Tommy Bowe can empathise with Jacob Stockdale over criticismFormer Ireland player says a player like Cheslin Kolbe can cause big problemsThu Sept 12 2019 - 01:00
Jordan Larmour freed up after selection for World Cup squadIreland player tells of sitting beside his phone all day hoping he did not get a callMon Sept 09 2019 - 01:30
Return to form of key Ireland players augurs well for JapanAfter a positive result in final warm-up match, John O'Sullivan breaks down what we learnedSat Sept 07 2019 - 21:30
Rory Best receives fitting send off at the Aviva‘It is obviously incredibly special. This place has given me some wonderful memories’Sat Sept 07 2019 - 17:59
Ireland has a more successful lineout strike rate without TonerEven more of a surprise is that Ireland has a bigger strike rate when Toner is not playingTue Sept 03 2019 - 06:00
Wales 17 Ireland 22: Five things we learnedWill Addison and Andrew Conway make persuasive cases for inclusion in World Cup squadSat Aug 31 2019 - 18:41
Wales 17 Ireland 22: Ireland player ratingsJohn O’Sullivan looks at the winners and losers as Joe Schmidt’s side win in CardiffSat Aug 31 2019 - 17:01
Peter O’Mahony: Irish team for Wales have ‘huge responsibility’Munster captain insists there is ‘no panic’ after Ireland's record defeat to EnglandThu Aug 29 2019 - 06:00
James Ryan hoping to come in and give Ireland a boostLeinster man hasn’t made an appearance this season but will face Wales on SaturdayWed Aug 28 2019 - 10:36
John Ryan: Ireland will focus on fixing their mistakesThe Munster prop is likely to be handed a starting jersey against Wales on SaturdayWed Aug 28 2019 - 06:00
Joe Schmidt tackles issue of poor defence in Twickenham defeatIreland coach dismisses conjecture about Rory Best’s captaincy as ‘external noise’Wed Aug 28 2019 - 01:00
Schmidt says Sexton could get the thumbs up for Cardiff warm-upIreland coach confirms outhalf just ‘a little bit stiff and sore’ after setback in trainingTue Aug 27 2019 - 15:06
Fancy a trip to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza? Here’s howFlights, tickets and accommodation details for one of Formula One’s oldest racesTue Aug 27 2019 - 06:00
Rugby jersey sales set for spike thanks to World CupPerception is that Irish rugby jerseys would outsell any other sport over this yearTue Aug 27 2019 - 05:30
Five sports documentaries to watch on NetflixStory of Russia’s Olympic doping program plays like a legal thrillerTue Aug 27 2019 - 01:00
TV View: Ireland’s Twickenham shellacking a grisly watchAlan Quinlan’s wishlist unanswered with England scarily pragmatic about their winSun Aug 25 2019 - 12:56
Dan Leavy playing a waiting game on the long road to recoveryLeinster flanker making good progress from the knee injury which dashed his World Cup dreamThu Aug 22 2019 - 06:00
Cullen admits Leinster must learn lessons from O’Brien and Wright incidents‘We have a responsibility to uphold ourselves to the highest possible standards’Sat Aug 17 2019 - 18:25
Leinster Women energised as they prepare for title defenceBen Armstrong’s side will play directly after their male counterparts at DonnybrookWed Aug 14 2019 - 07:00
Cullen optimistic over Lowe return following shoulder surgeryLeinster sees a number of injured players return including Penny, Daly and ByrneTue Aug 13 2019 - 06:00
James Lowe hoping to be fit in time for Leinster openerWinger underwent shoulder reconstruction following Pro 14 finalMon Aug 12 2019 - 20:08
Pool B: RWC regulars Namibia on the hunt for a maiden victoryTournament’s lowest-ranked side are set for their sixth-consecutive appearanceTue Aug 06 2019 - 05:00
Pool A: Scotland to be feared if Russell and Hogg are at their bestGregor Townsend’s side can take it to anyone but look potentially lightweight up frontTue Aug 06 2019 - 05:00
Pool A: Samoa compromised by low funding and a player drainPacific Islanders will present a physical threat but lack quality of previous sidesMon Aug 05 2019 - 05:00
Pool A: Russia hoping to seize an unexpected opportunityBears to appear at their second World Cup after qualification rivals were docked pointsSun Aug 04 2019 - 05:00
Pool A: Brave Blossoms ready to do Japan proudTournament hosts will be hoping for a repeat of their famous win over Springboks in 2015Sat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00
Pool B: results don’t tell the whole story with Conor O’Shea’s ItalyThe Azzurri have been lumped with a tough group but can continue steady progressionSat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00
Pool A: Ireland have enough credit in the bank despite 2019 malaiseJoe Schmidt will be hoping injuries are kind and his side can regain some form in JapanFri Aug 02 2019 - 05:00
Pool B: Canada last but not least in qualification for JapanVictory over Hong Kong secured a RWC place with Namibia match looking finely poisedFri Aug 02 2019 - 05:00
Brian O'Driscoll: Shane Lowry win a huge boost for Irish sportFormer Ireland captain praises golfer for ‘climbing his Everest’ in the British OpenThu Jul 25 2019 - 06:00
Sporting Travels: Man United v Chelsea, Old Trafford, August 11thGetting there, tickets and accommodation: all you need to know for this season openerTue Jul 23 2019 - 06:00
Golf club pros moving with the times to keep things swinging alongThree club professionals talk about the massive changes in their trade over the past decadeMon Jul 22 2019 - 18:30
Shane Lowry pays fitting tribute to his calm caddie MartinBrian ‘Bo’ Martin ‘was great at keeping me in the moment today. He’s been great for me’Mon Jul 22 2019 - 11:41
Shane sets course record to a soundtrack of cheers and OlésHe spreadeagled a field of quality with a blemish-free round of eight birdies and 10 parsMon Jul 22 2019 - 06:00
Shane Lowry’s timeline countdown: To the Claret JugThe Irishman’s final round at Portrush on Sunday as he won the British Open titleSun Jul 21 2019 - 19:43
McDowell gives home fans something to shout aboutLocal favourite moves below par after 68 in British Open third roundSat Jul 20 2019 - 15:59
Rory McIlroy rages against the dying of the light at PortrushHome favourite takes it all in as he falls one stroke short of the cut despite a defiant 65Fri Jul 19 2019 - 21:26
British Open: Fleetwood gets in ahead of the weatherFleetwood makes the most of benign conditions to set clubhouse target at PortrushFri Jul 19 2019 - 13:30
Sugrue acquits himself admirably at British OpenBritish Amateur champion finishes first round on level parFri Jul 19 2019 - 06:10
Treatment table rather than the range beckons for sore TigerThe US Masters champion is more susceptible to niggles in colder conditionsFri Jul 19 2019 - 06:07
Shane Lowry cruises to an opening 67 at British OpenOffaly native lights up Portrush after Darren Clarke got things underway at 6.35amThu Jul 18 2019 - 13:19
Insider view on Portrush: A hard course, a fair courseVeteran caddie Rodich knows all there is to know about Royal Portrush’s challengeWed Jul 17 2019 - 21:55
All calm at Calamity before the Portrush storm beginsThe course’s 236-yard par three 16th is dazzling and dastardly in equal measureWed Jul 17 2019 - 06:00
Royal Portrush is one of six clubs on the island that has a royal prefixCounty Down, Belfast, Dublin and Curragh also got a royal honourTue Jul 16 2019 - 22:22
Ireland and Henshaw continue to lay the foundationsSchmidt’s squad build towards four World Cup warm-up matches, starting with ItalyTue Jul 16 2019 - 01:00
TV View: Anodyne BBC should follow Sky’s leadCricket World Cup far more engaging than softly, softly approach at WimbledonMon Jul 15 2019 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton will be fit for World Cup warm-up against ItalyConor Murray knows it is possible to come from periphery to make a World Cup squadSat Jul 13 2019 - 05:00
Five summer meetings for horse racing fansBellewstown festival in Meath could provide ideal warm up for Galway Races extravaganzaTue Jul 02 2019 - 07:00
How golf clubs are trying to reach the next generation of playersCourses forced to be flexible with days of mammoth entrance fees largely in the pastTue Jul 02 2019 - 06:00
Tour de France: Key facts to know before you travelWe’ve taken a sample stage and costed an itinerary that should ... leave you breathlessMon Jul 01 2019 - 18:52
