Skipper Murphy still a key man for the TigersNEVER MIND Limerick, south Dublin or any of the other traditional hotbeds of Irish rugby, let’s hear it for KildareTue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Cheika keen to keep his troops ticking overRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: NO REST for the wicked, or in this instance the semi-final winnersThu May 07 2009 - 01:00
O'Driscoll honoured by peersNOT BEFORE time, and not surprisingly, Brian O’Driscoll was last night voted the Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Players’ Player of the…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Leinster face final without ContepomiFELIPE CONTEPOMI is resigned to being sidelined for six months after the 31-year-old tore a cruciate ligament in his left knee…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Leinster bring all the emotion, the intelligence and the rugbyHeineken Cup Munster v Leinster: Leinster 25 Munster 6 FOR ALL the talk of selections, tactics and other cerebral factors, rugby…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Leinster face final without ContepomiFELIPE CONTEPOMI is resigned to being sidelined for six months after the 31-year-old tore a cruciate ligament in his left knee…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Nacewa to get nod ahead of DempseyIN A slightly surprising and bold move, the Leinster coach Michael Cheika is set to name Isa Nacewa at full-back, thereby restoring…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Sheahan set for move to BriveFRANKIE SHEAHAN looks set to follow the route to the French Top-14 of fellow Munster front-rower Timmy Ryan by joining BriveFri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Duo up front on set-piece debateHEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINAL MUNSTER v LEINSTER: ONE OF the few crumbs of comfort Leinster took from their 22-3 beating in Thomond…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
McGahan reports a clean bill of healthTONY McGAHAN yesterday went through the ritual of naming a 25-man squad for Saturday’s eagerly awaited all-Ireland Heineken Cup…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Kearney the latest casualtyRUGBY/HEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINAL MUNSTER v LEINSTER: AND THEN there were 10Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Little to choose between them in repeat of last yearALL-IRELAND LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SEMI-FINALS : CONSTITUTION v CLONTARF Temple Hill (kick-off 2pm): THE HOLDERS, Cork Constitution…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Ruthless Munster machine closing in on the titleMAGNERS LEAGUE: BACK TO mundane domestic fare then? HardlyFri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Home pride at taking Lion's shareSIMPLY AN astonishing day in the history of Irish rugby in what continues to be a dream seasonWed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Play-offs go down to the wireALL-IRELAND LEAGUE: FAR FROM clarifying the picture, the penultimate round of matches in the AIB All-Ireland League merely muddied…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Players still making hayTHE GRAND Slam seems almost to have been forgotten; a remarkable tribute to their collective levels of desire and professionalism…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Munster will find the right intensityMUNSTER V OSPREYS: MUNSTER COULD hardly be better setSat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Munster reconfirm their superiorityMunster 22 Leinster 5 : ON THE face of it, this looks like another fairly emphatic and even routine Munster win over Leinster…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Munster have pack power and backline classMAGNERS LEAGUE: Munster v Leinster: IT WOULDN’T take much to make the Munster-Leinster match-ups the leading derby in Irish …Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Munster agree deal over WarwickFEARS OF a protracted legal wrangle over Paul Warwick have been dispelled in light of Munster reaching an amicable settlement…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Millennium memories to last a lifetimeRugby Ireland's Grand Slam: ONE DAY LIKE THIS: THE GRAND Slam, the Six Nations, the Triple Crown, the Heineken Cup and the Magners…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Elsom to stayRUGBY TRANSFER NEWS: FOLLOWING THE news of Felipe Contepomi’s departure at the end of the season and that Leinster are again…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Deliverance as squad of 2009 claim their place in historyA NATION expected in these parlous times, and a team delivered.Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Kidney just too cool for GatlandKEITH WOOD has ventured that Declan Kidney gives the impression that there’s an under-14 game on todaySat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Gatland's grenade not meant to explodeRUGBY SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: DECLAN KIDNEY could never have been a boxing promoterThu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
O'Driscoll insists 'nothing changes'ST PATRICK’S DAY and Christmas Eve are, apparently, the two busiest days of the year for the Killiney Castle HotelWed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Not counting chickens, but trophies an issueTHE PROTOCOL for next Saturday’s trophy presentations has yet to be finalised, with tournament organisers obliged to factor in…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Ruthless display should see off ScotsOPTIMISM IS high in the ranks of Irish supporters who have been gradually filling Princes Street – currently one long roadwork…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Midfield maestros muscle their way through the breachTHE D’ARCY-O’DRISCOLL PARTNERSHIP: LEINSTER WERE in a bind, and so, by extension, were IrelandSat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Leinster lose battle to keep ContepomiRUGBY NEWS: AS FEARED, and despite reports that they made him an attractive offer, Leinster yesterday lost their battle to …Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Kidney shakes things up with four changesRUGBY: IF NOTHING else it’s assuredly shaken things up and put an extra spring in the stepWed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
O'Kelly cleared of stamping allegationMALCOLM O’KELLY has been cleared of an alleged stamping by an IRFU disciplinary hearing which met in Ravenhill yesterdayWed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Four changes represent fresh thinkingSIX NATIONS SCOTLAND v IRELAND: IT’S ALL very well and good talking about a squad system; it’s another thing actually adhering…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Case for freshening things up is strongON RUGBY: “History has also shown us that Kidney tends not to change a winning teamTue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
More freedom will help Irish causeSIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP : FOOD FOR thought certainlyTue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Kidney's backroom boys leaving their marksIreland move to Murrayfield with solid foundations and discernible belief in themselves and each otherTue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Ireland have the tempo to raise spiritsONCE AGAIN, a nation not only expects but demands a win in what seems to be the only source of good news around.Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Well-grounded athletes feeling at home in Croke ParkRUGBY IRISH PLAYERS WITH GAA BACKGROUND: MOST LIKELY there’s never been such a Gaelic-infused Irish rugby team to take to a …Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Flood gets the nod from JohnsonSIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM NEWS: AS EXPECTED, and was flagged by Toby Flood not being released to his club last weekend, …Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
It's business as usual for IrelandRUGBY: NO NEWS is good news, and certainly healthy newsWed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
O'Driscoll set for replacements as O'Kelly faces dropRUGBY/SIX NATIONS: MICK O’DRISCOLL is set to replace Malcolm O’Kelly among the replacements in the only change from the 22 on…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Horan and scrum earn due respectRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: ONCE AGAIN they were questioned in advance of the game and once again they came through with flying colours…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Job well done so far on road to immortalityON RUGBY: TEMPTING FATE is always a risky business as far as Irish rugby is concernedTue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Ireland's class can be tellingVENI, VIDI, visa has been the motto of Ireland’s previous four treks to Rome, with the conquering bit taken as read, but the …Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
No changes as Kidney stresses need to cut out errors2009 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: IN THE circumstances, an unchanged Ireland side following on from a first victory over France…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Prognosis positive for Wallace and FlannerySIX NATIONS: THE IRELAND squad returned to camp yesterday evening ahead of Sunday’s second game of the RBS Six Nations Championship…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Irish ambition, discipline and defence in perfect harmonyRugby Ireland v France: Ireland 30 France 21 IT’S ONLY one game, it’s only a start, there are four games to go and the performance…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Ambition and belief, it's all backIRELAND HAVE had huge one-off performances beforeMon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
