The road to American football – how do Louis Rees-Zammit and Rory Beggan get to the NFL?Wales rugby international joins GAA goalkeepers Beggan, Smyth and Jackson as well as ex-rugby pro Darragh Leader in trying to make the NFLTue Jan 16 2024 - 17:35
Peter O’Mahony’s future in doubt with no Munster contract offer on the tableMunster's Peter O'Mahony has not yet agreed a deal for next season despite coming to the end of his Ireland central contractMon Jan 15 2024 - 23:15
Leinster face anxious wait for news on Frawley and Byrne injuries ahead of Leicester tripSam Prendergast and Charlie Tector Leinster’s only options should more experienced duo be ruled outMon Jan 15 2024 - 14:36
Champions Cup permutations: What each province needs to reach the knockout stagesLeinster safe, Munster all but secure but Ulster and Connacht need victories and results to go their wayMon Jan 15 2024 - 12:12
Champions Cup - Leinster 43 Stade Francais 7 (FT) as it happened Catch up on the action as it happened from Leinster’s comfortable, bonus point victory at the Aviva StadiumSat Jan 13 2024 - 16:40
Champions Cup - Toulon 18 Munster 29 (FT) as it happened Catch up on the action as Munster re-ignited their Champions Cup campaign with a bonus point win away in FranceSat Jan 13 2024 - 13:44
From Croke Park to Tokyo and the RDS - Kevin McManamon’s sports psychology journey Eight time All-Ireland winner is now a sports psychologist working with rugby referees, boxers and other GAA athletesSat Jan 06 2024 - 06:00
Ireland to play India in New York as T20 World Cup draw revealed Pakistan, Canada and co-hosts USA also drawn in Ireland’s group stage with competition set to run during the month of JuneFri Jan 05 2024 - 14:40
Dave Kilcoyne to miss Six Nations as shoulder surgery rules him out for the seasonMunster announce lengthy injury list with Edogbo and Barron set for surgery while O’Donoghue awaits surgeon’s opinion on knee injuryThu Jan 04 2024 - 17:24
Leinster 21 Ulster 22 (FT) - as it happenedCatch up on all the action as Ulster shock Leinster at the RDS on New Year’s DayMon Jan 01 2024 - 16:40
Connacht 22 Munster 9 (FT) - as it happened Catch up on the action as Connacht pulled away in the second half to open up 2024 with an interpro winMon Jan 01 2024 - 13:45
2023 by the numbers: Blunt Munster, fantastic Forde and what might have been with Healy The Offload: Looking back at the rugby statistics you might have missed as the calendar turns into 2024Mon Jan 01 2024 - 06:00
League of Ireland top scorer Jonathan Afolabi seals move to Belgian side KV KortrijkAfolabi scored 15 goals last season and was named to the PFAI team of the yearFri Dec 29 2023 - 12:38
Sam Prendergast starts at outhalf as Leinster make 14 changes for Ulster clashDan McFarland makes just five changes to the Ulster line-up that beat Connacht in BelfastFri Dec 29 2023 - 12:22
‘We were all excited about where he was going’ - Munster’s Edogbo set for surgery on another Achilles injury Promising young secondrow Edwin Edogbo stretchered off during St Stephen’s Day clash with Leinster and will undergo surgeryThu Dec 28 2023 - 18:02
Andrew Goodman to replace Mike Catt as Ireland backs coach Leinster assistant to replace former English international after the summer tour of South AfricaThu Dec 21 2023 - 14:41
The top 25 highlights of the year in Irish women’s sportFrom Aussie Rules to athletics, sailing to soccer and everything in between, 2023 has been a spectacular year for Ireland’s sportswomenThu Dec 21 2023 - 06:00
Felipe Contepomi succeeds Michael Cheika as Argentina head coach Former Leinster outhalf had previously been an assistant to the Australian coach but is now in charge of his former national teamMon Dec 18 2023 - 20:33
Eileen Gleeson confirmed as Ireland head coach on permanent basis Former FAI head of women’s and girls’ football initially appointed on an interim basis but has taken on the full-time roleMon Dec 18 2023 - 14:09
Monaghan’s Rory Beggan and Wicklow’s Mark Jackson set for NFL trials in FebruaryDown’s Charlie Smyth and ex-Ireland rugby under-20 international Darragh Leader among the four set to travel, with Tyrone’s Niall Morgan missing outTue Dec 12 2023 - 13:12
Supporter who grabbed shirt of Bayonne player banned from Munster’s home matches Fan contacted the province on Monday morning to apologise and has been handed a two-year ban from Munster gamesMon Dec 11 2023 - 16:46
Munster investigating fan’s interaction with Bayonne player during touchline scuffleFootage shows a fan reach from the terraced section of the stand to grab the jersey of Konstantin MikautadzeSun Dec 10 2023 - 18:30
Champions Cup (FT) - Munster 17 Bayonne 17 as it happened Catch up on how Bayonne snatched a draw that makes Munster’s European campaign all the more trickierSat Dec 09 2023 - 17:17
Champions Cup - Bath 37 Ulster 14 (FT) as it happenedCatch up on all the action as Ulster opened up this year’s European campaign with a chastening defeatSat Dec 09 2023 - 14:16
Can EPCR force English and French clubs to prioritise the Champions Cup? Rules are in place to guarantee full-strength XVs but these are not easy to enforceSat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
Concerns grow that Ireland’s cricket tour of Zimbabwe will not be broadcast in either countryFans of both sides could only watch Thursday evening’s T20 clash by signing up to and depositing funds in a betting accountFri Dec 08 2023 - 18:55
Northern Ireland 1 Republic of Ireland 6 (FT) - as it happened Live updates from the final international of the year at Windsor Park in BelfastTue Dec 05 2023 - 16:31
Ross Byrne to miss Leinster’s opening Champions Cup fixtures with arm injury Outhalf has been ruled out of European clases with La Rochelle and Sale as well as the St Stephen’s Day trip to MunsterTue Dec 05 2023 - 14:59
The Offload: Succession talk turns to Peter O’Mahony’s Munster six jersey Though O’Mahony may not need replacing at number six for a while yet, one potential successor has already put his hat in the ringMon Dec 04 2023 - 06:00
Ireland 1 Hungary 0 (FT) - as it happened Relive the action from Tallaght Stadium as Ireland scrapped their way to another Nations League winFri Dec 01 2023 - 17:38
Heinrich Malan frustrated by the lack of first class cricket in 2023South African-born head coach Heinrich Malan becoming familiar with the trials of leading a minority sport in Ireland which remains severely underfundedFri Dec 01 2023 - 06:00
‘Mark Sexton is similar to his brother’ - how Connacht’s new coaching ticket are impressingPaul Boyle is full of praise for the man who cut his coaching cloth with Ireland U20sThu Nov 30 2023 - 19:13
Are rugby referees cracking down on player dissent and time-wasting?Jamison Gibson-Park earned a rebuke from referee Chris Busby, but he could easily have seen yellowMon Nov 27 2023 - 08:00
Is Jacques Nienaber impacting Leinster sooner than anticipated? Sean O’Brien has been moulding Leinster's defence in his own image while in conversation with Jacques NienaberThu Nov 23 2023 - 19:00
Sexton, Aki, Porter, Keenan and Doris nominated by rugby writers for men’s player of the year Nichola Fryday, Neve Jones, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird and Aoife Dalton are all up for the top women’s awardThu Nov 23 2023 - 15:58
Analysis: Inside World Rugby’s bid to fix the officiating of the scrum There has been a lot of negativity around the scrum, says Irish referee Andrew Brace, but ‘it’s probably in the best place it’s ever been’Thu Nov 23 2023 - 06:00
Munster’s Craig Casey and Leinster’s Garry Ringrose: two different sorts of homecomingCasey returns from the World Cup just as his uncle Mossy Lawler joins Munster as skills coach, while Ringrose takes up dual captaincy of Leinster with James RyanThu Nov 23 2023 - 06:00
Mind the gap: World Rugby has a decision to make on laws governing the lineoutMike McCarthy’s new Leinster gig; Curwin Bosch suffers shot clock woesMon Nov 20 2023 - 08:00
Hugo Keenan looking for Munster ‘revenge’ after standout display for LeinsterIreland fullback makes a number of vital contributions on his first game of the season for LeinsterMon Nov 20 2023 - 06:00
Leinster overcome periods of frustration to put 50 past the Scarlets Leo Cullen’s side finish strongly as they run in eight tries and reintroduce Ireland World Cup playersSat Nov 18 2023 - 21:48
Champions Shamrock Rovers see just one player named on PFAI team of the year Bohemians, Derry City and St Patrick’s Athletic all have two representatives in the XIWed Nov 15 2023 - 14:47
Leinster welcome back five members of Ireland’s World Cup squad for Dragons tripTadhg McElroy and Sean O’Brien to make first Connacht starts ahead of trip to EdinburghFri Nov 10 2023 - 12:23
Evan Ferguson signs another contract extension with Brighton Ireland striker extends stay at the Premier League club until June 2029Fri Nov 10 2023 - 10:39
Munster and Ireland wing Andrew Conway retires aged 32 due to knee injury Andrew Conway played 150 times for Munster, scoring 50 tries, while also earning 30 Ireland capsThu Nov 09 2023 - 15:46
Munster’s RG Snyman to undergo surgery in South Africa after another injury setback World Cup-winning lock suffers a third significant injury after missing nearly two years due to ACL rupturesMon Nov 06 2023 - 13:00
Sam Cane banned for two games after Rugby World Cup final red cardNew Zealand skipper accepts foul play but says his tackle did not deserve a red cardMon Nov 06 2023 - 11:53
Could Edinburgh’s Pierre Schoeman have seen yellow for untying an opponent’s laces? Boot boys stepping over the line; Joey Carbery pulls the short injury straw; status quo in Women’s AIL; and by the numbersMon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00
After debuting at the World Cup, will expected points become more prevalent in rugby?Rugby World Cup review: France, England and New Zealand all lost to South Africa in the knockouts despite in some cases comfortably outperforming them on xPSat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes retires from officiatingWayne Barnes's last match after 17-year international career was Saturday’s World Cup finalThu Nov 02 2023 - 12:53
Paul Stirling confirmed as permanent Ireland white-ball cricket captain Andrew Balbirnie to continue on as skipper in Test matchesTue Oct 31 2023 - 13:31
