Emmet Brennan leads off strong first day for Irish at Olympic boxing qualifiersGeorge Bates and Afanasev Kirill also through but Christina Desmond losesSun Mar 15 2020 - 14:49
Women’s hockey team training camp in South Africa cancelledTrip was part of the Irish players’ preparation for this summer’s Tokyo Olympic GamesFri Mar 13 2020 - 18:33
Hockey Ireland stalls all activity until March 29thSole exception is S Africa trip for women’s national team training ahead of OlympicsThu Mar 12 2020 - 20:43
Andy Farrell keeps perspective as first-season plans thrown up in the air'As a head coach you've to deal with everything, and this is unprecedented'Tue Mar 10 2020 - 06:00
Irish players deflated as France game postponedIrish coach Andy Farrell had hoped to bounce back from England defeatMon Mar 09 2020 - 16:03
Men’s Hockey: UCD looking for a victory to kick-start playoff pushStudents facing an uphill struggle as they face second-placed BanbridgeThu Mar 05 2020 - 18:38
Peter O’Mahony well-versed in ignoring pundits’ barbsIreland backrow remains in the chill position despite pressure and some criticismMon Mar 02 2020 - 05:00
Three Munster Academy players selected for Pro14 clash with ScarletsJack O’Donoghue misses out on selection after aggravating neck injury last weekSat Feb 29 2020 - 06:00
Strong Glasgow side a real threat to Leinster’s unbeaten recordDave Rennie includes 15 capped players in the 23-man squad bound for DublinFri Feb 28 2020 - 01:00
Men’s Hockey: Monkstown eye chance to halt Lisnagarvey’s unbeaten runUlster side lead by five points heading into intriguing top of the table clash at RathdownThu Feb 27 2020 - 17:43
Sexton unfazed by the prospect of physical showdown at Twickenham‘We all have to be as physical as we ever have been’ says Ireland captainSat Feb 22 2020 - 06:00
Magee signs off following remarkable Ireland careerBanbridge Olympian retires with 295 caps and 60 international goalsFri Feb 21 2020 - 06:00
Ospreys unlikely to halt Leinster’s winning waysCoach Cullen makes several changes for the visit to south WalesFri Feb 21 2020 - 06:00
Ireland expecting ‘very abrasive’ English challenge at Franklin’s GardensNoel McNamara boosted after a number of Ulster players recover from the mumpsFri Feb 21 2020 - 06:00
Six Nations 2020: England v Ireland - Ireland player profilesJohnny Watterson looks at Andy Farrell’s starting XV for TwickenhamThu Feb 20 2020 - 18:54
The Offload: James Ryan chuffed for Leavy and his new puppyWord of mouth, by the numbers and Landowne’s new one point-winning habitMon Feb 17 2020 - 10:00
Eddie Jones continues to revel in putting rugby’s nose out of jointFascinated by the theatre of rugby, the England head coach is often dismissed at the clownMon Feb 17 2020 - 06:00
Leinster intent on maintaining winning waysMax Deegan and Rónan Kelleher are back in the starting line-up for Cheetahs testSat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00
Keane still a true believer in the power of the Olympics and sportOlympic Federation of Ireland president keen to look to the future and the challenge of TokyoSat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00
Olympic body writes off Pat Hickey’s €400k Rio bail moneyMoney used to allow Hickey to receive bail following his arrest by the Rio policeFri Feb 14 2020 - 17:30
Three Rock Rovers prepare for brand new Turkish adventureIn 2013, men’s hockey team went on to win silver medal despite gear disappearanceThu Feb 13 2020 - 21:28
Promising young players deliver quick returns for IrelandAndy Farrell’s squad bolstered by fresh faces coming up from U-20 and Leinster poolMon Feb 10 2020 - 05:00
Breadth of Ireland’s ambition strikes fear into WalesIreland earn the right to go wide as they beat Wayne Pivac's side at their own gameSat Feb 08 2020 - 17:04
5ft 11in and 58kg: Jack Wooley is Ireland’s Olympic Taekwondo pioneerTallaght man will go to Tokyo as his country’s first ever participant in the sportSat Feb 08 2020 - 06:00
Scrums in the spotlight as Ireland iron out some issuesIreland and Wales select same set of frontrow players as last week to start on SaturdaySat Feb 08 2020 - 06:00
Welsh wizard Shane Williams a big fan of Larmour’s burgeoning talentLions and Wales legend says Ireland fullback’s unpredictability a major assetWed Feb 05 2020 - 06:00
Conor Murray and John Cooney keeping the gloves on‘We’re both ambitious. We want to play. We want to start. We want to wear number nine’Tue Feb 04 2020 - 07:18
Conor Murray under no illusions about the size of Wales challengeIreland scrumhalf focusing on the positives after hard-fought opening win over ScotlandMon Feb 03 2020 - 16:33
Jordan Larmour shows attacking instincts against ScotlandIreland fullback demonstrates his strength in Six Nations opener – but also his weaknessMon Feb 03 2020 - 07:00
Beauty in the eye of the beholder for Andy FarrellIreland coach: ‘I thought we thoroughly deserved the win. It was a tough old Test match’Sun Feb 02 2020 - 11:07
Men’s Hockey: Mark Tumility to remain as Ireland coach until end of Olympic cycleFormer international’s contract extended by Hockey Ireland on a full-time basisThu Jan 30 2020 - 16:50
Who is Rónan Kelleher? Rounded skill-set has helped Leinster hooker’s riseFormer St Michael’s player has an eye for the tryline just like Leinster colleague Seán CroninThu Jan 30 2020 - 15:39
Brian O’Driscoll backs Conor Murray to hold off Cooney challengeFormer Ireland legend believes Farrell will initially stick to tried and trusted namesMon Jan 27 2020 - 06:00
Mike Catt hopes to have Irish backs purring in Six NationsFormer World Cup winner will bring that experience to the role of Irish attack coachSat Jan 25 2020 - 06:00
Women to the fore as Sports Ireland announce Olympic grantsOf the 24 athletes who received maximum funding of €40k, 12 are womenTue Jan 21 2020 - 01:00
Shane Ross accepts Government can’t clear out FAI councilMinster for Transport, Tourism and Sport reiterated no danger to Euro 2020 gamesMon Jan 20 2020 - 16:06
James Lowe relishing the work, rest and play of his Irish rugby adventureEligible to play for Ireland from next summer, the Leinster winger continues to impressFri Jan 17 2020 - 06:00
Ireland hoping to floor it on return to international indoor hockeyIreland open their campaign against Wales in Spanish city of Santander on FridayThu Jan 16 2020 - 18:39
Patient Porter pushing for that number one spotThe Leinster prop has 23 Irish caps and understands how quickly the landscape changesThu Jan 16 2020 - 01:00
Leinster’s centre is holding thanks to fab four outhalvesJohnny Sexton, Ross Byrne, Ciaran Frawley and Harry Byrne all playing to their strengthsWed Jan 15 2020 - 06:00
Hockey Ireland claims video referral at Olympic qualifier was not fit for purposeIreland men’s side lost out on penalties after Canada scored late equaliser in VancouverTue Jan 14 2020 - 18:00
Johnny Sexton update: ‘He’s looking good and recovering well’Lock James Ryan is the other Leinster and Ireland injury doubt for this weekendTue Jan 14 2020 - 13:50
Ireland cut could come at the wrong time for Addison and MooreUlster duo both hobbled out of Ulster’s defeat away to Clermont AuvergneMon Jan 13 2020 - 19:51
Other sports look on in awe as Connacht Rugby hits the funding jackpotAllocation of €10m in sporting grant soon topped up with another €10m from obscure fundMon Jan 13 2020 - 07:00
Government withholds FAI grant for Cork projectRDS and Sportsground receive funding of €20 millionFri Jan 10 2020 - 15:04
Hockey: Indoors could provide avenue to Irish Olympic squadAli Meeke and Naomi Carroll will be some of those hoping to impress Sean DancerThu Jan 09 2020 - 15:54
Jordan Larmour aiming to take his game to the next levelUnder the new Ireland management team, contenders are eyeing up fresh opportunitiesWed Jan 08 2020 - 07:00
Brandon Miele banned for two years for anti-doping violationMidfielder failed to provide a full sample in April 2019 while playing for St Pat’sTue Jan 07 2020 - 16:31
Leinster’s winning streak the last thing on Stuart Lancaster’s mindCoach says squad is focused solely on tough Pro14 and Champions Cup matches aheadTue Jan 07 2020 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton unlikely to play before start of Six NationsIrish outhalf recovering from knee injury and will not play for Leinster against LyonTue Jan 07 2020 - 01:00
