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Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan writes on athletics for The Irish Times.

The start of last year’s Dublin Marathon where over 14,200 runners competed. This year is set to top 15,000 entrants. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
Dublin Marathon on course for record number of entrants

Fresh hopes that Joe Sweeney could be first Irish men’s winner in 20 years

Sonia O’Sullivan is beaten by Marta Dominguez in the women’s 5,000 metres final at the 18th European Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Munich on August 10th, 2002.
Sonia O’Sullivan’s Munich conqueror has biological passport anomalies

Spanish distance runner Marta Domínguez facing a temporary suspension

Tyrone send back 1,000 tickets of their allocation ahead of Ulster championship opener in Ballybofey

Donegal hoping Karl Lacey comes through training unscathed

Laois manager Justin McNulty: has been able to call on 11 of the players that started in their All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin last August. Photograph: Inpho
Justin McNulty names strong Laois side for Leinster first-round clash against Louth

Cahir Healy’s defection to hurling not an issue for manager

Kieran Donaghy: “If you feel fit and you feel healthy and strong and you never had any real injuries, bad injuries, if you’re enjoying what you’re doing, why stop?” Photograph: Inpho
Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy not taking Tipperary threat lightly

Versatile Kingdom star looking forward to a good year under Eamonn Fitzmaurice

Donegal’s Karl Lacey celebrates Donegal’s victory over Mayo in last year’s All-Ireland final. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho
Lacey hoping to be central to Donegal’s plans for big Tyrone clash

Footballer of the Year has battled back from a serious hip injury to be in the frame for Sunday’s showdown

Galway captain Finian Hanley: is still nursing a shoulder injury which ruled him out of the the Mayo defeat last Sunday. Photograph: Inpho
Finian Hanley calls for Galway to examines its football fundamentals

Problems go beyond Sunday’s hiding at the hands of Mayo

Cork’s Eoin Cadogan: “Last year, probably, my football year went a little bit better, and that was one of the reasons why I would have picked it.”
Cork’s Eoin Cadogan says decision to put hurling career behind him was difficult

Defender is back to full fitness and looking to get off to a winning start against Limerick

Laois manager Justin McNulty will be one of three ex-Armagh players managing teams in the Leinster SFC this season. Photograph: Inpho
Laois’s Justin McNulty won’t be budged on principles – even by old team-mate

McNulty wary of challenge ahead from Aidan O’Rourke’s Louth side

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