The Irish Times

Josh van der Flier named Irish Players’ Player of the Year 2022

Flanker chosen from shortlist with Caelan Doris, Mack Hansen and Hugo Keenan

Wed May 18 2022 - 23:30

Mack Hansen signs new contract to stay with Connacht until 2025

Talented back one of four nominees for men’s XVs players’ player of the year

Wed May 11 2022 - 17:01

Breen ensures determined Ireland finish on a high

Late try snatches win over Scotland and provides a significant boost for McWilliams’ squad

Mon May 02 2022 - 06:00

Breen helps Ireland turn the tables on Scotland in dramatic finish

Centre’s late try and conversion ensures that Ireland avoid first wooden spoon since 2004

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 22:44

Ireland vs Italy: McWilliams makes six changes for Musgrave clash

Parsons and Dane return with Haney set for first start; Considine drops of matchday 23

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 13:50

Women’s Six Nations: Ireland name unchanged team to face France

Greg McWilliams’ team looking to bounce back from disappointing Wales defeat

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 13:27

Ireland begin Women’s Six Nations campaign with defeat to Wales

Attendance of 6,113 a record for a standalone women’s international on these shores

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 20:17

Ireland expect a still test against Wales in Six Nations opener

Home side look to move past World Cup disappointment against motivated Welsh team

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: IRFU must shoulder some blame for state of women’s rugby in Ireland

It must be acknowledged and acted upon that the women’s game is different to men’s

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 06:00

‘Hugely heartbreaking’ defeat to Scotland ends Ireland’s World Cup dream

Head coach Adam Griggs puts loss down to underperforming set-piece in Parma

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 06:00

Ireland prop Linda Djougang is set to move to Clermont

25-year-old is a fluent French speaker and will join champions ASM Romagnat Rugby

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 14:11

The Irish Times Summer Nights festival: Everything you need to know

Chris O’Dowd, Maureen Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among guests for online series

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 12:27

Joanne O’Riordan: Against all odds, women are making waves in sport

Rugby’s Linda Djougang continues to overachieve in spite of limited resources

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00

Irish Times Summer Nights festival: Final details revealed

Chris O’Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among those appearing at this year’s event

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00

Skilful Italy to prove a difficult assignment for Ireland

Negative energy around the home squad this week makes this an uphill task for Griggs’s side

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00

French rout confirms fears of ever-widening gulf between countries

Head coach Adam Griggs reacts to Ireland’s 56-15 Six Nations defeat to France

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 05:00

Linda Djougang: ‘I love rugby so much because when I am out there I can just be me’

From frontline of the pandemic to the Ireland frontrow, the Ireland tighthead is powering on

Sat Apr 17 2021 - 08:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Béibhinn Parsons is the gift, IRFU must now do the giving

Professionalism is only way forward for women’s rugby and it must avoid previous pitfalls

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 06:00

Potential of Parsons and Wall put French and English on notice

Young duo impress as Ireland breeze past Wales in Women’s Six Nations clash

Mon Apr 12 2021 - 06:00

Ireland can start building again with win over Wales

Adam Griggs’ side showed good promise last year but have been unable to play since

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 08:00

Joanne O’Riordan: New plan needed to get women’s rugby on a level playing pitch

Watching amateurs being humiliated by pro teams won’t entice any girl to take up the sport

Thu Apr 08 2021 - 06:45

Ireland women’s side eager for action after a barren year at Test level

Truncated Six Nations gets underway on Saturday against Wales in Cardiff

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 07:45

France agree to travel to Dublin for final Women’s Six Nations game

Ireland hand No 10 jersey to Hannah Tyrrell for Italian visit on Saturday

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 05:00

Griggs names 36-strong women’s squad

Sene Naoupu included but no place for Jenny Murphy

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 17:14

Linda Djougang: 'I'll pronounce your name right but please pronounce my name too'

Cameroon-born Ireland prop says Irish society needs to be more willing to learn about others

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 01:00

Two changes to Irish women’s team for trip to Doncaster

Aoife Doyle and Katie Fitzhenry will both start for Adam Grigg’s team against England

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 18:09

Ireland go top after they storm home to bonus-point win over Wales

Five-try display makes it two from two for Adam Griggs’s side

Sun Feb 09 2020 - 15:30

Linda Djougang relishing trailblazing role as she aims for the top

‘People are like ‘who inspired you?’ I inspired myself’ says Leinster and Ireland prop

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 06:00

Ireland hold off Scottish fightback to claim morale-boosting win in opener

Beibhinn Parsons’s length of the pitch intercept try the highlight at Donnybrook

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 16:36

Leinster make history in first women’s club match at Twickenham

Crowd of 7,600 spectators watch entertaining 11-try game against Harlequins

Sun Dec 29 2019 - 15:19

Ireland pipped at the post by Wales

Injury-time Keira Bevan try secures victory for Wales at UCD

Sun Nov 10 2019 - 15:42

Ireland Women warm-up for Six Nations with victory over Wales

Adam Griggs’s side run in five tries to finally see off visitors

Sun Jan 20 2019 - 18:12

Leinster land women’s interprovincial title after dramatic draw with Munster

Leinster take title from defending champions on superior points difference

Sun Sept 16 2018 - 13:15

UL Bohs the cream of the crop again

Old Belvedere beaten in AIL final for the second year running

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 19:44