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Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury - Press Conference - Thursday December 19th

S Spike O'Sullivan: Usyk to become untouchable as the best heavyweight of his generation

Can Fury avenge the first loss of his professional life or will Usyk cement his place as arguably the pound-for-pound king of the last 30-odd years?

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

Tadhg Beirne leads his team through the team tunnel dejected after the game 13/12/2024

S Ronan O'Gara: Munster's snakes and ladders isn't my game now, but . . .

Massive frustration at the issues and standards and culture that has seen the former European champions tumble backwards so far into the pack that they are no longer distinguishable, even in Europe, once their crucible

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Donegal v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final

S Paul Rouse: GAA's move to take control of GAAGO raises lots of questions

Why has the GAA decided to make this offer to RTÉ now and what does it mean?

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

S The Pitch: Signing of Ronan O’Gara completes Declan Kelly’s comeback

As a close friend of Tipp go-getter Declan Kelly once said: 'Declan is the only man I know to fall upwards'

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 - Salford

S Tommy Martin: Are shows like Match of the Day and The Sunday Game running out of road?

Why, in these days of on-demand entertainment, would a Fulham fan wait the guts of an hour for three minutes of their goalless draw with Brentford?

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

S Neil Ewing: Raise a toast to the sports heroes who won respect if not medals

Not every sporting legend wears a medal around their neck. For some, just being at the start line, or on the pitch, is a war won, beating back injury, intimidation or mental strain

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

S Donal Lenihan on 'Unbreakable': We laughed at old times, secretly relieved we could all still do so

Watching the documentary on England's 2003 World Cup winners proved a fairly harrowing watch. On the surface, they were hard-nosed, mentally strong and highly committed group of 'unbreakable' men. We now know different

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Semis showcase strength of club game, now GAA needs strong leadership

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers review the weekend's hurling and worry about the GAA's future if Revenue targets amateurs and volunteers.

Listen | Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

S Munster darts derby: Limerick's O’Connor and Tipperary's Slevin set for Ally Pally clash

Willie O'Connor and Dylan Slevin meet in the first round of the World Darts Championship on Friday night.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Manchester United v Everton - Premier League - Old Trafford

S Kieran Shannon: Amorim action in dropping Rashford speaks louder than words

The Old Trafford boss -- and sport's best coaches -- know you'll be defined by your choices.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Mayo v Galway - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Fogarty Forum: Why all eyes are on Mayo this week

Mayo GAA are the guinea pigs for Revenue's risk review of county boards. What they declare as taxable could set a precedent for future audits.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

A view of Investec Champions Cup sleeve branding on ASM Clermont Auvergne's Lucas Tauzin 14/12/2024

S Peter Jackson: Weakened South African sides show up competition's flaws

The Stormers and The Sharks limped home from London yesterday on a weekend when the credibility of the Champions Cup took a fearful bashing.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Dublin v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Colin Sheridan: Mayo football on the off-season agenda once more

On the eighth page of Edwin McGreal’s epic opus on Mayo club football “Our Finest Hour,” there is a colour-coded map of North Mayo parishes, and the GAA clubs therein.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

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S Camera Classics: 80 of the world's most stunning sports pictures from 2024

Saluting the snappers who frame the sporting images of the year, from the school pitch to the Olympics

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Ballygunner v Sarsfields - AIB Munster GAA Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

S Christy O'Connor: Why has the most competive province stopped producing All-Ireland winners?

Why do Munster teams struggle so much in the All-Ireland club championship?

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Heimir Hallgrímsson visits FAI Football Camp

S Cathal Dennehy: Who is looking after the people looking after the people?

As things stand, coaching is all too often a one-way ticket to mental, physical, or emotional exhaustion.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

S Ruby Walsh: Latest strategy for Irish horse racing far from convincing

Madarra can turn the tables on Il Ridoto in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

S Ronan O'Gara: This will take a mammoth effort from Munster to beat Castres

Also, on Sam Prendergast, my bad. I now see where all the hot air about the Leinster kid was coming from. He's good.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Offaly v Dublin - Dioralyte O'Byrne Cup Quarter-Final

S Paul Rouse: Rulemakers need to stand their ground when backlash arrives

The same people who will be lamenting the decisions of referees who apply this new sanction of the black card are most likely be the very ones who either coached tactical fouling or lamented the naivety of the team that didn’t foul and were exposed instead to the quick transition.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Cuala v Ardee St Mary's - AIB Leinster GAA Senior Club Football Championship Final

S Jack Anderson: No going back once a sport moves to non-amateur status

For most GAA people, the GAA’s Official Guide is a bit like an IKEA manual, you only ever read it after you’ve done something wrong, and Gavin happily admitted the same.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

S Dalo's Hurling Show: All-Ireland semis, Revenue and charging U16s

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

Listen | Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Munster v Stade Francais Paris - Champions Cup Round 1

S Tommy Martin: Why TMS (that’s Too Much Sport) viewing numbers are tumbling

Too Much Rugby is a smaller scale version of Too Much Football, which reaches new levels of bloated madness with next year’s FIFA Club World Cup

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Sunny Edwards v Galal Yafai - BP Pulse Live - Birmingham

S The Pitch: DAZN to seek Irish broadcast partner to share its $1bn FIFA risk

The FIFA deal works out at an investment by the platform of €15m per game, almost three times more than the cost of a Premier League fixture.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Munster v Ulster - United Rugby Championship

S Duncan Casey: Anyone strongly allied to Rowntree's Munster was in a sticky spot

Munster state that head of athletic performance Ged McNamara is currently ‘on leave’ but sources say this is also a permanent departure.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

S Donal Lenihan: Toulouse and Leinster look down from a lofty plateau

Munster are crying out for the stability a long-term director of rugby would bring and allow the new head coach to concentrate solely on the preparation and selection of the side.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Maurice Brosnan: Gaelic football is on the cusp of radical change. It will need even more

SColin Sheridan: Inflexible Guardiola must restart his football supercomputer

SDublin dominance replaced by democracy: the best football XV of the half decade

A troupe of Limerick unbelievables: the best hurling XV of the half decade

SRuby Walsh: Why not start Christmas early?

SCathal Dennehy: Catch him if you can - Katir case tells us something of athletics culture

S Spike O'Sullivan: Usyk to become untouchable as the best heavyweight of his generation

S Ronan O'Gara: Munster's snakes and ladders isn't my game now, but . . .

S Paul Rouse: GAA's move to take control of GAAGO raises lots of questions

S The Pitch: Signing of Ronan O’Gara completes Declan Kelly’s comeback

S Tommy Martin: Are shows like Match of the Day and The Sunday Game running out of road?

S Neil Ewing: Raise a toast to the sports heroes who won respect if not medals

S Donal Lenihan on 'Unbreakable': We laughed at old times, secretly relieved we could all still do so

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Semis showcase strength of club game, now GAA needs strong leadership

S Munster darts derby: Limerick's O’Connor and Tipperary's Slevin set for Ally Pally clash

S Kieran Shannon: Amorim action in dropping Rashford speaks louder than words

S Fogarty Forum: Why all eyes are on Mayo this week

S Peter Jackson: Weakened South African sides show up competition's flaws

S Colin Sheridan: Mayo football on the off-season agenda once more

S Camera Classics: 80 of the world's most stunning sports pictures from 2024

S Christy O'Connor: Why has the most competive province stopped producing All-Ireland winners?

S Cathal Dennehy: Who is looking after the people looking after the people?

S Ruby Walsh: Latest strategy for Irish horse racing far from convincing

S Ronan O'Gara: This will take a mammoth effort from Munster to beat Castres

S Paul Rouse: Rulemakers need to stand their ground when backlash arrives

S Jack Anderson: No going back once a sport moves to non-amateur status

S Dalo's Hurling Show: All-Ireland semis, Revenue and charging U16s

S Tommy Martin: Why TMS (that’s Too Much Sport) viewing numbers are tumbling

S The Pitch: DAZN to seek Irish broadcast partner to share its $1bn FIFA risk

S Duncan Casey: Anyone strongly allied to Rowntree's Munster was in a sticky spot

S Donal Lenihan: Toulouse and Leinster look down from a lofty plateau

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Maurice Brosnan: Gaelic football is on the cusp of radical change. It will need even more

SColin Sheridan: Inflexible Guardiola must restart his football supercomputer

SDublin dominance replaced by democracy: the best football XV of the half decade

A troupe of Limerick unbelievables: the best hurling XV of the half decade

SRuby Walsh: Why not start Christmas early?

SCathal Dennehy: Catch him if you can - Katir case tells us something of athletics culture

S Spike O'Sullivan: Usyk to become untouchable as the best heavyweight of his generation

S Ronan O'Gara: Munster's snakes and ladders isn't my game now, but . . .

S Paul Rouse: GAA's move to take control of GAAGO raises lots of questions

S The Pitch: Signing of Ronan O’Gara completes Declan Kelly’s comeback

S Tommy Martin: Are shows like Match of the Day and The Sunday Game running out of road?

S Neil Ewing: Raise a toast to the sports heroes who won respect if not medals

S Donal Lenihan on 'Unbreakable': We laughed at old times, secretly relieved we could all still do so

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Semis showcase strength of club game, now GAA needs strong leadership

S Munster darts derby: Limerick's O’Connor and Tipperary's Slevin set for Ally Pally clash

S Kieran Shannon: Amorim action in dropping Rashford speaks louder than words

S Fogarty Forum: Why all eyes are on Mayo this week

S Peter Jackson: Weakened South African sides show up competition's flaws

S Colin Sheridan: Mayo football on the off-season agenda once more

S Camera Classics: 80 of the world's most stunning sports pictures from 2024

S Christy O'Connor: Why has the most competive province stopped producing All-Ireland winners?

S Cathal Dennehy: Who is looking after the people looking after the people?

S Ruby Walsh: Latest strategy for Irish horse racing far from convincing

S Ronan O'Gara: This will take a mammoth effort from Munster to beat Castres

S Paul Rouse: Rulemakers need to stand their ground when backlash arrives

S Jack Anderson: No going back once a sport moves to non-amateur status

S Dalo's Hurling Show: All-Ireland semis, Revenue and charging U16s

S Tommy Martin: Why TMS (that’s Too Much Sport) viewing numbers are tumbling

S The Pitch: DAZN to seek Irish broadcast partner to share its $1bn FIFA risk

S Duncan Casey: Anyone strongly allied to Rowntree's Munster was in a sticky spot

S Donal Lenihan: Toulouse and Leinster look down from a lofty plateau

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