Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

RECAP: Ireland women beat Italy, France edge Scots

Ireland's win over Italy in the Women's Six Nations, while France edged past Scotland in the men's tournament.

David Gillick used many methods to strengthen his mind, including sports psychology and cognitive behaviour therapy

Column: Turning the mind into an ally

In his latest RTÉ Sport column, former Team Ireland sprinter David Gillick discusses dealing with pre-race nerves and training the mind to be an ally, which results in mental strength.

Athletics • 18 Mar 15

David Gillick used the four-week off-season to rest and recuperate

Column: Gillick on the athletics 'transfer window'

Former Team Ireland sprinter David Gillick analyses the athletics off-season, otherwise known as the 'transfer window'.

Athletics • 03 Oct 14

David Gillick was called The White Ox by his Team USA training partners

Column: An athlete's view on the world of doping

Former Team Ireland sprinter and RTÉ columnist David Gillick examines the world of doping in athletics from an athlete's perspective.

Athletics • 11 Mar 15

2013 League champions St Patrick's Athletic justified favourites for upcoming season

Analysis: Saints will remain team to beat in 2014

The new SSE Airtricity League is nearly upon us and Alan Cawley gives his predictions for each Premier Division team.

Soccer • 03 Mar 14

Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip led by example against Scotland

Analysis: Bring on the Dragons

Ireland will face Wales next Saturday needing to deliver a very rounded performance, writes RTÉ Sport's Tadhg Peavoy.

Six Nations • 03 Feb 14

Ireland's 22-point victory over Scotland sets them up nicely for the visit of Wales to the Aviva next Saturday

Analysis: Ireland get job done against the Scots

It was a case of job done for Ireland against Scotland at the Aviva, writes RTÉ Rugby analyst Conor O'Shea.

Six Nations • 04 Feb 14

St Patrick's Athletic ended the year as champions

Blog: Love it or hate it, the season's over

Withdrawal symptoms brought on by the end of the Airtricity League season focus Alan Cawley's mind in this week's blog.

Soccer • 11 Nov 13

James McCarthy looks back on his competition day at the Olympic Stadium

Paralympic blog: James McCarthy

James McCarthy files his last Paralympic blog from London 2012.

Paralympics • 09 Sep 12

John Fulham poses with London 2012 volunteers

Paralympics blog: Have I made a difference?

Paralympics Ireland communications officer John Fulham asks the question, "Have I made a difference?"

Paralympics • 05 Sep 12

British former Paralympian Margaret Maughan lights the cauldron bearing the Paralympic flame at the opening ceremony

James McCarthy on the opening of the Games

Shot putter James McCarthy blogs on the Paralympics opening ceremony and Team Ireland's superb start to the Games.

Paralympics • 03 Sep 12

James McCarthy will throw the shot put for Ireland in London

James McCarthy's London 2012 Blog

Team Ireland's Paralympic shot putter James McCarthy reflects on the start of the Games.

Paralympics • 29 Aug 12

Eimear Breathnach reflects on her first few days in the Paralympic Village

Eimear Breathnach's London 2012 blog

Eimear Breathnach, competing for Ireland at Paralympic table tennis, files her first blog for RTÉ.ie

Paralympics • 29 Aug 12

Mark Kyle, Aoife Clarke and Joseph Murphy in London

Joseph Murphy’s London 2012 Blog

London 2012 came and went and now seems a blur. What a week we had at Greenwich, one to remember forever.

Paris 2024 • 16 Oct 12

Brian O'Connell's London 2012 Blog

RTÉ's London editor Brian O'Connell, who was born in east London, considers the future for those living in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium in his final London 2012 blog.

Paris 2024 • 13 Aug 12

Jacqui Hurley's closing thoughts on London 2012

As I sat in the press room down in the Mall surrounded by the world’s media on the final day of the London 2012 Games, I looked around, took it all in and realised this is exactly where I wanted to be.

Paris 2024 • 13 Aug 12

Brian O'Connell's London 2012 Blog

RTÉ's London editor Brian O'Connell takes a look at what the long-term effects of the Olympic Games will be in Britain, and how enthusiasm for sport may be hampered by lack of funding.

Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 12

Jacqui Hurley is broadcasting for RTÉ for the duration of London 2012

Jacqui Hurley's latest update from London

The Olympics is in full swing at this stage and already the surprises are coming thick and fast, writes Jacqui Hurley.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 12

Jacqui Hurley's London 2012 blog

Well we're almost a week into the Olympic buzz and so far it has been a great experience. London has pulled out all the stops in terms of putting on a show.

Paris 2024 • 29 Jul 12

Ryan Lochte (left) and Michael Phelps (right) go head-to-head in the 400m IM on Saturday

Olympic Blog: Kenny previews the swimming

The start of the swimming events in London on Saturday morning could not have thrown up a more exciting race than the men’s 400 metres individual medley (IM).

Paris 2024 • 27 Jul 12

Team Ireland are now embedded in their Twickenham training base

Irish athletes gather at Twickenham base

RTÉ's London editor Brian O'Connell reports on the Irish athletes arrival in their London base.

Paris 2024 • 26 Jul 12

Mark Kenneally will run the Olympic marathon on 12 August

Mark Kenneally's London 2012 Blog

Nearly there: less than four weeks to go now until the Olympic marathon, writes Team Ireland's Mark Kenneally.

Paris 2024 • 20 Jul 12

Scott Evans has had a very different build up to this Olympics than he did for the last one in Beijing

Scott Evans' London 2012 Blog

Scott Evans gives readers the low down on his final preparations ahead of the London Olympiad.

Paris 2024 • 19 Jul 12

Joseph Murphy's London 2012 Blog

Team Ireland event rider Joseph Murphy files his first London 2012 Blog.

Paris 2024 • 19 Jul 12

Pat Sullivan of Shamrock Rovers clashes with Aurimas Kucys of FK Ekranas

Alan Cawley's Airtricity League Blog

So, it's that time of the year again when European football is on our doorsteps. It's the one time all year when footballers in this country actually feel like somebodys.

Soccer • 19 Jul 12