Best and Ferris miss out for UlsterULSTER COACH Brian McLaughlin will be without internationals Rory Best and Stephen Ferris for Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro 12 match…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Munster need more intensityIT’S THE final round of matches before the RaboDirect Pro12 League goes into a three-week hiatus and therefore apposite that …Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Leinster can edge clear on home soilTHERE IS a certain cross pollination of players from this fixture last seasonSat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Frontline trio return to give Ulster a boostPRO 12: ULSTER COACH Brian McLaughlin has welcomed back a number of frontline players following injury for tonight’s game against…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Wily operator may let team do the talkingIRELAND v WALES: WARREN GATLAND PROFILE: WARREN GATLAND occasionally embraces the guise of the pantomime villain, from an Ireland…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Saturday's fourballsTHE EUROPEANS may have eked out a two-point advantage but in Saturday afternoon’s fourballs the Americans demonstrated their …Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Saturday's foursomesCAROLINE HEDWALL and Sophie Gustafson renewed their successful Friday afternoon partnership in the fourballs to great effect …Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Ireland ratings15 GEORDAN MURPHY Ireland’s limited attacking gambits meant that he ended up a frustrated spectator for large passages of the…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
When the goys came to dinner...RUGBY WORLD CUP: Before they take over our living rooms for the next six weeks, The Irish Times brought RTÉ’s rugby pundits …Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Munster boosted by return of injured duoMunster v Dragons : DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Munster are strengthened by the return of fullback Johne Murphy and number eight James…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Connacht aim to make statement of intentTreviso v Connacht IT’S ALL fine and dandy targeting these matches as potential victories but as Connacht will quickly glean…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
McLaughlin seeks fast startRUGBY: ULSTER COACH Brian McLaughlin is conscious of not only getting the RaboDirect Pro12 League season off to a winning start…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Schmidt opts for back line flairRUGBY: WHAT’S IN a number? Well on the strength of Luke Fitzgerald donning the number 12 jersey tonight, it offers an interesting…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Wallace will be out for six monthsRUGBY : DAVID WALLACE faces a six-month absence from the game following surgery on a knee injury sustained in Ireland’s 20-9…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Elwood keen for Connacht to show ambition on and off the fieldRUGBY: ERIC ELWOOD has turned the ledger to a blank page, aware that Connacht’s seven victories and a draw in 22 league matches…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Elwood makes six changesRUGBY: CONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood has made six changes from the side beaten by Ireland for tonight’s final pre-season friendly…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
O'Toole is surprise USA Solheim pickGOLF: USA SOLHEIM Cup captain Rosie Jones caused something of a surprise when including the 24-year-old LPGA tour rookie Ryann…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Fitzgerald and O'Leary miss outRugby: Two Irish Lions, Luke Fitzgerald and Tomás O’Leary have failed to make the 30-man Ireland squad for next month’s Rugby…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Fitzgerald and O'Leary miss outRugby: Two Irish Lions, Luke Fitzgerald and Tomás O'Leary have failed to make the 30-man Ireland squad for next month's Rugby…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Plan outlined for rugby growth in ConnachtTHE CONNACHT Professional Game Board yesterday outlined specific plans for a three-year development of professional rugby on …Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ unveil a team of familiar and fresh facesRUGBY: RTÉ HAVE unveiled their team for the upcoming Rugby World Cup, a cornucopia of familiar faces and a few who’ll be relative…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Local heroes honoured for contributionsNATIONA L AWARDS TO VOLUNTEERS IN IRISH SPORTS: THE MINISTER of State for Sport Michael Ring commemorated the work of 11 dedicated…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Tougher times ahead but Bonnar is happyGAELIC GAMES: WEXFORD MANAGER Colm Bonnar admitted that patience, perseverance and a strong mental attitude were attributes …Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Ireland squad have a need to front upRUGBY UNDER-20: IRELAND UNDER-20 coach Mike Ruddock will have a talented squad at his disposal for the IRB Junior World Championships…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Kearney could head down south for game timeRUGBY: THE IRFU have confirmed they are exploring the possibility of providing Leinster and Ireland fullback Rob Kearney with…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
McFadden expects ferocious encounterRUGBY: LEINSTER’S SKILLS and kicking coach Richie Murphy approached Jonathan Sexton as he left the Millennium Stadium pitch …Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Sexton hero of the hour once moreIF JONATHAN Sexton had been driving the coach that transported the Leinster players, wives, girlfriends, partners and children…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Djokovic's run against the grainHOLD THE BACK PAGE: NOVAK DJOKOVIC’S remarkable start to a season in which he has won 39 straight singles matches on the tennis…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Millennium Stadium not full yet for deciderRUGBY: SATURDAY WEEK’S Heineken Cup final between Leinster and the Northampton Saints at the Millennium Stadium is unlikely …Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Feek focuses on getting the basics rightRUGBY: LEINSTER v ULSTER OSTENSIBLY THERE is no ambiguity in focus as far as Leinster are concerned, their sole preoccupation…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Coveted Leinster places up for grabsRUGBY: Leinster v Warriors: IT’S NOT the time for taking stock, on the premise that a glint of silverware promises an eye catching…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Cardiff need win over Scarlets to avoid play-off bluesRUGBY: Leinster v Warriors: IN PARSING through the permutations with regards to tonight’s three remaining games, it should be…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Connacht may feel the Munster backlashRUGBY Munster v Connacht THERE WILL be a backlash, a fact to which Ronan O’Gara alluded in the wake of last weekend’s bitterly…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Ulster to front up and seize control of their destinyRUGBY: Newport G Dragons v Ulster ULSTER KNOW victory tonight will render obsolete the mathematical permutations that could …Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Bradley named as new coach at Edinburgh in two-year dealRUGBY: MICHAEL BRADLEY has been confirmed as the new coach at Edinburgh succeeding Australian Nick Scrivener who held the role…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Munster to muster traditional virtuesRUGBY: CONOR O’SHEA appreciates the virtues required to try to survive in the Limerick citadelSat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Gibbes more concerned with his own teamRUGBY: THE PRIORITY for Jono Gibbes this week is to focus on preparing the Leinster pack for Saturday’s Heineken Cup semi-final…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Ireland claim first title with superb victory over EnglandFIRA-AER UNDER-18 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP: IRELAND SCHOOLBOYS claimed a first FIRA-AER Under-18 European Championship with a 17…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Trimble, Wallace to miss rest of season for UlsterRUGBY: IRELAND INTERNATIONALS Andrew Trimble and Paddy Wallace will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining thumb …Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Ireland edge hosts to reach finalU-18 FIRA/AER CHAMPIONSHIPS: IRELAND WILL play England in the final of the U-18 FIRA/AER Championships on Saturday evening (…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Champions still look the partRUGBY: ALL IRELAND LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEWS: Cork Constitution v Young Munster: CHAMPIONS IN two of the last three years, …Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Pearson returns for Leinster semi-finalENGLAND’S Dave Pearson will take charge of Leinster’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Old Belvedere have the edgeRUGBY: ALL IRELAND LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL PREVIEWS: Olod Belvedere v Clontarf: TODAY’S COMBATANTS wobbled slightly in terms of results…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Munster's youth to gets its fling against ScarletsMAGNERS LEAGUE: Scarlets v Munster: MUNSTER’S DILIGENCE in accumulating points in large swathes throughout the Magners League…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
7,000 more tickets for Toulouse tie go on saleRUGBY: AN ESTIMATED 7,000 tickets will go on sale to the public via Ticketmaster this morning for Leinster’s Heineken Cup semi…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Ulster's injured trio listed in squadRUGBY: ULSTER COACH Brian McLaughlin has included Dan Tuohy (facial wound), Johann Muller (leg) and Simon Danielli (hamstring…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Connacht may just shade a tricky final home gameRUGBY: COACH ERIC Elwood will invite his Connacht charges to ensure their final home game of this Magners League season finishes…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Goal-scoring goalkeepersHOLD THE BACK PAGE: SAO PAULO’S goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni obviously champions the biblical maxim of “Do unto others as you would…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Ulster need a good start to stop Saints establishing rhythmRUGBY: Northampton v Ulster ULSTER MUST travel in expectation not hope to Milton Keynes if they are to defy the formbookSat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Hip injury forces Munster winger Dowling to retireNEWS: MUNSTER and Ireland winger Ian Dowling has been forced to retire with a hip injury sustained in a game against the Ospreys…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
