PHOTOS: Farmer creates maze in the shape of Usain Bolt
It’s a far cry from Usain Bolt-shaped mazes we were reared…
View ArticleAdlington: Winning gold is not as easy as picking up a drink
The swimmer, who won bronze in the pool on Sunday, has tempered the gold medal ambitions of Team GB supporters.
View ArticleLondon 2012: Annalise Murphy leads the way on strong sailing day for Team...
A number of encouraging results have flowed in from Weymouth. Long may it continue.
View ArticleFinger lickin’ good: Draft pick Davis Kentucky fries Tunisians
The New Orleans Hornets have snagged a decent player for the new NBA season.
View ArticleChina diver’s family ‘hid’ mother’s illness
Diver Wu Minxia was not told her mother had cancer and her grandparents had died so she could ‘focus’ on Games.
View ArticleOlympic Breakfast: Team Ireland dream of a medal by midday
Aileen Morrison is the first Irish hopeful up before track and field action at Olympic Park takes centre stage.
View ArticleI want to be the best in the world, says jubilant John Joe Nevin
The boxer also paid tribute to his late cousin for “inspiring” him, after securing Ireland’s first medal at the Olympics
View ArticleIn pictures: Art in the Olympic Park
There’s not just sport to look at in the park, there’s art too.
View ArticleWe’re there! Two Irish horses make it into Olympic Show Jumping Final
Unfortunately for Ireland, the horses will be under the control of a Swiss and an American.
View ArticleOlympic Village: Day 10, wrap
You wait four years for an Olympic medal to come along and two come along in quick succession.
View ArticleNo joy for Hession in the 200m heats
The Galway native was just short of qualifying for Wednesday’s semi-finals.
View ArticleOlympic Tube stations hit by cleaners strike
Cleaners are mounting an industrial action over pay rates, with thousands of sports fans expected to use the Underground today.
View ArticleMichael Conlan handsomely defeated by Cuban as he settles for Bronze Medal
The Belfast boxer was given a rough ride by Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana of Cuba.
View ArticlePoll: Would you like to see a homecoming for Irish athletes?
A dispute over costs, plus some athletes choosing hometown events, means there’ll be no big official homecoming from the Olympics. Would you like to see one?
View ArticleConfusion reigns over no homecoming for Ireland’s Olympic athletes
There will be no official event for Team Ireland when they arrive back tomorrow afternoon – but no-one is quite sure why.
View ArticleOlympic Village: Day 16, wrap
We wave goodbye to London 2012 before making plans to head out to Dublin Airport early for Team Ireland’s return.
View ArticleJohn Joe replaces Joyce on Mullingar’s local currency
Nevin’s Olympic success commemorated by having his profile put on tourist notes.
View ArticleMixing it up: Bolt keen to compete in long jump
The 100m Olympic gold medallist says he is considering trying new events in four years’ time
View ArticlePro-Am: John Joe Nevin to decide future this week
Another shot at Olympic gold or life as a pro? All will be revealed.
View ArticleLondon’s Olympic Stadium calling for West Ham
The Hammers were named today as ‘first bidder’ for Olympic Stadium.
View ArticleObama, #London2012 and @Pontifex: The year on Twitter
Twitter has produced a special website documenting the way users have been tweeting over the past year including the most retweeted post in the site’s history.
View ArticleKatie Taylor named Sportswoman of the Year
Olympic gold medallist awarded for her ‘exceptional sporting achievements’ in 2012.
View ArticleYou guessed it… Taylor scoops RTÉ Sports Person of the Year
The Olympic gold medal-winning boxer capped an outstanding 2012 by receiving the award tonight.
View ArticleFirst Irish TV, Titanic, a famous ceiling: the big anniversaries of 2012
The Titanic disaster, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Anglo-Irish Treaty: 2012 has been a big year for commemorations. Here’s your guide to the bigger commemorations held this year.
View ArticleColumn: Ireland’s relationship with Britain has moved on. Let’s not fall back
We should be over our outrage at petty jibes by now, writes John Verling. Both countries have grown up.
View ArticleSecurity firm loses €100 million over London Olympics failure
Military personnel and other security had to step in after security firm G4S failed to meet the terms of its contract last summer.
View ArticleVIDEO: The 2012 Olympics completely changed how we consume sports
Some of the numbers are staggering, such as how social media discussion of certain brands grew nearly 1500% after ads for those companies ran during the London Games.
View ArticleIndian Olympic medallist took heroin 12 times – police
Boxer Vijender Singh won a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games, as well as competing in London four years later.
View ArticleAnalysis: Gay’s roller-coaster career runs into final barrier
The 30-year-old American had run the fastest time in the world this year of 9.75 seconds.
View ArticleHard work finally pays off for one of Ireland’s greatest athletes
Rob Heffernan gets the medal he so richly deserved after years of dedication and close calls.
View ArticleIreland’s Rob Heffernan set to receive bronze medal for 2010 Euros
The star said on Twitter today that he has been told “unofficially” that he was set to receive the accolade.
View ArticleThese are 15 of the most questionable corporate logos in history
That’s one happy satellite dish.
View ArticleWait, that’s the other team! Papers print wrong Olympic photo
Somebody will be apologising fulsomely this morning.
View ArticleVIDEO: Is this the most embarrassing dance by two political leaders, ever?
Boris Johnson and David Cameron had a great auld boogie at the Olympics closing ceremony.
View Article8 of the weirdest meetings of 2012
From Lady Gaga hanging out with Julian Assange to Tupac Shakur’s Coachella performance, here’s our shortlist of the stranger celebrity and political encounters of the year.
View ArticleNow THAT’S what we call an Olympic restaurant bill (Pic)
That’ll be £5 for the fried rice… oh, and £19,000 for drinks.
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