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Last month
June 2026
David McGlynn
Irish marathon champion to sacrifice title defence if selected for Europeans
30 Jun
New Look
Changes to Champions Cup format, schedule, and bonus points revealed
29 Jun
3
Big Plans
Unnamed Hollywood investor linked with €250m sports and entertainment arena in Dublin
23 Jun
12
Leinster Lowedown
'It’s the nature of the business that we are in. The business gets done, and you move on'
18 Jun
14
anticipation
'Jacques has been immense for us as a group and the players love working with him'
17 Jun
9
Cycling
'It's mostly my feet that suffer' - Gillespie on surviving intense Giro d'Italia heat
16 Jun
Athletics
Dublin Marathon champion Ava Crean will not defend title in 2026 due to injury
11 Jun
Paul O'Donovan
'Hopefully for the young people coming up, they won't have to experience what others had to experience'
4 Jun
2
This year
2026
gymnastics
Emma Slevin: Transformational US move, GAA background and LA 2028 dream
15 May
College Football Classic
McCann-Gibbs becomes unlikely gridiron star as he debuts for Tar Heels
12 May
2
Contender
'The girls know exactly who I am now'
2 May
Daniel wiffen
Daniel Wiffen returns to Ireland to prepare for double gold dream at 2028 Olympics
29 Apr
1
kate o'connor
'I’ve now pushed myself into this realm of, ‘If you don’t medal, then it feels like a bad day’'
27 Apr
Frustration
Leinster suffer dramatic late defeat to Benetton
25 Apr
99
preparation
'If I don’t swim fast next week, I’m not staying in California' - Wiffen's LA Olympics plan
1 Apr
taking a stand
Dublin to let players decide over potential Allianz sponsorship protest during GAA leagues
19 Jan
Boxing
Kellie Harrington claims 12th National Elites title in emotional return
All eight of Ireland’s Paris Olympians competing for titles triumphed.
17 Jan
Take a Bow
Kellie Harrington dominates on comeback at National Stadium
10 Jan
Last year
2025
Leinster v Ulster
Richie Murphy on Aviva defeat: 'It definitely won't deflate us. It definitely won't knock us off track'
20 Dec 2025
24
Leo Cullen
'It's not the way you ideally want to play every week'
19 Dec 2025
33
Drama
Leinster edge Ulster to claim provincial bragging rights
A converted try late on sealed a four-point victory for the hosts.
19 Dec 2025
67
Wave Goodbye
Shock as Zaur Antia steps down as IABA's head of coaching
19 Nov 2025
4
resilience
'I cry every time... It was a tough year behind the scenes'
19 Nov 2025
2
Jack Marley
'When I leave work I don't talk about work - that's how I still love the sport'
13 Nov 2025
next chapter
Olympic medallist Aidan Walsh retires: 'They're battles that no-one has seen'
Aidan Walsh talks about the important role his sister had on his career as he looks towards life after boxing and his ambition to help other fighters.
11 Nov 2025
2
Interview
'I genuinely love getting up behind the blocks' - Róisín Ní Ríain on her pursuit of gold
6 Nov 2025
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