Six Nations: Ireland left to rue bringing the best out of EnglandIreland’s attack failed to flow but they still got themselves into a winning position before letting it slipMon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00
Andy Farrell talks up chance to win back-to-back Six Nations titlesRisks in opting for 6-2 split were exposed by early head injury for Calvin Nash and compounded when the same fate befell his replacement early in the second halfMon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00
Andy Farrell: ‘We’ve got to dust ourselves down . . . we’ve got a championship to win’Ireland head coach admits England deserved their victory but praises his side for battling back twiceSat Mar 09 2024 - 20:58
Marcus Smith’s last-gasp drop goal ends Ireland’s hopes of Grand Slam repeatSteve Borthwick’s team played with a fervour and ambition that Twickenham has not seen for a long timeSat Mar 09 2024 - 19:19
Ireland’s Calvin Nash now fulfilling his considerable potentialCalvin Nash's emergence was delayed by injuries but from a young age his star quality was apparent to those who monitored his progressSat Mar 09 2024 - 06:00
England v Ireland: Farrell’s side can clinch Six Nations title with bonus-point victoryAll prevailing logic and form points towards an Irish win against England which is both unnerving and undeniableSat Mar 09 2024 - 06:00
England v Ireland: Peter O’Mahony taking nothing for granted as he anticipates a huge battle Captain Peter O'Mahony knows from personal experience the scale of the task facing Ireland, having won just twice in his eight visits to TwickenhamFri Mar 08 2024 - 18:30
Gerry Thornley: Irish stars set to follow in footsteps of Mike GibsonAt Twickenham tomorrow Ireland could equal that run of five successive wins over the auld enemyFri Mar 08 2024 - 17:19
Six Nations 2024: Andy Farrell urges Ireland to stay cool in England’s cauldronHugh Keenan returns to starting lineup after recovering from injuryFri Mar 08 2024 - 06:00
Terenure the bulk supplier as Ireland Club XV names side to take on Portugal A Seven players from the Lakelands club named in the starting XV with one further on the bench, Clontarf have three representativesThu Mar 07 2024 - 18:58
England v Ireland: Hugo Keenan restored at fullback as James Ryan is ruled out of rest of Six NationsCiarán Frawley’s versatility has been preferred to the more proven international pedigree of Garry Ringrose in the replacementsThu Mar 07 2024 - 14:00
England v Ireland: Andy Farrell to name fit-again Hugo Keenan at fullback for Six Nations clashSix-two forwards split on the bench likely to be maintained with Ciarán Frawley set to beat out Garry Ringrose for a spot on the benchWed Mar 06 2024 - 20:23
‘No scrum, no win’ - Ireland relishing set piece challenge vs England Six Nations: Scrum coach John Fogarty insists Ireland’s pack can expect a battle up front if they are to help claim the spoils at TwickenhamWed Mar 06 2024 - 06:00
Hugo Keenan and Garry Ringrose return to Ireland training ahead of England clashSix Nations: Leinster duo train alongside Iain Henderson and Oli Jager as Ireland report a clean bill of health ahead of Twickenham tripTue Mar 05 2024 - 15:17
Gerry Thornley: History has taught Irish rugby not to be too cocky in advance of treks to TwickenhamIreland v England: Owen Farrell’s decision to move to France is symptomatic of troubling times in his countryTue Mar 05 2024 - 08:13
Leinster lock Ross Molony to move to Bath at end of season as hopes of Ireland call-up fadeGarry Ringrose pressing for inclusion in Ireland matchday squad for Saturday's clash with England at Twickenham following return to fitnessMon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Bowen hat-trick helps Cork Constitution beat LansdowneClontarf move two points clear of Con at top of table with win over Young MunsterSun Mar 03 2024 - 15:58
Ireland’s Ciarán Frawley an emerging talent and team player keen to be involved‘I probably have the ability to jump into other positions and do a job there. So, for me, it is understanding that and then knowing that it will get me into the big games’Sat Mar 02 2024 - 06:00
All eyes on clash between Lansdowne and Cork Con in ultra-competitive Division 1A Just five points cover the leading quartet of Clontarf, Cork Constitution, Terenure and Lansdowne, with just four rounds remainingFri Mar 01 2024 - 21:38
Gerry Thornley: France’s decline has damaged the Six Nations spectacleThe joie de vivre the French club players have been playing has been replaced by joylessness for the national teamFri Mar 01 2024 - 16:10
Mike Catt: England will have improved from the Scotland gameIreland backs coach anticipates that Twickenham crowd will be in full voice as Ireland seek consecutive Grand SlamsFri Mar 01 2024 - 06:00
Six Nations: Garry Ringrose set to be fit for England clashBacks coach Mike Catt optimistic that Hugo Keenan might be back in training next weekThu Feb 29 2024 - 18:01
Flat atmosphere at the Aviva Stadium not helped by Irish rugby fans treating matches as a social occasionSix Nations: There are plenty of supporters who would sing and chant if they could procure tickets yet there were non-occupied seats in the Lower East and Havelock Square ends on SaturdayTue Feb 27 2024 - 06:00
Garry Ringrose: ‘The more injuries I’ve gone through, the better I’ve got at watching’ Ireland centre has missed the first three games of the Six Nations having injured his shoulder in Leinster’s clash with LeicesterTue Feb 27 2024 - 06:00
Garry Ringrose ‘hopeful’ of being fit for Ireland’s Six Nations clash with England Leinster and Ireland centre has missed out ever since injuring his shoulder during his province’s Champions Cup victory over LeicesterMon Feb 26 2024 - 12:00
Gerry Thornley: Ireland could clinch the Six Nations title with a game to spareIreland can secure the Six Nations title for the second year running with a game to spare by beating England next Saturday weekMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Business as usual for relentless Ireland as they subdue Welsh challengeRecord-extending 18th consecutive home win signals another major step towards Grand SlamMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Andy Farrell hails tenacious nature of Ireland’s win over Wales ‘There was all sorts of stuff going on in that game . . . but we stuck at it and brought them down in the end’Sat Feb 24 2024 - 18:41
Ireland claim bonus-point win over Wales despite patchy performanceTadhg Beirne’s try with the last play of the game helps Ireland make it a third five-point haulSat Feb 24 2024 - 16:40
Six Nations: Unfazed Jack Crowley will keep striving for the next levelThe sky is the limit for Ireland’s promising young outhalf Jack CrowleySat Feb 24 2024 - 06:00
Ireland skipper Peter O’Mahony settling into leadership role despite Test anxiety ‘It’s good to be nervous. It’s part of the love of it is being nervous. You know you’re off the boil if you’re not’Sat Feb 24 2024 - 06:00
Six Nations: Formidable Ireland can extend record home run against WalesAndy Farrell’s Ireland unlikely to take the threat of a Gatland-led Wales lightlyFri Feb 23 2024 - 20:43
Gerry Thornley: Confident Gatland comes to Dublin ‘with belief, not hope’Never shy of stoking a few pre-match embers, the Wales coach has pointedly referenced Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to the All BlacksFri Feb 23 2024 - 17:26
Opportunity knocks for Ciarán Frawley as Ireland’s big guns return for Welsh challenge Ciaran Frawley becomes the fourth Irish player to make his first championship start in this year’s Six Nations as Farrell recalls experienced names for Welsh showdownFri Feb 23 2024 - 06:00
Ireland team named: Ciarán Frawley starts at fullback with Oli Jager on bench against WalesPeter O’Mahony starts and captains as Ireland opt for six forwards among the replacements for third Six Nations matchThu Feb 22 2024 - 13:58
Ireland v Wales: Ciarán Frawley set to be named at fullback in place of injured Hugo KeenanSix Nations team prediction: Andy Farrell to revert to close to starting XV who played in opening win over France, with Stuart McCloskey on the benchWed Feb 21 2024 - 20:04
Richie Murphy to take over from Dan McFarland as Ulster head coach Ireland Under-20 coach set to take over as interim head coach once Six Nations campaign endsWed Feb 21 2024 - 17:26
Simon Easterby: ‘Gatland is a man of few words at times and when he does speak, players do respond’Easterby was one of five players given their debuts by Gatland in 2000 along with John Hayes, Peter Stringer, Ronan O’Gara and Shane HorganWed Feb 21 2024 - 06:00
‘No issue’ with Caelan Doris as Easterby explains why backrow missed Ireland trainingIreland assistant coach says Ciarán Frawley ready for step-up if picked while Garry Ringrose is back in contentionTue Feb 20 2024 - 16:04
Gerry Thornley: Ciarán Frawley’s versatility may finally work in his favour as Ireland search for new fullbackHugo Keenan is likely to be ruled out of Saturday’s game against Wales, and Frawley now looks best placed to fill in for his provincial team-mateTue Feb 20 2024 - 06:00
Ireland v Wales: Hugo Keenan set to miss game with knee injuryFullback could be sidelined for a number of weeks with injury picked up in victory over ItalyMon Feb 19 2024 - 16:45
Hugo Keenan is Ireland’s most pressing injury concern ahead of Wales encounter No player has played more minutes for his country than the ever-reliable, 36-times capped fullbackMon Feb 19 2024 - 06:00
Terenure College continue winning run with victory over LansdowneAll-Ireland League: Dublin 6 club now in third place but centre Colm de Buitléar suffers Achilles tendon injurySun Feb 18 2024 - 17:26
Stakes high as Lansdowne host Terenure in intriguing AIL clashChampions Terenure seeking an eighth successive AIL win following a slow start to the seasonSat Feb 17 2024 - 06:00
Retirements, career moves and injuries take predictable toll on Wales Visitors will arrive in Dublin having lost nine of their last 10 matches in the Six Nations, but still capable of betterSat Feb 17 2024 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Sport is inconsistent, so referee decisions will be tooBy reducing TMO’s scope to overturn an onfield decision, reviews can fly in the face of technologyFri Feb 16 2024 - 17:21
‘I try to relish every moment’: Ireland’s Jack Conan grateful for opportunity against ItalyHaving been ‘in and out of teams’ during his career, the player is keen to make the most of every game he is involved inTue Feb 13 2024 - 12:39
Andy Farrell: ‘Our defence was well in control at times, which is unbelievably pleasing’Ireland coach admits he had a few selection headaches by starting 21 players in the first two Six Nations gamesTue Feb 13 2024 - 10:39
Gerry Thornley: For the sake of rugby, Ireland need to win another Grand SlamWith their rivals struggling, by any metric, Ireland play comfortably the most ambitious brand of attacking rugby in the Six NationsTue Feb 13 2024 - 06:00
Andy Farrell: ‘It’s a decent start, it gets tougher from here on in’Ireland head coach says the extent of Hugo Keenan’s knee injury won’t be known until MondaySun Feb 11 2024 - 19:31
