Ireland aim to ignore off-pitch distractions and deliver on ‘plan’ to beat ItalyGreg McWilliams’ team playing for their first win of this year’s women’s Six NationsSat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00
URC weekend previews: Munster braced for must-win encounterIn-form Connacht seeking a sixth successive win to secure qualification for the play-offsSat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00
Life’s breaks: ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed, the flawed world champion boxer with a love for fast cars and snookerDazzlingly talented, ‘Naz’ was guided by Irishman Brendan Ingle, who taught life skills and boxing to disadvantaged kids in SheffieldFri Apr 14 2023 - 05:00
New international governing body for boxing seeks IOC recognitionIABA says it shares values of World Boxing but decision on whether to join will be down to membersThu Apr 13 2023 - 18:33
Munster precariously positioned before facing Stormers and Sharks in the South African sunURC progress and qualification for next season’s Champions Cup up for grabsThu Apr 13 2023 - 06:00
Munster determined not to contribute to their own downfall as they face StormersBack-to-back away matches in South Africa ahead where the stakes are high in the URC tableWed Apr 12 2023 - 14:32
Only a handful of expensive tickets remain for Katie Taylor’s 3Arena bout 35 seats remain for May 20th bout at prices ranging from €750 to €1,500 for ringside ticketsTue Apr 11 2023 - 17:16
Alex Ferguson would not have lasted in this year’s Premier League seasonIn the biggest ever cull, more than half of the 20 Premiership club managers have had their contracts terminatedThu Apr 06 2023 - 19:57
Leicester’s Jasper Wiese hopes to be a wrecking ball against LeinsterSouth African number eight keen to show what he can bring against Cullen’s province at Aviva StadiumThu Apr 06 2023 - 05:00
Former Leinster outhalf Jimmy Gopperth just keeps on goingPlaying with Leicester Tigers, the 39-year-old Kiwi has had one of the longest careers in modern rugbyWed Apr 05 2023 - 05:00
‘You can’t really see a weakness’ - Leicester heap praise on Leinster ahead of Champions Cup clashLeicester coach Richard Wigglesworth says his team will be ready for a strong start from the hostsTue Apr 04 2023 - 15:45
World Cup winner Handrè Pollard another outhalf challenge for Leinster’s Ross ByrnePollard has been impressive for new club Leicester after his start to the season was disrupted with a knee injuryMon Apr 03 2023 - 19:00
Republic’s Under-15s the latest victims of the racist ‘Ireland is full’ brigade They wrap themselves in the tricolour, call themselves patriots and foment bigotry in the name of a national causeFri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
Siya Kolisi: Johnny Sexton has shown that age means nothingThe South African captain hailed Sexton as a ‘great leader’ for IrelandWed Mar 29 2023 - 16:14
Paralympian champion Jason Smyth, the man they couldn’t catch, retiresIn an astonishing career, the Derry athlete competed for more than 15 years and remained unbeatenWed Mar 29 2023 - 15:14
Kellie Harrington hoping to go out in style by defending her Olympic gold in ParisNext summer’s Olympic Games in France will be the last for the former world champion boxerTue Mar 28 2023 - 05:00
Kellie Harrington says she would take opportunity to fight undercard for Katie Taylor’s homecomingOlympic champion would only fight as an amateur boxerMon Mar 27 2023 - 13:18
Rugby World Cup draw method means top teams may be knocked out too earlyJohnny Watterson: Failure to keep pace with ranking changes leaves the draw looking lopsided, an error that World Rugby seem set to addressFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
Leo Cullen unsure if Johnny Sexton will play again for Leinster this seasonLeinster’s unbeaten run on the line against a powerful Stormers side including returning SpringboksFri Mar 24 2023 - 01:00
Teenage Ulster prop Sadhbh McGrath to make Ireland debut in Wales openerGreg McWilliams names his side for opening Six Nations encounter in CardiffThu Mar 23 2023 - 15:21
Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron heading a pro-boxing revival in DublinProfessional boxing disappeared from the city for years and now two women are bringing it backWed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
Katie Taylor confirms homecoming fight, but Croke Park row leaves bad tasteThe undisputed lightweight world champion has confirmed her meeting with Chantelle Cameron in Dublin’s 3ArenaTue Mar 21 2023 - 01:00
Katie Taylor believes Cameron bout in Dublin ‘could be another contender for fight of the year’Once I knew that Serrano was out I thought Chantelle was the obvious choiceMon Mar 20 2023 - 17:29
The promise of what lies ahead is the gift that puts this Irish Grand Slam above the other three This is Ireland’s first Grand Slam win coinciding with a World Cup also taking place in the same yearSun Mar 19 2023 - 19:00
Ireland’s Grand Slam winning campaign: Five things we learned from Six Nations triumphSix Nations: Adapting to changing circumstance was one of Ireland’s standout achievements this yearSun Mar 19 2023 - 17:00
Andy Farrell confident Ireland will be even better come the World CupIreland coach says Johnny Sexton is the best player to ever play for the teamSat Mar 18 2023 - 21:34
Ireland 29 England 16: How the Irish players rated in famous Grand Slam winIrish players ride out English storm to secure first Grand Slam win in DublinSat Mar 18 2023 - 20:01
A doubting English hinterland looks to Dublin and St Patrick’s weekend for rugby salvationSix Nations: English rugby has never been so low in the modern age after a record defeat by France in TwickenhamSat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
England opt for Arundell because of his ‘incredible strengths’ England have brought back Owen Farrell at outhalf and Maun Tualagi comes into the centre to provide some muscle and experienceFri Mar 17 2023 - 09:43
Peyper likely to be in eye of the storm as Ireland aim to tick all the boxesIt’s a huge occasion for Irish rugby and one of captain Sexton’s tricky tasks is how best to communicate with the South African refereeThu Mar 16 2023 - 19:00
Ireland v England: Grieving visitors not in pursuit of sympathy in DublinAfter record defeat against France, the visitors are working through what went wrong at TwickenhamTue Mar 14 2023 - 22:00
Five things we learned from Scotland v Ireland: Six Nations kicking records and Ireland’s capacity to adaptInjury-hit Ireland can expect an English backlash as they bid to secure a Grand Slam next weekend in DublinSun Mar 12 2023 - 20:29
Scotland broke the rules but Ireland were penalised with disallowed try and Doris injuryAn early Irish try from Dan Sheehan was disallowed because Scotland’s quick lineout throw was illegalSun Mar 12 2023 - 17:58
Huw Jones front and centre to Scotland’s cutting edge With three tries so far, the Glasgow Warriors man is the leading try scorer in the Six Nations ChampionshipSat Mar 11 2023 - 00:00
Six Nations 2023: Ireland’s mind game against Scotland has already begun Players have been judicious and generous with their words about the Scotland team and playersFri Mar 10 2023 - 05:00
Josh van der Flier ready for a fierce battle against Scottish backrowThe Irish flanker knows how the game against Scotland could turn on the backrow performanceWed Mar 08 2023 - 18:38
Irish medal hopes take huge hit for 2028 Olympic Games in Los AngelesBoxing and lightweight rowing, which have accounted for almost 60 per cent of Ireland’s Olympic medals, ruled out of LA GamesWed Mar 08 2023 - 01:29
Friction between Scotland and Ireland an ongoing rugby endearment with some edgeFrom targeting Conor Murray to the World Cup bid disappointment the two countries have had their momentsTue Mar 07 2023 - 19:00
Leinster backrow Alexi Soroka taking it one day at a time: ‘Proud to be a Ukrainian and proud to be Irish’ The 21-year-old player has a grandmother living in Dnipro and other close relatives resident in KyivSat Mar 04 2023 - 06:00
Leo Cullen pays heartfelt tribute to former team-mate Tom TierneyLeinster coach says news of scrumhalf and coach’s death on Friday was `devastating’Wed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Katie Taylor’s fight with Amanda Serrano in Dublin postponedInjury sustained by Amanda Serrano has postponed the fight which was planned for May 20thTue Feb 28 2023 - 16:08
Ambitious Leo Cullen sticks with Leinster until 2025The former Leinster lock will be at the club for 10 years after he signed a new two year extensionTue Feb 28 2023 - 01:00
Six Nations: Scotland could pose a real threat to Ireland as they seek to regain former gloryIreland v Scotland will see Andy Farrell's men face a side that dominated territory and had 60 per cent possession against FranceMon Feb 27 2023 - 13:22
Days of moral victories insufficient for ambitious Varney and new-look ItalyWelsh-born scrumhalf has deep roots in Italy and believes a positive game plan can result in more victories for a promising sideSat Feb 25 2023 - 00:00
Johnny Watterson: Boxers’ Olympic ambitions caught in crossfire between governing bodiesThe International Boxing Association, with ripe historical baggage and growing links with Russia, is intent on running its own Olympic qualification pathway in defiance of the Olympic bodyFri Feb 24 2023 - 06:00
Ireland’s Dan Sheehan faces down questions on scoring, fighting and psychotherapy ahead of likely Italy startThe hooker has returned from a hamstring injury, and is line to play against Italy at the weekendWed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00
Pete Wilkins named as Connacht head coach on a three year dealLast November Andy Friend announced that he would be departing at the end of this seasonTue Feb 21 2023 - 18:52
Six Nations: Joey Carbery added to Ireland squad as Johnny Sexton continues rehabSix Nations 2023: Cian Healy and Dan Sheehan both included for Italy game having come through hamstring rehabMon Feb 20 2023 - 18:29
Ireland boxers face Olympic Games dilemma as row over qualification criteria deepensInternational Boxing Association to allow entries from boycotting nations for World ChampionshipsMon Feb 20 2023 - 14:27
Finlay Bealham marches toward Valhalla after promotion: ‘I knew there was big boots to fill’Tadgh is world class but 'I was confident with where I was physically and mentally’ says Connacht propSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
