Kilcoyne weighs up his options and lifts himself to new levelMunster prop quickly feeling the benefits of his new improved fitness regimeThu Nov 22 2018 - 06:00
Niall Scannell ready to step up and take his chance against the USIreland hooker is likely to start on Saturday in the final match of the Guinness SeriesWed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00
Jack Conan still pushing despite cards being stacked against himLeinster man says that there is no rivalry in the squad, only competition for placesWed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00
Larmour and Marmion released from Ireland campPair will return to their provinces with Marmion set to undergo ankle surgeryTue Nov 20 2018 - 15:21
Josh van der Flier – the flanker who takes everything in his strideLeinster youngster put in solid performance against All Blacks after late call-up to Ireland sideTue Nov 20 2018 - 06:00
James Lowe admits to mixed feeling following Ireland's win‘It was an awesome performance and something Ireland should be proud of’Mon Nov 19 2018 - 21:09
Ireland have achieved their highest ever world rankingWhile the All Blacks still stay at number one Ireland have broken their points recordMon Nov 19 2018 - 16:26
Stockdale proves his mettle to maintain his prolific strike rateDespite having an earlier chip blocked by Read the Ulster winger continued to back himselfMon Nov 19 2018 - 06:21
Sam Whitelock defensive as he plays down All Blacks’ defeat to Ireland‘It’s always tough no matter who you’re playing against and tonight was no different’Mon Nov 19 2018 - 06:00
Joe Schmidt in damp down mode after Irish victoryCoach looks to put things in perspective with a long way still to go before the World CupSat Nov 17 2018 - 22:29
Ireland 16 New Zealand 9: All Blacks player ratingsJohnny Watterson hands out the marks to Steve Hansen’s beaten sideSat Nov 17 2018 - 22:07
Kelli Harrington impresses on her World Championship debutIrish lightweight through to last 16 in New Delhi after 5-0 winFri Nov 16 2018 - 15:15
Men’s hockey: International return boosts interest in indoor gameHockey Ireland aiming to return to the international stage for first time since the 80sThu Nov 15 2018 - 21:01
Applications for sports capital grants massively oversubscribedRoss says Sport Ireland will prefer to fund sports that are more likely to return medals for IrelandWed Nov 14 2018 - 19:08
Beauden Barrett stays modest but is ready to rip Ireland apartOuthalf says Ireland have come a long way since his debut in 60-0 victory in 2012Wed Nov 14 2018 - 06:00
Ireland v All Blacks - who should start this weekend?Our writers pick the Irish sides they want to see take on the mighty All BlacksTue Nov 13 2018 - 12:36
Latest injury threatens Seán O’Brien’s thunderous legacyJoe Schmidt confirms flanker’s broken arm is unrelated to litany of previous problemsMon Nov 12 2018 - 06:00
Ledesma hands out warning to Ireland ahead of New Zealand game‘They were bad and it’s difficult for them to be bad two games in a row’Sat Nov 10 2018 - 22:58
McCaw says Schmidt would face stiff competition for NZ jobAll Blacks legend insists there’s no shortage of capable contenders on the home frontFri Nov 09 2018 - 07:27
Elusive Delguy a potent addition to Argentina’s traditional mixTen tries in 15 Super League matches shows his ability as a natural attacking threatFri Nov 09 2018 - 06:00
David Harte could be fit for Ireland’s World Cup campaignGoalkeeper was originally thought to be out but injury is not as bad as it was first thoughtThu Nov 08 2018 - 12:44
Landajo warns Ireland that Pumas have changed their stripesScrumhalf says Argentina have found right balance and are well primed for clashWed Nov 07 2018 - 07:00
Garry Ringrose ready to step it up to the next level against PumasChicago exploits soon consigned to history as Argentina challenge looms largeTue Nov 06 2018 - 06:00
Garry Ringrose ready to ‘turn the page and focus on Argentina’Centre believes Pumas have continued to improve since joining Rugby ChampionshipMon Nov 05 2018 - 15:07
Trials of the enigmatic Danny Cipriani: What will happen next?Gloucester’s mercurial outhalf is a more complex individual than litany of off-field issues showSat Oct 20 2018 - 07:00
Leinster and Cronin not resting on their laurels‘He’s frustrated. He obsesses over his game . . . that’s the way it should be,’ says coachTue Oct 16 2018 - 06:00
Rob Kearney and Cian Healy injury concerns for Toulouse tripJamison Gibson-Park has returned to Leinster training while Leavy must prove fitnessMon Oct 15 2018 - 13:44
Munster up against it as they face in-form Exeter in Champions Cup openerProvince likely to struggle against English opponents that have won last six gamesSat Oct 13 2018 - 07:00
Spring-heeled Leinster look set for winter of dominanceEarly faults soon gave way to some stunning rugby as Wasps feel the stingFri Oct 12 2018 - 22:23
Lure of All Black jersey no longer enough for Lima SopoagaTwo-year deal worth over €1.7m proved irresistible for new Wasps outhalfFri Oct 12 2018 - 01:03
Men’s hockey: Ad for indoor hockey coaches raises plenty of issues‘Voluntary’ status of the position will automatically rule out many top coachesFri Oct 12 2018 - 01:00
Jarrad Butler faces big test of his Connacht captaincyAustralian ‘firecracker’ looking to fill John Muldoon-sized hole against Bordeaux BèglesThu Oct 11 2018 - 06:30
Chastened Ulster keen to get back to winning waysProvince will be eager to produce the required response after the Munster maulingFri Oct 05 2018 - 06:23
Southern players paid the price in the interests of hockey unityAs in rugby, the Troubles had a profound effect on the sport within IrelandFri Oct 05 2018 - 06:00
Connacht's cutting of Sevu Reece shows social media sets the agendaSevu Reece case show Twitter and Instagram are final judges of a player’s moral standingFri Oct 05 2018 - 05:00
Aviva a home from home for Leinster on big derby nightsThe yearly clash continues to capture the imagination of the rugby publicThu Oct 04 2018 - 06:00
Unhappy fallout continues as chastened USA lick their woundsMcGinley says Americans would be wiser to keep the recriminations in-houseWed Oct 03 2018 - 06:00
Leinster and Munster’s rotating 10s make it a new ball gameJohnny Sexton and Joey Carbery both likely to be rested for heavyweight clashTue Oct 02 2018 - 06:00
James Ryan and Dan Leavy return to Leinster trainingSean O’Brien also came through Leinster’s win over Connacht with no issuesMon Oct 01 2018 - 13:30
Family fights on in seven-year legal battle over son’s rugby deathBenjamin Robinson died from second impact syndrome during a match in 2011Sat Sept 29 2018 - 00:15
Hockey: Ireland facing life after Craig FultonDutch experience of Cox will be useful as Ireland face into four nation competitionThu Sept 27 2018 - 21:09
‘Staggering’ amount of injuries on 4G pitches compared to grassRecent Premiership study bears out the belief that plastic pitches are more dangerousWed Sept 26 2018 - 06:00
Ireland’s Ronan Gormley calls time on mammoth careerDefender captained side 111 times and made more than 250 Green Machine appearancesTue Sept 25 2018 - 11:59
Conor Murray is not required to disclose nature of neck injurySaying less about state of health set to become norm as players seek to protect careersTue Sept 25 2018 - 06:00
Sport Ireland criticises Wada and IOC as Russia reinstatement loomsInternational Olympic Committee took ‘weak stand’ against Russia, says TreacyThu Sept 20 2018 - 06:00
Cian Healy: 'Tuesday nights in Coppers are long gone'Second coming for Ireland’s loosehead prop as rugby embraces his faster, dynamic styleWed Sept 19 2018 - 06:00
‘Rugby is too PC’ outburst shows battle at the heart of the gameGeordan Murphy’s remark on Leicester red card comes amid new focus on head injuriesTue Sept 18 2018 - 01:00
Dan Leavy could return to Leinster team this weekendIreland international injured his sternum in the second Test win over Australia in JuneMon Sept 17 2018 - 13:29
John Cooney’s time has come after provincial journeyUlster player’s rise will liberate Schmidt’s thinking around scrumhalf and 10 positionsMon Sept 17 2018 - 06:00
TV View: Singing the blues at Croke Park as Dublin reignRowers of the Rebel County rise up to take gold in World ChampionshipsSun Sept 16 2018 - 20:17
