Leinster bring in the big gunsTHE REPATRIATION of Ireland players to the province begins this weekend with seven returning to Leinster’s starting line-up. …Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Connacht primed for real testTHE IMPORTANCE of last weekend’s victory 30-17 away to Zebre cannot be overestimated in providing a confidence fillip for the…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Ulster dig in for derby winUlster 20 Munster 19: The home side held on to win a pulsating encounter that swayed first one way, then another, and included…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
What price European rugby?Rugby: BT Vision boss Marc Watson today tried to sound an apparent death knell for the Heineken CupThu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Down again: London Irish lose out to GloucesterPLANET RUGBY: Tomás O’Leary was among the try scorers but he couldn’t prevent London Irish from losing 41-30 at the Madejski…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Leinster respond in a positive mannerRABODIRECT PRO 12 Leinster 45 Dragons 25: THE LEINSTER management elicited a positive response from the players and, while still…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Connacht pack need to set right tone in ParmaCONNACHT COACH Eric Elwood has named the same team that lost 13-9 to the Cardiff Blues for tonight’s assignment in ItalyFri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Schmidt hoping to prolong stay at LeinsterRUGBY : JOE SCHMIDT’S continuation or not as Leinster coach beyond this season will come down to family considerationsFri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Munster to continue on their winning wayBENETTON TREVISO coach Franco Smith’s decision to change eight of the team that beat the Ospreys 12-6 last weekend in Italy and…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Elwood keen to get in zone at ZebreNEWS: TOMORROW NIGHT Connacht will make a little bit of history when they become the first team to visit the RaboDirect Pro …Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Navy can't wait to set sail in AvivaAMERICAN FOOTBALL EMERALD ISLE CLASSIC: THERE’S SOMETHING of a maritime theme to life in Dublin these daysFri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Coghlan switches to Leinster backsRugby: Leinster coach Joe Schmidt is known for being innovative and forward thinking in terms of playing patterns and his decision…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Born fighter Serena takes fifth titleTENNIS: SERENA WILLIAMS won’t care one whit about the manner in which she claimed her fifth Wimbledon title and her 14th Grand…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Murray sets up date with destinyTENNIS: ANDY MURRAY, the front man for a nation, must find a way past the greatest player in tennis history, Roger Federer in…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Williams' power game looks too good for ailing RadwanskaTENNIS: NERVES CAN paralyse or provide the adrenaline surge to redefine the boundary of expectationSat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Murray bursts from bubble to pop Ferrer's brave resistanceTENNIS: DAVID FERRER’S coach Javier Piles locked him in a cupboard one day as a 17-year-old because of a poor attitudeThu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Williams puts end to Kvitova's reignWIMBLEDON: THE CAVALRY charge of tarpaulins has become an all too familiar sight at Wimbledon in recent daysWed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Murray proving to be a man in a hurryTENNIS WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE 1950s advertising jingle suggested you must never hurry a MurrayWed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Federer overcomes niggling back injury to thwart MalisseTENNIS : THE INTERMITTENT rain ensured a frustrating afternoon for all but Centre Court tickets holders at Wimbledon but even…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Sharapova stunned by big-hitting LisickiTENNIS: A CAPRICIOUS wind blew through the All England club threatening to scatter seedsTue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Enthralling first week on and off courtTENNIS: IT HAS BEEN an enthralling first week at WimbledonMon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Federer demonstrates championship gritTENNIS: THE AFTERSHOCK threatened to rival the seismic magnitude of Rafael Nadal’s exit from Wimbledon on Thursday night but…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Serena through after scareTennis: Four-time Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams is through to the fourth round following an epic battle with China’s Jie…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Fabulous Baker boy on a rollTennis: Brian Baker’s fabulous story continues apace as he beat France’s Benoit Paire 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 to move into the fourth…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Simon faces verbal volley over women's pay stanceTENNIS: WIMBLEDON WAS afflicted by an outbreak of foot-in-mouth this week. The quarantine period has yet to be determinedSat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Nadal makes unexpected exitWIMBLEDON: LUKAS ROSOL caused a sensation late last night at Wimbledon when he dumped the world number two Rafael Nadal out …Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Karlovic's feet of clay leave him out to grassWIMBLEDON: IVO KARLOVIC was seething in the wake of his 7-5, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6 defeat to local favourite Andy Murray in respect …Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Fabulous Baker Boy hitting all the right notesTENNIS WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIP: LAST SUMMER Brian Baker was playing in the Middle Tennessee tennis league alongside his father…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Ivanovic eases throughTENNIS: WIMBLEDON’S COURT 14 can accommodate 312 spectatorsThu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Heart scare leaves Fish trying to rally against inner demonsTENNIS: MARDY FISH doesn’t like going to sleep at the momentThu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Williams refuses to let superstition get in the wayTENNIS : SERENA WILLIAMS couldn’t afford to be superstitious as she strode on to Court Two at Wimbledon.Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Tsonga dances his way round Hewitt to three-set winTENNIS: LLEYTON HEWITT is a tennis pugilist, evident in the way he walks, talks and competes.Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Venus eclipsed but still unbowedTENNIS: EARLIER THIS month one of the rarest of cosmic spectacles took place when Venus passed across the face of the sunTue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Djokovic keeps theatrics briefTENNIS: NOVAK DJOKOVIC paused briefly to assimilate the sights, sounds and smell of Centre Court for the first time in 12 months…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Djokovic to serve up championship openerTENNIS: WATCHING DAVID Soul accept a wheelchair ride to a London-bound Aer Lingus flight yesterday afternoon at Dublin airport…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Impressive Ireland finish on a highUNDER-20 WORLD CUP Ireland 18 France 7: IRELAND CREATED history in ensuring a best ever finish in the IRB Under-20 World Championship…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Ireland aiming to finish on a highJUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: THIS GROUP of underage Irish internationals have already bettered previous landmarks in the World…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Leinster face off with familiar foesRUGBY: FAMILIAR FOES, sibling rivalry and a personal point or two to prove were just some of the themes to emerge following …Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Dawson takes over effort to secure Fitzgerald contractLUKE FITZGERALD will not be able to resume his playing career, possibly until the new year following recent neck/shoulder surgery…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Ireland achieve bonus-point victory but South Africa seal semi-final placeJUNIOR WORLD CUP: Ireland 41 Italy 12: IRELAND WERE pipped to a place in the semi-finals of the Under-20 World Junior Championship…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Ireland change nine as they seek an unlikely semi-final placeJUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: IRELAND COACH Mike Ruddock has made nine changes to the starting team for the final Pool B match …Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Barden and Longford turn their sights towards qualifiersPAUL BARDEN was still nursing the raw disappointment of Longford’s Leinster SFC quarter-final replay defeat to Wexford on Sunday…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Spirited Carlow refuse to submitLEINSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL: Meath 1-12 Carlow 1-12: THE SCRIPT looked familiarMon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Ruddock ready for English challengeIRELAND COACH Mike Ruddock is determined that his side’s stunning 23-19 win over South Africa in the under-20 World Championship…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Leaky Galway left with a few questionsGalway 5-19 Westmeath 4-12: THE OUTCOME was never an issue but the manner in which the Galway defence haemorrhaged goals during…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Munster appoint Mannix as backs coach on two-year dealTHE APPOINTMENT of Simon Mannix as Munster backs coach on a two-year contract strengthens the influence of New Zealanders in …Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Kidney remains upbeat despite disjointed performanceRUGBY: Ireland 28 Barbarians 29 : THE DEFEAT won’t be the only thing that’ll smart this morning from an Irish perspective. A…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Wilkinson and Henry must prove fitnessRUGBY INTERNATIONAL MATCH: FITNESS ISSUES overshadow tonight’s fixture in the context of the upcoming three-Test tour to New…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
