Liverpool vs Real Madrid: the economic tactics off the pitch The economic tactics that drive the Champions League finalists are as much a part of this fixture as the players Soccer • 27 May 22
Liverpool vs Real Madrid: the economic tactics off the pitch The economic tactics that drive the Champions League finalists are as much a part of this fixture as the players Soccer • 27 May 22
Are the best penalty takers the ones with a Quiet Eye? If you're a coach or player working on kicking, striking or shooting, it may be time to ask yourself if you've got a Quiet Eye Sport • 13 May 22
Are the best penalty takers the ones with a Quiet Eye? If you're a coach or player working on kicking, striking or shooting, it may be time to ask yourself if you've got a Quiet Eye Sport • 13 May 22
Why all sporting dynasties must eventually come to an end Supporters don't like teams who dominate a sport year after year, but we do know that these reigns won't last forever Sport • 11 May 22
Why all sporting dynasties must eventually come to an end Supporters don't like teams who dominate a sport year after year, but we do know that these reigns won't last forever Sport • 11 May 22
The story behind hurling's new yellow sliotar The new digitised yellow sliotar has come through a rigorous set of tests over the last few years Hurling • 10 May 22
The story behind hurling's new yellow sliotar The new digitised yellow sliotar has come through a rigorous set of tests over the last few years Hurling • 10 May 22
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 • 28 Apr 22
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 • 28 Apr 22
How can Irish soccer develop the next Caoimhín Kelleher? Developing talented young players is a complex process, especially in a country with such a diverse sporting culture Soccer • 25 Mar 22
How can Irish soccer develop the next Caoimhín Kelleher? Developing talented young players is a complex process, especially in a country with such a diverse sporting culture Soccer • 25 Mar 22
How family can be crucial to the development of athletes in sport The supportive role of parents and siblings goes far beyond the provision of finance, travel and food Sport • 24 Mar 22
How family can be crucial to the development of athletes in sport The supportive role of parents and siblings goes far beyond the provision of finance, travel and food Sport • 24 Mar 22
Hurling census 2022: which counties have the most hurlers? What the number and spread of players and clubs tells us about the geography of hurling Hurling • 22 Mar 22
Hurling census 2022: which counties have the most hurlers? What the number and spread of players and clubs tells us about the geography of hurling Hurling • 22 Mar 22
5 ways to get more women playing sport There's still a lot of work to be done to ensure that women stay engaged with sport on an equal footing with men. Sport • 08 Mar 22
5 ways to get more women playing sport There's still a lot of work to be done to ensure that women stay engaged with sport on an equal footing with men. Sport • 08 Mar 22
Is being a sports fan good or bad for you? It can have many psychological and social benefits if we bask in the glory together and support each other in defeat Sport • 28 Feb 22
Is being a sports fan good or bad for you? It can have many psychological and social benefits if we bask in the glory together and support each other in defeat Sport • 28 Feb 22
Can a half-time talk really transform a team's fortunes? What happens and is said in the dressing room at half-time often takes on legendary and mythological status in sport Sport • 04 May 22
Can a half-time talk really transform a team's fortunes? What happens and is said in the dressing room at half-time often takes on legendary and mythological status in sport Sport • 04 May 22
How tech gives elite athletes that extra edge There is now widespread use of emerging technology in the strength and conditioning training of elite sportspeople Sport • 17 Feb 22
How tech gives elite athletes that extra edge There is now widespread use of emerging technology in the strength and conditioning training of elite sportspeople Sport • 17 Feb 22
The Zouma cat video and bringing the sport into disrepute There are many legal ramifications to this story, including animal cruelty laws and morals' clauses in contracts with sportspeople Sport • 10 Feb 23
The Zouma cat video and bringing the sport into disrepute There are many legal ramifications to this story, including animal cruelty laws and morals' clauses in contracts with sportspeople Sport • 10 Feb 23
Why are so many GAA rules ignored on and off the pitch? The only consistency with GAA rules is the consistency with which they are broken GAA • 20 Feb 22
Why are so many GAA rules ignored on and off the pitch? The only consistency with GAA rules is the consistency with which they are broken GAA • 20 Feb 22
Why taking penalties under pressure can be so tough Researchers found psychological factors to be more important than skill and fatigue for successful penalty kicks Sport • 31 Jan 22
Why taking penalties under pressure can be so tough Researchers found psychological factors to be more important than skill and fatigue for successful penalty kicks Sport • 31 Jan 22
Why do girls stop playing sport? Let's ask them Changing priorities, peer influence and a lack of confidence are some of the reasons why so many quit sport Sport • 06 Jan 22
Why do girls stop playing sport? Let's ask them Changing priorities, peer influence and a lack of confidence are some of the reasons why so many quit sport Sport • 06 Jan 22
How challenges, failure and setbacks can be good for athletes Research suggests that challenges experienced in the sporting context are important for later development Sport • 23 Nov 21
How challenges, failure and setbacks can be good for athletes Research suggests that challenges experienced in the sporting context are important for later development Sport • 23 Nov 21
Does sacking the manager actually improve a soccer team? The attrition rate for top level gaffers is very high, but clubs who stand by their men sometimes do even better Soccer • 15 Nov 21
Does sacking the manager actually improve a soccer team? The attrition rate for top level gaffers is very high, but clubs who stand by their men sometimes do even better Soccer • 15 Nov 21
How Emma Raducanu shows being good at maths is great for sport Sport and maths are very different, but the mindset required to be successful in either can help you achieve success in the other Sport • 18 Oct 21
How Emma Raducanu shows being good at maths is great for sport Sport and maths are very different, but the mindset required to be successful in either can help you achieve success in the other Sport • 18 Oct 21
What's it like to be colour blind? Colour clashes in sport highlight the difficulty of accurately describing the experience of how we see colours Health • 13 Oct 21
What's it like to be colour blind? Colour clashes in sport highlight the difficulty of accurately describing the experience of how we see colours Health • 13 Oct 21
How Brexit will hit young Irish soccer players joining UK clubs The Republic Of Ireland topped the league for the transfer abroad of young players for 10 years, but Brexit is set to change this. Brexit • 20 Sep 21
How Brexit will hit young Irish soccer players joining UK clubs The Republic Of Ireland topped the league for the transfer abroad of young players for 10 years, but Brexit is set to change this. Brexit • 20 Sep 21
Why are some sportspeople saying no to Covid-19 vaccines? 'Young athletes who are wary of everything that they put into their bodies are suspicious of the vaccine, for whatever reason' Sport • 06 Oct 21
Why are some sportspeople saying no to Covid-19 vaccines? 'Young athletes who are wary of everything that they put into their bodies are suspicious of the vaccine, for whatever reason' Sport • 06 Oct 21
What does it take to produce a successful GAA intercounty player? It's a mix of skill, endurance, speed, strength and power - plus chicken pasta, fruit salad, caffeine and beetroot supplements GAA • 07 Jun 22
What does it take to produce a successful GAA intercounty player? It's a mix of skill, endurance, speed, strength and power - plus chicken pasta, fruit salad, caffeine and beetroot supplements GAA • 07 Jun 22
3 lessons about fitness and community from Ireland's oldest gym Dublin's Hercules gym has been in existence since 1935 and provides a different pathway in the Irish gym landscape History • 23 Aug 21
3 lessons about fitness and community from Ireland's oldest gym Dublin's Hercules gym has been in existence since 1935 and provides a different pathway in the Irish gym landscape History • 23 Aug 21
How to tackle online hate, abuse and racism in football The social media companies who host and profit from such hate have only played lip service to this issue to date Social Media • 13 Aug 21
How to tackle online hate, abuse and racism in football The social media companies who host and profit from such hate have only played lip service to this issue to date Social Media • 13 Aug 21
