Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Saturday 23 September 2023 Dublin: 6°C

# For those who dare

All time
# dared to dream
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Katie Taylor
The gold medallist from London 2012 found success at any sport she tried.
4.0k
2
Sep 14th 2016, 11:45 AM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Briege Corkery
The Cork GAA star has no fewer than 16 All-Ireland titles to her name.
7.2k
4
Sep 7th 2016, 5:22 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Henry Shefflin
The Kilkenny star was so much more than just the most decorated player of his generation.
6.7k
2
Aug 31st 2016, 1:50 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Pádraig Harrington
The three-time Major winner with a meticulous eye for detail.
5.4k
3
Aug 24th 2016, 2:59 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Brian O'Driscoll
The Leinster and Ireland star was the catalyst for a new generation of rugby success.
8.5k
7
Aug 17th 2016, 12:50 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Cora Staunton
The long-time Mayo servant may well be the definitive ladies footballer of her generation.
7.4k
10
Aug 10th 2016, 2:58 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Roy Keane
The Corkman who proved himself the defining box-to-box midfielder of his generation.
9.3k
23
Aug 3rd 2016, 4:20 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Sonia O'Sullivan
Despite her successes, the Cork athlete could well still wonder what might have been in her career.
4.4k
8
Jul 27th 2016, 5:57 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Barry McGuigan
The Clones Cyclone did as much outside the ring as he did inside.
6.4k
4
Jul 20th 2016, 2:32 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Jack O'Shea
The Kerry linchpin is one of the most decorated players in the history of football.
9.6k
7
Jul 13th 2016, 11:40 AM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - George Best
The Belfast boy was the undisputed best footballer to ever emerge from the island of Ireland.
5.5k
4
Jul 6th 2016, 4:40 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Jack Kyle
A doctor and rugby player, Kyle’s legacy is so much more than Ireland’s first Grand Slam.
6.5k
4
Jun 28th 2016, 4:37 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Ronnie Delany
Ireland’s last track and field gold medallist was nearly not selected for the 1956 Olympic Games.
5.3k
4
Jun 22nd 2016, 10:37 AM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Kay Mills
No other player in GAA history has more one-sport All-Ireland winning medals than the Dubliner.
6.5k
4
Jun 15th 2016, 2:24 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Christy Ring
His name has become synonymous with the sport he made look so easy.
11.4k
15
Jun 7th 2016, 1:05 PM
# For those who dare
16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Pat O'Callaghan
The Cork doctor who became an independent Ireland’s first Olympic gold medallist.
10.6k
10
Jun 1st 2016, 12:12 PM