Mikey Stafford

RTÉ Online Sport Editor

Jayo is an at times uncomfortable but riveting watch

Sherlock bares soul on camera in effort to find peace

In a new RTÉ documentary, Jason Sherlock travels to South Africa in an effort to finally know the murdered father he rejected as a child.

GAA • 29 Dec 18

Recap: England 37-15 Ireland

Ireland suffered a 22-point defeat but stuck with the world's second ranked team for long periods during an open game at Twickenham.

Rugby • 24 Nov 18

The reigning world champions arrive in Dublin looking to extend their unbeaten run on European soil to six years

Misplaced All Blacks veneration merely adds to mystique

Mikey Stafford discusses why veneration of the All Blacks and treating them like the paragons of all things rugby will only guarantee defeat.

Rugby • 17 Nov 18

It is a fiercely contested Test match in Twickenham

Recap: England 15-16 All Blacks

England roared into an early lead against the world champions, but the All Blacks fought back to secure their 84th win over Steve Hansen.

Rugby • 10 Nov 18

Preston attacker was the best Irishman on show once more

Player Ratings: Robinson shone again on a dark night

Callum Robinson, for the second game running, was the best player on show for Martin O'Neill's side as hopes of a second seeding for Euro 202 qualifying all but disappeared.

Soccer • 16 Oct 18

Peter Keane won three All-Ireland minor titles in a row with Kerry

'Peter is a purist, he likes attacking football'

Former Kerry star Bryan Sheehan won an All-Ireland junior club title under his club-mate Peter Keane, so he is well placed to assess the new Kingdom manager's qualities.

GAA • 11 Oct 18

Nickie Quaid's block against Cork will live long in the memory

What was the greatest moment of the 2018 GAA summer?

Ahead of the the PwC GAA/GPA All-Stars, we are asking people to suggest their favourite moment from the Championship. The winning moment will be revealed on the night following a public vote.

GAA • 12 Oct 18

Conor McGregor was tweeting about a rematch hours after his comprehensive defeat

When rematch is everything, why bother with the match?

Hand-wringing over violence outside the octagon might be confined to those unimpressed by the sanctioned violence within, but even fans must now have questions to ask about how the world's largest mixed martial arts promotion goes about its business.

MMA • 07 Oct 18

Recap: Ryder Cup Day 2

Europe will take a 10-6 lead into Sunday's singles after winning five of the eight points on offer.

Golf • 29 Sep 18

The battle for the soul of Gaelic football

Dublin are hot favourites to win their fourth straight All-Ireland against Tyrone next Sunday, but Gaelic football's most dominant team are at the vanguard of a tactical evolution that is challenging how the sport is traditionally played.

GAA • 26 Aug 18