Irish fans draw Sunday short straw2011 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: SO, AFTER four years across the River Liffey in Croke Park, Irish rugby returns to its ancestral…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Munster forced to mix and match for tricky tripMAGNERS LEAGUE CONNACHT v MUNSTER: MUNSTER RESOURCES are fully stretched at the moment with the province operating on three …Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Back problem likely to rule Cullen out of championshipGAELIC GAMES TEAM NEWS: DUBLIN FOOTBALL manager Pat Gilroy appears to have ruled out veteran defender Bryan Cullen from the …Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Jennings ready for 'massive battle'PREMEDITATED OR not, Clermont Auvergne decided the best way to win in Thomond Park last season was to decapitate the Munster …Tue Apr 06 2010 - 01:00
Cork enjoy warm feeling of revivalGAELIC GAMES: THE CORK hurlers consigned the strike-disrupted 2009 to an, albeit substantial, footnote in GAA history with yesterday…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
O'Connell unlikely to be risked ahead of quarter-final against NorthamptonPAUL O’CONNELL is struggling with a groin injury, making him a serious doubt for tomorrow’s Magners League game against Leinster…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Individual referees to determine state of playCONFUSION REMAINS over the tackle law interpretation as Celtic Rugby chief executive David Jordan confirmed no edict will be …Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Ireland open against hosts WalesSCHOOLS NEWS: THE UNDER-18 Schools squad to represent Ireland at the Five Nations at Llandovery RFC has been announcedWed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Leinster await updates on D'Arcy and HinesMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER WILL not make a final decision on the availability of Gordon D’Arcy and Nathan Hines until today despite…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Aviva Stadium looks for cup finalNEWS ROUND-UP: THE AVIVA Stadium remains in contention to host the 2011 Heineken Cup final, despite Uefa’s Europa League final…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
New hand pass rule is O'Mahony's chief worryANNUAL CONGRESS MOTIONS: MAYO FOOTBALL manager John O’Mahony supports the majority of the new playing laws trialled during the…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Cavanagh set to start against KerryGAELIC GAMES NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS: THE PENULTIMATE round of the National Football League takes place this weekend, making team…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Munster face Ulster at home in semi-finalTHE INAUGURAL season of the British and Irish Cup reaches the knockout stages on the weekend of April 23rd to 25th with an Anglo…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Dolphin pair to pull stringsCLUB INTERNATIONALS: Ireland v Scotland, Donnybrook, 7pmFri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Rockwell will not roll overMUNSTER SCHOOLS CUP FINAL: Rockwell College v Presentation College, Cork ROCKWELL COLLEGE were not supposed to make much an …Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
St Michael's backs can break throughLEINSTER SCHOOLS CUP FINAL: St Michael's College v Clongowes Wood College: SEPARATING THESE schools, who are meeting in a senior…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Leinster fringe players given opportunity to come goodLEINSTER HAVE lost Irish under-20 internationals Rhys Ruddock and Andrew Conway ahead of the Thursday night Magners League fixture…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
D'Arcy still in contention for Scotland tieGORDON D’ARCY remains in contention for Ireland’s seventh Triple Crown match, against Scotland, in as many years despite suffering…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Still an edge in the early March airGAELIC GAMES: BOTH MEN played down the incident, and, in fairness, it was only the briefest of contact, but the residual image…Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Munster up for the challengeDragons v Munster: RODNEY PARADE is the perfect environment to breathe life into Munster during these off-peak weeksSat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Blues' strength-in-depth to tellCardiff v Leinster: PLENTY OF goings on over in Cardiff this week that may distract from the job in handSat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Ulster hope to continue rollMAGNERS LEAGUE: PADDY WALLACE and Andrew Trimble took an active part in Ireland training at Carton House this week before switching…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Aim is to boost Connacht rather than bury itIRFU GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS REVIEW: IT WAS difficult to put a positive spin on Wednesday’s announcement that Eric Elwood …Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
McEnaney cites rugby disciplinary systemGAELIC GAMES/DISCIPLINARY STRUCTURES: THE GAA have endeavoured to tighten up their disciplinary structures in recent years but…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Move to retire top whistle-blowers at 50GAA REFEREE DEVELOPMENT PLAN: THE GAA announced a new strategic plan for the improvement of refereeing standards in football…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Ireland may be in for a long eveningUNDER-20/ENGLAND V IRELAND: IRELAND FACE yet another team from their World Cup pool this evening as they seek to recover from…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Murphy's return a big boostIRELAND’S INJURY list continues to grow at an alarming rate, with Seán O’Brien and Donnacha Ryan the latest casualties, but the…Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Conway here to stay after impressive if brief debutANDREW CONWAY could still be playing for Blackrock College in the Leinster Schools Cup this seasonMon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Clancy takes break from LaoisGAELIC GAMES NEWS: PÁDRAIG CLANCY has announced his temporary retirement from intercounty footballThu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Heart of the Kingdom beats dignified retreat after 16 well-storied seasonsIN TYPICAL Darragh Ó Sé fashion, the end came quietly and without fuss.Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Munster must plan without O'CallaghanDONNCHA O’CALLAGHAN is a notable exclusion from the Munster squad to face Edinburgh on Friday night in Musgrave Park despite …Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Shannon look to pursue legal options despite failed appeal against fineSHANNON RFC are still investigating their legal options despite having an appeal against the €25,000 fine for verbal abuse of…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Heaslip and Bowe upbeatSURROUNDED BY Puma merchandise at sponsor headquarters in Blanchardstown, Tommy Bowe and Jamie Heaslip had few problems putting…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
St Gall's all that counts for now for McGourtyCONOR McGOURTY has an All-Ireland hurling final to attend to on Saturday night in Croke Park before switching attentions back…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Ireland still behind Australia in IRB rankingsNEWS: THE COMPLICATED IRB rankings, which are updated after every international weekend, have raised a few eyebrows.Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Sexton, O'Callaghan looking good - Ferris, Trimble a worryTHE GOOD news from the Ireland camp is Jonny Sexton was cleared to train yesterday at the RDS Showgrounds in Dublin after recovering…Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Ireland have the potential to make impactUNDER-20 MATCH : THIS SEASON’S Six Nations championship takes on greater significance considering France and England are in …Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Formidable Scotland a major test for WolfhoundsA INTERNATIONAL NEWS: SCOTTISH RUGBY’S upward curve will be evident tomorrow evening in Belfast as A coach Sean Lineen has access…Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
Ulster look to send out a warning shotPOOL FOUR MATCH: ULSTER V BATH: THE UNLIKELY scenario firstSat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Connacht to seal top-seed spot in MadridMAYBE MONTPELLIER and Worcester made the usual mistake of failing to adequately respect Connacht or maybe they refused to treat…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Ulster look to send out a warning shotPOOL FOUR MATCH: ULSTER V BATH: THE UNLIKELY scenario firstSat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Connacht to seal top-seed spot in MadridMAYBE MONTPELLIER and Worcester made the usual mistake of failing to adequately respect Connacht or maybe they refused to treat…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Door remains open for Limerick exilesLIMERICK CRISIS: WITH ONLY six of last year’s panel available for selection the Limerick hurling team has taken on a dramatically…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Meath still without a sponsor as the games commenceGAELIC GAMES NEWS: THE MEATH County Board remain some way behind neighbours Dublin in securing sponsorship for the 2010 season…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Door remains open for Limerick exilesLIMERICK CRISIS: WITH ONLY six of last year’s panel available for selection the Limerick hurling team has taken on a dramatically…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
