Paul O'Connell

Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coaches

Ulster snatch late win as Munster, Leinster and Connacht suffer defeats, with Pete Wilkins on sick leave

Paul O’Connell set to be Ireland interim head coach for summer Tests

Simon Easterby understood to have accepted place on Lions coaching ticket

Paul O’Connell pays tribute to departing Ireland trio of former team-mates

Ireland forwards coach says the trio’s attitudes have been exemplary and a great help to younger players

Steve Borthwick starts Curry twins in England backrow against Ireland

The 26-year-old Sale duo will play together at international level for the first time in Dublin

Paul O’Connell happy for warm weather training as Six Nations build-up given Storm Éowyn

Forwards coach says nothing is ever easy against England ahead of first game of championship

Ireland report clean bill of health ahead of Six Nations clash with England

Paul O’Connell says it is business as usual from the training camp in Quinta do Lago, Portugal

Paul O’Connell rules himself out of the Munster running in the ‘short-term’

Forwards coach played under Schmidt at a World Cup and still uses some of the ideas the Kiwi and former Ireland coach introduced

What next for Munster? Mike Prendergast the most likely solution

Munster's current attack coach has already made a significant impact on the province

Obsessed. The Autobiography by Johnny Sexton: One of the best Irish sports books ever written

Paul Howard hails a frank and revealing book that achieves the rare feat of being worthy of the brilliant career that preceded it

Does the Emerging Ireland tour actually benefit Irish rugby?

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Dermot Bannon’s Super Spaces review: Starchitect lights up the screen like sunlight through a megabucks extension

Television: New series exploring ‘spaces where we work, live, socialise’ occasionally lacks sensitivity in this housing crisis era

Paul O’Connell says Ireland’s focus is internal ahead of South Africa Test

Irish coach says they have no new injury concerns as all 35 players trained

Paul O’Connell on Ireland’s lineout: ‘We haven’t changed a massive amount. I’d say we’re doing what we do a little bit better’

O’Connell said that players and coaches saw Six Nations opener against France as an opportunity to expunge the World Cup disappointment

Hugo Keenan remains in contention for Ireland’s game against Wales

Garry Ringrose, Peter O’Mahony, Bundee Aki and Tadhg Beirne all take part in training session

Andy Farrell signs contract extension as Ireland coach as IRFU leave door open for Lions

David Nucifora confirms Farrell would be free to take a sabbatical from his role in 2024-25

Gerry Thornley: We will never again see the like of Johnny Sexton

No Ireland rugby player gave more or achieved more than the recently retired outhalf

Paradigm shift shows Ireland are in All Blacks’ heads like never before

Will there be four European semi-finalists left in the World Cup for the first time ever?

Scotland aware of Paul O’Connell’s influence and expecting a tough lineout battle

Scottish forwards coach John Dalziel says his team are exactly where they want to be

TV View: Exhausted Jerry Flannery put through the emotional wringer as Ireland beat the Springboks

RTÉ misstepped when jumping back to studio just as 40,000 Irish fans started to launch into the chorus of Zombie

Rugby World Cup: Ireland struggled against underdogs in 2007. They need to beat Romania soundly

Ireland v Romania: Ireland's performances in their warm-ups may not have been spectacular but the aim of their preparatory programme was to help them reach their best during the Rugby World Cup, for once: the moment of truth is nigh

Evan Ferguson’s injury demolishes any lingering optimism over European campaign

The Republic of Ireland’s players still believe, Paul O’Connell’s optimism and the murky world of the GAA rule-book

Paul O’Connell relishing watching brief as Ireland’s forwards put through their paces

Ireland forwards coach Paul O'Connell confirms he just loves the scrummaging sessions as current generation prepare for World Cup start

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

Paul O’Connell outlines how cutting edge tech is helping Ireland’s preparations

New 5G Mobile Private Network a significant step forward for players and coaches alike within Andy Farrell’s international set-up

Irish rugby team adopts ‘game changing’ new tech ahead of Rugby World Cup

Mobile private network allows squad benefit from real-time video analytics and deliver instant feedback from coaches to players

Paul O’Connell: ‘I really like the way we’ve managed this preseason’

Forwards coach’s experience with national side has underlined how things have changed since his playing days in the green shirt

International Rugby Experience, a world-class interactive cathedral to rugby, opens today in Limerick

First look: It’s difficult not to be impressed on a visit to this not-for-profit cultural institution that is hoped to bring a major boost in tourism revenue to Limerick and the midwest

From rugby pitch to boardroom: Johnny Sexton to follow well trodden path into business world

The line up of current and former Irish international rugby players forging a career in business continues to grow with captain Johnny Sexton already planning his next move

Does Vera Pauw need to show more ambition in her tactical approach?

Karen Duggan’s first column; Paul O’Connell on a new breed of Irish forwards; Cheltenham allows connections play the system

‘A lot of them pick holiday resorts based on what the gym is like’: Paul O’Connell on a new breed of Irish forwards

Ireland forwards coach believes secondrow’s carry ‘is getting better and better’

Scotland v Ireland: Paul O’Connell delighted with return of ‘hungry’ frontliners ahead of Murrayfield trip

Tadhg Furlong, Jamison Gibson-Park, Johnny Sexton and Robbie Henshaw all took part in open training session

Prince Harry’s Spare sells 10,000 copies in Ireland on its first day

Tell-all memoir on course to have the highest first week sales of any non-fiction title in Ireland over the last two decades

Tactical take: Ireland pack keen to ensure Australia’s lineout remains out of touch yet again

The Wallabies have a strong maul but Ireland’s superior power in the air can starve their supply lines

‘He bashed the door down. Jim didn't stand a chance’

Inquest into the death of Jimmy Loughlin reveals how many ‘red flags’ regarding the violent and threatening behaviour of his killer were ignored

The Munster that once were have lost that thunder clap of menace

The club’s history and ambition has always been to reach for the stars and not pick over glorious defeats

Lahinch swings back into profit after green-fee income surge

The golf club recorded an operating surplus of €990,554, a positive swing of €1.29m on 2020

If ever there was a moment for Munster to Stand Up And Fight it is now

Big lads in Limerick are now choosing hurling instead of Munster rugby

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

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

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