Having found a way into our sporting hearts they deserve their chance to shine once more

People have rediscovered simple joys of running, walking, cycling and swimming

‘I felt bad for even having concerns about the Olympics because this is a global pandemic’

Ireland forced to move warm-weather tour from Malaysia over coronavirus

Goalkeeper McFerran the hero after dramatic penalty shootout against Canada

Second leg of Olympic qualifier ends in another scoreless draw leading to penalties

Reaching the World Cup final has given the Irish women’s hockey team motivation

In a World Cup year, back must continue to clear every hurdle on the road to Tokyo

Two gloriously tense shoot-outs catapult sport from obscurity

Test your knowledge of the past 12 months with these 100 questions – and you could win a prize

Graham Shaw’s side return to action after winning World Cup silver medal

UCD open title defence at Pegasus with most internationals playing domestically

The new brand unveiled its first new sponsor on Wednesday as changes continue apace

Evenly-matched sides know each other so well after 26 previous meetings in the last five years

Johnny Watterson profiles the 18 hockey players and their coach

Rival nations field full-time athletes while Irish women pay €550 a year in an uphill battle

Confidence in the camp high following the impressive opening victory over the USA

Two-goal Deirdre Duke a hero as Ireland win first World Cup tie in 16 years

Irish women have prepared meticulously for hockey’s biggest stage

Frazer is recovering from a knee ligament injury