Dan Sheehan

After beating South Africa there were doubts about the Irish lineout but not anymore

Iain Henderson and Dan Sheehan return to starting line-up for crucial clash in Paris

Jack Conan in line to return to bench while Keith Earls could come in for injured Robbie Henshaw

Despite problems against South Africa, the hooker says Ireland have no plans to overhaul their lineout for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup showdown with Scotland

Hooker made his return in the win over South Africa and says Ireland ‘can’t afford to take the foot off the gas at all’

Jack Conan will also miss first pool game in Bordeaux while David Kilcoyne also unlikely to feature

Rhasidat Adeleke finished fourth in her 400m final while optimism grows in the IRFU about Dan Sheehan’s recovery

Optimism growing within camp that hooker is on course to recover from foot injury in time for major World Cup pool Tests against South Africa and Scotland

Reports and previews from the World Athletics Championships, news on Dan Sheehan from the Ireland rugby camp, all the latest on Jim McGuinness

Hooker seeing a specialist in Dublin after hooker sustained an injury in last Saturday’s win over England

Dan Sheehan, Jack Conan and David Kilcoyne didn’t travel with squad to Biarritz

Hooker awaiting scans on a foot injury as Farrell concedes the victorious performance against England was mixed

Six players from Irish provinces named in the team of the year

Province’s opportunity to win fifth star will only become more difficult to create in future

Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level

For Munster the URC is their sole chance to end a decade without silverware

Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened

Clash of competition’s most successful sides makes for match of season on Irish soil

Talented back one of four nominees for men’s XVs players’ player of the year

Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering

Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher back in frontrow for Aviva Stadium second leg

Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV

Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown

Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje

Using the PA system at times to awaken the ground was a little embarrassing

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg could learn a lot about leadership from the Italians

Ireland hooker looks at home at international level after just seven caps since debut

Bonus point win comes through scores from Sheehan, Healy, van der Flier and Murray

‘I wanted us to have something to show for all our hard work over the last few weeks’

John O’Sullivan hands out the marks to Andy Farrell’s side from the Aviva Stadium

Conor Murray try completes comfortable victory to secure first silverware won on home soil since 2004

Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome

It was a weakness against England last week, but hooker Rob Herring is not panicking

Andy Farrell will not look past challenge of Scotland on final weekend

Ireland head coach names a settled XV with a number of players returning from injury

Forwards coach imparting wisdom from his own decent record at home of English rugby

Adam Byrne, Dooley and Hawkshaw set to follow Murphy by switching to Connacht

Replacement hooker received red card for high tackle on Irish counterpart Dan Sheehan

Andy Farrell looks on the bright side of a game marred by inaccuracy and a contentious law

Ulster fullback got over for two tries and also selflessly set up one for James Lowe