Cork lose O’Connor to injury ahead of crunch Tipperary fixtureAnkle injury rules out prolific scorer but final appearance assured if Leesiders progressThu Jun 19 2014 - 02:00
Ireland romp to victory over UruguayThe emerging Irish side have won their opening two matches in BucharestWed Jun 18 2014 - 16:36
Kerry name five championship debutants for Clare testEamonn Fitzmaurice without several marquee names for the tricky trip to EnnisWed Jun 18 2014 - 15:08
Galway fretting on lengthening injury list ahead of semi-final with SligoTribesmen barely tested in 3-17 to 0-7 victory over LondonWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00
Henry Shefflin expected to start against GalwayBrian Cody set to opt for 11-time All Star for Leinster semi-finalWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00
Big reduction in Sky’s Irish audience for their second Saturday night gameA total of 18,000 Irish residential subscribers watch Dublin v Wexford hurling clashTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Monaghan keeping things in perspectiveVeteran midfielder says win over Tyrone merely another stepping stone on an arduous path as minds turn to Armagh’s challengeTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Carlow brushed aside by Royal processionBut facile 28-pt victory of little use to Meath with Kildare challenge loomingMon Jun 16 2014 - 01:00
England Under-20s stand between Ireland and IRB Junior World Cup finalGarry Ringrose has been the stand-out performer in number 13 jerseySat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Ireland tear Russia apart before weather forces abandonmentEmerging side awarded match points after opening game disruptedFri Jun 13 2014 - 16:29
Cork unchanged for massive clash with All-Ireland champions ClareTyrone give championship debut to Conor Grugan against MonaghanFri Jun 13 2014 - 01:30
Cavan board likely to accept fine and suspensions arising from fracas‘We don’t condone it and we regret that it happened,’ says Cavan PRO Declan WoodsFri Jun 13 2014 - 01:00
Carlow hoping Seán O’Brien’s example rubs offIreland flanker helped his native county prepare for the Championship and tough Leinster quarter-final against MeathFri Jun 13 2014 - 01:00
Armagh and Cavan players banned for brawlArmagh to appeal as county boards also fined €5,000 after pre-match fracas last SundayThu Jun 12 2014 - 17:15
“Foul, foul, foul if anyone is near the goal”Cork football goalkeeper Ken O’Halloran criticises 20-metre rule change in hurling and says it will encourage foulingThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
Hard-hitting Kildare pick off Louth at willEarly salvo from Lilywhites sets the tone for one-sided stroll into semi-finalMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Solid performance required from Kildare if Lilywhites are to grace Lenister finalWith players like Derek Maguire and Shane Lennon opponents Louth capable of an upsetSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Ireland close in on U-20s semi-finals after Wales winBonus point win over Fiji in final pool game will guarantee a place in the semi-finalsFri Jun 06 2014 - 12:05
Liam Sheedy believes Tipperary have the heads rightFormer manager dismisses accusation of collective psychological weakness in defeat to LimerickFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Gavin Duffy misses out Mayo place for Roscommon gameJames Horan gives championship debut to Conor O’Shea at centre forwardThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:00
Stephen Ferris retires with no regrets as persistent injuries take tollUlster blindside flanker made umpteenth comeback from injury in AprilWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
Connacht secondrow Craig Clarke announces his retirementThirty-year-old New Zealander sustained 10 concussions in a 22-month periodWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
Matt O’Connor knows Leinster need overseas aid for European crusadeCoach would ‘love to bring in five or six but that’s never going to happen’Mon Jun 02 2014 - 01:00
Glasgow won’t make it a waltz for departing O’Driscoll and CullenWarriors coach Townsend determined to make Leinster fight for Pro12 trophySat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Townsend has the final word on Glasgow’s Stuart HoggWarriors coach says fullback is staying but has been left out of Saturday’s league final against LeinsterFri May 30 2014 - 18:31
Schmidt crucial in Bell recruitmentConnacht coach Pat Lam completes backroom team with backs coach Andre BellFri May 30 2014 - 08:58
Durable Devin Toner taking his game to new heightsLeinster lock’s offloading game, as well as his tackling, has consistently improvedFri May 30 2014 - 08:00
Hand ligament damage rules Robbie Henshaw out of Argentina tourCraig Gilroy or Andrew Conway the most likely candidates to profit from the Athlone prodigy’s misfortuneFri May 30 2014 - 05:00
Mike Ross, Zane Kirchner and Mike McCarthy poised to start for LeinsterCoach Matt O’Connor rules out suggestion of independent doctor for head injuriesThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Jamie Heaslip puts everday values before trophies ahead of Pro12 finalLeinster captain says Leinster will win if playing to their abilities against Glasgow WarriorsThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Stuart Hogg excluded from Warriors squad for Pro12 finalScottish fullback set to leave Glasgow with Ulster a likely destinationWed May 28 2014 - 08:37
Rob Kearney keen to keep Leinster on trophy trailFullback concedes Matt O’Connor’s first season can be deemed a successWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Matt O’Connor knows value of being in controlLeinster coach hopes to have Brian O’Driscoll around after playing daysWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Mike McCarthy in line to face Glasgow in Pro 12 deciderLeinster coach Matt O’Connor’s toughest call comes in backrowTue May 27 2014 - 17:46
Coleman delivers but Ireland fail to fire against Turkey‘We should be putting them away’, says full-back of missed chancesMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Leinster A retain British and Irish CupAll over by the interval as Girvan Dempsey’s men pile up the scoresSat May 24 2014 - 01:00
Stringer and Sheriff keep Irish flag flying in EuropeFor the first time since 2010 European finals have no immediate relevance to Irish rugbyFri May 23 2014 - 01:00
Leinster’s next generation to step up in British and Irish Cup finalGlimpse of the future to be seen against Leeds CarnegieFri May 23 2014 - 01:00
Ian Madigan’s Test window reopens as Paddy Jackson suffers stress fracture to backLeinster player will now be Jonathan Sexton’s understudy in South America, presuming he comes through Pro12 finalThu May 22 2014 - 04:00
Kane Douglas’s Leinster deal to last three yearsWallaby lock is still contracted to Australian Rugby until December and may have to wait to join up with Irish sideThu May 22 2014 - 01:00
Stephen Ferris career may be over due to ankle injuryWorld-class blindside made a valiant comeback in March for UlsterWed May 21 2014 - 10:06
Leinster unveil arrival of Douglas, but details still unknownCapture of the second row from Waratahs feels like a genuine coupWed May 21 2014 - 01:00
Foley adds Walsh and O’Driscoll to make an all-Munster coaching team‘We are extremely proud to appoint coaches that have learned their trade within the province,’ says Munster chief executiveWed May 21 2014 - 01:00
Henry Shefflin out for at least six more weeksKilkenny star not likely to see any championship action until JulyThu May 15 2014 - 13:53
Former Ireland rugby fullback Gavin Duffy back training with MayoConnacht player could be set for dramatic return to Gaelic footballThu May 15 2014 - 01:01
GAA believes RTÉ online streaming trumps Sky dealPeter McKenna says “this is the most important part of the broadcasting deal”Thu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Winless Westmeath and Louth seek redemption under Mullingar lights“There is probably a lack of leadership in my team at the moment” – Paul BealinWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Seán O’Brien return a boost for LeinsterSpeed of flanker’s return means he may join Ireland’s tour of ArgentinaTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
