IN THEIR OWN WORDS: What the French starting XV think of IrelandWhat the French really think of usFri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
England aiming to lay down a markerPool A/England v USA: Jonny Wilkinson's continuing misfortune with injury has cast a pall over England's preparation ahead…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Expect a literal crunch matchPool A/South Africa v Samoa: This match is likely to produce a homily to the physicality of modern rugby unionSat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Canada's head coach calls in the heavy artilleryWeekend previews: Ric Suggitt has attempted to eschew finesse in favour of brawnSat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Irish squad put through pacesThe Ireland squad yesterday enjoyed their first training session ahead of the World Cup warm-up game against Scotland in Murrayfield…Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Fraternity of fairway trumps gulf in classSideline Cut: Professional golfers are considered the pinnacle of excellence by the amateurs of the breedSat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
O'Gara injury not a concernA knee injury sustained by Ronan O'Gara while training with Ireland in Spala, Poland, is not causing any concern to the team …Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
K Club DiaryThe good folk of Appleby jewellers are unlikely to have to take out too much insurance against a competitor winning the a100,…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Henry's words may spark northern lightsSideline Cut : Apparently in the New Zealand edition of the Oxford English Dictionary there is a blank space between the words…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Kilpatrick pulls clear in the rainEast of Ireland Championship: It was a day when mental toughness was a primary attribute in fostering aspirations at the East…Mon Jun 04 2007 - 01:00
Brennan must wait on appeal decisionTrevor Brennan must wait another 10 days to discover whether his appeal against a life ban has been successfulSat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Brennan hopes to have ban rescinded todayTrevor Brennan will hope to have a lifetime ban rescinded at an appeal hearing in Dublin todayFri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Harrington has designs on ClonmelCourse development: Padraig Harrington began a new phase in his career yesterday with the formal announcement that he is to …Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Sexton takes over outhalf positionChurchill Cup/New Zealand Maori v Ireland: Ireland A coach Michael Bradley has made four changes and two positional switches…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Nothing will faze BjornThomas Bjorn is accustomed to adversity on the golf course, a well-chronicled catalogue of misfortune enough to break the resolve…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Durcan starts for ConnachtLlanelli v Connacht: Connacht coach Michael Bradley has decided to start 20-year-old former underage international Peter Durcan…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Changes for World CupThe battle to tweak global rugby fixtures and attempt to harmonise the differing demands in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Nothing at stake but pride for UlsterUlster v Edinburgh: It's a season that can't end quickly enough for reigning champions Ulster but they will be determined that…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Something has to give this timeAll-Ireland League Division One final/Cork Constitution v Garryowen: Sport doesn't always adhere to the meritocracy system but…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Leinster to sign off in styleRUGBY/Leinster v Borders Reivers: By the time Leinster take the field at Donnybrook tonight, they'll be better versed into how…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Something has to give this timeAll-Ireland League Division One final/Cork Constitution v Garryowen: Sport doesn't always adhere to the meritocracy system but…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Leinster to sign off in styleRUGBY/Leinster v Borders Reivers: By the time Leinster take the field at Donnybrook tonight, they'll be better versed into how…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Buckley is standing tall againCeltic League : Tony Buckley's selection for the Ireland squad to tour Argentina next month exceeded the Munster and Shannon…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Cardiff put themselves in pole positionCeltic League: Cardiff have climbed into a prime position to win the Magners Celtic League after last night's 31-20 victory …Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Much Sutch guff from Sky but Keano's Cats no phoniesTV View: Screaming Lord Sutch would have thrived among modern-day sports commentators, not for his zaniness or off-the-wall …Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Cullen due warm farewellCeltic League/Munster v Dragons: There is little room for sentiment in professional sport but it's fair to assume the Munster…Sat Apr 28 2007 - 01:00
Ulster to rage against dying of the lightCeltic League/Ulster v Glasgow: Mathematically, the defending champions still retain an interest in the destination of the Magners…Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Ulster face tough testCeltic League/Cardiff v Ulster: David Humphreys misses this match after picking up an adductor muscle injury in training this…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Concussions force Quinlan to retireNorthampton and Ireland centre David Quinlan has been forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect, thereby missing out …Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Connacht hope to bring Springboks to GalwayConnacht are currently in negotiation with South Africa to bring the Springboks to Galway for a pre-World Cup matchFri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Argentina play hard ball over tour datesIreland coach Eddie O'Sullivan is expected to announce both the Ireland squad to tour Argentina and the Ireland A squad to take…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
McKenzie answers the call for HarlequinsAll-Ireland Cup final preview/ Belfast Harlequins v Garryowen Dubarry Park, 4pm: It will be a case of planes and automobiles…Sat Apr 14 2007 - 01:00
Walsh looking forward to huge occasionAll-Ireland Junior Cup final : It's the realisation of a shared ambition for two progressive clubs that crave senior status.Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Leamy and Hayes return for MunsterCeltic League News: Munster coach Declan Kidney has announced a 27-man squad for Saturday's Magners Celtic League match against…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
D'Arcy, Wallace, Hayes shortlistedIRUPA awards nominations: Munster duo John Hayes and David Wallace as well as Leinster's Gordon D'Arcy have been short-listed…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Under-19 World CupIreland v Scotland: Ireland coach Charlie McAleese has made one change from the side that lost narrowly to the defending champions…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Irish preparations hamperedUnder-19 World Cup/Ireland v Australia, Ravenhill, 7Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
Woods is the clear favouriteUS Masters betting: Who can stop the Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson show, the American pair having claimed the last three US…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
McAleese banks on studentsUnder-19 World Cup: Ireland coach Charlie McAleese has included seven schoolboys in the team for tomorrow night's opening Under…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Leinster waiting on D'Arcy and ContepomiCeltic League : Leinster coach Michael Cheika undoubtedly knows the composition of his backline this morning but the official…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
Argentina tour gets go aheadRugby: Ireland's summer tour of Argentina is still scheduled to go ahead as planned despite the IRFU's displeasure at the procrastination…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
Ulster have the greater incentiveMunster coach Declan Kidney and his Ulster counterpart Mark McCall have been unable to confirm their starting line-ups, injuries…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Pollock in Ulster squadUlster coach Mark McCall has included Ireland under-20 Grand Slam captain David Pollock in a 23-man squad for Friday night's …Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Carney set to make debutBrian Carney, the Cork-born former British rugby league star, seems set to make his Munster debut in Friday night's Magners Celtic…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Junior cup final to kick off earlier to discourage drinkingThe kick-off time for the Leinster schools rugby junior cup final on Sunday has been moved to an earlier time to discourage pre…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Best aims for even better displaysProfile/Rory Best: The lineout resembles rugby's ultimate bureaucratic process, a modern red-tape conundrum that tends to incorporate…Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Best aims for even better displaysThe lineout resembles rugby's ultimate bureaucratic process, a modern red-tape conundrum that tends to incorporate up to three…Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
