Aoife Wafer misses out on second Japan Test in Cork
Scott Bemand hands Jane Clohessy and Niamh Gallagher first starts
Ireland Women's Rugby
Ireland looking forward to ‘massive’ Women’s Six Nations return to the Aviva Stadium
Scott Bemand’s side will play England in the fourth round of next year’s championship on May 8th
No surprise that Béibhinn Parsons is now Irish women’s rugby’s most prolific try scorer
Connacht player’s brace of tries against Japan on home soil took her tally in Test rugby to 24
Ireland dig deep to see off stern Japan test in Galway
A nervy Irish side did just enough against Japan, even if they were the better all-round side
Aoibheann Reilly excited to return to starting line-up as Ireland prepare for Japan Test
Scrumhalf missed a year after getting injured in the World Cup quarter-final with a broken fibula
Luck of the Irish only lasted 83 minutes against Kosovo
Ireland off their game in Pristina, Lisa O’Rourke seals gold in Sofia
Ireland determined to build on positives against Japan
Kicking coach Gareth Steenson pays tribute to team’s excellence despite painful defeat to the USA last weekend
‘Keep your foot on your opponents’ throat’: Ireland vow to learn after wilting against USA
Home team were footloose and elegant as they built impressive lead, only for Americans to snatch victory
Ireland’s second-half collapse allows USA to secure stunning comeback win in Tallaght
Leading 31-12 after 45 minutes, Ireland conceded four converted tries as the visitors made their superior power tell
‘She’s got a bit about her’: Jemima Adams Verling backed to make impact in Ireland debut
Head coach Scott Bemand says Connacht prospect picked for ‘grafting away’ as hectic five-game block kicks off
Adams Verling to make Ireland debut against USA
Ireland start season against USA in Tallaght this weekend
‘It’s probably an unnecessary addition’: Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald not a fan of new smaller ball
Hooker says World Rugby needs to heed feedback from players
Munster’s Maeve Óg O’Leary rediscovering her passion with club and province
After injury setbacks, former Munster captain now focusing on playing without pressure
Former Ireland women’s rugby coach Philip Doyle dies aged 61
Doyle enjoyed two spells in charge of Ireland and later coached Scotland's women's team
Ireland to face US and Japan in first WXV games before history-making Tests in Cape Town
Scott Bemand’s side to use autumn international window to build on Women’s Six Nations campaign
Aoife Wafer named Six Nations player of the championship for second year running
Ireland backrower sees off England’s Meg Jones, France’s Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Italy’s Francesca Sgorbini
Six Nations win sees our sportswomen’s striking appreciation of unsung predecessors
They gave a nod to the women who came before them, like Tanya Waters, who, as they put it, paved the way
Erin King hails ‘special’ day as Ireland beat Scotland in front of record crowd
Ireland captain speaks of the honour to meet 1973 team before the game
Ireland crown historic occasion with blistering first-half display as Scotland put to the sword
A record crowd of 31,294 provided a wonderful backdrop and no little encouragement at the Aviva Stadium
Ireland to ignore Aviva razzmatazz to focus on winning finish against Scotland
Record 30,000-plus crowd expected as Scott Bemand’s side close out their Six Nations campaign
Ireland make one change for Aviva Stadium clash with Scotland
Sam Monaghan comes into the Ireland secondrow with Dorothy Wall moving to the replacements
‘Pressure is privilege’: Linda Djougang relishing Ireland’s Six Nations finale at Aviva
Closing game against Scotland to unfold in front of record near-30,000 crowd
Eve Higgins: ‘We haven’t played in big crowds full of Irish people. It’s going to be special’
The Ireland centre, who is a criminology graduate, hopes to unlock Scotland’s defence when they meet in Dublin on Sunday
Ireland’s women ready to push on in final Six Nations tie against Scotland
Objective is to consolidate third place in standings behind England and France
Erin King happy with Irish physicality in Wales win
Ireland target third home win in last-round clash against Scotland
Ireland outlast scrappy Wales in Belfast
Doubles from Aoife Wafer and Brittany Hogan help Scott Bemand’s side to bonus-point victory
Robyn O’Connor passing Ireland test with flying colours in Women’s Six Nations
Student relishing time in Scott Bemand’s set-up as Irish look for big performance against Wales
‘We want to be a really hard group to get into’ - Bemand names Irish team for Wales clash
Eve Higgins returning at centre as coach looks for strong finish to Women’s Six Nations campaign
Eve Higgins starts as Ireland name team to play Wales in Six Nations
Centre replaces Nancy McGillvray in an otherwise unchanged starting team from the defeat to France
Former Ulster player Alan O’Connor ‘honoured’ to be forwards coach for Ireland women
Dubliner says the team must be more clinical in Six Nations clash with Wales
Meet Ireland’s newest gardaí: A Leinster player, a long jumper and a former Fair City actor
A cohort of 193 graduates lined up at Templemore training college on Friday to begin their careers in law enforcement
France too strong for Ireland as their superior depth shows in Six Nations victory
There is still a gap between these two sides, albeit it has shrunk to the point that this is now a proper rivalry
Six Nations: Ireland go to France filled with performance-backed belief
‘We’re ready for this,’ says head coach Scott Bemand ahead of third-round clash
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices