It follows revelations that FAI boss John Delaney wrote a personal cheque to the association in 2017 for €100000, a payment he insisted was a fully-paid-back ...

This new sports video shows what it means to be truly Irish.

WELLNESS schemes are an increasing trend in the modern workplace but now a sports team is introducing a programme with the hope of boosting the mental ...

Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy was a happy man after taking charge of his first training session since launching his second spell in charge.

New Women in Sport Policy - further boosted by an increased annual fund of €2 million.

Wales secure the Grand Slam with a dominant 25-7 win over Ireland in Cardiff as they clinch their first Six Nations title since 2013.

Rahmat Shah and Ihsanullah Janat scored fifties as Afghanistan chased down 147.

Monday is World Recycling Day when all across the globe people will aim to spread the message that reusing plastics and other materials is vital to preserving ...

Andrews is believed to have sustained a broken jaw as a result of a clash in the second half of Saturday night's Allianz Football League game.

NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville are the No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament, leading a March Madness field ...

Team Ireland excel again on day two of the Special Olympics World Games with two gold, two silver and three bronze medals in Abu Dhabi.

Met Eireann are predicting a "very mild" week ahead with highs of 16C but the national forecaster warned that temperatures are set to plunge again by the end of ...

When AFL England president and CrossCoders co-founder Jason Hill recruited three Irish players for the 2019 season, his expectations were reasonable.

Spurs' striker Troy Parrott has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's Under-21 European Championships qualifier against Luxembourg through injury.

NEW YORK (AP) — The party starts long before the fight when Michael Conlan comes to New York on St. Patrick's Day.

Sky has agreed an exclusive channel distribution partnership with Premier Sports that will allow it to offer every televised Premier League game in Ireland.

Blackburn Rovers midfielder Corry Evans is an injury worry for Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifiers with Estonia and Belarus.

SARANAC LAKE — The fourth annual St. Patrick's Day Parade this weekend was the biggest yet, with celebrations spilling out aftwards into local businesse.

The striker has scored 20 goals in Luton's League One promotion charge.

Corofin manager Kevin O'Brien hailed the dedication of veterans Gary Sice and Kieran Fitzgerald after his side completed back-to-back All-Ireland SFC club ...

You might have gotten the memo last week about World Book Day, and that may have jogged your memory about the sports book you got for Christmas that year ...

The Principality Stadium roof will be open on Saturday at Ireland's request as Wales bid for the Six Nations Grand Slam against them in Cardiff. The decision ...

Jack Byrne has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad as a replacement for the injured Callum O'Dowda.

After their stunning success in Croke Park yesterday, thousands of supporters are expected in Corofin GAA grounds this evening to welcome home the All ...

Liam Williams or Elliot Daly? Finn Russell or Gareth Anscombe? There are selection dilemmas aplenty for Jeremy Guscott after an enthralling Six Nations.

The Allentown Hibernians Hurling club demonstrated how to play hurling.

Imminent CAS decision will have major implications for future of women's sport.

Sport Ireland has defended its decision not to fund former world champions Shane O'Driscoll and Mark O'Donovan for the upcoming year, which O'Donovan ...

Runner's bronze at European Indoor Championships among highlights of her year.

THERE'S a secret to the success of Ireland's Special Olympics athletes and it all lies in focusing the minds – with some of the stars practicing Tai Chi during the ...

After four years without a county title, Ballyhale Shamrocks are celebrating a record seventh All-Ireland hurling crown this evening.

Ireland rediscovered their swagger and kept faint hopes of retaining their title alive with a display that was more dominant than the scoreline suggests.

Shamrock Rovers midfielder Jack Byrne replaces the injured Callum O'Dowda in the Republic of Ireland squad for their opening Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Simon Zebo caused anger among Ireland fans after he sent a tweet appearing to mock Joe Schmidt's side's humiliating 25-7 defeat in Cardiff.

County Down swimmer Emma Carlisle wins Ireland's first medal at the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi.

Ireland tried a switch play with Bundee Aki to do damage to Wales at the start of the second half but it went badly wrong.

Munster looked set to welcome back some of their Ireland contingent on Monday as the province prepares to begin its final push for a Guinness PRO14 home ...

The RTÉ Rugby panel discuss the state of women's rugby in Ireland following the conclusion of a difficult Six Nations campaign.

It said something about the last two months that Joe Schmidt reflected on a match that saw his team held scoreless for 82 and a half minutes and offered the ...

The winner of The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for February 2019 is Irish athletics star, Ciara Mageean. Having had an incredible start to 2019 ...

Four-time All-Ireland winner Cora Staunton says her "Mayo days are done". The Carnacon star has strongly indicated she will not be returning to the inter-county ...

Rory McIlroy is celebrating after winning golf's Players Championship in Florida. The world number 6 fired a final round of 70 at Sawgrass to post a 16 under par ...

Undefeated Irish lightweight Katie Taylor won a third world title belt with a ninth-round stoppage of Rose Volante in Philadelphia. The 32-year-old London ...

RTÉ is to spend almost €1m on a hi-tech video wall to enhance its sports programming, along with studio lighting upgrades for shows including The Sunday ...

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt indicates he wants the roof at the Principality Stadium to be left open on Saturday despite Wales' request for it to be closed.

Two of Cork's best-known sports clubs are trying to ensure it won't be a “full house” for a proposed bingo hall on the city's northside. Neptune Basketball Club ...

Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy has vowed to field his strongest possible team against Euro 2020 qualifying opponents Gibraltar as he prepares to ...

Paul Scullion scored twice as St Malachy's College beat De La Salle 3-1 after extra-time to win the Northern Ireland Schools' Cup final at Seaview. Scullion ...

All 233 televised Premier League games now available through one Sky subscription.

Ireland successfully grind out a win in Rome after being behind at half-time against Italy.

Wales winger Jasmine Joyce scores a sensational try to round off a deserved 24-5 win over Ireland in the final match of the 2019 women's Six Nations.

Belfast featherweight Michael Conlan has been criticised for his ringwalk song prior to his bout on St Patrick's Day in New York as it contained a pro-IRA lyric.

Former Newcastle United keeper Steve Harper is appointed as Northern Ireland goalkeeping coach to succeed Maik Taylor.

An image from James Greenwood's 'Wild Sports of the World'. It was a different kind of book to his previous undercover work. It is an extraordinary book, writes ...

Warren Gatland says recent Ireland success has produced a jealousy among Wales as they bid to win the Grand Slam in Cardiff.

In what has been described as one of the greatest performances ever by a Galway team in Croke Park, Corofin outclassed Dr Crokes by 2-16 to 0-10 in the All ...

Flanker Dan Leavy returns to the Ireland squad for their Six Nations showdown with Wales at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.

Wales ensure they end their Six Nations campaigns with back-to-back victories by overcoming Ireland at Cardiff Arms Park.

Arsenal U23s defender Daniel Ballard has been called up by Northern Ireland for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Northern Ireland kick off their Euro 2020 journey against Estonia.

The Offload offers the squad that should travel to Tokyo if World Cup was next week.

Ireland secure a bonus-point win over France in Dublin to reignite their Six Nations title defence with one round of fixtures remaining.

Ireland's pressure game was swallowed up by Wales who had done their homework.

Women's rugby heading towards permanent professionalism elsewhere but not here.

Declan Rice is to be named Ireland's Young Player of the Year at the FAI International Awards despite switching allegiance to England.

RTÉ is refusing to clarify details about the "act of vandalism" that led it to apologise to a young Irish footballer written about in derogatory terms in an online news ...

Irish golfer will practice at Lake Nona after a career-best pro finish in Florida.

Founder Roisin McGettigan represented Ireland at the Beijing Olympics in 3000m steeplechase.

Republic of Ireland skipper Seamus Coleman sat out training on Monday morning as manager Mick McCarthy launched his second spell at the helm. Right-back ...

Jordan Larmour, a late call-up for the injured Rob Kearney, provided the early spark as Ireland beat France to maintain their hopes of retaining the Six Nations.

Wales and Republic of Ireland shared the spoils in a scrappy friendly match in Marbella that finished goalless.

Numerous Irish players north and south of the border have taken the Premier League by storm over the years, but who would you have in an all-time XI?

Ireland's in-form batsman Andrew Balbirnie is in bullish mood as the team prepares to face Afghanistan in their first overseas Test match.

Rob Kearney insists Ireland have no problems with Johnny Sexton venting his frustrations about the patchy form of Joe Schmidt's men.

Former Munster and Ireland Rugby star Brian Carney gave a Sky Sports presenter a 'geography and sovereignty lesson' after claiming he played for the Great ...

Ireland under-20s completed a Six Nations Grand Slam with a bonus point win over a gritty Wales in Colwyn Bay.

Team Ireland's Patrick Quinlivan wins seven medals on St Patrick's Day at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.

Ringrose did admit that Ireland really missed Robbie Henshaw.

Slaughtneil's Shannon Graham feels privileged to be representing the Derry side, as they prepare to take on St Martin's in Croke Park.

All the talking points from the weekends Allianz League action. Allianz Football League: Permutations. Division 1. Kerry need a point from their final game in ...

A list of the top Irish sporting events that you simply can't miss this year.

MMA is 'barbaric' and for others it is a multi-skilled, supremely athletic sport that is no more violent, and just as well self-regulated, as boxing. James Gallagher ...

Saturday's second one-day international between Afghanistan and Ireland in India is abandoned because of rain.

Despite 1800s xenophobia against the Irish, residents of Williamsport owe the ethnicity for the city's status today. For, had it not been for the West Branch Canal ...

A survey conducted for International Women's Day has revealed almost one third of the Irish population wouldn't back a football team managed by a woman, ...

BUTTE- The national sport of Ireland, hurling has made its way to the Mining City just in time for St. Patrick's Day.

The missing big picture in the collection of a great racehorse trainer has finally been found - Willie Mullins has a Cheltenham Gold Cup winner in Al Boum Photo.

UCC has unveiled plans to develop a massive sports park on the western fringes of Cork City as part of an ambitious four-year sports strategy. The new sports ...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Since we're all feeling a little Irish today, let's throw it back to the 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings season! Sniper Brendan Shanahan scored ...

Joe Schmidt does not seem like a selfish man, nor is he the spiteful type. But he can be stubborn, and after Wales demolished Ireland at a sodden Principality ...

Barack Obama joked that his name will always be “O'Bama” on St. Patrick's Day and shared a photo of his 2011 visit to Moneygall in central Ireland, where he ...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Coming down the stretch at The Players Championship, Rory McIlroy was surrounded by green-clad fans wishing him the “luck of ...

Robbie Henshaw, Josh van der Flier and Devin Toner are facing a battle to make the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Ulster at the end of the ...

All this week the 'Neighbourhood News Drop' campaign is inviting shoppers to pick up a complimentary neighbour copy of The Irish News from their local SPAR ...

Newport County striker Padraig Amond admits he was "surprised," to be called into the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time, but says it is the proudest ...

TYRONE — At the borough's Irish Heritage Celebration Saturday, Jay Shawver of Mount Union was selling hunting calls — box calls, pot calls and push button.

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says fly-half Joey Carbery is making "really good progress" in a bid to face France in the Six Nations.

THIS WEEKEND'S RETURN of US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator to Irish shores will be headlined by James Gallagher's bid to rebound ...

Kill man, and former top athlete, Mark Finnegan, returns to Ireland to assist the next generation in obtaining sports scholarships to the USA; here he talks of...

Ireland defeated Afghanistan by five wickets to draw the one-day international series in India 2-2. Paul Stirling hit 70 runs and Andrew Balbirnie scored 68 to ...