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Kellie Harrington – Olympic Hero

Ireland’s list of boxing greats keeps getting bigger.  Bernard Dunne, Katie Taylor, Jono Carroll, Mick Conlon, Conor McGregor (if you count his fight versus Floyd Mayweather) and more recently Kellie Harrington. Although still technically an amateur, Kellie shot to fame and became a household name in Ireland during the Tokyo …

The Curious Case of Everton FC

In its thirty years, the Premier League has played host to a huge number of different teams and legendary players. There has been a total of 7 different winners, most surprisingly Leicester City in 2016. One team has gone unbeaten for the entire season, Arsenal’s 2004 team will always be …

The Rise of Caoimhin Kelleher

It’s safe to say, the majority of young boys in Ireland grow up dreaming about the same three things. As a toddler, to be a bus driver. As a young boy, a pilot. As an older boy, a professional athlete. In November 1998, a boy was born who was no …

Changing the Game with Women’s Sports

“We could see – as sports fans, parents, people in the world – the huge difference that female players, women’s games and girls teams received. Our culture was so deeply ingrained with this long-term subliminal bias that it wasn’t as valuable, as skilled or as successful. It didn’t occupy the …

Unusual Sports to Try in College

If you’re like me (the least sporty person around) but are looking to remedy this in college, Irish third levels offer some unusual and exciting sports. Open to all levels of experience, the clubs provide full training and equipment to help you start off. One thing I wish I had …

Strange Endorsements

You must have been living under a rock for the last eight years if you haven’t heard of Emily Ratajkowski. She burst onto Irish screens everywhere in Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines music video and has made several cameo performances in films and TV. shows since. Her most famous appearances have …

Landmark deal announced for Women’s Super League

Sky Sports has announced a landmark three-year deal to become the primary broadcaster of the Women’s Super League from September 2021. The games are currently shown on BT Sports and FA player. This deal means Sky Sports, as well as BBC, will be broadcasting women’s football for the first time. …

John Hutchinson: The Irishman Coaching A UFC Champion

John Hutchinson has been coaching Petr Yan since the beginning of the Russian’s UFC career and will corner him for his first title defence against Aljamain Sterling this weekend. Neither of them started out in mixed-martial arts with John winning bouts all over the world as a professional boxer and …

Fitness if You’re on a Student Budget

Between classes, exams, assignment and friends, college students can have enough trouble finding the time to sleep, let alone exercise. Now that gyms are closed and walks are getting kind of boring, here are some ways to switch up your exercise routine. Running It can be a hard one to …

Katie Taylor’s Most Admirable Moments

Professional boxer Katie Taylor has been named RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year 2020 over the weekend. This is the Bray sweetheart’s second time, having received the award in 2012 following the London Olympics. The 34-year-old has also been named WBA (World Boxing Association) Female Boxer of the Year 2020 and …