Eoin Ryan

RTÉ Sport Journalist

28 September 2025; Aaron Rodgers, centre, and Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward of Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2025 NFL International Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Towels, tunes and touchdowns as NFL hits Croke Park

Dublin was the latest stop on the American football global hype train today as fans from the US, Europe and further afield joined locals for the first regular-season game at Croke Park.

US Sport • 02 Oct

12 March 2025; More than 50 young players from Greenlanes National School and Scoil an tSeachtar Laoch (both from Dublin aged between 10 and 12 years old) took to the pitch in Croke Park today to showcase their NFL Flag Football skills. Fast paced and acc

NFL Dublin: Greatest show on turf rolls into Croke Park

Eoin Ryan previews Sunday's clash between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park, the first regular-season NFL match to take place in Dublin.

NFL • 28 Sep

Hurler of the Year nominees John McGrath (L), Brian Hayes (C) and Jake Morris

Tipp's 13 All-Star nominations, Maher not on HOTY list

All-Ireland champions Tipperary have won 13 nominations for the PwC All-Stars for 2025, and the Premier County also dominate the shortlists for Hurler and Young Hurler of the Year, though captain Ronan Maher is surprisingly not in the running for the biggest prize.

Hurling • 24 Sep

5 July 2025; Patrick Horgan of Cork after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Cork and Dublin at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Horgan calls time on Cork career after 18 seasons

Hurling's all-time top-scorer Patrick Horgan has announced his retirement from inter-county duty with Cork.

Hurling • 24 Sep

2 August 2024; Ross Corrigan, left, and Nathan Timoney of Team Ireland during the Men's Pair A Final at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Men's pair book World final spot, McCrohan advances

Men's pair Nathan Timoney and Ross Corrigan have become the first Irish boat to reach an A final at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

Rowing • 23 Sep

20 September 2025; Cian McPhillips of Ireland competing in the men's 800m final during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

McPhillips sets Irish record with fourth in 800m final

Cian McPhillips made a late charge to take fourth place and set a new Irish record in the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Athletics • 20 Sep

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Callum Walsh of Ireland reacts after winning by first round knock out over Dean Sutherland of Scotland during their Super Featherweights fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on March 16, 2025 in New York City. (Phot

King Callum ready for big step closer to the throne

Callum Walsh will be watched by millions worldwide when he takes on fellow undefeated light middleweight Fernando Vargas as the 'co-main event' with Canelo Alvarez versus Terence Crawford on Netflix, in Las Vegas, in the small hours of Sunday morning.

Boxing • 13 Sep

Lewis Crocker Paddy Donovan are set for a Belfast showdown

Spicy Belfast rematch to crown new Irish world champion

Two professional Irish boxers will finally face each other for a world title as Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan battle for the IBF welterweight belt at Windsor Park in Belfast tonight.

Boxing • 13 Sep