Katie Taylor has become a hero for both boys and girls. I think that is the real success story. I think it’s very safe to say that she is the first Irish female athlete to become a hero for young boys.

The All-Ireland camogie finals take place this Sunday in Croke Park, with Wexford and Cork competing for the O’Duffy Cup. If you can’t wait till Sunday for your annual fix of top class ‘gurling’, or if you’re strapped for cash, check out the All-Ireland Camogie 7s which are running all day Saturday!

Clarke Carlisle, chair of the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers’ Association, has given an interesting interview with the Gay Footballer Supporters’ Network on why gay players remain hidden.

The subject of women’s rugby generated a lot of discussion – and huge support – at the inaugural meeting of The Rugby Business Network last night in Dublin, with guest speakers Shane Byrne and Jim Glennon taking the lead

Gloves & Glory, a feature documentary focusing on women’s amateur boxing in Ireland, will be screened this Thursday in Dun Laoghaire as part of the Underground Cinema film festival. The film is the first documentary to highlight women’s amateur boxing in Ireland.

Former Leinster, Ireland & Lions rugby player, Shane Byrne, will join rugby legend Jim Glennon tomorrow night in Dublin to host a Rugby Business Network (the RBN) event to discuss opportunities for the sport and businesses. The evening will include the topic of women’s rugby and how women’s rugby influences business

Day one of The Paralympics kicked off yesterday, and Ireland is well represented at the Games. We have a total of 49 athletes on Team Ireland competing in ten sports. Of these, 20 athletes are women. So, who the hell are they?

The Paralympics was launched in style last night, with an Opening Ceremony to easily out-do the (frankly) strangeness of that of the Olympics a few weeks ago. Ireland is well represented at the Games, with the largest contingent to represent the country yet: Team Ireland has a total of 49 athletes competing in ten sports. Of those, 20 are women. So, who the hell are they?

We chat to triathlete Una Burns before she swims, bikes and runs all over Galway this weekend, all in aid of Marriage Equality.

The Olympics have been great craic: cheering for Katie, drooling over the Dutch hockey team, Brazilian volleyball squad and USA footballers – all the while appreciating the sporting prowess, of course. There was one message that the British athletes kept trying to get across in their post-win interviews: anyone can do anything.

The XXX Olympiad probably included the greatest number of out athletes to participate in the Games. Here’s how they fared!

Last week we brought you the run-down on the Irish women heading to London for the Olympics. But of course, what you really want to know is: who are the Ls, the Bs and the Ts heading there? Well, I can’t find any out Irishers, but Outsports compiled a list of out Olympians which includes these fine specimens of athletic achievement

Last week we brought you the run-down on the Irish women heading to London for the Olympics. But of course, what you really want to know is: who are the Ls, the Bs and the Ts heading there? Well, I can’t find any out Irishers, but Outsports compiled a list of out Olympians which includes these fine specimens of athletic achievement

It’s now a week to go to London 2012. The Irish contingent heading to the London Olympics totals 65 athletes so far. Of these, 30 are women. So who the hell are they? Team Gaelick took a look at Ireland’s female athletes who will be competing for Olympic glory. We brought you part one of the Irish female Olympians on Wednesday. Here’s part 2!

It’s just over a week to London 2012. The Irish contingent heading to the London Olympics totals 65 athletes so far. Of these, 30 are women. So who the hell are they? Team Gaelick took a look at Ireland’s female athletes who will be competing for Olympic glory. Here’s part one!

Their are several gay sports teams in Ireland and they always do us proud. Over Dublin Pride the Dublin Devils announced that they won in their bid to bring the IGLFA soccer tournament to Dublin.

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe came out yesterday in a candid interview with Out Magazine. Lets hope she paves the way for more athletes to follow suit.