Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times.

Ryan Baird to miss Leinster’s URC clash with Ulster through injury

Prop Alex Usanov is also out, with Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Andrew Porter undergoing further assessment

Tommy O’Brien’s wide-ranging industry on full display for Leinster against Sale

Winger showed his mettle to pull Leinster through sticky opening half

There is a reason why just three players have won back-to-back Masters

Defending champion Rory McIlroy has made an impressive first round, but he will have to put it out of his mind that there’s a target on his back

Katie Taylor could fight in Croke Park this year on same card as Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua

‘We would be able to facilitate a Katie Taylor fight,’ said Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna

Can the Masters heal Irish sport’s wounds post-Prague? If not, there’s always hockey

As a nation, we like to move on quickly from disappointment. It’s for the best

‘You’re trying to use all these few percenters’: Hugo Keenan on time well spent in a hyperbaric chamber

Finally back from injury, fullback is ready to go for Leinster’s Champions Cup knockout clash against Edinburgh

RG Snyman’s ACL rupture joins Leinster players’ ‘bad luck’ long-term injuries

South African secondrow’s ruptured knee ligament against Glasgow brings his season to a premature end

Leinster confirm RG Snyman is out for the season after rupturing ACL

Rob Baloucoune undergoes ‘successful’ elbow surgery and could be fit for Ireland games in Nations Championship

Crunch time looms for Leinster in Champions Cup and URC

Province in strangely vulnerable position and continuing struggle with great expectations will likely hinge on next three weeks

Dan Sheehan says renewing Leinster contract was ‘easy decision’

Hooker craves 'big days’ as Leinster face into pressure phase of season

Connacht’s Jack Carty to retire at the end of the season

The outhalf earned 11 Irish caps during his career

Ireland prop Andrew Porter returns from injury for Leinster’s meeting with the Scarlets

Locks James Ryan and RG Snyman will be assessed later in the week ahead of game on Friday night

A decade after boxing betrayed him, it’s now or never for Michael Conlan

Belfast fighter knows defeat against US opponent will all but end his title aspirations

Brian Deeny: From Wexford football dreams to Leinster lock

Now his week-to-week challenges under Leo Cullen are how to navigate the competitive secondrow

Jamison Gibson-Park one of four Ireland players to agree new contracts

Bundee Aki, Dan Sheehan and Josh van der Flier also sign deals with James Lowe’s future still to be decided

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