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Sign of buoyant times as athletics clubs in Dublin struggle to meet demand

The poster outside the clubhouse celebrating their four Olympians is just one telltale sign of the boom times for Raheny Shamrock, among the most...

Every four years, Timmy McCarthy gives Ireland a reason to watch basketball

Every four years, the Summer Olympics brings forth a collective fever dream of strange, communal treasures. We discuss synchronised diving instead of the weather....

Olympic Games: Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow make disappointing starts

Ireland’s Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow had nightmare starts to the Olympics golf tournament at Le Golf National to leave them well adrift of...

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry taken aback by level of support after mixed opening rounds

Rory McIlroy graded his performance as “solid”, while Shane Lowry was more critical after the first round of the men’s Olympic competition at Le...

Olympics Day 6: Irish in action and best of the rest as boats chase medals in Paris and Marseille

Irish in Action: You don’t want to be tempting fate, of course, but Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch are in mighty form going into...

Sports Briefing: Daniel Wiffen joins the Irish golden circle

Welcome to our (limited enough) golden Olympic circle, Daniel Wiffen. “It took one massively heroic effort and 16 lengths chasing glory and then he...

Daniel Wiffen of Ireland wins Olympic gold and also hopes to pick up some new YouTube followers

NANTERRE, France -- Daniel Wiffen won Ireland's first Olympic gold medal in the pool in 28 years. That was thrilling enough as he wiped...

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