Leinster spring Springbok prop van der MerweRUGBY NEWS: LEINSTER’S THIRD successive South African prop, Heinke van der Merwe, will arrive in the coming weeks on a two-year…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Ospreys vow to fight massive finePLANET RUGBY: THE MAGNERS League has come under unwanted scrutiny this season due to the inconsistency of the officiating but…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Barca issue not on the cards for DelaneyNEWS: FAI CHIEF executive John Delaney refused to be drawn on the decision to deny Limerick FC a fixture with Barcelona in Thomond…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Aviva capacity 'bang on' - BrowneTHE OPENING of the Aviva Stadium was heralded yesterday as a positive news story for Irish rugby and soccer but IRFU chief executive…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Parnell's €20m development given the go-aheadGAELIC GAMES NEWS: PARNELL’S GAA club have received planning permission from An Bord Pleanála which allows them to begin construction…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Kerry soldier on without landmark namesGAELIC GAMES TEAM NEWS: JACK O’CONNOR dealt with the Australian exodus and retirements several months ago, but last night the…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Munster's stretched resources may snapMAGNERS LEAGUE/Cardiff Blues v Munster: NORMALLY MUNSTER in a do-or-die scenario, especially in the wake of defeat in San Sebastian…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Cheika's charges need to dig deepLEINSTER v EDINBURGH: A LONG, hard season doesn’t come down to tomorrow evening and Leinster will know this morning if they …Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
High hopes of an all-Irish final may go up in smokeMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER HAVE already qualified for the Magners League semi-finals but they could yet miss out on a home tie…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
McCartan ban upheldDOWN DEFENDER Daniel McCartan has been ruled out of the opening two rounds of the Ulster championship following the Central Hearings…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Preparation the key for Galway starGER FARRAGHER INTERVIEW: SO MANY dead-ball merchants, in so many sports, cite the English World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson as…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Dublin look to scoring power to thwart Donegal ambitionsALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 FOOTBALL FINAL: THE DUBLIN under-21 footballers’ inaccuracy in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final against…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Ruddock set for a return to IrelandFORMER LEINSTER and Wales coach Mike Ruddock looks set to return to Irish shores next season as head coach of Blackrock College…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Door still open as O'Mahony departsGAELIC GAMES: KERRY FOOTBALL manager Jack O’Connor has refused to rule out the possibility of Aidan O’Mahony returning to the…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Murphy just going with the flow and hoping it leads to silverwareUNDER-21 FOOTBALL NEWS: MICHAEL MURPHY was mentioned in the same breath as Maurice Fitzgerald and Colin Corkery yesterdayWed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Cadogan's injury not down to his dual roleGAA: THE EOIN Cadogan question has been doing the rounds this week and lastWed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Wexford and Clare focus on top tierTHE CURTAIN-raiser to Sunday’s Division One hurling league final at Semple Stadium in Thurles carries far greater significance…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Flanagan named as manager of WestmeathPAT FLANAGAN was ratified as the Westmeath football manager on an interim basis until the end of the 2010 championship at last…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Ó Sé remains positive about Kerry's prospectsGAELIC GAMES NEWS ROUND-UP: MARC Ó SÉ made an interesting point to the swarming media wasps in Croke Park yesterdayWed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Cooney pledges full support to deceased player's familyGAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney paid tribute yesterday to Leitrim inter-county footballer Philly McGuinness who died on Monday after…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Armagh sure to be fit for battleENDA McNULTY may have returned to the Armagh fold last Thursday night, and they are primed to round off an impressive National…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Curley condemns assault on referee in TipperaryNATIONAL REFEREES Association chairman Mick Curley has condemned the assault on former intercounty official Willie Barrett during…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
GAA will not actively seek other sports to use Croke ParkTHE DECISION by the GAA annual congress to allow Central Council permanently police the use of Croke Park for other sports appears…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
AFL stand by their coach despite Malthouse's contentious commentsDESPITE CONFIRMATION from AFL spokesman Adrian Anderson that Mick Malthouse is set to lead Australia when the International Rules…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Tipperary ring the changes for OffalyTHE TIPPERARY hurling team to play Offaly in the National League at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Sunday shows nine changes from…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Munster forced to mix and match for tricky tripMAGNERS LEAGUE CONNACHT v MUNSTER: MUNSTER RESOURCES are fully stretched at the moment with the province operating on three …Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Irish fans draw Sunday short straw2011 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: SO, AFTER four years across the River Liffey in Croke Park, Irish rugby returns to its ancestral…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Back problem likely to rule Cullen out of championshipGAELIC GAMES TEAM NEWS: DUBLIN FOOTBALL manager Pat Gilroy appears to have ruled out veteran defender Bryan Cullen from the …Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Jennings ready for 'massive battle'PREMEDITATED OR not, Clermont Auvergne decided the best way to win in Thomond Park last season was to decapitate the Munster …Tue Apr 06 2010 - 01:00
Cork enjoy warm feeling of revivalGAELIC GAMES: THE CORK hurlers consigned the strike-disrupted 2009 to an, albeit substantial, footnote in GAA history with yesterday…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Individual referees to determine state of playCONFUSION REMAINS over the tackle law interpretation as Celtic Rugby chief executive David Jordan confirmed no edict will be …Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
O'Connell unlikely to be risked ahead of quarter-final against NorthamptonPAUL O’CONNELL is struggling with a groin injury, making him a serious doubt for tomorrow’s Magners League game against Leinster…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Ireland open against hosts WalesSCHOOLS NEWS: THE UNDER-18 Schools squad to represent Ireland at the Five Nations at Llandovery RFC has been announcedWed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Leinster await updates on D'Arcy and HinesMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER WILL not make a final decision on the availability of Gordon D’Arcy and Nathan Hines until today despite…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Aviva Stadium looks for cup finalNEWS ROUND-UP: THE AVIVA Stadium remains in contention to host the 2011 Heineken Cup final, despite Uefa’s Europa League final…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Cavanagh set to start against KerryGAELIC GAMES NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS: THE PENULTIMATE round of the National Football League takes place this weekend, making team…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
New hand pass rule is O'Mahony's chief worryANNUAL CONGRESS MOTIONS: MAYO FOOTBALL manager John O’Mahony supports the majority of the new playing laws trialled during the…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Munster face Ulster at home in semi-finalTHE INAUGURAL season of the British and Irish Cup reaches the knockout stages on the weekend of April 23rd to 25th with an Anglo…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Dolphin pair to pull stringsCLUB INTERNATIONALS: Ireland v Scotland, Donnybrook, 7pmFri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
St Michael's backs can break throughLEINSTER SCHOOLS CUP FINAL: St Michael's College v Clongowes Wood College: SEPARATING THESE schools, who are meeting in a senior…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Rockwell will not roll overMUNSTER SCHOOLS CUP FINAL: Rockwell College v Presentation College, Cork ROCKWELL COLLEGE were not supposed to make much an …Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
D'Arcy still in contention for Scotland tieGORDON D’ARCY remains in contention for Ireland’s seventh Triple Crown match, against Scotland, in as many years despite suffering…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Leinster fringe players given opportunity to come goodLEINSTER HAVE lost Irish under-20 internationals Rhys Ruddock and Andrew Conway ahead of the Thursday night Magners League fixture…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Still an edge in the early March airGAELIC GAMES: BOTH MEN played down the incident, and, in fairness, it was only the briefest of contact, but the residual image…Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Munster up for the challengeDragons v Munster: RODNEY PARADE is the perfect environment to breathe life into Munster during these off-peak weeksSat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Blues' strength-in-depth to tellCardiff v Leinster: PLENTY OF goings on over in Cardiff this week that may distract from the job in handSat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
