James Ryan and Ireland well aware of what England will bring at TwickenhamSecondrow looking forward to pitting his wits against England talisman Maro ItojeWed Mar 09 2022 - 06:00
Leo Cullen hopeful Andrew Porter can make it back for key Leinster dates‘He’s good at pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, he’ll be back in quickish time’Tue Mar 08 2022 - 06:00
Tadhg Beirne: ‘Processing those negative thoughts is still an issue for sure’Ireland and Munster secondrow still showing the self-belief that resurrected his careerSat Mar 05 2022 - 06:00
Johnny Watterson: Displays of integrity by sports bodies are this month’s fashionIt is a wonder sporting bodies found a collective spine with which to respond to UkraineFri Mar 04 2022 - 06:00
Contepomi yet to hear from Argentina regarding head coaching jobLeinster backs coach one of several linked to position following Ledesma’s resignationTue Mar 01 2022 - 01:06
Casey relishes ‘brilliant experience’ of teaming up with Sexton in packed AvivaYoungster hopes to have impressed Farrell enough to earn selection for England clashMon Feb 28 2022 - 01:05
Ireland 57 Italy 6: Ireland player ratingsJohnny Watterson hands out the marks to Andy Farrell’s side at the Aviva StadiumSun Feb 27 2022 - 17:21
Swimming divided over presence of transgender athletesLia Thomas’s emergence as a dominant force in swimming has polarised opinionFri Feb 25 2022 - 06:00
O’Driscoll says Italy game gives Farrell the chance to experiment‘I would love to see Joey get a bit more game-time, not necessarily just this weekend’Fri Feb 25 2022 - 01:00
Nick Timoney returns from Ireland camp to captain UlsterDragons are struggling at the bottom just above Zebre with one win in eight matchesSat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00
Marmion joins Connacht’s 200 club as province clashes with depleted ScarletsVictory beckons for recharged province as Welsh opponents missing 19 playersSat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00
All eyes on Byrne brothers as Leinster clash with OspreysLeo Cullen focused on season amid questions about when head coach will leave provinceSat Feb 19 2022 - 05:00
Leo Cullen on Contepomi speculation: ‘I like to think he’s pretty happy here’Leinster backs coach is the frontrunner to take over as head coach of ArgentinaFri Feb 18 2022 - 16:52
Politicians see elections in May, not European football in 2028Harder side of unionism doesn’t appear to think ‘would this not be good for Belfast?’Fri Feb 18 2022 - 06:00
‘Ah no thanks’ - Hugo Keenan eager to keep the 15 jersey on his backIrish fullback full of praise for Michael Lowry but not keen on him starting against ItalyFri Feb 18 2022 - 05:00
Ireland struggle to match France’s physicality in valiant defeatLearning to live with the bully boys will be the acid test for Andy Farrell’s sideMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
Ireland’s slow start hands France a decisive initiative in ParisAntoine Dupont’s second minute try meant visitors were always fighting an uphill battleSat Feb 12 2022 - 19:26
Small psychological gap between Zouma and Greenwood casesJohnny Watterson: Clubs failing to equip their stars with the skills needed to stay out of legal troubleFri Feb 11 2022 - 06:00
Aki exudes positivity in advance of key Paris showdownAbrasive centre says – despite Sexton’s absence – Ireland have the players to take the game to the FrenchFri Feb 11 2022 - 01:00
Tadhg Furlong sidesteps barrage of praise as memories of Paris keep him groundedIrish prop does not believe scrum battle will necessarily decide outcome against FranceThu Feb 10 2022 - 06:00
Six Nations: Fortune will favour the brave – and cautious – in ParisIreland plan to ‘go after’ France, says James Ryan, but will avoid ‘PlayStation rugby’Wed Feb 09 2022 - 06:00
Irish sailing’s Olympics campaign laid bare by new reportIrish Sailing welcomes review that outlines missed targets for athletes as well as successesTue Feb 08 2022 - 18:15
Six Nations: Andy Farrell finding treasure in pool of uncapped Irish talentIrish coach’s promise to bring emerging players into the squad yielding rewardsMon Feb 07 2022 - 06:00
Hume happy to bank his first championship minutesUlster centre wasn’t really expecting a run until later in the Six NationsMon Feb 07 2022 - 01:00
Sinead Kavanagh’s brutal road from turmoil and tragedy to MMA stardomFighter on teen motherhood, homelessness, avoiding heroin and finding her passionSun Feb 06 2022 - 08:00
Johnny Sexton: Ireland have plenty of room for improvementMack Hansen is named man of the match as he impresses on his debut against WalesSat Feb 05 2022 - 19:08
Ireland 29 Wales 7: Ireland player ratingsJohnny Watterson hands out the marks after Andy Farrell’s side win Six Nations openerSat Feb 05 2022 - 17:02
Hockey Ireland chief executive Jerome Pels to step downHe joined in 2017 and during his tenure the sport has enjoyed historic momentsFri Feb 04 2022 - 13:31
Johnny Sexton’s journey to the next World Cup will take place in his mindMaintaining performance is a lot more than managing physical changesFri Feb 04 2022 - 06:00
Modest Rónan Kelleher sees Irish team efforts as key to his try-scoringStrength of hooker and his frontrow peers will help Farrell’s side stand out against WalesThu Feb 03 2022 - 06:00
Hugo Keenan took his bit of luck and has just kept running with itThe Ireland fullback arrived from Sevens rugby perfectly formedWed Feb 02 2022 - 06:00
Sexton and Biggar set to let sparks fly until the final whistle is blownWelsh outhalf believes he and his Ireland counterpart have many similaritiesSat Jan 29 2022 - 09:00
Football and the Olympics have become geopolitical bargaining chipsJohnny Watterson: Affronts come so fast that we lose the ability to react accordinglyFri Jan 28 2022 - 05:35
Foley appointed interim chief executive of Tennis IrelandMove comes in the wake of the organisation suspending three directors late last yearFri Jan 14 2022 - 21:35
Johnny Watterson: Fearless Andrew Jennings met powerful sports corporations head onHe was one of the last big-game hunters of investigative sports journalismFri Jan 14 2022 - 06:28
Chris Wood never expected his transfer clause to ever be triggeredStriker says he felt powerless to say no to Saudi Arabian-controlled clubThu Jan 13 2022 - 17:16
Irish men and women’s hockey teams to enjoy same financial supportHockey is now aligned in all aspects of the sport in terms of gender-equalityWed Jan 12 2022 - 18:05
The Offload: Heaslip’s da is not happy with Johann van GraanCareer changes aplenty; TMO Brian MacNeice showing who’s boss in Zebo card sagaMon Jan 10 2022 - 09:00
Smarting Munster looking to extend Thomond Park run as Ulster come callingJohann van Graan’s side will need a vastly improved performance after Connacht defeatSat Jan 08 2022 - 06:00
Michael Conlan handed shot at WBA featherweight titleBelfast fighter to take on local favourite Leigh Wood in Nottingham in MarchFri Jan 07 2022 - 19:51
Johnny Watterson: Lateral flow of time will expose Djokovic’s anti-vaxxer crusadeFederal government realised star’s sense of entitlement grated with Aussie publicFri Jan 07 2022 - 06:00
All eyes on the Sportsground as Connacht look to dent Munster’s strong recordAlex Kendellen to make first Munster start in exciting young backrowSat Jan 01 2022 - 06:00
John Cooney and Will Addison sign new deals at UlsterProvince have also announced that Sean Reffell will join from Saracens next summerFri Dec 31 2021 - 15:49
Jake Mac Siacais interview: A love for Irish language and Gaelic Games hardened in Long KeshFormer prisoner remembers Gaelic football in the cages and teaching loyalists IrishFri Dec 31 2021 - 09:00
Unseemly feeling as golf breathlessly hypes the Charlie Woods showTournament sponsors and TV to the fore as industry shamelessly profiteers off a minorFri Dec 31 2021 - 07:00
Ulster v Leinster postponed as Covid continues to wreak havoc with URCInterpro is one of three matches to be called off this weekend due to positive testsWed Dec 29 2021 - 17:30
Leinster hoping decision to award Montpellier victory can be revisitedCullen says most teams would prefer if games were played rather than decided on a rules basisWed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00
Leo Cullen reveals his personal experience having come through OmicronLeinster head coach hopes cancelled match against Montpellier will be playedTue Dec 28 2021 - 15:48
Former RTÉ sports commentator Jim Sherwin dies, aged 81The voice of rugby for over 30 years, he also covered eight Olympic Games and Grand Slam tennisTue Dec 28 2021 - 13:44
Is Michael Gove on the level over Ulster's sponsorship deal?Tory backstabber has urged Ulster to consider its deal with materials maker KingspanFri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
