Geordan Murphy confined to coaching role as Leicester chase Premiership titleNiall Morris and Matt O’Connor maintain Irish interest in finalWed May 22 2013 - 02:00
Paul O’Connell battles back from injury to make his third Lions tourMunster star believes former team-mate Ronan O’Gara ‘will be a great coach’Tue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Gatland not for shifting on Jonny Wilkinson issueStuart Hogg says playing number 10 is easy with Jamie Roberts and Brian O’Driscoll beside himTue May 21 2013 - 01:00
Warren Gatland rules Seán O’Brien out of Pro12 finalLions coach contradicts Leinster in confirming flanker will miss Barbarians game, at leastMon May 20 2013 - 16:08
Versatile Ian Madigan ready to embrace additional responsibilitiesCementing his place in Leinster’s first XV the first objectiveMon May 20 2013 - 02:00
Best to captain squad in North America as Les Kiss will remain on board with IrelandInterim manager agrees three-year contract to work with Joe Schmidt while squad includes seven uncapped playersMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Strong signs of life before Leinster legends leaveDeparting Sexton and Nacewa lift trophy as signs of new generation coming throughSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
O’Gara signs a two-year deal with Racing Metro as kicking coachFormer Ireland and Munster outhalf to be reunited with old rival Jonathan SextonSat May 18 2013 - 00:01
Laussucq happy Brian O’Driscoll is not on Leinster teamsheetSergio Parisse has respect for opponents but feels Stade Francais can beat themFri May 17 2013 - 02:00
Brian O’Driscoll to miss Amlin Challenge Cup final but signs on for another yearCoach Joe Schmidt confident 34-year-old’s injury will improve before Ulster’s visit next weekFri May 17 2013 - 02:00
Jamie Heaslip’s return to number eight bodes well for LeinsterLions player looking forward to Friday’s clash with Stade Francais’s Sergio ParisseThu May 16 2013 - 02:00
D’Arcy gone for season while O’Driscoll is a major doubt for Challenge Cup finalRecovery slower than hoped after epidural to treat back spasmWed May 15 2013 - 06:00
Vern Cotter concerned over injury list as Heineken Cup final of enforcers loomsClermont coach looks forward to Saturday’s clash against ToulonWed May 15 2013 - 02:00
Ireland squad for North America to be announced SundayKiss to consult Schmidt in processTue May 14 2013 - 02:00
Kilkenny’s TJ Reid set to return to action after eight-month injury lay-offConfirmation of Delaney and Corbett bans expectedFri May 10 2013 - 02:00
Antrim’s McManus makes a sound case to retain Division 1B in its current formatStaying in the Leinster set-up is vital to the county’s progressThu May 09 2013 - 02:00
Bernard Brogan feels structures all in place for DublinGavin boosts the ranks with those he managed to under-21 All-Ireland titlesThu May 09 2013 - 01:01
Corbett confirms he will be missing for up to six weeks with cracked ribs“I actually don’t know who it was when I was on the ground and after when I got up the ribs were just sore.”Wed May 08 2013 - 02:00
Rushe braced for upcoming Wexford challengeAfter league semi-final hiding by Tipp, Dublin centre-back says Anthony Daly’s side now fully focused on championship openerWed May 08 2013 - 01:00
Corbett and Delaney likely to accept one-game bans over league final redCorbett also sustained two broken ribsTue May 07 2013 - 02:00
Galway under-21s’ succcess could be tip of icebergSecond All-Ireland Under-21 title in three years raises prospect of senior successTue May 07 2013 - 02:00
Elwood to go out on a winning note in final Pro 12 match of campaignConnacht have that extra motivation over Glasgow WarriorsFri May 03 2013 - 06:00
Eamon O’Shea picks Tipperary team for National Hurling Leagure final but changes still likelyDarren Gleeson takes goalkeeping role ahead of Brendan CumminsFri May 03 2013 - 06:00
Bowe’s prayers answered as he goes out on a wing for the second timeDelighted for call up for Australia after after lengthy lay-off with injuryWed May 01 2013 - 06:00
Australia reacts to ‘big slabs of meat’ in Lions squadGatland waited for O’Connell and Lydiate, the ‘hardest men on the northern scene’Tue Apr 30 2013 - 15:10
Only two number 10s looks unnecessarily riskyWilkinson cries off as Gatland opts for no safety net beneath Sexton and FarrellTue Apr 30 2013 - 13:26
Reaction to Joe Schmidt’s appointment as Ireland coach‘He likes the game to be played in its purest form; a running game, with ball in hand’Tue Apr 30 2013 - 07:00
O’Connor to be confirmed as Schmidt’s replacement at Leinster in next few daysGeordan Murphy set to take up coaching role and says his former boss is a great blokeTue Apr 30 2013 - 07:00
Mullingar days and Aviva nights lead genial Schmidt to take Ireland’s callFollows well-worn path of New Zealand coaches proving themselves overseasTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Heaslip leads the charge as Leinster overwhelm outclassed BiarritzJoe Schmidt’s side unleash all their considerable firepower to book a home finalMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
IRFU expected to name Schmidt as coach next weekLeinster boss may be confirmed as new boss by WednesdaySat Apr 27 2013 - 17:52
Leinster’s sunshine boys crush Biarritz to make finalHeaslip grabs two tries to set up RDS decider against Stade FrancaisSat Apr 27 2013 - 16:38
Biarritz’s old legs won’t be able to outwrestle Leinster’s young gunsDespite injuries to O’Brien and D’Arcy the fresh combination of Sexton and Madigan brings some excitementSat Apr 27 2013 - 06:01
Ferocity of veteran pack gives Toulon an advantage which Wilkinson will drive homeeWhat makes this Heineken Cup semi-final so intriguing is Saracens will seek to match might with mightSat Apr 27 2013 - 05:59
Jim Gavin says Dublin not distracted by investigation of McBrearty’s claimDublin boss backs Páraic Duffy’s view that disciplinary process remains satisfactoryFri Apr 26 2013 - 06:00
Tyrone recall McMahon brothers for league final test against DublinJoe McMahon to replace the injured Peter Harte in the half-forward lineFri Apr 26 2013 - 03:00
Gavin refuses to comment on O’Brien caseDublin boss will await decision from CHCThu Apr 25 2013 - 11:58
Former superpower Biarritz still look to Yachvili ahead of Challenge Cup clash with Leinster“When Dimitri is fit Biarritz always play well”Sat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
John Allen backs Tipperary and Kilkenny to meet in hurling league finalLimerick manager believes loss of Eoin Kelly will not hamper Premier plansFri Apr 19 2013 - 06:00
Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea names Shane Bourke at corner forward for league semi-finalPádraic Maher at fullback as Eoin Kelly set for benchFri Apr 19 2013 - 05:00
Dublin footballer Kevin O’Brien to contest ban for alleged biting incidentHearing expected to take place before the national football league finalThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:05
Cavanagh enjoying his new lease of life with a rejuvenated TyroneMickey Harte has reinvented the Red Hand team as they prepare to face Dublin in the NFL finalThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00
Feek says Leinster players and management are ‘chuffed’ Schmidt is in the running for Irish vacancySpeculation grows that Ian Madigan will be a ‘wildcard’ for the Lions tour to AustraliaTue Apr 09 2013 - 07:04
Sherry says O’Donnell is unlikely hero in win over HarlequinsYoung guns of Munster felt it was time to stand up and be countedTue Apr 09 2013 - 07:00
Marshall to have tests after latest blowUlster and Ireland centre to see specialist after suffering third concussion in space of a monthMon Apr 08 2013 - 16:30
‘How the hell did they get all those tickets?’Players pay tribute to incredible support and totemic influence of Paul O’ConnellMon Apr 08 2013 - 07:00
Anscombe has no excuses after Saracens see off Ulster’s Heineken Cup challengeSaracens’ Mark McCall claims Ulster the toughest opponent all seasonMon Apr 08 2013 - 06:45
Too many doubts exist to expect another miracle from MunsterFormidable Harlequins look the stronger forceSat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Montpellier looking to deny star-studded Clermont spaceGalthie’s side can focus fully on Cotter’s men with their domestic affairs in good shapeSat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Leicester to make it difficult for ToulonKicking duel between Wilkinson and Flood on the cardsSat Apr 06 2013 - 01:01
