t even know who Graeme Souness was

Paul Pogba: I didn’t even know who Graeme Souness was

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has claimed he did not know who his long-term critic Graeme Souness was.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Quinn: Euro qualification would be bonus for Kenny

Quinn: Euro qualification would be bonus for Kenny

FAI deputy chief executive Niall Quinn admits Stephen Kenny would enter bonus territory by guiding Ireland to next year’s Euro finals.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

Liam Mackey: There will never be another Pele, said Pele

Liam Mackey: There will never be another Pele, said Pele

Liam Mackey revisits an encounter with one of the few people on the planet who can get away with referring to themselves in the third person.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

More FIFA bribe claims tabled in US court

More FIFA bribe claims tabled in US court

Prosecutors have tabled fresh allegations of bribes being paid to FIFA executive committee members to vote for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Picture Perfect: ‘That save was the zenith of the Charlton era’

Picture Perfect: ‘That save was the zenith of the Charlton era’

INPHO’s Billy Stickland selects the favourite image from his career in sports photography

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Stephen Kenny: 'To the Irish fans – there are better days ahead'

Stephen Kenny: 'To the Irish fans – there are better days ahead'

In his first public comments since being appointed the new manager of Ireland, Stephen Kenny has acknowledged that the country is going through a very challenging time but said he believes there are better days ahead.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

FAI boss ‘happy’ to pay McCarthy bonus if Ireland get to Euros

FAI boss ‘happy’ to pay McCarthy bonus if Ireland get to Euros

FAI Interim Chief Executive Gary Owens has said that he would be happy to “pay all the bonuses that people deserve” if Ireland succeeds in qualifying for the European Championship finals next year.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

FAI interim CEO hopes Ireland's Euros playoff will be in November

FAI interim CEO hopes Ireland's Euros playoff will be in November

FAI interim CEO Gary Owens is hoping that Ireland’s Euros play off against Slovakia takes place as late as November to give new manager Stephen Kenny some preparation game-time with his senior squad.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

Liam Mackey: Throwing the book at Italia ’90

Liam Mackey: Throwing the book at Italia ’90

Liam Mackey recalls how his first assignment as a national football reporter 30 years ago opened his eyes to a literary sensation.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2020

FAI to seek government help to deal with cost of Covid-19

FAI to seek government help to deal with cost of Covid-19

FAI interim chief executive Gary Owens has informed staff of their intention to “optimise government supports” to combat the financial malaise from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Home is where Downey’s heart is, but all eyes still on Tokyo

Home is where Downey’s heart is, but all eyes still on Tokyo

For five years, Mark Downey had been living life with his thumb on the fast forward button. Now everything is on pause.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

‘The primary issue is getting not just rugby but society back on track’

‘The primary issue is getting not just rugby but society back on track’

RUGBY PLAYERS IRELAND chief Simon Keogh has praised Irish players for the way they have reacted to their pay deferrals during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

The day Mick McCarthy dived in at the deep end

The day Mick McCarthy dived in at the deep end

A 2-0 defeat, a missed Steve Staunton penalty and a red card for Roy Keane: Mick McCarthy's rocky first game as Ireland manager, on this day 24 years ago, revisited by Liam Mackey

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Former Irish Open champion John O'Leary passes away

Former Irish Open champion John O'Leary passes away

O’Leary played in the 1975 Ryder Cup and helped to bring the tournament to Ireland in 2006.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Mentally tougher Jack Carty no longer searching for social approval

Mentally tougher Jack Carty no longer searching for social approval

The Connacht and Ireland out-half made a timely appearance to talk about mental health during these disrupted times amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Michael Moynihan: The rights and wrongs of the big call to cancel events

Michael Moynihan: The rights and wrongs of the big call to cancel events

The news that Uefa has decided to postpone this year’s European championships for a year feels like the right call — maybe the only call — but those decisions aren’t always to clear-cut.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

Donal Lenihan: Andy Farrell must prepare to jump from famine to a feast activity

Donal Lenihan: Andy Farrell must prepare to jump from famine to a feast activity

They say a picture paints a thousand words. That certainly rang true when studying the crestfallen appearance of new Ireland coach Andy Farrell, writes Donal Lenihan.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

FIFA call for Euro play-offs postponement

FIFA call for Euro play-offs postponement

FIFA have called for the Euro 2020 play-offs to be postponed and also said that, in light of the coronavirus crisis, rules which normally oblige clubs to release players for national team matches will not apply for the upcoming international windows in March/April.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Kevin O’Brien’s six seals super over win for Ireland against Afghanistan

Kevin O’Brien’s six seals super over win for Ireland against Afghanistan

Kevin O’Brien’s last-ball six led to Ireland claiming a consolation win over Afghanistan in their Twenty20 series following a dramatic super over at Greater Noida in India.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Headaches mount as plug pulled on Paris clash

Headaches mount as plug pulled on Paris clash

Andy Farrell has questioned whether it will be feasible for Ireland to squeeze their two postponed Six Nations games into the same window as three scheduled November internationals later this year.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Farrell not ruling Carbery out of Aussie tour

Farrell not ruling Carbery out of Aussie tour

Joey Carbery has not been ruled out of Ireland’s summer tour to Australia.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2020