A move to allow International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid to stand for re-election despite not being nominated by his own country has been condemned as “an embarrassment” by his rival.

Dessie Dolan has identified a super six of privileged counties in the football championship who have left everyone else in their wake.

The GAA and Gaelic Players’ Association are facing renewed calls to review their relationship with British sportswear firm Sports Direct, which operates the recently-launched website gaelicboots.com.

A pressure group formed to try to force change on world cycling's governing body, the UCI, will meet for the first time in London this weekend.

One of the sponsors of the international cycling union (UCI) is suing the organisation for $2m (€1.55m) claiming they mismanaged the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

BRIAN MURPHY, a member of the national 4 x 400m squad, is moving up to 800m this season and new special training gear, sponsored by Mahers Sports Therapy, will ensure an early breakthrough.