Irish internationals protected from rigours of club gameLeinster decision to remove Sexton and O’Brien at half-time shows new trendMon Oct 24 2016 - 07:08
Error-strewn performance costs Leinster in rainy MontpellierLeo Cullen’s side at least managed to salvage a bonus point from a scrappy affair in FranceSun Oct 23 2016 - 15:21
Leinster look well-equipped for Montpellier testPieces falling into place again for Leo Cullen as O’Brien, Healy and Sexton returnSat Oct 22 2016 - 22:00
Hold mirror to Montpellier and see a reflection of Springboks in crisisLeinster’s opponents backboned by former world champions who face worrying talent drainSat Oct 22 2016 - 11:00
Leo Cullen fondly remembers Anthony FoleyThe Leinster coach spoke about their time as Ireland teammates ahead of trip to FranceFri Oct 21 2016 - 15:46
Victor Costello: ‘We loved and hated him – he was so good’The former Ireland international looks back on his rivalry with the man from KillaloeMon Oct 17 2016 - 06:00
‘I remember Anthony from the early days running around the dressing room’Donal Lenihan and Len Dinneen were among those to remember the Munster head coachSun Oct 16 2016 - 20:38
Joey Carbery thrills on European debut as Leinster claim bonus winYoung outhalf shows off his distribution and off-the-cuff play behind powerful scrumSun Oct 16 2016 - 16:28
Ulster will need Paddy Jackson in top form in BordeauxIan Madigan knows he is in shop window for Ireland place as Champions Cup kicks offSat Oct 15 2016 - 22:00
Ian Madigan puts himself back in the shop windowBordeaux outhalf may be enjoying his new life in France but he still harbours Irish ambitionsSat Oct 15 2016 - 06:00
Time for Leinster to step up and set down a markerThe Dubliners will need to be on their game to ensure an expected victory over CastresFri Oct 14 2016 - 22:15
Ian Madigan: ‘Reality is there are steroids out there that are perfectly legal’Bordeaux player was speaking to The Irish Times ahead of clash with UlsterThu Oct 13 2016 - 17:56
Jack McGrath enjoying his Leinster frontrow seatProp is on a roll for province and country as he enters a busy period of the seasonThu Oct 13 2016 - 00:00
Trump Tower to host Ireland rugby squad ahead of Test match‘Hotel has capacity to house the team’, says IRFU prior to All Blacks game at Soldier FieldTue Oct 11 2016 - 01:00
Munster prop James Cronin cited for stampingPlayer will face suspension of from two weeks to up to 16-plus weeks if found guiltyTue Oct 11 2016 - 01:00
Munster’s James Cronin cited for stamp in Leinster defeatProp could face lengthy ban after incident with Jamison Gibson-ParkMon Oct 10 2016 - 19:48
Connacht’s warhorse Muldoon braced for continental battleEuropean aristocrats Stade Toulousain return west with the champions lying in waitMon Oct 10 2016 - 19:02
Country v provinces: who is really calling the shots in Irish rugby?Putting the national team first is all about revenue, but the Pro12 suffers as a resultMon Oct 10 2016 - 07:00
Moldova 1 Republic of Ireland 3: Player ratingsGavin Cummiskey rates Martin O’Neill’s men after their qualifier win in ChisinauSun Oct 09 2016 - 21:54
Henshaw slips seamlessly back into groove on Leinster debutSexton-Henshaw-Ringrose triumverate fires in front of Ireland boss Joe SchmidtSat Oct 08 2016 - 17:51
Rassie Erasmus unhappy at gifting scores to Leinster‘It wasn’t like it was good attacking play that led to us giving the 14 points away’Sat Oct 08 2016 - 17:20
Ireland toil as Coleman’s Messi moment earns three precious pointsCaptain’s goal gives agricultural hosts a win but performance leaves plenty to be desiredThu Oct 06 2016 - 22:27
Republic of Ireland 1 Georgia 0: Player RatingsGavin Cummiskey rates Martin O’Neill’s side after a scrappy win at the Aviva StadiumThu Oct 06 2016 - 21:58
World Rugby set to review eligibility rules for international playersThree-year residency rule has proved very beneficial to Ireland in recent yearsThu Oct 06 2016 - 07:00
Independent pitchside doctors may be introduced in Champions CupEPCR director general Vincent Gaillard hoping new measures will be in place for knockout stagesWed Oct 05 2016 - 20:11
Dublin 1-15 Mayo 1-14: How the Mayo players ratedCillian O’Connor’s contribution impossible to ignore but Robert Hennelly’s selection a disastrous oneSat Oct 01 2016 - 21:13
Dublin retain All-Ireland title after epic struggle with MayoBench again proves crucial for Jim Gavin’s side as Sam Maguire stays in the capitalSat Oct 01 2016 - 19:38
Pat McEnaney: ‘I went from being the best referee in Ireland to worst. All in a week’Monaghan man took charge of two more finals but he is forever linked to 1996Thu Sept 29 2016 - 18:00
Ronan O’Gara: Racing 92 ‘are struggling to cope with success’‘You are champions there is a target on your back. You come into a local town and everyone wants to beat you’Thu Sept 29 2016 - 16:53
No inch given as Diarmuid Connolly and Lee Keegan lock hornsThe pair renewed their rivalry at Croke Park with the encounter ending in a stalemateSun Sept 18 2016 - 22:03
All-Ireland SFC final: Mayo player ratingsGavin Cummiskey evaluates the performances of Stephen Rochford’s menSun Sept 18 2016 - 20:07
Dublin and Mayo to do it again after tense All-Ireland Final drawA scrappy but enthralling game at Croke Park saw Mayo force a replay late onSun Sept 18 2016 - 19:44
Dublin and Mayo hit high notes in change from minor to majorAll-Ireland finalists enjoying plentiful harvest having sowed seeds at underage levelFri Sept 16 2016 - 21:00
Stephen Cluxton maintains steely exterior as focus never waversConor Mortimer: You won’t find many more mentally strong than the Dublin goalkeeperWed Sept 14 2016 - 23:05
TV View: ‘Most expensive rivalry’ ends with a glass of wineBoxing is full of fabricated animosity but when the bell rings it really is very primalSun Sept 11 2016 - 21:55
Career coach not quite the inevitable next step for Paul O’ConnellMunster man felt it was important to take step back after playing days endedSat Sept 10 2016 - 00:00
Richard Dunne and Enda McNulty put world to rights – or at least Irish soccerEx-international and sport psychologist differ on why Ireland can’t cope with leadingThu Sept 08 2016 - 01:01
Tipperary players know it would have been a long road backFear of losing to Kilkenny drove team but belief saw them through, says Pádraic MaherTue Sept 06 2016 - 01:00
Michael Ryan hails group effort behind Tipperary victoryLiam MacCarthy win shows other counties that Kilkenny are mortal and can be beatenTue Sept 06 2016 - 01:00
Serbia 2 Ireland 2: Player RatingsGavin Cummiskey rates Martin O’Neill’s side after their agricultural draw in BelgradeMon Sept 05 2016 - 21:53
Stuart Lancaster aims to make Leinster a dominant force in Europe again‘I think I come back a better coach now and I think I can give that to Leinster Rugby’Mon Sept 05 2016 - 13:42
Player focus: How Bubbles burst Kilkenny’s dreamPaul Murphy could not contain John O’Dwyer as he continually denied him the ballMon Sept 05 2016 - 04:00
All-Ireland SHC final: Tipperary player ratingsGavin Cummiskey runs the rule over the 2016 All-Ireland SHC championsSun Sept 04 2016 - 20:02
Second half onslaught sees Tipperary reach the promised landBrian Cody’s Kilkenny finally dethroned as Michael Ryan’s Tipp run riot at Croke ParkSun Sept 04 2016 - 17:36
Ulster are right to be angry about Ruan Pienaar’s departureThe IRFU must realise that foreign players are good for provinces and for Irish rugbyFri Sept 02 2016 - 17:45
Lar Corbett sees nothing vulnerable about KilkennyTipperary’s hero of 2010 final believes, if anything, Cats are getting a little strongerThu Sept 01 2016 - 01:00
Q and A: Richie Power talks chronic knee pain, regrets and missing the craicThe eight-time All-Ireland winner with Kilkenny was forced to retire from hurlingWed Aug 31 2016 - 06:00
Former top Cat Richie Power now confined to onlooker roleClassy forward has found retirement from the intercounty game difficult to deal withWed Aug 31 2016 - 01:00
Player Watch: Irrepressible Connolly escapes Kerry’s shackles againGifted forward applied the coup de grâce to Kingdom with his final pointMon Aug 29 2016 - 12:21
Jim Gavin: ‘We stuck true to our values – that saw us home in the end’Dublin manager praises team’s control in All-Ireland football semi-final win over KerrySun Aug 28 2016 - 22:30
