Pienaar signs new two-year dealULSTER SCRUMHALVES Ruan Pienaar and Paul Marshall have each signed new two-year contracts, keeping them at Ravenhill until June…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Duffy keen to put a stop to up-and-down curvePOOL SIX TOULOUSE v CONNACHT BOOKMAKER ODDS this week have directed attention towards an anticipated calamity in ToulouseThu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Sexton set for Firhill as D'Arcy faces scrutinyRUGBY: THERE WAS little to tell yesterday that Gordon D’Arcy and Jonathan Sexton had physical issues last weekend in Cardiff…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Murphy ruled out of Toulouse gameCONNACHT SCRUMHALF Frank Murphy will be unavailable for his side’s game against European giants Toulouse on SaturdayTue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Irish profile gains on European stageMEN'S HOCKEY: IT WAS interesting to see that of 16 top European hockey players picked to decorate the front of the European …Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
McGrath listening and learning but ready to pounce when given the chanceLeinster prop Jack McGrath is enjoying learning his frontrow trade from the bestThu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Niland has a few Grand ambitionsTENNIS: TONIGHT CONOR Niland flies from Doha to MelbourneThu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Leinster tyros to the fore in New Year derbyRugby: Leinster will face Connacht on Sunday in the Sportsground with an exciting, if inexperienced, backline that has Andrew…Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Easterby sums up frustration of provincesFOREIGN PLAYER GUIDELINES: CONFUSION HAS become the dominant reaction to the IRFU’s plan to curtail the number of non-Irish …Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Unfamiliar faces to the fore for derby gamesPRO 12 TEAM NEWS: DON’T EXPECT a raft of familiar faces in the second tranche of seasonal derby matches in Galway and Belfast…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Fresh faces for Ravenhill derbyRugby: A bout of tummy bug, injury and the IRFU Player Welfare system has combined to give Munster and Ulster an entirely different…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Olympic potential takes shape as London's calling growsSPORT REVIEW 2011: The year before the Olympics is always a key one for Irish boxersWed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Bonus-point victory would set up Ulster nicely for new year challengesTHE SWEEP of games in the final run brings a sharper focus to Ulster’s European dreamSat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Triumph of spirit in Egan's rise from the ashesOTHER SPORTS: THE CRASH and burn of Kenny Egan, Ireland’s most successful off-the-conveyor belt Olympic medallist, is the Christmas…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Leinster's finished article is at handRUGBY: EARLIER THIS week Leinster captain Leo Cullen concluded that at least Leinster were creating opportunities to score tries…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Revived series may attract starsMEN’S HOCKEY: THE EMBRYONIC World Series Hockey, which has collapsed, is something that may attract the top Irish players if…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
McLaughlin wary of Aironi threat on home turfULSTER might be the least expected to carry an Irish flag through the Heineken Cup knockout stages but five points last week …Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Fear factor no bad thing for ReddanRUGBY : ADDING THE fear factor to Leinster’s X-factor could be Joe Schmidt’s ideal combination as Bath arrive to Aviva Stadium…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Olympic torch coming to Ireland but politicians not in the runningNO IRISH politicians will be permitted to run with the Olympic torch during its one-day stay in Dublin on June 6th next year.Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Provincial teams best bet for EuropeMEN’S HOCKEY: ON A trip to London this week, where the pink and purple surface for the Olympic Hockey event is now complete, …Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Preparing to go the distance all over againOLYMPIC GAMES: SONIA O’SULLIVAN’S athletics life now revolves around others. No longer herself.Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Road to London still far from a done deal for TaylorLORD COE swept around the Olympic Park yesterday in east London as though it was his own stadium, the arching velodrome a stately…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Monkstown hold on to league leadMEN’S HOCKEY: MONKSTOWN BEAT Clontarf 4-1 yesterday to hold on to their place at the top of the Leinster Senior LeagueMon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Leinster romp home in a canterLeinster 52 Cardiff Blues 9: THE DOLEFUL caution from Shane Jennings during the week about the squad depth of Cardiff, having…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Trinity on the move in quest for promotionMEN’S HOCKEY: HAVING TO make many trips to Mullingar hasn’t been part of Trinity’s decorated pastFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Good chance for Connacht to steal a march on UlsterConnacht v Treviso: WITH TWO points separating Connacht and Ulster on the Pro12 table, you can see Eric Elwood lining up tonight…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Leinster's challenge is to tick all the boxesRUGBY PRO12 LEAGUE: Leinster V Cardiff Blues: Venue : RDS, Kick-off: 8Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Ulster to target depleted ScarletsUlster V Scarletts: Venue: Ravenhill Kick-off: 7Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Terblanche may figure for Ulster if he arrives on timeULSTER FACE into a phase of Pro 12 and Heineken Cup matches before Christmas that could spell the end or the continuation of …Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Statistics suggest Tier Two nations closing gap on Tier OneIRB REVIEW 2011 WORLD CUP: INTERNATIONAL RUGBY Board interpretation of a statistical review of the recent Rugby World Cup suggests…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Pienaar may be called in late by Ulster for Scarlets gameTEAM NEWS: SOUTH AFRICAN scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar could make a return to the Ulster squad despite being left out of the extended…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Pembroke let three-goal lead slip as things stay tight at topMEN’S HOCKEY: THE LEINSTER scene continues to play out very tightly at the top of the table with a draw for Pembroke and wins…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
McFadden's return a timely boost for LeinsterLEINSTER go to Italy with a lighter squad than they may have liked and given Treviso’s burgeoning reputation and their ability…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Young guns get their chance for MunsterA MARATHON and not a sprint for the PRO12 is what Munster may be thinking with their interesting but patchwork team to face Edinburgh…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Ideal opportunity for Connacht to bounce backHUW BENNETT, Ryan Bevington, Dan Biggar, Ian Evans, Ryan Jones, Justin Tipuric and Shane Williams are all with the national squad…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Minister hears group's funding concernsSPORTS GRANTS : THE FEDERATION of Irish Sport met Minister Leo Varadkar yesterday in an attempt to maintain funding at current…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Step back in time as familiar family names rise to the foreMEN’S HOCKEY : WATCHING THE under-16 and under-18 interprovincial series on a pleasant day in St Andrews College last Sunday…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Players' views paint England in poor lightRUGBY: AS IRELAND continues a confidential review of preparation and participation in the Rugby World Cup that is due to be …Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Wallace has surgery on thumb injuryRugby: Ireland and Ulster centre Paddy Wallace is expected to be out of action for between six and eight after he underwent …Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Ireland to host the Olympic qualifiersMEN’S HOCKEY THE ANNOUNCEMENT that Ireland is to host the Olympic qualifying event in March is probably the best piece of news…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Ferris fit and available for Ulster's trip to LeicesterSTEPHEN FERRIS has suffered no real reaction to the injury that forced him out of Ulster’s match against Clermont in Ravenhill…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Browne and Leinster still learning linesGALWAY secondrow Damien Brown has been with Leinster four months now but, in a playing sense, he is still getting to know his…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Five minutes and 41 phases of pure drama on the Thomond stageTV VIEW: IT WAS one of those magical moments on television that could not have been produced to order, or choreographed, or …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Cookstown and Monkstown bow out of Senior CupHOCKEY: WHILE IT was expected that several big names would shuffle out of the Irish Senior Cup this weekend, few knew who would…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Springbok influence can act as springboardHEINEKEN CUP POOL FOUR: THEORIES ABOUND as to why South African players find the creature comforts of Belfast appealingSat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Plenty at stake for Pembroke in enticing Dublin derbyMEN’S HOCKEY: WHAT A difference one round makesFri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Elwood welcomes Tonetti to the SportsgroundRugby: Connacht coach Eric Elwood anticipates a good working relationship with Kyle Tonetti, who announced earlier this week…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Return of big guns a bonus for UlsterUlster v Connacht WHILE CONNACHT cannot afford to drop a prop like World Cup-winning John Afoa straight into their side, they…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Good news for Ireland, but not so good for InstoniansHOCKEY : GOOD NEWS for the men’s Irish hockey team is that this week’s FIH rankings have them up from 18 in the world to 17. …Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Minnows left to flounder by the IRB's big fishTIPPING POINT: REMEMBER DORA Ratjen, the German athlete who competed in the 1936 Olympics in the high jump? Not much of a story…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
