Kearney: Sexton didn't want to leave and his transfer could open the floodgatesJonathan Sexton didn’t want to leave Dublin. Nor did he want to go to FranceTue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Terenure hold their nerve to prevail in fraught endgameTerenure College 13 Belvedere College 7: Terenure probably didn’t think it would come down to a fraught endingMon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
India pose biggest threat to Irish in World poolMEN'S HOCKEY : Ireland’s most dangerous opponents in the World League Round Two competition in February will be India, the only…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
IRFU hold talent camps to recruit elite women playersRugby Sevens will be an Olympic sport in 2016 and this year the Ireland Women’s Sevens Team will be competing in the Rugby World…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Wolfhounds have a few senior strays trying to return to the main packCarton House is a sedate sort of place to hang out for an afternoonWed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Kilcoyne continues to impress PenneyRob Penney’s comments after Munster’s weekend game against Racing Métro was an elevation Dave Kilcoyne both appreciated and never…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Wolfhounds ready to state their casesRugby: The Irish management are hoping the experienced players on the Irish squad can show some form just over a week out from…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Ulster poised to reap reward of renaissance fired by HumphreysThere were years when treading water was as much as Ulster could do, content not to drownSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Fixtures schedule hurts the small fryHOCKEY: Avoca and Fingal find themselves at the bottom of the Leinster Senior League table. No surprise thereFri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Happy with the bonus point but celebrations remain mutedLeinster v Scarlets: Players' reaction “We were happy with the five-pointer but we still felt we created a lot of opportunities…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
O'Driscoll and Schmidt both step gingerly as they weigh up the good and bad of it allLeinster v Scarlets: Coach's reaction Whether we are on the cusp of yet another Brian O’Driscoll saga says more about the past…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Harlequins won't be stopped at The StoopOne of only three sides unbeaten in this year’s competition along with Clermont and Toulon, Harlequins need just one point to…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Taylor steps back into the ring for four-fight scheduleBOXING: Olympic champion Katie Taylor will have four competitive fights in Ireland between February 24th and March 22ndFri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Ireland will have one more run-out before trip to IndiaMEN'S HOCKEY: Andrew Meredith, the new men’s Irish coach, will have just one more training camp before the Irish squad travels…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
McLaughlin determined to fuel Leinster's high octane seasonIt did not have the same heightened sense of almost out of reach in that Leinster’s destiny was always in their own hands three…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Cronin talks up Llanelli but not his contractual thoughtsConnacht had hoped to lure Ireland’s Seán Cronin back to the SportsgroundTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Katie Taylor to defend European championship title on home soilOlympic, World and European boxing champion Katie Taylor is set to fight in Ireland in a major championship for the first time…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Williams on the rise with AnscombeALL IN THE SCRUM: Munster cut Nick Williams (pictured) in 2010 and the New Zealander ended up playing a season in Aironi before…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Munster have too much to lose as Cardiff come callingIf Munster’s lose tonight, they are in danger of falling out of the top fourSat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Connacht aiming to complete the job this time aroundConnacht will be strengthened by the return from injury of Fetu’u Vainikolo in their meeting with Newport tonight.Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
IHA dealt another blow as Ames and Sloan declare for EnglandHOCKEY: Following on from the recent departures of the men’s and women’s national coaches, the Irish Hockey Association (IHA…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Soldiers of Connacht's rearguard in losing battleNo more than a month back Connacht backs coach Billy Millard had a glimpse of the future.Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Home side set to rise to the occasion for Munster visitThese Christmas meetings probably favour Connacht more than the other provinces, who have been forced to rest their front line…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Taylor's road to Rio begins on the stageBOXING: To some this is the beginning of the road to Rio. To others it’s a sort of homecomingWed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Paralympians leave other teams behind in popularity stakesANALYSIS: Most people, 89 per cent, who contributed to an online survey conducted by Ignite Research in the second week of November…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Some good news for Schmidt in a bad news weekendJoe Schmidt knows by now that it’s a numbers game, the coaching larkTue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Leinster left reeling by Clermont powerLeinster 21 Clermont 28 There was the delicious anticipation of the Leinster crowd and the sense that Clermont’s visit to Dublin…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Northampton hooker Hartley gets two weeksNorthampton Saints hooker, Dylan Hartley will miss his side’s return Heineken Cup match against Ulster at Ravenhill tomorrow …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Three Rock Rovers open title defence against CookstownHOCKEY: Hockey goes indoors this weekend for the first phase of the National Indoor Trophy with venues at Belfast’s Queen’s …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Walsh and Taylor share prestigious awardIn one of the most highly contested years for the Philips Sports Manager of the Year award, four Olympic medals sealed the deal…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Hines fully aware of the scale of the taskWhen he left he knew there was one certainty, one path his career would take him and that was straight back to LeinsterThu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Healy going about Clermont job one scrum at a timeCian Healy brings an efficiency of language to his thoughts for this week’s march up the mountain in ClermontThu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Experienced Nacewa unfazed by the scale of the challengeOld friends, old enemies, Isa? “For sure. Done everything we can to avoid them, we end up in their poolTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Leinster to bring their old intensity levelsShift work for Leinster may be the only way they can weather the harsh conditions in ClermontTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Experienced Leinster taking no chancesOn paper, after nine defeats in nine matches, Zebre shouldn’t present much of a challenge to fourth-placed Leinster but Joe Schmidt…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Munster's international brigade time return wellAs ever on weekends preceding the Heineken Cup there is a whiff of next week about this week and Munster are looking for some…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Connacht make three changes for EdinburghEric Elwood has made three changes up front as Connacht face former coach Michael Bradley and his Edinburgh teamSat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
O'Driscoll to attend third career draw in London on MondayRUGBY: As much as it is a PRO12 weekend, with the four Irish provinces in action, it’s a last chance for coaches to cast an …Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Project cases with points to proveRUGBY: More than the results will be of interest in the Pro 12 matches at Thomond Park and the RDS tomorrow as Irish rugby presents…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Penney calls up big guns for frontline duty against GlasgowMunster coach Rob Penney has included an array of international players in his squad for their Pro 12 match against Glasgow at…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Connacht appeal to IRFU to help hold on to Leinster target McCarthyConnacht have appealed to the IRFU to help them hold on to their 31-year-old lock Mike McCarthy, according to chief executive…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Leinster-Clermont clash proving a major attractionDespite missing several of the jewels in their crown, Leinster’s Heineken Cup game against Clermont Auvergne is heading towards…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Ireland set up quarter-final clash against PolandHockey Champions Challenge tournament Ireland booked a quarter-final meeting against Poland tomorrow following a hard-fought…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
'We're on the start of an exciting group'The mood music in Aviva was the sustainability of playersMon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
'Isn't it a brilliant sporting moment?'“In your fantasy dreams, you hope for seven tries against Argentina,” said Declan Kidney, summing up both his sense of satisfaction…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Association has questions to answer over initial cancellation of trip to ArgentinaHOCKEY: It seems churlish to spoil a good party following the recent news that Ireland have appointed two respected coaches …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Trimble and Marshall a boost for UlsterIt’s cold comfort for the players involved, but Ulster are boosted by the arrival of Andrew Trimble and Luke Marshall from the…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
'I didn't really expect it but I'm glad it's come'He scored two tries on his debut for Ulster two years ago as a 19-year-oldFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
