Barry McEneaney

RTÉ Sport journalist

Paul Townend and Willie Mullins enjoyed success in the feature Champion Hurdle with favourite State Man

Cheltenham Festival: Day 1 results and reports

All the action, as it happened, on the opening afternoon of the four-day National Hunt extravaganza at Prestbury Park where State Man claimed the Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 13 Mar 24

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UI Style Guide • 23 Apr 24

Daniel Wiffen's next major meet is the European Short Course Championships in Bucharest from 5-10 December

World finalist Wiffen eyeing podiums in Paris

Daniel Wiffen limbered up for next month's European Short Course Championships with a dominant display at the British Universities & Colleges Sport Championships in Sheffield at the weekend, but his main focus is carrying his relentless improvement all the way to Olympic glory at Paris 2024.

Swimming • 20 Nov 23

UFC supremo Dana White, Callum Walsh and promoter Tom Loeffler (Credit: Instagram @kingcallumwalsh)

Walsh concentrates on ring for now while eyeing octagon

Callum Walsh is in action in the ring at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, just two days before UFC 295 descends on the iconic venue, with the Cobh boxer admitting to future ambitions of his own in the octagon.

Boxing • 08 Nov 23

Dan Whelan is the first player to hail from Ireland to figure in the NFL since Neil O'Donoghue kicked for the St Louis Cardinals in 1985

Whelan shines in NFL debut as Packers tame the Bears

Dan Whelan made a bright start to life in the NFL as the Green Bay Packers tamed the Chicago Bears.

US Sport • 11 Sep 23

Vespertilio reopposes Ylang Ylang in Sunday's Moyglare Stakes at the Curragh

Preview and tips: Irish Champions Festival

Selections for the best of the action across the two days of the Irish Champions Festival.

Racing • 09 Sep 23

Jessica Hull, Faith Kipyegon and Ciara Mageean celebrate a night and records to remember in Monaco

Mageean smashes Irish mile record in Monaco

Ciara Mageean obliterated Sonia O'Sullivan's longstanding Irish mile record at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday evening as the Portaferry star filled the runner-up berth behind the remarkable Faith Kipyegon, who set her third world record in the last two months.

Athletics • 24 Jul 23

Feed The Flame is a best-price 14-1 for the Arc of course and distance

Feed The Flame storms to Bastille Day victory in Paris

Feed The Flame overcame traffic problems on Bastille Day at Longchamp to return to winning ways in the Group One Grand Prix de Paris.

Racing • 15 Jul 23

Sarah Lavin's rich vein of form continued in the Swedish capital on Sunday

Lavin sets new personal best to finish second in Sweden

Sarah Lavin's sensational season continued in Stockholm this evening, with the Limerick athlete clocking a personal best of 12.73 seconds in the 100m hurdles to finish second behind world record holder and reigning world champion Tobi Amusan in the seventh leg of the Diamond League.

Athletics • 03 Jul 23

The 175th annual running of the Grand National takes place at Aintree at 5.15pm

Grand National tips and preview

Will Irish trainers' recent dominance of the world's most famous steeplechase continue on Merseyside? We've a 12-1 selection for the Aintree spectacular at 5.15pm and a 10-1 recommendation for one of the supporting races on the card.

Racing • 15 Apr 23