Johnny Sexton

Former Ireland outhalf is fully back in rugby and is looking to put his knowledge to good use

Tour down under will only be truly interesting if Andy Farrell’s men have a couple of off-days

Andy Farrell said Irish forward was ‘in the mix’ to be captain as England lock Maro Itoje was given captaincy at event in London

The former rugby player has been putting his energy into expanding Dovida, Ireland’s largest homecare group

Rieko Ioane is not a playmaker like Jordie Barrett, but he could still have a big impact at Leinster when it matters

Former Lions and Ireland outhalf has been critical of Scotland’s Finn Russell in the past

After summer tour to Australia, Sexton will then take up full-time coaching position with Ireland

The writer on his new picture book, the film adaptation of Darkmouth and kids who never seem to run out of questions

A player who gave so much – for that alone he will be remembered and celebrated

Johnny Sexton will continue helping Ireland coaching team, says interim head coach

Paul Coulson’s glass and cans business was built on the back of junk bond debt but rising rates and volatile glass bottle markets have left it debt heavy

Author repeats success with sequel to his debut The Spinning Heart, which won award in 2012

Johnny Sexon, Joe Canning and Richie Hogan all have highly readable offerings and Miguel Delaney’s book on the hijacking of modern football is not to be missed

Sam Prendergast did well off the bench but there’s little doubt who deserves to be Ireland’s first-choice pivot at present

Back in Dublin with his national team for Friday’s Test, Contepomi is not assuming Ireland will be vulnerable after defeat to All Blacks

All Blacks centre took to social media to send a message to the former Ireland captain after win on Friday night

I hope the Irish welcome for the All Blacks holds far more humility than the English displayed

The chemistry between the sides provides Ireland with added motivation against the All Blacks at the Aviva Stadium

‘I’m busy here. So, not me,’ says All Blacks’ assistant coach in advance of Ireland Test at the Aviva Stadium

Former Ireland captain would work with young group of outhalves and could be involved as soon as Autumn Nations Series

Paul Howard hails a frank and revealing book that achieves the rare feat of being worthy of the brilliant career that preceded it

Being a captain in rugby has specific responsibilities, from talking to referees to leading the team and setting tone

Newly-promoted Division 1A side have signalled their intent by securing the services of Munster centre Dan Goggin and Ulster backrower Greg Jones for the new league campaign

In the wake of the damning report on the Grenfell fire, staying on as a brand ambassador for the Cavan-based insulation company flies in the face of the wishes of survivors’ groups

Former Irish rugby captain moving into business since retiring from professional game

The Mace retail business registered record sales of €400 million in 2023, a 6.5 per cent increase on 2022

The sky is the limit for Ireland’s promising young outhalf Jack Crowley

Munster and Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray believes he still has plenty to offer in a green shirt

Johnny Sexton's successor as Ireland outhalf Jack Crowley faces a baptism of fire in his first Six Nations start against France in the cauldron of the Stade Velodrome

Malachy Clerkin: Full Contact brings you behind the scenes of last year’s Six Nations, but it is not always clear what you are doing there

While we never want to coach the creativity out of a talented player, Crowley also has to be educated as to when to pull the trigger

Teneo Sport and Sponsorship Index (TSSI) survey reveals rugby as the favourite sport for Irish women

Ross Byrne injury could see him out for some time; Jacques Nienaber takes the Leinster reins; Scotstown target the Ulster title

Pivotal position of outhalf for Ireland has been dominated over 29 years by just four players but we are now in very different territory

In the past, the bitterness between the provinces had not always been good for the Irish team

Nichola Fryday, Neve Jones, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird and Aoife Dalton are all up for the top women’s award

Race to Dubai winner teams up with Irish rugby legend Jonny Sexton in the pre-tournament pro-am at Jumeirah Course

As is customary at the end of a four-year World Cup cycle, the level of change is more acute than at any point over the previous three seasons

Rugby World Cup peaked in the quarter-finals for attacking play

Making a World Cup final would have expanded Irish rugby’s circle enormously; going out in the quarter-final again made it feel no different