The Irish Times

Covid scare not enough to stop Mayo going to battle

Four changes announced in the team to face Leitrim in Connacht semi-final on Sunday

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00

Kevin McStay’s player-by-player guide to the Mayo team

All-Ireland 2020 football final preview: Will this Mayo side be the one to beat the Dubs?

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 18:00

Josh van der Flier: Isa Nacewa’s mindset on injury inspirational

Leinster flanker ‘incredible’ in semi-final win despite it being his first game since surgery

Mon May 20 2019 - 06:00

Murphy’s Law could prove the undoing of Joe Schmidt's Ireland

With injury piling up on injury, Ireland are getting perilously close to their trauma limit

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 06:00

Cillian Willis concussion case due before court next year

Willis first player to sue an English club and medics for negligence over brain injury

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 07:00

Jared Payne forced to retire from pro rugby after head injury

New Zealand-born player has been appointed defence coach at Ulster and will travel to Australia

Mon May 28 2018 - 17:17

#CarlowRising at the heart of a momentous weekend

Sean Moran: With new eras on the way, centrality of GAA remained a talking point

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 07:00

‘Strong, smart, confident’: Dan Leavy is the young man for the big occasion

Since his Junior Cup days, the talented Ireland flanker’s ability on the field has stood out

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00

Dempsey leads the tributes as Heaslip bows to the inevitable

Dynamic number eight had a long and outstanding career with Leinster and Ireland

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 06:45

Pain game: how an Irish tech firm is helping to reduce injuries in rugby

Kitman Labs’s data has found more contact work in training leads to less injuries in games

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 07:00

Mayo make the most of second chance to overpower Roscommon

Stephen Rochford's team rediscovered their essence as top four contenders

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 05:30

Galway survive the tempest to leave Mayo becalmed

Connacht champions reinforce superiority over the neighbours as Higgins sees red

Sun Jun 11 2017 - 20:03

‘Rugby is all I’d been doing for more than 10 years’

Retirement from the professional game a difficult transition for even the biggest names

Sat May 06 2017 - 03:00

All rugby roads lead to Rome as Zebre battle extinction

Financial problems of Parma club suggest restructuring of Italian game is inevitable

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 17:06

IRFU will likely face legal action over concussion, says agent

Players left to make major career choice as insurance firms draw a line in sand

Fri Oct 21 2016 - 01:03

Gerry Thornley: Rugby should be alarmed as concussion issue hits crossroads

Canadian lock Jamie Cudmore is taking legal action against former club Clermont Auvergne

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 08:52

Tipperary have climbed high but Mayo are used to the altitude

Liam Kearns’s men must find stride quickly with westerners unlikely to be complacent

Sun Aug 21 2016 - 09:08

Mayo hoping to get further by taking a different route

County’s former trainer Cian O’Neill believes the perennial nearly men now have a cutting edge to them

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 01:00

Jim McGuinness: Don’t underestimate talented Tipperary’s chances

Mayo’s experience gives them the edge but confident Munster men will put it up to them

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 07:12

Mayo looking for a bit more fire from their big guns

Westmeath’s massed defence could pose some problems for Stephen Rochford’s side

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 19:10

Champions Cup lowdown: Irish pools broken down, players to watch and betting guide

Leinster and Ulster both face two French sides in pool stages

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 16:55

What next for Cian Healy and Seán O’Brien as Corbisiero walks away?

Prop’s decision puts focus on physical damage being endured by modern-day players

Sat May 07 2016 - 01:01

Mayo make three changes for vital clash with Roscommon

Cathal Barrett, Conor Loftus and Evan Regan to start on Sunday

Sat Mar 26 2016 - 02:00

Johnny Sexton did not fail first two Head Injury Assessments

IRFU says Robbie Henshaw suffered no ill-effects after playing for Connacht

Tue Jan 26 2016 - 01:00

Kevin McLaughlin interview: ‘I just didn’t want to accept it’

Ireland flanker ignored his concussion symptoms until that was no longer possible

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 07:00

Andy McGeady: Scales of justice tilted towards rugby aristocrats

Kind of teams being punished for indiscipline much more likely to be down pecking order

Tue Sept 29 2015 - 22:00

Leinster boosted by return of Marty Moore and Rhys Ruddock

Irish international forwards in line to play against Dragons at RDS on Saturday

Tue Sept 29 2015 - 16:16

Kevin McLaughlin to retire from rugby on medical grounds

Concern over stand-in Leinster captain’s increasing susceptibility to concussion

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 15:00

Leinster flanker Kevin McLaughlin eyeing a fresh start

Province’s interim captain raring to go having overcome his injury nightmare

Thu Sept 03 2015 - 01:00

Leo Cullen and the making of a Leinster leader

Appointment as head coach of 37-year-old student of the game should not surprise

Fri Aug 21 2015 - 09:43

Marty Moore to miss Leinster’s trip to Ulster

Tighthead prop still expected to be available for Ireland’s warm-up game against Wales

Thu Aug 20 2015 - 13:20

Jim McGuinness: Five key battlegrounds that will decide Mayo’s fate against Dublin

Dublin well placed to extend Mayo’s cycle of hurt but pain of losing is a powerful driver

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 08:30

Something from the weekend: Our GAA team’s view from the pressbox

Seán Moran, Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cummiskey with the weekend’s main talking points

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 14:19

Fergus McFadden ruled out for season with thumb injury

Winger faces second surgery of the season on right thumb injured in defeat to Toulon

Mon Apr 20 2015 - 20:15