Champions Tipperary have 11 names on All-Star shortlist

Beaten finalists Kilkenny are next best represented with nine players nominated for an award

Teenagers and their phones: ‘I plan to spend five minutes and it ends up an hour’

Eight your people reveal what they love, and hate, about their smartphones

Cian Kelleher returns to Leinster blue for pre-season opener

Ross Molony will captain the side from the secondrow against Coventry

Tipperary end Laois hopes to set up semi-final with Wexford

Despite 40-year wait committed Laois display fails to produce quarter-final victory

Jackie Tyrrell: Eddie Brennan was a daddy figure - you always felt safe around him

The Laois manager will be a massively calming presence on their biggest day

Ireland head down Challenge route after mixed day at Paris Sevens

Anthony Eddy’s side will take on Scotland in semi-final on Sunday morning

Ireland lose quarter-final thriller against Fiji at London Sevens

Ireland took early lead before South Sea Islanders went on a scoring blitz at Twickenham

Cork Con set to pose toughest exam possible for Trinity in semi-final

14 of Trinity’s matchday 23 will take exams on Saturday before heading south

Limerick have too much in the tank for Laois as they book semi-final slot

Séamus Flanagan and Conor Boylan scores goals in 17-point victory

Martin Kavanagh hits 1-10 as Carlow finish year in style

Eddie Brennan’s Laois side suffer eight-point loss at O’Moore Park

Leinster in seventh heaven as they rout Ospreys at the RDS

Leo Cullen’s side go 10 points clear at the top of the Conference B table

Ireland report a clean bill of health

Ulster’s Kieran Treadwell the only absentee due to delayed flight

Baby Blacks reap revenge on Ireland with 66-point win

Peter Malone’s side now must win one of their last two games to avoid relegation

Ireland’s hopes evaporate as Scotland expose brittle defence

Peter Malone’s side showed character to keep in the game until the end in Georgia

Paul Boyle ready to lead injury-hit Ireland under-20s to Georgia

No playing survivors remain from the side beaten in last year’s World Cup final

AIL round-up: Garryowen consign Old Belvedere to relegation

Terenure ease past leaders Lansdowne while Young Munster edge past Cork Constitution

Ireland Under-20s face long evening against creative England

Grand Slam-chasing visitors have been the outstanding side in this season’s tournament

Ireland U-20s must improve again to match impressive Wales

If the pack can set the correct platform, the visitors have the backline to prosper

Jack Kelly in line for Ireland Under-20 return in Wales

Fullback has recovered from shoulder injury ahead of Saturday’s game

Opportunity knocks for Ireland under-20 fringe players

Injuries force coach Nigel Carolan’s hand for crunch game against France

Carolan rings the changes for French exam

Ireland coach names his Under-20s side to face France on Friday night

Ireland under-20s forced to make changes due to injuries

Backs hoping to make significant gains against Italian side in Prato

Calvin Nash comes into Ireland under-20s side for Italy clash

Nigel Carolan has made two changes to his side to take on Italy in Rome this weekend

Ireland under-20 head coach names three future internationals

‘There’s guys there without a doubt who’ll be playing international rugby in a few years’

No more baby steps as Garry Ringrose makes Six Nations bow

The Leinster youngster has made a promising start for Ireland but Scotland awaits

Ireland’s Jack Kelly takes inspiration from Leinster young guns

Fullback will be sixth consecutive Under-20 captain from Dublin school St Michael’s

Ireland’s courage under fire fuels belief

John O’Sullivan looks at the main talking points after a hugely positive autumn series

Cork Constitution continue impressive form with victory over Clontarf

Garryowen end their run of low-scoring performances with a thrilling 43-38 triumph over St Mary’s College

Young Munster take over from Trinity at the top

Munster’s win over Mary’s sees them go top as Trinity beaten by Lansdowne

Where can teens hang out this summer?

In Lacken, there’s not a lot to do ‘other than hang around parks or town’

Belvedere see off St Michael’s and set sights on Roscrea

RDS final on Sunday week will be a repeat of last year’s decider

Top marks for students as UCD defeat Belvedere

UCD and Clontarf locked together at the top of Division 1A table as both enjoy wins

Schools Cup: St Michael’s complete a great escape

Fired-up St Mary’s within whisker of knocking out favourites

PAC expected to compel witnesses over €4m ‘slush fund’ account

Former Siptu official Matt Merrigan seeking to appeal direction that he gives evidence

Former Siptu official queries plans to compel him to appear

Public Accounts Committee investigating account which received €4m in State funds

Siptu official demoted over €4m in State funds paid into unauthorised account

No public official to face sanction

Lack of clarity on why over €4 million in State funds paid to bank account, says C&AG report

Purposes of grants were not precisely specified by those giving the money

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