Shane Lowry sets himself up for weekend run at Valspar Championship
Irish golfer trails Matthew NeSmith by nine strokes as Graeme McDowell misses cut
Irish golfer trails Matthew NeSmith by nine strokes as Graeme McDowell misses cut
Defending champion Sam Burns and Jhonattan Vegas both card seven-under 64s
Less money and opportunity on offer as coronavirus impact becomes clearer
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Busy medical student combines Connacht duty with his Clontarf club commitments
News round-up: Leinster register Conor O’Brien; changes afoot in Munster
Nick McCarthy the latest to follow the road south taken by predecessors like Carbery
Scrumhalf will provide cover for Conor Murray and Alby Mathewson at the province
Celtic Cup has made some difference but meaningful fixtures are still limited for many
Former All Black joined up with the squad but will not feature against Glasgow
Murray could miss up to four months with unspecified injury
Leinster contemplate Contepomi as Munster look forward to Carbery’s influence
Hosts have physicality to meet Edinburgh head on plus greater variety in attack
World-class Ireland and Lions scrumhalf is simply pivotal to what Munster are about
Keith Earls in line to make unexpected return for Munster’s clash with Racing
Stunning late Andrew Conway try seals place in Champions Cup semi-finals for Munster
Trio all declared fit as Jack O’Donoghue is named at openside flanker to face Toulon
Absence of a string of big names puts additional pressure on Van Graan’s charges
Other Irish provinces now benefitting hugely from numbers going through the system
Alex Wootton crosses twice as Johann van Graan watches on from the sidelines
Darren Sweetnam returns from international duty for the trip to Zebre on Sunday
Johann van Graan has backed Tyler Bleyendaal to return as soon as next week
Winger’s scores four tries against a Cheetahs suide that are still to find their Pro14 feet
James Hart and prop Ciaran Park set to make their competitive debuts for province
Late tries from Brian Scott and James Hart get Erasmus’ men over the line
Donnacha Ryan set for quick return to Thomond Park with Racing 92; Leinster paired with English champions Exeter
Transfers to English Premiership and French Top 14 now more difficult for Irish players
Chris Farrell and James Hart also sign two-year deals with province
Flanker ‘the biggest concern’ ahead of crunch tie in Glasgow, says Rassie Erasmus
Abysmal Racing 92 no match for clinical Irish province
The former Leinster outhalf outscores veteran Dan Carter by five penalties to three
The former Leinster underage representative relishing European Challenge Cup tie
John Fogarty admits he felt a little nervous ahead of Bath visit in Champions Cup
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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