Fifth-place Terenure host dangerous Young Munster side at Lakelands Park Champions Cork Con go into last two rounds in third place but sit only six points ahead of Ballynahinch in sixthFri Mar 28 2025 - 20:25
Gerry Thornley: Andy Farrell’s choice of Lions coaches shows he will do things his own wayIt is time to shed any inferiority complex, Ireland deserve to go into tour as top dogsFri Mar 28 2025 - 15:23
Cian Prendergast: Connacht captain keeping his cool for big derby with MunsterSaturday’s interpro fixture in MacHale Park will have record 26,000 attending, with all the attendant expectationFri Mar 28 2025 - 06:00
Caolin Blade: ‘I follow GAA as much as I follow rugby but I’ve never strayed far from Pearse Stadium’The Galway man and Connacht scrumhalf never imagined his rugby career would take him to Mayo’s MacHale ParkThu Mar 27 2025 - 06:00
Paul O’Connell confirmed as Ireland’s interim head coach for summer’s TestsSimon Easterby has been co-opted onto the British and Irish Lions coaching ticket for the summer tour to AustraliaWed Mar 26 2025 - 15:35
‘Atmosphere will be special’: Connacht relish ‘home’ clash against Munster in front of 26,000 at MacHale ParkConnacht’s international quartet of Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast set to be fit for matchWed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Rising Ireland star Niamh O’Dowd credits team-mates and coaches for notable progress ‘They let me play my game and ... I kind of put a lot of it down to them’Wed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Pete Wilkins to miss Connacht game against Munster at MacHale ParkColm Tucker deputising while Connacht head coach remains on sick leaveTue Mar 25 2025 - 14:25
More than novelty at play as Connacht ready themselves for landmark game at MacHale ParkRecord crowd expected for Saturday’s URC clash against Munster at home of Mayo GAATue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00
Aoife Wafer’s ‘bring it on’ attitude a formidable force for IrelandBack row scored two tries in Six Nations opener against FranceTue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00
Cork Con reviewing incident at end of Young Munster match as IRFU investigatesCoffee alleged to have been thrown in direction of playerMon Mar 24 2025 - 19:00
Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coachesUlster snatch late win as Munster, Leinster and Connacht suffer defeats, with Pete Wilkins on sick leaveMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
Rusty Ireland rue missed opportunities in opening defeat to France‘We’re moving in the right direction,‘ says head coach Scott Bemand as handling errors and penalties prove costly Mon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
AIL wrap: Lansdowne move into top four of Division 1A with statement win over TerenureWith remaining games against UCD and Garryowen, Lansdowne look well placed to make the play-offsSun Mar 23 2025 - 16:29
Ireland ‘don’t want to be noble losers’, says Scott BemandIreland lose Six Nations opener to France in BelfastSat Mar 22 2025 - 17:25
Paul O’Connell set to be Ireland interim head coach for summer TestsSimon Easterby understood to have accepted place on Lions coaching ticketSat Mar 22 2025 - 17:14
Ireland look to show strides they have made by upsetting France in Six Nations openerThis Irish team has more firepower and more of a cutting edge than the side which lost to France a year agoSat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
Make-or-break feel to game between Lansdowne and TerenureYoung Munster pick strong side for visit of Cork ConFri Mar 21 2025 - 19:03
Women’s Six Nations: Team by team guide, fixtures and predictionsIreland begin their Six Nations campaign against France in Belfast on SaturdayFri Mar 21 2025 - 06:00
Amee-Leigh Costigan to captain Ireland as team is named to face France in Six NationsAnna McGann comes in on right wing while Eva Higgins starts in midfieldThu Mar 20 2025 - 18:17
Women’s Six Nations: Improved Ireland confident as they prepare to face France, says Eve Higgins Squad are on an upward graph and have World Cup in England to aim for in autumnThu Mar 20 2025 - 06:00
Improved Ireland rearing to go up against France in tough Six Nations start Beibhinn Parsons nearing full fitness after breaking leg in DecemberWed Mar 19 2025 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: It’s staring us in the face, this Ireland team is simply not what it was Perhaps Ireland’s third place feels more anti-climactic because they also finished behind EnglandTue Mar 18 2025 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament: Three Irish players make the cutIreland backs conspicuous by their absence Mon Mar 17 2025 - 13:57
How Ireland came dangerously close to a rare defeat to Italy As Leonardo Marin raced up the touchline, thoughts of just a second Six Nations win for Italy in 26 meetings against Ireland flashed before our eyesMon Mar 17 2025 - 06:00
Sense of anticlimax as Ireland’s campaign peters out Error-strewn display in Rome raises concerns that this Irish team is not what it wasMon Mar 17 2025 - 06:00
Simon Easterby frustrated by Ireland’s missed tackles and coughing up of possessionInterim head coach pays credit to Italy for making things difficult at the Stadio Olimpico Sat Mar 15 2025 - 19:04
Dan Sheehan’s hat-trick earns Ireland a scrappy win as Italy’s discipline lets them down Italy vs Ireland: Irish errors denied them any chance of establishing any kind of attacking rhythmSat Mar 15 2025 - 17:11
Italy v Ireland preview: Six team changes; what to expect from The Azzurri; and slim title hopes remain Six changes to starting XV from losing side against France, with recalls for Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Jack Crowley, James Ryan and Jack ConanSat Mar 15 2025 - 06:00
Italy match gives Ireland ‘massive opportunity’ to turn bad day into start of better timesThis is a key moment in preparation for next Rugby World Cup, says former Ireland scrumhalf Eoin Reddan Fri Mar 14 2025 - 15:25
Gerry Thornley: French accusations against Ireland not in keeping with the spirit of the Six NationsAntoine Dupont’s injury in Dublin prompted a nasty reaction from the French campFri Mar 14 2025 - 14:47
Jack Crowley’s patience rewarded as Ireland go in search of Rome revival against Italy The return of Mack Hansen, James Lowe and Garry Ringrose gives Ireland more variety in attackThu Mar 13 2025 - 15:46
Simon Easterby defends Beirne and Porter as French criticism prompts abuse‘These things happen. No player goes out to intentionally injure another player’Thu Mar 13 2025 - 14:17
Ireland team: Jack Crowley set to start against Italy as one of several changes to starting XVIreland team news: Simon Easterby to make several changes to starting XV for Italy matchWed Mar 12 2025 - 18:53
Jamison Gibson-Park feels privileged to have played with departing Ireland trioScrumhalf describes Conor Murray as ‘one of the best in the world’Tue Mar 11 2025 - 06:00
One comprehensive defeat seemed to flip the narrative about Ireland from wild optimism to doom and gloomThis French side will go down in history as the best team not to win a Grand Slam, certainly in the Six Nations eraTue Mar 11 2025 - 06:00
Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen and Garry Ringrose set for Ireland return against ItalyLeinster prop Furlong is yet to feature in this year's Six NationsMon Mar 10 2025 - 16:31
Ireland left with broken dreams and bad taste after France defeatOnly a freakish turn of events could stop France from claiming the Six Nations title Mon Mar 10 2025 - 06:00
French power game blows Ireland off the park as Grand Slam hopes obliteratedA stunning 24-point salvo in 12 minutes by France turned the game on its headSun Mar 09 2025 - 18:14
Ireland boss Simon Easterby pinpoints chances not taken and ones given up too easyInterim head coach questions referee’s decision not to penalise France in lead-up to Paul Boudehent’s try Sat Mar 08 2025 - 18:59
Ireland at their collective best can overcome French force and flairWith so much on the line, proceedings at the Aviva are sure to be far from dullSat Mar 08 2025 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Rugby must put an end to forward-laden benchesFor this weekend’s Six Nations fixtures, there will be 35 replacement forwards to just 13 backsFri Mar 07 2025 - 17:42
Ireland v France will see mouthwatering clash between two of the best players in the worldWhoever wins this Six Nations title decider, the odds are that one of the world’s two best players will play a key roleFri Mar 07 2025 - 09:00
Jamie Osborne offers flexibility for Ireland in effort to hold off French firepowerSimon Easterby picks 23-year-old to partner James Lowe on the wingThu Mar 06 2025 - 16:02
Ireland v France: Doris, Bealham, Aki and Keenan set to make starting line-upJamie Osborne could move to the right wing if Mack Hansen is ruled outWed Mar 05 2025 - 17:49
Caelan Doris v Gregory Alldritt head-to-head: Two outstanding number eights set to battle it out The pair are well acquainted with each other from previous meetings in both green and blue jerseys Tue Mar 04 2025 - 06:00
Why the hell is Ireland v France on at 2.15pm on a Saturday? This is a rugby rivalry for the ages Saturday’s Six Nations showdown deserves much better billing than it’s been givenTue Mar 04 2025 - 06:00
Caelan Doris and Jack Conan winning fitness battles for Ireland’s clash with FranceDecision on fitness of Rónan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong will be made later in the weekMon Mar 03 2025 - 15:42
AIL wrap: Clontarf produce another great escape Division 1A leaders pip Terenure with the final kick of the gameSun Mar 02 2025 - 16:33
End to Cian Healy’s glittering career may be nigh but time still for another triumphLeinster prop hungry to add sixth Six Nations winners’ medal to his haul before retirementSat Mar 01 2025 - 06:00
