Darren Frehill

RTÉ Sport journalist

Laurie Ryan celebrates her side's penalty shootout victory in this year's Women's President's Cup against Shelbourne

Chance meeting key for Ryan to reignite soccer career

Athlone Town's Laurie Ryan on a sliding door moment that saw her return to soccer after a gap of eight years.

Soccer • 18 Jul 23

Team Ireland before their departure for Tokyo

Paralympians driven by a sheer will to be at the Games

Ahead of covering his third Paralympic Games, RTÉ Sport's Darren Frehill hails the infectious spirit within the Team Ireland camp.

Paralympics • 24 Aug 21

'If things went south, that could happen, and we'd have to walk away, and if that happens, it happens'

O'Leary relishing return amid doubt over Games

Pat O'Leary says he's relishing a return to the water despite the lingering doubts over Paralympic Games.

Paralympics • 12 May 21

By the time Rianna Jarrett was 22, the forward had suffered three cruciate knee injuries, the third one almost causing her to quit the game

Persistence pays off for patient pro Rianna Jarrett

Darren Frehill spoke to Republic of Ireland international Rianna Jarrett about overcoming injury setbacks, her life as a professional and her experience of racism in Ireland

Soccer • 28 Jun 20

'The positives are little bit harder to see, a little bit harder to reach, a little bit harder to think about, but they are there'

McConville still looking for, and finding, the positive

Oisin McConville is a man who knows how to battle through adversity and speaking to Darren Frehill on the My Hero segment on Sunday Sport, he reveals how he's still able to find and accentuate the positive, even during the Covid-19 pandemic.

GAA • 14 Jun 20

Michael 'Chick' Gillen during his fighting days

Remembering much-loved trainer Michael 'Chick' Gillen

Irish boxing lost one of its great coaches and characters following the passing of Michael 'Chick' Gillen. Here, RTÉ Sport reflects on his life and achievements.

Boxing • 03 Jun 20

John Cooney hitting one between the posts for Ireland

Cooney: 'It's easy to think you are quite self-aware'

As part of a new interview series 'My Hero' on RTÉ Radio's Sunday Sport, Ulster' and Ireland's John Cooney spoke to Darren Frehill about the importance of mental well-being and how he feels his career has now blossomed.

Rugby • 31 May 20

Robin Copeland: "My instincts are the Pro14 will be cancelled and they'll try and put everything into next year."

Copeland ready for new dawn after 'sleepless nights'

Robin Copeland doesn't see this season's Guinness Pro14 being completed - but if it is, he won't be around to see it out. He spoke to RTÉ Sport about preparing for life in France with ProD2 club Soyaux Angouleme.

Rugby • 22 May 20

David Shanahan will head to Georgia Tech in January 2021

The Kerry teen taking punt of a lifetime in the USA

David Shanahan grew up watching American football in his sitting room in Castleisland in east Kerry. Now, he's preparing for life as a college footballer in the USA.

GAA • 20 May 20

Notre Dame beat Navy 50-10 when the sides met at the Aviva in 2012

Updated Aviva college football clash 'does not require licence'

The American football College Classic scheduled for August at the Aviva Stadium does not require a licence, insist organisers, who say they will make a final call on whether the game goes ahead by June.

Other sport • 29 Apr 20