De Villiers to meet IRB referee chief due to concerns over scrum issuesSOUTH AFRICAN coach Peter de Villiers requested a meeting with head of the IRB’s referee board, Paddy O’Brien, yesterday at the…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
O'Driscoll captains Ireland A against JaguaresIRELAND A: MICK O’DRISCOLL will captain the Ireland A team to face the Argentina Jaguares in the historic first international…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Kearney confident in own abilityIRELAND v SOUTH AFRICA: LAST WEEK Keith Earls “fessed up” a little bitWed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
D'Arcy intent on making his presence feltIRELAND v FIJI: WHEN GORDON D’Arcy’s name was omitted from the Irish team last week for Paddy Wallace, he decided to face it…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Sexton finally realises long-held ambitionIN A sense he has been on everyone's wish listWed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
USA clash a testing opener for IrelandMEN'S HOCKEY: IRELAND WILL face a tough opening match in their World Cup qualifying tournament in Argentina tomorrowFri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
O'Driscoll still as hungry as everDONAL LENIHAN was the Irish team manager on the summer tour to Australia in 1999Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Springboks call in van der Linde as tour replacement for du PlessisLEINSTER HAVE confirmed tighthead prop CJ van der Linde will join the Springboks squad in France tomorrow as a replacement for…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Rocky's road returns to Dublin for friendly bashingAUTUMN INTERNATIONALS: A GRAZE on the side of his head and a couple of Twickenham nicks around the eyes. The massive bulkMon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Monkstown take control at endMEN’S HOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE: MONKSTOWN WERE the only side to come away from the weekend with all the points following…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Ireland draw with EnglandHOCKEY: IRELAND’S 4-4 draw with European Champions England yesterday ended their preparations for the World Cup Qualifying tournament…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Cheika at a loss as Jennings appeal failsRUGBY DISCLIPLINARY HEARING: LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has said rugby is in danger of becoming more like soccer, where players…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
YMCA next up for rampant PembrokeMEN'S HOCKEY: THERE IS a creeping concern that Pembroke Wanderers might outgrow the Leinster Senior League this season, or, …Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Harrington wants a win to complete season's workNONE OF it has been of his volitionThu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Appeal likely on ThursdaySHANE JENNINGS SUSPENSION: THE APPEAL by Leinster flanker Shane Jennings may be heard as early as Thursday of this week, most…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Archer may have to prop up Munster Reports Pool OneRUGBY NEWS: MUNSTER’S GROWING prop crisis failed to improve over the couple of days since defeating Treviso in Thomond Park. …Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Accent on the rhotic as Sky show they're anything but provincialTV VIEW: MISSED THE first 20 minutes and believed Sky Sports had the scores incorrectly reversed. Munster 0 Treviso 5Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Ulster must prove they can play awayHEINEKEN CUP Edinburgh v Ulster : FLYING IN under the radar this season, Ulster’s enterprising start with a home win over Bath…Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Connacht need to be primedRUGBY EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP: CONNACHT HAVE much the better record in this competition, with two semi-finals and three quarter…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Loreto begin defence against Old AlexandraIT IS the first of the Irish Hockey League weekends, with champions Loreto beginning their defence of the title with a home game…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke get back to basicsHOCKEY: AFTER THE high-octane weekend of Barcelona and the Euro Hockey League, it’s back to the domestic front for Leinster …Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Dragons, Sale and Perpignan in need of home comfortHEINEKEN CUP: N-G Dragons v Glasgow Warriors , tonight, 7Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
'Surprised' Leinster to appeal Jennings' 12-week banFOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S 12- week suspension of Leinster and Ireland flanker Shane Jennings at a European Rugby Cup independent …Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Flannery out for four weeksHEINEKEN CUP MUNSTER v TREVISO : WHEN TONY McGahan finalises his Munster squad today for their match against Benetton Treviso…Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Kickers make pointsPLANET RUGBY: HOW IMPORTANT are kickers then? As if we didn’t knowMon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Ulster should pass this early testRUGBY HEINEKEN CUP POOL FOUR: ULSTER v BATH: IF THE Magners League can be credibly seen as comparable to the Premiership in …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Harte will be a loss for PembrokeHOCKEY: THE EURO Hockey league kicks off this weekend at the Polo club in Barcelona where Irish sides Glenanne and Pembroke …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Fitzgerald ready to grow from career lowsHEINEKEN CUP LEINSTER v LONDON IRISH: THE SUMMER of the Lions may be tired now, but the influence of the tour to South Africa…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Ireland have prospect of facing Britain in Davis CupTENNIS NEWS: TENNIS IRELAND may have to look for a 5,000-seat venue if they beat Davis Cup first-round opponents Turkey next…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Confidence high as Ulster set their annual targetINTERVIEW PADDY WALLACE: HARD TIMESWed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Revington looks at his optionsMEN’S HOCKEY : WITH A 3-1 win on Friday night followed by a 5-0 victory on Saturday afternoon, Ireland seemed to have the measure…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Leinster resigned to Elsom's lossPLANET RUGBY: Terrace talk tells us that although storming blindside Rocky Elsom returned to Australia after a successful season…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Plenty riding on Scots seriesMEN’S HOCKEY: WITH IRELAND playing Scotland three times over the weekend in preparation for their World Cup Qualifier in Argentina…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Murphy doubtful for autumn Tests after injuring shoulder with LeicesterIRELAND AND Leicester fullback, Geordan Murphy is extremely doubtful for Ireland’s series of November Internationals against …Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Pembroke set the standard for othersMEN’S HOCKEY LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE: THE QUESTION this season is what team can front up to PembrokeFri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Poonsawat vows to floor DunneBOXING WBA SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT : THOSE SEVERAL thousand who arrive at the O2 arena on Saturday night will hope that…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
O'Leary's return to fitness a major boost for MunsterMAGNERS LEAGUE Scarlets v Munster : DECLAN KIDNEY outlined in his briefing at the start of the season that he had three players…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Argentina cancel trip to IrelandMEN’S HOCKEY NEWS: ARGENTINA, WHO were due to make the trip to Ireland to compete in a triple-header against the Ireland team…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Munster set to unveil De VilliersHOT ON the heels of Christian Cullen and Doug Howlett, Munster’s most recent addition to their list of ‘Global Greats’, Jean …Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Tributes to an 'ideal fighter'BOXING NEWS : THE DEATH of Darren Sutherland has deprived Irish boxing of one of its most prized assetsTue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Irish Olympic boxing medal winner found dead in LondonIRISH OLYMPIC medal-winning boxer Darren Sutherland (27) was found dead at his London home yesterday by his manager.Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Leinster out to get some points on the boardLeinster v Dragons: AN INAUSPICIOUS two point league defeat last week will want to be rectified immediately as Leinster hand…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Cave makes welcome return for UlsterOspreys v Ulster: DARREN CAVE, who was unwell last week and confined to the bench, comes into the Ulster centre as the team …Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Nevin faces Russian in bid for final gloryBOXING AIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : CAVAN BANTAMWEIGHT John Joe Nevin hopes to step into history this afternoon when he faces …Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Hayes and Quinlan in for MunsterMunster v Cardiff: JUST ONE Lion in the line-up but the Munster team to face Cardiff Blues this evening has a more serious look…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Glenanne to start with a victoryMEN’S HOCKEY : IT LOOKS like a soft enough start to the season for Glenanne, who face Suttonians in the first round of this …Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Ulster need to produce more than friendly fireMAGNERS LEAGUE: YOU COULD say that Ulster have a few hurdles to clear before being seen as contenders for anythingThu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Connacht make three changesMAGNERS LEAGUE: AFTER WEEK one the X-rated look of the Magners League table is not for faint-hearted Irish fansThu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Buzek gets a Special Dublin welcomeENTERPRISING SPECIAL Olympics managing director Mary Davis welcomed the president of the European Union Parliament, Jerzy Buzek…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Another tough start for UlsterMAGNERS LEAGUE Dragons v Ulster : A NEW COACH and soon a new chief executive, Ulster will hope that the fresh winds blowing …Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
