After debuting at the World Cup, will expected points become more prevalent in rugby?Rugby World Cup review: France, England and New Zealand all lost to South Africa in the knockouts despite in some cases comfortably outperforming them on xPSat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes retires from officiatingWayne Barnes's last match after 17-year international career was Saturday’s World Cup finalThu Nov 02 2023 - 12:53
Paul Stirling confirmed as permanent Ireland white-ball cricket captain Andrew Balbirnie to continue on as skipper in Test matchesTue Oct 31 2023 - 13:31
Whirlwind week sees Dylan Donnellan move from amateur with a day job to the RDS turf The Offload: Rugby has a problem if attacking is bad for you - Ireland’s resilience pays off with WXV3 titleMon Oct 30 2023 - 07:30
Leo Cullen and Leinster ‘flexible’ on when Jacques Nienaber joins coaching staffLeinster boss says Nienaber should ‘savour the moment’ after winning a second World Cup on SaturdaySun Oct 29 2023 - 12:22
Leinster put opening defeat behind them as they see off Sharks at the RDSLeo Cullen’s side were sloppy at times but deserved their bonus-point winSat Oct 28 2023 - 19:20
New Zealand 11 South Africa 12 (FT) Rugby World Cup final as it happenedVideo, reaction and analysis as South Africa claim a record fourth World Cup crownSat Oct 28 2023 - 18:00
Ireland aim to confirm improvement by beating bogey team Spain For Ireland women's rugby team, winning the third division would be a tangible indicator of progress under Scott BemandSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
URC team news: Springbok Aphiwe Dyantyi to debut for Sharks after returning from four-year doping ban Munster make minimal changes after winning start to the season; Ulster’s pack given much-needed boostFri Oct 27 2023 - 12:48
Bundee Aki extends Ireland central contract until 2025Centre commits to Ireland and Connacht until midway through the next World Cup cycle when he will be 35Fri Oct 27 2023 - 11:30
Kathryn Dane: ‘I was surprised by the lack of preparation women had for rugby tackles’Ireland international is researching women’s tackling safety for her PhD - and working to get back into competition following a brain haemorrhageFri Oct 27 2023 - 06:00
Scotland comfortably chase Ireland’s total to draw T20 series of Celtic ChallengeAmy Hunter’s 68 the sole Ireland innings of note in eight-wicket defeatTue Oct 24 2023 - 17:59
Cian Healy picks up shoulder issue to further deplete Leinster’s frontrow stocksLoosehead prop is out with a shoulder problem that saw him miss the week one defeat to GlasgowTue Oct 24 2023 - 15:16
St Pat’s guarantee European football for third consecutive year as Leavy strike sees off SligoVictory sees ambitious dream of denying Shamrock Rovers the league stays alive until FridayMon Oct 23 2023 - 21:42
England’s kicking game did not work against South AfricaRugby World Cup review: England spent only a minute 13 seconds in Springboks 22 during Rugby World Cup semi-finalMon Oct 23 2023 - 07:00
Provinces aim to keep Irish eyes on rugby as URC returnsWith many players still absent because of the Rugby World Cup, squads’ depth will be tested as the new season gets under wayFri Oct 20 2023 - 13:02
Ireland make three changes ahead of WXV clash with Colombia Outhalf Danah O’Brien drops to the bench while Ulster’s Fiona Tuite is in line for a debutThu Oct 19 2023 - 12:12
Irish international cricket umpire Paul Reynolds dies after long illnessReynolds has been on the International Cricket Council’s panel of international umpires since 2018Wed Oct 18 2023 - 14:25
Gibraltar 0 Ireland 4 (FT) - as it happened Reaction and analysis as Ireland secure a comfortable win away from homeMon Oct 16 2023 - 18:02
Three moments where Ireland could, and should, have beaten New Zealand Ireland’s defeat to All Blacks at Stade de France deprived Bundee Aki of a player of the tournament campaignMon Oct 16 2023 - 10:00
France 28 South Africa 29 - as it happened Second half recovery sees the Springboks knock France out of their home tournamentSun Oct 15 2023 - 18:01
Ireland 24 New Zealand 28 - as it happenedUpdates from the Stade de France as Ireland look to win a World Cup quarter-final for the first time everSat Oct 14 2023 - 18:01
Wales 17 Argentina 29: World Cup quarter-final as it happenedFollow along for live updates from the first of the weekend’s knockout clashes in MarseilleSat Oct 14 2023 - 14:32
Rugby World Cup: Five things Ireland must do to beat the All BlacksThe tactical ploys that could help Ireland reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first timeFri Oct 13 2023 - 10:41
Ireland hoping for increase in planned participants with cricket set for 2028 OlympicsIndian audience a key factor for cricket as flag football, baseball and softball all to get the nodMon Oct 09 2023 - 19:41
Ireland v Greece: Kick off time, TV channel and team news ahead of Euro 2024 qualifier All you need to know ahead of Friday night’s international actionMon Oct 09 2023 - 18:47
By the numbers: Ireland produce their most efficient attacking display of World CupThe Offload: Argentina’s individual brilliance masks team-wide shortcomings; Ireland women won’t be televised at homeMon Oct 09 2023 - 06:00
'I gave absolutely everything I had': James McClean set to retire from international footballDerry-born wing-back will call it a day after next month’s friendly vs New ZealandThu Oct 05 2023 - 10:49
Why Ireland games are not as boring as the All Blacks would have you believe Rugby World Cup: New Zealand coach’s ball-in-play claims don’t hold up to closer scrutinyMon Oct 02 2023 - 08:00
Lies, damned lies and the statistics that show Ireland should have lost to South AfricaIreland v South Africa at the Rugby World Cup - The Offload: Splendid defensive breakdown at Rugby World Cup work derails Boks; versatile Eddie Jones; Ian Madigan rocks on; Rassie Erasmus; and a numbers gameMon Sept 25 2023 - 06:01
Culture Night calm after Leinster House storm — Houses of the Oireachtas open to public ‘I’m from the US and I … saw this was going on tonight and thought it was the perfect place to get a tour’Fri Sept 22 2023 - 21:10
Springbok fan on Irish life: ‘Ireland is at the centre of the western world’Number moving to State from South Africa rising as infrastructural and economic issues compound post-apartheid tensionsFri Sept 22 2023 - 19:30
Woman (50s) dies after collision between car and lorry in Co DonegalIncident occurred at Moville on Friday morning; road diversions are in placeFri Sept 22 2023 - 15:53
Car usage in Ireland continues to rise despite increase in public transport journeysUse of petrol and diesel increased compared to last year in latest CSO figuresTue Sept 19 2023 - 12:07
Dublin fireman whose death in 1938 ‘slipped through history’ is remembered with plaqueJohn Darmon, who died while working on a Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance, previously played roles in the War of Independence and Civil WarMon Sept 18 2023 - 15:31
Woman in hospital after ‘serious collision’ between two cyclists in DublinIncident took place on Botanic Road around 10am, with gardaí appealing for witnessesMon Sept 18 2023 - 13:07
The Offload: Johnny Sexton’s record-breaking moment reveals much about Ireland’s growthMore than the score to Sexton’s record; bereft Samoan outhalf Lima Sopoaga; timely Tullow return; numbers game; and quotableMon Sept 18 2023 - 06:00
Beach clean-up: significant drop in litter collected due to bad weather, says Clean CoastsAbout 120 clean-up events organised for weekend cancelled or postponedSun Sept 17 2023 - 19:00
Eligible students not availing of education grant, says Minister Of some 40,000 students in line for €500 towards academic contribution fees, ‘only 10,000 have so far applied’Sun Sept 17 2023 - 17:48
Irish man in intensive care with suspected botulism after attending rugby in BordeauxWoman (32) reported to have died in outbreak, which French authorities suspect linked to sardines served in restaurantWed Sept 13 2023 - 21:29
World Sepsis Day: Disease kills more people each year than heart attacks, strokes or almost any cancer HSE aims to raise awareness of symptoms and promote early recognition of life-threatening conditionWed Sept 13 2023 - 08:44
Cricket Ireland apologises for any offence caused by advertising at Ireland-India gamesSport Ireland contact Cricket Ireland after receiving complaints about a number of gambling companies which had branding visible on advertising hoardings at MalahideWed Sept 13 2023 - 05:00
Dublin Marathon to present runners with medals featuring unsubstantiated Yeats quotationOrganisers concede there is lack of evidence that phrase actually came from poetTue Sept 12 2023 - 20:52
No breach of data, says youth football league as watchdog requests meeting with FAILeague introduced new player registration software asking parents to upload details of child’s identification documents and a photoTue Sept 12 2023 - 19:44
Seán Quinn says he does not have ‘the price of a bag of spuds’Former billionaire again denies being paymaster in abduction and torture of Kevin LunneyMon Sept 11 2023 - 19:03
Suicidal young people must wait more than 200 days for assessment in some parts of country‘Our mental health system is truly broken if we cannot give interventions for our young people contemplating suicide,’ says Sinn Féin’s Mark Ward in reference to the long waits for access to Camhs' servicesMon Sept 11 2023 - 17:57
The Offload: Johnny Sexton returns from 175-day gap - and it was like he never went away The Offload: Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton defies lengthy time out of green jersey in Saturday's 82-8 win over Romania in Rugby World CupMon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
Data Protection Commission seeks meeting with FAI over youth player registration concernsParents asked to upload copies of children’s passports or birth certificates to play in youth soccer leagueSat Sept 09 2023 - 13:06
Ireland 82 Romania 8 - record World Cup win as it happened Updates from Ireland’s first game of the tournament as Johnny Sexton returns to lead the XV in BordeauxSat Sept 09 2023 - 12:26
In pictures: Crowds take to the beaches amid record high September temperaturesVelvet Strand Beach in Portmarnock, Dublin, was one of a number of busy seaside locations as the mercury hit 28 degrees in some partsFri Sept 08 2023 - 19:48
