Ulster looking to break Scarlets hoodoo in Champions CupIrish province haven’t won in any of their last four European meetings in LlanelliThu Dec 06 2018 - 17:00
Survey finds over a quarter of rugby players would hide head traumaIRP findings show education on concussion is failing on substantial number of playersThu Dec 06 2018 - 05:00
Felipe Contepomi: ‘You don’t have to be carried away by what people say’Leinster backs coach is more interested in improving than listening to hypeWed Dec 05 2018 - 06:00
Katie Taylor to defend world titles on Canelo-Fielding undercardUnbeaten Taylor will face Eva Wahlstrom at Madison Square Garden on December 15thTue Dec 04 2018 - 17:49
Profligate Ireland held by China in Hockey World CupCox’s side must get a result against England to keep quarter-final dream alive in IndiaTue Dec 04 2018 - 16:43
Rob Kearney to keep on playing after Rugby World CupAhead of weekend clash against Bath, fullback says he wants new contractTue Dec 04 2018 - 06:00
Leinster to be without Jack McGrath for four to six weeksOne of Leinster’s Kiwi backs - James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park - will miss outMon Dec 03 2018 - 14:09
Ireland grateful beneficiaries of Andy Farrell’s resurgenceGrowing realisation in England that the man they sacked in 2015 is a top class coachSat Dec 01 2018 - 06:00
Ireland coach Alexander Cox proud of players despite defeatCoach praises his players for ‘putting their bodies on the line’ in narrow 2-1 defeatFri Nov 30 2018 - 19:26
IOC reassures boxers about 2020 Tokyo OlympicsEarlier statement said planning for 2020 had stopped in dispute with AIBAFri Nov 30 2018 - 18:00
Connacht’s spirits high as they prepare to face down CheetahsFriend’s side firmly focused on completing a successful mission in South AfricaFri Nov 30 2018 - 16:25
Robust Ireland edged out by Australia in World Cup openerDavid Harte impressive in goal as defending champions are made to sweat for victoryFri Nov 30 2018 - 13:37
Munster have quality everywhere as they face down EdinburghHome side bolstered by returning internationals while visitors are missing theirsFri Nov 30 2018 - 06:00
Ireland face daunting task in World Cup openerIreland start their campaign against defending champions Australia on FridayWed Nov 28 2018 - 17:15
Conway praises ‘ridiculous, ridiculous rugby coach’ Schmidt‘It’s just incredible, the standards that he sets, the standards that he drives. Everything’Mon Nov 26 2018 - 06:00
Composed Kellie Harrington steps up to the highest mantleIrish fighter claims World Championship gold to follow in the footsteps of Katie TaylorSun Nov 25 2018 - 18:44
Gary Gold: Ireland ‘one of the sure favourites’ for World CupUSA head coach praises current depth of talent in Irish rugby after heavy defeatSat Nov 24 2018 - 22:05
Ireland 57 USA 14 - Ireland player ratingsJohnny Watterson looks at the key performers in Joe Schmidt’s line-upSat Nov 24 2018 - 21:20
Kellie Harrington on top of the world as she grabs gold in IndiaIrish lightweight fighter beats Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee on split decisionSat Nov 24 2018 - 13:17
Experimental Leinster still pack a punchAcademy prospects Keenan and Penny to make their first starts for the province in Pro 14 clashFri Nov 23 2018 - 06:00
Sleeping giant: US rugby ready for its great awakeningAs USA prepares to play Ireland this weekend, the US eyes up hosting World Cup 2027Fri Nov 23 2018 - 06:00
Harte recovers from leg injury that threatened his hockey World CupThree Rock Rovers have the comfort of a home draw against Belfast’s Annadale in the Irish Senior CupThu Nov 22 2018 - 18:21
Kellie Harrington reaches world championship finalDublin fighter will face Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee for the gold medal on SaturdayThu Nov 22 2018 - 13:21
Kilcoyne weighs up his options and lifts himself to new levelMunster prop quickly feeling the benefits of his new improved fitness regimeThu Nov 22 2018 - 06:00
Niall Scannell ready to step up and take his chance against the USIreland hooker is likely to start on Saturday in the final match of the Guinness SeriesWed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00
Jack Conan still pushing despite cards being stacked against himLeinster man says that there is no rivalry in the squad, only competition for placesWed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00
Larmour and Marmion released from Ireland campPair will return to their provinces with Marmion set to undergo ankle surgeryTue Nov 20 2018 - 15:21
Josh van der Flier – the flanker who takes everything in his strideLeinster youngster put in solid performance against All Blacks after late call-up to Ireland sideTue Nov 20 2018 - 06:00
James Lowe admits to mixed feeling following Ireland's win‘It was an awesome performance and something Ireland should be proud of’Mon Nov 19 2018 - 21:09
Ireland have achieved their highest ever world rankingWhile the All Blacks still stay at number one Ireland have broken their points recordMon Nov 19 2018 - 16:26
Stockdale proves his mettle to maintain his prolific strike rateDespite having an earlier chip blocked by Read the Ulster winger continued to back himselfMon Nov 19 2018 - 06:21
Sam Whitelock defensive as he plays down All Blacks’ defeat to Ireland‘It’s always tough no matter who you’re playing against and tonight was no different’Mon Nov 19 2018 - 06:00
Joe Schmidt in damp down mode after Irish victoryCoach looks to put things in perspective with a long way still to go before the World CupSat Nov 17 2018 - 22:29
Ireland 16 New Zealand 9: All Blacks player ratingsJohnny Watterson hands out the marks to Steve Hansen’s beaten sideSat Nov 17 2018 - 22:07
Kelli Harrington impresses on her World Championship debutIrish lightweight through to last 16 in New Delhi after 5-0 winFri Nov 16 2018 - 15:15
Men’s hockey: International return boosts interest in indoor gameHockey Ireland aiming to return to the international stage for first time since the 80sThu Nov 15 2018 - 21:01
Applications for sports capital grants massively oversubscribedRoss says Sport Ireland will prefer to fund sports that are more likely to return medals for IrelandWed Nov 14 2018 - 19:08
Beauden Barrett stays modest but is ready to rip Ireland apartOuthalf says Ireland have come a long way since his debut in 60-0 victory in 2012Wed Nov 14 2018 - 06:00
Ireland v All Blacks - who should start this weekend?Our writers pick the Irish sides they want to see take on the mighty All BlacksTue Nov 13 2018 - 12:36
Latest injury threatens Seán O’Brien’s thunderous legacyJoe Schmidt confirms flanker’s broken arm is unrelated to litany of previous problemsMon Nov 12 2018 - 06:00
Ledesma hands out warning to Ireland ahead of New Zealand game‘They were bad and it’s difficult for them to be bad two games in a row’Sat Nov 10 2018 - 22:58
McCaw says Schmidt would face stiff competition for NZ jobAll Blacks legend insists there’s no shortage of capable contenders on the home frontFri Nov 09 2018 - 07:27
Elusive Delguy a potent addition to Argentina’s traditional mixTen tries in 15 Super League matches shows his ability as a natural attacking threatFri Nov 09 2018 - 06:00
David Harte could be fit for Ireland’s World Cup campaignGoalkeeper was originally thought to be out but injury is not as bad as it was first thoughtThu Nov 08 2018 - 12:44
Landajo warns Ireland that Pumas have changed their stripesScrumhalf says Argentina have found right balance and are well primed for clashWed Nov 07 2018 - 07:00
Garry Ringrose ready to step it up to the next level against PumasChicago exploits soon consigned to history as Argentina challenge looms largeTue Nov 06 2018 - 06:00
Garry Ringrose ready to ‘turn the page and focus on Argentina’Centre believes Pumas have continued to improve since joining Rugby ChampionshipMon Nov 05 2018 - 15:07
Trials of the enigmatic Danny Cipriani: What will happen next?Gloucester’s mercurial outhalf is a more complex individual than litany of off-field issues showSat Oct 20 2018 - 07:00
Leinster and Cronin not resting on their laurels‘He’s frustrated. He obsesses over his game . . . that’s the way it should be,’ says coachTue Oct 16 2018 - 06:00
Rob Kearney and Cian Healy injury concerns for Toulouse tripJamison Gibson-Park has returned to Leinster training while Leavy must prove fitnessMon Oct 15 2018 - 13:44
