Profits nearly double at Grand Slam Bars group after it adds McSorley’s in Ranelagh to portfolio
Four former rugby internationals are shareholders in group which is controlled by publican Noel Anderson
IRFU
Gerry Thornley: Not even slow ticket sales can take shine off Leinster v Munster clash
Perhaps novelty value of Blues hosting matches at Croke Park is wearing off
Owen Doyle: Modern lineouts are a nonsense – here’s why they need to change
England’s skill in 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning manoeuvre a far cry from what we see today
Time running out for Heimir Hallgrímsson to save his job
Ireland need to throw kitchen sink at Portugal; Irish racing’s enfant terrible
Rugby unions have signalled disgust at breakaway league, but players may hedge their bets
Mike Tindall-fronted consortium has caused panic in national organisations
Senior rugby figures believe rebel R360 league all but dead after unions’ statement
Players who sign up to the new league would be ineligible for national sides
FAI cash in on Oireachtas grillings with budget bounce for LOI academies
League of Ireland academies to receive ‘multi-annual’ funding of €3 million
IRFU among unions urging ‘extreme caution’ over participation in proposed R360 competition
Group of national unions say new league would be ‘enormously harmful’
Other Irish provinces get a head start on Leinster
Connacht, Munster and Ulster make strong starts to campaigns
‘Build a picture of the action’: Volunteers learn rugby commentary for visually impaired fans
Volunteers take part in a new audio description commentary programme at the Aviva Stadium
How the IRFU was dragged kicking and screaming into the professional era
Thirty years on, rugby’s professional era has gone from strength to strength, but it had plentiful doubters at the time
Dr John O’Driscoll elected new president of the IRFU
Former Ireland and Lions flanker represented his country 26 times
Ireland kicking coach Gareth Steenson keeps focus on Women’s World Cup role
Former outhalf non-committal when asked about his role and that of Johnny Sexton following the tournament in England
IRFU to keep tackle height below sternum after data shows fewer injuries
The rule was put to trial across Ireland in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons
Irish women’s rugby might be at a low ebb, but its strategy chief is targeting growth after World Cup
IRFU strategy document sets out new vision for the women’s game
David Humphreys: ‘Leinster are incredibly good at nearly everything ... the challenge is to make the others more competitive’
The IRFU high-performance director discusses closing the gap between Leinster and Connacht, Ulster and Munster
Which Ireland players will step up for the summer squad while the Lions are away?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Who can challenge the dominance by French clubs of European rugby?
Top 14 clubs are dominating European rugby and the end does not appear in sight
Matt Williams: Decision to abandon men’s Sevens programme has shattered the dreams of generations of players
Irish rugby administrators wasted years resisting the eyecatching format and now they have dashed the hopes of another generation
Six Nations operator converts on-pitch success into €12.5m profit
Last year’s international rugby tournament drew 185 million TV viewers across 64 countries
Gordon D’Arcy: Ditching Sevens is sad but sensible if it means IRFU will fix the system
Disappointing to see men’s Sevens side go, but Ireland has chosen sustainability over sentiment
Sevens cull shows rugby blazers no longer agree with players. Who is right?
Zac Ward is among those who see the short format as having been crucial to their development; the IRFU has taken a different view
The inside story of how Terenure signed Carlos Spencer as a coach
The former All Black’s imminent arrival in Dublin 6w as coach is causing delight, not least among players and staff
Gerry Thornley: IRFU decision on Sevens reflects the cold, hard business of sport
Cutting the men’s programme is not necessarily a huge saving, although it could be around the €400,000 mark
Ireland will ‘feel impact’ of not having Sevens programme, says Harry McNulty
Captain at Paris Olympics says decision will mean Ireland miss out on global reach ‘bigger than any World Cup’
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