Joe Ward and Jason Quigley secure medals at World ChampionshipsLight-heavyweight stops Russian in first round after Donegal fighter makes it 31-0, Barnes, Conlan and McCarthy bow outWed Oct 23 2013 - 16:11
Barnes proves a knockout as five Irish boxers make quarter-finalsJoe Ward impresses at light heavyweight but McComb bows out in KazakhstanTue Oct 22 2013 - 15:17
Three Irish boxers impress in their own ways as they advance to last 16 in AlmatyConlan puts Mexican Gonzalez to the sword with mix of surgeon’s skill and fighter’s ferocityTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:05
Tommy McCarthy joins Michael Conlan and Jason Quigley in quarter-finalsIrish fighters come through round of 16 bouts at World Championships in KazakhstanMon Oct 21 2013 - 16:20
Walsh happy with Ireland’s six out of nine at boxing World ChampionshipsPaddy Barnes, Michael Conlan, Jason Quigley and Joe Ward among those to advanceMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
Ireland’s Joe Ward and Seán McComb move confidently into second weekLight-heavyweight’s win over Polish opponent brings to six the number of Irish in last 16Sun Oct 20 2013 - 17:17
Quigley and Conlan move in to last 16 at World ChampionshipsSuper heavyweight Sheehan loses out to CubanSat Oct 19 2013 - 16:28
Plaudits can wait as Kevin McLaughlin and Leinster front up for for Castres visitThu Oct 17 2013 - 01:00
Ruan Pienaar braced for massive Montpellier challengeSouth African looking forward to three more years playing in BelfastWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
Rob Kearney well aware of Zane Kirchner threatBut the Leinster player can take the heatWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
O’Driscoll doubtful for Castres match but Kirchner availableMunster waiting for word on Zebo’s ankle injury before Gloucester gameTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00
Greg Feek ready to back Martin Moore for crucial Castres tieWhile Mike Ross has not been definitively ruled out, an injured hamstring makes Leinster prop a big doubtTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00
Leicester coach Paul Burke keen to showcase young talent and keep up the momentumIt’s 11 years since the Tigers lifted the Heineken Cup, when victory over Munster in Cardiff saw them retain a title they won against all odds by defeating Parisians Stade FrancaisFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Saracens look to have too many heavyweights for the home sideConnacht have risen to the challenge before against Biarritz and Harlequins but this is perhaps a step too far for the provinceFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Euro hockey league kicks off in BarcelonaA number of Irish players will be involved in Europe’s premier club competitionFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Tommy Bowe keen to get in to stride with run of gamesUlster winger confident the province are going to be competing this yearThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:00
Stakes never higher for Irish champions as World Boxing Championships beckonChanging face of ‘amateur’ boxing sees the likes of Ward, Conlan and Barnes aiming to earn professional contracts in new eraWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00
Peter O’Mahony to sit out training as precautionary measure after collision in Leinster matchMunster flanker is being monitored under the return-to-play protocolsTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Connacht face a tricky match in ItalyTreviso have lost just one game out of the last eight at their home ground Stadio MonigoFri Oct 04 2013 - 01:00
Ulster have Andrew Trimble back but Tommy Bowe misses outOspreys are wary as ‘Ulster on Friday night is as difficult as it gets’Fri Oct 04 2013 - 01:00
Sports science pushes athletes to their limitsPlayers take to the pitch for just seven minutes before being substitutedFri Oct 04 2013 - 01:00
Louk Sorensen back on the professional sceneHoping to qualify for the first Grand Slam of next year in MelbourneThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Nick Williams agrees new deal with UlsterNumber eight signs two-year contract extension to remain at RavenhillWed Oct 02 2013 - 12:17
Connacht relish the weekly challengeCoach Pat Lam is optimistic about Connacht facing better resourced teams in EuropeWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Give Paddy Jackson a break and he’ll take itUlster coach Anscome there to steer young outhalf through tough timesWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
ERC wants all Heineken Cup stakeholders at the tableDerek McGrath reaffirms his belief that Heineken Cup can be savedTue Oct 01 2013 - 16:57
Guy Easterby upbeat as Séan O’Brien back in frame for Leinster returnLote Tuqiri and Luke Fitzgerald could get some game time against MunsterTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Toner tuned in to tackling task of lineout leaderLeinster secondrow relishing the challenge of facing up to Munster’s Paul O’ConnellTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Seán O’Brien set for Leinster returnFlanker due to make first appearance of the season in derby game against Munster at ThomondMon Sept 30 2013 - 17:09
Lansdowne begin All-Ireland League campaign with testing opening matchLast year’s winners are at home to UCD on the back pitch at Lansdowne RoadSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Keith Earls switches from wing to partner Ivan Dineen at centre as Munster look to get back on trackProvince hoping to bounce back from their defeat last week in TrevisoSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy decides to break with Horizon and set up his own management companyMcIlroy joined Ridge’s Horizon just under two years ago and was contracted to them until the end of 2017Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Discipline will be crucial for Connacht as Ospreys carry Biggar threat and quick backlineVisit of Welsh side will be a challenge for Pat Lam’s team after losing to Ulster last weekSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
McIlroy splits from Dublin agencyCo Down golfer sets up own management companySat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Losing Nevin tough for Billy Walsh but focus now on World ChampionshipsHead coach regrets top bantamweight’s departure but Kazakhstan mission comes firstFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Leinster Lions to roar into action in the RDSInternational big guns return to formidable champions as they take on Cardiff in DublinFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Ulster seek a home win against TrevisoTommy Bowe comes in for his first competitive match since the Lions’ TourFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
UCD hoping for silverware this yearThe student hockey team have a strong scholarship system in place in BelfieldFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Henshaw hoping to follow in O’Driscoll’s footstepsConnacht youngster is being tipped as a long term replacement for Brian O’Driscoll at outside centreThu Sept 26 2013 - 16:58
Walsh tried to talk Nevin aroundIreland boxing coach wanted the world number one to remain an amateurThu Sept 26 2013 - 14:45
Craig Gilroy happy to be back playing and staying in Schmidt thoughtsThe Irish winger was sidelined for months with a groin injuryThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
Paul O’Connell gives new Irish management an emphatic thumbs-upSense of new beginning under Joe Schmidt apparent at two-day training campTue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
Joe Schmidt settling in to new rolePaul O’Connell describes new coach’s sessions as ‘enjoyable and stimulating’Mon Sept 23 2013 - 18:15
European Rugby Cup dispute continuesThe breakaway English and French clubs have named their new competitionMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:04
Ulster should take first league win of season in ConnachtConnacht are eyeing up a team that are desperately looking for a boost in GalwaySat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00
ERC appoint mediator in Heineken Cup disputeCanadian lawyer Graeme Mew to contact 10 signatory organisations as soon as practicableFri Sept 20 2013 - 19:53
Amateur boxing’s governing body Aiba rejects Katie Taylor’s claimsIrishwoman said women’s boxing was ‘going backwards’ and she is considering turning proFri Sept 20 2013 - 18:20
Munster on a roll and look too strong for hopeful TrevisoThe Irish side are hoping to complete their third win in consecutive weeks in ItalyFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:02
Ken Doherty can’t understand why Stephen Lee got involved in match-fixingFormer world champion also criticises comment made by Ronnie O’SullivanFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:00
