Jack Conan

Jack Conan returns to captain Leinster as Leo Cullen makes 11 changes for Ulster clash

Ulster celebrating a century of rugby at Ravenhill this week as the corresponding game against Leinster in 1924 was the first at the historic ground

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 16:07

Jordie Barrett due in Dublin this week to link up with new Leinster team-mates

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen offered the update ahead of Friday’s URC game away to Ulster

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 19:07

Leinster welcome return of Ireland trio ahead of Ulster URC clash

Jack Conan, Jimmy O’Brien and Jordan Larmour expected to be available for Friday’s game in Belfast

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 17:59

Millions for Olympians, dog control, ‘forgotten farmers’: nine budget measures you may have missed

Budget 2025: Funding for chicken pox vaccines and an embassy in Serbia and tax relief for strawberry wine producers are also included

Wed Oct 02 2024 - 13:13

Garry Ringrose and Jack Conan passed fit for Leinster’s URC semi-final

Ringrose has not played since the final round of the Six Nations while Conan missed the Ulster game as a precaution

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 15:23

Jack Conan takes starting opportunity with both hands in comfortable Leinster victory

The Offload: Premiership TMOs once again in hot water; How the provinces’ European opponents fared over the weekend

Mon Apr 01 2024 - 06:00

‘I try to relish every moment’: Ireland’s Jack Conan grateful for opportunity against Italy

Having been ‘in and out of teams’ during his career, the player is keen to make the most of every game he is involved in

Tue Feb 13 2024 - 12:39

Harry Byrne to miss Leinster’s Champions Cup clash with Sale Sharks

Byrne has entered the return to play protocol after his HIA on Saturday while Furlong and Conan picked up “minor niggles”

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 14:38

Gerry Thornley: Leinster on a mission as Irish bid to draw a line under the World Cup

Simon Zebo and Jean Kleyn make first appearances of the season for Munster as Diarmuid Barron captains the province

Fri Nov 24 2023 - 17:29

‘I’m unbelievably proud’: Farrell praises Ireland squad after heartbreaking Rugby World Cup exit

Sense of a missed opportunity will linger for a long, long time as All Blacks deny the prize of a semi-final against Argentina

Mon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00

Jack Conan grateful for patience of Ireland staff as he tried to save his World Cup

‘It’s been very frustrating’ says backrow as he comes into frame for place in side to play Scotland

Fri Sept 29 2023 - 06:00

Jack Conan in contention to play Scotland as all 33 Ireland players return to training

Rugby World Cup: Stuart McCloskey returns to camp after attending the birth of his second child

Thu Sept 28 2023 - 18:37

Rugby World Cup: Ireland come out of South Africa epic with clean bill of health

Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty reports no obvious injuries after 13-8 win over Springboks

Sun Sept 24 2023 - 11:26

Ireland v South Africa: Jack Crowley set to make bench as Andy Farrell considers 6-2 split

Munster outhalf’s versatility to cover backline would allow coach to name six forwards including Jack Conan and Finlay Bealham

Tue Sept 19 2023 - 17:24

Your morning briefing: EU working on €20bn military aid package for Ukraine

Trinity debating society the world’s oldest, converting offices to housing, money saving tips and Jack Conan’s race to be fit for South Africa

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 07:44

Rugby World Cup: Tadhg Beirne hoping Ireland can dictate play against powerful Tonga

Tadhg Beirne says there is one area, in particular, where Ireland must improve in their next Pool B match

Thu Sept 14 2023 - 05:00

Rugby World Cup: Jack Conan the only Ireland player ruled out of Tonga clash

Dan Sheehan, Dave Kilcoyne and Robbie Henshaw set to be in selection mix for Saturday’s game

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 14:49

Dan Sheehan ruled out of Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup match against Romania

Jack Conan will also miss first pool game in Bordeaux while David Kilcoyne also unlikely to feature

Tue Sept 05 2023 - 17:23

Ireland camp remaining coy about Jack Conan’s injury progress

Jeremy Loughman has been drafted in as cover for Dave Kilcoyne but no update on whether Conan’s foot injury is a long-term worry

Tue Aug 15 2023 - 17:50

Simon Easterby plays down fears concerning Jack Conan’s injury as he misses training camp

Craig Casey and Jimmy O’Brien overcome injury issues to join squad for camp in Algarve

Wed Aug 09 2023 - 01:00

Jack Conan: ‘I feel like I haven’t had the opportunity to perform on the world stage’

The 31-year-old is ready for this autumn’s World Cup after a pre-season that he describes as the best he’s ever experienced

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 10:11

Caelan Doris back to his best in Leinster’s impressive victory over Sharks

Hurt and pain driving province in dual hunt for trophies

Tue May 09 2023 - 05:00

Leinster power on to Champions Cup quarter-finals after beating Ulster in rain-soaked derby

Leicester next up for Leinster, who were too strong for a dogged Ulster team that defended heroically at times

Sat Apr 01 2023 - 20:42

Jack Conan ready to spring on as Bali reflection focuses mind on big season ahead

Leinster and Ireland forward recently turned 30 but is still driven to want more from his career

Wed Sept 21 2022 - 06:00

All Blacks 22 Ireland 32 - Player ratings

How the Ireland squad fared during their series-clinching victory in Wellington

Sat Jul 16 2022 - 11:43

New Zealand 42 Ireland 19 - Ireland player ratings

John O’Sullivan runs the rule over Ireland’s performance in the first Test defeat at Eden Park

Sat Jul 02 2022 - 12:25

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster won’t be bullied again and have the game to beat La Rochelle

If Leinster maintain their quick ruck speed they will get the tries they need to win

Wed May 25 2022 - 06:00

Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection

Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level

Sat May 21 2022 - 06:00

Owen Doyle: Referee’s performance didn’t affect outcome one jot at the Aviva

All in all it wasn’t a great weekend for the men in the middle in European semi-finals

Tue May 17 2022 - 06:00

Leinster beat Toulouse and in truth, it could’ve been a 50-pointer

Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened

Mon May 16 2022 - 06:00

Four-try Lowe to the fore as Leinster swat aside Connacht in second leg rout

Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 19:49

Leinster boosted by key returns as they look to make good on their advantage

Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher back in frontrow for Aviva Stadium second leg

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 06:00

Leinster v Connacht head-to-head: Caelan Doris v Cian Prendergast

Battle of the two young blindsides will be fascinating in the second leg