Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times.

Summing up an unsummable-uppable Six Nations Championship

Why Stuart McCloskey has become indispensable; how Ireland’s set-piece detail roared back with a vengeance

Zé Roberto explains how a Crash Bandicoot addiction ruined his Real Madrid career

Paul Merson predicts a bleak future for Arne Slot

Cheering on England is a dirty business but sometimes it just has to be done

England show up in Paris seemingly determined to crown Ireland champions

Sarah Lavin focusing on joy ahead of World Indoors. That’s where Ollie the cavapoo comes in

Limerick athlete has been named Sportswoman of the Month for February after winning national title

Sonia O’Sullivan remembers the late Ronnie Delany

Scotland cannot be underestimated; Declan Queally shakes hands with Nico De Boinville

Ronnie Delany ‘a true trailblazer’ in Irish athletics

Olympic gold medallist dies aged 91

JP McManus celebrates his birthday in style

Queally hoping for a day to remember; Ireland v Scotland a ‘genuine benchmarking process’

All eyes on Cheltenham as National Hunt’s finest get ready for day one of the Festival

Sports Briefing: Gerry Thornley on ‘extraordinary rollercoaster’ of the Six Nations; the repercussions of Galway’s huge win over Kilkenny

Six Nations gives us a weekend you would hardly believe

Wins for Ireland, Scotland and Italy wouldn’t have been the overwhelming prediction for round five

Ireland women’s hockey team qualify for World Cup after shoot-out win over Japan

Ireland men’s team take gold with 2-1 win over France

Patrice Evra gives the Michael Carrick critics a piece of his mind

Also, it’s all getting a bit Spursy on Tottenham’s sinking boat; marriage counselling for football and VAR

TV View: At the 33rd time of asking, Azzurri prove patience is indeed a virtue

After Italy’s triumph over England, you’d have been reaching for the Kleenex yourself

Ireland’s women miss out on first chance to qualify for World Cup

Ireland will qualify if they win the third-placed playoff on Sunday night

Ireland’s men seal World Cup qualification with 4-0 win over Wales

Ireland’s women to play Australia in Saturday night semi-final

Ireland continue their traverse from doom to delirium and back again

Wales haul Ireland back down to earth after Twickenham fireworks

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