Jack Conan

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Trinity debating society the world’s oldest, converting offices to housing, money saving tips and Jack Conan’s race to be fit for South Africa

Rugby World Cup: Tadhg Beirne hoping Ireland can dictate play against powerful Tonga

Tadhg Beirne says there is one area, in particular, where Ireland must improve in their next Pool B match

Rugby World Cup: Jack Conan the only Ireland player ruled out of Tonga clash

Dan Sheehan, Dave Kilcoyne and Robbie Henshaw set to be in selection mix for Saturday’s game

Dan Sheehan ruled out of Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup match against Romania

Jack Conan will also miss first pool game in Bordeaux while David Kilcoyne also unlikely to feature

Ireland camp remaining coy about Jack Conan’s injury progress

Jeremy Loughman has been drafted in as cover for Dave Kilcoyne but no update on whether Conan’s foot injury is a long-term worry

Simon Easterby plays down fears concerning Jack Conan’s injury as he misses training camp

Craig Casey and Jimmy O’Brien overcome injury issues to join squad for camp in Algarve

Jack Conan: ‘I feel like I haven’t had the opportunity to perform on the world stage’

The 31-year-old is ready for this autumn’s World Cup after a pre-season that he describes as the best he’s ever experienced

Caelan Doris back to his best in Leinster’s impressive victory over Sharks

Hurt and pain driving province in dual hunt for trophies

Leinster power on to Champions Cup quarter-finals after beating Ulster in rain-soaked derby

Leicester next up for Leinster, who were too strong for a dogged Ulster team that defended heroically at times

Jack Conan ready to spring on as Bali reflection focuses mind on big season ahead

Leinster and Ireland forward recently turned 30 but is still driven to want more from his career

All Blacks 22 Ireland 32 - Player ratings

How the Ireland squad fared during their series-clinching victory in Wellington

New Zealand 42 Ireland 19 - Ireland player ratings

John O’Sullivan runs the rule over Ireland’s performance in the first Test defeat at Eden Park

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster won’t be bullied again and have the game to beat La Rochelle

If Leinster maintain their quick ruck speed they will get the tries they need to win

Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection

Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level

Owen Doyle: Referee’s performance didn’t affect outcome one jot at the Aviva

All in all it wasn’t a great weekend for the men in the middle in European semi-finals

Leinster beat Toulouse and in truth, it could’ve been a 50-pointer

Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened

Four-try Lowe to the fore as Leinster swat aside Connacht in second leg rout

Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering

Leinster boosted by key returns as they look to make good on their advantage

Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher back in frontrow for Aviva Stadium second leg

Leinster v Connacht head-to-head: Caelan Doris v Cian Prendergast

Battle of the two young blindsides will be fascinating in the second leg

Three changes to Leinster team to face Connacht in Champions Cup

Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV

Friend and Connacht looking to make most of a great occasion

Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown

Leinster expose the gap with Munster in bonus-point victory at Thomond Park

Leo Cullen’s side now 10 points clear after dominant display over great rivals

Gordon D’Arcy: URC finally kicks into gear with lots of drama

After a slow burn, newest recruits from South Africa are making their presence felt

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament (and more)

Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje

Ireland wrap up Triple Crown with bonus-point win over Scotland

Conor Murray try completes comfortable victory to secure first silverware won on home soil since 2004

Six Nations: Ireland on cusp of winning first trophy on home soil in 18 years

Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome

Andy Farrell: Ireland have too much respect for Scotland to be complacent

‘Our lads won’t have one minute’s thought about what’s going on in Paris’

Gerry Thornley: Sexton and Ireland still intent on expansive strategy

Despite some missed opportunities at Twickenham, captain insists Farrell’s men will try to perfect potent offloading game

Scars of 2010 linger as Sexton targets ‘special’ Triple Crown

Ireland captain focused on producing a good performance against ‘dangerous’ Scotland

Finlay Bealham and family enjoy special moment at Twickenham

Canberra-born prop was seeing his parents for the first time in two-and-a-half years

TV View: ‘Zero-craic Eddie’ sees the glass half-empty at Twickenham

Donal Lenihan went through the exultant highs and funereal lows in a draining 80 minutes

Farrell paying no attention to Jones’ mind games ahead of Twickenham trip

Ireland head coach names a settled XV with a number of players returning from injury

Jack Conan left out as Ireland name team for England clash

Andy Farrell picks an experienced team for Saturday’s trip to Twickenham

Farcical law ruins spectacle as Ireland run in nine tries against Italy

Visitors ended the game with 12 players on the pitch after early red card

Tight margins as fired-up France withstand plucky Ireland performance

Battling second-half comeback comes up just short in Stade de France cauldron

Andy Farrell admits Aviva full house ‘makes us tick’ ahead of Wales opener

Head coach named strong side for Six Nations opener against defending champions

Could Connacht’s Mack Hansen be Andy Farrell’s back three wildcard?

James Lowe injury leaves one obvious space to fill in an otherwise settled Ireland XV

Caelan Doris: ‘I’m loving playing at the minute’

Ireland backrow puts ‘weird and uncertain period’ behind him

Jack Conan and Leinster staying humble ahead of Bath ‘knock-out clash’

Game time and match fitness crucial for group that has been deprived of outings

Leinster blast past poor Montpellier on long-awaited return

Irish province notches 13 tries in impressive display in first fixture in over a month

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