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Inothewayurthinkin (L) was paraded at Skryne GAA club alongside his fellow Cheltenham winner stablemate Stumptown

Hero's welcome in Co Meath for Cheltenham Gold Cup winner

The winner of the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham racing festival has received a hero's welcome home in Co Meath.

Ireland • 19 Mar

The plan for Casement Park has been stranded amidst rising costs

GAA invites expressions of interest on Casement Park

The GAA has invited expressions of interest in the next phase of the development of Casement Park in Belfast.

Ulster • 05 Feb

Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Cork Camogie grounds on Castle Road to welcome the victorious senior and intermediate teams

Celebration held in Cork for winning camogie teams

Hundreds of supporters welcomed the O'Duffy and Jack McGrath cups back to Cork after the county won an All-Ireland senior and intermediate camogie double.

Munster • 13 Aug 24

Swimming training for the triathletes was cancelled on Sunday and Monday

Paris 2024 'hopeful' triathlon races to go ahead tomorrow

Olympics organisers remain "hopeful" triathlon events will be able to proceed tomorrow after the men's competition, originally scheduled for this morning, was postponed due to water quality in the River Seine.

World • 30 Jul 24

Thousands of fans are expected to make the journey to Dublin

Additional trains announced for All-Ireland hurling final

Iarnród Éireann has announced additional train services from Clare and Cork to Dublin on 21 July to serve passengers traveling to the All-Ireland hurling final between Cork and Clare.

Regional • 12 Jul 24

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh became a full-time broadcaster with RTÉ in the 1980's when Mícheal O'Hehir retired

'Iconic voice' of Ó Muircheartaigh will never be repeated

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh was the benchmark, and painted pictures so visually we didn't need television or social media, writes Marty Morrissey.

Ireland • 26 Jun 24

Athlone Town invested in the streaming system during the pandemic

Equipment worth €3,000 stolen from Athlone Town FC

Athlone Town AFC has reported that vital equipment for streaming its matches was stolen in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Regional • 26 Jan 24

Gardaí said no injuries have been reported (Stock image)

U14 boys GAA team mugged at knifepoint

An investigation is under way after some members of a south Dublin under-14 boys GAA team were robbed after disembarking a bus on Saturday.

Dublin • 08 Jan 24

Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United

Manchester United owners consider selling club

Manchester United said it was starting a process to explore strategic alternatives, including a new investment or a potential sale, 17 years after the American Glazer family bought the English Premier League soccer club.

Business • 23 Nov 22

Thousands of people have turned out for the vigil in Athenry tonight as a veil of sadness hangs over the town

Galway vigil for camogie player Kate Moran

A candlelight vigil was held for Galway camogie player Kate Moran who died after she was injured during a senior league game in the county on Monday.

Camogie • 21 Apr 22

Bohemian FC player Promise Omochere with the new jersey

Bohs secure image rights for Bob Marley jersey

Bohemian FC has announced it has secured the rights to use an image of Bob Marley on its 2022 away kit, after initially being forced to abandon the design for copyright reasons in 2018.

Dublin • 24 Jan 22

The delayed European Football Championships was the most searched topic based on the criteria Google use

Sports dominate Irish Google searches in 2021

Sports tournaments dominated Google searches in Ireland this year, according to figures released by the online search engine.

News Lens • 08 Dec 21

Trains back from Dublin on Sunday evening are also sold out, Iarnród Éireann has said

Sunday trains to Dublin sold out ahead of hurling final

All trains from Cork and Limerick to Dublin on Sunday for the All-Ireland Hurling final are sold out, including extra trains put on for the event, Iarnród Éireann has said.

Regional • 20 Aug 21

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies was born in a refugee camp in Ghana before emigrating to Canada

Footballer born in refugee camp becomes UN ambassador

A professional footballer with one of the world's top teams who was born in a refugee camp in Ghana has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency.

News Lens • 24 Mar 21

'Mayo for Sam' has been displayed on the Prudential Building by the city's Federation of Labor

Chicago gets behind 'Mayo for Sam' ahead of All-Ireland

With just days to go before the All-Ireland football final, union leaders in Chicago have been signalling their support for Mayo's bid to stop Dublin from winning a sixth title on the trot.

Connacht • 15 Dec 20

The biggest replica jersey sellers last year were the All-Ireland winners, Limerick and Dublin

Shortened GAA season hit sales at O'Neill's

The shortened GAA championship season last year had a negative impact on sales of O'Neill's replica jerseys as pre-tax profits at the main company behind the O'Neill's brand here declined by 18% to €1.3m.

Business • 09 Dec 19

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