Dan Sheehan confident Ireland can raise the bar for Nations Championship run-in
Hooker to captain Ireland for the first time at home
Dan Sheehan
Leinster bragging rights after defeat of Munster muted in wake of Coombes’ allegation
Winners move on to another provincial derby away to Connacht next Friday, when side will be without 17 Irish squad members
Dan Sheehan’s versatility could be an asset ahead of World Cup
South Africa and France have experimented with hybrid players to give their teams an extra dimension
‘There could be carnage in Dublin’: Ian Madigan and Alan Quinlan on Leinster v Munster
Former Ireland pair also hail ‘outstanding’ Dan Sheehan, named as Leo Cullen’s number eight for Saturday
Sitting 10th in the league, Leinster have ‘hell of a lot of work to do’, Leo Cullen admits
Time is right for Dan Sheehan experiment as Blues prepare to welcome Munster at Aviva
Leinster’s Sam Prendergast injured for Munster clash as Dan Sheehan starts at number eight
Joey Carbery will line up against his old team, marking his first run out in the 10 shirt since rejoining Leinster
‘Cool, quirky, lots of character’: Leo Cullen wants Laya Arena to be special place to play
After absence of more than two years, Leinster host Cardiff on return to redeveloped home ground
Dan Sheehan to lead Leinster as Leo Cullen names completely changed side to play Cardiff
Key Irish internationals return for all four provinces for URC weekend
‘It’s a proper club ground’: Captain Dan Sheehan relishing Leinster’s return home
Blues’ opener at revamped Laya Arena against Cardiff is getting players and fans excited
‘I’m a young buck still’: Joe McCarthy on becoming a senior figure at Leinster
Second row taking on more leadership as part of his continuing development in dressingroom
Gus McCarthy primed to tame the Lions as Leinster face URC opener in South Africa
Hooker has consistent exposure to the ultimate benchmarking experience for a frontrow forward
Ireland visit to All Blacks fortress could be start of something special
Win, lose or draw, Andy Farrell’s side will learn more about themselves in Nations Championship encounter
I’m not sure what Sheehan was trying to achieve after his disallowed try
Dan Sheehan would have been better off motivating his team than arguing over try
‘Everyone’s raring to go’: Captain Dan Sheehan looking for strong start against Australia
Ireland ready to ‘put on a show’ for diaspora in Sydney in Nations Championship opener
‘The senior leadership group has had to step up’: Jack Conan ‘gutted’ to lose Caelan Doris
Leinster man ‘excited’ about the atmosphere in Irish camp before Australia clash
Jamie Osborne gets the nod to fill James Lowe’s boots for Ireland against Australia
Sam Prendergast’s strong finish to the season has been rewarded with a starting spot in Sydney clash
Zac and Bryn Ward get Ireland call-ups after injuries to Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien
Dan Sheehan takes over captaincy for Nation Championship meetings with Australia, Japan and New Zealand
‘We can’t be scared’: Leinster expect stern fight from raging Bulls in URC final
Injury-hit Blues face URC final against South African side with one of best scrums in the competition
Rónan Kelleher replaces injured Dan Sheehan as Leinster make three changes for Stormers semi-final
Jamison Gibson-Park and Josh van der Flier return to the starting side for Saturday’s game at the Aviva Stadium
Leinster are dreaming of a final, but 2025 should remind them not to dream too hard
Home advantage presents Leo Cullen’s men with a big opportunity but Toulon will also fancy their chances
‘We feel good out there’: Leinster looking forward to Saturday special against Toulon
Blues hope recent improvements in attack will bear fruit in plum Champions Cup semi at Aviva
Bold positional switch of Dan Sheehan paid off handsomely for Leinster
Leo Cullen’s decision to leave Sheehan on the pitch after Rónan Kelleher came on proved a winning ploy
Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster against Sale with Caelan Doris missing out
Academy prop Alex Usanov to make first Champions Cup start on Saturday at the Aviva
Dan Sheehan says renewing Leinster contract was ‘easy decision’
Hooker craves 'big days’ as Leinster face into pressure phase of season
Jamison Gibson-Park one of four Ireland players to agree new contracts
Bundee Aki, Dan Sheehan and Josh van der Flier also sign deals with James Lowe’s future still to be decided
Ireland’s lack of ‘scrum culture’ and how it can be fixed
The scrum has become an Achilles heel for Ireland and will be heavily tested against England on Saturday
Dan Sheehan enjoys bus trip before Rob Kearney, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony jump ship
Mack Hansen bemoans a ‘weird narrative’ around the Ireland team on The Tommy Tiernan Show
Dan Sheehan: ‘The French don’t wish you bad. They’re just looking for a good game’
Sheehan also pays tribute to career of France’s ‘top, top quality’ player Uini Atonio
Leinster fizzing with interpro momentum ahead of familiar La Rochelle challenge
Wins over provincial rivals ideal preparation for upcoming Champions Cup fixtures
Leinster storm back to defeat Connacht at Aviva Stadium as young stars shine
Five unanswered tries in the second half highlight Leinster’s clinical finish after a turbulent first 40 minutes
Leinster hoping for greater attacking fluency for visit of Connacht
Dan Sheehan captains side for URC clash as Sam Prendergast returns to the 10 jersey
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From Troy Parrott to Ellen Walshe, here are the year’s memorable sporting quotes of the year
Below-par Leinster grind out win against Leicester in Champions Cup
Tries from Jamison Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan meant the Irish province left Welford Road with four points
Leinster’s Dan Sheehan: ‘There is that sort of hatred towards us’
Any animosity aimed at the club is not about to shake the unflappable hooker ahead of Harlequins in Aviva on Saturday
Scrums for dummies: What goes on in there and why Ireland needn’t panic after Springbok ordeal
Former Ireland tighthead Mike Ross talks us through the finer details of the scrum as well as the ‘PR campaign’ against Andrew Porter and lessons from the loss to South Africa
Ireland try stats suggest something is being lost in translation from training to match
Of Ireland’s 38 tries across eight matches, 27 had their genesis at the set piece, scrum or lineout
Why perfecting the counterattack is central to Ireland’s World Cup evolution
Only time will tell if Andy Farrell’s side can evolve the way they need to
Gordon D’Arcy: Back where it all began, Ireland need the same spark that first saw them topple the All Blacks
Nine years on from the historic win in Chicago, Ireland return to Soldier Field to face New Zealand
Owen Doyle: The frequency of nasty injuries in elite matches is a concern
Pick and drives lead to the brain of hookers like Dan Sheehan taking repeated hits
Dan Sheehan’s father Barry reflects on Lions tour: ‘What more could you want for your child?’
Australia was an outstanding host for series that saw men come of age in front of their parents
Dan Sheehan won’t lose sleep over ban as it rules him out of games he was unlikely to play in
Inclusion of friendly in suspension list calls into question the purpose of such sanctions
Owen Doyle: Dan Sheehan should have got a red card and a longer ban for dangerous strike
The third Test between the Lions and Australia was a rugby travesty
Dan Sheehan given four-match ban for illegal clear out of Tom Lynagh
It was ruled that the hooker made ‘reckless’ contact with Australian outhalf’s head
Dan Sheehan’s father Barry: ‘We will spend the next week in Sydney celebrating our good fortune’
We will spend the next week in Sydney celebrating our good fortune to be here in Australia for the Lions tour
Dan Sheehan on the Lions tour so far: ‘I’ve enjoyed absolutely every second of it’
Irish hooker praises environment created by Andy Farrell
Owen Doyle: Why Jac Morgan’s clear out of Carlo Tizzano was not obvious foul play
No consistency in refereeing between the two hemispheres is causing problems
Hugo Keenan’s last-minute try secures series win for Lions after epic tussle with Australia
Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Beirne among the other try scorers as Lions battle back from 18 points down
Conor Murray: A Lions whitewash of the Wallabies is on the cards unless Joe Schmidt can turn it around
The Australia coach has beefed up the pack following their defeat in the first Test, and they’re not going to roll over without a fight
Barry Sheehan: A change from the usual pre-match routine had me uneasy. I needn’t have worried
‘In a brief but powerful exchange, few words were spoken ... language has not yet evolved enough to capture the emotions’
Gerry Thornley: If anything there could have been more Irish in Lions side for first Test
Injuries to Hansen and Ringrose curtailed Lions’ green brigade
Dan Sheehan’s dad on the torturous Lions selection process and meeting Mack Hansen’s marvellous grandmother
Barry Sheehan describes the campaign so far, from a torturous selection process to Tadhg Furlong-style shoes and Mack Hansen’s impressive grandmother
Dan Sheehan: ‘The way rugby has evolved, every team should be better than the last’
Irish hooker is focused and looking forward to first Lions Test against Australia
Close calls to be made on Bundee Aki and Andrew Porter as Lions’ first Test team takes shape
Make-up of the backrow appears to be the most difficult puzzle to crack, especially at openside
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