Its official…we are a nation of fanatical sports fans.
Soon after his mother, Mary, taught Oisín O’Callaghan to ride a bicycle in the back garden of their home in Ardpatrick, Co Limerick, he ventured into the nearby Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Park, which boasts 92km of trails.
This week Conor McGregor makes his movie debut in Road House, starring opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in a remake of the cult classic.
Conor McGregor has claimed it’s “all systems go” as he confirmed his return to the Octagon this summer.
The boyfriend of tennis champion Aryna Sabalenka has died at the age of 42, in what police have described as ‘an apparent suicide’.
Shortly after he arrived in Loughborough College in September 2020, Daniel Wiffen had a chat with new coach Andi Manley.
Former Paralympic sprinter Jason Smyth has spoken about representing people with disabilities and vision impairments as he heads into the quarter final stage of Dancing with the Stars.
Irish pool champ Kim O’Brien forfeited her place in the European Pool Championships refusing to play against her transgender competitor Harriet Haynes.
Conor McGregor’s pal Ebanie Bridges is the cat that got the cream having spent the weekend living it up in Dublin.
Conor McGregor’s pal world champion boxer Ebanie Bridges has expressed her admiration for his latest sparring video while even heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield weighed in.
Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce dedicated their Super Bowl comeback win to head coach Andy Reid after earlier barging into the 65-year-old and shouting in his face.
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach have died in an accident in Kenya, it has been announced.
Ireland women’s basketball team suffered a 30-point defeat to Israel in a game that was clouded by an “inflammatory” anti-semitism claim, their opponent’s support for the IDF and Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
Luke Littler is ready to "kick on" in the Premier League after taking the darts world by storm.
Ronnie O’Sullivan put his World Grand Prix success down to buying an air fryer and smoothie maker and not eating junk food.
Ireland men’s coach Mark Tumilty heralded his greatest day as a player or coach as the Green Machine qualified for Paris 2024 Olympics in a pulsating, counter-punching encounter to beat Korea 4-3.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler powered his way past three-times world champion Michael Van Gerwen to claim his first senior PDC title on a perfect day at the Bahrain Masters.
Luke Littler recovered from a shaky start to power into the quarter-finals of the Bahrain Masters with some brilliant finishing.
Some of the biggest tennis stars in the world are about to be given the Netflix treatment once again as Break Point returns for a new series on Wednesday.
Luke Littler’s stunning rise to fame shows no sign of waning after he crashed through an Instagram follower milestone.
Conor McGregor’s pal Ebanie Bridges has revealed her dedication to his Forged Irish Stout by having the logo branded on her buttock.
Teenager Luke Littler's reward for his remarkable run to the World Championship final is a place in the Premier League.
Luke Littler cannot wait to get back on his Xbox following the 16-year-old’s journey to the World Darts Championship final.
Scott Williams has apologised for his “genuinely stupid” comments during an on-stage interview at the World Championship on Wednesday.
Luke Littler and Raymond van Barneveld will clash in the last 16 of the World Darts Championship on Saturday.
A teary Luke Littler is daring to dream after he became the youngest player to reach the fourth round of the World Championship.
Scott Williams courted controversy after joking about England winning "two World Wars and one World Cup" following his World Championship third-round win over German Martin Schindler.
Anyone seated next to an obtuse uncle or interfering in-law this Christmas Day will sympathise with Cristiano Ronaldo, who found himself subjected to Conor McGregor’s ringside jabbering at heavyweight boxing’s Day of Reckoning event in Riyadh, …
She is operating in a sport that has traditionally been the domain of men and yet Fallon Sherrock has never felt out of place on the darts oche.
Conor McGregor has been branded “pathetic” by the rapper who battled him on social media this week.
Conor McGregor has admitted offering his former sparring partner and close friend Artem Lobov $1m (€923,000) in recognition of work done to develop a whiskey brand for the mixed martial arts star.
Luke Humphries admits he is having to pinch himself at the prospect of being the favourite to win the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship.
Conor McGregor has launched an astonishing attack on allowing immigrants to vote on his ‘X’ account declaring: “Ireland, we are at war”.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, South Yorkshire Police said.
The exact amount Conor McGregor made from five of his fight purses over a two-year period have been revealed as part of an ongoing anti-trust lawsuit in the US.
Gardaí have submitted a file to State prosecutors in relation to historical allegations of sexual abuse against former swimming coach George Gibney.
The Magees from Raphoe in Co Donegal are the first family of Irish badminton.
The family of an ice hockey player who died after his neck was cut during a freak accident have revealed how they were watching the game online in America and witnessed the dramatic efforts to save his life.
Police were investigating the “freak accident” which killed ice hockey player Adam Johnson as his fiancée called him “my sweet angel” in a poignant tribute.
The family of a Dublin pensioner will cheer him on as he runs his 67th marathon this weekend.
The famous American wrestling star Trevor Murdoch has revealed the aftermath of a fight when he battled 20 “Irishmen” during a raucous night out in Belfast.
Conor McGregor has posted a video where he references Leonardo Di Caprio’s famous ‘lick caviar off my b*lls’ scene from the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ movie.
Conor McGregor will not face criminal charges over claims he sexually assaulted a woman in a bathroom in Florida, his US lawyer has claimed.
The UFC has lashed the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) for its statement on Conor McGregor, calling the agency’s words ‘garbage’ and ‘trash.”
UFC star Conor McGregor has become the latest celebrity to weigh in on the the conflict in the Gaza strip.
Conor McGregor has revealed his plans to train at “high elevation” ahead of his UFC return.
It has been officially confirmed that Conor McGregor’s long-waited return to the UFC will NOT be happening this year.
Seven-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan gave away his trophy after winning the Shanghai Masters on Sunday and said he eventually wanted to get rid of all his career memorabilia.
Despite not being in the octagon for over two years, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has not just been doing nothing in terms of adding to his competitiveness for an expected return to MMA.