Tucker expects to Ireland Under-20s to be tested by experienced Scotland team

Trinity prop Clarkson is the only Irish survivor from team that started last year’s win

Injuries make Ireland U20s’ Italian job even harder

Team need bonus-point victory to have chance of making last four at World Championship

Ireland aiming to take a giant step towards World U20 semi-final

Coach McNamara makes two enforced changes for the clash with Australia

Club rugby is producing international stars of the future

There’ll be plenty to admire in Dublin and Cork this weekend in end of season playoffs

‘One more time’ for Ireland Under-20s as they close in on the Grand Slam

Hosts Wales have made seven changes and a number of positional switches to the side that lost to Scotland

Meet the Irish team chasing Grand Slam glory in Wales

John O’Sullivan profiles the Irish U-20s side who will win the Grand Slam if they beat Wales on Friday night

Unbeaten Ireland braced for visit of U-20 world champions France

Absence of injured captain Hawkshaw a huge loss for McNamara’s team

Ireland under-20 travel to Italy in confidence

Craig Casey reclaims the number nine jersey, while Angus Kernohan makes his first appearance

Ireland defy the odds as they overturn England in Cork

Noel McNamara’s side get Under-20 Six nations campaign off to perfect start

Lansdowne to begin defence of their title away to Clontarf

Many men’s and women’s AIL club fixtures to be played on the same day

Ireland face familiar foes England in Women’s World Cup Sevens

If men beat Chile in preliminary clash they take on number-one ranked South Africa

Scotland inflict latest chastening defeat on Ireland Under-20s

Noel McNamara’s side teetering on the brink of relegation after another poor performance

Ireland give Georgia a first ever win at under-20 World Cup

The Caelan Dorris-captained side will now playoff for place ninth to 12th in Narbonne

Ireland Under-20 make four changes for final pool match

Conceding scrum penalties an area that will be under scrutiny against powerful Georgians

South Africa make Ireland Under-20s pay for imprecision

Number eight Caelan Doris gives fine showing in an otherwise scrappy performance

Ireland U-20s braced for a World Championship baptism of fire

McNamara’s side face daunting task against reigning U-20 Six Nations champions

Ireland face tough opener against hosts France at U-20 World Cup

Caelan Doris chosen as captain as five uncapped players included in Ireland squad

Ulster Bank League: All the final-day permutations

Bective Rangers lose place as senior club as Garryowen and Clontarf vie for play-off spot

Solid defence key to Ireland U20s upsetting formidable England

Depending on results, Ireland can still win the Under-20s Six Nations tournament

Ireland go from sublime to careless but seal bonus-point victory

Irish number eight Jack O’Sullivan plays key role with two tries as Scotland show fight

Ireland U-20s need to sharpen up defence against Scotland

Under-20 Six Nations: element of squad rotation in coach Noel McNamara’s picks

James Hume makes Ireland debut for Wales encounter

Ireland Under-20 v Wales Under-20, Donnybrook (Friday, 7.15pm, live on RTÉ 2)

Ireland U-20s set to deliver on potential against Italy

Last week’s defeat to France included some positive signs of team’s capabilities

Tommy O’Brien is key to Ireland Under-20s victory in France

Noel McNamara’s young side contain six players with previous experience at this level

The no women allowed, very secretive club in Trinity College Dublin

Theta Omnicron, a 100-strong fraternity, is unknown even to most current students

Terenure College top of league after sinking Dublin University

Ulster Bank League round-up: Cork Constitution begin title defence by beating Clontarf

Mission accomplished as Ireland Under-20s rout Samoa

Peter Malone’s side have avoided relegation play-off after first tournament win in Georgia

Fintan O’Toole conferred with honorary doctorate

NUI Galway hears how writer’s work shows how power functions through ‘creation of alternative facts’

Baby Blacks reap revenge on Ireland with 66-point win

Peter Malone’s side now must win one of their last two games to avoid relegation

Paul Boyle ready to lead injury-hit Ireland under-20s to Georgia

No playing survivors remain from the side beaten in last year’s World Cup final

Ivana Bacik: Even a positive change to Constitution on abortion risks unforeseen consequences

Measure aimed at preventing a legal challenge to new abortion legislation will have to be carefully considered

Ulster Bank League: Lansdowne and Clontarf earn home semi-finals

Dublin University claw their way clear of relegation zone with stunning last-minute try

Ireland Under-20s face long evening against creative England

Grand Slam-chasing visitors have been the outstanding side in this season’s tournament

Ulster Bank League Round-up: UCD dent Young Munster hopes

Only two points now separate Munsters, Cork Con and Clontarf in the top four

Iron men of Irish rugby: Resilient Niyi Adelokun sets the pace

Connacht winger has had more game time this year than any player in four provinces

Carolan rings the changes for French exam

Ireland coach names his Under-20s side to face France on Friday night

Lansdowne and Clontarf hold ground at top of table

Garryowen and Terenure gain on top-four rivals after hard-worked wins

Line-up for ‘The Irish Times Debate’ final confirmed

Motion before house will be ‘This House believes the women of Ireland should strike to repeal the eighth amendment’

Ireland’s Jack Kelly takes inspiration from Leinster young guns

Fullback will be sixth consecutive Under-20 captain from Dublin school St Michael’s

Six Nations: Johnny Sexton and uncapped Munster trio included

Leinster outhalf was an injury doubt but he has made Joe Schmidt’s 40-man squad

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