John Jermyn marked his 179th and final international cap in fantastic style as his goal secured Ireland a 1-1 draw against France in Garryduff yesterday.

Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya will have to take medication to lower her testosterone levels or move up to longer distances as a result of new rules announced today.

Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya will have to take medication to lower her testosterone levels or move up to longer distances as a result of new rules which will be announced on Thursday, it's understood.

Charlie and his appearances on the Champs Elysee in 1987 and at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico three years later, writes Brendan O’Brien. 

Having made the breakthrough, the first woman referee in any of Europe’s top soccer leagues is asking how long it will take for other countries to follow Germany’s example.

During Jim Gavin’s presentation at Sport Ireland’s recent HPX Conference, the Dublin manager noted that there were “some competitors in the audience”, past and present, which probably explained why he was so big on philosophy but so scarce on actual detail, writes Kieran Shannon.

Furious Usain Bolt admitted he must improve his start as he plots a winning farewell at the World Championships.

Four athletes – no matter which way you dress it up, is a number that should cause concern.

FAI chief John Delaney and Ireland team manager Martin O’Neill were among the mourners yesterday at the funeral Mass for Milo Corcoran, a former FAI president who leaves “many, many legacies”.

It was predicted. That didn’t make it any less impressive, or any less contentious.

There’s been a sharp reaction to some of the commentary on the Olympic Games in Rio, and I don’t mean the astonishment that people from Skibbereen speak like people... from Skibbereen.

The expectations of Ireland’s sailors have been raised by Annalise Murphy’s fourth-place finish at the 2012 Olympics but the Irish Sailing Association’s performance director has described medal hopes at Rio next month as an outside shot.

TOP Irish athlete Thomas Barr knows the value of staying the course, even when he doesn’t win. 

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian described by a judge as a “fallen hero,” has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a ruling viewed by some as too lenient.

Oscar Pistorius removed his prosthetic legs in a South African courtroom as part of his defence team’s argument that the double-amputee athlete, convicted of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, deserves leniency when he is sentenced on July 6.

Update: A South African judge has said she will announce Oscar Pistorius's sentence on July 6 for Reeva Steenkamp's murder.

The reports and vibes emanating from Brazil have, to be kind about it, not been reassuring

Athletes across the disciplines are gearing up for the Olympics in Rio later this year. Here five competitors acknowledge the role their mothers have played in their success, says Arlene Harris.

Any day now, and Rob Heffernan should be able to call himself an Olympic medallist.

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, arguably the best NBA player of his generation, will retire at the end of this season.

A 24-year-old from Essex in Britain who won a global competition to go into space has dedicated the planned trip to “every single person who has suffered from mental health”.

Archery is on trend thanks to the latest Hunger Games, says Liz O’Brien. 

Travellers’ rights campaigners say they fear the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to press charges against writer Brenda Power for incitement to hatred gives the media free reign to publish racist comment.

The Ireland athletics team manager fears the unfolding doping and corruption scandal may extend beyond Russia, who were accused yesterday of “sabotaging” the London Games.

The chairman of the Oireachtas Sports Committee has appealed for calm in the increasingly bitter dispute over the resignation of Olympic boxing coach Billy Walsh.

Rugby World Cup Group A Tonight: Twickenham, 8pm

Irish fans hardly need a map for the English and Welsh capitals but taste buds will be tickled by the prospect of first visits to Wembley and the Olympic Stadium

If the proposed Grand Prix of America in New Jersey ever actually takes place, drivers will battle for position in front of the world famous Manhattan skyline which potential new Formula One owner Stephen Ross has made a career out of redrawing.

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah missed two drugs tests in the build up to the 2012 Games, it has been reported.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor has been chosen as Team Ireland’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony for the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, tomorrow.

The Scottish town of Dunblane is preparing to host the wedding of Andy Murray, its famous son.

From crunching the numbers to pounding the pavements — Central Statistics Office (CSO) staff hit the road yesterday to raise funds for homeless charity Cork Simon.

Oscar Pistorius is a “broken man” after killing his girlfriend because he lost the woman he loved as well as his reputation, friends, income and sense of self-worth, a psychologist has told his sentencing hearing.

A psychologist is testifying at a sentencing hearing for Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted last month of culpable homicide for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Oscar Pistorius faces sentencing this week in a South African court after being convicted of culpable homicide for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Putting his swimming career on hold after his second drink-driving arrest, Olympic champion Michael Phelps began a six-week programme today that he said “will provide the help I need to better understand myself”.

English footballer David Beckham has added his voice to the campaign against Scottish independence.