“I flipped and called him every name under the sun, despite the fact that he was probably three or four times the size of me and threatened to put my lights out” www.independent.ie/sport/other-...

Daire Feeley’s Rás diary Stage 1 is today ‘My new wife has another baby to look after now, a fully grown one who cries about bikes’ www.independent.ie/sport/other-...

Sarah Cunningham didn’t win last night, but this is still a great story - from New York boardrooms to an Irish boxing ring m.independent.ie/sport/other-...

Spoke to Ireland’s newest world champion Lara Gillespie m.independent.ie/sport/womens...

A former Bray Wheeler is riding the #Vuelta2025 We’ll be running Archie’s diary a couple of times a week throughout the Vuelta a España www.independent.ie/sport/other-... Archie Ryan’s Vuelta diary: From Roundwood to my first Grand Tour and rooming with a childhood idol

This is a significant piece of work by Paul Kimmage on the back of the ARD documentary. The links between an infamous doping doctor and a Team Sky/Ineos soigneur ... who is working at this year's Tour de France. Ineos still stonewalling t.co/FdRZPLZlon

This is really good How Sarah Healy turned her career around www.independent.ie/sport/womens... ‘I told myself this year I’m going to try not to cry about running because it’s not worth it’

Spoke with Rory Townsend after a busy racing block, including making the break in both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix “When you least expect it, things just click.” m.independent.ie/sport/other-...

Something slightly different leading off our football coverage tomorrow in @independent.ie sport section

The open road

Could be moving day at Tirreno-Adriatico Ben Healy and Eddie Dunbar well placed

This is great fun. Italia 90 nostalgia with Niall Quinn… what a time open.spotify.com/episode/3nvq...

Monday’s Irish Independent

Interesting detail here about the court case involving Colombian doctor to Nairo Quintana accused of assisting riders to dope. Lots of details from the Arkea case that haven't come out before open.spotify.com/episode/1ULa...

Lara Gillespie's season so far Six top 10s ... and that European gold medal on the track

Last season's Premier League top-5 are 48 points worse off, collectively, at this stage of the season than they were last year. Liverpool the only team ahead of last year's standard (by 4)... as all their rivals have melted away

After a winter hiatus, the Halfway Line newsletter returns this week. We've changed the release day this year so the email will be coming your way every Thursday morning. Sign up for free at the link here www.independent.ie/service/sign...

This is really good, 50 days to the day since Paddy Roche made his debut for Manchester United… www.independent.ie/sport/soccer... ‘My head was all over the place’ – Paddy Roche on being Man United’s No1 and falling out of love with football

BREAKING | Mack Hansen misses out on Six Nations clash with Scotland as Calvin Nash comes into team m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/...

Mia Griffin and Lara Gillespie both finishing inside top 10 on the opening stage of the UAE Tour

‘I can’t control what people say’ – Behind the scenes with Robbie Keane as he begins Hungary adventure m.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

Billy Dardis had a great sevens career but it ended on a sour note. Had a really honest chat about the fallout from his Paris Olympics snub, not getting another shot at 15s, being bullied in school, and why he wants to help the next generation. www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/...

‘I was burnt out’ – How ‘savage’ training in ‘toxic environment’ pushed two-time world champion Sanita Puspure to breaking point Strong piece by Sinéad Kissane www.independent.ie/sport/olympi...

David Moyes will manage Everton in his thirties, forties, fifties and sixties.

Rory Gallagher threatens legal action if GAA president Jarlath Burns doesn’t withdraw email raising concerns over Naas appointment www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...

Drogheda United has distanced itself from Conor McGregor after the ­controversial MMA fighter posed with the FAI Cup to promote his pub and alcohol brand. www.independent.ie/irish-news/f...

Our sports writers pick their moments of the year www.independent.ie/sport/from-c... From Croke Park to Paris and Durban – our writers pick their sporting moments of 2024

The League of Ireland readership (page views) increased by 98% on the Irish Independent online in 2024 This might nudge it over the 100% mark www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

‘It’s bullshit and it’s starting to get really frustrating’ – Connacht’s Mack Hansen blasts refereeing inconsistency www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/...

This is a horrendous assault Yet “Testimonials on behalf of the two defendants were handed into court, including from Kildimo Pallaskenry GAA Club where Cian Hayes is Captain …” www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

Businessman Tim O’Leary confirms that he made complaint to Revenue about Mayo GAA m.independent.ie/business/bus...

What do these pictures of World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez taking a trip on the DART & picking up a hurl on a trip to Greystones have to do with the last time that Shamrock Rovers played a Premier League team in Europe? Have a piece on the person who links the 2 stories in tomorrow’s Sunday Indo

Perfectly normal headline in 2024

Eddie Dunbar planning to ride the Tour de France in 2025

Spoke to Andrew Conway about his 'unique' career and what life is like 13 months into retirement ‘Moving to Munster saved my career – I’m proud of what I achieved’

Look who’s back … read the words and hear the sounds of Effin Eddie on @irishindependent.bsky.social tomorrow

"I was forgotten about and no one from the FAI contacted me. And I have not been back over since." - Aiden McGeady www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

Really strong piece by @dk3lly.bsky.social on what Irish women's football faces on many levels www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

'The big majorities were more akin to a rigged election in a dictator-run country than a vote in a democratic sporting organisation' -Breheny Beat www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic...

Remco has broken his collarbone in an incident with a driver opening his car door and knocking Remco off his bike ⤵️ Not a good start to the new season 😢

The World champion’s bike

Lucinda Brand wins in Dublin again

Joey O’Brien interview - on working with Damien Duff, life after playing and his support for Gaza m.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

After that exit poll Micheál Martin went from 1/4 to 4/5 to be the next Taoiseach. The bookies usually know, but now they seem a little less certain

Very strong piece on McGregor by the Indo Sport podcast team open.spotify.com/episode/48T0...

Play it again, Sam Prendergast set to get the nod at No 10 ahead of Jack Crowley for Australia clash. Huge move from Andy Farrell

Last shout for this. Win tickets to Sunday's Cyclo-cross World Cup m.independent.ie/sport/other-...

Quality trolling from the Feyenoord fans at the Etihad

Somewhere in the mud and the destruction, the greatest symbol of joy and happiness there is: a ball. Valencia’s congregation comes together again for the first time since the flood. This week’s column www.theguardian.com/football/202...

'It’s a privilege, but it’s all a challenge' Spoke to landscaper and cycling fan Paddy Daly who is responsible for turning a little corner of Dublin into a home fit for the diehard Belgian cyclo-cross fans this weekend www.independent.ie/sport/other-...