When Colm Cronin hopped, skipped and jumped 15.89 meters on June 26th 1977, little did the Leevale man realise his Irish triple jump record would remain peerless some 40 years later.

Former Limerick manager Tom Ryan has levelled a broadside against the standard of inter-county coaching in hurling.

Much had been written about the abysmal performance of our male athletes in track and field events at the London Olympics — reasons and excuses abounded.

Members of the American Olympic team have taken a break from training to rub shoulders with Hollywood legend Danny DeVito at the UK movie premiere of his new film 'The Lorax'.

Greek athletics stars Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were injured in a motorcycle accident last night shortly after they missed a drugs test at the Games Village.