Is Chariots of Fire still the best Olympics' film ever? 40 years after its release and with the Tokyo Olympics in full swing, it's time to reassess the film with the iconic theme tune Film • 23 Jul
Is it time to bring Gaelic games back to the Olympics? Rope climbing, underwater swimming, painting and sculpture have also disappeared from the Games Olympic Games • 23 Jul
5 moments which changed Irish Olympic history From long jumper Peter O'Connor to boxer Katie Taylor, Irish Olympic athletes have made waves that go beyond sport Olympics • 22 Jul
How Irish women gymnasts ended up on tour in Sweden in 1949 A lack of cash and media coverage didn't stop the League of Health women going to compete at the Lingiad games in Stockholm History • 21 Jul
How we coached Thomas Barr for the Olympics during a pandemic Covid-19 has taught us much more than we expected about coaching athletes for the Olympic Games Athletics • 13 Jul
10 things we learned from watching 45 years of penalty shootouts Geir Jordet spent 5 years studying the psychology of the end-of-match shootout and here's what he discovered Soccer • 12 Jul
How the trainers we wear every day became cultural icons From sportswear and street style to catwalk fashion, trainers have made their mark as cultural commodities. Fashion • 15 Jun
6 ways to help Ireland qualify for major soccer finals again Ireland's absence from major international tournaments is keenly felt by fans so what needs to be done to change this? Soccer • 13 Jul
Here are some radical ways to solve the GAA's Dublin problem Could regional franchises and budget caps overcome GAA conservatism to create a level playing pitch for all 32 counties? GAA • 11 Jun
No more Davy Fitz: should the GAA bring in silent sidelines? The competitive nature of sport can lead to emotional, verbal and even physical antics on the sideline by managers, mentors and supporters GAA • 05 Jun
Why Formula One is one of the most demanding sports on the planet The sport requires the drivers to train like Olympic athletes while also having to do all of the work with the car and race Sport • 15 Jun
Will more sports stars follow Naomi Osaka and boycott the media? The tennis star's decision to withdraw from the French Open is a pivotal moment in the relationship between sports stars and the media Tennis • 01 Jun
Why hosting the Olympic Games has become so unpopular 83% of the Japanese public want this summer's Olympics cancelled as the event no longer seems worth the trouble or the cost Olympic Games • 27 May
Why are so many GAA teams sporting commemorative jerseys? The growing demand for GAA merchandise and various historical milestones has meant a rake of commemorative jerseys GAA • 14 May
Who is the greatest snooker player of all time? Researchers have crunched 53 years of data from 47,710 matches to find out the answer. Snooker • 15 Apr
Why do we like beating the English so much in sport? The sporting rivalry between the two nations began with rifle competitions and now extends to every sport imaginable Sport • 20 Mar
Why we need to forget about Ireland's 2030 World Cup bid A substantial financial investment into an idealistic tournament bid would be money better spent on local priorities World Cup 2030 • 03 Mar
Do we know what our favourite hurling stars actually look like? Many of us would struggle to identify hurlers on the pitch because their faces are hidden under helmets during games Hurling • 18 Feb
4 reasons why golf is bad for the planet Golf may be good for your health, but its environmental impact is a much different story Golf • 27 May
Do psychological factors increase the risk of rugby injuries? Given the mental challenges imposed by the pandemic, it may be time to include the mind in the dialogue around rugby injuries Rugby • 09 Feb
The story of the Shelbourne player and Hitler's Nazis Frank Broome's Shelbourne days came at the end of a career which included playing against Germany on the eve of the Second World War History • 12 Jan
How the wall makes it harder to save free kicks in soccer Research shows that a goalkeeper's ability to stop a free kick is hindered by the visual obstruction caused by a wall of players Soccer • 04 Jan
How will Mayo and Dublin players deal with no fans at Croke Park? You have to look at just how different 2020 was overall when gauging the impact on performance of playing in empty stadiums Sport • 17 Dec 20
How Christy Ring became hurling's reluctant superstar Perhaps the Corkman's greatest achievement is the regard with which he was held beyond the county Christy Ring • 14 Dec 20
A short history of protests and activism in sport As we see again and again on and off the pitch, sport and politics are deeply intertwined Sport • 11 Dec 20
