Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

Leinster’s Ciarán Frawley to join Connacht from next season

Versatile back looking for more playing opportunities to break into Andy Farrell’s Ireland team at outhalf

Connacht’s Sean Jansen on the verge of special things

Kiwi is proud of his Irish heritage and likes `shooting as high as possible’

Leinster looking to make up lost ground as Ulster come a calling with big ambitions

Leo Cullen’s side are five points behind Ulster in the table after mixed start to URC title defence

Gerry Thornley: Things have truly become nonsensical in the Champions Cup

Things have truly become nonsensical when it’s easier to qualify from the pool stages than be eliminated

Munster still striving to reach levels of performance demanded, McMillan admits

Side could heave a sigh of relief after subduing Gloucester for a 31-3 win at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday

Munster finally let the game come to them in bonus-point win over Gloucester

Páirc Uí Chaoimh encounter proved frustrating for players and fans alike until home side finally found their rhythm

Clontarf celebrate on the double with victory over Ballynahinch in Bateman Cup

AIL round-up: Comeback win means north Dublin club will also be top of Division 1A for Christmas

Clayton McMillan says Munster guilty of trying to force things against Gloucester

Head coach happy to get off the mark in Europe but says says his side ‘could have been a lot better’

AIL preview: Unbeaten Clontarf look to add their name to Bateman Cup in final against Ballynahinch

’Tarf play their first Bateman final in a decade, with game televised live on irishrugby+

Edwin Edogbo ready to make stamp on Munster after overcoming injury woes

Irish lock on his pride for Cobh and changing focus from tennis to rugby

Gerry Thornley: Munster seek to evoke memories of The Miracle Match

Needing a 27-point win to progress against Gloucester, Munster somehow managed it in 2003

Munster fired up to atone for ‘bordering on embarrassing’ Bath defeat

Head coach Clayton McMillan adds fuel ahead of Gloucester’s visit to Páirc Uí Chaoimh

‘We didn’t make them proud’: Munster’s Alex Nankivell fuelled by pain of Bath defeat

Kiwi says he and his teammates are keen to pay back supporters in Páirc Uí Chaoimh clash with Gloucester

JJ Hanrahan fired up by Páirc Uí Chaoimh factor as Munster aim to bounce back

Clayton McMillan’s team aiming to put Bath disappointment behind them in front of record crowd in Cork

Munster hopeful over Jack Crowley return for Champions Cup clash against Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Outhalf missed Champions Cup opener against Bath due to injury

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