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The Heimir Hallgrimsson interview: 'I’ve told them the future of Irish football is in their hands'

Since November's Budapest bedlam, he's been far and away, but Hallgrimsson is locked and loaded now on next month's World Cup playoffs. In a rare one-on-one interview, he sat down with our football correspondent John Fallon.

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STommy Martin: Chill, sometimes it’s fine to be rubbish for a while

<p>BLOCKBUSTER: Jason Forde of Tipperary and Cork’s Eoin Downey in last April’s Division 1A final, which was a sellout at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, but tonight’s match may be even bigger after Tipp blew Cork out of the water in the second half of the All-Ireland final. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile</p>

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Anthony Daly: Tipp won't take a backward step but Cork's intent is greater

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'It has to survive': Reflecting on Cork's Quay Co-op's past and looking to the future

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S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide

As culture wars intensify abroad, Ireland should resist importing polarisation, extremism and political certainties that corrode democratic debate

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: What weeks in Cork University Hospital taught me about fear, faith and survival

Jennifer Horgan: St Brigid sorted me out last Sunday — However, I wish she didn't have to

S Jennifer Horgan: St Brigid sorted me out last Sunday — However, I wish she didn't have to

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S Michael Moynihan: Technology to maintain the flow of traffic would surely benefit us all

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Republic of Ireland Head Coaches Visit Carrigtwohill Community National School

S The Heimir Hallgrimsson interview: 'I’ve told them the future of Irish football is in their hands'

Since November's Budapest bedlam, he's been far and away, but Hallgrimsson is locked and loaded now on next month's World Cup playoffs. In a rare one-on-one interview, he sat down with our football correspondent John Fallon.

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S Tommy Martin: Chill, sometimes it’s fine to be rubbish for a while

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

S Anthony Daly: Tipp won't take a backward step but Cork's intent is greater

Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles

S Jack Anderson: Toss of a coin - Super Bowl headlines USA's betting frenzy

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Dalo’s Irish Examiner Hurling Show: Clare go to the max. Too old, too slow, 2-10. Tipp in a hole

S Dalo’s Irish Examiner Hurling Show: Clare go to the max. Too old, too slow, 2-10. Tipp in a hole

Liam Sheedy, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers review the weekend's hurling with Anthony Daly.

The Gaelic Football Show: Where are Kerry? Have Derry been rumbled? Should Cork be happy and jeepers keepers

S The Gaelic Football Show: Where are Kerry? Have Derry been rumbled? Should Cork be happy and jeepers keepers

The Madness of Football: Episode 1 - introducing a new podcast series

S The Madness of Football: Episode 1 - introducing a new podcast series

An Irish priest dead, a wrongful conviction and a murderer never caught

S An Irish priest dead, a wrongful conviction and a murderer never caught

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'It has to survive': Reflecting on Cork's Quay Co-op's past and looking to the future

S 'It has to survive': Reflecting on Cork's Quay Co-op's past and looking to the future

After four decades as home to social justice movements, the Quay Co-Op has been taken over by vegan enterprise My Goodness Food for a new generation

Restaurant review: Soulful homeliness and a welcome sense of place in dishes at Spitalfields

S Restaurant review: Soulful homeliness and a welcome sense of place in dishes at Spitalfields

My Wedding Day with Nichola Fryday: We were among the last ones standing

S My Wedding Day with Nichola Fryday: We were among the last ones standing

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S Restaurant review: Market Lane is turning 20 soon — here's what it's like to dine there

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Three Ireland strengthens its executive team with key appointments

S Three Ireland strengthens its executive team with key appointments

Nicola Mortimer and Laura Hannon are to play a key role in evolving Three Ireland's strategy and product offering

Traders At The New York Stock Exchange As Stocks Climb On Factory Data As Gold Selloff Eases

S Alan Healy: The real impact of AI on Irish businesses has arrived

My Job: West Cork's new extras agency lands 'Jimmy' film and ad work

S My Job: West Cork's new extras agency lands 'Jimmy' film and ad work

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

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Ex-Munster star Peter Stringer's Cork penthouse apartment up for sale

S Ex-Munster star Peter Stringer's Cork penthouse apartment up for sale

Irish rugby great Peter Stringer is selling his Rochestown penthouse as his family builds a new life in Dubai

Many Munster homes made millions in 2025: We round up most of the year's monsters

S Many Munster homes made millions in 2025: We round up most of the year's monsters

Urban Outfitters opens in Cork as Mannix family sells €2.4m city centre property portfolio

S Urban Outfitters opens in Cork as Mannix family sells €2.4m city centre property portfolio

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S Garda couple to sue force after acquittal in Limerick penalty points trial

They claim that, in an initial interview, a photograph of their young son was produced in an attempt at intimidation

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S Mick Clifford: Inside Ireland’s first Maga-style forum and the rise of populist disaffection

S Margaret Loftus: Domestic abuse survivor’s ordeal inside An Garda Síochána exposed

Mick Clifford: When a written exam exposed an uncomfortable truth in third-level education

S Mick Clifford: When a written exam exposed an uncomfortable truth in third-level education

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France v Ireland - Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan's Paris inquest: A performance from a bygone era as Irish chase skillful French shadows

The skillset, offloading ability and counter-attacking play of every French player was at a different level to Ireland.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Talking Points: Cork aim to show they've wintered well, Kilkenny head for Limerick bearpit

S Talking Points: Cork aim to show they've wintered well, Kilkenny head for Limerick bearpit

Christy O'Connor previews an intriguing weekend of league action.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

The Gaelic Football Show Extra: The trends in Gaelic football so far, with Evan Talty

S The Gaelic Football Show Extra: The trends in Gaelic football so far, with Evan Talty

Maurice Brosnan speaks to the St Brigid's and Limerick coach about what we've seen on the pitch.

Listen | Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

France v Ireland - Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship

S Ronan O'Gara: Ramos on a different level as the misery rained down on Ireland in Paris

Ireland had a midfield penalty in the second period and Prendergast didn't get the distance his forwards desperately needed to get their teeth into. It could have been 29-21 and now Ireland could test their pulse.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run

S Donal Lenihan: Kick off approaching - can injury-hit Ireland survive Paris?

Ireland face a stern Six Nations opener in Paris Thursday night, with injuries testing scrums, lineouts, and backline resilience against Fabien Galthie's France. Here are the key areas

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Waterford v Limerick - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

S Hurling league observations: Swarm tackles, free-taking woes and the need for reform

Swarm tackling, free-taking struggles and fading one-on-ones fuel debate as early hurling league trends raise uncomfortable questions

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Ask ROG! Munster and Ireland legend on his future, the Six Nations and the Irish 10 debate

S Ask ROG! Munster and Ireland legend on his future, the Six Nations and the Irish 10 debate

A fascinating 70-minute insight into an elite sporting mind.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

A view of the Men’s Six Nations Championship Trophy 26/1/2026

S Six Nations 2026: team-by-team guide to the tournament

Ireland and France will get the campaign under way in Paris on Thursday night.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

SSE Airtricity & League of Ireland 2026 Season Launch Event

S John Fallon: Caulfield's nous always gives Galway a fighting chance of being on the money

Despite last year’s struggles, and the personal anguish of his assistant Ollie Horgan passing away at 57, Caulfield signed a two-year contract extension that would bring him up to the eight years in the job.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

S Kieran Shannon: Many good reasons why Páirc will be standing room only Saturday night

Cork’s hurlers are embracing expectation, turning league ambition into sell-out crowds and reviving the competition’s box-office appeal

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Flying under the radar: six low-key deals that could prove savvy signings

S Flying under the radar: six low-key deals that could prove savvy signings

The January transfer window has come and gone. There have been a number of high-profile moves but here are a half dozen that may have flown under the radar

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Galway v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

S John Fogarty: Hurling’s seven deadly sins and how to absolve them

The attention devoted to football last year now needs to shift to hurling. It hasn’t lost its way as much as football but there are sins to be absolved

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Fergus Finlay: Hard-fought apology shows just how great is the debt we owe industrial home survivors

S Fergus Finlay: Hard-fought apology shows just how great is the debt we owe industrial home survivors

Mary Dunlevy Greene, Miriam Moriarty Owens, Mary Donovan, and Maurice O’Connell went on hunger strike for justice for all survivors

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Dalo's Hurling Show: This is not soccer as Cork look for an edge. And should Limerick be worried?

S Dalo's Hurling Show: This is not soccer as Cork look for an edge. And should Limerick be worried?

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers review the weekend's hurling.

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The Gaelic Football Show: decision-making, the fisted point and the GAA's quarter-back role

S The Gaelic Football Show: decision-making, the fisted point and the GAA's quarter-back role

James Horan, Maurice Brosnan and Paul Rouse reflect on an eventful weekend of league action.

Listen | Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

A&L Goodbody boosts its EU services specialist practice

S A&L Goodbody boosts its EU services specialist practice

Dervla Broderick, an expert in antitrust, merger control and FDI matters, joins ALG's EU, competition and procurement team

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Speed Fibre adds ex-CEO of Labour Relations Commission to its board

S Speed Fibre adds ex-CEO of Labour Relations Commission to its board

Kieran Mulvey has joined the board of Speed Fibre Group, the telecoms infrastructure provider with €150m turnover

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

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S Talking Points: Offaly's numbers game, Derry on track, Wexford's net gain

The main takeaways from a hectic weekend of hurling and football action.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Celtic FC v AS Roma - UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD6

S Colin Sheridan: English football, especially at top level, is brutal on forwards

On paper, Evan Ferguson has much of what Raúl Jiménez has: size, strength, a good football brain. What he may lack — for now — is the maturity, or perhaps the humility, to subordinate his own instincts for the sake of the team.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Paddy O'Donovan and Carthach Daly 1/2/2026

S Anthony Daly: Depleted Déise show fight but Kiely won't like flat Limerick showing

Cork will also have had a satisfying journey home from Galway.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Terry Prone: Four wheels on each foot was a child’s rite of passage to freedom

S Terry Prone: Four wheels on each foot was a child’s rite of passage to freedom

Roller-skating led to rollerblading which is one of those exhilarating sports that gives the skater a sense of lone power

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Childhood Services Ireland appoints a new chairperson

S Childhood Services Ireland appoints a new chairperson

Karen Clince, founder and chief executive of Tigers Childcare, takes on role with Ibec childcare providers group

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Association of Advertisers unveils key board appointments

S Association of Advertisers unveils key board appointments

Association of Advertisers in Ireland appoints Energia's Geoff Codd as its president, and Jennifer Power of McDonald’s as vice-president

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

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S The Basketballisation of Gaelic football: learning that comfort is expensive when it leaves value on the table

Imagine rehearsed sequences for every permutation: down one with eight seconds, level with four, ahead by one with possession and six on the clock. Decoy runners. Blocking patterns. Pick-and-roll concepts adapted to GAA dimensions.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

New study on indiscriminate death traps known as tangle nets

S New study on indiscriminate death traps known as tangle nets

We need a ban on the use of tangle netting to bring an end to the carnage of threatened and protected species says ecologist Pádraic Fogarty as a new Marine Institute report highlights serious problems facing wildlife in Ireland's first marine environment National Park

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Bord Bia farmers protest

S Mick Clifford: Blaming Met Éireann for floods shows performative politics is all the rage

The blaming of Met Éireann for the floods by housing minister James Browne shows performative politics is all the rage these days, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Cork v Galway - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

S Anthony Daly: Cork preparing for different galaxy as sticky Salthill test awaits

The wind is definitely some form of an equaliser for the Cork-Galway game.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Colm O'Callaghan is challenged by Ciaran Brady 25/1/2026

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Football's finest minds are now exploring smart tactical possibilities

A full season of club football in the meantime has given the top minds in intercounty football the time and space they needed to really start thinking about the possibilities

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Flooding in artificial grass football field

S Tommy Martin: Summer football to duck the rain? It may not be that simple

The rain has cooped up kids in the house of a Saturday morning rather than being out playing sport. But how can we fix it?

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Leopardstown Christmas Festival - Day Three

S Ruby Walsh: Leopardstown will be sodden but still booming

The talent on show, both equine and human, has the capacity to produce something magical at this weekend's Dublin Racing Festival

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Concept of a narcissistic and egoistic man

S Gareth O'Callaghan: Even the godfather of AI is warning us about artificial intelligence now

From Grok nudification to as-yet unknown perils of 'artificial general intelligence', Geoffrey Hinton says AI is 'extremely dangerous'

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Waitress Serving Drinks To Group Of Friends Sitting At Table In Pub Garden Enjoying Drink Together

S Colin Sheridan: Saying please and thank you is common courtesy — but let’s draw the line at AI

Having been put in his place by his daughter (something all parents will recognise) Colin Sheridan figures we should err on the side of kindness and courtesy

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Dr Niamh Lynch: ‘After my own maternity leave, I knew I’d be a different doctor’

S Dr Niamh Lynch: ‘After my own maternity leave, I knew I’d be a different doctor’

Parents can't get enough of Dr Niamh Lynch's no-nonsense, straight talking videos to help navigate children's health. Now the Cork paediatrician has turned that advice into a book.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Gowna v Kingscourt Stars - Cavan County Senior Club Football Championship Final

S The Morris tease: blue and green blood coursing through the veins

Morris won a Meath Intermediate title with Nobber in 2022 but winning a senior title with Kingscourt had always been an ambition and he returned to his roots in 2023.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

The GAA Show Extra: Kieran McGeeney, Armagh and the virtue of not giving in

S The GAA Show Extra: Kieran McGeeney, Armagh and the virtue of not giving in

Maurice Brosnan speaks to Niall Rowland about the unique and powerful Orchard County culture.

Listen | Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Leinster Rugby v Stade Rochelais: Heineken Champions Cup Final

S Ronan O'Gara: What happened to Anthony Foley could so easily have happened to Uini Atonio

Standing there, watching this mountain of a man, an indestructible soul, wired up in a hospital bed was something that will live with me. It makes me wonder how well I really processed October 2016 in Paris

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Casement Park GAA stadium

S Jack Anderson: Whatever Casement Park emerges, it’s to be welcome

Work at last begins this week on Casement Park, marking a significant 20-year anniversary.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Paul Rouse: the men who tuned Irish radio into the importance of sport from its beginning

S Paul Rouse: the men who tuned Irish radio into the importance of sport from its beginning

The first voice heard on Irish radio 100 years ago was that of Séamus Hughes.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

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S Alan Healy: Trump's billion-euro bluff meant the 'pharma crash' never reached Ringaskiddy

Micheál Martin returns to the Oval Office in a much stronger position

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

My Job: Delivering €50bn of Ireland's infrastructure

S My Job: Delivering €50bn of Ireland's infrastructure

Jacobs' Maurice Gillen shares insights on Ireland's infrastructure boom, life sciences investment, and the firm's continued commitment to professional excellence.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Protests after federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, January 2026

S Jennifer Horgan: We need to stop looking across to America — we have little in common

In stark contrast to America, Ireland’s gardaí continue to police our streets unarmed — human lives matter to us and that is reflected in our policing. Let's keep it that way, writes Jennifer Horgan

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

What a Difference a Day Makes: Julie Kelleher — ‘I can wholeheartedly say I don’t miss my uterus’

S What a Difference a Day Makes: Julie Kelleher — ‘I can wholeheartedly say I don’t miss my uterus’

Theatre director Julie Kelleher describes the watershed moment of having a hysterectomy — how it brought physical relief, as well as an essential opportunity to reflect

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with Musgrave, Deloitte, Mars Wrigley, Landmark Technologies, ZeroOne and NTR

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Dingle v St Brigid's - AIB GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

S Mark O’Connor: Dingle emotion, Tom O’Sullivan’s best position, his future with Geelong

O'Connor's journey ended in the ultimate dream. It started with a rare sensation.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Mícheál Bannigan dejected after the match 25/1/2026

S Maurice Brosnan: The problem with close-ups — what GAA fans are no longer seeing on TV

Teams have already stress-tested the angles and found the seams.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Michael Moynihan: Cork’s Lord Mayor embracing AI raises serious questions about leadership

S Michael Moynihan: Cork’s Lord Mayor embracing AI raises serious questions about leadership

The Lord Mayor’s embrace of ChatGPT highlights ethical, environmental and democratic risks when artificial intelligence replaces human judgement

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Michael McSweeney and Donncha Desmond celebrate after winning 28/1/2026

S Stoppage time UCC scores knock holders DCU out in dramatic Sigerson quarter final

For holders DCU, it's the end of the road but they went down fighting at least in a cracking quarter-final tie at their St Clare's grounds

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Diarmuid Stritch scores a point despite Eoin Downey and Timmy Wilk 28/1/2026

S UL comfortably see off UCC to reach Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals

UCC, for the second time in three years, exit to UL at the quarter-final stage. As for the UL standard-bearers, they’re an hour from a fifth consecutive final appearance.

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Ireland Rugby Squad Training

S Aki and Keenan twin shocks may test even Andy Farrell's powers of positive thinking

Farrell placed improving discipline at the top of his list of improvements and also addressed the penalty Aki conceded for dissent at the Dexcom last Saturday, agreeing work still needed to be done with the squad on staying mentally focused

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

'Clinical' Castletroy seal Senior Cup quarter-final berth after epic comeback

S 'Clinical' Castletroy seal Senior Cup quarter-final berth after epic comeback

In a proper game of two halves, Castletroy were more efficient with the aid of a heavy wind to overcome a 19-point half-time deficit to dismiss Rockwell College.

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

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