Spirited Carlow refuse to submitLEINSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL: Meath 1-12 Carlow 1-12: THE SCRIPT looked familiarMon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Ruddock ready for English challengeIRELAND COACH Mike Ruddock is determined that his side’s stunning 23-19 win over South Africa in the under-20 World Championship…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Leaky Galway left with a few questionsGalway 5-19 Westmeath 4-12: THE OUTCOME was never an issue but the manner in which the Galway defence haemorrhaged goals during…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Munster appoint Mannix as backs coach on two-year dealTHE APPOINTMENT of Simon Mannix as Munster backs coach on a two-year contract strengthens the influence of New Zealanders in …Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Kidney remains upbeat despite disjointed performanceRUGBY: Ireland 28 Barbarians 29 : THE DEFEAT won’t be the only thing that’ll smart this morning from an Irish perspective. A…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Wilkinson and Henry must prove fitnessRUGBY INTERNATIONAL MATCH: FITNESS ISSUES overshadow tonight’s fixture in the context of the upcoming three-Test tour to New…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Irish freestyle relay team fail to qualify for GamesSWIMMING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IRELAND’S 4x200 metres women’s freestyle relay team finished sixth in the final at the European…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Jones' degree of respect for pupil HealyCIAN HEALY spoke this week of the schooling he underwent under the tutelage of Adam JonesThu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Ireland in different world despite Six Nations successHOLD THE BACK PAGE: THE IRELAND Under-20 squad travels to the IRB Junior World Championships in South Africa next month with…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Irish squad getting honed for All BlacksAn Ireland squad of 38 players met in Carton House yesterday for an orientation and logistical briefing ahead of a game against…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Season ticket holders get first refusalLEINSTER AND Ulster season ticket holders will have the opportunity over the next few days to buy tickets for the Heineken Cup…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
London now calling for UlsterUlster 22 Edinburgh 19: Ulster are heading for the Heineken Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday, May 19th, hoping to bridge …Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Jackson very comfortable with playmaking rolePADDY JACKSON was just seven years old when Ulster reached the zenith of European club rugby in 1999Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Muller cranks up the intensity levelsTHE TRAINING ground can be a barometer of physical and mental sharpnessThu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Leaders St Mary's have title in their sightsALL-IRELAND LEAGUE: THE RTÉ television cameras will be at Templeville Road (2Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Munster bidding to extend remarkable recordPRO12 LEAGUE Scarlets v Munster Venue: Parc y Scarlets Kick-off: Today 6.30 On TV: TG4Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Aironi's last chance of gloryPRO 12 LEAGUE Connacht v Aironi: IT’S A poignant occasion for the visiting team as they play their last fixture in the tournament…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Connacht set to capitalise as Ulster ring the changesTHE LEGACY of the bumps and bruises suffered by Ulster in their Heineken Cup quarter-final victory over Munster at Thomond Park…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Depleted Munster will have to show their resilience againMUNSTER ARE ravaged by injury as they try and park the disappointment of last weekend’s Heineken Cup defeat by Ulster and recalibrate…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Leinster's try spree blitzes EdinburghLeinster 54 Edinburgh 13: LEINSTER ENSURED a home semi-final in the RaboDirect Pro12 with an eight-try blitz of fellow Heineken…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Clontarf aiming to finish the jobAIL PREVIEW: STRICTLY SPEAKING it is a misnomer to describe today’s Ulster Bank Division 1A match between the first and second…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Deja-vu for Schmidt as Leinster take on Clermont AuvergneLEINSTER COACH Joe Schmidt will renew acquaintances with a Clermont Auvergne club with whom he was a backs’ coach for three years…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
'We want to be continually pushing for honours'LEINSTER’S ABILITY to continue their evolution through a couple of Heineken Cup titles is predicated on a hard mental edgeMon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Impressive Leinster firing on all cylindersHEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINAL Leinster 34 Cardiff Blues 3: IT’S OCCASIONALLY permissible to luxuriate in the aesthetics before …Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Munster display traditional true gritLeinster A 29 Munster A 36: A TRY FROM their excellent loosehead prop Dave Kilcoyne in the first period of extra-time provided…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Leinster's highs and lows in quest for European gloryLeinster's good times and bad times in the European CupSat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Committed Leinster to give Cardiff the bluesRUGBY: SPORT, LIKE life, is largely a matter of expectation. Dealing with it examines mental and physical aptitudeSat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
O'Connell optimistic about Ulster matchRugby: Paul O’Connell is “very hopeful” that he will be back in time to lead Munster in their Heineken Cup quarter-final match…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Three drop goals tilt title Tullamore's way as Monivea battle to the finishRUGBY JUNIOR CUP FINAL: Tullamore 9 Monivea 3: THE INTEGRITY of the endeavour compensated for any shortcomings in terms of skills…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Connacht aim to keep Glasgow run goingTHE MIDWEEK loan deal that takes Munster’s 26-year-old New Zealand-born prop Peter Borlase to Connacht for the remainder of the…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Munster not taking anything for grantedMUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan will appreciate the presence of Ireland squad members Ronan O’Gara, Donnacha Ryan and Peter O’Mahony…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Jones back in Munster squad for Treviso tiePRO12 LEAGUE: MUNSTER COACH Tony McGahan has included Felix Jones in a 28-man squad for Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro12 game against…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Kidney feels fans are not being treated fairlyRUGBY: IRELAND COACH Declan Kidney adopted a holistic stance when discussing the inconvenience of the arrangements governing…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Tackling issues of depressionSPORT LEAN ON ME CAMPAIGN THE RECENT death of former soccer player and Wales manager Gary Speed offered a reminder of that depression…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Ireland and Best must trust their routines to hit mark in ParisTHE CALL is made on the way to the touchline, reinforced audibly when the players take their positions in the lineoutSat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Barnes got Ferris decision wrong, says disciplinary panelTHE SIX Nations disciplinary panel not only dismissed the citing against Stephen Ferris, clearing him to play for Ireland against…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
French changes target lineout returnsFRANCE COACH Philippe Saint-Andre has identified a deficiency out of touch and a lack of aggression up front in the wake of the…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Humphreys confirms change of coachULSTER’S DIRECTOR of Rugby David Humphreys has confirmed the Irish province will be appointing a new head coach for the 2012-…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Brunel will put his own stamp on Italian jobITALY MIGHT just have found a spiritual soul-mate in new coach Jacques BrunelWed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
In a post-World Cup championship, surely there's a formula for success?Beaten World Cup finalists have fared well in the Six Nations, while those who believe things come in threes will expect a Grand…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Bagman in the background packs a lot into running smooth operationHE IS a mother and father, rolled into one. He is a confidante. He is a handyman. He provides a shoulder to lean onWed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Wolfhounds at the door as opportunity comes knockingIT MIGHT be slightly misleading to suggest that the result is irrelevant because no side, least of all one sporting national …Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Leinster first of Irish provinces to make pitchRUGBY: LEINSTER WILL be the first of Ireland’s three representatives to take the field in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals when…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Zebo gets call-up to Wolfhounds squadLUKE FITZGERALD’S untimely injury, which has seen him miss Leinster’s last two Heineken Cup matches, will preclude him from selection…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Time fails to dilute Mallinder's feelings“But I think the game did hinge on some crucial refereeing decisions. I felt the referee got quite a lot wrongSat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Saints looking to prevail despite midweek Ashton distractionNORTHAMPTON SAINTS are hoping to transform an architecturally generic, urban concrete football arena in Milton Keynes into a …Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Cruel blow as Ronan is ruled outMUNSTER FLANKER Niall Ronan will miss the province’s Heineken Cup pool match against the Northampton Saints at stadium:mk on …Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Coughlan looks to add some polishJAMES COUGHLAN offered a pragmatic appraisal of where Munster stand as they go chasing a home quarter-final in next Saturday’…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Munster will set out to dictate the paceCASTRES OLYMPIQUE won’t view this latest Heineken Cup challenge as insuperable until persuaded otherwise but the Limerick citadel…Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Ireland have to be prepared for year when every game mattersDECLAN KIDNEY will announce the Ireland squad for the upcoming Six Nations Championship next Wednesday, a tournament that will…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
