Depleted champions expecting a torrid testWITH THE king and chief steward forced into exile, a severely weakened Leinster begin the defence of their crown this afternoon…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Hogan has to shelve emotionsTO DISCUSS a meeting of the Offaly and Dublin hurling champions in a Leinster club semi-final, Liam Hogan is the only man to …Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Connacht hope to stoop to conquer on Heineken Cup debutIT FINALLY happens for Connacht on Friday nightWed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Injury problems mounting for the provincesRUGBY: INJURIES, AND plenty of them, to key players over the weekend have ensured three Irish provinces will be understrength…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Warburton says Rolland made correct decision on red cardIRISH REFEREE Alain Rolland’s instinctive decision to show Wales captain Sam Warburton a red card in the 18th minute of the World…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Ulster look to use their Springboks as a springboard“LAST SEASON we went maybe beyond our dreams,” says Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin. “We did well in both competitionsFri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Murphy has no worries over Sexton's place kickingJONATHAN SEXTON had a place-kicking success rate of 90 per cent during last season’s Heineken Cup, while his overall return for…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Ulster unsure over Terblanche work permitNEWS ROUND-UP: ULSTER COACH Brian McLaughlin was unable to confirm yesterday when a work permit will be secured for Stefan Terblanche…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
'We are going to fight our corner as best we can, and get the best policies we can'INTERVIEW: OMAR HASSANEIN AND BRIAN O’DRISCOLL: OMAR HASSANEIN immediately gives the impression of a man who knows his audience…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Big guns return for MunsterRABO DIRECT PRO12: Munster V Aironi: Tonight, kick-off – 8Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Leinster's trip to end in victoryRABO DIRECT PRO12: Edinburgh v Leinster: THIS SEEMS like the usual unenviable trip to a cavernous, near empty Murrayfield until…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Way clear for Gilroy to stay as managerPAT GILROY is due to be returned as the Dublin football manager on November 7thWed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Shefflin passed fit for replayGAA: HENRY SHEFFLIN has been passed fit to play in the Kilkenny hurling club final replay this Sunday at Nowlan Park.Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
O'Neill accepts cuts as 'reality in the country'THE IRISH Sports Council’s annual funding for GAA programmes was announced yesterday as €2,966,640Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Perfect 10 as Shefflin sets All Star record2011 GAA/GPA ALL STARS : ALL-IRELAND SENIOR hurling champions Kilkenny understandably dominate the newly combined GAA/GPA All…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Allen drops nine Limerick playersNEWS ROUND-UP: JOHN ALLEN has stamped his mark on the Limerick hurling panel ahead of next year by dropping nine established…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Dooley opts to mix elite names with unknownsCOMPROMISE RULES: THERE IS an interesting mix of the country’s elite hurlers and some complete unknowns in Joe Dooley’s 18-man…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
World Cup players get back to workTHE MAJORITY of Ireland’s World Cup squad will be back training with their provinces this weekend having been given the best …Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Joubert to referee Ireland's quarter-finalTHE 33-year-old South African referee Craig Joubert will take charge of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final between Ireland and…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Mulholland gets Galway jobMANAGERIAL NEWS: ALAN MULHOLLAND last night became Galway’s fourth manager in as many years when he was confirmed as the new…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Hark, Herald sings Irish praisesIRELAND’S SUCCESS and supporters have become rather popular in New Zealand of late (beating Australia will do that).Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
No panic as Cody is given his spaceTHE GAA off-season inevitably sees the focus switch to retirements, returns and ratifications.Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Cats top list with 14 of panel namedALL-IRELAND hurling champions Kilkenny lead the nominees for the 2011 All Stars with 14 of their panel up for individual recognition…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
GPA take bite of the Big AppleSAM MAGUIRE and Liam MacCarthy tend to cross paths around this time of year.Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
All-Ireland collections raised €45,000GAELIC GAMES: BELCOO O’RAHILLY’S GAA club raised over €45,000 for the Mark McGovern support fund from collections outside and…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
IRFU tries with ticket prices but converts size of family to twoDEFINING “FAMILY” nowadays is not easyTue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Cullen has earned his stripes at rugby levelRUGBY SWITCH: BRYAN CULLEN’S new job as strength and conditioning coach with the Leinster sub-academy starts the week after …Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Question is what next for GilroyCHARITY CHALLENGE DUBLIN v KILMACUD CROKES: THE MAJOR debate in Dublin football circles now inevitably turns to the future of…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
As numbers swell, Tohill has big calls to makeINTERNATIONAL RULES: SEVERAL MEN who contested the All-Ireland final last Sunday, like Kieran Donaghy and Stephen Cluxton, will…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Leinster club tie may be delayedREPORTS: A SOLUTION has been presented to solve the fixture backlog that seemed certain to deny Dublin representation in this…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Kennedy strike helps Tipperary bridge long gapTipperary 3-9 Dublin 1-14: THE CLOCK was no friend to these Dublin minorsMon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Farrell's Dublin poised to end a long wait for minor gloryTHE SAGES who shuffle along the sidelines of Dublin underage football are confident there will at least be a happy group of teenagers…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Dublin's persistence looks likely to finally pay dividendsPEDIGREE VERSUS persistence. The old order is crumbling. Well, maybeSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Power playing the generation gameGAELIC GAMES: “IT IS an All-Ireland final and you don’t want to turn it into a tactical affairFri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Dublin hoping for early meeting of CHCNEWS: THE DUBLIN County Board are seeking a gathering of the Central Hearings Committee (CHC) before this weekend in an attempt…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Dublin duo likely to be fit for finalGAA: THE DUBLIN football management reported yesterday that Paul Flynn and Rory O’Carroll are both expected to recover in time…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
O'Dwyer not anticipating repeat of goal-festGAELIC GAMES: RYAN O’DWYER bumped into his former Tipperary team-mate John O’Brien the day after the All-Ireland semi-final. …Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Connolly and Flynn face anxious waitsGAELIC FOOTBALL: THE AVAILABILITY of Diarmuid Connolly and Paul Flynn, key components in the Dublin attack, for the All-Ireland…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness points to progressGAELIC GAMES: SOME SUGGESTIONS to avoid a repeat of this ugliness. Get Congress to adopt basketball’s shot clockMon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Imposing Dublin hold most of the acesGAELIC GAMES: THIS IS the first in a trilogy of meetings between the counties over the next fortnight.Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Hard to look beyond RebelettesGAELIC GAMES/ALL-IRELAND LADIES SFC SEMI-FINAL: A REPEAT of the National League final, which Cork won to capture their fourth…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Valuable run-out for Boss and CroninRUGBY: THE UNFORTUNATE Luke Fitzgerald is the only survivor from the Leinster starting XV that faced the Northampton Saints …Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Barry-Murphy set to assume Cork reinsGAELIC GAMES NEWS: JIMMY BARRY-MURPHY is poised for a second term as Cork hurling manager, 11 years after his last stint in …Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Fennelly facing a tough uphill battleGAA: KILKENNY midfielder Michael Fennelly has admitted that younger brother Colin needs a miracle to be fit for the All-Ireland…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Cork begin hunt to find Walsh's successorGAA: A SIX-MAN appointment committee, with no player representation involved, has been selected to find the next Cork hurling…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Dublin and Donegal similar and that's a statGAA: DUBLIN AND Donegal are similar in many facets of their play, match statistics indicate, although the Leinster champions…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Clancy criticised by IRB referees' chief over TMORUGBY: THE IRB referees’ chief Paddy O’Brien has publicly criticised Ireland’s George Clancy for his handling of Jimmy Cowan…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Making the cut in different ways a major achievement for Murray and McFaddenRUGBY: IT HAS been a stressful few days for everyone involved. Tough choices were madeTue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
