Cheika rests weary troopsJUST OVER a fortnight to the biggest game of an already momentous season and the mindsets of Leinster coach Michael Cheika and…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Keating points to Shefflin's key roleIT IS rare that this question is asked so early in the year, but can anyone feasibly stop the Kilkenny locomotive and their quest…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Croke Park available for league finalsCROKE PARK stadium director Peter McKenna has confirmed the renting of GAA headquarters for the Heineken Cup semi-final between…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Gilroy keen that Dublin retain top flight statusDUBLIN MANAGER Pat Gilroy will be asked the same question three times this season.Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Referees in favour of new rulesNEWS ROUND-UP : WITH COUNTY boards increasingly appearing to mandate delegates to reject the new yellow-card rules at next week…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Tyrone v Armagh set for ClonesTHE ENTICING Ulster football championship opening tie between Tyrone and Armagh has been fixed for Clones, despite a strong push…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Cahill to present 'Sunday Game'DES CAHILL is the new presenter of The Sunday Game , replacing Pat Spillane, who reverts to his former role as a pundit after…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Leinster Branch return 429 tickets to HarlequinsMAYBE IT is a sign of the recessionary times or maybe a couple of fans reneged on their die-hard status after witnessing the …Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Sexton cited over Mafi incidentRUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: JONATHAN SEXTON’S availability for the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Harlequins this Sunday is in …Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Impressive Dublin withstand late rally to claim titleUNDER-21 FOOTBALL LEINSTER FINAL: Dublin 0-12 Laois 0-9Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Maul set for revival as ratification conference proposes ELVs pruningTHE MAUL is set to be revived and the freedom to determine lineout numbers shelved as 10 of the Experimental Law Variations (…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Provinces favour an Italian presence in Magners LeagueRUGBY NEWS: THE IRISH provinces are behind the proposal and so is Celtic Rugby, the company that runs the Magners League, so…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Fitzgerald should be fit for Munster clashRUGBY MAGNERS LEAGUE: THE NEWS on Luke Fitzgerald’s troublesome AC shoulder joint is positive with the Grand Slam-winning winger…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Reddan back on Leinster's shortlist for next seasonTWELVE MONTHS on from Leinster’s failed bid to sign Eoin Reddan, the London Wasps scrumhalf remains top of their shopping list…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Blackrock have too many game breakersBlackrock College v Terenure College: A FINE lesson in how to overcome this almost great Blackrock side was shown in the semi…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Clubs to seek special convention to address running of county boardCORK HURLING CRISIS: THE CORK hurling crisis shifts to the negotiation table tonight as the selection process for a new hurling…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Dempsey beefs up Laois's challengeTEAM NEWS: LAOIS MANAGER Seán Dempsey has added experience and some much needed physicality to his team as Brendan Quigley, …Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Mullane again cast in role of underdogALL-IRELAND CLUB HURLING FINAL : WE REMEMBER talking to John Mullane the day after the most shockingly one-sided All-Ireland…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
The end is in sight as executive decide on next moveCORK DISPUTE : THE ONGOING Cork GAA dispute appears to be nearing a resolution after the county board executive met yesterday…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Cahill not enamoured of yellow card perilTHE STATEMENT made yesterday by Dublin defender Barry Cahill is one that could resonate through Gaelic games should the experimental…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
McMenamin situation highlights ban muddleTHE INCONSISTENCIES in the GAA disciplinary system were further highlighted by the recent Ryan McMenamin caseThu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Ireland will struggle to halt England's marchUNDER-20s Ireland v England: THE ENGLISH appear better equipped to continue their seemingly relentless march towards retaining…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Two good reasons to stay putINTERVIEW: TOMMY WALSH: FORMER DUBLIN manager Paul Caffrey described him as a “man mountain” yesterday and Australian sports…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Burnout issue just won't peter outGAELIC GAMES: ADAMANT THE burnout issue has been “put to bed” and in the same sentence stating it would be “continually monitored…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Perfect time to pick up points against depleted OspreysOSPREYS v CONNACHT: WARREN GATLAND’S brief is to retain the Six Nations title any way he sees fit but unlike the Irish management…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Contepomi reclaims outhalf berth for the visit to ScarletsRUGBY/Scarlets v Leinster: THE TEAM-SHEETS came trickling in yesterday lunchtime with one selection jumping off the pageSat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Perfect time to pick up points against depleted OspreysOSPREYS v CONNACHT: WARREN GATLAND’S brief is to retain the Six Nations title any way he sees fit but unlike the Irish management…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Ulster in position to deliver despite the loss of key playersMAGNERS LEAGUE DRAGONS v ULSTER: PADDY WALLACE, Rory Best, and especially Stephen Ferris, are an enormous loss but Ulster still…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Ulster in position to deliver despite the loss of key playersMAGNERS LEAGUE DRAGONS v ULSTER: PADDY WALLACE, Rory Best, and especially Stephen Ferris, are an enormous loss but Ulster still…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Contepomi reclaims outhalf berth for the visit to ScarletsRUGBY/Scarlets v Leinster: THE TEAM-SHEETS came trickling in yesterday lunchtime with one selection jumping off the pageSat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Smal knows what to expect at startPERHAPS THE most deliberate example of how times have changed in the Irish camp was evident from the sortie sent out to speak…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Ó hAilpín gets four-game ban as furore easesAUSTRALIAN RULES: SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN’S AFL career appears to be safe after the former Cork hurler received a four-game suspension…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Offaly call in Coffey to lead in short termGAELIC GAMES: IN THE wake of the player revolt which led to Richie Connor’s resignation as Offaly football manager last Sunday…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Quarter-final clash refixed for next SundaySCHHOLS RUGBY NEWS ROUND-UP: YESTERDAY’S POSTPONED Leinster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final between tournament favourites …Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Six Nations bettingIRISH PUNTERS have learned the lessons of 2007 and will not be heaping money on a Grand Slam, despite the fixtures breaking down…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Inspirational Kidney can lead Ireland to next levelCOACHING CHALLENGE - DECLAN KIDNEY: “ONCE IRISH fellows get the confidence, they can winWed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Big three move into play-off contentionAll-Ireland League : WITH ALL-IRELAND league Division One games outside of Munster postponed due to conditions underfoot, the…Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Blackrock look like the real thingLeinster Schools Senior Cup: Blackrock College 43 CBC Monkstown 6 THERE ARE significantly greater challenges ahead, but Blackrock…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Bradley brings back big guns for key matchEUROPEAN CHALLANGE CUP: Connacht v Dax (Kick-off: Tonight, 6Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
O'Kelly misses Edinburgh clash with two-week banHEINEKEN CUP NEWS: FROM A Leinster perspective Malcolm O’Kelly’s “low-end” two-week suspension for stamping on London Wasps …Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Players plan public meeting to air their grievancesHURLING CORK STAND-OFF : THE REBELLING Cork hurlers will stage a public meeting next Sunday to voice their opinions over the…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
DCU prove they're well able for the big boysO’BYRNE CUP FINAL: IT LOOKS a little odd to see Louth and DCU contesting the O’Byrne Cup football final in Drogheda this Sunday…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Lads of Kildare expected to enhance growing reputationLeinster schools' Junior Cup : AN ADAGE stands firm here: when it rains, it poursWed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Ulster left playing for prideHEINEKEN CUP: Ulster v Harlequins LITTLE TO see hereSat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Rules will be tinkered with before NFL openerAFTER MEETING intercounty managers representing all provinces on Wednesday night, chairman of the rules experiments committee…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
O'Mahony case not so straightforwardTHE AIDAN O’Mahony case hearing ended in the early hours yesterday, but the Anti-Doping hearings committee reserved judgment …Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Blow for Galway as Lee focuses on studiesGALWAY HURLING fans’ expectations that entry into the Leinster championship in 2009 would deliver the type of preparation required…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Concerned managers highlight flaws in new rulesREACTION TO NEW DISCIPLINARY RULES: THE FIRST step in the GAA’s experimental playing rules was to get them off the groundThu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
O'Mahony anti-doping hearing to reopen next weekGAELIC GAMES: THE AIDAN O'Mahony doping case, adjourned last month to allow the parties involved more time to fine-tune their…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
