Voices

Charlie McConalogue
Soccer academies: Football can unite Ireland, but the hard work to build its future starts here
Charlie McConalogue
Eanna Brophy
40 years on, his legend lives on in Ireland - here’s what happened when I met Jack Charlton
Eanna Brophy
Tom Savage
Opinion: Let's face it, the crowd sang 'Zombie' because it just sounds great when thousands sing it
Tom Savage
Shane Cassells
Opinion: We as legislators have an obligation to tackle the scourge of sledging in sport
Shane Cassells
Áine Kerr
Áine Kerr: Women deserve to run for exercise without having to face the shadows
Áine Kerr
Peter Terry
Opinion: When Naomi Osaka talks, we should listen - athletes are not commodities
Peter Terry
Dr Seán Ó Conaill
Opinion: The European Super League – the 48 hour flash in the pan, 25 years in the making
Dr Seán Ó Conaill
Donal Moloney
'What a rush': Getting front and centre at the most dangerous sport event on Earth
Donal Moloney
Emma Duffy
'Irish sports women are leading the way and there's no longer this dominant sense of tokenism'
Emma Duffy
John O'Sullivan
'Liam Miller deserves more than to be an excuse for people to have a cut off each other'
John O'Sullivan
Ailis Egan
Women in sport: 'We press pause on our lives, sacrificing friends, family and career'
Ailis Egan
Sinead O'Carroll
Column: Tom Humphries was afforded a trust that makes his crimes even more odious
Sinead O'Carroll
Dónal McAnallen
Dónal McAnallen: 'Our responsibility as a family was about more than just keeping Cormac's memory alive'
Dónal McAnallen
Declan Murphy and Ami Rao
'Declan Murphy dies in horror fall': The jockey writes about that fall, reading his own obituary and his long recovery
Declan Murphy and Ami Rao
Hannah Tyrrell
'In my head, I didn't deserve to be helped. I was broken and couldn't be fixed'
Hannah Tyrrell
Alan O'Mara
Cavan Footballer Alan O'Mara on Depression: 'Why couldn’t I enjoy my Christmas?'
Alan O'Mara
Frankie Gaffney
Sport snobbery: MMA is no more violent than boxing or rugby
Frankie Gaffney
Sarah Geraghty
26.2 miles later: 'You started something, played the long game and you finished it. Job done.'
Sarah Geraghty
Sarah Geraghty
'I've been imagining my dad at the finish line, ready to swaddle me in a tricolour'
Sarah Geraghty
Julien Mercille
Column: The US football players kneeling for the national anthem are doing something important
Julien Mercille
Alan O'Mara
'I knew it had to happen, but the reality was that stepping away from the panel terrified me'
Alan O'Mara
Barry Ward
A dawn raid, a bizarre press op - but the handling of the Hickey affair wasn't unusual by Brazilian standards
Barry Ward
Elizabeth O'Malley
Remembering the Irish murderer who made it to the Wimbledon final
Elizabeth O'Malley
Andrew McGinley
'We could all learn a lot from Conor McGregor's self belief'
Andrew McGinley
James Galvin
'Paul O’Connell’s biggest attribute was his ability to inspire'
James Galvin
Michael Kelly
Kale is a nutritional powerhouse. I couldn’t believe how delicious raw kale could be
Michael Kelly
Lorraine Courtney
Was Chris Gayle being sexist or was it a bit of fun?
Lorraine Courtney
Michael Kelly
New year, new you. Why not grow your own. First up, Leeks
Michael Kelly
Paul Allen
Why Jose Mourinho deserves our compassion
Paul Allen
Stephen Doyle
"Working with Johnny could be a stomach churning, white-knuckle ride. But he had a gaffer's talent"
Stephen Doyle
Sinéad O'Carroll
'In the name of maintaining the rule book, they will break all promises made to treasure the game'
Sinéad O'Carroll
Alan Byrne
'It can be hard to spot a concussion, but we're hoping to change that'
Alan Byrne
Ciara Galvin
'Dragging myself out of bed on cold mornings, I wonder if I'm mad – but it's for a good cause'
Ciara Galvin
Orla McGarry
Opinion: Learning from the Paris bloodshed – the need for an intercultural Ireland
Orla McGarry
Glenn Fitzpatrick
Opinion: Sexism and homophobia will be big issues for the beautiful game in 2015
Glenn Fitzpatrick
Oisin Gregorian
Vlog: I've finally started playing GAA – as an emigrant in Spain
Oisin Gregorian
Sinead O'Carroll
Opinion: Some men (and women) still don't believe that rape exists
Sinead O'Carroll
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
Debate Room: Should Ched Evans be allowed to return to professional football?
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
Claire Micks
Opinion: What’s with all the extreme fitness challenges?
Claire Micks
Kate Rowan
Open Letter: It's time to stamp out sexism in sports journalism
Kate Rowan