Fancy Foundations earns Gordon Elliott a first winner after return to training

Odd-on favourite The Sliding Rock had earlier missed out in the opener at Sligo

Fergal Horgan to referee All-Ireland hurling final

Tipperary official also took charge of last December’s winter All-Ireland final

Andy Farrell surprised by speed of James Ryan’s recovery

Injury had seemingly ruled James Ryan out of Lions call-up

James Ryan and Joey Carbery in Ireland side to face Japan

Andy Farrell selects strongest side at his disposal for match in Dublin

Andy Farrell hails ‘exciting’ Ireland squad ahead of hectic run of Tests

Ireland head coach names 11 uncapped players for Tests against Japan and the USA

Sexton excused as 11 uncapped players in Ireland squad

Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series

Munster rest their Lions as they hunt down Zebre in Italy

CJ Stander and Mike Haley have also been left out following the firepit accident

Munster and Leinster rest their Lions for dead rubbers

None of the four Munster players involved in last weekend’s fire pit incident are involved

Farrell’s absence from Lions coaching ticket proves costly for some Irish contenders

Opportunity will knock for several prospects on home front as Lions head for South Africa

Cocaine has become king as Irish towns struggle with drug issues

Clonmel gardaí see huge increase in drug trade over last 18 months

Leinster break new ground and Munster to retain Pro14 title

Defending champions make it four on the spin as rivals are beaten again in Dublin

Joey Carbery in Munster XV for first time since January 2020

Irish outhalf one of seven changes for the visit of Scarlets on Friday night

Has Covid-19 killed off homework?

The many alternatives can be even more beneficial to schoolchildren than traditional homework

Leinster and Larmour leave it late to break Munster hearts

Johann Van Graan’s side are getting closer but champions prevail in a baltic Limerick

Feisty affair on the cards as buoyant Munster welcome Leinster to Thomond

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will be a keen observer of Saturday night’s clash

Inside an Irish ICU: ‘We are nowhere near the Covid-19 peak’

St Vincent's Hospital is racing to treat a surge of Covid cases, as the vaccine arrives

Munster’s John Ryan relishing the frontrow battle

32-year-old at higher risk from coronavirus due to suffering from Ulcerative Colitis

Munster can make the most of home comforts against Harlequins

Two-time European champions set to start with a win despite lack of Thomond roar

Burning of Cork by British forces in 1920 remembered

Micheál Martin urges view of the past with ‘the measured eye of the discipline of history’

Graham Rowntree delighted with how Munster’s young guns have integrated

International players return to a squad that won seven straight games in their absence

Dublin won’t be getting all those hotels after all

A year ago they were springing up like daffodils. Covid-19 hit like a dose of Roundup

Andy Farrell set to name strongest Ireland selection for Scotland playoff clash

Skipper Johnny Sexton will return to lead side for Aviva stadium clash

Ireland’s work-ons: Four things Andy Farrell needs to address

Gerry Thornley looks at four key areas in need of improvement ahead of the Six Nations

Andy Farrell hands Billy Burns first Ireland start against Georgia

James Ryan captains the side again as Stuart McCloskey is picked to start in midfield

Andy Farrell to delve deeper into Irish squad for team to play Georgia

Chance to give Stockdale another run at fullback and Burns first Test start at outhalf

No further players to be called up to Ireland squad to face Georgia

The likes of Shane Daly, Kieran Marmion and Ultan Dillane are set to get their chance

‘I am who I am’ – Johnny Sexton apologises for reaction in Paris

James Lowe and Billy Burns among Andy Farrell’s squad for Autumn Nations Cup

No-deal Brexit could trigger rise in food prices, says Simon Coveney

Seen & Heard: Marlet funding, Gigable growth, retailers’ VAT refund concerns

Six uncapped players named in Ireland squad to play Italy and France

Harry Byrne, Craig Casey and James Lowe among those who’ll train with the squad

Johnson Hana raises €3.5m to fund US UK expansion

Existing shareholders back legal services specialist’s fund-raising

Déjà vu all over again for Munster against Leinster

Defending champions into Pro14 final as Munster fail to make most of opportunities

Will Connors starts as Leinster and Munster name their XVs

Mike Haley is back in the Munster squad but there’s no return for Furlong, Leavy or Ryan

Ryan Baird named in Leinster XV as Munster duo set for debut

Damian de Allende and RG Snyman named in Munster team for Aviva Stadium clash

Sene Naoupu turning mind back to rugby after health scare

Since losing to England in February much has changed for the Kiwi-born Irish player

Midlands lockdown: ‘Why shut down Offaly and leave Dublin open?’

Business owners in Tullamore are worried, and some are angry about ‘anti-rural bias’

Glenn Whelan in shortlist for FAI Player of the Year award

David McGoldrick and Enda Stevens also nominated, winner to be named next week

Gerry Thornley: Munster will make for interesting case study when rugby resumes

Reasons to be cheerful for the faithful despite missing out on European knock-out stages

‘It’s not normal to go to the toilet 15 times a day’

Sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease speak about the condition and how they manage it

Joey Carbery to miss Munster restart but expected to return in September

Munster and Leinster return to training after squads pass Covid-19 tests

The Offload: The ‘team of us’ philosophy uncovered

Kiss, kiss: how athletes and reporters greet each other after being kept apart for so long

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