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5 days ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
Despite winning multiple trophies and starring for England, Sol Campbell will always be remembered primarily for the most shocking move in Premier League history. In the summer of 2001, the centre back left Tottenham Hotspur after nine seasons to join their bitter north London rivals Arsenal on a free transfer. The move stunned the public and enraged Spurs fans. Campbell says the situation at Tottenham had soured well before the switch.
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5 days ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
What did Rory McIlroy win when he won the Masters? McIlroy received $4.2 million (€3.69 million) for winning the 2025 Masters, along with the famous green jacket, a replica of the champion’s trophy that resides at Augusta National and a gold medal. Not bad for four days on the golf course. That is a lot of money, but doesn’t he win that much on a regular basis? Yes, it is not even the most money he has won in a tournament this year.
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1 week ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
Justin Rose has said he feels “tormented” by a feeling of what might have been after losing a second Masters playoff. Eight years after losing out to Sergio Garcia at Augusta National, Rose was beaten on the first extra hole by Rory McIlroy, who holed from short range for birdie after Rose’s attempt had narrowly missed.
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1 week ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
McIlroy’s amazing resilience took hard work based on bitter experiences“I would go through 100 Sundays like this to get my hands on another Major championship,” said Rory McIlroy after losing the US Open at LA Country Club to Wyndham Clark by one stroke. Last year, there was one more Sunday heartbreak to bear, losing by a stroke to Bryson DeChambeau in Pinehurst. These were all important steps on the road to winning that elusive fifth Major.
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1 week ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
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1 week ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
“It feels incredible, this is my 17th time here, and I started to wonder would it ever be my time. I think the last 10 years coming here and the burden of the grand slam on my shoulders, trying to achieve that. I’m starting to wonder what we are all going to talk about going into next year’s Masters. “I’m just absolutely honoured and thrilled and so proud to call myself a Masters champion.
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1 week ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
Ireland’s Alex Dunne has claimed his first grand prix victory in FIA Formula Two after winning in Bahrain on Sunday. The Offaly driver took the glory with a measured performance from fourth on the grid for the Rodin team, celebrating top of the podium with Amhrán na bhFiann being played at a F1 weekend for the first time since 1999. It was the first time an Irish person has won on Formula Two – the rung below Formula One.
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1 week ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
Rory McIlroy says he is not going to “shy away” from the challenge of winning his first Masters on Sunday and completing the Career Grand Slam. The Northern Irishman shot a second consecutive round of 66, which included two stunning eagles, to take a two-shot lead into the final round over Bryson DeChambeau. The final round is set to be a showdown between the pair, who famously battled at Pinehurst at the US Open last year as the American came out on top.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
When is it on? The Masters will begin at Augusta National, Georgia on Thursday, April 10th. Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson, winners of 11 Masters between them, will launch the tournament as per tradition as honorary starters. The tournament will run until Sunday, April 13th. How can I follow it all? The Irish Times will be covering the Masters live on all four days at irishtimes.com/sport. On TV, the tournament is broadcast exclusively on Sky Sports and NowTV all week.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishtimes.com | David Gorman
He needs to start wellIn athletics in the early 2000s, French 400m runner Marc Raquil had an unusual strategy. He would always start off slow for the first 200m and then accelerate past tired legs to try to grab victory at the end. At the 2003 World Championships final, he was last by a wide margin heading into the home straight and powered through to the silver medal. In the 4x400m relay it was similar, with Raquil coming from behind and threatening the gold, but landing silver again.
