Muscular Porter continues to shoulder the weight and ‘seize the opportunity’ Leinster prop not short of motivation for eagerly awaited Croke Park clash against rivals MunsterThu Oct 10 2024 - 06:00
James Culhane to captain Emerging Ireland in clash with CheetahsSam Prendergast starts his third game of the tour at outhalf where he will be partnered by Cormac FoleyTue Oct 08 2024 - 12:32
Rónan Kelleher in race to be fit for Munster clash at Croke Park Lee Barron and academy hooker Gus McCarthy will be ready and primed if required to step up and step in for clash with provincial rivalsTue Oct 08 2024 - 06:00
Sam Prendergast steers Emerging Ireland to hard-fought win over Western ForceSimon Easterby’s team scored three tries in the opening quarter against the Australian Super Rugby sideSun Oct 06 2024 - 15:58
Ireland pay for passing up chances as hosts Canada extend winning streak A 15-minute spell before the interval was match-defining for Scott Bemand’s sideSun Oct 06 2024 - 11:51
‘He is a really exciting prospect’: Zac Ward shines in transition from Sevens to 15sVersatile Ulster player ‘starting to find his feet’ in the 15s game after a monthFri Oct 04 2024 - 06:00
Cathal Forde’s talent and versatility an asset as Connacht welcome back Bundee Aki for visit to ScarletsThe 23-year-old Forde is one of several excellent young centre prospects for IrelandFri Oct 04 2024 - 06:00
Emerging Ireland beat Airlink Pumas with impressive six-try victory in South AfricaIrish side’s win was built on excellent individual performances, where some of the handling and offloading was a treatWed Oct 02 2024 - 19:01
Opportunity knocks as Emerging Ireland open South Africa tour against Pumas Cormac Izuchukwu and James Culhane join Kendellen in an experienced backrow while Ireland Sevens OlympianZac Ward is named on the left wingTue Oct 01 2024 - 12:30
RG Snyman could make Leinster debut against Benetton in Treviso this weekend Jacques Nienaber warns of ‘clunky’ reintroduction of international playersTue Oct 01 2024 - 06:00
Cian Healy: ‘I enjoy the challenge of getting around sore knees and playing my part’Previous Leinster appearance record holder Devin Toner was present to award prop on special dayMon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
Leinster huff and puff their way to victory over Dragons in DublinIt was a special night for Cian Healy, but otherwise the game was not a classicFri Sept 27 2024 - 21:47
Munster can earn their stripes with a first away win of the season against ZebreEnnis native Tony Butler is handed the 10 jersey after Billy Burns failed to recover from shoulder injuryFri Sept 27 2024 - 15:00
Deegan looking to expand his attributes to the max as he chases a regular starting place Versatile stalwart believes in what he can contribute to Leinster and is fully focused on another two-year bloc in blueFri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
Leo Cullen hails ‘phenomenal’ Cian Healy ahead of record Leinster cap number 281 Prop will break tie with Devin Toner when he lines out at loosehead against the Dragons at the Aviva StadiumThu Sept 26 2024 - 15:39
Jordan Larmour looking at the big picture as he revels in fresh challengeExperienced winger back playing with a smile on his face and aiming to play his part in helping Leinster end their frustrating wait for silverwareThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Opportunity knocks for a new group of players on Emerging Ireland tour Last trip to South Africa in 2022 under Simon Easterby proved an unqualified success with half a dozen players going on to make an impact at senior Test levelThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Munster to take what they picked up on in Connacht game to their date with ZebreMunster forwards coach Kyriacou says the Italians have qualities that make them dangerous opponents, especially on turnover ballWed Sept 25 2024 - 06:00
Tyler Bleyendaal eager to make his mark with LeinsterNew backs and attack coach says there’s no defined hierarchy regarding the crucial outhalf role and the position remains effectively up for grabsTue Sept 24 2024 - 06:00
Dave Shanahan completes brilliant cameo with Ulster’s match-winning try Replacement scrumhalf scores four minutes into injury time to seal win over reigning URC championsSat Sept 21 2024 - 22:28
Leo Cullen: ‘There are lots of parts of Leinster that the nation wouldn’t be that fond of’The head coach discusses the myths and realities of Leinster rugby, and explains the source of his drive, what he hopes to achieve and how he will know when it’s time for a changeSat Sept 21 2024 - 06:00
Simon Easterby staying focused on upcoming Emerging Ireland tourEasterby says his confirmation as acting Ireland head coach is ‘a real honour’, but his immediate concern is three-match tour to South AfricaThu Sept 19 2024 - 06:00
Alex Kendellen to captain Emerging Ireland squad on tour to South AfricaLeinster’s Sam Prendergast and Ulster’s Cormac Izuchukwu also included in the squadWed Sept 18 2024 - 14:00
Ireland name four uncapped players in squad for Vancouver tournamentHead coach Scott Bemand will be missing tighthead prop Christy Haney for games against New Zealand, Canada and the USATue Sept 17 2024 - 12:35
Willie Ryan’s appetite for rugby big enough to weather English club game’s bleak finances‘It’s good fun and we play good rugby – but it’s not well paid and it’s getting worse,’ says RyanSun Sept 15 2024 - 06:00
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy ready to deploy young guns to fire up the new seasonWith squad light on frontline experience, Murphy is confident Jake Flannery, James Humphreys, Jack Murphy and new outhalf Aidan Morgan can step up to the plateWed Sept 11 2024 - 19:50
Hugh Hogan relishing his role as one of Ireland’s revamped coaching team Women's rugby: Game against Australia in Belfast to further Scott Bernard’s squad’s preparation for the WXV1 tournament in Vancouver where Ireland face New Zealand, Canada and the USAWed Sept 11 2024 - 06:00
Paralympics Day 10: Irish in action as Richael Timothy takes on road raceBritney Arendse will take part in powerlifting; Mary Fitzgerald in Shot Put finalSat Sept 07 2024 - 06:00
Paralympics Day 9: Irish in action and best of the rest as Katie-George Dunlevy chases gold againParalympics Day 9: Katie-George Dunlevy with her pilot Linda Kelly will feature in the 99-kilometre Women’s B road race as will Josephine Healion and Eva McCrystalFri Sept 06 2024 - 06:00
Paralympics: Goncin busily giving back to the land of his birthTeam Canada wheelchair basketball player Nikola Goncin designs prosthetics for disabled children in his native BosniaFri Sept 06 2024 - 06:00
Paralympics Day 8: Irish in action and best of the rest as Róisín Ní Riain chases more medal gloryLimerick swimmer will compete in her last event of the Paris Games on ThursdayThu Sept 05 2024 - 06:00
Bed found for 8ft 1 Iranian Paralympian forced to sleep on floor in ParisParalympics 2024: Ecuador accused of allowing non-disabled athletes to compete at GamesThu Sept 05 2024 - 06:00
Cliodhna Moloney praises positive changes in Ireland women’s team under Bemand after returning from exileGalway native (31) is glad to be back and confident Ireland can close the gap at international level under new regimeTue Sept 03 2024 - 06:00
TV View: Old football rivalries are played out – and the old cliches are wheeled out tooYet another ‘screamer’ as Celtic get the better of Rangers, and more ‘double Dutch’ as Liverpool and Manchester United managers face offMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:00
Paralympics Day 2 as it happened: Ireland’s Róisín Ní Riain wins silver in 100m backstroke finalEllen Keane narrowly missed out on bronze in the SB8 100m breaststroke finalFri Aug 30 2024 - 20:27
Olympics Day 6: Boxers Jack Marley and Daina Moorehouse fail to progress in Paris Medal race for sailors Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove abandoned for today while Jack Marley boxes for medal laterThu Aug 01 2024 - 22:31
Olympics, Day 5 live updates: Kellie Harrington books place in semi-final, guaranteed at least bronze after victory over ValdesFollow all of the action as Irish boxer takes on Columbia’s Angie Valdes in ParisWed Jul 31 2024 - 21:46
Olympics, Day 4 as it happened: Daniel Wiffen wins gold medal with stunning Olympic recordDaniel Wiffen headlines day four with a gold medal chance in the 800m freestyleTue Jul 30 2024 - 21:55
Olympics, Day 3 as it happened: Mona McSharry wins bronze medal in 100m breaststroke finalDubliner Ellen Walshe finishes eighth the 400IM final while Kellie Harrington wins her first fightMon Jul 29 2024 - 22:21
Armagh 1-11 Galway 0-13 (FT): Victory over Galway earns second All-Ireland final win for Orchard CountyConnacht side fall just short in tense endgame at Croke ParkSun Jul 28 2024 - 17:56
Defining moment at hand for McGeeney’s decade-long quest Manager Kieran McGeeney has given his heart and soul over a decade to the task of bringing Armagh football back to the summitSat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
All-Ireland football final by the numbersGalway are bidding to add to their tally of eight All-Ireland titles while Armagh seek just their secondSat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
All you need to know about Olympic Rugby Sevens Volatile nature of Sevens matches means any one of six teams could win the tournamentTue Jul 23 2024 - 18:41
Ireland linked with return to Soldier Field in Chicago for All Blacks match next yearJoe Schmidt led an Irish men’s team to a first win over his native New Zealand at the ground in 2016Tue Jul 23 2024 - 13:48
Olympics: Meet Team Ireland - Women’s SevensOlympics: Paris 2024: The progress of the Sevens team culminated in a famous World Series win in Perth earlier this yearSat Jul 20 2024 - 18:21
Ireland v South Africa: ‘When you get a win like that it makes your summer. It’s not an exaggeration’Ireland stalwart James Ryan salutes the impact of Ireland’s last-gasp victory over world champions South Africa courtesy of a magical moment from Ciarán FrawleyMon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
Ciarán Frawley savours best moment of his career after drop goal heroics‘I‘ve had a few pints, so I feel good. It was unreal the way the match finished’Sat Jul 13 2024 - 21:35
Ciarán Frawley the man of the hour as Ireland strike late to stun South Africa Leinster outhalf slots a last-minute drop goal to level the series and end Ireland’s season on a highSat Jul 13 2024 - 19:16
Ireland need to tap into their usual standards of energy and accuracyAll forms of kicking against South Africa needs to be precise, and it needs to be well thought outSat Jul 13 2024 - 06:00
Jack Crowley impresses early on in his journey to becoming Ireland’s go-to man The outhalf has plenty of room for improvement but has already shown enough qualities to mitigate the loss of Johnny SextonSat Jul 13 2024 - 06:00
