Rougerie and James still not on starting rosterHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: THE BOOKMAKERS have Clermont Auvergne down as nine-point favourites to beat Leinster but that could change…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Ospreys to appeal Holah's two-week banTHE OSPREYS are to appeal Marty Holah’s two-week suspension with a view to getting the veteran flanker on the field against Munster…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Traditional powerhouses set to meet in last eightRUGBY: “IT DOESN’T quite keep me awake at night but at the time it was the be all and end allTue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
O'Neill happy to pay price of successGAELIC GAMES: THE LAST beacon of light on what may yet be another whiteout of the GAA club fixtures this weekend is the most…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Game on for Morrissey as Leinster postponeTHE LEINSTER Council made the inevitable decision yesterday to postpone all their weekend fixtures, but the Munster and Ulster…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Leinster doubtful, Munster hopefulGAELIC GAMES: A DECISION on whether the Leinster club football and hurling finals go ahead this Sunday will be made by lunch…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
McCall gets Saracens post as Venter leavesFORMER ULSTER coach and Irish centre Mark McCall has been named director of rugby at cash rich London club Saracens after Brendan…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
O'Connell expected to featureRUGBY NEWS: LEINSTER ARE braced for a December without three current Lions just as Munster are primed to finally welcome back…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
New game sees old hand back pulling stringsRUGBY: THEY SAY the game has come back around to Peter StringerSat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Leinster shadow side have the game plan to secure four pointsRUGBY: MICHAEL CHEIKA did eventually give some young players an opportunity during his five-year reign as Leinster coach but…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Hip injury forces Pollock to retireRUGBY: DAVID POLLOCK’S retirement from professional rugby, aged just 23, due to a recurring hip injury brings the number of …Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Branches pursue different pricing policyRUGBY: THE IRFU and two of their provincial branches, Ulster and Munster, continue to sell tickets for the international against…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Ferris believes Ireland can mix it with bestSTEPHEN FERRIS would be forgiven for washing his hands of media duties this week having been accused, by the controversialist…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
De Villiers credits O'Gara with revivalRUGBY: COURAGE AND the stubbornness of a proud rugby nation returning home were the bread crumbs tossed Ireland’s way by the…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Goulding gets GPA vote ahead of CooperCONSIDERING THE openness and unpredictable nature of this year’s GAA football championship, the Opel Gaelic Players Association…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Crokes have to plan without O'CarrollDUBLIN FULL back Rory O’Carroll seems certain to be unavailable for Kilmacud Crokes for Sunday’s Leinster club football quarter…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Horan out of autumn seriesMARCUS HORAN is out of the autumn international window after Munster confirmed a broken hand, sustained in the gym last Monday…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
ERC to look at Borthwick and Venter issuesSARACENS : TWO INCIDENTS involving Saracens rugby club will be examined by the ERC board at their upcoming November meeting.Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
O'Driscoll,Fitzgerald won't be riskedINJURY NEWS: BRIAN O’DRISCOLL and Luke Fitzgerald are not expected to play any competitive rugby until the first international…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Saints up intensity for exciting winTHE MOST exciting non-Irish game of the weekend took place in Murrayfield as the Northampton Saints turned around a 24-13 Edinburgh…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Ferris confident Ulster will be a match for BiarritzHEINEKEN CUP Biarritz v Ulster: HERE COMES the first real test of Ulster’s recruitment processSat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Olympic tickets from £20.12 to £2,0122012 LONDON OLYMPICS: SEBASTIAN COE, chairman of the 2012 London Olympics organising committee, described it as the “the daddy…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
McFadden eager to capitalise on every opportunityHEINEKEN CUP SARACENS v LEINSTER: LEO CULLEN begins the Fergus McFadden interview for us: “So, talk us through the try at the…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Sexton and Leinster looking to do it Wembley wayGAVIN CUMMISKEY talks to Jonathan Sexton ahead of Leinster’s trip to Wembley this SaturdayWed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
O'Driscoll not ruled out yet as Cullen is set for returnHEINEKEN CUP: LEINSTER CAPTAIN Leo Cullen looks set to return for Leinster’s match against Saracens at Wembley Stadium this…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Stadium officials announce new guidesSOCCER: IN AN attempt to avoid the scenes of crowd congestion that followed last Saturday’s rugby match between Munster and …Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
UCC still punching above their weightDOLPHIN HAVE joined Cork Constitution as the go-to rugby club in the Rebel County these past few years.Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Connacht are up against it in every way in CardiffRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE Cardiff Blues v Connacht: CONNACHT’S POTENTIAL for revival looks more promising than ever under the stewardship…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Munster a good bet to foil struggling Leinster's drive for fiveMUNSTER VERSUS LeinsterWed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Ryder Cup issues add to Elwood's displeasureRUGBY : HOSTING THE Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor has proved disruptive to Connacht’s preparations ahead of Thursday’s match in …Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Plenty to consider as Munster loomMAGNERS LEAGUE LEINSTER v MUNSTER: THERE ARE plenty of excusesTue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Sad twist for Ryan's daughtersGAELIC GAMES: THE WATERFORD County Board will not be changing their senior club hurling championship fixtures from Sunday (to…Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
O'Grady to take on Limerick role for a seasonGAA: IT SEEMS certain that a large majority of Limerick hurlers, who were either dropped or refused to play under Justin McCarthy…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Ó hAilpín won't feature in Rules seriesGAA: SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN will not feature in the International Rules series against Australia next monthWed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
It's worth the wait for CorkALL-IRELAND SFC FINAL REACTION: THE BURLINGTON Hotel lobby. The morning after the night before. We have been here beforeTue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
McCartan's men go down with dignityTHERE ARE a few essential queries that only Down manager James McCartan can answer.Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Hard to see Cork stopping Tyrone claiming another titleGAELIC GAMES/ALL-IRELAND MFC/Tyrone v Cork: TYRONE’S GATHERING of All-Ireland titles at both minor and senior level has been…Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
Easterby defends search for tightheadLEINSTER MANAGER Guy Easterby has defended the continued search for an established tighthead prop ahead of their Heineken Cup…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
No quick fix for SportsgroundRUGBY NEWS: IT WAS refreshing to read Eric Elwood’s comments regarding the dire need for the construction of a second stand …Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Aiming to mix traditional values with modern trendsALL-IRELAND MFC FINAL: SHOULD CORK deny Tyrone a fourth All-Ireland minor title this century on Sunday it will provide a shot…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Cooney rules out the use of video technologyGAELIC GAMES: GAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney has given the clearest indication yet that Hawk-Eye, or any video technology, will…Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
Fahey says staging decider in Thurles 'absolutely disgraceful'UNDER-21 HURLING ALL-IRELAND FINAL: THERE ARE two schools of thought on tomorrow evening’s All-Ireland under-21 hurling final…Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
Down must plan without midfielder RogersGAELIC FOOTBALL TEAM NEWS: IN A SEASON of high-profile cruciate knee ligament tears, Ambrose Rogers is the latest to be put …Thu Sept 09 2010 - 01:00
Pitch decision due next weekGAA NEWS: A DECISION will be made next week on whether to replicate the All-Ireland hurling final presentation in the Hogan …Thu Sept 09 2010 - 01:00
Mulrooney's minor marvels have edge on ClareGAELIC GAMES/ALL IRELAND MHC FINAL/Kilkenny v Clare: CLARE ARE a decent hurling team, having proved as much in Munster and in…Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
Rebels look better equipped to book final dateALL-IRELAND MFC SEMI-FINAL: THE SPECTRE of Tyrone hangs over this semi-finalSat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
McEnaney's Monaghan reign endsGAELIC FOOTBALL NEWS: PAUL GRIMLEY has ruled himself out of the list of candidates to replace Séamus McEnaney as Monaghan football…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Grimley believes in Kildare's mental strengthGAELIC FOOTBALL: KILDARE OR Down? Nobody would have thought that would be a late August conundrumThu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Tipperary to look for early killGAELIC GAMES/Tipperary v Antrim: DUE RESPECT will be given to Antrim this afternoon but the Ulster champions would be better…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Dublin may rue absenteesGAELIC GAMES/Galway v Dublin: THREE NAMES absent from the Dublin under-21 teamsheet have severely dented their chances of progress…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
