Paul O’Connell named by peers as Player of the Year

Ireland and Munster secondrow wants to be ‘a symbol for older players’

Paul O’Connell named Six Nations Player of the Tournament

Captain played starring role on the pitch and through his leadership as Ireland claimed back-to-back Championships

Wins for Irish men’s and women’s rugby teams mark a special sporting weekend

Matches underline the robust health of the game notwithstanding real fears about concussion injuries and the physicality issue

Ireland centurion Paul O’Connell looking to roll back years at the Millennium

Skipper relishing leading side against Wales on landmark occasion

Rob Howley: Ireland ‘accurate in everything that they do’

Former scrumhalf highlights clash between Alun-Wyn Jones and Paul O’Connell as key

Paul O’Connell not codding himself over retirement

‘Yeah I’d say that’s probably my last home Six Nations match against England’ says Ireland skipper

Ronan O’Gara sees Sexton hitting ‘a new level’ in coming years

Former Munster and Ireland outhalf says current number 10 still has more to offer

Jamie Heaslip could miss rest of Six Nations with suspected broken vertebrae

Ireland No 8 got a knee in the back from French lock Pascal Pape

Donncha O’Callaghan cited for incident with Ulster’s Stuart Olding

Munster secondrow proved nuisance to Ulster at Thomond Park

Joe Schmidt taken to hospital after Ireland win

New Zealander taken for tests after being hit with suspected bout of appendicitis

Joe Schmidt praises courage of Irish players after famous win over South Africa

Ireland coach not racing ahead of himself after great start to November campaign

Ireland call upon Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne

Schmidt: 'I do think that centres are interchangeable. With Robbie and Jared you may see a bit of that'

Tommy Bowe impressed by ‘classy’ Garry Ringrose

World Under-20 Player of the Year nominee turns heads when drafted into Ireland camp

Paul O’Connell happy with tour success if not performances

Ireland captain already looking forward to having a full pre-season

Paul O’Connell admits Ireland must limit mistakes in second Test

Ireland captain not surprised with Argentina’s physical approach

O'Connell anxious that Ireland hit the ground running in Argentina

Schmidt’s men busy straight away as as Saturday’s first Test looms

Paul O’Connell says Ireland are well prepared for Argentina Tests

Upcoming departure of forwards coach John Plumtree will not impact on tour

Pressure off Ulster as they go to Munster’s fortress

Both sides make widespread changes but Rob Penney's side still expected to run up big score

Munster see off Treviso to move back into second spot

Tries from Keith Earls and James Downey in scrappy Thomond Park clash

Paul O’Connell credits Joe Schmidt with bringing clarity to Irish game

Captain hails massive impact new coach has brought to job in his first season

Joe Schmidt will not dwell on tight Twickenham defeat

Championship ambitions still to play for over final two games

IRFU confirm Dan Tuohy has a broken forearm

Ulster secondrow out for between eight and 10 weeks after injury picked up against Wales

‘Savage’ work ethic key to Ireland win: Peter O’Mahony

‘At the end of the day we wanted it more than they did, that was evident by the end of it’

Dan Tuohy injury to open door ahead of Twickenham trip

Ulster lock fractured forearm as soon as he replaced Paul O’Connell in Ireland win over Wales

Munster yet to conclude new deals with coach Rob Penney or Paul O’Connell

Talks still ongoing between the parties as new year beckons

Munster name Paul O’Connell in starting XV to play Dragons

Coach Rob Penney makes 12 changes to side for trip to Wales

Paul O’Connell admits Ireland players face steep learning curve

Lack of emotion compared to Australia a worry for captain

Plumtree backs Toner to take fight to Australia

Forwards coach believes Leinster lock can trouble Wallabies at Aviva

No quibbles as Ireland grab nine Lions jerseys

Sam Warburton is named captain among a 15-strong Welsh contingent while Warren Gatland admits Simon Zebo was unlucky to miss out

Nine Irish named in Lions squad to be led by Warburton

No place for Rory Best, Simon Zebo, Peter O’Mahony or Mike Ross in Warren Gatland’s touring squad bound for Australia

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