Gardiner, McCarthy return for CorkNHL SEMI-FINALS: VETERAN CORK hurlers John Gardiner and Niall McCarthy make timely returns to the starting line-up for Sunday…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Dust yet to settle as revolt backfiresGAA NEWS ROUND-UP: THE FIRST big intercounty managerial controversy of 2012 appears to have reached a crescendo and subsided…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
McCrabbe appeals in bid to make replayALAN McCRABBE is contesting the automatic one-match suspension received following his sending off in Dublin’s Division One A …Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Munster hopeful for Wallace and O'ConnellRUGBY PRO12 LEAGUE: MUNSTER ARE hopeful Paul O’Connell and David Wallace will resume full training this week despite suffering…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Straight-up Gibbes moving Leinster forwardJONO GIBBES landed amongst the reporters standing idly in the Riverview car-park yesterday morning.Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Revamped Leinster to seal home tieLEINSTER CAN rubberstamp a home play-off tie tonight by showing just how weak Edinburgh become when two or three key components…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Afoa's ban may derail Ulster's campaignRUGBY: ULSTER WILL be without prop John Afoa for the Heineken Cup semi-final against Edinburgh on April 28th after he received…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Munster focus switches to Earls' injuryWITH JAMES Coughlan ruled out for the remainder of the season, due to a fractured bone in his left hand, the focus in Munster…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Connacht's recruitment plans overCONNACHT’S RECRUITMENT drive for next season is over. The meagre rations devouredWed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
ERC investigating Murrayfield incidentAN ALLEGED incident involving Edinburgh supporters and Toulouse players Census Johnston and Yoann Maestri during Saturday’s Heineken…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Hearing to decide if cited Afoa can play in Ulster's semi-finalRUGBY: ONE OF Ulster’s expensive, overseas recruits, John Afoa, could potentially miss the Heineken Cup semi-final against Edinburgh…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Ulster raid Thomond in thrillerMunster 16 Ulster 22: How to win in Thomond Park? It starts up front, with the pack breaking even. Start a fight early onSun Apr 08 2012 - 01:00
Doyle's late penalty sends Kildare upAllianz football league round-up: A last second penalty from Kildare’s Johnny Doyle secured a draw with Galway and promotion…Sun Apr 08 2012 - 01:00
Leinster carve Cardiff to shredsLeinster 34 Cardiff Blues 3: Leinster could take their foot off the pedal from the 47th minute and turn this Heineken Cup quarter…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Cooper returns for Kerry as O'Connor opts for changesTEAM NEWS: COLM COOPER will make his first appearance in a Kerry shirt this year in Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Ward feels victory over Louth is crucialFOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: IF MEATH lose to Louth on Sunday they will probably be relegated from Division TwoFri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Allen sees victory as 'sweet and sour' prizeHURLING LEAGUE DIVISION ONE B: LAST MAY, Limerick found a way past Clare in a thrilling Division Two finalFri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Kilkenny in dominant form for DublinDublin 1-16 Louth 0-8 CIARÁN KILKENNY wrote this report. From start to finishThu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Louth talks ongoing in row over expensesDESPITE A crucial relegation match against Meath this Sunday, members of the Louth football panel are meeting their county board…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Flannery backs Munster but believes Ulster are on the riseJERRY FLANNERY repeatedly stated his intention to move on. To leave the game he loves well aloneWed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Ferris almost certain to play no partRUGBY: HEINEKEN CUP ULSTER’S WORST fears were realised yesterday when a scan on Stephen Ferris’ left ankle showed significant…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Clontarf and St Mary's need wins to set up grand finaleREGARDLESS OF results this afternoon, it looks like this season’s Ulster Bank League Division One A title will be won or lost…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Ulster get welcome run out before the one that mattersA MERE prelude before Ulster storm Thomond Park in nine days time in the Heineken Cup.Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Clubs need to make better use of schoolsTHE NEED to “reap a better harvest from schools rugby” has been identified as the club game’s major challenge following the IRFU…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Kyriacou suspended for weekULSTER HOOKER Andi Kyriacou has been internally suspended for one week following an incident in a Treviso taxi last Saturday …Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Dublin's priority is to avoid being champions who went downON SUNDAY, Dublin face Waterford in Dungarvan in the last round of the National Hurling League, knowing victory would ensure …Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Leinster 'guts it out' in tight situationTHE DIFFERENCE between Ireland’s and Leinster’s defeats against England at Twickenham, and the Ospreys at the RDS last Friday…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Fitzgerald deal reaches impasseLUKE FITZGERALD is on the verge of leaving LeinsterTue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Kildare star offers cruciate theoryTHE INCREASE in cruciate knee ligament injuries among GAA players may be down to their amateur status, according to Kildare’s…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Dublin to face tough 2012, says CaffreyPILLAR CAFFREY makes a compelling point. Dublin, as All-Ireland champions, are going to have a difficult time of it in 2012.Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Fitzgerald and D'Arcy talks still ongoingCONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS : UNLIKE TOMÁS O’Leary, Luke Fitzgerald has been offered a new two-year Ireland contract although discussions…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Confident McFadden completes the jobLeinster 16 Scarlets 13: FERGUS McFADDEN was smiling insideSat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Skipper McLaughlin holds the Leinster linePRO12 LEAGUE Leinster v Scarlets: RETAINING KEVIN McLaughlin as captain indicates a shift in the core leadership group at Leinster…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
Confident Ulster look that bit strongerPRO12 LEAGUE: Cardiff Blues v Ulster: AN IMPORTANT fixture for both teams as defeat for Ulster would see Cardiff move ahead …Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
McBrearty attends Kennelly's AFL recruitment campDONEGAL’S PATRICK McBrearty and a host of other underage Gaelic footballers are live targets for Australian Football League recruitment…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Kerry display a lack of appetite for Railway CupGAELIC GAMES: JACK O’CONNOR has not factored the revived Railway Cup into his championship preparationsThu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Leinster 'close to finalising deal' for ThornIT IS now a case of when, not if, Brad Thorn will join LeinsterTue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Ireland almost prevail despite French intransigenceWOMENS' SIX NATIONS: FRANCO-IRISH rugby relations appear to be at an all-time lowTue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Classic case of the Blues for Connacht in Cardiff tonightMUNSTER’S INCOMING centre Casey Laulala lines up against Connacht tonight as the Blues make a rare switch back to the spiritual…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Munster sign centre LaulalaIRELAND COACH Declan Kidney may have anointed Keith Earls as heir apparent to the Irish number 13 jersey but Munster coach Tony…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Ulster focus back on pitchA CRINGE-inducing week up in Belfast finishes with a gameFri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Davies may face further sanctions over tackleRUGBY: WALES SECONDROW Bradley Davies is expected to be called before a Six Nations disciplinary hearing this week following…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Leinster hoping to add Thorn to their sideBRAD THORN has made it clear to Leinster he wants to join on a three-month contract until MayTue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Ireland still calls as Horgan moves on to the next phaseAN ENTERTAINING preamble eventually led to a conversation about rugby tacticsWed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Leinster confirm approach for Japan-based ThornNEWS ROUND-UP: LEINSTER COACH Joe Schmidt has confirmed an approach for Brad Thorn, with the hope that Japanese club Fukuoka…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Gatland gives injured duo Friday deadlineWALES COACH Warren Gatland has given two of his injured World Cup stars, outhalf Rhys Priestland (knee) and blindside flanker…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Schools' players run the risk of failing testsWith the testing of young rugby players on the way and schools preparing for cup competition, the concern about taking supplements…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Kidney's focus on players fit for job at handRUGBY: WITH THE Six Nations squad to be announced after next weekend’s round five of the Heineken Cup, the focus has switched…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
