Kearney likely to miss rest of campaignSIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: ROB KEARNEY underwent an arthroscopy on his damaged knee first thing yesterday morning to ascertain…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Carr moving as he considers optionsRUGBY: FIONN CARR is considering offers from Welsh, English and French clubs – he also has one from an Irish club – and will…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Bowe and Ferris come back into reckoningRUGBY: IRELAND COACH Declan Kidney looks like being able to call upon Tommy Bowe and Stephen Ferris for the Six Nations Championship…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Ulster sense chanceRUGBY: ULSTER COACH Brian McLaughlin has chosen a strong team, including free-scoring wing Craig Gilroy, who has managed five…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Munster opt for youthRUGBY: YOUTHFUL TALENT is given an opportunity tomorrow in Italy as Munster look to maintain their ascendancy at the top the…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Always happy to defend his positionRUGBY: IT WAS a classic case of Hobson’s Choice for Luke Fitzgerald in the nanoseconds leading up to Italy’s try at the Stadio…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Heaslip and Trimble ready to face French but Bowe not rightRUGBY: JAMIE HEASLIP and Andrew Trimble will be available for selection when Ireland coach Declan Kidney names his team at lunch…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Best believes Ireland scrum is moving in right directionRUGBY: THE STADIO Flaminio provided an apposite backdrop to the scrum theatrics of Ireland’s opening Six Nations Championship…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Irish pack must set the backs looseUNDER-20 ITALY V IRELAND: Italy Under-20 V Ireland Under-20: IRELAND BEGIN the defence of their Six Nations Championship title…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Wolfhounds get chance to bite back'A’ INTERNATIONAL IRELAND WOLFHOUNDS v ENGLAND SAXONS: Ireland Wolfhounds v England Saxons: THE IRELAND Wolfhounds, or at least…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Best and Ferris sit out training sessionRUGBY: RORY BEST and Stephen Ferris sat out an Ireland squad training in Limerick yesterday as coach Declan Kidney continues…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Elwood primes pack to win collisionsRUGBY: IN THE context of an ever lengthening casualty list Ireland senior coach Declan Kidney must be hoping the disruption …Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Trio get chance to make Test claimRUGBY NEWS: GAVIN DUFFY, Tomás O’Leary and Tony Buckley have been handed an opportunity to convince Ireland coach Declan Kidney…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Ferris awaits scan results on left kneeRUGBY: JOKES ABOUT knees-ups in a brewery to introduce Ireland internationals Stephen Ferris and Tommy Bowe, with their damaged…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Ulster won't let this wonderful opportunity go abeggingRUGBY: ULSTER STAND on the threshold of the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup for the first time in 12 years since the halcyon…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Munster must focus on futureRUGBY: MUNSTER MUST try and ensure this final Heineken Cup pool match focuses on the future rather than wallowing in the shortcomings…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Saracens v Clermont, Vicarage Road (8.0)CLERMONT AUVERGNE could in theory finish level with Leinster, but the Irish province is guaranteed to top the pool because they…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Exiles out to salvage some prideRUGBY: SEILALA MAPUSUA becomes the third player to captain London Irish in as many matches, following prop Clarke Dermody and…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Ulster must stand tall to end long waitRUGBY: ANALOGIES OF war often creep into sporting rhetoric so French international and Biarritz Olympique hooker Benoit August…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Murphy has ankle scansGEORDAN MURPHY is undergoing a series of scans to ascertain the extent of the damage to his ankle sustained in the final minutes…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
McGahan must choose Henry or Borlase for Euro pool finaleRUGBY: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan will have until tomorrow lunchtime to officially confirm a replacement for the injured Jerry…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Ulster ring the changes for visit of Benetton TrevisoRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: Ulster V Bennetton Treviso: SIMON DANIELLI is the only player to retain his starting position in the Ulster…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Cronin returns to bolster ConnachtDragons v Connacht: CONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood must try and galvanise his depleted playing resources for a third match in 11…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Flannery is ruled out for up to six weeksRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: AN MRI scan has revealed that Jerry Flannery will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a calf muscle…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin in line for returnRUGBY: KEVIN McLAUGHLIN could be in line to play his first match in seven months following knee and shoulder surgery when Leinster…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Boost for Ulster as Best back on trackRUGBY: ULSTER CAPTAIN Rory Best could make his comeback against Magners League leaders Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday night…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Quinlan a doubt for Toulon tieRUGBY NEWS: ALAN QUINLAN faces a race to be fit for Munster’s Heineken Cup pool match against Toulon at Stade Felix Mayol on…Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Ulster can restore Ravenhill to unappealing cauldronRUGBY: THE MANNER of defeats to Munster and Biarritz Olympique, spanning two different tournaments, should act as a galvanising…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell champing at the bitPAUL O’CONNELL has never shied away from a challenge so there was only ever going to be one answer to a query about whether he…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Duffy makes journey down memory laneRUGBY CHALLENGE CUP: CONNACHT AND Harlequins have been occasional bedfellows in the Amlin Challenge Cup and its previous incarnations…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Howlett's career highlightRUGBY: DOUG HOWLETT yesterday offered a remarkable tribute to his time with MunsterTue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Munster better placed to generate momentum with display of qualityRUGBY: THIS MAGNERS League match got the go-ahead at lunch-time yesterday after a pitch inspection by IRFU referee Peter Fitzgibbon…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
IRFU and provinces give commitmentRUGBY: THE IRFU and the Connacht Branch have agreed a new structure for the professional game in the province that will see …Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Schmidt can survey backline optionsRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: Scarlets v Leinster: DESPITE THE slightly fraught nature in travelling to Wales against a backdrop of snow…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll to miss next two Leinster fixturesIRELAND CAPTAIN Brian O’Driscoll will miss Leinster’s next two matches, tonight’s Magners League game against the Scarlets and…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Young braced for tough Thomond taskCARDIFF BLUES coach Dai Young has pointed out that his team need to be sharper in taking opportunities if they are to back up…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Connacht facing uphill battle to stage Aironi tieRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: THE CONNACHT Branch will make a final decision on whether tomorrow night’s Magners League clash against…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Ireland ratings11 ANDREW TRIMBLE Took a superb line for a definitive line break in the first half and also brilliantly flicked a restart back…Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Primed for physical affairRUGBY: THE COLOURFUL brushstrokes of Ireland’s back play captivated Andrew Trimble as he watched the New Zealand game from the…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Leinster branch selling tickets at half priceIRELAND v ARGENTINA NEWS: THE LEINSTER Branch is selling tickets for Ireland’s Test match against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
D'Arcy takes heart from signs things beginning to clickRUGBY: A DEFEAT REGARDED through the rear-view mirror occasionally smarts a little bit more because hindsight provides the answers…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Ireland ratings15 ROB KEARNEY Lost the ball in contact a couple of times but he was much more physical in defence, including one fine scrambling…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
New Zealand player-by-player15 Mils Muliaina Age : 30. Height : 6ft. Weight : 92kg (14st 9lb)Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Scarlets to push hardMunster v Scarlets: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan's priority will have been to supplant the euphoria of last Tuesday's superb victory…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Ireland player-by-player15 Rob Kearney Age : 24. Height : 6ft 1in. Weight : 95kg (15st)Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Young wary of UlsterCardiff Blues v Ulster: ULSTER'S GOOD start to the Magners League has dissipated somewhat in recent times, with their most recent…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Opportunity for fringe players to stake claimMAGNERS LEAGUE Leinster v N-G Dragons: THE RE-EMERGENCE of the Magners League in the November Test window means Leinster coach…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
McInerney gets his chance at OspreysMAGNERS LEAGUE Connacht v Ospreys: THE ABSENCE of 16 players on international duty has provided one young Irishman, Conor McInerney…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Ireland ratings1 TOM COURT He was penalised twice at the first couple of scrums, but that might be partially attributable a really poor officiating…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Henry looks to build on latest high standardIRELAND v NEW ZEALAND NEWS: NEW ZEALAND arrived in their Dublin base from Edinburgh yesterday evening in rude health as they…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
