Donaghy ruled out definitely . . . maybeKIERAN DONAGHY exudes eloquence and charm as he marshals his thoughts into fully developed answersFri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Connacht start at homeEUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP : CONNACHT WILL open their European Challenge Cup campaign on Friday night, October 9th, with a fixture…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Munster sign French prop Brugnaut on one-year dealRUGBY NEWS: MUNSTER HAVE completed their squad for the coming season with the signing of French international prop Julien Brugnaut…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Memories springing back of a horse of a different natureTV VIEW: UNSTRUCTURED CHANNEL surfing occasionally unearths something watchable that otherwise would not have caught the eye…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Williams ban based on unseen footagePREVIOUSLY UNSEEN footage of the incident involving Tom Williams during Harlequins’ Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Chorus of disapproval as Daly's shagadelic troosers raise a smileTV VIEW: THE SUMMONS to write the television column can possibly be equated to being called for jury dutyMon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Targeting the mind game key to major gloryGOLF BOB ROTELLA INTERVIEW: PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON refuses to kowtow to conventional thinking in discussing his golfWed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Links test a big hit with big-hitting great DavisLADIES IRISH OPEN: LAURA DAVIES has been feted the world over as an iconic figure in ladies golf during a 24-year career that…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Lions survive a bruising examinationRUGBY LIONS: Southern Kings 8, Lions 20: THIS GAME did little for rugby, a contest with a nasty undercurrent where the home …Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Coach and captain praise patience and defenceIF LIONS coach Ian McGeechan was guaranteed a 39-3 victory against the Sharks in the ABSA Stadium without having to play the …Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Ferris to miss rest of Lions tourSTEPHEN FERRIS is out of the Lions tour after suffering a knee injury in training that will keep him sidelined for four to six…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
McGeechan brings D'Arcy into squadLIONS COACH Ian McGeechan has called up Ireland’s Gordon D’Arcy to join the squad following a number of injury issuesThu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Wallace moves back to a more familiar roleDAVID WALLACE is delighted to be playing his second match in a weekTue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Roaming free not advisable in claustrophobic JohannesburgLETTER FROM SOUTH AFRICA: IT MAY be slightly apocryphal but the story goes that it is possible to purchase an AK-47 rifle for…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
O'Connell avid admirer of EarlsRUGBY: PAUL O’CONNELL delivered the eulogy in a slightly truncated form of a list of qualities, but there was no doubting the…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
King of coolThe Shark: JP Pietersen looks set to follow a famous namesake in his own typically laidback style.Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
King of coolThe Shark: JP Pietersen looks set to follow a famous namesake in his own typically laidback style.Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Smitten by SmitThe Springbok captain is loved and respected - and not just for his playing abilityWed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Ticket lottery continuesLEINSTER HAVE confirmed that they received 5,200 applications for the 4,000 tickets made available to season ticket holders for…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Barbarians call-up a timely boost for D'ArcyIRELAND’S Gordon D’Arcy has been named in a Barbarians squad for matches against England and AustraliaWed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Cockerill gambles with Flood at outhalfCardiff Blues v Leicester: LEICESTER TIGERS coach Richard Cockerill’s decision to persevere with Toby Flood at outhalf could…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Slattery believes Leinster must cut looseFERGUS SLATTERY advocates Leinster will have to play without inhibition if they are to upset the formbook and the defending Heineken…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Steady upward trend for Irish LionsIAN MCGEECHAN’S decision to include 14 Ireland players in next month’s Lions tour to South Africa not only illustrates what has…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Ireland's 14 LionsAn overview of the 14 Irish players picked for the 2009 Lions TourWed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
O'Gara keeps a sense of perspectiveTHREE IRELAND players sat in a Cork hotel and allowed themselves the fleeting distraction of surmising what it might be like …Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Who will prove to be king of the pride?LIONS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA: “ The real Lion comes out when the last tackle is needed, when someone is needed to make the last…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Glasgow look better equippedMAGNERS LEAGUE Glasgow v Ulster: ULSTER COACH Matt Williams will hope his charges can significantly improve on recent performances…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Home side may pack more punch than LeinsterMAGNERS LEAGUE Edinburgh v Leinster: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has retained only three players from the team that started…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Ferris's return is a timely fillip for WilliamsRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE NEWS: STEPHEN FERRIS returns to a 24-man Ulster squad for Friday night’s Magners League game against the…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Leinster stoop but never bendHarlequins 5 Leinster 6: IT WAS a remarkable effort, an ode to sheer guts and unbending resilience that took Leinster from the…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
This was all about grit and composure under pressureTHEY SAY beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for the Leinster team, management and supporters at The Stoop yesterday, the…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Quins have special qualityRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINALS: Harlequins v Leinster, Tomorrow 3.30pm, The Twickenham Stoop, Live on Sky Sports 2Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
O'Gara puts pressure on OspreysMUNSTER AND Ireland outhalf Ronan O’Gara has subtly shifted the burden of expectation to Ospreys’ shoulders ahead of Sunday’s…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Top of the league clubs face off for pride of placeAIB LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Blackrock College v Cork Constitution (2.30), StradbrookSat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Connacht outclassedMAGNERS LEAGUE REPORTS: Edinburgh 32 Connacht 5: CONNACHT FELL to another Magners League defeat at Murrayfield last night as…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Leinster aiming for more festive funPREVIEW : Leinster v Ulster: IT MIGHT be a slight exaggeration to suggest the next fortnight will define Leinster's season - …Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Back to reality for MunsterGlasgow v Munster: TRAVELLING TO face the Glasgow Warriors on their home turf has traditionally proved a taxing experience for…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Connacht's tough taskMAGNERS LEAGUE PREVIEW: THE REMIT facing Connacht for the remainder of the Magners League is as much a mental task as a physical…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Kyle happy Grand Slam mantle has been passed on at lastTWICE DURING Ireland’s Grand Slam victory over Wales last Saturday the big screen at the Millennium stadium panned to Jack Kyle…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Jackman's Slam delight tinged with envyBERNARD JACKMAN delighted in Ireland’s Grand Slam victory over Wales at the weekend but, as befits a player who was part of the…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Boost for Leinster as injured duo returnGORDON D’ARCY, Leo Cullen and CJ van der Linde have all been included in an extended Leinster squad ahead of Sunday’s Magners…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Ireland beat Wales to take first Grand Slam since 1948Wales 15 Ireland 17: The Grand Slam famine is over 61 years after Ireland’s only previous triumph, as Ireland produced a remarkable…Sun Mar 22 2009 - 00:00
Ireland can still claim titleUNDER 20 RUGBY: Wales v Ireland - THE CRUSHING disappointment of defeat against Scotland last time out means Ireland’s hopes…Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Shannon stay in close pursuit of Cork ConALL IRELAND LEAGUE : MUNSTER’S MONOPOLY of the top four places in the AIB League Division One continues apace after victories…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Leinster must take chanceRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER SHOULDER expectation, based primarily on the assumption that they are less compromised in personnel…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
