Sports Briefing

Brian Fenton and Dublin hitting the gym on holiday; what the GAA can learn from FAI Cup final; Shelbourne’s Noelle Murray on her 10th FAI Cup final

Gordon D’Arcy on how Welsh rugby’s situation ‘can still go from bad to worse’; Seán Moran on the anxiety of All Star selection

Connacht without key duo; Rory Beggan showing no signs of weariness; the GAA branding transformation

Ken Early reflects on lessons from historic League of Ireland final, while our writers round up best of weekend’s GAA action

Matt Williams on the challenges facing David Humphreys; Stephen Kenny not in “purgatory”; Ulster vs Munster preview

Gavin Cummiskey brings news that Shelbourne’s Irish shareholders are to buy back the 60 per cent stake bought by Turkish billionaire Acun Ilicali

Gordon D’Arcy is impressed by players in the Irish provinces and Seán Moran on club championships being dominated by the same old names

Gerry Thornley on what the future holds post World Cup; Owen Doyle on how scrum laws must change; Busy bees Seán O’Brien and Lucy Mulhall

Ken Early on Spurs’ giddy euphoria; Paddy Morgan’s battle with Retinitis Pigmentosa; The weekend’s GAA and rugby reports

The beginnings of the Brighton phenom; the road to recovery for cyclist Imogen Cotter after being hit by a car; and the GAA go carbon neutral

United and ten Hag under yet more pressure; Eric Cantona serenading Liberty Hall; Max Deegan’s Ireland ambitions

Gordon D’Arcy on the role of luck in winning a Rugby World Cup, and Gavin Cummiskey on the role of rain in the Republic of Ireland securing promotion

South Africa prove their resilience; Team of the tournament; Ireland vs Albania preview

Gerry Thornley on why the Springboks are top dogs; Ken Early on Manchester City’s easy street; Ian O’Riordan on the mental pain of the Dublin marathon

Get set for a McCabe banger; Springboks roll the dice; Sonia O’Sullivan reflects on first marathon

Irish flavour to South Africa’s media work with presence at top table of Felix Jones; Walsh, Onana and Maguire all see light at end of the tunnel; and the life and times of Baldy Paulie

Gordon D’Arcy on how a lack of rotation backfired in France; Tyler Toland keen to rebuild international career; Seán Moran on the continuing scourge of referee attacks

Ben O’Keeffe’s big call in the Rugby World Cup semi-final is a major point of debate; Jamie Finn on her World Cup heartache; John Doyle on his parish joy

The history of the international rules; unfancied England hope for shock; Dettori’s bullshit farewell tour

Leinster flavour to Argentinian coaching staff; Ciarán Murphy sticks the boot in on Kilcoo

Gordon D’Arcy on Irish pride in Rugby World Cup defeat; should Ireland take comfort if New Zealand go on to win it all?

Stephen Kenny’s swansong hits a high note and Gerry Thornley addresses that ‘hoary old chestnut’ about quarter-final glass ceilings

Ireland’s Rugby World Cup defeat in Paris; our withering Euro 2024 campaign; and the right time to retire from GAA - cheery stuff in today’s Irish Times

The New Zealand view is that they ‘explode into life’ at the quarter-finals, and that it’s all about ‘who’s best on the day’... a sleepless night awaits

There are plenty of subplots to the Rugby World Cup quarter-final between Ireland and New Zealand, whether it’s ex-coaches, mindsets or zombies

Rugby World Cup quarter-final build-up, team news ahead of Euro qualifiers, and Euro 2028 is coming to Dublin and Belfast

Build up to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, Ireland to be confirmed as one of the co-hosts for Euro 2028, John O’Shea to remain as Ireland assistant coach

Ken Early on how mistakes deliver spectacle and Ian O’Riordan lauds Rhys McClenaghan’s faultless World Championship triumph

The latest from the Rugby World Cup, Stephen Kenny names his Ireland squad and an update on Casement Park

Minister weighs in on Euros funding, demon bugs in France and Ireland sweat on James Ryan’s fitness

VAR audio released, reaction to GAA special congress and Manchester United lose again

Gerry Thornley contemplates disaster; Johnny Watterson talks to Finn Russell; and Owen Doyle is shocked by Sexton’s about-turn in today’s Irish Times

Ken Early fed up of VAR, Ireland hungry for success in France, lessons in marathon running

The latest from the Rugby World Cup, the All Star football nominations and Sonia O’Sullivan’s column

From broken down TGVs to the disconnect in Irish women’s football to Shane Lowry’s GAA background ...

Football from Budapest, golf from Rome, rugby from France and Katie Taylor in Dublin - all in your morning Irish Times sports coverage

The fall-out from the weekend in Paris, anticipation of what’s to come in Rome and Mary Hannigan in Budapest, all in your Irish Times Sport this morning

The win over South Africa, Europe’s Solheim Cup triumph, a landmark day at Lansdowne and the north London Derby are all on the plate in today’s Irish Times Sport

Nice wants to forget its past; Karen Duggan on turmoil for women’s team; Leona Maguire in action

Manie Libbock ready for big game; Leona Maguire preparing for Solheim Cup; unsavoury side of GAA