Conor Niland
# conor-niland - Monday 9 July, 2012
Poll: Is Roger Federer the greatest tennis player of all time?
The 30-year-old added to his legend with Wimbledon win number seven but Rafa and Rod might have qualms with ‘best ever’ claims.
# conor-niland - Thursday 12 April, 2012
Game, set, match: Conor Niland forced to retire with hip injury
The 30-year-old hangs up his rackets after making history at Wimbledon and the US Open last summer.
# conor-niland - Saturday 11 February, 2012
Davis Cup update: Ireland behind following doubles loss
The score is currently 2-1, after James McGee and Sam Barry were defeated by their Hungarian counterparts.
# conor-niland - Wednesday 18 January, 2012
Ireland’s Davis Cup team to face Hungary named
Nineteen-year-old Sam Barry has been handed his Davis Cup debut by captain Garry Cahill.
# conor-niland - Thursday 12 January, 2012
Niland’s Australian hope dashed at first hurdle
Ireland’s top ranked tennis player has missed out on qualifying for first Grand Slam event of 2012.
# conor-niland - Wednesday 11 January, 2012
Rained off: Niland’s Aussie qualifier falls foul of the weather
Conor Niland’s first-round Australian Open qualifier against Stephane Bohli has been refixed for 11pm tonight (Irish time).
The Morning Score: Wednesday
Your daily round-up of the morning’s sports news awaits.
# conor-niland - Friday 14 October, 2011
The Magnificent Seven: Irish sporting anti-climaxes
Sonia O’Sullivan, the Irish rugby team and Thierry Henry all feature on our list of nights to forget for our sports heroes.
# conor-niland - Wednesday 31 August, 2011
Sick to his stomach: Niland laments missed opportunity against Djokovic
Irish ace was cruelly forced to retire ill due to a case of food poisoning on the biggest day of his career yestersday.
# conor-niland - Tuesday 30 August, 2011
Niland: ‘You play tennis to be part of the big occasions’
The Limerick man gives his thoughts ahead of this evening’s US Open match against Novak Djokovic.
Here’s how Novak Djokovic is preparing for Conor Niland
The world number one has spent time in a CVAC pod in a bid to boost his fitness ahead of the US Open.
The Morning Score: Tuesday
Here’s all the sports news you need to know on this fine Tuesday morning.
# conor-niland - Sunday 28 August, 2011
The sporting tweets of the week
Jamie Heaslip gives his thoughts on man flu, Emmanuel Frimpong takes a parting shot at Samir Nasri and Andy Murray has an unusual reaction to last week’s earthquake in the US.
# conor-niland - Saturday 27 August, 2011
Dream draws for Niland and Sorensen at US Open
Conor Niland and Louk Sorensen both booked their places in the first round at Flushing Meadows yesterday.
# conor-niland - Friday 26 August, 2011
The Daily Fix: Friday
All the day’s news: Dublin Fire Brigade unions head for the LRC, Anglo’s last ever accounts, New York prepares for evacuation, and more success for Shamrock Rovers and Conor Niland…
Two in a row: Niland makes it to the US Open
Limerick’s Conor Niland qualifies for his second straight grand slam tournament, overcoming Matwe Middelkoop in three sets.
# conor-niland - Wednesday 24 August, 2011
Niland off the mark at US Open qualifiers
Limerick man won his first round qualifier at Flushing Meadows 6-1 6-4.
# conor-niland - Sunday 17 July, 2011
Sporting tweets of the week
Find out which rumour Rob Kearney was forced to deny, why Rio Ferdinand was reluctant to sit beside Michael Owen on a flight and what Conor Niland thought of Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life.
# conor-niland - Friday 8 July, 2011
Memory lane: The 9 best games of 2011 so far
What is your sporting highlight of the year so far? Vote in our poll and see if you agree with the choices we’ve made.
# conor-niland - Sunday 26 June, 2011
Sporting Tweets of the week
If you can’t say it in 140 characters or less – it’s not worth saying. What have your favourite athletes have been saying on Twitter this week.
The sports week in pictures…
Rain at SW19, championship action and gold in Turkey – here’s how the last week looked through a lens.
# conor-niland - Saturday 25 June, 2011
Chart of the week: Conor Niland v Roger Federer
He booked his place at the All-England Club but ultimately narrowly missed the Fed Express. How does Conor Niland’s record stand now with the Swiss master?
# conor-niland - Wednesday 22 June, 2011
Friends reunited: Isner needs just two hours to beat Mahut in replay of epic
Last year’s record-breaking marathon men did it all over again yesterday… but a little quicker this time around.
# conor-niland - Tuesday 21 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
In your Fix tonight: Threats to hospital services in Portlaoise, heartbreak for Conor Niland, and does Barack Obama have magical parenting powers?
Heartbreak for Ireland’s Niland as he misses out on Federer showdown
Irish player loses 4-6 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4, as we round up the day’s events at Wimbledon.
Take 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Conor Niland’s Wimbledon adventure: As it happened
Adrian Mannarino of France has beaten Conor Niland in a five-set thriller on Wimbledon’s Court 17. Here’s how the afternoon’s action unfolded.
A bluffer’s guide to … Conor Niland’s Wimbledon debut
He’s been waiting for this moment since he was a child, and now it has finally arrived. Here’s everything you need to know about Conor Niland’s Wimbledon debut.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things to know this Tuesday morning…
# conor-niland - Monday 20 June, 2011
The Wimbledon soap opera: the storylines you need to know
SW19 isn’t all about the tennis. Here’s what you need to know as this year’s tournament gets underway.
# conor-niland - Sunday 19 June, 2011
In numbers: 6 facts you didn’t know about Wimbledon
The strawberries are picked and the cream is whipped as final preparations are concluded at the All-England Club.
# conor-niland - Saturday 18 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Saturday
In today’s Fix: Irish woman dies in Australian road accident; Adams calls for united Ireland; Ireland’s social network obsession; Norris targets the quilters; and Niland’s Wimbledon dream.
Ireland’s Conor Niland makes it to Wimbledon
He’s the first Irishman to do so in over 25 years.
# conor-niland - Friday 17 June, 2011
Rain spoils Niland’s day – again
Conor Niland managed just six games of his third-round qualifier against Nikola Mektic before rain stopped play for the day.
The Morning Score: Friday
Rory’s on the march again, Michael Duignan says sorry and Conor Niland still on the brink of Wimbledon spot.
# conor-niland - Thursday 16 June, 2011
Frustration for Niland as rain halts Wimbledon qualifiers
Niland and Diatchenko’s third-round qualifiers now scheduled to begin tomorrow morning.
The Morning Score: Thursday
Michael Murphy learns his fate, Conor Niland tries to write a little bit of history, and G-Mac tries to hang on to his crown. All that, and more, in today’s Morning Score.
# conor-niland - Wednesday 15 June, 2011
Dublin-based Diatchenko into final Wimbledon qualifier
Recovering from 0-2 in the 2nd set, Diatchenko won four straight games before serving out the match.
The road to SW19: what’s next for Conor Niland?
The Limerick man has a chance to make tennis history tomorrow when he takes on Nikola Mektic in the Wimbledon qualifiers.
# conor-niland - Tuesday 14 June, 2011
Ireland’s Niland through to next Wimbledon qualifier
Niland had to come from a set down earlier today to beat Australia’s Greg Jones after losing the opener 6-4.
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