On his 37th birthday, here are 37 of the best from the Co Down champion’s storied career

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Holywood star’s dedication to getting better culminated with sixth Major success

Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team are two games away from making the World Cup in North America

Finn Azaz has become part of an attacking trio that will need to fire well if Ireland are to make the World Cup

The Down man’s feet are still firmly on the ground, despite his upturn in fortunes since joining the NFL from being a Gaelic football goalkeeper

After 186 years in operation the local paper will publish its final edition next week.

Club’s model relies heavily on selling talented players, particularly Brazilians, to elite clubs

Missed cut at Irish Open was latest disappointment for five-time Major winner and Ricky Elliott

Everything you need to know about The K Club and the DP World Tour event

Everything you need to know about the World Cup qualifier in the Aviva Stadium

‘I’ve been asked to do that and I’ve turned it down’ says McIlroy as he prepares for BMW Championship

A splendid course that once was host of Irish Opens won by Sergio Garcia and Colin Montgomerie

There’s an all-Munster All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final in Thurles, where Waterford face Clare

Follow all the action from the Stade de Luxembourg in their final game before World Cup qualifiers in September

Everything you need to know about Oakmont and the second Major of the year

Follow all the action from Bilbao as the two Premier League clubs clash

Uefa have decided on how the 24 teams will qualify for a tournament that Ireland will co-host

Wyndham Clark’s fury; Jon Rahm back in contention; McIlroy’s joyless week

Republic of Ireland manager keen to lessen the load of Championship players following their gruelling league campaign

We asked Irish Times readers to weigh in on who they thought was the greatest Irish sportsperson of all time - they didn’t disappoint us

One of the best defenders in Premier League history reflects on leaving Spurs for Arsenal, his acting ambitions and the need for more diversity throughout football

A quick tot of McIlroy’s prize money after his big win in Augusta suggests he could one day be a billionaire sportsman

Early season form indicated his time had finally come but the manner of his victory was extraordinary

Nobody doubts the Irishman is good enough to win the Green Jacket but every year adds to the pressure to deliver

Everything you need to know about Augusta National and the first Major of the year

Follow all the action in Plovdiv in the first leg as Heimir HallgrÍmsson’s men look to stay in League B

Follow all the action in Plovdiv in the first leg as Heimir HallgrÍmsson’s men look to stay in League B

Follow all the action as a new era begins in Tallaght under new manager Carla Ward

The 26-year-old will captain Ireland for Six Nations visit to Wales on Saturday

Follow all the action as the League of Ireland side play knockout European football for the first time

Follow all the action as the League of Ireland side play knockout European football for the first time

As goalkeeper he was a four-time All-Star and won three All-Ireland medals

It was an Irish one-two in California as McIlroy shot impressive final round 66

Based purely on their performance stats, there’s little to separate the two top contenders for pivotal outhalf role

Tree-lined parkland layouts particularly affected in the west and north of the island as storm wreaks unprecedented damage

Outstanding forward was a great servant to his county and the game in general for the best part of two decades