The Irish Times

Kieran Treadwell keen to make the most of his ‘second chance’ with Ireland

Ulster forward included in Farrell’s Six Nations squad after making three caps in 2017

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 06:00

Munster look to nail down third spot in pool as summit moves beyond reach

Top-four seeding would earn Munster comfort blanket of home second leg in next round

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00

Outhalf and secondrow main concerns as Farrell prepares to name Ireland squad

James Ryan and Iain Henderson have both been sidelined of late

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 06:00

Munster make 11 changes as youngsters get their chance against Scarlets

Jack O’Donoghue switches from openside to blindside and captains the young side

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 12:55

Keith Earls moves to fill Munster’s midfield shortfall

URC preview: Simon Zebo on the bench as Stormers descend on Thomond Park

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00

Munster hope to benefit from return of Zebo and Thomond crowd as they face Sharks

Province begin trophy quest on what should be an emotionally charged night in Limerick

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 06:21

Ireland 71 USA 10: How the Irish players rated

John O’Sullivan hands out the marks on the final day of a long season for Ireland

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 21:34

Ireland blood four new caps as team named for USA clash

Andy Farrell has made seven changes to the starting XV for Saturday match against USA

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 13:28

Munster and Leinster rest their Lions for dead rubbers

None of the four Munster players involved in last weekend’s fire pit incident are involved

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 13:56

CJ Stander signs off at Thomond Park as Munster fight back to down Cardiff

Tommy O’Donnell and James Cronin also bid farewell to ground in thriller

Fri May 28 2021 - 22:03

Munster know it’s win or bust as Cardiff come to Thomond

Failing to justify 18-point favouritism against Connacht was a setback for van Graan’s side

Fri May 28 2021 - 06:00

Gordon D’Arcy: I do not hate this Munster team – that should worry their supporters

The clarity that Leinster displayed in the Pro 14 Final was down to superior coaching

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00

Van Graan welcomes back Ireland stars to Munster camp for Leinster decider

‘It would be great to win this game for a whole lot of reasons, and one of them will be CJ’

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 15:15

Joey Carbery in Munster XV for first time since January 2020

Irish outhalf one of seven changes for the visit of Scarlets on Friday night

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 13:04

Munster seek quick return to winning ways

Van Graan makes 13 changes from Leinster defeat for the trip to Treviso

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 01:00

Six uncapped players named in Ireland squad to play Italy and France

Harry Byrne, Craig Casey and James Lowe among those who’ll train with the squad

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 11:24

Will Connors starts as Leinster and Munster name their XVs

Mike Haley is back in the Munster squad but there’s no return for Furlong, Leavy or Ryan

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 12:28

Niall Scannell and Jack O’Donoghue ruled out of Ospreys clash

Munster head coach Johann van Grann has named his team for Saturday’s Pro14 match

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 12:25

Niall Scannell captains Munster side for Zebre challenge

Tommy O’Donnell and Darren Sweetnam are both among the replacements

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 13:56

Munster mood will be determined before kick-off

If Northampton win and Glasgow claim five-point haul, province’s cup campaign is over

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 06:00

Connacht bolstered by return of Tiernan O’Halloran for Munster encounter

Munster coach van Graan makes 10 changes to side that lost out to Saracens

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00

Saracens make 12 changes for visit of Munster

John Ryan will make his 150th Munster appearance against Saracens on Saturday

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 13:34

New Munster battle some old-school weather to hold off Saracens

Game of two halves sees Mark McCall’s side take bonus point away from Thomond Park

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 20:01

Munster make four changes as Connacht target first win

New Ulster signing Bill Johnston makes his competitive debut against Toyota Cheetahs

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 13:04

Leinster, Munster and Connacht name their Pro14 teams

The Irish provinces begin their season this weekend, with three in action on Saturday

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 15:09

Munster make 11 changes to their team for Benetton clash

Three academy players are included in the squad for Friday’s trip to Stadio Monigo

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 12:58

Jack O’Donoghue returns to Munster XV for Zebre visit

There are seven changes to the Munster side that faced Scarlets three weeks ago

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 13:05

Jack O’Donoghue in Munster squad for Ospreys trip

Billy Holland captains the side with six changes to the team from last weekend

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 14:00

Leinster braced for a thorough Thomond examination

Munster need to produce a clinical edge in attack to stall the champions’ progress

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 06:00

Minimal changes and momentum give Ulster the edge

Darren Sweetnam, Jean Kleyn, Conor Oliver and Tommy O’Donnell are back for Munster

Thu Dec 20 2018 - 18:10

Joey Carbery to start alongside Murray against Castres

The Irish halfbacks will play together for the first time in the red of Munster on Saturday

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 12:37

Johann van Graan: Munster’s re-signing of 12 players is ‘brilliant’

Renewed contracts come ahead of Champions Cup meetings with old foes Castres

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 01:00

Munster have extended 12 of their players’ contracts

John Ryan has signed a three-year deal, and the others have signed two-year extensions

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 12:32

Conor Murray is back in the Munster squad for Italian job

Munster and Ireland scrumhalf set to make his return for Sunday’s trip to take on Zebre

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 12:26