On your bike: a short history of the Tour de France France's focus will be on the maillot jaune rather than the gilets jaunes in July as the annual cycling fête tours the country Tour de France • 04 Jul 19
GAA curses: myth, magic or excuse? There is a tradition in the GAA of blaming defeat on a force greater than human sporting abilities Folklore • 15 Aug 21
Irish soccer's split identity in the age of Brexit Ireland and soccer is a unique story complicated by religion, economics, politics and other sports Soccer • 21 May 19
Sweat, books and stress: the life of student athletes in Ireland There's an urgent need for a formal system to support and help student-athletes in Ireland Sport • 01 May 19
How sports photography tells a story about who we are as a nation Sport is a powerful metaphor that can reveal the real values of a nation Sport • 24 Apr 19
Why do so many under-age stars fail to make the senior grade? Supporting young athletes to rise to the challenge will give them a better chance to succeed at the elite level Sport • 20 Jan 20
Why concussion is a lose-lose injury for players Research has found that concussion can affect a player's balance, reaction time, multi-tasking and risk of further injury Concussion • 11 Apr 19
Will higher GAA ticket prices mean less fans at matches? The economics behind the rise and fall of spectator demand for hurling and football games. GAA • 17 Jan 20
Remembering the King's Cup, rugby's forgotten first World Cup How a rugby tournament a century ago ushered in a new era in international rugby and may be considered a forerunner of the Rugby World … Rugby • 11 Mar 19
How jockeys cope with a tough and demanding sport Horse racing makes extraordinary psychological and physiological demands on jockeys which impact hugely on their health Sport • 07 Mar 19
Derry City and Brexit: hard border politics, soft border football Brexit is just the latest political issue to affect the fortunes of Derry City FC Brexit • 07 Feb 19
How to change attitudes around concussion in sport The rise of sports-related brain injuries raises issues about the widespread culture of playing while hurt Sport injuries • 31 Jan 19
Is it time for Ireland to develop a national soccer museum? A national soccer museum could be a way to use the game to look at Ireland's politics, culture and history Football • 23 Jan 19
How sponsorship in sport sells Irishness to the Irish We turn to sport to provide us with a rare sense of national community which is what makes sport so valuable to advertisers and sponsors Ireland • 05 Dec 18
How British sports survived in Ireland after 1922 Was community background the key driver of sporting allegiances after independence and partition in Ireland? Sport • 06 Nov 18
What are the secrets of FC Barcelona's success? New research shows that the Barca way involves a more complex understanding of what makes players tick FC Barcelona • 24 Sep 18
Lights, cameras, football: how live football took over TV In terms of competition, price and choice, the dynamics of the football broadcasting market do not always favour the fan Sports broadcasting • 10 Aug 18
"In the 21st century, every day is a football day" The replacement of any kind of off-season with a transfer season shows how all human life has filled up with football in the last 15 … Football • 09 Aug 18
The roots of hurling, the greatest game on earth The Brainstorm long read: the story of the origins of hurling is where history bleeds away into myth and legend Hurling • 13 Aug 19
Why football is so important for Croatia The country's progress to Sunday's final has reinvigorated national and football spirits and brought together Croats from around the world Croatia • 13 Jul 18
Liberté, egalité, Mbappé: les bleus and the banlieues The troubled suburbs have produced many French stars yet the divide between the banlieues and mainstream society remains France • 16 Dec 22
Is England's World Cup progress a dilemma for Irish fans? Those who find rooting for their "old enemy" distasteful may cheer for their opponents, but this dilemma doesn't apply to all football people Football fans • 11 Jul 18
Why do people suddenly get into football during the World Cup? Some questions and answers about the psychology of football fever Brainstorm • 02 Jul 18
The unusual World Cup victory for Iranian women The World Cup has seen the collision of politics and sports at international and domestic levels World Cup 2018 • 25 Jun 18
Walking football: Tackling social isolation among older men There might be a surprising simple solution to the mental health issues commonly affecting older men. Mental Health • 25 Jun 18
