Irish errors or an English masterclass? How Steve Borthwick’s tactics gave Ireland a taste of their own medicineEngland coaching staff devised an attacking gameplan and selection policy reminiscent of Ireland at their devastating bestTue Mar 12 2024 - 06:00
England v Ireland: Ellis Genge’s clear out on Tadhg Furlong leaves fans in the darkThe Offload: Ireland’s kicking and poor execution in the air cost them dearly at TwickenhamMon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00
France call up Munster’s Irish-qualified centre Antoine Frisch to Six Nations squad French-born centre would become a non-Irish qualified (NIQ) player if he is capped against England next weekendSun Mar 10 2024 - 18:38
England 23 Ireland 22 (Full-time)Ireland’s Grand Slam dream dies at Twickenham Marcus Smith hits a drop-goal with the last kick of the match to hand Steve Borthwick’s side a landmark victorySat Mar 09 2024 - 19:13
Six Nations: Five ways Ireland can beat England at Twickenham From beating the blitz defence to creating uncomfortable chaos in transition, how Andy Farrell’s side can prevail on their travels to LondonFri Mar 08 2024 - 14:12
England v Ireland: Blitz defence is all the rage, but who first came up with the idea?Six Nations: Andy Farrell, Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards have their claims but all roads lead back to the SpringboksFri Mar 08 2024 - 06:00
England v Ireland: TV details, kick-off time and team news ahead of Six Nations clashAll you need to know as Andy Farrell’s side prepares to travel to Twickenham and keep their Grand Slam hopes aliveThu Mar 07 2024 - 17:55
Cricket Ireland opt to postpone home series against Australia Home series against South Africa will be held in the UAE while domestic T20 franchise competition will not be held in 2024Thu Mar 07 2024 - 13:00
Ulster extend contracts of James Hume, Tom O’Toole and Sean ReffellThree-year deals will keep the three 25-year-olds at the province until 2027 at the earliestWed Mar 06 2024 - 16:59
Cathal Forde signs two-year contract extension with Connacht Young centre has impressed for the province after being highlighted as a strong prospect at U20 levelTue Mar 05 2024 - 14:23
Ireland marginally ahead after wickets tumble on day one vs Afghanistan Mark Adair records maiden Test five-for while Curtis Campher leads the way with the bat as Ireland marginally trail their hosts at the closeWed Feb 28 2024 - 16:00
Venue for Afghanistan-Ireland Test switched to accommodate schools competitionSmaller Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi will now host the match as Ireland seek their first ever victory in Test cricket in the game’s longest formatTue Feb 27 2024 - 18:25
Six Nations analysis: Wales proud of defence but offer no blueprint for Ireland’s rivals Visitors passive at breakdown and failed to complement this with sufficient aggressive line-speed; England will offer a different threatTue Feb 27 2024 - 06:00
Ireland won’t take a home rugby international out of Dublin - but should they? The Offload: Antoine Dupont sees off Ireland Sevens in Vancouver; Wolfhounds claim Celtic ChallengeMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
UK media reaction to Ireland v Wales in Six Nations: ‘Men against boys’Despite the big defeat there were some promising signs for Wales spotted by visiting journalistsSun Feb 25 2024 - 12:53
Ireland 31 Wales 7 (Full-time) - as it happened Text commentary from the Aviva Stadium as Andy Farrell’s side looks to keep their Grand Slam hopes aliveSat Feb 24 2024 - 16:23
Six Nations analysis: Five ways Ireland can beat Wales Tactical areas that can give Ireland an edge include Wales’s inability to scramble in defence and a poor kicking and territory gameFri Feb 23 2024 - 13:00
Ireland v Wales: TV details, kick-off time and team news ahead of Six Nations clashAll you need to know as the Six Nations returns from a down weekend with Ireland’s clash with Wales in DublinFri Feb 23 2024 - 10:50
Kyle Hayes returns to the Limerick team for the first time since violent disorder conviction25-year-old was found guilty last year following an incident that took place in 2019 but was cleared of assault causing harmFri Feb 23 2024 - 10:05
Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray offered contracts by Munster and Ireland Extensions advanced to the pair will predominantly be Munster deals with the IRFU topping up those salariesThu Feb 22 2024 - 18:57
Leinster and Munster name inexperienced sides for Saracens and Harlequins friendlies Andrew Osborne and Diarmuid Mangan start for Leinster; Alex Kendellen captains Munster squad featuring three academy startersThu Feb 22 2024 - 12:55
Damien Duff: I’d rather the Casement Park money went to League of Ireland academies Duff’s honesty and willingness to give an opinion are enthralling, though perhaps his nearest and dearest don’t always agreeWed Feb 21 2024 - 06:00
Ireland call on Béibhinn Parsons among Sevens players available for Six Nations squad Head coach Scott Bemand named 35-strong squad along with seven training panellistsMon Feb 19 2024 - 15:59
Perception vs data - Ireland’s Six Nations stars are not who we’ve been told Stats company Oval Insights released their player ratings based on advanced analyticsMon Feb 19 2024 - 06:00
Jamie Osborne returns from injury to offer timely reminder of centre quality ‘You need to have a collision winner - he has very good skills, very good decision-making close to the line, and that kicking game’Mon Feb 19 2024 - 06:00
Jamie Osborne shines as Leinster overcome sluggish opening to see off Benetton Leinster crossed four times in the second half to add some significant gloss to the scorelineSat Feb 17 2024 - 17:17
Concession of scrum penalties remains an irritation for Ireland in Six NationsFor Andrew Porter and Ireland there is either a technical problem leading to scrum penalties or occasional mishaps that have fuelled a false perceptionThu Feb 15 2024 - 13:45
How James Lowe has turned his defensive frailties into another Irish weapon Ireland and Leinster wing has come a long way from the player dropped in 2021 for poor defensive decision makingTue Feb 13 2024 - 06:00
By the numbers – Italy show changing style while playing this Ireland team is a fool’s errand Ireland v Italy shows the challenge facing the Azzurri, and UL Bohs remain top with win over Galwegians as women’s AIL returnsMon Feb 12 2024 - 06:00
Ireland 36 Italy 0 (Full-time) - as it happened Ireland run in six tries in an imperfect display as poor Italian outfit are held off the scoreboard at the Aviva StadiumSun Feb 11 2024 - 18:37
Ireland v Italy: Five areas of Italian weakness ahead of Sunday’s clash Gonzalo Quesada has been backed to make Italy more pragmatic, but what tangible changes does he need to make?Sun Feb 11 2024 - 08:00
Gonzalo Quesada will make Italy more ‘pragmatic’ says former team-mate Felipe ContepomiOne-time Leinster and Argentinian outhalf speaks to The Counter Ruck podcast on what Ireland can expect from Italy’s new leadershipThu Feb 08 2024 - 06:00
Ireland vs Italy : TV details, kick-off time and team news for Six Nations home openerAll you need to know ahead of Sunday’s clash as Ireland look to preserve their Grand Slam hopes in DublinMon Feb 05 2024 - 19:00
No Ulster players in Ireland’s matchday 23 shows how province have fallenIrish sides in Celtic Challenge playoffs; away team dominate in Six Nations; visualisation techniquesMon Feb 05 2024 - 07:00
‘It’s my first ever junior world championships’: young skier claims gold for IrelandEábha McKenna lived in Clara Vale, Co Wicklow, until the age of four when she moved to Switzerland with her parentsMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
France 17 Ireland 38 (FT) - as it happened Follow the action from the Stade Velodrome as Ireland begin their Grand Slam defence with a daunting task in MarseilleFri Feb 02 2024 - 18:05
Rory Beggan: ‘When this option came along, it was a no-brainer — I was hooked’ Monaghan goalkeeper one of four Irish athletes heading to America to trail as kickers and punters in the NFLFri Feb 02 2024 - 06:00
Six Nations 2024: Five ways Ireland can beat France in Marseille Using Opta data to predict where Ireland are strong and where France may show weaknessThu Feb 01 2024 - 14:48
France vs Ireland: TV details, kick-off time and team news for Six Nations openerAll you need to know as Ireland travel to Stade Velodrome in Marseille to start their Grand Slam defenceWed Jan 31 2024 - 14:30
Who is Maxime Lucu, the man set to replace Antoine Dupont? ‘It will be different with Maxime, I don’t think he will try and be Dupont, he will play his own game but he does have some similar strengths’Mon Jan 29 2024 - 16:51
Jacques Nienaber’s Irish-tinged coaching tree growing in global influence The Offload: Success for Irish teams in the Celtic Challenge; Why is the TMO bunker anonymous?Mon Jan 29 2024 - 06:00
Ireland women win first ever World Series rugby sevens gold medal in Perth Lucy Mulhall leads the way with a player of the match display as Ireland make history in an Olympic yearSun Jan 28 2024 - 12:24
Vikki Wall makes sevens debut as Ireland men and women reach Perth semi-finalsLast four clashes against Great Britain for the women and Argentina for the men await on Sunday morningSat Jan 27 2024 - 16:10
Leinster and Munster learn details of Champions Cup round of 16 fixturesLeo Cullen’s side host Leicester on April 6th; Graham Rowntree’s outfit set for 12.30pm kick-off on April 7thThu Jan 25 2024 - 14:31
Tug of War athlete receives four-year ban after testing positive for cocaineSports Ireland confirmed that Aidan Byrne returned positive test at a national event in July 2023Wed Jan 24 2024 - 18:06
Rory Beggan confirmed as one of four Irish athletes to trial for NFLWicklow’s Mark Jackson, Down’s Charlie Smyth and former Connacht fullback Darragh Leader to try out in front of scoutsThu Jan 18 2024 - 17:09
How the saga of Ulster’s partnership with Kingspan unfolded Products made by the Irish building materials company were found by a public inquiry to have contributed to the spread of a fire at Grenfell Tower in London in June 2017Thu Jan 18 2024 - 06:00
Peter O’Mahony named Ireland captain for upcoming Six Nations campaign34 players named alongside three uncapped training players ahead of the tournament opener vs France on February 2ndWed Jan 17 2024 - 14:04
The road to American football – how do Louis Rees-Zammit and Rory Beggan get to the NFL?Wales rugby international joins GAA goalkeepers Beggan, Smyth and Jackson as well as ex-rugby pro Darragh Leader in trying to make the NFLTue Jan 16 2024 - 17:35
Peter O’Mahony’s future in doubt with no Munster contract offer on the tableMunster's Peter O'Mahony has not yet agreed a deal for next season despite coming to the end of his Ireland central contractMon Jan 15 2024 - 23:15
