Jimmy O'Brien

Leinster welcome return of Ireland trio ahead of Ulster URC clash

Jack Conan, Jimmy O’Brien and Jordan Larmour expected to be available for Friday’s game in Belfast

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 17:59

Leinster vs Northampton: Kick-off time, TV details and team news ahead of Champions Cup semi-final

Southside Dublin rail supporters will have to plan transport due to Dart line being closed

Fri May 03 2024 - 14:29

Ringrose and O’Brien back for Leinster but Keenan remains a Champions Cup doubt

James Ryan will not have recovered in time to line out for the province on Saturday against Northampton Saints

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 14:46

Ringrose, Healy and O’Brien all injury doubts for Leinster’s clash with La Rochelle

Healy limped off during Saturday’s victory over Leicester with a leg issue while Ringrose and O’Brien continue to recover from longer term injuries

Mon Apr 08 2024 - 14:31

Gerry Thornley: Ireland used to have plenty waiting in the wings, but it’s not clear who can step in for Mack Hansen

The race is on to take a starting position on the Irish wing, but it’s been a quarter of a century since there’s been so much uncertainty about the options

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 06:00

Jimmy O’Brien ruled out of Six Nations with neck injury

O’Brien joins Hansen on the sidelines with long-term injuries for Ireland

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 14:34

Jimmy O’Brien finds versatility comes with a hefty tariff

Hugo Keenan’s metronomic excellence at fullback casts a long shadow for anyone challenged to deputise

Sun Aug 27 2023 - 14:12

Jimmy O’Brien making a virtue of his versatility as he looks for more Ireland game time

Covering multiple positions is demanding but the Leinster back sees it as a strength of his game

Sat Mar 04 2023 - 06:00

The Offload: The Wallabies head for Johnnie Fox’s

Improving Ireland’s kicking and aerial game will be a focus for Farrell

Mon Nov 21 2022 - 05:00

Jimmy O’Brien, the most versatile Irish player around

If he backs up last weekend’s display against Fiji on Saturday he’ll be the player who has made the most strides in the Irish pecking order this month

Fri Nov 11 2022 - 19:00

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

Wed May 25 2022 - 06:00

Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection

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

Sat May 21 2022 - 06:00

Cullen relishes ‘great challenge’ Leinster face in battle of European titans

Clash of competition’s most successful sides makes for match of season on Irish soil

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:00

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

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 19:49

Leinster face Connacht at the Aviva; boxing must answer on Kinahan

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 07:32

Leinster v Connacht head-to-head: Jimmy O’Brien v Mack Hansen

Two wingers having big seasons with O’Brien in line to join Hansen in Ireland colours

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 06:00

Three changes to Leinster team to face Connacht in Champions Cup

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

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 12:19

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

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 06:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Munster need to be bolder in selection and tactics

Lack of creative attacking patterns ensures Van Graan’s side are too easy to defend against

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 06:00

Leinster’s sharpness all over the park blunts Munster challenge

Johann van Graan concedes better team won but takes positives out of Munster showing

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 06:00

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

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 21:19

Benetton v Leinster: Peter Dooley set for 100th provincial game

Prop set to notch landmark before joining Byrne, Hawkshaw and Murphy out west

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 06:00

Eadestown GAA proves a fertile breeding ground for rugby success

Tadhg Beirne, Jimmy O’Brien, and Rowan Osbourne all saw service with the Kildare club

Sun Feb 27 2022 - 06:00

Stuart Lancaster believes there’s more strings to James Lowe’s bow these days

Leinster senior coach says winger is back to his best ahead of Italy game

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 06:00

Leinster trio in the mix for European Player of the Year award

Caelan Doris, Jimmy O’Brien and Josh van der Flier included on longlist

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 17:03

Ruthless Leinster quick to capitalise on depleted Bath’s frailties

Winger O’Brien becomes the first Leinster player to score four tries in a European game

Sun Jan 23 2022 - 16:48

Leinster blast past poor Montpellier on long-awaited return

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

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 16:10

Champions Cup: After festive famine, January feast begins this weekend

Connacht hope to make history, Leinster seek vengeance, Ulster hit hard by injuries

Sat Jan 15 2022 - 09:30

Leo Cullen explains Leinster selections as Sexton and Lowe start on bench

Drogheda teenager Karl Martin named at inside centre on the Montpellier team

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 15:02

Adam Byrne returns as Leinster name team to take on Zebre

New signing Michael Ala’alatoa who will experience the RDS Arena for the first time

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 13:00

Tom Daly ready to grab his chance at first Ireland cap with both hands

Connacht’s player of the year hoping Andy Farrell will name him in Japan and USA games

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 06:00

Leinster put on a show as fans make welcome return to the RDS

The bars of Ballsbridge were awash with blue jerseys as long wait ends for supporters

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 22:18

Munster and Leinster rest their Lions for dead rubbers

None of the four Munster players involved in last weekend’s fire pit incident are involved

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 13:56

Leinster name their team for final game of season

RDS welcomes back 1,200 fans as part of series of Government sanctioned test events

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 12:33

Glasgow put an end to Leinster’s Rainbow Cup interest in cranky affair

Leinster had two Hugo Keenan tries ruled out in frustrating night at Scotstoun

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 22:41

Rainbow Cup: Leinster, Glasgow and Connacht name their teams

Andrew Porter is among another six players recalled to Leinster’s matchday squad

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 13:36

Will Connors ruled out until next season after knee surgery

Backrow will miss Leinster’s Rainbow Cup run-in and Ireland’s summer Tests

Mon May 31 2021 - 15:39

McBryde backs Ross Byrne to be ‘all over things’ against La Rochelle

‘He’s probably got a little bit more tempo in his game than Johnny, to be fair’

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 06:00

Johnny Sexton ruled out of Leinster’s semi-final against La Rochelle

Outhalf suffered head injury in the quarter-final win against Exeter

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 14:32

Rainbow Cup gives likes of Robert Baloucoune a chance to shine

Prospect of summer tour to Fiji is looking more promising than perhaps a month ago

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 05:00

For Leinster and Ireland, Hugo Keenan is proof that Sevens into 15 does go

Fullback has sped through crowded field to take the fullback jersey for province and country

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00

Leinster duo Johnny Sexton and Ross Byrne face fitness battles to make Toulon game

Outhalves both picked up knocks during Pro 14 Final win over Munster

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 14:41

Alex Soroka named in Leinster backrow for trip to Zebre

Seán O’Brien and Tim Corkery are in line for their debuts off the bench in Italy

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 12:34

Rugby Stats: Loss of summer tour will cut off vital opportunity for young Irish talent

Ireland tours during a Lions summer have unearthed many a star in the past

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 06:00

Owen Doyle: New laws on Australian show could turn rugby union into league

Union’s struggle for popularity in Australia has seen new controversial rules adopted

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 06:00

Leinster punish Glasgow’s ill discipline with bonus point win

Reigning Pro14 champions now have a six-point lead at the top of Conference A

Sun Feb 28 2021 - 20:33

Dan Leavy ruled out for remainder of the season after knee operation

Leinster and Ireland flanker only returned after long lay-off in October

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 15:04

Feisty affair on the cards as buoyant Munster welcome Leinster to Thomond

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will be a keen observer of Saturday night’s clash

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00

Leinster’s potent pack turn screw after break to help land bonus point

Bonus-point statement win has halved Ulster’s 10-point lead atop Conference A

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 22:23

Garry Ringrose to miss Munster game after suffering jaw knock in Northampton win

Centre who suffered a broken jaw in October clashed heads with Jimmy O’Brien

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 15:25

Leinster set sights on topping Pool A after win over Northampton

With five teams on two wins out of two in Pool A, there is little room for error

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 05:30

Leinster coach Leo Cullen to take another look at Josh van der Flier incident

No action taken against Northampton’s Tom Wood after 70th-minute incident at the RDS

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 17:20

Leinster claim bonus-point win in stop-start performance against Saints

Ryan Baird again impresses as Leo Cullen’s side go top of Pool A

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 15:30

Leo Cullen hands Harry Byrne a first European start against Northampton

Leinster coach hails competitive streak of outhalf brothers as Ross named on bench

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 16:08

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