Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Rugby Correspondent

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times

Leinster forced to consider reboot after mounting catalogue of near misses

Former players wonder if the coaching ticket is giving team the best chance of landing Holy Grail

Glasgow’s pack overpowers Connacht to knock them out of URC

Scottish side will play the winners of Bulls-Munster in the semi-final

James Lowe to leave Leinster at the end of the season

Winger to leave Leinster after nine seasons with the province

Ulster have made progress, even if they fell just short of their targets

Richie Murphy’s team’s season is over, but the metrics were much improved

Motivation will be Leinster’s biggest obstacle in URC quarter-final against the Lions

Leo Cullen has made eight changes to his starting 15 in bid to bounce back from Champions Cup final defeat

‘I’m my own player’: Evan O’Connell unburdened by Munster bloodline

The 22-year-old lock is hoping to follow up on try-scoring return in URC quarter-final against the Bulls

Gerry Thornley: A deflating and damaging weekend for Leinster, Ulster and Irish rugby

Irish provinces have never seemed farther away from a Champions Cup win

Jack Crowley is a doubt for Ireland’s Nations Championship games with ‘obscure’ leg injury

Captain Tadhg Beirne may be fit for URC semi-finals should Munster progress

How Leinster respond to another Champions Cup final blow is now the defining question

Clare man Noel McNamara helps Bordeaux Bègles dismantle Leinster as familiar questions return after another final defeat

Gerry Thornley: Leinster beaten decisively by Bordeaux on bruising weekend for Irish rugby

Second-half resolve offered little consolation as a ruthless Bordeaux side dismantled Leinster’s Champions Cup dream in Bilbao

‘We’ve got a lot of strength to keep coming back’: Leinster vow to go again after Bordeaux defeat

Leinster keep the faith despite fifth final defeat in eight seasons

Leinster blitzed by Bordeaux Bègles as they suffer deflating Champions Cup final defeat

The gulf between the two sides will be concerning for Irish province as Bordeaux Bègles defended their title

Leinster need to find Champions Cup performance for the ages to dethrone Bordeaux Bègles

Irish province have happy memories of San Mamés Stadium, but they need to find a performance for the ages against defending European champions

Weakened Ulster burn out against ruthless Montpellier in Challenge Cup final

Richie Murphy’s team no match for awesome French side as trophy wait extends into a 21st season

Scar tissue or ravenous hunger? Leinster prepare for Champions Cup final with a lot of motivation

Five players in Leinster’s matchday squad have featured in all four of their losing European finals

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