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'On a September evening with fading light, the then 21-year-old Ayrton Senna da Silva lined up on pole position at the County Kildare track'

Senna, Mondello Park & the flickering flame of genius

Twenty-five years after the death of Ayrton Senna, RTÉ Sport's John Kenny looks back on the brilliant Brazilian's appearance at Mondello Park, when the first signs of his genius were beginning to flicker.

Motorsport • 30 Apr 19

Ireland will their Test fate is just under two months.

Cricket Ireland confident of Test status admission

Cricket Ireland say they are optimistic of achieving Test status in June after the International Cricket Council announced a new process for associate nations wishing to become full members.

Cricket • 27 Apr 17

The Skerries 100 will go ahead this year

Insurance costs a threat to road racing

The future of Irish road motorcycle racing has been called into question as a result of spiralling insurance costs.

Motorsport • 22 Mar 17

Italia ’90 documentary airs on Saturday

Documentary on One will broadcast a 40-minute feature on Saturday on the never-to-be-forgotten story of the Republic of Ireland’s involvement at Italia ’90.

Soccer • 04 Jun 15

Ireland must recover from their heavy defeat against South Africa

Column: Zimbabwe game crucial to World Cup hopes

And so to Hobart as we move from sleepy Canberra for Ireland’s fourth game in this year’s world cup to see Phil Simmons side take on Zimbabwe, a now crucial game in their attempts to make the quarter finals.

Cricket • 04 Mar 15

Fans wait for the rain to clear at The Gabba in Brisbane for the Australia v Bangladesh match - it didn't and the match was abandoned

John Kenny's Cricket World Cup Blog

John Kenny reports from Brisbane, where Cyclone Marcia interrupted the best-laid plans of our man on duty at the Cricket World Cup.

Cricket • 04 Mar 15

England captain Eoin Morgan to miss Ireland ODI

England’s One Day International cricket captain Eoin Morgan will not lead the side against his native Ireland in their ODI clash in Malahide in May, writes John Kenny.

Cricket • 19 Feb 15

Irish fans look on as Ireland prevailed over the West Indies in Nelson

John Kenny's Cricket World Cup Blog

Our intrepid reporter John Kenny reflects on what was in his words "a mighty day" as Ireland got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start against West Indies.

Cricket • 21 Feb 15

William Porterfield was also part of the Ireland team at the 2007 World Cup

Column: Ireland seek another memorable World Cup

Ireland face games in six venues across three countries in this year's Cricket World Cup, writes John Kenny.

Cricket • 12 Feb 15

Arón Smith has impressed in the British Touring Car Championship this year

Blog: Irish drivers making inroads abroad

In his blog, RTÉ Sport's John Kenny assesses how Irish drivers are performing across various classes on the international stage.

Motorsport • 03 Oct 14

WRC-bound Derek Tohill has had plenty of success in the European Rally Championship

John Kenny's Motorsport blog

It is great to see Ireland being represented in the World Rallycross Championship by Dubliner Derek Tohill, writes John Kenny.

Motorsport • 16 Apr 14

The Honda is an easy car to drive and a great introduction to Rallycross

Motorsport Blog: Revving it up Rallycross-style

It was a call out of the blue from Colin Dowling, organiser of the new budget Honda Civic RX Irish Rallycross class, that led to me sitting behind the wheel for the final round of the 2013 championship.

Motorsport • 27 Nov 13

Blog: What does the future hold for Mondello?

Forty five years ago this year Mondello Park in County Kildare opened its gates for the first time and much has changed in that intervening period as the circuit now looks to its future.

Motorsport • 14 Aug 13

Irish swimmers gearing up for World Championships

John Kenny looks at the form of the Irish swimmers ahead of the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona next month.

Swimming • 07 Jun 13

Malgosia Rdest will race for Douglas Motorsport in the 2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship

Blog: Calls for single seater structure change

Ireland’s single seater circuit racing needs to change its structures radically if the path to world motorsport for home based drivers isn’t to be cut off over the next few years, according to Wayne Douglas.

Motorsport • 10 Apr 13

Adam Carroll will hope that the financial backing is there to have a productive season

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

Motorsport - both domestically and internationally - will offer exciting challenges to a number of the ‘young guns’ of Irish Circuit Racing in 2013..

Motorsport • 23 Jan 13

Damien Faulkner: 'It’s been a long road back'

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

Donegal’s Damien Faulkner, something of the "forgotten man" of Irish motorsport, is back.

Motorsport • 18 Dec 12

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

The Irish Tarmac Rally Championship (ITRC) have decided not to expand beyond its present six rounds in 2013, writes John Kenny.

Motorsport • 17 Oct 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

Murphy out of 400m IM at London 2012

Grainne Murphy has withdrawn from the heats of the women’s 400m individual medley on Saturday.

Paris 2024 • 26 Jul 12

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

The organisers of the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally say they are determined the event will remain part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) in 2013.

Motorsport • 31 May 12

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

John Kenny casts his eye over the Killarney Rally of the Lakes, while he also has news of Irish Status GP's withdrawal from Spa.

Motorsport • 04 May 12

John Kenny - ' Motor Racing School, track and corporate days have shown an upturn in recent months and 2012 is showing some early promise that drivers are contemplating returning to racing'

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

John Kenny looks ahead to the upgraded Formula Sheane series and the initiatives taken by Mondello Park to reinvent itself in the wake of the economic downturn

Motorsport • 17 Apr 12

John Kenny

Senna, Mondello Park & the flickering flame of genius

Cricket Ireland confident of Test status admission

Insurance costs a threat to road racing

Italia ’90 documentary airs on Saturday

Column: Zimbabwe game crucial to World Cup hopes

John Kenny's Cricket World Cup Blog

England captain Eoin Morgan to miss Ireland ODI

John Kenny's Cricket World Cup Blog

Column: Ireland seek another memorable World Cup

Blog: Irish drivers making inroads abroad

John Kenny's Motorsport blog

Motorsport Blog: Revving it up Rallycross-style

Blog: What does the future hold for Mondello?

Irish swimmers gearing up for World Championships

Blog: Calls for single seater structure change

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

Olympic Blog: Kenny previews the swimming

Murphy out of 400m IM at London 2012

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

John Kenny's Motorsport Blog

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