Why teaching children about water safety needs a refresh Researchers are rethinking where and how water safety is taught to help children stay safe in Ireland's lakes, rivers and seas Water Safety • 23 Apr
Why teaching children about water safety needs a refresh Researchers are rethinking where and how water safety is taught to help children stay safe in Ireland's lakes, rivers and seas Water Safety • 23 Apr
'Results cost Rosenior his job, but the waffle didn't help' It's tempting to laugh at the creeping LinkedInification in soccer, but there is a more complicated reality behind the meme Soccer • 23 Apr
'Results cost Rosenior his job, but the waffle didn't help' It's tempting to laugh at the creeping LinkedInification in soccer, but there is a more complicated reality behind the meme Soccer • 23 Apr
How common are pelvic floor problems for female GAA players? Many Gaelic football and camogie players accept pelvic floor symptoms as normal instead of seeking out the professional help they need Sport • 20 Apr
How common are pelvic floor problems for female GAA players? Many Gaelic football and camogie players accept pelvic floor symptoms as normal instead of seeking out the professional help they need Sport • 20 Apr
Time‑wasting is spoiling soccer so what can be done to stop it? Fifa has a target of 60 minutes of ball-in-play per game, yet time-wasting means many matches fail to meet this Soccer • 20 Apr
Time‑wasting is spoiling soccer so what can be done to stop it? Fifa has a target of 60 minutes of ball-in-play per game, yet time-wasting means many matches fail to meet this Soccer • 20 Apr
How will Kobe McDonald & Mayo football deal with the hype train? The teenage Mayo star is the type of GAA player who comes along all too rarely, but such hype is always accompanied by a lot of pressure Kobe McDonald • 15 Apr
How will Kobe McDonald & Mayo football deal with the hype train? The teenage Mayo star is the type of GAA player who comes along all too rarely, but such hype is always accompanied by a lot of pressure Kobe McDonald • 15 Apr
Why a 115kg stone from Waterford is finding a new home in Boston Shipping the Cloch Bán up to Boston is a slightly eccentric idea, but it captures how diaspora communities find joy in heritage Heritage • 01 Apr
Why a 115kg stone from Waterford is finding a new home in Boston Shipping the Cloch Bán up to Boston is a slightly eccentric idea, but it captures how diaspora communities find joy in heritage Heritage • 01 Apr
Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy We don't just break into a blast of 'Ole Ole Ole' at soccer matches, but also at gigs, homecomings and other celebrations Ireland • 01 Apr
Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy We don't just break into a blast of 'Ole Ole Ole' at soccer matches, but also at gigs, homecomings and other celebrations Ireland • 01 Apr
Why coaching is easier to judge from the stand than do on pitch What fans, onlookers and spectators think coaching involves often bears little resemblance to the job itself Sport • 24 Mar
Why coaching is easier to judge from the stand than do on pitch What fans, onlookers and spectators think coaching involves often bears little resemblance to the job itself Sport • 24 Mar
Will Lidl's €50 runners change world of super shoes? The super shoe revolution may have started at the elite level, but its impact is now being felt far beyond the podium Running • 11 Mar
Will Lidl's €50 runners change world of super shoes? The super shoe revolution may have started at the elite level, but its impact is now being felt far beyond the podium Running • 11 Mar
Where have all the GAA players gone? Changes in demographics, population and urbanisation are presenting significant challenges for GAA clubs in both urban and rural areas GAA • 09 Mar
Where have all the GAA players gone? Changes in demographics, population and urbanisation are presenting significant challenges for GAA clubs in both urban and rural areas GAA • 09 Mar
How Dawn Run became the 'queen of Cheltenham' 40 years ago She remains the only Irish horse to complete the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup double, as well as Irish, English and French Champion Hurdles Brainstorm • 11 Mar
How Dawn Run became the 'queen of Cheltenham' 40 years ago She remains the only Irish horse to complete the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup double, as well as Irish, English and French Champion Hurdles Brainstorm • 11 Mar
Battling Siki's Dublin boxing adventure on St Patrick's Day 1923 The first international sporting event held in the Free State was a world light-heavyweight boxing title clash on St Patrick's Day 1923 History • 09 Mar
Battling Siki's Dublin boxing adventure on St Patrick's Day 1923 The first international sporting event held in the Free State was a world light-heavyweight boxing title clash on St Patrick's Day 1923 History • 09 Mar
From South Africa to trains, how boycotts have shaped Irish sport The public profile of sports events makes them a valuable forum for pursuing and drawing attention to social justice issues and other matters Sport • 03 Mar
From South Africa to trains, how boycotts have shaped Irish sport The public profile of sports events makes them a valuable forum for pursuing and drawing attention to social justice issues and other matters Sport • 03 Mar
How the sports memoir has become more than just a life story Besides the highs and lows of the subject's personal journey, good sports memoirs can also highlight issues away from the pitch, track or court Sport • 24 Feb
How the sports memoir has become more than just a life story Besides the highs and lows of the subject's personal journey, good sports memoirs can also highlight issues away from the pitch, track or court Sport • 24 Feb
What happens at the Court of Arbitration for Sport? Over 900 disputes are referred annually to this independent body that resolves sports-related disputes using arbitration and mediation Court of Arbitration for Sport • 05 Feb
What happens at the Court of Arbitration for Sport? Over 900 disputes are referred annually to this independent body that resolves sports-related disputes using arbitration and mediation Court of Arbitration for Sport • 05 Feb
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth? Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family History • 04 Feb
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth? Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family History • 04 Feb
Online abuse in sport: 'sure, it's banter, what's the big deal?' Research shows that women in sport are disproportionately targeted by abuse and hate, which can have a huge impact on all in the sports ecosystem Sport • 03 Feb
Online abuse in sport: 'sure, it's banter, what's the big deal?' Research shows that women in sport are disproportionately targeted by abuse and hate, which can have a huge impact on all in the sports ecosystem Sport • 03 Feb
The story of the Gaelic football match that lasted 60 hours In May 1986, 14 players took to the pitch in Kilcornan to play some ball, raise some money and set a Guinness World Record GAA • 09 Jan
The story of the Gaelic football match that lasted 60 hours In May 1986, 14 players took to the pitch in Kilcornan to play some ball, raise some money and set a Guinness World Record GAA • 09 Jan
How Manchester Utd became a textbook example of a toxic workplace The ongoing turmoil at Old Trafford shows how a toxic work environment can quietly destroy performance from the inside out Manchester United • 08 Jan
How Manchester Utd became a textbook example of a toxic workplace The ongoing turmoil at Old Trafford shows how a toxic work environment can quietly destroy performance from the inside out Manchester United • 08 Jan
Should all children receive equal playing time in sport? It's not a simple yes-or-no question as coaches must consider overall goals, player ages and the specific demands of the sport Sport • 06 Jan
Should all children receive equal playing time in sport? It's not a simple yes-or-no question as coaches must consider overall goals, player ages and the specific demands of the sport Sport • 06 Jan
Did the World War 1 Christmas truce football match really happen? A 1915 photo from Greece is wrongly use annually as proof of a heavily mythologised Christmas 1914 match. History • 22 Dec 25
Did the World War 1 Christmas truce football match really happen? A 1915 photo from Greece is wrongly use annually as proof of a heavily mythologised Christmas 1914 match. History • 22 Dec 25
Game of throws: how bad darts players can do better As the World Darts Championship kicks off, here are some strategies for would-be Luke Littlers to get around the dartboard Darts • 12 Dec 25
Game of throws: how bad darts players can do better As the World Darts Championship kicks off, here are some strategies for would-be Luke Littlers to get around the dartboard Darts • 12 Dec 25
How Munster rugby and French soccer fans strike the right note The difference between curated anthems and spontaneous chanting reveals something essential about power relations in a sports stadium Sport • 12 Dec 25
How Munster rugby and French soccer fans strike the right note The difference between curated anthems and spontaneous chanting reveals something essential about power relations in a sports stadium Sport • 12 Dec 25
How exactly did darts become such a phenomenon? Here's the story of how darts has transformed from a pub pastime into a professional sport with millions of spectators Darts • 09 Dec 25
How exactly did darts become such a phenomenon? Here's the story of how darts has transformed from a pub pastime into a professional sport with millions of spectators Darts • 09 Dec 25
Why almost every sport in Ireland faces a crisis of volunteering The wider culture and structure of youth sport has changed and volunteers are operating in an increasingly challenging environment Sport • 05 Dec 25
Why almost every sport in Ireland faces a crisis of volunteering The wider culture and structure of youth sport has changed and volunteers are operating in an increasingly challenging environment Sport • 05 Dec 25
