Griffin's availability a fillip for KilmacudGAELIC GAMES: DUBLIN CAPTAIN Paul Griffin and Rory O’Carroll have been included amongst the Kilmacud Crokes substitutes for …Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Trimble and Wallace get a chanceMAGNERS LEAGUE Scarlets v Ulster: IMPORTANT GAME for Ulster if they are to challenge for the play-offs, especially considering…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Make or break for ElwoodSPORTSGROUND MATCH Connacht v Glasgow Warriors: THE IMPORTANCE of this game cannot be overstatedFri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
O'Driscoll to head players' unionRUGBY: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL is the new chairman of the Irish Rugby Players’ Union (Irupa)Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Leinster kids to cut loose and run freeMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER MAY have 11 players on international duty and three in sick bay (although Stan Wright’s return is imminent…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Ruddock must plan with depleted backlineRUGBY: THE FIXTURE clash between the Magners League and the Six Nations means the majority of the Ireland Under-20s backline…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
IRB believe Poite never wrote to Italian federation to apologiseRUGBY: THE IRB believe the letter allegedly written by French referee Romain Poite to the Italian Rugby Federation last year…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Heaslip, Ferris and Trimble in the pictureRUGBY: JAMIE HEASLIP and Stephen Ferris could yet make timely returns for the French visit to Dublin this Sunday and, remarkably…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
'Scrum nerd' ready to blossom in Eternal CityITALY v IRELAND: MIKE ROSS INTERVIEW: “MY PROPPING education began with my first senior game,” Mike Ross informed The Irish …Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Trio called up to Ireland squadRUGBY: TOMÁS O’LEARY, Gavin Duffy and, somewhat surprisingly, Kevin McLaughlin evidently did enough in the Wolfhounds 32-13 …Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Doyle names women's squadRUGBY: A 25-WOMAN Ireland squad for the Six Nations was announced yesterday by coach Philip DoyleFri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Ulster venue likely to be movedRUGBY: IT SEEMS increasingly likely Ulster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Northampton, on the second weekend in April, …Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Bath expose Aironi's lack of qualityRUGBY: IN POOL Four Bath defeated Aironi 55-16Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Kidney tending to his cropINTERNATIONAL NEWS: DECLAN KIDNEY has a list of 60 playersTue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Fitzgerald's return a boost for LeinsterRUGBY: THE GOOD news for Leinster and Ireland is Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald has returned to training ahead of schedule from…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin back battling for backrow berthRUGBY: AFTER SEVEN months rehabbing from consecutive knee and shoulder operations, all Kevin McLaughlin wanted to do last Saturday…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Munster have plenty in reserveMunster v Ulster: WITH THE cocoon of festive rugby providing the televised entertainment, the Irish rugby team began preparations…Sat Jan 01 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin back for LeinsterRugby - Leinster v Connacht: LET’S BE frank: this is not really Leinster versus ConnachtSat Jan 01 2011 - 00:00
'We got bullied in the first half'RUGBY: PLENTY OF wind but no water was the story from Belfast last nightTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Leinster show off strength in depthUlster 13 Leinster 30: THIS GAME tells us plenty about what lies beneath the surface in either provinceTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Connacht's departing trio can sway issueMAGNERS LEAGUE Connacht v Munster: THERE IS a certain irony about the opposing fullbacks on show this evening in GalwayMon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Ulster pack may not be enoughRUGBY Ulster v Leinster: THERE IS a system in place designed to ensure international players will be ideally conditioned come…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ regains rights for all Ireland's pool gamesRUGBY: IN A reversal of 2007, RTÉ Sport have fended off TV3 in the bidding process to secure 13 live matches, including Ireland…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Ferris ruled out of Ulster's holiday programmeRUGBY: STEPHEN FERRIS has been ruled out of Ulster’s Magners League festive programme, against Leinster next Monday and the …Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
O'Carroll will return from FranceGAELIC GAMES: RORY O’CARROLL has confirmed he will return for the AIB Leinster club football final against Offaly champions …Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Ulster face tougher test with loss of FerrisRUGBY: STEPHEN FERRIS’ seemingly constant battle with injury returned this week when he damaged his leg in training and, as …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Loyal supporters rewardedGAELIC GAMES TICKET PACKAGE FOR 2011: THE GAA announced their season ticket package for 2011 yesterday and, for the third consecutive…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Leinster to keep an eye on this oneHEINEKEN CUP POOL TWO: Racing Metro 92 v Saracens. Kick-off 8pm (Irish time) tonightFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Connacht thoughts may strayRUGBY AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP: POOL ONE: Connacht v Harlequins. Kick-off: 7pmFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
GAA keen to employ playersGAELIC GAMES NEWS: IN AN effort to address unemployment and emigration of young GAA members, the director general of the association…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Sheedy savours winning feeling againSPORTS MANAGER OF THE YEAR: LIAM SHEEDY was yesterday named the Philips Sports Manager of the Year in recognition for guiding…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll recovery on fast trackBRIAN O’DRISCOLL will see consultant maxillofacial surgeon Dr Cliff Beirne today as he strives to make what would be a remarkable…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
'Quins to progress at Elwood's expenseRUGBY: THERE ARE some interesting Irish subplots to a fixture that sees Eric Elwood’s Connacht get rare yet welcome exposure…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Leinster may have to settle for bonus pointRUGBY: IT SEEMS that playing for Ireland in November can have a detrimental impact on your day job come DecemberSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Rougerie and James still not on starting rosterHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: THE BOOKMAKERS have Clermont Auvergne down as nine-point favourites to beat Leinster but that could change…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Ospreys to appeal Holah's two-week banTHE OSPREYS are to appeal Marty Holah’s two-week suspension with a view to getting the veteran flanker on the field against Munster…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Traditional powerhouses set to meet in last eightRUGBY: “IT DOESN’T quite keep me awake at night but at the time it was the be all and end allTue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
O'Neill happy to pay price of successGAELIC GAMES: THE LAST beacon of light on what may yet be another whiteout of the GAA club fixtures this weekend is the most…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Game on for Morrissey as Leinster postponeTHE LEINSTER Council made the inevitable decision yesterday to postpone all their weekend fixtures, but the Munster and Ulster…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Leinster doubtful, Munster hopefulGAELIC GAMES: A DECISION on whether the Leinster club football and hurling finals go ahead this Sunday will be made by lunch…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell expected to featureRUGBY NEWS: LEINSTER ARE braced for a December without three current Lions just as Munster are primed to finally welcome back…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
McCall gets Saracens post as Venter leavesFORMER ULSTER coach and Irish centre Mark McCall has been named director of rugby at cash rich London club Saracens after Brendan…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
New game sees old hand back pulling stringsRUGBY: THEY SAY the game has come back around to Peter StringerSat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Leinster shadow side have the game plan to secure four pointsRUGBY: MICHAEL CHEIKA did eventually give some young players an opportunity during his five-year reign as Leinster coach but…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Hip injury forces Pollock to retireRUGBY: DAVID POLLOCK’S retirement from professional rugby, aged just 23, due to a recurring hip injury brings the number of …Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Branches pursue different pricing policyRUGBY: THE IRFU and two of their provincial branches, Ulster and Munster, continue to sell tickets for the international against…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Ferris believes Ireland can mix it with bestSTEPHEN FERRIS would be forgiven for washing his hands of media duties this week having been accused, by the controversialist…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
