John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

Sports writer

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer.

Superbly combative Munster win leaves Leinster with pocketful of regret

Munster were worthy winners after thrashing Leinster 31-14 at Croke Park on Saturday

Several Ireland players in race to make Tuesday’s flight to Chicago after bruising weekend

Mack Hansen left Dexcom Stadium in a moon boot on Friday, while Jack Conan and Tommy O’Brien missed Leinster’s loss to Munster

Beirne and Crowley impress but Munster’s defence the real star of the show

Munster took all Leinster had to offer but home side have questions to answer over profligacy with ball in hand

Leinster 14 Munster 31 – as it happened: Munster earn bonus-point win at Croke Park

Clayton McMillan’s Munster are unbeaten so far this season

Munster must swing big to keep unbeaten streak rolling against Leinster

Leinster favourites to beat old rivals at Croke Park

Ulster will need to play it fast and loose against a sharpened Sharks line-up

John Plumtree’s side welcomes back five more Springboks for Saturday’s game

Jamison Gibson-Park: No quarter given in battle of the scrumhalves

After Leinster and Munster clash, Gibson-Park will be first-choice scrumhalf for Ireland-NZ Test in Chicago

Paddy McCarthy is match-sharp and ready if called upon for Ireland debut against Japan

Leinster prop was an unused member of Ireland’s summer team, but he should set that right in November

Friendships parked ahead of first Leinster-Munster showdown of the season

Provinces go into Croke Park clash on back of wins, but standout weekend victory goes to Ulster against Bulls

Lions return as Leinster host Sharks in their first home game of season

Josh van der Flier captains side where six Lions return to the match day 23

Munster find a way to grind out win again as they come from behind to beat Edinburgh

Indiscipline costs Scottish side, with four yellow cards

Munster make 10 changes as Clayton McMillan gives players chance to prove worth against Edinburgh

Secondrow Edwin Edogbo set for first action in almost two years following Achilles surgery in URC clash in Cork

Rónan Kelleher well rested and setting his sights on Sharks in Leinster return

Hooker back in the fold to help province in bid for first URC win of the season

Clayton McMillan happy to see Munster ‘win ugly than lose pretty’ against Cardiff

Irish province did produce flashes of excellence but in the end were reliant on Cardiff’s disciplinary foibles

Munster to face Edinburgh without scrumhalf Craig Casey, but ‘it’s not all doom and gloom’

Several key players ready to return after injuries for Friday’s URC match, says head coach Clayton McMillan

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