Shields and McMahon to accept bansGAELIC GAMES: CORK FULL BACK Michael Shields and Dublin defender Philip McMahon are both expected to accept four-week suspensions…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
TG4 coverage keeps the fans at homeGAELIC FOOTBALL VIEWING FIGURES: TG4 YESTERDAY helped to explain the poor attendance at last Sunday’s National Football League…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Ospreys' greater need may be the keyRUGBY: THE OSPREYS, about to lose some of their best home-grown talent in Lee Byrne and James Hook to France, find themselves…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Leinster have enough in reserveRUGBY: THE VALUE of victory here will become apparent when Leinster host a semi-final in the middle of MaySat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
IRFU bet on Ireland's progressRUGBY: THE IRISH Rugby Football Union has placed bets with a bookmaker on Ireland’s progress at the forthcoming World Cup in…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Donegal coach feels sorry for refereesGAA: DONEGAL MANAGER Jim McGuinness has defended the inconsistent officiating he witnessed during the league after a recent …Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Hines just wants to put things rightRUGBY: NATHAN HINES, the Australian of Scottish allegiance who returns to French rugby next season, is as qualified as any Leinster…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
O'Connell must wait on newsRUGBY: A TENSE, 10-day wait is required before a decision can be made on the severity of Paul O’Connell’s ankle injuryTue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Board reject efforts to resolve disputeFERMANAGH FOOTBALL: THE FERMANAGH County Board have adopted an entrenched approach regarding the 10-man player revolt against…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Galvin back in Kerry starting team to face MonaghanTEAM NEWS: THE CLASH of kick-off/throw-in time (7Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Emigration trends a big worry for GPAUNEMPLOYMENT: THE CURRENT emigration figure of the Gaelic Players Association 2,200 membership could rise sharply before the…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Leinster sign three but release MaguireRUGBY: LEINSTER ANNOUNCED three new signings yesterday but the most interesting development is their decision to release 21-…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Shamrocks target Olympic SevensRUGBY: THE FIRST step towards a competitive Irish seven-a-side rugby programme was taken in Dublin yesterday as the Shamrock…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
'We never ever made it easy'SOCCER: PLAYERS' REACTION: IN THE end it was all too familiar and the players admitted as much.Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Leinster's maturing young guns relishing their return to the Dragons' denRUGBY: IN DECEMBER 2009 then Leinster coach Michael Cheika took the uncharacteristic decision to expose his young guns to the…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Elwood's men can survive but Italians can almost taste breakthroughRUGBY: ERIC ELWOOD said it best earlier this week: “I spoke to Joe Schmidt and David Humphreys at a meeting in Dublin – everyone…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Tipperary able to call on stalwarts for coverGAELIC GAMES: IN WHAT seems a significant encounter with regards to defining their league campaign, defending All-Ireland hurling…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Ireland move past rivals to fourth in rankingsRUGBY: DESPITE FINISHING third in the Six Nations behind France and champions England, Ireland move past both nations into fourth…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Penalty points add upRUGBY: UP UNTIL Saturday, Ireland have been hammered for illegalities around the tackle area during this, and last, season’s…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Hayes and Horan will be keen to make up for lost timeRUGBY: THE LONGEST possible rugby season switches back to Magners League action this week but one eye is now firmly trained …Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Ireland ratings1 CIAN HEALY Penalised at first English scrum but unrelenting in the heavy lifting and “choke tackling” with a memorable dump…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Slingshot will not stop this GoliathRUGBY: LEINSTER SCHOOLS’ SENIOR CUP FINAL: Clongowes Wood v Cistercian Roscrea: THE CLICHÉD biblical reference of David (Cistercians…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Ulster youth get the chanceRUGBY: A WELCOME home of sorts for Mike Ruddock will certainly have focused the former Welsh coach’s mind this week in what …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Dublin request to switch tie is refusedGAELIC GAMES: THE CENTRAL Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) has refused the Dublin County Board request to switch their …Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
McKenna remains upbeat despite fall in profitabilityGAELIC GAMES: DESPITE THE notable loss of rental income arising from the end of soccer and just three rugby internationals hosted…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Revenue down €10m due to drop in rentGAELIC GAMES: ALTHOUGH GATE receipts increased for the first time since 2007, the GAA’s overall revenue dropped by €10 million…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Griffin's availability a fillip for KilmacudGAELIC GAMES: DUBLIN CAPTAIN Paul Griffin and Rory O’Carroll have been included amongst the Kilmacud Crokes substitutes for …Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Trimble and Wallace get a chanceMAGNERS LEAGUE Scarlets v Ulster: IMPORTANT GAME for Ulster if they are to challenge for the play-offs, especially considering…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Make or break for ElwoodSPORTSGROUND MATCH Connacht v Glasgow Warriors: THE IMPORTANCE of this game cannot be overstatedFri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
O'Driscoll to head players' unionRUGBY: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL is the new chairman of the Irish Rugby Players’ Union (Irupa)Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Leinster kids to cut loose and run freeMAGNERS LEAGUE: LEINSTER MAY have 11 players on international duty and three in sick bay (although Stan Wright’s return is imminent…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Ruddock must plan with depleted backlineRUGBY: THE FIXTURE clash between the Magners League and the Six Nations means the majority of the Ireland Under-20s backline…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
IRB believe Poite never wrote to Italian federation to apologiseRUGBY: THE IRB believe the letter allegedly written by French referee Romain Poite to the Italian Rugby Federation last year…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Heaslip, Ferris and Trimble in the pictureRUGBY: JAMIE HEASLIP and Stephen Ferris could yet make timely returns for the French visit to Dublin this Sunday and, remarkably…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
'Scrum nerd' ready to blossom in Eternal CityITALY v IRELAND: MIKE ROSS INTERVIEW: “MY PROPPING education began with my first senior game,” Mike Ross informed The Irish …Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Trio called up to Ireland squadRUGBY: TOMÁS O’LEARY, Gavin Duffy and, somewhat surprisingly, Kevin McLaughlin evidently did enough in the Wolfhounds 32-13 …Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Doyle names women's squadRUGBY: A 25-WOMAN Ireland squad for the Six Nations was announced yesterday by coach Philip DoyleFri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Ulster venue likely to be movedRUGBY: IT SEEMS increasingly likely Ulster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Northampton, on the second weekend in April, …Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Bath expose Aironi's lack of qualityRUGBY: IN POOL Four Bath defeated Aironi 55-16Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Kidney tending to his cropINTERNATIONAL NEWS: DECLAN KIDNEY has a list of 60 playersTue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Fitzgerald's return a boost for LeinsterRUGBY: THE GOOD news for Leinster and Ireland is Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald has returned to training ahead of schedule from…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin back battling for backrow berthRUGBY: AFTER SEVEN months rehabbing from consecutive knee and shoulder operations, all Kevin McLaughlin wanted to do last Saturday…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Munster have plenty in reserveMunster v Ulster: WITH THE cocoon of festive rugby providing the televised entertainment, the Irish rugby team began preparations…Sat Jan 01 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin back for LeinsterRugby - Leinster v Connacht: LET’S BE frank: this is not really Leinster versus ConnachtSat Jan 01 2011 - 00:00
'We got bullied in the first half'RUGBY: PLENTY OF wind but no water was the story from Belfast last nightTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Leinster show off strength in depthUlster 13 Leinster 30: THIS GAME tells us plenty about what lies beneath the surface in either provinceTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
