Sport Ireland athletes bring home record 127-medal haul Irish athletes won 127 major medals in 2025, the most successful year ever for Irish high-performance sport, says Sport Ireland. Athletics • 22 Dec
Sport Ireland athletes bring home record 127-medal haul Irish athletes won 127 major medals in 2025, the most successful year ever for Irish high-performance sport, says Sport Ireland. Athletics • 22 Dec
Joshua takes six rounds to overcome YouTuber Paul Anthony Joshua laboured to a sixth-round victory over YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in Miami which did little to suggest the former heavyweight world champion will return to the upper echelons of the sport. Boxing • 20 Dec
Joshua takes six rounds to overcome YouTuber Paul Anthony Joshua laboured to a sixth-round victory over YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in Miami which did little to suggest the former heavyweight world champion will return to the upper echelons of the sport. Boxing • 20 Dec
Joshua stirs controversy with 'kill' remark before Paul Anthony Joshua says boxers have a "licence to kill" as he prepares to go head-to-head with Jake Paul in Miami on Friday. Boxing • 18 Dec
Joshua stirs controversy with 'kill' remark before Paul Anthony Joshua says boxers have a "licence to kill" as he prepares to go head-to-head with Jake Paul in Miami on Friday. Boxing • 18 Dec
Undefeated super middleweight Crawford hangs up gloves Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford has announced his retirement. Boxing • 17 Dec
Undefeated super middleweight Crawford hangs up gloves Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford has announced his retirement. Boxing • 17 Dec
Retired Fury & influencer-foe Joshua set to meet, again Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are being lined up for a long-anticipated fight as part of Riyadh Season in 2026. Boxing • 13 Dec
Retired Fury & influencer-foe Joshua set to meet, again Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are being lined up for a long-anticipated fight as part of Riyadh Season in 2026. Boxing • 13 Dec
IABA appoints Kennedy to replace Antia on interim basis Damian Kennedy has been appointed as the Irish Athletic Boxing Association's high performance head coach on an interim basis, following the departure of Zauri Antia. Boxing • 05 Dec
IABA appoints Kennedy to replace Antia on interim basis Damian Kennedy has been appointed as the Irish Athletic Boxing Association's high performance head coach on an interim basis, following the departure of Zauri Antia. Boxing • 05 Dec
Harrington makes ring return with exhibition win Double Olympic gold medal winner Kellie Harrington began her comeback with an exhibition bout against the Netherlands' Chelsey Heijnen in Dublin on Tuesday night. Boxing • 03 Dec
Harrington makes ring return with exhibition win Double Olympic gold medal winner Kellie Harrington began her comeback with an exhibition bout against the Netherlands' Chelsey Heijnen in Dublin on Tuesday night. Boxing • 03 Dec
Harrington ready to make her return at Mansion House Kellie Harrington will step up her boxing comeback on Tuesday when she headlines an exhibition night at Dublin's Mansion House. Boxing • 02 Dec
Harrington ready to make her return at Mansion House Kellie Harrington will step up her boxing comeback on Tuesday when she headlines an exhibition night at Dublin's Mansion House. Boxing • 02 Dec
Antia the replacement who became almost irreplaceable As future Olympian Darren O'Neill observed about the departing Team Ireland head coach: "Zaur couldn't speak English, but he could speak boxing. Every one of us could understand him." Boxing • 20 Nov
Antia the replacement who became almost irreplaceable As future Olympian Darren O'Neill observed about the departing Team Ireland head coach: "Zaur couldn't speak English, but he could speak boxing. Every one of us could understand him." Boxing • 20 Nov
High performance head coach Antia announces retirement Zaur Antia has announced his retirement after 10 years as head coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association's high performance unit. Boxing • 19 Nov
High performance head coach Antia announces retirement Zaur Antia has announced his retirement after 10 years as head coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association's high performance unit. Boxing • 19 Nov
Joshua to face YouTube star Jake Paul in boxing match Anthony Joshua will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a heavyweight bout in Miami on 19 December, Matchroom Boxing has announced. Boxing • 17 Nov
Joshua to face YouTube star Jake Paul in boxing match Anthony Joshua will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a heavyweight bout in Miami on 19 December, Matchroom Boxing has announced. Boxing • 17 Nov
Wardley set to be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley is set to be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton. Boxing • 17 Nov
Wardley set to be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley is set to be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton. Boxing • 17 Nov
Benn records dominant victory over Eubank Conor Benn claimed redemption against an out-of-sorts Chris Eubank Jr with a masterful display to end the long wait for his family to secure victory in this 35-year rivalry. Boxing • 15 Nov
Benn records dominant victory over Eubank Conor Benn claimed redemption against an out-of-sorts Chris Eubank Jr with a masterful display to end the long wait for his family to secure victory in this 35-year rivalry. Boxing • 15 Nov
Parker failed drug test on day of Wardley fight New Zealand's former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker failed an anti-doping test on the day he fought Britain's Fabio Wardley last month, Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions confirmed on Friday. Boxing • 14 Nov
Parker failed drug test on day of Wardley fight New Zealand's former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker failed an anti-doping test on the day he fought Britain's Fabio Wardley last month, Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions confirmed on Friday. Boxing • 14 Nov
Hearn expects Joshua-Fury superfight to happen in 2026 Eddie Hearn has revealed Saudi kingpin Turki Alalshikh has promised to make the eagerly anticipated bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury happen in 2026. Boxing • 13 Nov
Hearn expects Joshua-Fury superfight to happen in 2026 Eddie Hearn has revealed Saudi kingpin Turki Alalshikh has promised to make the eagerly anticipated bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury happen in 2026. Boxing • 13 Nov
Marley's California dreaming inspired by Harrington Kellie Harrington's special Roland Garros night is on Jack Marley's mind as he dreams of LA Olympics glory. Boxing • 13 Nov
Marley's California dreaming inspired by Harrington Kellie Harrington's special Roland Garros night is on Jack Marley's mind as he dreams of LA Olympics glory. Boxing • 13 Nov
Donovan to take on Paro in Australia for title chance Limerick fighter Paddy Donovan will travel to Australia to reignite his world title dreams by taking on a former champion Liam Paro in January. Boxing • 12 Nov
Donovan to take on Paro in Australia for title chance Limerick fighter Paddy Donovan will travel to Australia to reignite his world title dreams by taking on a former champion Liam Paro in January. Boxing • 12 Nov
Retiring Walsh on regrets and hopes for future Olympic bronze medallist Aidan Walsh has announced his retirement from the ring at the age of 28. Boxing • 12 Nov
Retiring Walsh on regrets and hopes for future Olympic bronze medallist Aidan Walsh has announced his retirement from the ring at the age of 28. Boxing • 12 Nov
Cameron vacates WBC belt in protest over women's rules Chantelle Cameron relinquished her WBC Super Lightweight title on Friday in a bold protest over women's boxing rules, with the British fighter demanding the right to fight three-minute rounds like her male counterparts. Boxing • 31 Oct
Cameron vacates WBC belt in protest over women's rules Chantelle Cameron relinquished her WBC Super Lightweight title on Friday in a bold protest over women's boxing rules, with the British fighter demanding the right to fight three-minute rounds like her male counterparts. Boxing • 31 Oct
Parker suffers shock defeat to Wardley in London British heavyweight Fabio Wardley pulled off the biggest win of his career with an enormous upset over Joseph Parker to set up a world title shot against Oleksandr Usyk. Boxing • 19 Nov
Parker suffers shock defeat to Wardley in London British heavyweight Fabio Wardley pulled off the biggest win of his career with an enormous upset over Joseph Parker to set up a world title shot against Oleksandr Usyk. Boxing • 19 Nov
Olympic champion Harrington coming out of retirement Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington has revealed her intention to come out of retirement and box at the Irish National Elite Championships in January. Boxing • 24 Oct
Olympic champion Harrington coming out of retirement Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington has revealed her intention to come out of retirement and box at the Irish National Elite Championships in January. Boxing • 24 Oct
Details of Hatton discovery heard in coroner's court Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton is thought to have died by suicide, a coroner's court heard. Boxing • 16 Oct
Details of Hatton discovery heard in coroner's court Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton is thought to have died by suicide, a coroner's court heard. Boxing • 16 Oct
IABA votes to formally end affiliation with IBA The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has formally voted to end its affiliation with the International Boxing Association (IBA). Boxing • 11 Oct
IABA votes to formally end affiliation with IBA The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has formally voted to end its affiliation with the International Boxing Association (IBA). Boxing • 11 Oct
Thousands line streets as Hatton laid to rest Ricky Hatton's son Campbell paid an emotional tribute to the former two-weight world champion at his funeral in Manchester, saying: "I can't explain how much I'm going to miss you, dad." Boxing • 10 Oct
Thousands line streets as Hatton laid to rest Ricky Hatton's son Campbell paid an emotional tribute to the former two-weight world champion at his funeral in Manchester, saying: "I can't explain how much I'm going to miss you, dad." Boxing • 10 Oct
O'Rourke 'overwhelmed' by Worlds win and home support Aoife O'Rourke is less than three weeks on from winning gold in the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool and is still in awe of the moment she had her glove raised. Boxing • 02 Oct
O'Rourke 'overwhelmed' by Worlds win and home support Aoife O'Rourke is less than three weeks on from winning gold in the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool and is still in awe of the moment she had her glove raised. Boxing • 02 Oct
