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
Munster up against it as they face in-form Exeter in Champions Cup openerProvince likely to struggle against English opponents that have won last six gamesSat Oct 13 2018 - 07:00
Spring-heeled Leinster look set for winter of dominanceEarly faults soon gave way to some stunning rugby as Wasps feel the stingFri Oct 12 2018 - 22:23
Lure of All Black jersey no longer enough for Lima SopoagaTwo-year deal worth over €1.7m proved irresistible for new Wasps outhalfFri Oct 12 2018 - 01:03
Men’s hockey: Ad for indoor hockey coaches raises plenty of issues‘Voluntary’ status of the position will automatically rule out many top coachesFri Oct 12 2018 - 01:00
Jarrad Butler faces big test of his Connacht captaincyAustralian ‘firecracker’ looking to fill John Muldoon-sized hole against Bordeaux BèglesThu Oct 11 2018 - 06:30
Chastened Ulster keen to get back to winning waysProvince will be eager to produce the required response after the Munster maulingFri Oct 05 2018 - 06:23
Southern players paid the price in the interests of hockey unityAs in rugby, the Troubles had a profound effect on the sport within IrelandFri Oct 05 2018 - 06:00
Connacht's cutting of Sevu Reece shows social media sets the agendaSevu Reece case show Twitter and Instagram are final judges of a player’s moral standingFri Oct 05 2018 - 05:00
Aviva a home from home for Leinster on big derby nightsThe yearly clash continues to capture the imagination of the rugby publicThu Oct 04 2018 - 06:00
Unhappy fallout continues as chastened USA lick their woundsMcGinley says Americans would be wiser to keep the recriminations in-houseWed Oct 03 2018 - 06:00
Leinster and Munster’s rotating 10s make it a new ball gameJohnny Sexton and Joey Carbery both likely to be rested for heavyweight clashTue Oct 02 2018 - 06:00
James Ryan and Dan Leavy return to Leinster trainingSean O’Brien also came through Leinster’s win over Connacht with no issuesMon Oct 01 2018 - 13:30
Family fights on in seven-year legal battle over son’s rugby deathBenjamin Robinson died from second impact syndrome during a match in 2011Sat Sept 29 2018 - 00:15
Hockey: Ireland facing life after Craig FultonDutch experience of Cox will be useful as Ireland face into four nation competitionThu Sept 27 2018 - 21:09
‘Staggering’ amount of injuries on 4G pitches compared to grassRecent Premiership study bears out the belief that plastic pitches are more dangerousWed Sept 26 2018 - 06:00
Ireland’s Ronan Gormley calls time on mammoth careerDefender captained side 111 times and made more than 250 Green Machine appearancesTue Sept 25 2018 - 11:59
Conor Murray is not required to disclose nature of neck injurySaying less about state of health set to become norm as players seek to protect careersTue Sept 25 2018 - 06:00
Sport Ireland criticises Wada and IOC as Russia reinstatement loomsInternational Olympic Committee took ‘weak stand’ against Russia, says TreacyThu Sept 20 2018 - 06:00
Cian Healy: 'Tuesday nights in Coppers are long gone'Second coming for Ireland’s loosehead prop as rugby embraces his faster, dynamic styleWed Sept 19 2018 - 06:00
‘Rugby is too PC’ outburst shows battle at the heart of the gameGeordan Murphy’s remark on Leicester red card comes amid new focus on head injuriesTue Sept 18 2018 - 01:00
Dan Leavy could return to Leinster team this weekendIreland international injured his sternum in the second Test win over Australia in JuneMon Sept 17 2018 - 13:29
John Cooney’s time has come after provincial journeyUlster player’s rise will liberate Schmidt’s thinking around scrumhalf and 10 positionsMon Sept 17 2018 - 06:00
TV View: Singing the blues at Croke Park as Dublin reignRowers of the Rebel County rise up to take gold in World ChampionshipsSun Sept 16 2018 - 20:17
IRFU leading way in approach to player welfare managementWorld Rugby's dire warning likely directed at England players in PremiershipFri Sept 14 2018 - 07:00
Thomas Barr has sights set on Worlds and OlympicsIrish runner got his hands on a European medal this summer and is now looking higherTue Sept 11 2018 - 06:15
Áras visit caps a stunning summer for Irish women's hockeyDeidre Duke says support has been overwhelming since returning home with silver medalSat Sept 08 2018 - 07:00
Ireland’s backrow blitz: Joe Schmidt has a wealth of optionsWho gets a spot on the plane to Japan for the World Cup next year is anyone’s guessFri Sept 07 2018 - 05:00
