The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony These elaborate, expensive and flashy set-pieces aim to tell stories about the host city and country Olympic Games • 26 Jul 24
The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony These elaborate, expensive and flashy set-pieces aim to tell stories about the host city and country Olympic Games • 26 Jul 24
5 Irish athletes who won Olympic medals for other countries Meet the Cork hammer thrower, the Antrim marathon runner, the Kerry rifle-shooter, the Louth archer and the Fermanagh sprinter Olympic Games • 25 Jul 24
5 Irish athletes who won Olympic medals for other countries Meet the Cork hammer thrower, the Antrim marathon runner, the Kerry rifle-shooter, the Louth archer and the Fermanagh sprinter Olympic Games • 25 Jul 24
Becoming an Olympian is not just about success at under-age level Research shows that performances during early adolescence do not always accurately reflect an athlete's future potential Olympic Games • 24 Jul 24
Becoming an Olympian is not just about success at under-age level Research shows that performances during early adolescence do not always accurately reflect an athlete's future potential Olympic Games • 24 Jul 24
How can Armagh and Galway ensure higher scores next Sunday? Both counties will be aiming for a 70% conversion rate if they want to win Sam Maguire, so how can they do this? All-Ireland Final • 23 Jul 24
How can Armagh and Galway ensure higher scores next Sunday? Both counties will be aiming for a 70% conversion rate if they want to win Sam Maguire, so how can they do this? All-Ireland Final • 23 Jul 24
How the 1924 Olympic stadium is still in use for the 2024 games Stade de Colombes is the only facility from 100 years ago that will host events at this summer's games in Paris History • 23 Jul 24
How the 1924 Olympic stadium is still in use for the 2024 games Stade de Colombes is the only facility from 100 years ago that will host events at this summer's games in Paris History • 23 Jul 24
How did the first Irish Olympics team do in Paris 100 years ago? Ireland sent 48 athletes to the 1924 Olympic Games to compete in seven different events, from soccer to water polo Olympic Games • 22 Jul 24
How did the first Irish Olympics team do in Paris 100 years ago? Ireland sent 48 athletes to the 1924 Olympic Games to compete in seven different events, from soccer to water polo Olympic Games • 22 Jul 24
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 24
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 24
The story of the 1943 All-Ireland football rescued from a fire This football is a treasured piece of GAA history, even more so because it has survived extraordinary circumstances A History of the GAA in 100 Objects • 22 Jul 24
The story of the 1943 All-Ireland football rescued from a fire This football is a treasured piece of GAA history, even more so because it has survived extraordinary circumstances A History of the GAA in 100 Objects • 22 Jul 24
How playing off left and right doubles your options in football Without bilateral skills on the pitch you're going to be "left in the shop window" GAA • 22 Jul 24
How playing off left and right doubles your options in football Without bilateral skills on the pitch you're going to be "left in the shop window" GAA • 22 Jul 24
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 • 22 Jul 24
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 • 22 Jul 24
How a 'magical' 1978 night at Tolka Park went down in WNT history Ireland's 1978 match against France on home soil stands out for many former WNT players as a highlight of their days in a green jersey UEFA Women's Euro 2025 • 16 Jul 24
How a 'magical' 1978 night at Tolka Park went down in WNT history Ireland's 1978 match against France on home soil stands out for many former WNT players as a highlight of their days in a green jersey UEFA Women's Euro 2025 • 16 Jul 24
The weird and wonderful diets of Olympic athletes Athletes' diets are usually highly tailored and guided by sports nutritionists and dieticians, but this hasn't always been the case Olympic Games • 16 Jul 24
The weird and wonderful diets of Olympic athletes Athletes' diets are usually highly tailored and guided by sports nutritionists and dieticians, but this hasn't always been the case Olympic Games • 16 Jul 24
A Croke Park murder mystery: who shot top hurler Séan Ó Glaimín? When a player is shot dead in the middle of a match, there's only one lad to turn to for answers and that's detective Réics Carlos GAA • 14 Jul 24
A Croke Park murder mystery: who shot top hurler Séan Ó Glaimín? When a player is shot dead in the middle of a match, there's only one lad to turn to for answers and that's detective Réics Carlos GAA • 14 Jul 24
Are there patterns to the decisions made by hurling referees? 3 research findings suggest referees might display a compensating tendency when it comes to awarding frees in matches Referees • 14 Jul 24
Are there patterns to the decisions made by hurling referees? 3 research findings suggest referees might display a compensating tendency when it comes to awarding frees in matches Referees • 14 Jul 24
'Face the flag': a history of the national anthem & Gaelic games The rules and rituals around Amhrán na bhFiann at matches have lead to controversy, resistance and protests Gaelic Games • 14 Jul 24
'Face the flag': a history of the national anthem & Gaelic games The rules and rituals around Amhrán na bhFiann at matches have lead to controversy, resistance and protests Gaelic Games • 14 Jul 24
Why do supporters follow GAA games so obsessively? Being a GAA supporter means being part of a strange yet powerful phenomenon where you're bound by an attachment to your local area GAA • 14 Jul 24
Why do supporters follow GAA games so obsessively? Being a GAA supporter means being part of a strange yet powerful phenomenon where you're bound by an attachment to your local area GAA • 14 Jul 24
Anybody but England: why we find it hard to shout for the English There are a myriad of reasons from disidentification to marginalisation why so many of us want to see England lose on Sunday Sport • 12 Jul 24
Anybody but England: why we find it hard to shout for the English There are a myriad of reasons from disidentification to marginalisation why so many of us want to see England lose on Sunday Sport • 12 Jul 24
The story of the Irish WNT's first meeting with England in 1978 A snowstorm delayed Ireland's first ever clash against England, but the message nearly didn't reach the team UEFA Women's Euro 2025 • 12 Jul 24
The story of the Irish WNT's first meeting with England in 1978 A snowstorm delayed Ireland's first ever clash against England, but the message nearly didn't reach the team UEFA Women's Euro 2025 • 12 Jul 24
Can footballers & hurlers be trained to make the right decision? A number of methods to enhance a player's decision-making skills have already been investigated and actually work Coaching • 10 Jul 24
Can footballers & hurlers be trained to make the right decision? A number of methods to enhance a player's decision-making skills have already been investigated and actually work Coaching • 10 Jul 24
How Cúl camps became an Irish phenomenon The GAA camps have been the staple of Irish summers for thousands of children since the 1980s Cúl Camps • 08 Jul 24
How Cúl camps became an Irish phenomenon The GAA camps have been the staple of Irish summers for thousands of children since the 1980s Cúl Camps • 08 Jul 24
The bizarre story of Ireland's bid for the 1940 Olympic Games Blueshirts' leader Eoin O'Duffy believed Dublin could be entrusted with the Olympics, but his plans were vague, unrealistic and unworkable History • 02 Jul 24
The bizarre story of Ireland's bid for the 1940 Olympic Games Blueshirts' leader Eoin O'Duffy believed Dublin could be entrusted with the Olympics, but his plans were vague, unrealistic and unworkable History • 02 Jul 24
Why sports stars always talk about proving their haters wrong Elite sports stars from Michael Jordan to Jude Bellingham have always used media criticism as motivational fuel Sport • 03 Jul 24
Why sports stars always talk about proving their haters wrong Elite sports stars from Michael Jordan to Jude Bellingham have always used media criticism as motivational fuel Sport • 03 Jul 24
Meet Lena Rice, the only Irish woman to ever triumph at Wimbledon The story of the 19th century Tipperary tennis ace and 'dark horse' who won the Wimbledon tournament in 1890 History • 03 Jul 24
Meet Lena Rice, the only Irish woman to ever triumph at Wimbledon The story of the 19th century Tipperary tennis ace and 'dark horse' who won the Wimbledon tournament in 1890 History • 03 Jul 24
The extraordinary story of Coates the Pedestrian in 1830s' Dublin Robert Coates attracted thousands of spectators when he took part in various sporting events in Dublin in 1835 History • 27 Jun 24
The extraordinary story of Coates the Pedestrian in 1830s' Dublin Robert Coates attracted thousands of spectators when he took part in various sporting events in Dublin in 1835 History • 27 Jun 24
Here are 5 team building theories that could decide Euro 2024 A tournament like this allows national teams to show the importance of leadership and teamwork in the quest for success Euro 2024 • 21 Jun 24
Here are 5 team building theories that could decide Euro 2024 A tournament like this allows national teams to show the importance of leadership and teamwork in the quest for success Euro 2024 • 21 Jun 24
