Dan Sheehan resolute as he plans return to action early in the new year
Ireland and Leinster hooker has taken time to reflect on his career to date while rehabbing from an ACL injury
Dan Sheehan
Dan Sheehan progressing well from ACL injury and could be back for Six Nations
Jacques Nienaber says RG Snyman’s injury is not serious at Leinster training camp in Gorey
Lengthy injury list emerges after Ireland’s first Test loss to South Africa
Possible ACL injury sustained by Dan Sheehan, Craig Casey concussed, while Andrew Porter, Bundee Aki and James Lowe in treatment room
Dan Sheehan: ‘Ulster do a great job of suffocating you in your own half ... we need to impose our game on them’
The Leinster hooker says to talk of fatigue towards the end of a long season is to reach for an easy excuse
Leinster v Northampton: How the players rated at Croke Park
Jamison Gibson-Park, Caelan Doris and James Lowe the standout players as Leinster make final
Leinster bring back Ireland stars for top of the table clash with the Bulls
James Lowe and Josh van der Flier among 11 players who took part in Ireland’s Six Nations triumph set to start Friday night’s game at the RDS
Five things we learned from Ireland’s 31-7 Six Nations win over Wales
Sheehan keeps record in sight; captaincy culture; Piardi makes history; Twickenham target; Ireland’s first-half dominance continues
Business as usual for relentless Ireland as they subdue Welsh challenge
Record-extending 18th consecutive home win signals another major step towards Grand Slam
Nurturing of self-belief a crucial factor in Sheehan’s rise to prominence
Becoming one of the world’s best hookers wasn’t straightforward for Dan Sheehan and the Leinster man is thankful to those who helped in the transformation
Leinster welcome back five members of Ireland’s World Cup squad for Dragons trip
Tadhg McElroy and Sean O’Brien to make first Connacht starts ahead of trip to Edinburgh
Ireland’s Andy Farrell named World Rugby Coach of the Year
Five Irish players named in the World Rugby Dream Team, while New Zealand’s Ardie Savea is named as Player of the Year
Three moments where Ireland could, and should, have beaten New Zealand
Ireland’s defeat to All Blacks at Stade de France deprived Bundee Aki of a player of the tournament campaign
‘I’m unbelievably proud’: Farrell praises Ireland squad after heartbreaking Rugby World Cup exit
Sense of a missed opportunity will linger for a long, long time as All Blacks deny the prize of a semi-final against Argentina
Ireland were fortunate to escape a card against Scotland
Ireland are an easy team to referee but were fortunate to escape a card during a trip-inspired scuffle on Saturday
Ireland’s improvement in lineouts created the platform to beat Scotland
After beating South Africa there were doubts about the Irish lineout but not anymore
Ireland v Scotland: Johnny Sexton knew it was ‘always going to come down to this game’
Iain Henderson and Dan Sheehan return to starting line-up for crucial clash in Paris
James Ryan a doubt for Ireland’s clash with Scotland with Iain Henderson on standby
Jack Conan in line to return to bench while Keith Earls could come in for injured Robbie Henshaw
Dan Sheehan: ‘There’s no need to go chasing something that isn’t there’
Despite problems against South Africa, the hooker says Ireland have no plans to overhaul their lineout for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup showdown with Scotland
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan in ‘perfect’ condition for rest of World Cup campaign
Hooker made his return in the win over South Africa and says Ireland ‘can’t afford to take the foot off the gas at all’
Dan Sheehan ruled out of Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup match against Romania
Jack Conan will also miss first pool game in Bordeaux while David Kilcoyne also unlikely to feature
Malachy Clerkin: Bittersweet mix of heartbreak and pride on the Rhasidat Adeleke rollercoaster
Rhasidat Adeleke finished fourth in her 400m final while optimism grows in the IRFU about Dan Sheehan’s recovery
Dan Sheehan’s inclusion in Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad increasingly likely
Optimism growing within camp that hooker is on course to recover from foot injury in time for major World Cup pool Tests against South Africa and Scotland
Malachy Clerkin: Ciara Mageean somewhere between a proud smile and a quiet tear
Reports and previews from the World Athletics Championships, news on Dan Sheehan from the Ireland rugby camp, all the latest on Jim McGuinness
Ireland still waiting for full assessment on Dan Sheehan’s foot injury
Hooker seeing a specialist in Dublin after hooker sustained an injury in last Saturday’s win over England
Diarmuid Barron travels with Ireland squad ahead of World Cup warm-up game against Samoa
Dan Sheehan, Jack Conan and David Kilcoyne didn’t travel with squad to Biarritz
Dan Sheehan injury a concern as Ireland complete home preparations
Hooker awaiting scans on a foot injury as Farrell concedes the victorious performance against England was mixed
Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan named URC player of the year
Six players from Irish provinces named in the team of the year
Gerry Thornley: Years of hurt prime Leinster for physicality of Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle
Province’s opportunity to win fifth star will only become more difficult to create in future
Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection
Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level
Leinster v Munster preview: Stakes higher for the men in red
For Munster the URC is their sole chance to end a decade without silverware
Leinster beat Toulouse and in truth, it could’ve been a 50-pointer
Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened
Cullen relishes ‘great challenge’ Leinster face in battle of European titans
Clash of competition’s most successful sides makes for match of season on Irish soil
Mack Hansen signs new contract to stay with Connacht until 2025
Talented back one of four nominees for men’s XVs players’ player of the year
Four-try Lowe to the fore as Leinster swat aside Connacht in second leg rout
Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering
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