A fire was started at the age of five when he witnessed the Mayo homecoming in 1936

Everyone is listening to podcasts but their viability is threatened by lack of listener data

Second Captains producer has spent two and a half years chasing down the former coach

Current hiatus making Ireland and Leinster centre even more appreciative

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

‘I don’t want to see Katie’s legacy tainted by someone who has beaten her on unfair terms’

That’s six sets for two matches so far and sweetly into the third round for Djokovic

Johnny Watterson is the Investec 20x20 Media Awards winner for March

Leinster man is busy preparing to face his Ireland team rival Jacob Stockdale

Winger targeting a Leinster starting place and a spot in Ireland’s World Cup squad

Leinster coach blames curtain-raiser defeat for causing Six Nations campaign to unravel

On the previous three occasions Wales have won their opening three rounds they have secured the Grand Slam

‘There is so much rugby to be played between now and then,’ says prop Kilcoyne on RWC

Who will win the Grand Slam? What's the key game? What are you looking forward to?

Racing 92 winger says he became used to racism on the streets growing up in Ireland

Special incentive for Gloucester’s Grobler to make a point against his former club

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

Leinster scrumhalf could soon stand with Bundee Aki and CJ Stander in Ireland squad

Leinster and Ireland secondrow now at the peak of his substantial powers

A draw is enough to see Ireland through to a play-off for World Cup quarter-finals

Emmet Malone, Johnny Watterson and Dan Comer are in studio for this week’s podcast

‘It’s just incredible, the standards that he sets, the standards that he drives. Everything’

All Black took four months away from game after five concussions and failed HIA

Two-year deal worth over €1.7m proved irresistible for new Wasps outhalf

Sevu Reece case show Twitter and Instagram are final judges of a player’s moral standing

Dutch experience of Cox will be useful as Ireland face into four nation competition

Saying less about state of health set to become norm as players seek to protect careers

Geordan Murphy’s remark on Leicester red card comes amid new focus on head injuries

Ulster player’s rise will liberate Schmidt’s thinking around scrumhalf and 10 positions

Former Leicester player is one of many Irish men coaching around the world

Pr014 preview: Connacht v Glasgow, The Sportsground, 3pm (Live on TG4, Eir Sport 2)

Pressure will be on players to step up and fill void left by Isa Nacewa and Joey Carbery

High performance unit and central council issuing varying advice to young boxers

A contrasting weekend for Galway GAA, Ian O’Riordan live from the Europeans in Berlin

Progress of Shaw’s tightly-knit squad has been scarcely believable given the circumstances

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

German player denies American a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam

Meanwhile, Serena Williams dropped a set but still eased past Camila Georgi

Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team

A few magical moments against Scarlets capped a long season of effort and success