Ulster in good mood to face SaracensVictory over Leinster last weekend vital for confidence says coach AnscombeWed Apr 03 2013 - 01:00
No serious injury concerns for AnscombeUlster coach admits that there are some bruised bodies ahead of Saracens gameTue Apr 02 2013 - 15:21
Macken or O’Malley fight it out for O’Driscoll’s positionLeinster coach Joe Schmidt has some big shoes to fillFri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Lisnagarvey face daunting task as they take on Dragons in KO16Stephen Butler key man for Belgian side who claimed bronze last yearFri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Munster’s poor streak set to continue in ScotlandGlasgow unbeaten in their last five matches at ScotstounThu Mar 28 2013 - 15:00
Conor Murray dreaming of Lions but knows the competition for scrumhalf shirt is fierceMunster man happy with his Six Nations form and bigger leadership role takenThu Mar 28 2013 - 06:00
John Afoa returns to New Zealand for birth of his third childUlster tighthead prop seems to be cutting it fine for Heineken Cup quarter-final tie on April 5thThu Mar 28 2013 - 06:00
Monkstown capture Irish Senior Cup for first time in almost a centuryMonkstown 5 Pembroke 4Mon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00
Sexton still at least a month from fitnessLeinster resigned to being without their outhalf for Amlin Cup quarter-final against WaspsMon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00
Madigan drives Leinster to the summitOuthalf inspires fine comeback from Joe Schmidt’s side to go top of the leagueSat Mar 23 2013 - 21:59
Ulster win crucial to stop the slideOnce top of the table the Irish province need to win in Murrayfield to stay at the topFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Funding for top Irish athletes cut againBoxers, sailors and Paralympians among top earners as ISC funding is cut by 20 per centFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Sports Council announces grants for next 12 monthsFive boxers retain top grant of €40,000 but a number of athletes see funding cut for the coming yearThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Kearney embracing Leinster’s futureLeinster may be in transition but there is enough talent to make the future brightThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Blackrock defeat Belvedere in Junior Cup final with late try for double delightHugo Burke try seals sixth title in a decadeThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
O’Driscoll citing to be heard in LondonKidney to travel as the Irish talisman faces disciplinary action for foul play against ItalyWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Ulster to capitalise on return of playersAndrew Trimble’s two-year contract and an injury-free team looks promising for UlsterWed Mar 20 2013 - 00:15
Ireland U-20s seek winning end to campaignMike Ruddock’s side are hoping to secure their third win of Six Nations ChampionshipFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Heaslip knows he’ll have hands full with Italy and ParisseIreland captain acknowledges that Italy are no pushovers any moreFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Gender bias blocks Taylor bout against professional world championAIBA rules no WSB fight allowed without headguardThu Mar 14 2013 - 06:00
Jackson ready to stand up to the pressurePart of the look on Irish manager Mick Kearney’s face was revelling in the final episode of this week’s slow-burning serial...Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
O'Connell has first game back: Lions tour in June may now be realistic targetIrish secondrow Paul O’Connell will play his first match since last year when he takes to the pitch at the University of Limerick…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Ireland intent on bouncing backUNDER-20: Ireland Under-20’s prop Chris Taylor knew how important his side’s defeat to Scotland was two weeks ago in Galashiels…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Jackson to start for IrelandPaddy Jackson successfully completed a kicking session yesterday in Aviva Stadium with coach Mark Tainton and came through…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
McFadden brings extra ammunition with kickingWe didn’t ask Fergus McFadden how it all seemed to him when Luke Marshall was picked at inside centre because we know…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Healy learns from 'stamping' incident and moves onProp received hate mail after England game in form of 'pretty violent letter'Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Decision to omit O'Gara made purely on formRUGBY: The game of numbers has cast no spell over the Irish managementTue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Kidney to delay outhalf decisionRugby: Ireland coach Declan Kidney was unable to name a starting outhalf when he announced his matchday squad for next Saturday…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Sexton may try to do some kickingJonny Sexton is 50-50, at best, to play against France at the weekend, although he hasn’t yet run in anything other than a straight…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
O'Gara not finished yet, insists KearneyRugby: Irish management insisted today Ronan O’Gara’s international career is not over and the Munster outhalf could yet feature…Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Jackson gets a chance to kick over the traces at Ravenhill tonightPresumably the phone calls were made during the week to the provincial coaches, the result of which is Paddy Jackson will be …Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Spotlight on Madigan as Leinster look to stay on winning rollThere’s not much Leinster outhalf Ian Madigan can do except continue to play the way he has been playingFri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Ireland achieve vital goal in finishing secondHOCKEY: Ireland had hopes of winning the World League event in New Delhi but finishing second and qualifying for the next phase…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Taylor disappointed in way IABA dealt with cancellation of European eventOutside the ring Katie Taylor’s world is a remove from boxing and this past week you could understand why.Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
O'Driscoll shifts blame for defeat from Jackson and Kidney to players generallyWith the opinion givers as adept at crushing careers as inflating them, Paddy Jackson’s seems to be in need of some mending. …Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
O'Driscoll gives captain Heaslip his full backingReducing his role to something less than a leader seems strangely ill-fittingWed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Munster look to have more strength in depthPREVIEW Treviso v Munster: Treviso have won six matches from 15, one of those a victory over Ospreys in the first match of the…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Egan retires after bruising encounter with WardBOXING: IRISH NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS: The force of nature that is European light heavyweight champion Joe Ward …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Taylor turns on style for home fansIt may not have been the ExCel Arena in London or an Olympic Games final but the National Stadium and 2,000 fans sang to the …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Marshall ready to lay down the law with his unique free-spirited attitudeRUGBY: His chin is down, his eyes are up. His cheeks are smacked red and his blond hair unkemptFri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Outhalf eager to take his chance to run the show“Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone... ,” goes the lamentThu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Taylor set to follow Egan and Ward clashOlympic lightweight Champion Katie Taylor is the 10th fight in the running order for the Elite National Championships on Friday…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Strong, combative McFadden may be the answer to Kidney's conundrumIn the absence of redwoods, oaks will often doTue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Men's defeat a cause for concernMEN'S HOCKEY: Ireland’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of Malaysia earlier in the week may not seem that important on the face of it…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Ireland take stock after bad weekend on the injury front as Healy is citedUlster are optimistic that although Paddy Jackson is doubtful for this week’s match against Italian franchise Zebra in the Pro…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
When O'Driscoll goes he must be replaced by player Ireland-qualifiedA world-class overseas player will not replace Brian O’Driscoll at Leinster next season if the 34-year-old decides not to renew…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Lancaster delighted with composure in heat of battleIf Declan Kidney was looking for any crumbs of comfort from yesterday he might have sat in and listened to the after match comments…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Practical O'Brien looking forward to the battle of the breakdownIRELAND v ENGLAND: History, this week, is forbidden ground for players in the Irish campSat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Leinster braced for massive Cardiff effortIf Cardiff turn up as ragged as they did a few months ago in the RDS, Leinster will run riot againFri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
