Hunt for a good balanceTHE THREAT of repetition always lingers when writing about the international exile of Stephen IrelandWed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Good chance to impress KidneyCANADA v IRELAND A: Venue: Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado Kick-off: 11.30pm Irish time On TV: Sky Sports 1Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Ireland take comfort in defeatNew Zealand 17 Ireland 0: They were clinging on for dear life at times but the Irish under-20s can take solace from a game that…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Fermanagh's sights on finalULSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL Cavan v Fermanagh : Today, throw-in – 5Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Farrell believes the time is right for MeathLEINSTER SFC MEATH v DUBLIN: THE SKY blue avalanche is coming so a little focus on Meath right now is no harmFri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Counihan has confidence in his crewMUNSTER SFC KERRY v CORK: CONOR COUNIHAN is asked about beating Kerry and, at this time of the summer at least, it is not that…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Moyles to start at corner backMEATH MANAGER Eamon O’Brien has named Anthony Moyles at corner back with Niall McKeigue in the veteran defender’s regular centre…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Daly focuses on matters under Dublin's controlLEINSTER SHC ANTRIM v DUBLIN: THE ANTRIM management let rip earlier this week over not being able to to practice in Croke Park…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
McKeever keen to push onTHE ARMAGH story as we know it is over. The last remains of the 2002 panel lingerFri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Kidney gives Ross his first startIRELAND TOUR : LEINSTER-BOUND, Cork-born, Harlequins tighthead prop Mike Ross will make his first Test start for Ireland at …Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Elsom hints his time with Leinster is overROCKY ELSOM returns to Sydney next week, with the Barbarians, and will probably feature in this summer’s Tri-Nations but, without…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Feel the painIt's a hard war to win and only the toughest survive according to men who've been in the trenches.Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Contepomi says Sexton is ready for big step upREACTION: AFTERWARDS SOMEONE in the Leinster camp made a point of handing a winner’s medal to the Argentinian doctorMon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Big European fixtures weekends announcedHEINEKEN CUP and CHALLENGE CUP 2010: THE WEEKENDS for next season’s European fixtures have been announced, with the final, at…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Casey backs old Leinster buddies to tame TigersHEINEKEN CUP FINAL: BOB CASEY is having an interesting weekFri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Evans deflects attention to LimerickCHAMPIONSHIP 2009 NEWS: TIPPERARY FOOTBALLERS may be the team to rattle the cages of some of the big teams this summerThu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Low-key Griffin plays down his leading rolePAUL GRIFFIN is surrounded by dictaphonesFri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Duffy clarifies 'payments' commentsGAELIC GAMES NEWS ROUND-UP : PÁDRAIC DUFFY, director general of the GAA, was compelled yesterday to clarify comments made last…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Coulter still looks doubtfulTHE FOOTBALL championship gets under way on Irish soil on Sunday, after Mayo won in New York last weekend, with two fixtures …Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Opportunity knocks for aspirantsRUGBY TOUR SQUAD: THE MANNER of Irish rugby’s inevitable drop from the current high water-mark should be revealed on Declan …Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Blair chosen to replace O'LearyLIONS NEWS: MIKE BLAIR will replace Munster scrumhalf Tomás O’Leary on the British and Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
IRFU allay club concernsTHE IRFU yesterday confirmed the entry of second-string Leinster, Munster and Ulster sides in a 24-team British and Irish cup…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Quinlan hearing delayed by logisticsTHE ALAN Quinlan disciplinary hearing arising from Munster’s 25-6 defeat to Leinster last Saturday is unlikely to be convened…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Leinster branch outline ticket sortingTHE LEINSTER Branch have begun the allocation process of the 7,500 tickets they will receive from the ERC today for the Heineken…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Crucial areas: The centre combinationsLEINSTER-MUNSTER matches rarely get sorted in the outside centre channel, but when they do Leinster, historically, have reaped…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Leinster v Munster - Crucial areas: The backrowTHREE LIONS, the best number sixes in Europe right now, Shane Jennings and Denis Leamy, make up the respective backrows on Saturday…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Minister's comments lead to uneaseGAELIC GAMES PLAYERS’ GRANTS: THE GAA and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) were united in expressing their concern yesterday…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Cody rejects talk of best bar noneHURLING NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE FINALS: EVERYONE IS looking up at the bar set by KilkennyThu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
McGrath calls for action to stop exodusGAELIC GAMES PLAYER DRAIN TO AUSTRALIA: FORMER INTERNATIONAL Rules and All-Ireland-winning Down manager Pete McGrath has called…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Cork plan without McCarthy and O'NeillALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 FC FINAL: THE CORK under-21s will be without centre forward Shane McCarthy for Monday’s All-Ireland final…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Injuries hit both sides for league finalHOUSE-CLEANING ahead of the National Football League finals this SundayThu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Griffin handed Dublin captaincyDUBLIN FOOTBALL manager Pat Gilroy has named Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland club winner Paul Griffin as captain for 2009 on the …Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Bosses united in opposition to yellow ReportsGAELIC GAMES: NOT YOUR average monotonous media gathering to promote Sunday's Allianz National Football League finals in Croke…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Cheika without Keogh and van der LindeRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: NATURALLY, IT was all Lions talk around Donnybrook yesterday, with a slight glance at the 27-man squad…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Kelly secures home semi for ShannonALL-IRELAND LEAGUE ROUND-UP LIMERICK GAELIC footballer Stephen Kelly may have to turn his full attentions to rugby if he keeps…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Munster remain focusedConnacht v Munster: IRISH RUGBY finds itself in a vacuumSat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Earley hoping suspension is reducedGAELIC GAMES: KILDARE’S DERMOT Earley went before the Central Hearings Committee last night seeking, at the very least, a reduction…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Cheika rests weary troopsJUST OVER a fortnight to the biggest game of an already momentous season and the mindsets of Leinster coach Michael Cheika and…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Croke Park available for league finalsCROKE PARK stadium director Peter McKenna has confirmed the renting of GAA headquarters for the Heineken Cup semi-final between…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Keating points to Shefflin's key roleIT IS rare that this question is asked so early in the year, but can anyone feasibly stop the Kilkenny locomotive and their quest…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Gilroy keen that Dublin retain top flight statusDUBLIN MANAGER Pat Gilroy will be asked the same question three times this season.Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Tyrone v Armagh set for ClonesTHE ENTICING Ulster football championship opening tie between Tyrone and Armagh has been fixed for Clones, despite a strong push…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Referees in favour of new rulesNEWS ROUND-UP : WITH COUNTY boards increasingly appearing to mandate delegates to reject the new yellow-card rules at next week…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Cahill to present 'Sunday Game'DES CAHILL is the new presenter of The Sunday Game , replacing Pat Spillane, who reverts to his former role as a pundit after…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Leinster Branch return 429 tickets to HarlequinsMAYBE IT is a sign of the recessionary times or maybe a couple of fans reneged on their die-hard status after witnessing the …Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Sexton cited over Mafi incidentRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: JONATHAN SEXTON’S availability for the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Harlequins this Sunday is in …Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Impressive Dublin withstand late rally to claim titleUNDER-21 FOOTBALL LEINSTER FINAL: Dublin 0-12 Laois 0-9Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Maul set for revival as ratification conference proposes ELVs pruningTHE MAUL is set to be revived and the freedom to determine lineout numbers shelved as 10 of the Experimental Law Variations (…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Provinces favour an Italian presence in Magners LeagueRUGBY NEWS: THE IRISH provinces are behind the proposal and so is Celtic Rugby, the company that runs the Magners League, so…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Fitzgerald should be fit for Munster clashRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: THE NEWS on Luke Fitzgerald’s troublesome AC shoulder joint is positive with the Grand Slam-winning winger…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
