McLaughlin back battling for backrow berthRUGBY: AFTER SEVEN months rehabbing from consecutive knee and shoulder operations, all Kevin McLaughlin wanted to do last Saturday…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin back for LeinsterRugby - Leinster v Connacht: LET’S BE frank: this is not really Leinster versus ConnachtSat Jan 01 2011 - 00:00
Munster have plenty in reserveMunster v Ulster: WITH THE cocoon of festive rugby providing the televised entertainment, the Irish rugby team began preparations…Sat Jan 01 2011 - 00:00
Leinster show off strength in depthUlster 13 Leinster 30: THIS GAME tells us plenty about what lies beneath the surface in either provinceTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
'We got bullied in the first half'RUGBY: PLENTY OF wind but no water was the story from Belfast last nightTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Connacht's departing trio can sway issueMAGNERS LEAGUE Connacht v Munster: THERE IS a certain irony about the opposing fullbacks on show this evening in GalwayMon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Ulster pack may not be enoughRUGBY Ulster v Leinster: THERE IS a system in place designed to ensure international players will be ideally conditioned come…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Ferris ruled out of Ulster's holiday programmeRUGBY: STEPHEN FERRIS has been ruled out of Ulster’s Magners League festive programme, against Leinster next Monday and the …Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
O'Carroll will return from FranceGAELIC GAMES: RORY O’CARROLL has confirmed he will return for the AIB Leinster club football final against Offaly champions …Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ regains rights for all Ireland's pool gamesRUGBY: IN A reversal of 2007, RTÉ Sport have fended off TV3 in the bidding process to secure 13 live matches, including Ireland…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Ulster face tougher test with loss of FerrisRUGBY: STEPHEN FERRIS’ seemingly constant battle with injury returned this week when he damaged his leg in training and, as …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Leinster to keep an eye on this oneHEINEKEN CUP POOL TWO: Racing Metro 92 v Saracens. Kick-off 8pm (Irish time) tonightFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Connacht thoughts may strayRUGBY AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP: POOL ONE: Connacht v Harlequins. Kick-off: 7pmFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
GAA keen to employ playersGAELIC GAMES NEWS: IN AN effort to address unemployment and emigration of young GAA members, the director general of the association…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Loyal supporters rewardedGAELIC GAMES TICKET PACKAGE FOR 2011: THE GAA announced their season ticket package for 2011 yesterday and, for the third consecutive…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Sheedy savours winning feeling againSPORTS MANAGER OF THE YEAR: LIAM SHEEDY was yesterday named the Philips Sports Manager of the Year in recognition for guiding…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll recovery on fast trackBRIAN O’DRISCOLL will see consultant maxillofacial surgeon Dr Cliff Beirne today as he strives to make what would be a remarkable…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
'Quins to progress at Elwood's expenseRUGBY: THERE ARE some interesting Irish subplots to a fixture that sees Eric Elwood’s Connacht get rare yet welcome exposure…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Leinster may have to settle for bonus pointRUGBY: IT SEEMS that playing for Ireland in November can have a detrimental impact on your day job come DecemberSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Rougerie and James still not on starting rosterHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: THE BOOKMAKERS have Clermont Auvergne down as nine-point favourites to beat Leinster but that could change…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Ospreys to appeal Holah's two-week banTHE OSPREYS are to appeal Marty Holah’s two-week suspension with a view to getting the veteran flanker on the field against Munster…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Traditional powerhouses set to meet in last eightRUGBY: “IT DOESN’T quite keep me awake at night but at the time it was the be all and end allTue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
O'Neill happy to pay price of successGAELIC GAMES: THE LAST beacon of light on what may yet be another whiteout of the GAA club fixtures this weekend is the most…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Game on for Morrissey as Leinster postponeTHE LEINSTER Council made the inevitable decision yesterday to postpone all their weekend fixtures, but the Munster and Ulster…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Leinster doubtful, Munster hopefulGAELIC GAMES: A DECISION on whether the Leinster club football and hurling finals go ahead this Sunday will be made by lunch…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
McCall gets Saracens post as Venter leavesFORMER ULSTER coach and Irish centre Mark McCall has been named director of rugby at cash rich London club Saracens after Brendan…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell expected to featureRUGBY NEWS: LEINSTER ARE braced for a December without three current Lions just as Munster are primed to finally welcome back…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
New game sees old hand back pulling stringsRUGBY: THEY SAY the game has come back around to Peter StringerSat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Leinster shadow side have the game plan to secure four pointsRUGBY: MICHAEL CHEIKA did eventually give some young players an opportunity during his five-year reign as Leinster coach but…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Hip injury forces Pollock to retireRUGBY: DAVID POLLOCK’S retirement from professional rugby, aged just 23, due to a recurring hip injury brings the number of …Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Branches pursue different pricing policyRUGBY: THE IRFU and two of their provincial branches, Ulster and Munster, continue to sell tickets for the international against…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Ferris believes Ireland can mix it with bestSTEPHEN FERRIS would be forgiven for washing his hands of media duties this week having been accused, by the controversialist…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
De Villiers credits O'Gara with revivalRUGBY: COURAGE AND the stubbornness of a proud rugby nation returning home were the bread crumbs tossed Ireland’s way by the…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Goulding gets GPA vote ahead of CooperCONSIDERING THE openness and unpredictable nature of this year’s GAA football championship, the Opel Gaelic Players Association…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Crokes have to plan without O'CarrollDUBLIN FULL back Rory O’Carroll seems certain to be unavailable for Kilmacud Crokes for Sunday’s Leinster club football quarter…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
O'Driscoll,Fitzgerald won't be riskedINJURY NEWS: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL and Luke Fitzgerald are not expected to play any competitive rugby until the first international…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Horan out of autumn seriesMARCUS HORAN is out of the autumn international window after Munster confirmed a broken hand, sustained in the gym last Monday…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
ERC to look at Borthwick and Venter issuesSARACENS : TWO INCIDENTS involving Saracens rugby club will be examined by the ERC board at their upcoming November meeting.Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Saints up intensity for exciting winTHE MOST exciting non-Irish game of the weekend took place in Murrayfield as the Northampton Saints turned around a 24-13 Edinburgh…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Olympic tickets from £20.12 to £2,0122012 LONDON OLYMPICS: SEBASTIAN COE, chairman of the 2012 London Olympics organising committee, described it as the “the daddy…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Ferris confident Ulster will be a match for BiarritzHEINEKEN CUP Biarritz v Ulster: HERE COMES the first real test of Ulster’s recruitment processSat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
McFadden eager to capitalise on every opportunityHEINEKEN CUP SARACENS v LEINSTER: LEO CULLEN begins the Fergus McFadden interview for us: “So, talk us through the try at the…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Sexton and Leinster looking to do it Wembley wayGAVIN CUMMISKEY talks to Jonathan Sexton ahead of Leinster’s trip to Wembley this SaturdayWed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
O'Driscoll not ruled out yet as Cullen is set for returnHEINEKEN CUP: LEINSTER CAPTAIN Leo Cullen looks set to return for Leinster’s match against Saracens at Wembley Stadium this…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Stadium officials announce new guidesSOCCER: IN AN attempt to avoid the scenes of crowd congestion that followed last Saturday’s rugby match between Munster and …Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
UCC still punching above their weightDOLPHIN HAVE joined Cork Constitution as the go-to rugby club in the Rebel County these past few years.Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Connacht are up against it in every way in CardiffRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE Cardiff Blues v Connacht: CONNACHT’S POTENTIAL for revival looks more promising than ever under the stewardship…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Munster a good bet to foil struggling Leinster's drive for fiveMUNSTER VERSUS LeinsterWed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Plenty to consider as Munster loomMAGNERS LEAGUE LEINSTER v MUNSTER: THERE ARE plenty of excusesTue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
