Taylor steps back into the ring for four-fight scheduleBOXING: Olympic champion Katie Taylor will have four competitive fights in Ireland between February 24th and March 22ndFri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Ireland will have one more run-out before trip to IndiaMEN'S HOCKEY: Andrew Meredith, the new men’s Irish coach, will have just one more training camp before the Irish squad travels…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
McLaughlin determined to fuel Leinster's high octane seasonIt did not have the same heightened sense of almost out of reach in that Leinster’s destiny was always in their own hands three…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Cronin talks up Llanelli but not his contractual thoughtsConnacht had hoped to lure Ireland’s Seán Cronin back to the SportsgroundTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Katie Taylor to defend European championship title on home soilOlympic, World and European boxing champion Katie Taylor is set to fight in Ireland in a major championship for the first time…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Williams on the rise with AnscombeALL IN THE SCRUM: Munster cut Nick Williams (pictured) in 2010 and the New Zealander ended up playing a season in Aironi before…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Connacht aiming to complete the job this time aroundConnacht will be strengthened by the return from injury of Fetu’u Vainikolo in their meeting with Newport tonight.Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Munster have too much to lose as Cardiff come callingIf Munster’s lose tonight, they are in danger of falling out of the top fourSat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
IHA dealt another blow as Ames and Sloan declare for EnglandHOCKEY: Following on from the recent departures of the men’s and women’s national coaches, the Irish Hockey Association (IHA…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Home side set to rise to the occasion for Munster visitThese Christmas meetings probably favour Connacht more than the other provinces, who have been forced to rest their front line…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Soldiers of Connacht's rearguard in losing battleNo more than a month back Connacht backs coach Billy Millard had a glimpse of the future.Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Taylor's road to Rio begins on the stageBOXING: To some this is the beginning of the road to Rio. To others it’s a sort of homecomingWed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Some good news for Schmidt in a bad news weekendJoe Schmidt knows by now that it’s a numbers game, the coaching larkTue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Paralympians leave other teams behind in popularity stakesANALYSIS: Most people, 89 per cent, who contributed to an online survey conducted by Ignite Research in the second week of November…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Leinster left reeling by Clermont powerLeinster 21 Clermont 28 There was the delicious anticipation of the Leinster crowd and the sense that Clermont’s visit to Dublin…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Three Rock Rovers open title defence against CookstownHOCKEY: Hockey goes indoors this weekend for the first phase of the National Indoor Trophy with venues at Belfast’s Queen’s …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Northampton hooker Hartley gets two weeksNorthampton Saints hooker, Dylan Hartley will miss his side’s return Heineken Cup match against Ulster at Ravenhill tomorrow …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Hines fully aware of the scale of the taskWhen he left he knew there was one certainty, one path his career would take him and that was straight back to LeinsterThu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Walsh and Taylor share prestigious awardIn one of the most highly contested years for the Philips Sports Manager of the Year award, four Olympic medals sealed the deal…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Healy going about Clermont job one scrum at a timeCian Healy brings an efficiency of language to his thoughts for this week’s march up the mountain in ClermontThu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Leinster to bring their old intensity levelsShift work for Leinster may be the only way they can weather the harsh conditions in ClermontTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Experienced Nacewa unfazed by the scale of the challengeOld friends, old enemies, Isa? “For sure. Done everything we can to avoid them, we end up in their poolTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Munster's international brigade time return wellAs ever on weekends preceding the Heineken Cup there is a whiff of next week about this week and Munster are looking for some…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Connacht make three changes for EdinburghEric Elwood has made three changes up front as Connacht face former coach Michael Bradley and his Edinburgh teamSat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
O'Driscoll to attend third career draw in London on MondayRUGBY: As much as it is a PRO12 weekend, with the four Irish provinces in action, it’s a last chance for coaches to cast an …Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Experienced Leinster taking no chancesOn paper, after nine defeats in nine matches, Zebre shouldn’t present much of a challenge to fourth-placed Leinster but Joe Schmidt…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Penney calls up big guns for frontline duty against GlasgowMunster coach Rob Penney has included an array of international players in his squad for their Pro 12 match against Glasgow at…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Project cases with points to proveRUGBY: More than the results will be of interest in the Pro 12 matches at Thomond Park and the RDS tomorrow as Irish rugby presents…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Ireland set up quarter-final clash against PolandHockey Champions Challenge tournament Ireland booked a quarter-final meeting against Poland tomorrow following a hard-fought…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Leinster-Clermont clash proving a major attractionDespite missing several of the jewels in their crown, Leinster’s Heineken Cup game against Clermont Auvergne is heading towards…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Connacht appeal to IRFU to help hold on to Leinster target McCarthyConnacht have appealed to the IRFU to help them hold on to their 31-year-old lock Mike McCarthy, according to chief executive…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
'Isn't it a brilliant sporting moment?'“In your fantasy dreams, you hope for seven tries against Argentina,” said Declan Kidney, summing up both his sense of satisfaction…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
'We're on the start of an exciting group'The mood music in Aviva was the sustainability of playersMon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Duffy's return one of three Connacht changes for DragonsConnacht have made three changes to the team that beat Benetton Treviso last week for tonight’s trip to Newport.Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Trimble and Marshall a boost for UlsterIt’s cold comfort for the players involved, but Ulster are boosted by the arrival of Andrew Trimble and Luke Marshall from the…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
'I didn't really expect it but I'm glad it's come'He scored two tries on his debut for Ulster two years ago as a 19-year-oldFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
O'Brien and Nacewa return as Leinster look to find formSeán O’Brien’s appearance at Scotstoun should bring a smile to a few faces in Irish rugbyFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Association has questions to answer over initial cancellation of trip to ArgentinaHOCKEY: It seems churlish to spoil a good party following the recent news that Ireland have appointed two respected coaches …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
New Zealand's Smith is new coachWOMEN'S HOCKEY : Irish Hockey has announced Darren Smith as the new women’s national coachThu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Headgear findings could prove a cut aboveBOXING: The likelihood of the International Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) removing protective headgear from male Olympic…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
IRFU and GAA to study ruling on online ticket salesThe GAA and the IRFU will examine a Supreme Court victory in London for the RFU that supports efforts to prevent the online resale…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Unsung heroes honoured at awards ceremonyVOLUNTEERS IN SPORT: High profile, low profile, no profile, it didn’t matter yesterday in the Aviva StadiumWed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
O'Mahony already a force for change in an evolving Ireland set-upMark Tainton unclips a fun grenadeTue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Sexton passed fit while Muldoon is out for up to 12 weeksInjury news these past few months has been a fraught business with Brian O’Driscoll’s ankle and Rob Kearney’s back, particularly…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Ulster aiming to extend their perfect runZebre v Ulster Ulster have made five personnel changes for their PRO12 journey to Zebre tomorrow, where props Tom Court and …Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
'Entitlement culture' of athletes targetedSports grants: In revising how money and support is delivered to our high-end athletes, the layered document presented yesterday…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
League continues at hectic paceIn what will possibly be the quickest league programme ever run off by the Leinster Branch, the clubs go back into double weekend…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Forever punching above their weightSPORTS CLUBS IN THE RECESSION: Like most boxing clubs, St Michael’s, Athy, is an enterprise that reaches beyond the ropesFri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
